ALEX Borg and Robert Abe-
la faced off in a final televised
debate before Saturday's elec-
tion, challenging each other's
costings, credibility, and track
record.
The debate on TVM, part
of the Broadcasting Authori-
ty election broadcast scheme,
covered three themes: A fresh
start, economic growth versus
quality of life, and closing mes-
sages to undecided voters.
Borg outlined the PN's key
proposals: A permanent in-
come tax overhaul to ensure
each Maltese and Gozitan
saves at least €1,200 annually,
abolishing succession and do-
nation tax, cutting electricity
bills by 30%, and lowering cor-
porate tax for small firms from
35% to 15% under €2 million
turnover.
"These are not temporary
measures or one-off grants,
but a permanent restructuring
of the system, once and for all,"
he said.
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Government,
FKNK agree
on allowing
banned hunters
and trappers a
chance to get
their licences
back
GOVERNMENT has agreed
with hunting lobby propos-
als to give convicted hunt-
ers with a lifetime hunting
licence ban a chance to get
their licences back.
FKNK President Lucas Mi-
callef told MaltaToday that
the hunting lobby has been
in talks with government
over such amendments for
a number of months, well
before the election cam-
paign kicked off.
He also clarified that the
new amendments, which
include reduced penalties
for hunters and trappers
found to have broken the
law, will not apply for those
who kill protected birds.
MATTHEW
FARRUGIA
mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt
Borg and Abela clash over metro,
economy and broken promises
LAST CHANCE TO IMPRESS:
JULIANA
ZAMMIT
jzammit@mediatoday.com.mt
Robert Abela and Alex Borg face off in their second and last televised election debate
Prime Minister Robert Abela and PN leader Alex Borg (right) walking into
PBS for their last debate (Photo: Daniel Tihn/MaltaToday)
