Friday, 14th March 2008
Election miscarriage
It is utterly preposterous and totally incomprehensible to the average non-manipulated voter how gonzipn (as the PN now refers to itself), having been defeated by the popular vote, having lost numerically in the seats formally allotted in the House of Representatives, having been instrumental in reshuffling the districts, now finds itself unjustly, in a democracy, being regaled four seats to compensate for its overall electoral loss!
This is an insult to the electorate who is ultimately the political sovereign. Hence the reasoning that the vote, the citizen's ultimate democratic power, is being ridiculed and reduced to the whims of political circles (even if under the guise of a legal canopy) which is tantamount to an election miscarriage. As the realistic, factual situation developed, the PN cannot govern democratically because in the most explicit of ways, the political sovereign determined otherwise.
To go against the will of the political sovereign signifies a showdown with democracy. Are we prepared to tolerate this defiance of democracy?
Is this European democracy that the President of the European Commission is presiding over? The free, democratic citizens of the EU might not be prepared to tolerate much further this type of abuse which reduces them to an inferior level to the representatives they elect when obviously the law expressly provides otherwise. And we are law abiding...
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The problem in Malta is party-loyalty and of course the well known fact that Coalitions are short lived messes. But to call you an alternative is laughable, you would get one seat and sit there complaining while the ruling party rules on. Why the hell should we vote for you if it doesn't make a difference, except make the government unstable. Election miscarriage? Not really, the party who got the most votes won, simple as that really.
This fledgling champion, expert in 'authentic democracy' also wrote, albeit a little different letter than the above, in another English language newspaper.
After the labourious and hectic five week campaign, now over, Mr. Bezzina has that much more time to regale us with so many gems!
Don't you think it would be better if you hide your face, shut up and stop spewing garbage!
if the electoral result had been in favour of the Malta Labour Party by a few hundred votes?
I suppose that is a hypothetical question and therefore there is no need fo an answer.
This is a democractic country and the constitution has to be respected. Yes, the constitution states that the party that represents the absolute minority of voters has the right to govern. So be it.
Good luck Dr Gonzi!