Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this afternoon that what he had proposed to the PN general council was a PN leadership contest, where he would be a candidate. Voting would be by secret ballot.
Speaking at a press conference after his address to the PN General Council, Dr Gonzi said that once the Opposition's no confidence motion was defeated in parliament on Thursday, he had a duty to continue to lead the government.
He also strongly believed that this was not the right time for the country to face an early election. The focus should remain on the economy. An election would be held if there was no other option.
Last Thursday, he said, a Nationalist MP chose to abstain in the no-confidence vote. But he had not voted with the Opposition. This was very important.
The MP (Franco Debono) had given his reasons for his abstention, and Dr Gonzi said he had heard every word that was said and was giving every word its importance. The speech was based on a call for shouldering of responsibilities.
Therefore, Dr Gonzi said, he was assuming responsibility for the government's decisions. He would be the first to admit that some of the decisions were...
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