Abela to take Scerri Herrera nomination to parliament if Borg does not decide

Abela to take Scerri Herrera nomination to parliament if Borg does not decide

Robert Abela will nominate Consuelo Scerri Herrera for chief justice in parliament "in the very near future" if Opposition leader Alex Borg does not give him a clear answer on whether he agrees with the choice. “It will then be up to every member of parliament to examine their conscience and decide,” the prime minister...

Robert Abela To Move Ahead With Scerri Herrera Nomination 'Very Soon'

Prime Minister Robert Abela has signalled that the government will move forward with the nomination of Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera as Malta’s next chief justice “in the very near future” if Opposition Leader Alex Borg does not give a clear yes or no on the appointment. Abela told journalists he is still waiting for a definitive response from Borg, three weeks after first proposing Scerri Herrera for the post. Following recent constitutional …

Prime Minister to bulldoze with Chief Justice nomination in Parliament despite no support by the Opposition

Interviewed earlier today by Net News, Prime Minister Robert Abela confirmed that he will be pushing ahead with a parliamentary motion, nominating Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera for Chief Justice. The Prime Minister is pushing ahead with the nomination despite no support by the Opposition: the appointment needs a two-thirds majority support of Members of Parliament. The Prime Minister is effectively wasting everyone’s time and bullying Parliament…