Muscat, Delia face off in last campaign debate
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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition leader Adrian Delia debated abortion, the environment, and migration, among a myriad of other issues in a final TV showdown on Wednesday ahead of the European elections. The two leaders largely stuck to their respecMuscat, Delia face off in last campaign debate
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Opposition leader Adrian Delia debated abortion, the environment, and migration, among a myriad of other issues in a final TV showdown on Wednesday ahead of the European elections. The two leaders largely stuck to their respective campaign messages but Dr Muscat appeared to be more confrontational than he had been in previous debates with Dr Delia. Moderator Mario Xuereb rang in the first round with a toughly worded question on abortion for Dr Delia. The PN, Mr Xuereb said, appeared to be approaching the election as one it knew it would lose. Dr Delia was raising the spectre of abortion, but this could not be imposed by the EU, could it? And, by framing the election as a referendum on abortion, surely he had just played into the pro-choice camp’s hands, since it was an open secret he would not be winning this poll? Replying, Dr Delia said the PN had clear proposals for both the EP and the local council elections, giving a brief overview. Turning to abortion, he said the PN was adamantly “in favour of life”. On the other hand, the European socialists were calling for the introduction of a “right to abortion”. The Labour Party, having endorsed... Read more