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DAVID HUDSON IF Prime Minister Joseph Muscat does not resign now, it will be far too late for Malta to redeem itself and repair the damage suffered over the past month, Opposition leader Adrian Delia said. "Newsrooms all over the world are writing that Malta is the island of corruption. There are serious conse- quences being felt right now. If we are not going to act and if the Prime Minister refuses to resign, it will be far too late," Delia said on Net FM. "Many people have called me from their negotiation tables saying that they have lost their business. Others are choosing not to invest in our country because businesses do not want to be associated with this government. These people couldn't possibly have a political agenda because they are foreign," Delia said. The Nationalist Party leader said that protests calling for Muscat's resignation over the past few days had built up powerful momentum, where even students had blocked traffic on Regional Road to accuse the government of be- ing associated with criminal- ity. "At this point, it's we, the people, who have to protect our Constitution because it has been breached by this government. Our institutions have been taken over by the government by force, where even journalists have been locked in Castille by people with no authority to do so," Delia said, adding that Malta could no longer be called a normal country. He referred to comments made by deputy Prime Min- ister Chris Fearne in the past few days when he said that Malta's reputation had been damaged to the point where it was almost irredeemable. Not acting now, Delia said, would prove disastrous for Malta. "I'm not someone who jumps the gun and comes to conclusions without concrete evidence. But it's a fact that Joseph Muscat is damaging our country and causing the most instability by staying on as Prime Minister. It's a fact that Finance Minister Ed- ward Scicluna is subject to a magisterial inquiry. It's a fact that Fearne admitted that our country is being damaged. "It's a fact that Muscat's former right-hand man was embroiled in criminal activi- ties of the highest level. It's a fact that people are out on the street protesting. It's a fact that many people around the Prime Minister – Evarist Bartolo, José Herrera, Miriam Dalli among others – are rec- ognising the damage that's be- ing done to our country with Muscat's presence in govern- ment." Delia insisted, however, that if Cabinet ministers failed to act at this opportune moment, they too would be an accom- plice to Malta's demise on the international stage. He said that ministers took an oath to do what was best for their country. "If the Prime Minister is damaging the country beyond repair and has lost all sense of legitimacy, and if you claim that you have faith in him, then you are an accomplice. They have an opportunity to do what's right and just, and I have hope that they will stand up for our country," Delia said. 10 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 DECEMBER 2019 NEWS EOI - Malta AgriFair 2020 - MFCC The Strategic Communications Unit within the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change would like to invite interested businesses, cooperatives, entities and individuals involved in the agriculture and fisheries sectors to submit an expression of interest, for participation as exhibitors during the Malta AgriFair 2020. The Fair will be held at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Ta' Qali from the 24 th to the 26 th of April 2020. Interested exhibitors are to submit their proposal by not later than Thursday the 19 th of December 2019 on the following e-mail address: agrifair.mesdc@gov.mt. The Malta AgriFair 2020 aims to provide a platform for local agricultural stakeholders, while informing the public about the developments, modern technologies, products and services available in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The main theme of the Fair will be the Farm-to-Fork concept. This will be projected in the most innovative manner, through three main sections dedicated to crop & land management, livestock & animal husbandry and fisheries & aquaculture respectively. For more information, interested exhibitors are invited to download the Exhibitor's Information Booklet and the Expression of Interest Form from the following link: https://msdec.gov.mt/en/esdw/Pages/Agrifair/agrifairExhibitors or to call on (+356) 2292 6209. 'If Muscat doesn't resign now, it'll be far too late for Malta' Opposition leader Adrian Delia says he has hope Cabinet ministers will stand up for Malta and push Joseph Muscat out of government Adrian Delia: "At this point, it's we, the people, who have to protect our Constitution because it has been breached by this government." "It's a fact that Joseph Muscat is damaging our country and causing the most instability by staying on as Prime Minister"