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These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
Nationalist Party MPs are being summoned by President George Vella amid a leadership crisis in the Opposition party. In the latest event during a day of drama, President Vella has now taken the unprecedented step of summoning MPs to San Anton Palace, Times of Malta reports.
Louis Galea has taken the unprecedented step of asking the Nationalist Party’s executive committee to take all necessary steps to choose a new leadership team. Galea said in the circumstances that developed – exacerbated by the latest MaltaToday survey results – it is only a new team that can push the required for reform. Source: MaltaToday
The majority of the Nationalist Parliamentary group members have called on party leader Adrian Delia to consider his position in the wake of his dismal showing in a recent survey. Source: Times of Malta
Robert Arrigo has resigned as the Nationalist Party’s deputy leader for party affairs, the Sliema MP confirmed to the Malta Independent. His resignation follows a parliamentary group meeting on Wednesday, during which leader Adrian Delia was asked to consider his position following a survey which saw him losing further support. Source: The Malta Independent
Kristy Debono has stated that in light of developing circumstances and following much reflection, she has submitted her resignation from the post of President of the General Council of the Nationalist Party. Debono said she has taken this step in order to create more space for new faces within the highest posts of the party leadership. Source: TVM
The President of the Republic has the power to remove the Opposition Leader according to the Constitution. Speaking to Newsbook.com.mt, both Judge Emeritus Giovanni Bonello and lawyer Franco Debono said that if in the judgement of the President, the Leader of the Opposition has ceased to command the support of the largest single group of MPs in Opposition, then the President shall revoke the appointment. Source: Newsbook
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