PL reacts as PN labels Franco Debono's appointment 'divisive and insulting'

The Nationalist Party this morning hit out at the government for appointing Franco Debono as Law Commissioner with additional responsibility for coordinating the Convention to review the Constitution. The party said the appointment was not a good augury for the seriousness and serenity with which such an important subject as the revision of the constitution should be tackled. In view of the importance of this process, political wisdom demanded that every effort should have been made to build a national consensus on this matter, the PN said. Instead, however, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat had, on purpose, opted to take a divisive decision which was intended to insult the Opposition for political gain. PL REACTION - THE PN HAS LEARNT NOTHING In a reaction, the Labour Party said the PN had a good opportunity to learn from the mistakes which brought it to its current situation. The lesson was that everybody's potential should be sought. That was what the new government was doing. The PN's disdain over Dr Debono's appointment jarred because it was the PN government which had appointed Dr Debono as chairman of the committee for the codification of laws, the PL added. CONDITIONS Earlier...