We got the bigger picture right – PM

The Government got the bigger picture right but may have failed to treat individuals with the respect and dignity they deserved, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said yesterday. He pledged to improve this aspect of Government as a priority if the PN were re-elected. “People should not be treated like files or reference numbers,” he said. Addressing supporters in Pembroke on the penultimate day of the campaign, Dr Gonzi reiterated his pledges to create a “minimum” of 25,000 jobs and provide a leap of quality in healthcare and education. He said the PN would tackle out-of-stock medication and provide another 3,000 scholarships to students. He warned that these things should not be taken for granted because Labour had not kept its word in the past, when it turned stipends into loans. Dr Gonzi warned that Labour’s energy plan was dangerous because the gas tanks built in Birżebbuġa could explode and destroy the power station and nearby houses, as had happened in other countries. He said Labour’s plans would not benefit from EU funding because such funds were dedicated to projects that create links between member states. Dr Gonzi concluded by appealing to undecided voters to make the right...