The Labour Party has criticised the first 100 days of Opposition Leader Alex Borg, describing his leadership as marked by “politics of confusion and random, inconsistent positions.” In a press release issued on Tuesday, the party noted that Borg became the fifth leader of the Nationalist Party in 12 years, defeating Adrian Delia by a margin of 44 votes, despite not securing the majority of party members’ votes.
The statement recalls that among Borg’s first declarations after his election was that he could become Prime Minister “within one single month.” According to the Labour Party, subsequent months have instead been characterised by controversial and contradictory proposals.
The press release highlights several examples, including Borg’s claim that generic medicines are of inferior quality, a statement which was publicly contradicted by pharmacists, doctors, and other professionals. It also refers to his suggestion that workers should move to a four-day working week, which employer representatives criticised as being proposed without consultation.
Further criticism was directed at a proposed constitutional amendment on the environment, which, according to the statement, was opposed by sports associations, band clubs, hunters and trappers, and the maritime sector. The Labour Party also noted the Nationalist Party’s failure to publish a pre-budget document, while proposing measures that it says are already in place.
The statement concludes that “nothing has changed within the Nationalist Party, except the name of the Leader,” while reaffirming Labour’s commitment to delivering results for Maltese and Gozitan families.
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