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Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant submitted his nomination for the European elections on behalf of the Labour Party on Saturday saying this will be the last election he will be contesting. “This will be my last political campaign,” the MEP said after pres'This will be my last election' - Alfred Sant
Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant submitted his nomination for the European elections on behalf of the Labour Party on Saturday saying this will be the last election he will be contesting. “This will be my last political campaign,” the MEP said after presenting his nomination in Naxxar. Dr Sant said he is contesting the European elections after being convinced that everyone should be “on deck” to achieve two important targets at the European Parliament. “We must counter with truth the mudslinging campaign at the European Parliament. This campaign was supported with the active help of local political forces aimed at tarnishing Malta’s reputation in Europe and elsewhere. Secondly we will work incessantly to create a social conscience in Europe and to give our utmost to eradicate inequalities across the continent," Dr Sant said. Dr Sant served as prime minister between 1996 and 1998, where he infamously froze Malta's EU application, before losing three successive general elections, the last in 2008 with a wafer-thin majority. Dr Sant thanked Alison Zerafa Civelli, Helena Dalli, Christian Zammit and Joe Debono Grech for endorsing his nomination. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat had... Read more