PN to support George Vella's nomination for President

The Nationalist Party will be voting in favour of George Vella’s nomination for President of the Republic in the "national interest", leader Adrian Delia said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a political activity in Mosta, Dr Delia said the party had invited the government to show that it had the national interest first and foremost and nominate a candidate from the opposition camp.
Dr Delia said the PN made taken such a step many years ago with the appointment of George Abela. It had also voted in favour of Marie Louise Coleiro Preca’s appointment.
Last month, Dr Delia proposed Lawrence Gonzi, Tonio Borg and Louis Galea for the post.
Dr Delia said the PN had also asked for the President to start being appointed by a two-thirds parliamentary majority.
However, the Prime Minister insisted on Dr Vella’s nomination.
In spite of this, the PN’s parliamentary group this evening agreed that, in the national interest, it should vote in favour of the former foreign affairs minister's nomination.
The decision was immediately welcomed by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who said in a tweet he had no doubt Dr Vella was the right person for the job and would continue to unite the country.
The Prime...