Robert Abela Delivers Growth. PN Delivers Desperation.

PN’s Debt Narrative Is a Desperate Attempt to Distract from Labour’s Unmatched Economic Success

Once again, the Nationalist Party has shown it will stop at nothing to mislead the public, distort reality, and hide from the truth — because the truth is this:

Under Labour, Malta has experienced the most sustained economic growth in its history.

The PN’s latest statement, published today, is nothing more than a pitiful exercise in political deflection, aimed at distracting the Maltese people from the facts they can feel in their everyday lives — more jobs, record foreign investment, a booming construction and tourism sector, and stronger social services.

Let’s not forget:

Malta’s GDP has consistently outperformed the EU average.

 Our unemployment rate is among the lowest in Europe.

Wages have risen. Investment has flourished.

And the country has successfully navigated a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, and international market volatility.

This didn’t happen by chance. It happened because of bold, strategic, and necessary decisions taken by the Labour Government — including the use of debt as an economic tool to shield families, businesses, and the economy itself.

The PN would have us believe that borrowing in the face of a global crisis is reckless — when in reality, not borrowing would have meant collapse. No wage supplement. No business support. No survival for thousands of workers and enterprises.

Hypocrisy from the Party That Left Malta in Ruins

Let us remind the public that the same Nationalist Party that now screams about debt is the one that:

Left Malta’s finances in disarray after 25 years of arrogance and mismanagement.

Was ready to sell off public assets for peanuts while increasing utility tariffs on families.

Presided over stagnant wages, a brain drain, and collapsing services.

And now they have the audacity to lecture the public about “fiscal responsibility”?

Give us a break.

The People Know the Difference Between Investment and Incompetence

The people know that today’s Labour Government uses borrowing to invest in:

• Infrastructure

• Education

• Healthcare

• Affordable housing

• Digital and green transitions

This is not reckless. It is called leadership.

The PN doesn’t fear debt. It fears Labour’s continued success — and it knows very well that economic performance is the last thing it can ever compete on.

Robert Abela

While Robert Abela delivers growth, stability, and investment. 

The PN delivers press statements full of fear, spin, and desperation.

Enough of the hypocrisy. Enough of the scare tactics. The Maltese people deserve better — and under Labour, they’re getting it.