Young PN activists ‘unwilling’ to toe the party line

Members of the Nationalist Party’s youth section are adamantly opposing attempts to endorse a unanimous resolution expressing confidence in embattled leader Adrian Delia, Times of Malta has learnt. Party sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the issue would be on the agenda of a Moviment Żgħażagħ Partit Nazzjonalista executive committee meeting set for Monday evening. “Should a vote be taken on the matter, the outcome would in all probability be similar to what happened last Friday in Sliema, when a motion of confidence in Dr Delia was defeated by the sectional committee,” the sources said. Dr Delia is facing internal calls to step down in view of allegations of domestic violence and money laundering as well as issues related to his personal finances. However, he remains defiant, saying the claims are false and an attempt to oust him by those who did not accept the democratic will of party members who elected him. Read: Delia 'must step down' or be fired after domestic violence claims The sources said relations between the MŻPN and the party administration had lately turned sour. They noted that, a few months ago, they had clashed over the Future Leaders programme.