PN Leader Adrian Delia has assigned new roles to members of the Parliamentary Group, through a shadow cabinet of allocation of duties. Several changes can be seen, most prominently the move of Spokesperson of Justice from Delia to Jason Azzopardi.
The full list is as follows:
PN Leader Adrian Delia – now has the sole task of Leader of the PN and the Opposition
PN Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs David Agius – Spokesperson for Family, Social Solidarity, Adequate Pensions and Children’s Rights
PN Deputy Leader for Party Affairs Robert Arrigo – Spokesperson for Tourism in a New World
PN Whip Robert Cutajar – Spokesperson for Youths, Lifelong Sports, Volunteering and the Fight against Obesity
Deputy Whip Frederick Azzopardi – no spokesperson role
Ivan Bartolo – Spokesperson for Social Accommodation, the Fight Against Poverty, Loneliness and Social Exclusion
Toni Bezzina – Spokesperson for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects
Mario de Marco – Spokesperson for Finance
Kristy Debono – Spokesperson for the Economy and Small Businesses, Financial Services and Accessibility to Funds and European Budget
Maria Deguara – Spokesperson for Active Ageing and Persons with Different Abilities
Mario Galea – Spokesperson for Mental Health, Care for People in a Complete Manner, Dementia, the Fight Against Diabetes and Animal Rights
Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici – Spokesperson for Foreign Affair and Europe in a World without Borders
Hermann Schiavone – Spokesperson for the Industry of Catering and Recreation, Consumer Protection and Public Cleanliness
Stephen Spiteri – Spokesperson for Health
Edwin Vassallo – Spokesperson for Strengthening of Agriculture and Fishery, Hobbies, Self Employed and Cooperatives
Chris Said – Spokesperson for Gozo and the Constitutional Reform
Jason Azzopardi – Spokesperson for Justice
Ryan Callus – Spokesperson for Energy and Conservation and Water Management
Claudette Buttigieg – Spokesperson for True and Complete Equal Rights. She is also the Deputy Speaker
Clyde Puli – Spokesperson for Education, Work, and Social Dialogue
Therese Comodini Cachia – Spokesperson for the National Heritage, the Arts, Culture and Media
Karl Gouder – Spokesperson for Strengthening of Local Government and Communities
Claudio Grech – Spokesperson for Economy
Beppe Fenech Adami – Spokesperson for National Security and the Fight against Criminality
Karol Aquilina – Spokesperson for Good Governance, Strengthening of Democracy, Citizenship and Reform of Public Service
Ivan J Bartolo – Spokesperson for a Digital Society
Kevin Cutajar – Spokesperson for Land, Construction and Sustainable Development
David Thake – Spokesperson for the Environment and Climate Emergency
I’ve just assigned new responsibilities to my @PNmalta parliamentary group. A dynamic, hard working team with a clear vision for the country’s many challenges. Together for a better Malta. 🇲🇹#MyMalta https://t.co/C30Wn2rYL9
— Adrian Delia (@adriandeliapn) April 4, 2020
In a press release, Delia said that Malta is passing through a tough time, as well as a radical transformation. We are facing these challenges today and they will keep affecting us in the future.
The PN has, and will always be, ready in the most proactive manner for these challenges. For this reason, the division of different responsibilities is taking place to make sure the best use of talent within the PN Parliamentary Group is made, as well as to see what our country needs today, more than ever before.
The priorities include the climate emergency, renewal of the working world with the challenges this may present as regards the protection of jobs, how new opportunities can be created, and the strengthening of democracy.
At the same time, we have opportunities that include the ability to grow in a digital society and to better facilitate the accessibility of European funds. Tourism in a new world, adequate and sustainable pensions, and the fight against poverty of all types, are amongst the PN’s priorities.
The PN wants to increase its work in Gozo, regional development, and to guarantee true equality.
The proactive work of the Leader of the PN, along with the Parliamentary Group, is to ensure that all these sectors will guarantee the care of the people, as the centre of its political work. The quality of life for every person shall be guaranteed to be in the centre of the work of the PN, without any distinction, in a society that cares.