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MATTHEW AGIUS EIGHT migrants accused of being the ringleaders in the Hal Far open centre riot on Sunday pleaded not guilty to the charges. Bail was denied in view of the grave crimes with which the men were being charged and their lack of ties to Malta. Around 300 men were arrested on Monday morning following the riot that resulted in a police car and three other open centre employee vehicles set on fire, and a police officer suffering slight injuries. PAUL COCKS THE Nationalist Party's old guard seems be moving against secre- tary-general Clyde Puli, who they consider to be the major cause for a rift with the new leadership under Adrian Delia, MaltaToday has learned. Sources confirmed that the for- mer minister and MP, and former MEP, Francis Zammit Dimech, has been approached by a num- ber of members of the party's ex- ecutive and parliamentary group and encouraged to contest the secre- tary-general's post. WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 Newspaper post WEDNESDAY • 23 OCTOBER 2019 • ISSUE 660 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY EDITORIAL • PAGE 9 Two supermarkets earmarked for Tal-Balal Road in San Gwann BUDGET DEBATE TOWNSCAPES PAGE 3 PAGE 2 Issued by Bank of Valle a p.l.c., 58, Triq San Żakkarija, Il-Belt Valle a VLT 1130. Bank of Valle a p.l.c. is a public limited company regulated by the MFSA and is licensed to carry out the business of banking in terms of the Banking Act (Cap. 371 of the Laws of Malta). REWARD YOURSELF AT THE POINT SHOPPING MALL Talk to us | 2131 2020 | bov.com BOV CARDS Earn points in the BOV Loyalty Rewards Programme every single me you use your BOV Premium Cards PAGE 5 Zammit Dimech exploring bid for PN secretary-general Joseph Muscat issues stark warning on growing xenophobia; highlights blockchain as example of government success PAGE 3 Ringleaders of Hal Far open centre riot plead not guilty, denied bail Francis Zammit Dimech, seen here embracing PN leader Adrian Delia, is lobbying party members as to the possibility of running for secretary-general Veteran PN politican's bid actively pushed by people who have divergent views within party