Labour Is Reforming Planning. The PN Is Screaming for Relevance.
The Nationalist Party has once again shown its true colours: a party that thrives on negativity, clings to outdated influence, and trembles at the thought of genuine reform. Their recent outburst against the Labour Government’s proposed planning amendments is nothing more than a panicked reaction from a political machine that knows its backroom power is coming to an end.
While the Labour Government is delivering long-overdue, people-focused reforms to clean up Malta’s planning system, the PN’s only contribution is criticism — empty, shrill, and predictable.
A System They Controlled – And Abused
Let’s not forget: for decades, the planning system was the PN’s playground. Shadowy interpretations, legal loopholes, vague decisions, and quiet deals made behind closed doors — this was their legacy. Under their watch, planning wasn’t about public interest or community wellbeing. It was about control.
Now that Labour is rewriting the rules — introducing Bills No. 143 and 144 to ensure transparency, fairness, and justice — the PN is in full meltdown mode. Why? Because they’re watching the last traces of their political influence dissolve.
Real Reform Terrifies the Nationalists
The planning amendments proposed by Labour:
• Reinforce the rule of law in planning decisions
• Introduce clear separation between those who decide and those who appeal
• Guarantee transparent appointments and impartial review processes
• Restore the authority of local plans
• Ensure strict timeframes for decisions to stop endless abuse of process
This is serious reform. And the PN can’t stand it — not because it’s flawed, but because it works.
PN Hypocrisy: Loud Complaints from the Silent Years
It’s laughable to hear the PN complain about “lack of consultation” when they spent 25 years ignoring communities, steamrolling objections, and rewarding the few over the many. Their sudden concern for good governance is as fake as their electoral promises.
The same PN that caused 1,100 power cuts in 18 months now pretends to care about infrastructure.
The same PN that gutted Malta’s planning integrity now claims to defend it.
The same PN that destroyed trust now asks to be trusted again?
Give us a break.
Labour Delivers. PN Panics. Malta Moves Forward.
This reform isn’t about headlines — it’s about the future of our towns and villages, about fairness for residents, and about closing the chapter on years of abuse. Labour is acting with clarity, courage, and purpose.
The PN’s panic is the best proof that these reforms are working. Because the louder they scream, the clearer it becomes: their era is over, and Malta is better for it.
