Mr Speaker urges ‘tempered political debate’

Gibraltar’s politicians should strive for “respect, responsibility and dignity” during political debate, Adolfo Canepa said yesterday after being re-appointed Speaker of Parliament.

Mr Canepa was re-appointed withthebackingofbothsides of Parliament, although the

fallout of past clashes with the Opposition was evident during the Ceremonial Opening of the Gibraltar Parliament.

Mr Canepa said he would discharge his duties “without fear or favour” and the hoped the community would hold Parliament in high esteem.

“Accordingly, I want to appeal to all honourable members and urge them to try to conduct our affairs in the House with the respect, responsibility and dignity that befits the mature democracy that we are and that, lest we forget, took so many years of sacrifice and struggle to achieve,” he said.