PM 'shocked' by Zarb comments; GWU hits out at PN

Updated 4.15 p.m. The Prime Minister said this afternoon that the comments made by GWU General secretary Tony Zarb as revealed in an audio recording by the PN were 'shocking'. Speaking in Brussels, where he is attending an EU summit, Dr Gonzi renewed the PN's call for Mr Zarb to resign, saying his position was 'untenable'. “I have heard the recordings in the media and I am shocked. The GWU, instead of defending workers, is now trying to negotiate favours with businessmen once Labour is in government. This is not acceptable and Mr Zarb should resign,” Dr Gonzi said. The Prime Minister also described the reaction of Labour Leader Joseph Muscat to the latest revelations  as “mild” and said that instead of condemning Mr Zarb, Dr Muscat seems to be defending his actions. Earlier, the General Workers’ Union accused the Nationalist Party of manipulating its battle against precarious work. It was the union's second statement to rebut the PN revelation of audio where Mr Zarb is heard apparently promising to give 'a push' to a company in tender procedures if it is friendly with the union. The union had earlier claimed that the recordings were deceitful and constituted selective editing...