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Exhibition of submissions for new PL emblem inaugurated

An exhibition of the 56 shortlisted designs for a new Labour Party emblem was inaugurated this evening by Michelle Muscat, the Opposition leader’s wife.

A total of 206 had originally been received from 96 applicants, who included artists, students and graphic design companies.

The new emblem is expected to replace the current 60-year-old logo by the end of the year.

As dictated by the party statute, the emblem will retain the torch, the Maltese flag in the background and the party name, which was officially changed to Partit Laburista from Malta Labour Party in November 2008.

This would be the Labour Party's fourth emblem in its 90-year existence. The present emblem first appeared in 1951, soon after Dom Mintoff took charge of the party after forcing the 1949 split.

During the launch of the emblem design completion, in May, Labour leader Joseph Muscat said the new design should represent an evolution to reflect the way the party was changing.

The winning designer will be awarded €1,000.

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marija falzon

Sep 2nd 2010, 15:24

We are witnessing a GonziPN implosion. Sliema is a storm in a tea cup compared to BWSC. We know about the latter only because Joseph Muscat and Evarist Bartolo blew the whistle. Altru milli hsiebhom fl-arma

Alison Borg

Sep 3rd 2010, 11:58

Nehhi l "we" u amel "I" cause I am not witnessing any GonziPN implosion. I appreciate all the PN has done for this country in the last 25 years!!

Deo Catania

Sep 2nd 2010, 13:02

Sur intelligenti, bravu u li tifhem f'kollox, spjegalna ftit kif partit fl-oppozizzjoni jista jaghmel progetti li huma ta' gid ghall-pajjiz? u minn deffislek f'mohhok li l-flus ghall-kompetizzjoni gejjin mill-gvern? kompli emmen lil gonzipn tieghek ghax mieghek hela ta' hin.

K J Vella

Sep 2nd 2010, 09:02

Dear Mr Vella
Good points. I would like to add something to your comments.

As a Nationalist supporter, I too shudder at the way BOTH our parties are showing their moves towards dictatorships. It fills me with fear especially since our Malta has had a 5000 year plus history of occupation. I am afraid to show support through my vote to either of the parties despite their promises for a better future.

Perhaps, we the Maltese people, should learn and look at other alternatives

Joe E Galea

Sep 2nd 2010, 07:30

@K. Consiglio: What do you expect they put the little mermaid instead just to be different. When designing a new logo it should still contain the base ideology which is reflected in the torch and the Maltese flag. The way they're designed reflects the change.

I am amazed at how m.r. some people can be.

K Tabone

Sep 1st 2010, 12:24

Actually, nhallukom tghaffgu :)

Joe E Galea

Sep 2nd 2010, 07:27

Your really stupid questions deserve a really stupid answer:

U x'ser jigri mill-arma antika? - Forsi jixtruha tal-PN.
Titnehha minn kullimkien? - mela ghax min ihares lejha isir tal-gebel bhal min ihares lejn Medusa.
U jekk xi hadd ixejjar bandiera bl-arma qadima waqt xi meeting x'jigri? - Johduh l-Iran u jhaggruh.

F'meeting ricenti kienu qed jigbruhom. Dan sew? - X'kienu qed jigbru?..nies bhalek?

VERU LI SER ISSIR OFFERTA BIEX TIEHU L-BANDIERA L-QADIMA U JAGHTUK WAHDA BL-ARMA GDIDA FLOKHA? JEKK IVA, NIXTIEQ INKUN NAF META. GRAZZI? - nahseb l-ewwel trid trid tintghazel l-arma l-gdida.

Mark Galea

Sep 2nd 2010, 11:02

@Joe E Galea
Milli jidher int maqtugh mir-realta. Ma tajtx kaz x'gara fl-ahhar xhur? ma ndunajtx li l-arma l-antika diga kienet qed tigi marginalizzata? U l-bnadar bl-arma kienu qed jinbidlu bil-mod il-mod ma bnadar tal-ewropa, minn ufficjali tal-partit? Fejn kont mela? Id-dar, tara t-tv?

M. Camilleri

Sep 1st 2010, 00:29

Taf x'inhu konkret . . . il-kuntratt tal-Power Station!!!!

l fenech

Sep 1st 2010, 09:15

Dejjem ahjar min korruzzjoni.

JOe VELLa

Sep 1st 2010, 19:05

Sur Cassar, I feel so sorry for the veru laborist, like those buried in shameful graves, those imprisoned, those that emigrated, those the church refused church entrance, those boycotted, those that shed blood, those where Labor uphill under il-Bandiera tat- TORCA. These are the people's sacrifice for their country and party. What is wrong with the flag! The party has changed, is it for the better I doubt it..

J Farrugia

Sep 2nd 2010, 08:51

jekk tara l-gazzetta tal-lum taqra illi vici sindku laburista irrizenja minn membru laburista tal-Gzira ghax ma jridx ikollu xjaqsam mal-hmieg li ghaddej fil-kunsill. U xi nghidu ghall-kunsilli laburisti ohra? Tahseb li dawn mexjin fuq ir-rubini??? U mghandhomx hmieg go fihom? fil-kaz mur sal-Kunsill ta' Hal Luqa, Zebbug malta, u l-lista hija twila biex noqghod nahli l-hin niktibha. Kemm ilhu Alfred Sant ma jaghtihomx punti marru l-bahar kollha kemm huma. Il-bniedem - hu min hu - dejjem tghelbu t-tentazzjoni tal-hmieg u l-korruzzjoni. Uomini siamo.

A Vella

Aug 31st 2010, 23:39

@ Mr. Flask...

it's very simple my dear...il-logo diga maghzul...dan kollhu hela ta hin !

Superficiality at it's best !

Christian Ellul

Aug 31st 2010, 23:45

i'm wondering... the logos should have included the words... Muscat's Labour Party - as such, the initials would have remained 'MLP' as was the case before, doing so you would have kept Muscat and the 'Brigata Laburista' both happy (i must say they still refer to the new PL as MLP).

Michael Camilleri

Sep 1st 2010, 09:02

Joseph Meli, never say 'forever', but until the Maltese people keep their trust in the PN. At least that is what I say. In this world, never say never. Hope is the last to die. But the people always had faith in the PN since with all its mishaps, etc, it never gave immunity from prosecution to any party member who commits a crime or mistakes in public office, as the Labour Party did to its criminal thugs. They were immune from criminal and police action and even made the Police force part of their party to attack and discriminate nationalist party members.

M. Aloisio

Aug 31st 2010, 21:09

I think the fact that the PN has been in government almost continuously for 25 years suggests that many Maltese couldn't give a toss whether the PN's emblem was inspired by Fascism or not. Labour's new emblem will be equally irrelevant when push comes to shove. I personally see nothing wrong with the current one or even the one before, which was even better.

Stephen Farrugia

Aug 31st 2010, 21:32

Good one !

Don't forget a bit of African music as a touch, like drums, as a multi-cultural liberal touch. :)

John Mifsud

Aug 31st 2010, 23:42

Sur Sammut...

Il-Partit Nazzjonalista la ghandu ghalfejn ibiddel l-arma u l-innu ghax sa mill-1981 dejjem rebah elezzjoni wara l-ohra (hlief fl-1996). Dawn il-problemi ta' arma, identita, politika u ideali il-partit Laburista biss ghadu ma sabx saqajh.

mpace2

Aug 31st 2010, 21:30

What hatred you got for the Labour Party Gianninu maybe one day you will speaks against at least say something regards the biggest mistakes your famous Gonzipn is doing maybe you are leaving in famous wonderland of fantasy dreams - Go back to sleep my friend

J Farrugia

Sep 1st 2010, 09:42

Hu pacenzja siehbi imma l-poplu Malti ghazel lill-PN biex imexxieh ghal hames snin mill-2008. Il-loghba demokratika hekk tintlaghab u mhux kif jaqbel lilek jew lili. Huwa l-poplu sovran li jeleggi l-gvern li jrid u ghal darb ohra l-poplu sovran Malti ghazel bil-liberta' kollha lill-PN biex imexxi l-pajjiz. it-titli jtiru daqs l-ilma. Dak li inti tarah korrott haddiehor jarah tajjeb dak li inti tara tajjeb fil-MLP huwa korrott. Dnub hu li hadd ma ntefa' l-habs fuq l-oxxenitajiet li gew kommessi fil-passat, hlief kummissarju tal-Pulizija. Anki mhallef intefa' l-habs fi zmien in-nazzjonalisti talli kien korrott. hekk imorru l-affarijeit, li min ikisser ihallas ta' eghmilhu.

Joseph Malcolm Galea

Aug 31st 2010, 20:48

Il poplu Malti qed jistenna il clensing ahhar ta dak il partit b herqa kollha :)

V. Muscat

Aug 31st 2010, 20:55

I'm wondering how can you remember the past? I think that if you look into your cupboards at home you will find various flags even the one of Pn. I hope that you're not a Pl delegate :) It's better to focus on other things and change this attitude.

jfarrugia

Aug 31st 2010, 20:36

Remember what a joker does he laughs and you know what they say. He who laughts first laughs last. And boy am i gonna laugh at you lot when the time comes.
ex nationalist by the way (just like the way that ryhmes of my tongue)

Gianninu Saliba

Aug 31st 2010, 21:04

Ifarrugia, a joker makes people laugh at him and seldom does he laugh for the simple reason that he knows that he is the fool that's talking rubbish. Does that sound like Joseph to you. It definately fits him to the glove as far as I am concerned.

Joseph Cauchi

Aug 31st 2010, 22:07

@ J. Farrugia,

Just a correction, if I may?

He who laughs LAST laughs best!

JC.

JAFarrugia

Sep 1st 2010, 08:22

@Gianinu Saliba
About the Joker, it depends which one your refering too the one in Batman was always laughing.

@Joseph Cauchi
Naaa the original still sounds better.

Andrew Cumbo

Aug 31st 2010, 20:45

@G.Mangion
Jigifieri f' kelma wahda tridna nbidlu ghall atitudni li qieghed juza PBO fil mument !!!

KEVIN GALEA

Aug 31st 2010, 20:09

jekk int daqsek cert ara tilabx gidek fl-elezzjoni li imiss ha tohrog ta hero lol

JFarrugia

Aug 31st 2010, 20:22

If you think the PN are gonna win the next election you really are in cloud cookoo land like your leader. ex nationalist here by the way.

Lara Boffa

Aug 31st 2010, 21:55

@ N. Pisani: I encourage you to remove your blinkers

C.Vella

Aug 31st 2010, 20:29

I am a Labour supporter and find no problem in Michelle opening this exhibition. If you find it strange, that's up to you. She's not there to please Nationalists. You've got Pawlu Borg Olivier to please you :)))

G.Grech

Aug 31st 2010, 20:24

Ara takom maduma sewda, bhal ma jesperjenzaw hafna djar fis-south ta' Malta meta jikinsu l-madum ta' kuljum. Se thalluha sewda? Issa dik hi d-direzzjoni.. heavy fuel oil flok gas.

C.Vella

Aug 31st 2010, 20:31

So what Tony? Do I recall Kate Gonzi addressing party events prior to last elections? We're proud of Dr & Mrs Muscat. Yours are 30 years older.

L Sammut

Sep 1st 2010, 12:25

"Yours are 30 years older" ... Your point being..?

Luke Gatt

Aug 31st 2010, 20:02

I sense some SARCASM here (opps i hit the caps sorry wasn't me!)

R abdilla

Aug 31st 2010, 21:41

Laqwa ma ihallix il vot fil kexxun. il proposti min qijad fil gvern irrid jghamilom bhall ma ghamel tal gass kemm kin qal mhux ser imiss il prezz tal gass fuq programm tat TV

Silvio Schembri

Aug 31st 2010, 19:23

Finally i found a perfect definition for Pathetic thanks R Spiteri.

A. Pulis

Aug 31st 2010, 19:24

Le ħabib..... waħda tal-photofinish ha jagħmlu!!!!!!!!!

mario gellel

Aug 31st 2010, 19:27

ARMA WAHDA BISS ZGUR MA JKOLLNIEX BHAL PARTIT TIEGHEK SIEHBI, DIK TAL 'KORRUZJONI' U 'HDURIJA' MAL HADDIEM.

Maria Pace

Aug 31st 2010, 19:28

Mhux ahjar issib hobby, sieheb!

R Spiteri

Sep 1st 2010, 08:37

il lupu jibdel sufu...izda mhux ghemilu.......it team tac cesena fl italja qatt ma rebah xejn...izda qatt ma bidel l-arma

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