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“The greatest value which guides us is tolerance. Don’t let divorce separate our country. We are not going to take it against no one. One unity we were, we are and such we will remain.”
Joseph Muscat
“The Labour Party is home to unity, home to those who want to bring change to this country. Many have advised me against speaking on divorce, but I entered this party with conviction. I will keep on believing in this civil right even though I’d have to stand alone.”
““I cannot remain silent because I am in politics out of conviction and not because of convenience. Divorce was a civil right as were the vote for women and young people, free healthcare and education, the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the separation of Church and state.all of which Labour governments had fought for wholeheartedly”
“Family policy, was not to beat on one's chest against divorce, but to create the right socio-economic circumstances to help families stay together”
“Families should also be given the necessary benefits. But the government had its priorities wrong and instead of finding money to help families overcome burdens, it was spending €100 million on the City Gate project, it was building a bridge to nowhere at the breakwater and it had given cabinet members a €500 weekly raise.”
““You (the government) are not denying me anything by not giving me the €500 increase per week, like the Minister and Cabinet were given. I said from day one I would donate the money. You are denying the money from the charities which would have benefitted.””
“PL is the natural home of all those who are united in favour of change in Malta, and he pledged to fight for social rights against all odds, just as “our forefathers” fought for so many rights that are often taken for granted.”
“What we definitely do not want is to have young people who cannot afford to study because of financial problems in their families.”
“I will respect what people will vote. People who fought for what they thought was right even though the majority was against them inspire me. In the past, the “minority” fought for women to gain their voting rights, for 18-year-olds to be able to vote, for those who wanted Malta to be independent, ruled by its own government, those who were against homosexuality listed as a crime. Even if alone, I will keep on fighting for the civil rights which our country needs to work on.”
