'They sold us a dream and gave us a nightmare': Bernard Grech slams Labour

Malta’s parliament is potentially hosting criminals and the country’s prime minister is acting as though nothing is wrong, Opposition leader Bernard Grech told parliament on Wednesday. “People just want us to be a normal country. That’s all they ask of us,” Grech told MPs. “We need to end this charade. The time for controlling minds is over. This country deserves better.” In an impassioned speech, the PN leader slammed the Labour government for its alleged links to organised crime. “Parliament may be hosting criminals,” he said as he looked around the House. “Joseph Muscat and Robert Abela promised us a bright future. But they sold us a dream and gave us a nightmare. They not only stole millions, they stole Malta’s soul,” he said. “They cheated you.” Self-confessed killer Vince Muscat has confirmed under oath that a sitting minister was involved in a major crime and Alfred Degiorgio, who stands accused of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia, is seeking a presidential pardon in exchange for information linking a current minister to a major crime and a former minister to Caruana Galizia’s murder. Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that he will leave investigation up to the police...