Mark Anthony Sammut, the Nationalist Party’s self-styled “new generation” face, has earned his reputation not through vision or results, but through the oldest trick in Malta’s political playbook: backstabbing.
Let’s remind readers exactly who Sammut is and how he built his political name. He wasn’t propelled by grassroots love or any proven leadership record. He rose to prominence the day he betrayed his own then-leader Adrian Delia, helping engineer the internal coup that fractured the Nationalist Party beyond repair.

Mark Anthony Sammut
Today, the PN still bears the scars of that betrayal: a party hollowed out, endlessly bickering, and drifting from crisis to crisis. And at every turning point, there’s Sammut, whispering in corridors, plotting behind closed doors, and stabbing colleagues in the back whenever it suits his personal ambition.
Reliable sources within the PN confirm that Sammut has turned on multiple PN Parliamentary Members in recent months. His strategy is simple: eliminate anyone who stands in the way of his clique. The result? An Opposition Party so divided that it can barely hold a credible press conference, let alone stand as a government-in-waiting.
Mark Anthony Sammut doesn’t want to rebuild the PN. He wants to bury it — so he can stand triumphant on its ruins, pretending to be its saviour.
It’s the same old game: power for himself, chaos for everyone else. And the Nationalist Party faithful keep paying the price.
The Real Mark Anthony Sammut
👉 Betrayed Adrian Delia, igniting an internal war that still haunts the PN.
👉 Backstabbed several Nationalist MPs to clear his own path to power.
👉 More focused on personal games than on giving Malta a strong Opposition.
The Big Question
How many more knives will Mark Anthony Sammut wield before Nationalists realise he’s digging the PN’s grave — and theirs too?
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