VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – The electoral campaign in Malta came to an end at midnight on Thursday with two mass meetings organised by the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party, as campaigning is prohibited today under silence day rules ahead of Saturday’s election.
Prime Minister Robert Abela addressed Labour supporters at the Granaries in Floriana, urging voters to “keep believing in me as I believe in you” and to “give me again the privilege of being your Prime Minister.”
In a speech centred heavily on his personal leadership, Abela said he was prepared to “walk through walls” for the country and promised continued economic support measures, including energy subsidies, tax cuts and social assistance.
He acknowledged shortcomings during his administration, apologising for instances where he had “fallen short,” while describing the pandemic as one of the government’s greatest challenges.
Abela repeatedly referred to Labour as a “movement” and said his government had ensured Malta maintained “the best economy in Europe.”
The rally concluded with a performance by Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren.
Meanwhile, Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg closed the PN campaign before a large crowd at Luxol Ground, presenting the election as a choice between “chaos” and “change.”
Borg said the PN had gained momentum despite initially trailing Labour significantly in opinion polls.
“We offered hope, not fear,” Borg told supporters, pledging a new style of politics focused on unity, dignity and quality of life.
He criticised the government over traffic congestion, infrastructure problems, hospital waiting times and uncontrolled development, insisting that “who created this chaos cannot solve the chaos.”
Borg also outlined his vision for an economy centred on workers and families rather than “calculators and statistics.”
Both leaders made final appeals to undecided voters ahead of Saturday’s vote.
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