‘People will not judge the government solely on this pre-election budget but on its performance throughout the entire legislature’. Labour MEP and candidate for the 5th and 8th district Professor Edward Scicluna stated on Monday 3rd December during a TVM discussion programme Close-Up presented by Pierre Portelli and with guest Minister Chris Said. Prof Scicluna also pointed out that Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi made a serious political gaffe when he insisted that people on the minimum wage would not be paying income tax.

‘Il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi se jiġġudika lil dan il-gvern mhux fuq dan il-baġit ta’ qabel l-elezzjoni iżda se jiġġudikah fuq il-leġiżlatura kollha’. L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista u kandidat għall-5 u t-8 distrett il-Professur Edward Scicluna qal dan nhar it-Tnejn 3 ta’ Diċembru fuq il-programm ta’ diskussjoni Close-Up fuq TVM immexxi minn Pierre Portelli u li ħa sehem ukoll il-Ministru Chris Said. Il-Prof Scicluna tenna wkoll li l-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi għamel żball kbir meta ddikjara li n-nies fuq paga minima mhux se jispiċċaw iħallsu l-income tax.

– Monday, 3rd December, 2012