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4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 4 JANUARY 2026 LOOKING BACK 2025 What they said ... REBECCA BUTTIGIEG Reforms Parliamentary Secretary While palliative care and euthanasia need to work hand in hand, there is the reality that you can invest in palliative care, but at some point, there is only so much you can do. ADRIAN DELIA Then PN leadership contender e PN is in the need of everyone, and cannot close the door to anyone. e media loves to spotlight these indi- viduals because they are a bit more colourful than others. EDWARD ZAMMIT LEWIS Labour MP I think Robert Abela made a mistake by not including me in his Cabinet. I think I had a lot to contribute, and still have a lot to contribute. People tell me this, not just Labour supporters. JORGE GRECH Zabbar mayor I don't think people truly know or appreciate what the mayor's role is. Some think that mayors work on a full-time basis, but they don't. Our job has no work hours. NOEL MUSCAT Swieqi mayor Increasing enforcement without changing the policy is use- less; it becomes more expensive. We have to kill the spider and not simply remove the cobweb. JOSEF VELLA UHM CEO UHM wants a tribunal at par with the magistrate's court… Presently, we cannot say that all persons presiding over the tribunal are of a good level. MALCOLM BORG Head of Ghaqda Bdiewa Attivi You don't tell the PA, 'is is my property I can do what I want.'. e same applies to this law, where government is trying to guide people with assets that are public goods. ARON GATT President of the Light Passenger Operators Association We came to a conclusion that these irregularities created unjust competition and a problem that is so intricate, it's too big to fix. ALEX BORG Then PN leadership contender My door is open to everyone. We have our values, they are what they are, but that doesn't mean we can't be open to discussion. As a party we always listened to everyone. CLAIRE BONELLO Lawyer You are consulting with those who have submissions and appeals in place, and are best placed to take advantage of the reform and speculate in the background. ROMINA FRENDO Animal rights activist A lot of these cats have been abused. One of these cats was hit by a wooden plank with nails in it, and has lost its eye. Another was hit with a hammer in its tail. NICHOLAS VELLA Police Superintendent When we were analysing traffic accidents, it resulted there was a high incidence of people who were under the influence, and that is why we felt we needed to stream line drug testing.