PN MP Says Rosianne Cutajar ‘Must Take Responsibility’ – But Focusing On Her Personal Life Is A Distraction
Nationalist Party MP Alex Borg has taken to social media to denounce the behaviour of those using information about Rosianne Cutajar’s personal life to mock or degrade her while calling on the Labour MP to take responsibility for her actions.
“She has something to answer for and must take responsibility for her actions,” Borg appealed.
He went on to make a wider point about how people should approach findings from the recent leak published by Mark Camilleri, who has since faced police action.
“We can never accept and defend how Rosianne Cutajar looks at politics and people; tools to be wielded for her personal gain. Regardless, what we must reject still more are derogatory comments, and the dissemination of materials intended only to break the individual.”
He made it clear that he is not a fan of Cutajar’s social perspectives or politics, but added that “her personal life is absolutely not of interest and I condemn any behaviour where what is truly personal is used with contempt towards the person”.
“We should not divert attention from that which is essential.”
In Borg’s view, accusations intended to mock Cutajar on a personal level only serve to distract from more salient issues of potential corruption and wrongdoing – which demand real accountability.
Nationalist Party MP Eve Borg Bonello left a comment on Borg’s post, saying “That’s right. We agree.”
Bonello has recently been considering taking Mark Camilleri to court for claiming she was “prone to rent-seeking and corruption” in a blog post published over a year ago.
Despite this issue with Camilleri, Bonello was one of the first Nationalist Party MPs to call for Cutajar’s resignation after leaked messages exposing Cutajar’s relationship with an alleged murderer were released.
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