Let's stand up to government corruption, says Opposition leader

Updated with PL statement at noon

Next Sunday’s national demonstration will be in the name of all people of good will, and not just Nationalists, Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil said.

Addressing members of the party’s executive and sectional committees, Dr Busuttil said the demonstration will give the people the opportunity to say no to lies and hypocrisy and yes to freedom and democracy.

The country needed someone to stand up to the government’s corruption and the time had come for everyone to do his bit, the PN leader said. If the people did not stand up now, it would then be too late.

And if the people in government were given a second opportunity to lead the country, they would do worse than at present.

He said that now a Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) director had been appointed after months of the position being vacant, it was his duty to say what conclusions the report which led to the resignation of his predecessor and the Police Commissioner had reached. 

The PN expected the FIAU to do its duty as an agency set up by the people’s taxes and the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister should shoulder political responsibility.

Dr Busuttil noted that...