Time for decisions. Toe the party line or leave - Adrian Delia
In a highly-charged speech on Sunday, Opposition leader Adrian Delia delivered a sound warning to his critics saying that whoever was not willing to work with him had no place in the party.
Addressing a political activity in a jam-packed hall at the Mellieħa club, the embattled Nationalist leader said the time for talks was over.
“We must declare our loyalty to the Nationalist Party, yes or no. I want to be one of the 17 [the number of parliamentary group members who called on him to consider his position], yes or no. I want to be loyal to our emblem, yes or no. I want to be loyal to the country, yes or no.”
“Who says yes, let's start working from tomorrow. Who says no, we will still remain here,” Dr Delia said.
The activity was held despite objections raised by the Mellieħa committee. In a letter to the leadership, the committee said it was not the right time to hold such an event. Nonetheless, Dr Delia forged ahead turning the Sunday morning sermon into a show of force.
Dr Delia dedicated most of his speech to the recent developments which resulted in a majority of the parliamentary group asking him to consider his position in the wake of a recent survey which showed that...