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THREE questions posted on Facebook by a former Labour mayor have revealed discom- fort among Labour voices about the prospect of Malta joining Donald Trump's Board of Peace. The questions were posted by Siġġiewi's former PL mayor Dominic Grech shortly after Prime Minister Robert Abela told parliament Malta is con- sidering whether to join the Board of Peace. The tone of the ask suggested Grech saw noth- ing wrong with Malta joining the board. But the replies Grech received beneath his post provided a snapshot of the discomfort among the PL's rank and file with the prime minister's state- ment. Grech asked: "What's wrong with a country sitting on Pres- ident Trump's peace board? Have we given up on peace? Or is it because the board is Trump's initiative?" 'Not in my name' Among the comments un- der Grech's post, one can find that progressive voices within the Labour Party are absolute- ly against the prospect of Malta joining the Board of Peace. Former Nisa Laburisti Execu- tive Secretary Jennifer Tabone described the Trump's board as "a joke to mock peace", and a body for "one sided peace". Tabone called Trump's home affairs policy a "terror", and in- sisted that someone who pro- motes such internal policies can never be in favour of peace. "Not in my name," Tabone re- sponded in no uncertain terms. This was echoed by PL sym- pathiser Keith Abela, who in- sisted that Trump "should stop killing his own people" before speaking about peace in other countries. The Trump administration is currently under fire after yet another fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis. It was the sec- ond ICE-related shooting in the city. Other reports spoke of a five-year-old boy who was detained while returning home from school and used as bait to get to his father. Former Labour mayor in Pembroke Dean Hili voiced similar concerns, insisting that Trump "had better solve the is- sue of peace in America before more grandiose aspirations." Another Labour sympathiser, Ruben Abela said the United Nations is the only peace board. He described Trump's board as one that is controlled, "by cap- italists whose only wish is to take the land and resources in Gaza for their personal gain." The Labour mayor of Qormi, Josef Masini Vento was simi- larly scathing in his criticism of Trump and his plan. MOTOR LOANS SKIP TO THE GOOD PART Your Future Ride Today All loans are subject to normal bank lending criteria and final approval from the Bank. The term of the loan must not go beyond re rement age. 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 regulated by the MFSA and licensed to carry out the business of banking in terms of the Banking Act (Cap. 371 of the Laws of Malta). bov.com/motorloans CONTACT US WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 WEDNESDAY • 28 JANUARY 2026 • ISSUE 975 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY CONTINUES PAGE 3 Trump's Board of Peace drives a wedge in Labour EDITORIAL • PAGE 11 CONTINUES PAGES 8 SEE ANALYSIS PAGES 5-7 Climate Authority: Expect more frequent storms like Harry JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt STORM Harry is part of a wider pattern of extreme weather events that are expected to become more frequent and intense, the Climate Action Authority warns. And while individual storms should not be confused with cli- mate change, long-term shifts in climate patterns are increasing the likelihood and severity of such events, a spokesperson told Malta- Today. "Although weather events are short-term phenomena, climate change refers to long-term trends that affect the frequency and in- tensity of these events," the spokes- person said, citing the Intergovern- mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). MATTHEW FARRUGIA mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt US President Donald Trump speaking at the first Annual meeting of The Board of Peace (Photo: White House, US)