The new Nationalist Party Parliamentary Group has met for the first time, during which PN Leader Alex Borg announced the appointment of Ivan Castillo as Whip of the Parliamentary Group.
Following the conclusion of the electoral process, with casual elections held to fill the Parliamentary seats vacated by candidates who were elected on behalf of the PN from two districts in the general election of 30 May, and with the gender balance mechanism also coming into effect, the new Parliamentary Group of the Nationalist Party, led by PN Leader Alex Borg, met for the first time on Tuesday evening.
The PN Leader congratulated all elected MPs and thanked them for choosing to serve, while also expressing his gratitude to the candidates who were not elected and appealing to them to continue feeling part of the PN.
He said he is proud of the new PN Parliamentary Group, which brings together a mix of experienced individuals and new faces, including young people elected for the first time, who will bring new energy that will contribute to the good of the country.
Alex Borg announced that MP Ivan Castillo has been appointed Whip of the Nationalist Parliamentary Group, while, as part of a restructuring of the way the Nationalist Parliamentary Group functions, two Deputy Whips and a Secretary of the Parliamentary Group will be appointed for the first time in the coming days.
Alex Borg appealed to all MPs to remain in contact with people, not on the eve of an election, but from now. He said that, even from the feedback the PN is receiving after the election, the element that stands out most is the need for the Nationalist Party even in Opposition, to remain close to people at all times.
The new Parliamentary Group of the PN includes 13 new Members of Parliament. It also includes 12 female MPs, four of whom were elected for the first time. ”This is also testament to the renewal process the Nationalist Party is undergoing, a process that is expected to continue strengthening it so that it can become the alternative government our country needs,” Borg said.
The new Parliamentary Group will be sworn in next Saturday during the first Parliamentary sitting of this legislature. While the PN will have a Parliamentary Group made up of 37 Members of Parliament, the Labour Party will have a group of 42 Members of Parliament.
Then, on Wednesday, the 24th of June, the PN General Council will meet to launch the process for the confirmation or appointment of the PN Leader following the general election, as provided for in the PN Statute.
The Council will follow the Regional Assemblies being held this week in Malta and Gozo.
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