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Commenting on the latest arson attack which took place on Wednesday morning, Dr Harry Vassallo Chairperson of Alternattiva Demokratika-The Green Party said that the spate of arson attacks apparently aimed at terrorizing critics of the extreme right-wing have continued with an arson attack at the home of a newspaper editor.

"Saviour Balzan will not be intimidated by such cowardly acts and will set an example to those who are in effect the real target, onlookers who may be tempted not to voice their support for a reasonable immigration policy and humane treatment of all immigrants," Dr Vassallo said.

"The arsonists are effectively injuring the whole community through these attacks which are a clear form of terrorism since they are aimed at spreading fear and making cowards of all onlookers."

Dr Vassallo invited all those who had not yet spoken out clearly on the immigration issue to make their voices heard. "Silence and prudence will give victory to those who seem to be inebriated by their ability to strike with impunity so far. They must be left under no illusion that the whole country wants them caught and punished," stressed Dr Vassallo. "What is at stake is far more than the issues they seem to be obsessed about but our capacity for peaceful co-existence, the basis of our democracy. Such political violence cannot be tolerated without inviting others to follow suit with political violence on other issues. This criminal practice must be nipped in the bud," Dr Vassallo concluded.