PN 'surprised' by Opposition attitude to Electoral Law amendments

Martin Norge

Apr 25th 2009, 02:03

I have not voted since 1996 because of work comitments. All i can say is i would have left malta on the 2nd of june to return to work, if i vote in this election i will not vote labour thats for sure.

P. Schembri

Apr 24th 2009, 21:38

PN Surprised!!! That's the joke of the year! As if they didn't know that PL will be against the amendments. They were done in such a way as to favour the PN, and very obvious too. If they sincerely want to be democratic, they should let the electoral process in the able hands of the Electoral Office as Joseph demanded. But of course, that would play havoc with their plans for future elections.

Result they were surprise because they thought this was going to be a walk over.

GaleaL

Apr 24th 2009, 21:20

Patrick Cilia
Wasn't it the deputy Prime Minister that during the debate said that one can resort to a court application to remove someone if they thought that s/he was not entitled to vote?
So how come you are now accusing the PL?

C Cilia

Apr 24th 2009, 20:06

Grande Joseph! Anyone who heard the debate knows he was awesome! Joseph ur d man!

Lewis Ellul

Apr 24th 2009, 19:42

@ Dr Paul Borg Olivier You know very well - or at least you should know very well - that during the last election there was a concerted effort by your party to bring to Malta voters who were abroad even though they had no right to vote. And they did vote due to the fact that IDs have not been renewed for ages and so although working abroad for a considerable number of years and not even paying any tax or NI locally they were given a cheap almost-free holiday to Malta as long as they helped your party to secure another 5 years in offiece. Of course people "b'subghajhom dritt" want changes! And I'm not at all surprised that your party is all against any remediy to bring about fairness and justice in our electoral system.

Patrick Cilia

Apr 24th 2009, 19:19

The PL are still insecure when it comes to the real implementation of the democratic principles. their arguments are always to curtail the rights of individuals to exercise their right and duty to cast their vote. It was also interesting to read the statement issued by MEP candidate Rudolph Cini who explained the process at election time at San Vincenz; it seems Mr. Muscat was wrong when he said that the inmates at this residential hospital are threatened by PN to vote....in fact, there is a very balanced process to ensure this does not happen. I think Mr. Cini is very much more aware of these processes since he has first hand experience of what happens there! I would suggest that the PL make sure that the facts are correct before trying to hoodwink people like myself,. who need some persuasion to be convinced to vote at the next EP elections, try Harder, Joseph