Simon Busuttil: If you voted Labour because you were hurt last election, vote Forza Nazzjonali now

Simon Busuttil this evening appealed to “hurt Nationalists” who had voted Labour in 2013 to put their country first on June 3.

“I want to appeal to Nationalists, who in the last election decided to vote Labour because they were truly hurt, to vote for Forza Nazzjonali.

“I understand their pain, which I believe they are right to feel, and I know it’s a difficult thing that I am asking from you,” he said at a mass meeting in the Labour-stronghold of Żabbar.

He meanwhile appealed to “hurt Labourites”, who have been betrayed. We are not fighting the Labour Party, but a three-man clique, Dr Busuttil insisted.

“I also appeal to the thousands of floaters, who are proud to be independent of any party, as is their right, to join the Forza Nazzjonali and choose Malta.”

Earlier, Dr Busuttil thanked activists for heeding his appeal to come to the mass meeting armed with Maltese flags.

The Opposition leader referred to his call at Court this week, where he presented eight files of documents, which, he said, provided detailed proof of transactions involving the prime minister's chief of staff Keith Schembri and former Allied Newspapers managing director Adrian Hillman.

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