Jason Micallef has confirmed he is “seriously considering” running for the post of PL deputy leader for party affairs.

“I am overwhelmed by the amount of people who reached out to me over the past two weeks or so,” Micallef told Lovin Malta. “It all happened suddenly and the support is coming from multipole sources – delegates, stalwarts, even MPs – and I’m seriously considering it.”

“I will pronounce myself very soon.”

Micallef has a lot of experience within the PL, serving as secretary general between 2003 and 2009 and later as executive chairman of ONE Productions Ltd.

He has built up a reputation as a straight shooter and as one of a few people within the PL who are ready to publicly criticise the government.

PL MEP Daniel Attard has already publicly endorsed him for the deputy leader role.