The government and opposition are at loggerheads over the behaviour on Nationalist MP Karol Aquilina towards the Speaker Anglu Farrugia.
A government motion condemning accusations and disrespectful language aimed at the Speaker by Karol Aquilina but the Opposition refused to take part in a vote and walked out of Parliament.
Opposition Leader Bernard Grech accused the government of trying to silence them although he did admit that some words “should not have said”.
Prime Minister Robert Abela was adamant that the government has the duty to protect the country’s democracy.
