PL has won an absolute majority - Muscat
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this afternoon that Labour had won an absoute majority in the European Parliament elections.
Speaking on One TV, Dr Muscat said this was not the victory of a party, but of a movement which the PL had forged, grouping labourites and other people who up to some time ago were not in the PL fold.
"This result is not the point of arrival but the point of departure for this movement, and we will work harder because we have a lot to do," Dr Muscat said.
This Dr Muscat said, was a message that the Gonzi government was crumbling and the PL had to offer its alternatives.
He appealed for celebrations to be calm and civilised, saying the party would not tolerate any law-breaking.
The PL has not so far said how big its absolute majority is, with reports that it is as big as 53 percent not being confirmed.
The PL won 48.42 percent of the vote in the 2004 EP vote, when no party won an absolute majority.
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Camilleri
Jun 8th 2009, 13:53
imbilli l-PL rebah b'maggaronza ta voti, ma jfissirx li ziedulu l-voti ax ghadna nzommu f'mohhna li hafna nies (hafna minnhom nazzjonalisti) ma hargux jivutaw. l-inqas nies li hargu jivutaw uma dawk id-distretti fejn ghandom tendenzi nazzjonalisti. dawk li ma hargux jivotaw preferew joqodu d-dar milli jivutaw lil PL. u meta partit jkun fil-gvern. dejjem se jkolu telf ta voti fl-elezzjonijiet iz-zar, bhal kunsilli u hekk.
Stephen Farrugia
Jun 8th 2009, 00:14
Bir rispett kollu...
Ghal dawk in nies nazzjonalisti, laburisti, u ma nafx xiexisti...
Tawna 5 siggijiet, u qed namlu maths
3 - 2 = 1 ... Vot wiehed ghax it 2 qisom kelb u qattus... Floktellaw il kulhadd indipendenti ghal valuri vivili maltin, minflok al 'valuri' partiggjani.
Fl unjoni ewropejja, mandu jidhol lebda partit. Just nies individwi, li nsiru nafu bil potenzjal tahhom taht marketing wiehed.
Charles Hili
Jun 7th 2009, 22:31
I would like to congratulate DrJoseph Muscat for the absolute victory over the Gonzi PN .
Well done! A LEADER IS BORN !!
a montebello
Jun 7th 2009, 19:43
... and our politics remain partisan and immature.
I bet you ANYTHING that 80% of the people that voted - on either side - have no idea WHATSOEVER what the bigger EU picture is - they simply voted for the colour they support - pretty much like supporting a football team.
Good luck to the candidates. I hope Grech did well. But really hope Beddingfield won't be sent to represent Malta. He's not exactly the best ambassador of the islands.... not the sharpest tool in the box.
Sigh!
F Spiteri
Jun 7th 2009, 18:29
J Caruana:
Ding Dong!!!!! Are you aware that candidates who got a majority are represented by a party called Partit Laburista???? Far from your "not a question on majority"!!!!!! Sour grapes!!!
r ferriggi
Jun 7th 2009, 16:22
I hope that now, JM acknowledges what is a win and what is a loss.
unlike his predecessor you came out with one of the most famous gaffs in Maltese politics after the first MEP elections.
lets get our democratic credentials straight!!
JCaruana
Jun 7th 2009, 15:11
ding! dong!
this is not a general election! not a question on majority, but a question for candidates to the get the "quota".. it is all about where the one's go.. and so on.
M Grima
Jun 7th 2009, 14:45
Thanks to all those who voted for Civil and Gay Rights. I hope that perhaps, some have candidates have learned a lesson. It is more than time ,in order for this Country to move forward to being truly democratic and in order to do that we must separate ourself from any particular religion and allow the Citizens of this Island the right to pursue their personal happiness.
No thanks ,and they didn't get my vote, to those who practiced one thing,pretended to be impartial and when it came to it, jumped on the bandwagon, for what can only be construed as personal gain. They know who they are. Neither do I thank those MEP's who in private life practice one thing and in public life pretend to be another. They too did not get my vote. Hopefully as the people of this Island mature, they will see through the hypocracy and the days of 'my party right or wrong' be well and truly over.
Anthony A. Mifsud
Jun 7th 2009, 14:29
Weldone
A Big hug and lots of hard work ahead.
This a Super Land Slide
Tony
George Degiorgio
Jun 7th 2009, 14:27
Exactly in one year, Joseph proved he is right!
Awguri Joseph, awguri PL!
F Spiteri
Jun 7th 2009, 14:18
This is another message to the government: Destructive comments don't work any further!!!! Gonzi did his very best to destroy PL image with personal attacks and "feeling scandalised" reports. PL worked on national issues and NOT on PN as a party. That made a big difference!
Thank you Dr. Joseph Muscat for your leadership! We're on the right track! May God bless you!