Thousands of people with party scarves and flags thronged to the Granaries in Floriana and Dingli Street in Sliema to demonstrate their backing of their respective parties.  

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said that Malta was in a much better shape today than four years ago and the government has laid solid foundations over the past years on which further progress could be achieved. Once again, the Prime Minister promised to reduce income tax and invest heavily in education and primary health care as well as committing his party to creating thousands of new jobs over the next four years.  

The Prime Minister referred to the MLP proposals on education saying that he was against the idea of students repeating a class. He also suggested that under a new Labour government, overtime would be paid at normal rates instead of time and a half, as the MLP is already doing with its media employees.  

Meanwhile, in a discussion on Sunday morning in Cospicua, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi stressed the achievements of his Government in the south saying that a new school was being built at Verdala and a sports complex was built in Cottonera in addition to a home for the elderly, a yacht marina as part of the Cottonera project and new gardens.  

Opposition leader Dr Alfred Sant addressed a mass meeting in the granaries in Floriana stressing that a Labour Government would bring about a transparent and calm change for all Maltese and Gozitan families who were realising that Labour would listen to their needs and concerns.  

Dr Sant referred to his party's education policy and his proposal to introduce a reception class and said this would be introduced following discussion with teachers and parents. He stressed that the MLP did not want education to be used as a political tool.  

Dr Sant also promised that hospital waiting lists would be reduced, corruption would not be tolerated and that new jobs would be created under a Labour administration.  He said that the environment would be safeguarded and the family would be at the heart of his agenda as Prime Minister.  

Gozo would be transformed under Labour with new jobs in tourism, a new golf course and yacht marinas. A five star hotel would be opened in the South of Malta and the opening of three star hotels would be encouraged in Bugibba.  

Meanwhile, in a TV interview Sunday morning with Simone Cini, Dr Alfred Sant said that a Labour Government would be an honest one, free of corruption and would provide the right opportunities for all Maltese and Gozitans.

In  polls published by MaltaToday on Sunday, PN placed slightly ahead of the MLP with 34.5% and 32.7% respectively. These results are derived from a sample of 900 people with a +/-3.3% margin of error which theoretically could mean that either party could actually be in the lead.

For more details, including pictures and videos of the electoral campaign 2008, see MaltaMedia's special feature on the 2008 Malta General Elections.