The Labour Party has said this evening that “Paul Borg Olivier’s statement about the Xarabank debate is false and a distraction from a PN campaign that has not produced a single policy proposal in two weeks.

“Joseph Muscat has committed to four debates during this campaign so far. He will continue to determine his schedule with his campaign team.

PL concluded, “It might have been more appropriate, at a time when 70% of the country was without power, for the governing party to be focusing on this rather than silly political games.”

PL has pulled out of the1st of March Xarabank programme debate between Dr Lawrence Gonzi and Dr Joseph Muscat.

The Labour Party had requested The PL had requested shorter leaders’ debates on Xarabank, in view of the many debates being held in which would be the last week of the campaign. However, the Xarabank producers turned down the request.

Paul Borg Olivier said earlier today that “the PL first accepted to take part in the Xarabank debates and then tried to set the rules.”

A Xarabank debate between Dr Gonzi and Dr Muscat is due to be held this evening

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