Malta elections: Ruling Labour party claims victory
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- 28 Mar 2022
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Malta’s ruling Labour party has claimed victory in national elections as Prime Minister Robert Abela promised humility and a greener Malta as he celebrated his party’s third successive win.
Official results have yet to be declared, but the Labour Party said it expected its victory to be even bigger than the 55 percent majorities it won in 2013 and 2017. The opposition centre-right Nationalist Party conceded defeat. Final results were expected late on Sunday or Monday.
The vote was an important personal test for the 44-year-old Abela, who took the helm of the tiny Mediterranean island nation in January 2020 following an internal Labour vote.
He has spent much of his tenure managing the coronavirus pandemic, which hit Malta within weeks of his taking office, to widespread approval.
Abela promises ‘humility’
Addressing thousands of flag-waving supporters from a balcony at Labour headquarters just outside Valletta on Sunday, Abela repeatedly insisted that his hallmark would be humility.
“Humility will characterise this government, I will insist on humility from those chosen to work within it, and I will lead by example,” Abela, son of former Maltese President George Abela, said.
He said his government would seek national unity, insisting that everyone had a contribution to give to the country.
With his wife and 10-year-old daughter beside him, he said he wanted to achieve better living standards, better opportunities for all, and a more environment-friendly Malta.
Environmental issues were seen as one of the outgoing government’s weakest points as Malta, Europe’s most densely populated island, had a building boom that encroached on open spaces. Read More…
