Choose wisely, PM warns

The Nationalist Party has to continue spreading its message that the forthcoming election is all about making a wise choice for the future, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning. Speaking on Radio 101, he said that surveys currently showed the PN at a 12 per cent disadvantage to Labour. This showed that the PN had to work more and continue spreading its message. People had to make a wise choice and they should not opt for something new but should understand that they will be trusting their future with a government and the consequences were major. One should take a look at what was happening in neighbouring states and compare the situation to Malta. The Prime Minister referred to a European Commission report on all its members, including Malta, which analysed how the governments of each country operated and then made its forecasts for next year. Malta was given one of the best reports by the Commission and this was proof that Labour leader Joseph Muscat was painting everything black when this was not the case. "We have a tough task to convince people but we have positive news to share... We have achieved results when times were tough, just imagine what we can do in calmer...