THE third head-to-head debate
between Alex Borg and Robert
Abela was dominated by a con-
stant skirting around burning
questions to promote their pro-
posals and jab at each other.
The two leaders sparred dur-
ing the Malta Chamber's debate
on Monday. The debate was
moderated by the Chamber's
media and communication
strategist, Rachel Attard, who
constantly had to remind the
leaders of her questions after
they both went on tangents that
had nothing to do with what
was asked.
The first question for both
leaders concerned the shower
of promises they made, as they
were asked how they would get
the funds to fulfil them.
Abela reminded those pres-
ent that Malta is economical-
ly healthy due to decisions his
government made throughout
the years. He explained that if
he is elected, his government
will see to it that fuel subsidies
are kept, ensuring that the defi-
cit is kept low and the economy
grows.
Meanwhile, Borg pointed to-
ward the PN's proposed eco-
nomic sectors, mainly their
offshore fuel hub proposal as a
new source of income, and add-
ed value through the use of AI
and the new space sector.
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MATTHEW
FARRUGIA
mfarrugia@mediatoday.com.mt
ELECTION 2026
Jabs and the economy: Borg
and Abela at the chamber
Monday's debate was dominated by the moderator's constant attempts to get
both leaders to answer the question they were asked
Robert Abela and Alex Borg faced off once
again in a debate on Monday morning
(Photo: The Malta Chamber)
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