Opposition is increasingly isolating itself - PM

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that Simon Busuttil's objections to the Enemalta deal with China showed how the Opposition was increasingly isolating itself.  It was no wonder that after Dr Busuttil's speech at yesterday's mass meeting, somebody played the song "Wake me up when it's all over" Dr Muscat joked when speaking at Dingli Labour Party club. Dr Muscat referred to yesterday's Independence Day activities and said yesterday was the first time that the Maltese celebrated the anniversary as a united people. It had been unfortunate that under the previous governments, the opposition was excluded from official celebrations. That had been a humiliation for the opposition, which represented almost half the people. He himself when he was Opposition leader had had to await completion of the official celebrations before laying a wreath on the Independence monument. But protocol was changed yesterday and he as Prime Minister and Dr Busuttil as Leader of the Opposition joined the President in paying tribute. That was how the country needed to move forward. This country should give justice for those who suffered in the past, but it should not humiliate anybody and the government...