
Saturday, 28th February 2009 - 16:54CET
CNI launching petition on illegal migration
The Campaign for National Independence (CNI) is to launch a nation-wide campaign to collect signatures for a petition against illegal immigration.
The petition will urge the Maltese government to take urgent action to stop migration, which CNI described as a threat to the country.
Members of CNI headed by former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici will be going around all localities collecting the signatures starting on Monday at 4 p.m. in front of Marsa parish church.







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Well done CNI!!!
Please come around in all localities
That is the solution of the greens.
Forget about any suggestion that does not satisfy both Valletta and Brussels
Like AN. What Dr. KMB suggesting is yet another rather unproductive political showpiece, bringing no concrete solutions to the irregular immigrants issue.
All countries fail to control illegal immigration and Malta is no exception. A solution to satisfy both Valletta and Brussels does not exist and probably never.
Dr. Gonzi, Simon and Minster CMB are fully aware of the problem and they act, while others can only talk and talk.
By the way AN understand that very well.
I agree, but you and your party, what more are you doing to try and solve this problem?
The AD is the party which is the least proactive regarding this national crisis, and will rightfully perish sooner rather than later.
nothing will be solved not even if all malta, even illegal immigrants themselves sign this petition. beside the fact that there's no constitutional obligations on petitions, it's main objective is to pressure the government and to raise awareness on certian issues.
the government needs no petitions to realise there's a huge problem, they talk to people everyday and illegal immigration is the concern people voice to their elected politicians. government inaction of the situation isn't because they dont know about the problem, but simply because they don't have any idea how to tackle such issue.
people need to realise once and for all, that the solution to this problem is beyond MLPN, no matter how much pressure we put on them!
Well done CNI!!!
Please come around in all localities.
Illegal immigration is a sad phenomenon; which any sane person, starting with the immigrants themselves, would like to eradicate. These would rather enter Europe legallly or, better still, stay in their countries of origin if only the causes which induce them to leave are eradicated.Thinking that we may stop illegal immigration through a petition is sillier than the belief that a particular dance will cause thunderstorms. Only if the causes of war and poverty are eradicated, will the phenomenon come to an end.
When KMB warned us against a European invasion people laughed him off (though a good number of Eastern Europeans are now working on the islands, without causing any concern to most locals) ; when he thunders against boat-people he is hailed as a modern age of Moses. Can anyone say we are not a racist nation?
Most of the time we are at work thus we could miss this opportunity to support the cause. Finally something is being done.
About time too!
Will it be possible for those who support the initiative but do not live in Malta to sign the petition as well? If so, count me in.
Not PAROLE SE FATTI NO!!
Please leave politics out of this issue, and let us unite and act as one voice.
This is a our nation and it is our duty to protect this island of ours, we do not need the EU nor the UNCR nor any body else in this matter to tell us what to do in regards to self guide our interest of our nation and for generations to come.
Well done Dr. Karmenu Mifsud Bonici
You are absolutely right! Nobody has yet spoken on a REAL solution.
Thanks Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici.
Apart from being an excellent dedicated university lecturer, you are one our very few genuine politicians.
You have no hidden agendae and no personal ambitions in running this initiative.
You genuinely care for the well-being and secure future of our country.
I urge all to support this initiative irrespective of local party politics.
The future of our children is far above local party politics.
What Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici is doing makes a lot of sense. In fact, it is a responsible thing to do. Hate him or love him, he is a political man with a great deal of experience, and he knows what he is doing.
Although most of us believe that more than 95% of the population are against illegal immigration, this belief must not remain only notional. Democracy would not function unless people actually came out and presented themselves to cast their vote in writing. A petition operates in the same way.
All that CNI is asking is for the Maltese people to put their conviction in writing, and not just talk about it in the home and public places. A signature is a written statement of intent. When a sufficient number of signatures is gathered, the petition becomes an instrument that represents the will of the people. Neither the Maltese government nor foreign bodies such as the UN will be able to ignore it.
Keep in mind that it is your homeland which is being occupied by illegal immigrants. The onus is on you alone to take action within the law.
They are in power thanks to a wafer thin majority and should have done something about this ages ago but showed how weak they are in negoiting a useless deal.
Hats off to Karmenu.
Those Maltese who value the country have to sign this.
Those who think differently and can't see the wood from the trees are either in slumberland or probably it is in their own private interest (cheap, sleazy underhand/undeclared labour) to criticize and avoid signing this petition but they have to know that these illegal immigrant are a serious threat to our future.
We simply don't want them here as we are too small. Full stop!
It is about time to stand up and be counted for the future of Malta and Gozo.
I would suggest that KMB would announce before where he would be with this petition in cities, towns and villages of Malta and Gozo.
This is better than accepting Govt weak foreign policies or by doing nothing at all!
CNI were present at the press conference when AN launched the 10 point plan of unilateral action the country has to take to stem the problem of illegal immigration and as far as I'm advised they endorsed it.
I didn't see you however in the crowd?
Wayne Hewitt
Partit Azzjoni Nazzjonali
Imma din mhux bla sens jahasra? Mhux ovvja li kwazi kulhadd se jiffirma kontra l-immigrazzjoni illegali? Issa billi jghaqdu xi mitejn elf firma, x'se jigri? jigi Harry potter?
I would be the first one to sign your petition if this includes concrete suggestions on how we can rid our country of ALL illegal imigrants - including those wo come in as tourists and than remain here working illegally. The petition must also give us a legally binding guarantee that it will be in conformity with our country's International and European obligations.
This petition must also guarantee that illegal imigrants are repatriated to their own countries, and after assurance that they or their families will not face any kind of persecution or prosecution by their governments, for having left their country illegally.
When you publish a draft resolution on the above criteria and after this is scrutinised by our legal profession, such as a retired international/european judge, and this is approved, then you can rest assured of my signature.
Michael Seychell
Pieta
Vital to the whole future of Malta now and of generations to come.
CNI joins the group of those who think that government should do something about illegal immigration, but don't know what that "something" is.
The situation with illegal immigration is getting out or control and we already have areas where we are strangers in our own land. Everyone is ok to help those in need, but what we are experiencing is orchestrated illegal business which is seriously threatening our country!
All country needs to be united on this issue. EU needs to understand that the problem needs to be solved at source!!