PM 'exploits violence against police' to silence those who disagree with him, PN says

The Nationalist Party strongly condemned the way Robert Abela is exploiting violence against members of the Police Force to incite people against the PN.

This is happening instead of admitting that the climate of impunity he himself has created is leading to a culture of indifference in the country, the PN said.

Abela implied on Sunday that the shocking attack against officers in Hamrun was a consequence of the seeds of disrespect shown against the police commissioner.

Abela has become an unscrupulous politician who is even willing to exploit violence and tragedies to turn the people against each other and to silence those who do not agree with him, the PN said. This behaviour by Robert Abela represents the worst form of politics our country has ever seen and highlights his immaturity, irresponsibility, and lack of moral integrity.The PN said it has already condemned the violence against members of the Police Force and once again expresses full solidarity with the members of the Police Force. The PN expects that those who committed this violence be brought to justice without any delay to receive the punishment they deserve.

The PN said that, over the last three legislatures, the Labour Government has weakened the Police Force and its leadership by keeping them under political control, and now Robert Abela is trying to justify the aggression against Police Force members with ridiculous excuses.

In reply, the Labour Party said that the PN's reaction exposes their admission of irresponsibility.

The PN said that the police and other institutions always work, even when its outcome goes against what the Opposition believes is right.