No contests for PL administrative posts
Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, president of the PL, and the other holders of party administrative posts will be uncontested in the forthcoming annual general conference.
No post in the administration of the Labour Party will be contested at the party's annual general conference later this month since nominations were only submitted by the incumbents.
The PL said that at the closing time for the submission of nominations, the only nominations for the posts were:
President - Dr Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi.
Vice President - Louis Gatt.
Organising Secretary - Ray Azzopardi.
International Secretary - Alex Sceberras Trigona.
The party said that at the first meeting of the executive following the general conference, appointments would be made to the new post of Secretary of the Executive (after approval of the post by the conference), chairman of the IDEAT Foundation and Financial Administrator.
The holders of those posts would all be members of the executive, as would the whip of the Parliamentary Group and the president of the Councillors section.
Following amendments to the statute, the executive would also be asked to appoint two new officials - one for equal opportunities and the other a coordinator of local councils.
The PL said there were 17 nominations for membership of the executive. They were submitted by Frans Agius, Mario Azzopardi, Jonathan Brimmer, Gerlene Camilleri, Maria Camilleri, Krista Caruana, Guza Cassar, Nettu Farrugia, Alfred Grixti, Brian Hansford, Stanley Mifsud, Alexander Muscat, Alex Sciberras, Salvu Seychell, Antoinette Vassallo, Nikita Zammit Alamango and Alison Zerafa.
Twelve will be elected by the general conference. At least four have to be women and at least two have to be under 35 years old.
The party observed that 41 per cent of the candidates are women and 41 per cent are under 35 years old.
It said the candidates were a mix of experience and newcomers to the political field. Some had experience in local politics, others were experienced in national politics. They included students, professionals, manual workers and businesses people.
The party said earlier this week that the executive had decided to move an amendment to the statute to abolish the post of General Secretary. That decision also has to be taken by the general conference.
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Mario Bonnici
Jan 17th 2010, 11:44
F'dawn l-ahhar snin id-delegati hadu decizjonijiet zbaljati li ghamlu aktar hsara mili gid lill-PL. Bilfors kellu jasal iz-zmien li l-leader jiehu r-riedni f'idejh u jaghti hu direzzjoni sura ta' nies lil dan il-partit li hlief disfatti u tkaxkiriet ma kellux.
T.Busuttil
Jan 17th 2010, 10:53
I personally (as PL supporter) that the position of the Sec.General was not neccesery since that there is a Deputy leader for Party affairs. The last 30 years the parties in Malta changed a lot from small parties to business institutions. So you cannot have a sec.gereral runing the party business interests. I think the idea of a Secretary only for the executive its better.After all the Secreteray is to keep the minutes and not running the radio station.
What worries me is that some uncontestead members eg The preseident he was also president in at least 3 defeats the party had. I think he should have offered his resignation and let new blood flow. We have also the Secretary for Propaganda he was there for at least 5 defeats. Come on give us a break. How can we look forward with a guy responsible for the party propaganda which failed 5 times.His style is old, with no class at all. Sar Relikwa laburista. (as once Varist said about Micheal refalo) this applies also for our party. Let new blood flow in the pipes of our HQ. we proved this with our leader. GIVE US A BREAK.
Jesmond Abela
Jan 17th 2010, 09:27
Terrimot!!!!!! AST ? TONI ? AF? .......... Vera ta l-ghageb biex ergajna qedin naraw nies bhal dawn fil politika Maltija. Jista AST jghidilna hekk ghadux kontra EU jew le ??!!! Partit ta lejber minghajr segeretarju generali ......dik serjeta !!!!
GIOVANN SAID
Jan 17th 2010, 09:09
Sinjal tajjeb ghall-Partit Laburista!
Il-fatt li m'hemmx kontestazzjonijiet juri li l-Partit huwa kuntent bil-persuni li qeghdin jokkupaw l-oghla karigi fi hdanu... fl-istess hin, dan mhuwiex juri sens ta' telqa' ghax hemm il-hsieb li l-istatut jigi emendat biex jilhaq l-aspirazzjonijiet tal-poplu Malti u Ghawdxi.
Min-naha l-ohra, ghandna Gvern Nazzjonalista li mhuwiex iffukat fuq il-veri problemi li ghandu l-pajjiz fil-mument imma qed jahli l-energija kollha tieghu biex jghaqqad id-diversi klikek li ghandu fi hdanu. Sakemm il-klikek jibqghu jingemghu fil-laqghat tal-PN biss, fiha u ma fihiex! imma meta l-klikek jibdew jinfirxu fil-Parlament, ifisser li qed iberraq!!
Anthony Briffa
Jan 17th 2010, 06:39
And what a devastating, earth shaking earthquake!!!! in Haitl though not in the MLP/PL/and so on and so forth.
P. Schembri
Jan 17th 2010, 00:02
One really does not know what to do with these PN apologists. When it was known that Jason Micallef was elected as Secretary General out they came shedding crocodile tears because the PL didn't change. And now that the SG has been taken care of, the PL is undemocratic and Joseph Muscat is a despot and power hungry.
I have a word of advice for you PN apologists. Go and take a life!
D.Bonello
Jan 16th 2010, 21:32
Taf x'naf li kien hemm segreatrju generali issahan is-siggu u il-labour ma rebah kwazi ebda elezzjoni u issa mhu ha jkun qed issahan is-siggu hadd u il-labour jirbah bil-kbir.Qed jghajjru lil Joseph mhux demokratiku ghax ha jmexxi hu. L-Stati Unit li kullhadd jghid li l-iktar u l-ikbar demokrazija, il-President biss jkun elett, ta madwaru, is-segreatrji li huma qishom ministri huma maghzula minnu u dejjem jimxu il-quddiem, meta ha nikbru.
C.camilleri
Jan 16th 2010, 21:02
@ pn apologists
Since when do you have the PL best interest at heart?
You are all experts at what the PL should and should not do. Keep your wisdom and know it all attitude to yourselves.
Dont worry we want be giving you advise as how to run your party, what's left of it.
Jeremy J Camilleri
Jan 16th 2010, 20:50
Hilarous...first the Pn Apologists say he s a little poodle who can t control his own party...now hes a power hungry despot who can t be stopped...
I wonder what next? A baby eating Satan Worshipper next!
R. Caruana
Jan 16th 2010, 20:33
As someone in the MLP/PL has said:
"The more things change in the MLP the more they remain the same".
HOW TRUE!!
jbusuttil
Jan 16th 2010, 20:23
@G.Bugeja
Alex Sciberras Trigona "Young and energetic leader" ? and PN not?
Manuel Buttigieg
Jan 16th 2010, 20:08
ghaliex d-decizjoni li mhux ser ikun hemm aktar Segretarju Generali thabbret lejliet li bdew jintefghu in-nomini ?
Din kienet intenzjonata biex tiskoraggixxi nies li kienu interessati fil-postijiet li suppost kellha ssir elezzjoni ghaliha ?
Daniela Galea
Jan 16th 2010, 19:59
it is seems that the labour party is fast becoming joseph muscat's fortress...not what i would call an inclusive party...
Veronica Agius
Jan 16th 2010, 19:57
how strage..yet again alex sciberras trigona..th anti-eu campaigner is not contested for international secretary...i still doubt the european credentials of the labour party...pity..a party that is stuck in its past and just computes artificial changes...
Gejtu Bonnici
Jan 16th 2010, 19:54
Jason Micallef huwa l-harufa tas-sagrificcju...wara li ghen tant issa spicca twarrab u addio kondizzjoni li stefan zrinzo ma jkunx minfloku...xghamel joseph..nehha l-post ta sec gen u ta kollox lil stefan...tajjeb wkoll
Mario Saliba
Jan 16th 2010, 19:51
GOnzi jigbor il-bicciet u Muscat izommhom maghqudin minghajr sforz.
X'differenza!!
M Falzon
Jan 16th 2010, 19:50
hekk tajjeb...delegati li mghandhomx vuci imma jikkonfermaw dawk li riedu l-magna tal-partit..hekk sew ukoll
M grech
Jan 16th 2010, 19:49
@ G Bugeja
A truly united party ??? - ask Jason Micallef ... he was fired after being elected by the delegates
Young and energetic leaders - are you referring to - Anglu, Toni or Alex Sciberras Trigona ?
Joseph Muscat is the man of the moment. - Iz-Zghazugh of the moment !!!!
Ma tarax ser inhalli l-futur ta' uliedi f'idejh !!
T BUGEJA
Jan 16th 2010, 19:43
Nawgura lil Alex Scibberras Trigona li fiz-zmien li gej ikompli jaghti kontibut lil PArtit.
Alex, ghandu esperjenza twila fil-qasam internazzjonali.
Hemm bzonn ta' nies bhalu li ghandhom esperjenza twila u huma Laburisti ta' Veru !!! Viva l-Labour !
Joe Mercieca
Jan 16th 2010, 19:40
Stefan Zrinzo ser jkun l-unika survivor mill-hamsa li ssemmew fir-rapport tat-telfa tal-PArtit Laburista.
Mhux sew illi Jason Micallef, li kien elett mid-delegati tkecca u Stefan Zrinzo ma thalla hadd jikkontestah. Nghid ma thalla hadd ghax kien hemm min kien qed jinteressa ruhu u jdur il-kazini tal-PL. Ma nafx kif fl-ahhar hin, ma kkontesta hadd. bhal ma nafx kif fl-ahhar hin min kien interessat li jkun Seg Gen tant li beda jdur il-kazini u jidher hdejn il-leader, fl-ahhar ukoll rega bdielu.
Sarah Ellul
Jan 16th 2010, 19:38
the more time passes the more it becomes evident that joesph muscat is power hungry leader who wants to centralise all power and decisions...he even abolished the sec gen post since no one that he wanted for the post accepted....the more things change the more they remain the same...labour is one of them
C Attard
Jan 16th 2010, 19:36
Biex fil-Partit Laburista hadd ma jikkontesta ghal Segretarju Internazzjonali minflok Alex Scibberras Trigona, persuna li tbieghed nies bhali mill-Labour.
Dan sa ftit xhru ilu kien jaghmel programmi kontra l-EU u issa huwa l-rraprezentant internazzjonali tal-partit laburista. Dan imur jirraprezenta lil-Partit barra l-pajjiz.
It-track record bhala Ministru tal-Affarijiet Barranin fil-Gvernijiet ta' Mintoff u KMB fi zminijiet li l-alleati taghna kienu pajjizi mmexxiha mill-Komunizmu ma tantx hu xi wiehed li ta min infakkru imma meta tara li l-istess ideat qeghdin fil-quccata tal-PL jikkuntrasta bil-kbir il-paroli Joseph Muscat dwar Moviment Gdid. Ma tistax tkun gdid b'nies hekk.
Edwin Cachia
Jan 16th 2010, 19:29
Probabbilment ma hallew lil hadd jikkontesta biex ma jkunx hemm elezzjonijiet...
Joseph Muscat qed jaghmel minn kollox biex izomm il-kontroll tal-Partit taht idu. Din ma tawgurax tajjeb ghad-demokrazzija. Li tnehhi s-Segretarju Generali ta' partit biex il-magna tal-partit ma tkunx f'idejn min jigi elett mid-delegati imma f'idejn xi hadd li appunta il-leader huwa sinjal li ta' min jixtarru.
G Bugeja
Jan 16th 2010, 19:27
A truly united party.
Young and energetic leaders.
Joseph Muscat is proving to be the leader of the moment. What a difference from Lawrence Gonzi running after renegades!
The country truly needs a government which is not focused on looking after its back but looking forward. Joseph Muscat is the man of the moment.