Former Labour Prime Minister Dom Mintoff was given a dignified farewell by the Maltese nation in a state funeral deserving of a great statesman. Labour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna attended the funeral Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral and took part in the funeral cortège. He also paid his last respects to Dom Mintoff as he was lying in state at the President’s Palace in Valletta. On Thursday Prof Scicluna together with the entire Labour Party administration, MP’s and MEP’s led by Party leader Joseph Muscat saluted Dom Mintoff in front of the Labour Party headquarters in Ħamrun. He also spoke fondly about his encounters with the former Prime Minister during a tribute television programme on One TV.
Professor Scicluna also signed the book of condolences at the Labour Party Headquarters in Ħamrun
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Tislima dinjituża lill-Perit Duminku Mintoff
L-eks Prim Ministru Laburista Duminku Mintoff ingħata tislima dinjituża u emozzjonali mill-poplu Malti u Għawdxi permezz ta’ funeral statali kif kien jixraq lil dan il-bniedem ta’ statura politika kbira. L-Ewroparlamentari Laburista l-Professur Edward Scicluna attenda il-quddiesa ‘praesente cadavere’ fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann u ħa sehem fil-korteo funebri. Huwa ta l-aħħar tislima tiegħu lill-Duminku Mintoff hekk kif il-katavru tiegħu kien espost għall-pubbliku fil-Palazz Presidenzjali l-Belt Valletta. Il-Ħamis il-Prof Scicluna flimkien mal-amministrazzjoni tal-Partit Laburista, il-membri parlamentari u l-membri tal-Parlament Ewropew immexxija mill-mexxej tal-Partit Laburista Dr Joseph Muscat sellem lill-Duminku Mintoff hekk kif il-korteo bit-tebut tiegħu waqaf quddiem iċ-Ċentru Nazzjonali Laburista l-Ħamrun. Huwa tkellem ukoll b’nostalaġija dwar il-laqgħat li kellu mal-Perit Mintoff fi programm ta’ tislima lill-Perit Mintoff fuq One TV.
Il-Professur Scicluna iffirma wkoll il-ktieb tal-kondoljanzi li hemm fiċ-Ċentru Nazzjonali Laburista l-Ħamrun.
– 22 – 25 Aug 2012