Institutions should be respected, without ending up as bid candy, warned PN Deputy Leader, Simon Busuttil. Speaking in Parliament, the PN Deputy Leader promised that the opposition will work constructively and positively, while expecting that the Government to strive towards similar work ethics. Dr Busuttil listed three proposals in a bid to maintain a strong democracy – offering specific roles in Parliament to deputes of the opposition; reinstituting the Opposition Nominees Act and stop using institutional roles as rewards for those who had supported the PM in a partisan manner during the election. The PN deputy leader asked for clarification why the deficit figure increased by 1%.