Sunday, 31st May 2009 - 15:29CET
Vote AD to send government a message - Cassola
An AD MEP would work in the European Parliament for a better quality of life for all, AD chairman and MEP candidate said.
He said the government’s decision to opt for a turbine at Delimara which burned a dirty fuel and created tonnes of toxic waste every day was worrying and a step backwards.
Investment in clean and alternative energy would lead to affordable and clean energy. Depending on the fluctuations of the oil market was dangerous for the Maltese economy, he said.
AD candidate Yvonne Arqueros Ebejer said that the negativity of other parties during this campaign was not conducive to a mature approach to politics.
She said she was pleased that at the end of the campaign Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi was agreeing that maternity leave should be increased to at least 20 weeks, even though his government opposed increasing maternity leave in EU institutions.
Prof. Cassola appealed to those who wanted to pass on a strong message to the government to vote AD.
“Not voting will not drive the message home. Not voting will not being about any kind of change. Voting and electing an AD MEP will smash the current stale status quo,” he said.
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By the way what is your message regarding gay rights? immigration? divorce? abortion? the core green issues? I don't believe you have any answer do you?
The immigration issue is just one issue that the MEPs are dealing with. There are others, less obvious, but equally important issues which they should focus on to make sure Malta gets the best deal out of the EU. Frankly I think that the PN are doing their utmost about the immigration problem. The EU needs to be convinced to listen to Malta's proposals. I'm afraid that voting for the PL will elect candidates who just want to attack the government (in other words, Malta) from the EU. Labour candidates had the worst track record in the EU in the last five years... so that they could argue better that the EU did nothing for Malta, when what was needed was that THEY do something so that the EU takes notice of that little speck of island down there beneath mighty Italy?!? That's a way to win the argument that we would have been better outside the EU. Get my meaning?
No I can't.....
Denis Catania
PN supporter.
Save Malta from illegal immigration.
People sent a message to EFA last time and PL got the fifth seat.
Gonzi wants to introduce payment for the health system, destroyed thousands of jobs and we SHALL sent Gonzi a message come 6 June by voting PL.
This is an election in which we should choose the best people to represent our country's interest in Europe. You seem not to be one of them.
Remember what happened in 2004, 23000 voted AD but AD still did not manage to elect an MEP. The result was a wastage of 23000 votes in favour of MLP/PL, the party which is the least to deserve to represent our country in the EU due to its and its party's strong opposition to the EU.
And even if Arnold Cassola is a very worthy candidate, isn't Simon Busuttil another very worthy candidate?
thank you on elightening us simpletons on how we should vote...
I get sick of hearing about ways of how to punish the current gov, just for the sake of doing it. What are we, children? Playing and betting on who wins the most seats in a game of musical chairs?!? For goddness sake, this is Malta's future we're talking about here, not a game of ping pong! I find Prof Cassola's words highly irresponsable, and pathetic at least, as if he's ready to lick our toes just to get our vote. NO THANKS AD!
Is that enough of a reason? Is this the "alternattiva" that he is proposing?
Its one thing to urge voters to vote for you on the strength of your proposals and its another to tell them to vote for you just by riding on the wave of others' mediocrity!!