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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2024 5 INTERVIEW A look back at the best quotes from the weekly interviews with various protagonists from the political, social and cultural spheres maltatoday COMMENT MICHAEL FALZON MICHAEL FALZON The The power of power of local local councils councils PAGE 3 PAGE 3 JULIA FARRUGIA JULIA FARRUGIA PORTELLI PORTELLI No stone No stone unturned unturned PAGE 6 PAGE 6 SAVIOUR SAVIOUR editorial PAGE 2 interview PAGES 4 - 5 Norma Saliba Hypocrisy and transparency I've been many and the message were that ourselves better It is true that her brother- in-law has been in Roberta's team for many years but once again, in politics it is the optics that count. What ordinary people can see is an EU parliament president who chose to give her brother-in- law a lucrative promotion. Mikiel Galea MICHAEL O'LEARY Ryanair CEO We're making significant investments here, creating hun- dreds of jobs, but more importantly, we're bringing mil- lions of new visitors to Malta. CLYDE CARUANA Finance minister I have been working within the Labour Party since I was 14 years old. I remember losing the election in 1998, and after that, I wanted to start contributing to this party. SAMANTHA PACE GASAN Commissioner for Gender-based Violence & Domestic Violence Boys are more athletic than girls from a young age. is in- creases the chance of boys and men who take care of them- selves more, while girls are taught to take care of others. CYRUS ENGERER Former Labour MEP I was critical of several issues which go against the party's and my own principles. If I contest an election, I'll say what I believe. ALEX PERICI CALASCIONE PN deputy leader If the PN is showing some advancements, the party is led by Bernard Grech. You may or may not like him, but his effect as a leader is reflected in the bigger support the PN now has. ANGELE DEGUARA Veteran Moviment Graffitti activist and sociology lecturer We don't agree with social welfare compensating for the bad conditions of workers. A quality budget distributes wealth in a fairer way not through welfare. GRAZIELLA ATTARD PREVI PN spokesperson for equality, civil liberties, and children's rights I am the first to admit that the PN has undergone a process when it comes to civil liberties. After the 2013 election, the party went through a regeneration phase. MICHAEL PICCININO PN Secretary General Media were asking us why we were not using Roberta Met- sola enough in our campaigning. e result was achieved thanks to the talent in our line-up of candidates. LUCAS MICALLEF Federazzjoni Kaccaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti president Just because there are 3,000 trappers in Malta, doesn't mean there are 3,000 traps, there's the socio-cultural as- pect as well. ANDREW BONELLO ReLeaf President If you are in a small room, and there are people smoking than it is a health issue, but if you are outside, and you don't agree with it, that is a moral issue. REBECCA BUTTIGIEG Parliamentary Secretary for equality and reforms As a government we have implemented most of the rec- ommendations proposed by the Valenzia Report but we still have a lot more to do because it is never enough. NORMA SALIBA PL president election candidate I've been meeting with many delegates, activists and party members, and there were those who feel that we need to ex- amine ourselves so we may see a better version of the PL.