President can serve a second term if she wants to, says PM's legal adviser

The Prime Minister's legal consultant has argued that the President of Malta can serve a second term, contrary to the views of one of Malta's most eminent legal scholars.  MP Robert Abela wrote on Facebook that he saw no need for the Constitution to be changed for President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca to be allowed to serve a second term.  "If it is truly the wish of Her Excellency Coleiro Preca to continue to serve, she deserves to do so," Dr Abela, who is also the son of President Emeritus George Abela, wrote in a sponsored post. Sponsored posts are posts which the author has forked out money for, to ensure they reach a wider audience. Have your say - Who do YOU think should serve as Malta's next President?  The Sunday Times of Malta has reported that the Office of the President is lobbying behind the scenes for President Coleiro Preca to be granted a second term once her five years in office come to an end in April 2019.  The Office of the President replied by saying no "discussions - formal or otherwise" had been held about the matter.  Differing interpretation Dr Abela's legal interpretation runs directly counter to that of Constitutional scholar Kevin Aquilina, who told...