Wednesday, 1st October 2008
Joseph Muscat coming soon to a residence near you
Labour leader Joseph Muscat will embark on a nationwide, one-to-one campaign that will see him and his team visiting each and every household on the islands. The Malta Labour Party door-to-door membership recruitment drive, expected to last eight or nine months, will kick off on Monday, starting in Valletta.
The deputy leader for party affairs, Toni Abela said the recruitment campaign is aimed at bolstering the number of members registered with the party, from the present 19,000 to 40,000 or 50,000. Keeping in mind that during the last election the party enjoyed the support of 141,000 voters, this should be reflected in its members, Dr Abela said.
Taking part in the campaign will be a mix of party candidates, MPs and the party leadership itself, including Dr Muscat. They will be carrying an official ID card, certifying that the holder is authorised to be the party's representative on this recruitment drive. Representatives of each of the MLP sectional committees will be responsible for organising the door-to-door visits for their respective town or village, Dr Abela said.
Visits forming part of the campaign, coordinated by Emanuel Cuschieri, will be held during the week from Monday to Friday, between 5 and 8 p.m. Every household in every locality will be visited, Dr Abela pledged, irrespective of political belief or support.
He appealed to all Maltese and Gozitan people to be willing to listen to what the MLP had to say, even if they might not agree with the party.
"We appeal to you to be willing to listen to what we have to say," he said, "and we will be willing to listen to what you have to say."
Dr Abela said the party will be doing its utmost to reach out to people, ensuring that contact details are left at residences found empty throughout the recruitment drive.
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What would Miss Joseph give us ?
BTW with Manwel Cuschieri's "coordination" one knows what to expect.
Does Joseph expects nationalists to enroll as members of the labour party? Or is this just an exercise to form a database for the party. Is this the earthquake promised by Joseph? There is nothing new to listen to. The same old faces who we all know their worth.
@ A Mangion. Dr Abela had just made a suggestion that Labour should have a commercial entitiy which would help the Party fininancially-wise. Than the journalist came up with a question about super markets. PN owns comercial companies, why shouldn't Labour?
@ M BArtolo. Candidates are elected on a Party's ticket. Thus, they should follow the Party's directives. I can't understand what you see wrong in this...apart from the fact that it's something which has to do with Labour.
it's so clear that Nats are panicing. Keep on giving them a hard time Joseph :). This is the way forward, keepin in touch with the general public and the grassroots.
There used to be little stickers for your front door and which said something like "No beggars, politicians, priests, salesmen or prostitutes." I think that another run is in order.
Door to door solicitation by the MLP is yet another attempt to identify their supporters. Using the quote above, it also implies that they will also know who does not. Is this not a revisit to what happened in the 70s and 80s when MLP supporters were the 'preferred' citizens and the rest had to take cover?
Are there no laws against door to door selling in Malta? Should the MLP not apply for a licence first ? After all, they are selling memberships at a price.
On the other hand, Joseph, going door to door, will need new shoes every few streets and thus he will be helping the economy. It will also involve a lot of time smiling, pressing hands and reintroducing his 'new' deputies and a recycled Jason. Will that leave him enough time to attend to his duties as Leader of the Opposition? Enough time to write a million reports he promises every time a new government initiative is announced?
Way to go Joseph! Malta l-ewwel, qabel kollox?
@A.Mangion +S.Micallef
Before someone starts speaking on tidying someone elses house , first this someone has to tidy his first !!! and believe me there is SOOOO MUCH to tidy ... GOT THE MESSAGE ??
By the way !! On what side of the house is JPO cos I forgot ?!!
Why would they need to go door-to-door for a database? All the major parties already have it. The basis of it is in the public domain in the form of the Electoral Register. If you have not yet been inundated with political propaganda and similar junk mail - from whatever origin - then I think that you are not yet registered as a voter.
By the way, what about the 15 Euro K penalty imposed on MLP Candidates for MEPs in 2009? Of course it is still there. Once again. An initiative which smells putting the party first, and not the public.
Thank you Joe, but no thanks. My door will remain closed.
New political season with old faces, old ideas and old propoganda. This same strategy was adopted by Dr Sant prior ro 1996 election.
Now am waiting for the new MLP supermarkets to open in a town next to me!! That's a promise made by Dr Abela before his election. Interesting to see what pricing strategy it will employ. No more high cost of living. we will be in wonderland soon!!!
End of dreams now. Back to work!
Come on mate let be civilized and listen to what the guy has to say and judge later.
Dont be the Judge & jury.