Labour's Mintoff monument to be ready before April

The Labour Party's monument to Dom Mintoff will be ready before April and will show the former Prime Minister in a calm and intellectual pose dressed in what Prime Minister Joseph Muscat described as Oxfordian attire. Etched in stone that looks similar to Maltese limestone, the monument was designed by Noel Galea Bason whose design was chosen from a total of 17 designs. Dr Muscat made the announcement at the Labour Party headquarters where he credited Mr Mintoff of having been the one to first conceive the concept of a political movement bringing together people from all walks of life. The Prime Minister said the monument was already paid for, as Mr Mintoff would have liked, thanks to fundraising by the committee in charge. The committee would now be releasing 96 gold medals for sale to pay for a yearly scholarship to a Maltese student. This would be a more lasting monument to Mr Mintoff, Dr Muscat said. The Labour Party also unveiled a refurbished entrance at its headquarters this evening.