Watch: Robert And Lydia Abela Mobbed By Ecstatic Fans In Naxxar Counting Hall
Prime Minister Robert Abela and Lydia Abela were met with cheers and ecstatic supporters when they finally arrived at the counting halls in Naxxar hours after the Labour Party was named winners of the 2022 General Election.
Between chants of “Hallelujah Hallelujah” and “viva Labour viva Labour, hey, hey” supporters crowded around the Abelas as Labour officials asked the crowd to make space for media.
In his first address since winning, Abela urged for national unity across the island as the rest of the votes were counted.
Earlier today, the Naxxar Counting hall already erupted into cheers with party delegates celebrated the victory. The official result, which will include the entire list of elected MPs, will be announced either later today or early Monday morning.
Voter turnout was at 85.50%, down from 92% in 2017. It’s the lowest since 1955.
This is the Labour Party’s third consecutive general election win since 2013. However, this is Robert Abela’s first one as party leader and Prime Minister and the first following Joseph Muscat’s resignation in 2019.
The Nationalist Party, as per party statute, will now call a leadership election. It remains to be seen whether anyone will contest against Bernard Grech, who said he would stay on as leader regardless of the result when asked about during the campaign.
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