European Greens condemn lack of divorce possibility in Malta
With a unanimous vote of its 36 member parties, the European Green Party has condemned the lack of possibility of obtaining a divorce in Malta.
AD spokesperson on EU and international affairs Arnold Cassola said:
“The delegates of the European Green Party expressed their full support for Alternattiva Demokratika in our ceaseless efforts to end the discrimination against Maltese and EU residents in Malta who cannot re-marry after the failure of their marriage, due to the impossibility of obtaining a divorce in Malta.”
AD chairman Michael Briguglio said:
“It is clear that Malta's lack of divorce situation is untenable and will have to change in the near future.
“Together with the European Greens and with all European Green Parties, some of which are in government, AD will keep making pressure for the introduction of this basic civil right in Malta.”
He said that the Green Foundation Ceratonia and the Green European Foundation will be organising an international conference on divorce in Malta on October 23.
The Green Parties, who were meeting during a conference in Tallinn, also unanimously approved a motion on a moratorium on oil drillling in EU waters.
This motion was also proposed by AD and is of special interest to Malta given that BP will be drilling off Libya's coast.
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james gatt
Oct 13th 2010, 15:20
Wrong again Mr Farrugia speak for yourself I hope you are happy a married person, but would you like it , if your marrage ended for some reason and yet you fall in love with another person and you can`t marry again because we can`t devorce in Malta. Same problems can happen to your loved ones too,How would you like to see your children suffer.... if any.... or living with others POGGUTTI I!!!!!!!!
Raymond Bezzina
Oct 13th 2010, 15:09
What the Green Foundation Ceratonia and the Green European Foundation
should do when they come to Malta, which is more urgent than a divorce
discussion, and which would be much more beneficial to the European Union, is :
To join together with the Maltese, and make a concerted effort, so that the
European Union would put an end to the wilful slaughter of all those millions
of innocent children by abortion.
These childrens' silent screem ceaselessly echos in our ears to protect and
defend them against these legalized mass murders. These massacres of
young children is happening simply because they cannot defend themselves,
therefore it is our responsibity to defend their right to life.
I hope that when you come to Malta, you will be willing to join us in protecting
and defending the right to life of these children, so that the European Union,
and if possible the whole World, would recognize that human rights begin from
conception to natural death.
Charles Grixti
Oct 13th 2010, 19:00
Why do you keep mixing up Divorce with Abortion? The greatest threat to Democracy and the planet is unchecked human population growth, inching towards the 9 billion humans already (do not get me wrong, I do not advocate using abortion as birth control) but of the many ills befalling humanity, most if not all can be attributed to human over-population and things are going to get worse for future generations. However, I do believe that the human species has in inherent flaw (arrogance and rapaciousness) which will see it become extinct in a few hundred years unless the course is changed dramatically. And to be honest with religions seemingly fixated on sperm and foetuses as they are and their obsession to control women's reproductive capacities, and people like yourself who should know better, I do not see any hope or a different scenario. The age of the Dinosaurs lasted close to 62 million years - humans have not even notched up 1 million years yet according to the latest findings. Which is good, I think the earth and nature have had enough of this self-centred, overbearing and pompous primate that we call a human.
Paul Fenech
Oct 13th 2010, 23:35
Agree with you Raymond Bezzina. The EU and the Greens do not want hunters and trappers to shoot and trap birds yet they support the murder of human beings through abortion.
Paul Camilleri
Oct 13th 2010, 14:09
Can we know exactly what percentage of voters AD represents? Didn't AD disband following last election?
Eric Gahn
Oct 13th 2010, 15:39
Enough voters across the nation voted for Alternattiva to elect one MP if our electoral system was not unjust and monopolised by the PL-PN duopoly who have no interest in legislating the neccesary corrective amendments.
It was AN who disbanded last election.
Robert Agius
Oct 13th 2010, 18:40
The question you should ask is how many submissive voters decided not to vote for AD because of the fear tactics (waste your vote) used by the 2 other parties (Also a huge media media abuse IMO). Some people never learn.
T Camilleri
Oct 13th 2010, 23:33
Eric Gahn we do not have one general election of all Malta but a general election in every electoral district so you cannot count all Malta's votes to elect a candidate.
Danny Apap
Oct 13th 2010, 13:57
Dose the AD spokesperson on EU and international affairs Arnold Cassola realise that Malta is not in federal Europe! So the Maltese don’t need any interference from any colour be it Green, Red, Yellow or Black. The Maltese only should decide on divorce without you interfering Mr. Cassola, after all each member EU State make its own law and not by Brussels .
Joe Brincat
Oct 13th 2010, 20:16
@ this statement reveals your inherent insulairty and is akin to mintoff's ludicrous laws on indil barrani.
JOHN O SCERRI
Oct 13th 2010, 12:51
Anyone may view his, her or their opinion. whether indivuals or giant political parties.
This is in no way going to alter the process of how the divorce issue will be tackled in our country.
Divorce is not just about people re marrying after broken relationships.
There is much ..very much more to that so lets be serious and mature in our decisions and learn from what other countries are experiencing with a civil status like divorce introduced as part of their culture.
Divorce is a civil status not a human right and a civil status poses civil rights and responsibilities so may everyone not jump to conclusions and rash decisions
The only way Divorce may or may not be introduced is by referendum . Once it is introduced if this were the case, one must cater for all the pros and cons each civil status brings with it.
There is no civil status which is 100% good or 100% bad.
Winfried Hohmann
Oct 13th 2010, 12:22
We have experience here in Germany with this greens. More poor than good. Sometimes in my mind the greens have too often undiscussable visions.
Victor Buhagiar
Oct 13th 2010, 12:15
Why they don't mind their own business? This is the same like the NATO trying to impose abortion on African countries. Malta should decide its own rules.
Christian Sciberras
Oct 13th 2010, 12:51
Happens Malta signed up for EU guidelines. You either play along or chicken out.
Ramon Casha
Oct 13th 2010, 13:08
NATO?!?!?
Isn't that a purely military anachronistic organisation?
Joseph Calleja
Oct 13th 2010, 14:52
" Malta should decide its own rules." Malta gave up those rights when Malta voted to become part of the EU. Can't have the cake and eat it too. I do believe some EU rules supersede Maltese rules, correct me if I'm wrong. We are all Maltese Citizens and that makes us all EU Citizens.
J Farrugia
Oct 13th 2010, 11:51
Who cares about the european greens or the local greens? Divorce is no human right it is just a human wrong. and we dont want any wrongs inMalta. Greens Hands off Malta.
Kenneth Curmi
Oct 13th 2010, 12:34
What J. Farrugia is trying to say, I suppose, is that we have more than enough of them [wrongs] already.
So perhaps it is better to do nothing and not take any chances.
Christian Sciberras
Oct 13th 2010, 12:50
"Two wrongs doesn't make one right"
I'd rather a couple divorced than having a family forced live "together" against all parties' will and all the collateral damage it would cause....that makes two wrongs...as opposed to "one"; divorce.
I'm pretty sure the Church also sees soldiers (aka merciless killers) as sinners...never mind having had several personal armies for decades.
Oh the irony fanaticism brings!