‘Undecided voters can still affect the result’

A large section of the electorate will decide the way they will vote hours before Saturday’s crucial poll, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi tells The Sunday Times in an interview today. With polls consistently showing a strong Labour Party lead, Dr Gonzi rejected claims that the game was over. In two interviews held yesterday afternoon, Dr Gonzi and Labour leader Joseph Muscat pitched their arguments as to why they are best suited to lead the country for the next five years. Dr Muscat reveals he will be unveiling the conclusions of discussions his party has been having with the hunters’ federation before Saturday’s election. However, he insists there was nothing underhand about the discussions with the lobby which was made public when they started two years ago. He also ruled out giving a concession on increasing the number of birds that can be shot in spring – a hot potato with the EU which has landed Malta before the European Court of Justice. Dr Gonzi lists the interface with the electorate as the weakest aspect of his administration, and pledges to appoint PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil to focus on filling this deficit if re-elected. Clarifying his controversial reply at The...