Malta to have new MEP by end of next week

A new MEP to succeed Joseph Muscat should be elected by the end of next week, a spokesman for the Electoral Commission has told timesofmalta.com.

The European Parliament has formally informed the Maltese Parliament of the vacancy, kicking off the process for the holding of a casual election. The new step is publication of a writ by the President, which is expected imminently.

The Electoral Commission has up to four days to announce the election, five days to receive nominations and a day to check their validity. The counting of Dr Muscat's votes according to their second preference will then take place.

The election can be contested by Joe Debono Grech, Glenn Bedingfield, Wenzu Mintoff, Robert Micallef and Owen Bonnici, although Dr Bonnici has already ruled himself out.

Mr Bedingfield, once a newsroom colleague of Dr Muscat in the Super One newsroom, is seen as being in pole position. Mr Bedingfield and Dr Muscat were best men in each other's wedding.

Comments

R Abdilla (on 1/11/08)

Glenn who showed the truth to all the Maltese like joseph.

Now will fight in the EU once the Maltese choose to be part of it we take the best out of it.

let me remind you guys cause you mentioned joseph and glenn they was against EU and now in favor ???? ermmm i remember Dr gonzi saying hedging is wrong for us and now what he did ? he did hedging about the petrol ? ohhhhhh yesss !!!!

M Fenech (on 30/10/08)

@Jason Borg

By the same standards that an ex bank clerk makes a good MEP!

Jason Borg (on 17/10/08)

Good one R Abdilla, since when being a journalist makes one a competent MEP?
With this mentality, MLP will remain in opposition for EVER

James De Giorgio (on 17/10/08)

Glen Beddingfield? Isn't he that super one guy who tried his best to force Sant's partnership l-ahjar ghazla down our throats?

How is it fair that the big anti european union people get a majority in the EP? how? When Muscat and others tried their best to deny us this opportunity?

m farrugia (on 17/10/08)

@ R Abdilla

"Glenn And Joseph worked together as journalists and i think they have the same vision to drive us forward in the EU parliament'.

Yes both Glenn and Joseph, as journalists, run doom and gloom progammes and strongly opposed the EU....................

victor vella (on 16/10/08)

Adrian,
Wouldn't 84,000 convert you lol,now lets be serious, they had to talk like that in those days as otherwise they wold have been kicked out by Sant.

Adrian Cardona (on 16/10/08)

Glenn Bedingfield...yeah right...another EU doom-and-gloomer who miraculously converted...

V Fenech (on 15/10/08)

Whenever there's labour, there's the willingness to change and improve matters.

All candidates can attain deserved rights to Malta and continue working on what was previously built by Dr.Muscat.

R.Abdilla (on 15/10/08)

Given the circumstances I think that Glenn Bedingfield is the best successor to Joseph Muscat in the EU Parliament.

Glenn And Joseph worked together as journalists and i think they have the same vision to drive us forward in the EU parliament.

Good luck Glenn you deserve to be there.

M D Fenech (on 15/10/08)

I hope Mr Robert Micallef gets elected.