Updated: Busuttil leading in vote sorting
Dr Simon Busuttil
Simon Busuttil is, as expected, leading the candidates who contested yesterday's elections to the European Parliament. A cursory look at the candidates' pigeon holes, 35 minutes after the sorting of votes started at Naxxar counting centre shows Dr Busuttil's filling up quickly.
PN candidates David Casa and Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas are also doing well.
The situation is tighter among the Labour candidates, with the contest appearing to be between Louis Grech, Edward Scicluna, Marlene Mizzi, Joseph Cuschieri and John Attard Montalto.
One of the Labour candidates, Claudette Abela Baldacchino, cautioned, however, that the election would not be won solely by the No 1 votes but also by the other preferences.
Dr Busuttil in 2004 was the first candidate to be elected, winning 58,899 first count votes.
Support for Alternattiva Demokratika appears to have fallen steeply from the 9.33 percent won by the party in 2004.
Azzjonali Nazzjonali is also recording a poor performance.
Insiders in the major parties say that the PL is expected to retain its three EP seats to the PN's two, but the PN may win the extra seat allocated to Malta under the Lisbon Treaty, restoring parity at 3-3, although that is far from being a certainty.
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Joe Fenech
Jun 9th 2009, 15:28
Bertie O'Cassey:
Unlike you, I don't hate Maltese TV: I just don't have it!!! Pity I'm missing all those comedies!
joanna farrugia
Jun 9th 2009, 10:32
well done simon since you were the only 1 pushed through pn campaign and i must agree with jpo when he said that simon only thinks about his own interest.
sandra camilleri
Jun 9th 2009, 08:21
Well Done Simon, you deserve such a fantastic result. Keep up the good work in EU,
The results show that the Majority of Maltese are backing you, dear Simon. Well done, a result you so deserve.
G.Massa
Jun 8th 2009, 14:17
Congratz... Simon....better having serious people in EU than people that dont even know how to tackle a right decision for the country and intentionally press the wrong button.
Ernest Vella
Jun 8th 2009, 13:10
M.Spiteri - if the opposition agree that's it...in the EU Parlament they lost 50 seats...maybe it was a good choice...there we work together and not in parties hope...lets remember 1981 than :)
Bertie O'Cassey
Jun 8th 2009, 10:57
@ Joe fenech I see that you get your daily dose of ONE TV hogwash. Good for you Son!!!! I hate watching Net TV but surely love watching ONE TV, it is like watching Comedy central!!!!
Joe Fenech
Jun 8th 2009, 08:51
Ramon Casha:
Realism and speculation is not an attitude!
Dr Zammit, tanto peggio tanto meglio!!
How could people even think of voting Simon Busuttil after years of licking EU's boots and never defending the country??????!!!!!
Joe Fenech
Jun 8th 2009, 08:50
Ramon Casha:
Realism and speculation is not an attitude!
Dr Zammit, tanto peggio tanto meglio!!
Ramon Casha
Jun 8th 2009, 05:35
@John Zammit: Whether you are right or wrong, this attitude will not win you more voters.
Joe Fenech
Jun 8th 2009, 00:07
Dr Zammit:
I'm afraid, this best method for this country is 'tanto peggio, tanto megolio'. Let Malta hit rock bottom and...MAYBE...one day it will learn!!! We are a nation destined to destruction...
Dr. John Zammit
Jun 7th 2009, 16:48
The Alleanza Liberali - www.freewebs.com/liberalalliance - told you not to do the same mistake. But the Maltese decided to waste nother five years and do the same mistake by electing only MEPs from the LPN only, now enjoy it!!!???
Galea. L
Jun 7th 2009, 16:30
Where are the five seats for the PN Vince?
Gervais Marcel Cishahayo
Jun 7th 2009, 15:21
Its amazing how the rules of the electoral games are always crafted to allow some loopholes to circunvent the peoples will!
Whichever party wins the absolute majority of popular vote should have the proportional number of MEPs to represent the country. They could be decided upon internally by choosing who inside the party who garnered the highest number of votes! It would be then up to the parties to deternime how many and who should be fielded as candidates!
If the PN looses this and any forthcoming electoral rendez-vous, it is also a case of self inflicted defeat with many faithful and loyal disciples feeling betrayed and being hard hurt by the same organisation that they often unconditionally support. Global economic crisis or not, "opinions matters but votes count"!
M.Spiteri
Jun 7th 2009, 15:18
'restoring parity at 3-3'......and this is called democracy even if there is a 15,000 vote difference?
Josef Micallef
Jun 7th 2009, 14:11
What a tragedy! Always the same 2 parties, always the same faces, always the same boredom! No wonder the country is in the critical situation it is in!
A. Deguara
Jun 7th 2009, 14:04
3-3 pfff... 55% for the PL. Cheers!
k zahra
Jun 7th 2009, 14:01
bil penalties gejja pawl!
paul mizzi
Jun 7th 2009, 13:47
...restoring parity at 3-3... which would turn our rapresentation in EU into anoter football match much like on our shores!