Robert Abela has blamed scheduling conflicts for his absence from the election debate hosted by Il-Każin x Times of Malta on Monday, while also pointing out that he faced off with Alex Borg in four previous debates. The prime minister was asked by journalists on Tuesday why he skipped what became one of the most-watched online debates of the 2026 general
Prime Minister Robert Abela said his schedule was already fully booked on Monday, which is why he did not attend the debate organised by Il-Każin and Times of Malta. Speaking to media , Abela explained that he already had several commitments planned and said it would not have been appropriate to cancel a previously scheduled activity with Special Olympics
The Prime Minister defended his no-show to the leaders' debate organised by Il-Każin, in collaboration with Times of Malta, on Monday evening where he was supposed to go one-on-one against PN leader Alex Borg. He said that with a dialogue with athletes and sportspersons already scheduled at the same time, "it wouldn't have been right" to cancel this
