Gonzi’s tough job as PL races ahead
The red swing
The Nationalist Party’s fortunes seem to have got worse since January as it continues to lose voters to the Labour Party.
A stronger swing was recorded this month with 9.1 per cent of PN voters in the last election saying they would switch and vote Labour if an election was held tomorrow.
In January, a similar survey commissioned by this newspaper had established the swing was 5.8 per cent in favour of Labour.
A Malta Today survey last month also registered a shift of 10 per cent from the PN to Labour. The significant swing is probably the PN’s biggest worry, especially in the context of an election that was won by a very slim majority four years ago.
Almost 18 per cent of those who voted PN at the last election said they were uncertain on how they would vote in an election –a nd 5.7 per cent said they would not vote at all.
The numbers contrast heavily with those for the Labour Party. The number of undecided Labourites stands at almost seven per cent and the number of 2008 Labour voters who would vote PN today is insignificant.
Only 1.7 per cent of Labour voters said they would not vote if an election was held tomorrow.
Time to blow the whistle?
The Misco International survey has a margin of error of +/- 4.5 per cent.Almost half of the people surveyed have said they would favour an early election.
With 48.6 per cent of respondents keen to cast their vote, the number is almost six points higher than in January when a similar survey found 42.7 per cent wanted the country to go to the polls early. However, 34 per cent are against, with 16 per cent saying they are undecided.
Asked when it should be, 20.1 per cent said now and 24.9 per cent indicated autumn.
PN voters are increasingly in favour of an early election. Whereas in January 13.1 per cent of PN voters wanted an immediate election, the number has now risen to 24.6 per cent. While 63 per cent of Nationalists did not want an early election, 12.4 per cent are uncertain.
As expected, 89 per cent of Labour voters favoured an early election, an increase of more than five points since January. Only 4.3 per cent are against an early election and 6.8 per cent were undecided.
Alternattiva Demokratika voters are relatively split, with 51.7 per cent wanting the Prime Minister to call a premature poll.
Question marks on party leaders
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi’s uphill struggle is twofold: not only is his party going through a tough time, but satisfaction with his leadership has also dropped.
Asked whether they were satisfied with Dr Gonzi’s leadership 47 per cent said No, against 39 per cent who said Yes. Another 11.5 per cent were undecided.
A deeper analysis shows that 19.7 per cent of those who voted PN in the last election were unsatisfied with Dr Gonzi’s leadership.
However, the views of new voters are encouraging for Dr Gonzi.
Almost 61 per cent of new voters were satisfied with his leadership as opposed to 33.3 per cent who were not. Only 5.8 per cent were uncertain on how to rate Dr Gonzi’s leadership.
When it comes to Labour leader Joseph Muscat, who is yet to hold office, 34.2 per cent were satisfied with his leadership while 29.2 per cent were not.
However, Dr Muscat seems to present more of a challenge for voters since 33.7 per cent were undecided on their view about his leadership.
The level of uncertainty was also high among Labour voters and new voters.
New voters were split down the middle about their views on the Labour leader’s leadership. While 39.7 per cent said they were satisfied, 40.8 per cent were not.
The level of uncertainty among new voters about Dr Muscat was higher than that for Dr Gonzi. Almost 20 per cent of new voters did not know how to rate the Labour leader’s leadership.
A quarter of Labour voters also did not know whether they were satisfied or not with his leadership.
But the figures also show that Dr Muscat has made inroads among Nationalist voters with 13 per cent of them expressing satisfaction with his leadership. At the opposite end, 5.7 per cent of Labourites said they were satisfied with Dr Gonzi.
PN attracts new voters
New voters are a significant battleground for the political parties and despite its showing in the polls the Nationalist Party still holds sway in this crucial segment.
The survey showed that from those ineligible to vote in the last election, 31.8 per cent said they would vote for the PN, almost double those who would choose the Labour Party.
Labour attracted 16.4 per cent of new voters while Alternattiva Demokratika have 5.8 per cent.
However, new voters were also characterised by a high level of uncertainty with 32.3 per cent saying they did not know how they would vote if an election were held tomorrow. A deeper analysis of respondents by age group confirms the attractiveness of the PN to younger voters and the elderly.
Just over a quarter of those aged 18 to 24 would vote for the PN if an election were held tomorrow while 14 per cent would vote Labour and 3.4 per cent AD.
However, the tide shifted towards Labour in all age groups between 25 and 61 with the PN gaining the upper hand again among those aged 62 and over – its strongest result.
The Labour Party’s strongest showing was in the 45 to 54 age group where it commanded 40 per cent of the vote.
Of resignations and personal motives
In the space of a month, parliamentary motions moved by the opposition have forced former Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici and Malta’s EU envoy Richard Cachia Caruana to resign.
But opinion poll respondents are divided over whether the Labour Party was justified in putting forward the two motions that eventually were supported by two government MPs.
While 36.4 per cent believe the PL was not justified to ask for Dr Mifsud Bonnici’s resignation, 33.2 per cent said Labour was justified in calling for the EU envoy’s resignation.
More than 38 per cent said they did not know whether the motions were justified or not.
A breakdown of figures based on how people voted at the last election showed 14 per cent of Labourites felt the Mifsud Bonnici motion was not justified, as 5.3 per cent of Nationalists agreed with it.
In Mr Cachia Caruana’s case, 13.2 per cent of PN voters said Labour’s motion for his resignation was justified while 3.7 per cent of Labourites said it was not.
And with the PN condemning three of its MPs for not toeing the party line when voting on the resignation motions, questions have been asked as to what motivated the renegades to act the way they did.
Franco Debono, who voted with Labour to oust the home affairs minister, Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, who voted with the opposition to oust Mr Cachia Caruana, and Jesmond Mugliett, who abstained on the Cachia Caruana motion, have repeatedly said their actions were not motivated by personal agendas.
But few people seem to believe their actions had the national interest at heart.
On average, between 16 and 17 per cent of respondents thought the MPs were driven by national motives.
In Dr Debono’s case 41.1 per cent said his actions were personal while 24.2 per cent believed he had personal and national motives.
In Dr Pullicino Orlando’s case, 38.9 per cent said his decision was driven by personal motives while 18 per cent said his vote was based on a mixture of personal and national motives.
On the other hand, 31.2 per cent attributed personal motives to Mr Mugliett’s actions and just 13.5 per cent said his actions were determined by both personal and national reasons.
But the three MPs have also failed to convince those who voted PN in the last election that their actions were not personal: 54.3 per cent believe Dr Debono’s motives were personal, 59.1 per cent said the same for Dr Pullicino Orlando and 46 per cent for Mr Mugliett.
Labour voters were generally evenly split on the matter.
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Mark. Galea
Jul 9th 2012, 08:38
well, polls are usually right, even though they may not be accurate - we should resign ourselves to having JM as PM for the next 5 years - Five years will pass quickly, and forgotton as soon as possible.
Jonathan Camilleri
Jul 9th 2012, 17:33
@Mark Galea, a headache can vanish overnight if you take the right medication; that is probably the voters' disappointment when they are too closely tied to a political problem, rather than perceiving reality - including the bottom lines and economic problems - as they are, and, trying to find ways to move forward.
Life is hard, even for me as an unemployed person, and, frequently I feel abandoned by Social Security who decide not to give me any assistance because I live with my parents. Having no money makes my value as a prospective employee even worse, and, the business world don't care about my personal problems. But who cares about the poor?
I hope that political leaders care because they want my vote - unless I die in the course of trying to find employment or a placement. That is why I place so much value in political leaders. Do you have the same bad habit?
Political leaders are only human beings, they rise and fall like any other executive, and, there is no silver bullet solution for the economic and financial problems of our country, whether GonziPN rules, or JM rules.
We expect to see different shades and colors, but, what I am still highly dubious about the long-term viability of the well-being of our country, and, a good political leader still has not surfaced to convince me of a holistic solution. There will probably be none, but we will continue paying taxes for their salaries in any case.
John Spiteri Jones
Jul 9th 2012, 01:23
@stephen Koludrovic, elections in Malta used to be held every 4 years until before the 1966 election and government was elected by seats and not the number of votes, and guess what, it was the nationalist party led by gorg borg olivier that added another year to make it 5 years, later in 1981 when mintoff was elected with more seats but less votes, mintoff felt that this was not fair and therefore he ammended the constiution to make votes and not seats that counts, now that is what i call a democratic government, would the present government done that if they found themselves in that situation? i doubt it.
Angelo Vassallo
Jul 8th 2012, 23:29
@ George Azzopardi
In '96 the same atmosphere existed.....Alfed Sant/Laobur was elected.........
A N D ........ ??????? Resigned after ONLY 22 MONTHS
W. Grech
Jul 9th 2012, 10:54
...clutching at straws...are we ??
M Grima
Jul 8th 2012, 23:09
This is called 'implosion' of GonziPN.
Albert Spiteri
Jul 8th 2012, 21:36
@ Charles Cremona. You may not realize it, the right to vote and choose a parliamentary majority with a clear and free mind does not tolerate comments like yours. You may be afraid of a change, but others may not be. Some, maybe many may not find such a change in their own best interests. But we're talking about a national government not what pays best for you.
Charles Cremona
Jul 8th 2012, 21:22
If Muscat was ever elected as PM it will put Malta back twenty year, this inexpeirenced schoolboy could do a lot of damage to this relatively prosperous nation, yet people seem to be sleepwalking into putting him into power hoping that he will solve the problems they face, the problem is if elected it will take five years to get rid of him.
stephen koludrovic
Jul 8th 2012, 21:39
Well, I always stated that 5 years is far too long. If the US can manage with 4 years why not us?
The shorter the term,the less stressed the people will be,
M Grima
Jul 8th 2012, 23:06
I guess you're one of the 'lucky' ones who have it good, perhaps too good under GonziPN. Well Mr. Cremona not many share your opinion which resembles the mind of a dictator.
B Grech
Jul 9th 2012, 07:27
You mean back to 1992. Well that would be a plus wouldn t it? Things economically speaking were much rosier back in the early 90s. Let s hope Muscat is elected :).
K CASSAR
Jul 8th 2012, 20:58
Honestly, even those who do decide to vote PN are too many. Though the party's opinion is as valid as any, the representation it gets is pathetic. A prime minister who insults parliament and goes against the wishes of the electorate does not deserve to be there. He can't even handle his own people and the country is put though one embarrassment after the other. Time to move on Dr. Gonzi. For once do the honourable thing!
John Attard
Jul 8th 2012, 19:43
Elections are won by majority of votes cast. And the race ignores on till the very end. In 2008 PL was totally convinced it will lambast to power and even then Misco polls were saying the same. However even this time around there are still too many floating voters and these are normally those who make or break an election.
And for the many who are saying that they trust Joseph more then Lawrence I would kindly tell them that Lawrence is running the show now and when ire running the show one needs to take real decisions based on the facts in front of you. Whilst in opposition it is an easy task so Joseph is able to promise anything as he has done so far which is bothametuerish and not sustainable in the long term. When a Prime Minister is in the driving seat then a stark reality becomes obvious. Everyone has a brain out there which needs to be respected .z
M Saliba
Jul 8th 2012, 19:14
"The Nationalist Party’s fortunes seem to have got worse since January as it continues to lose voters to the Labour Party".
Those who advised the PN to hold the election earlier this year were logistically right. Staying in government without having the support of the parliamentary majority is not acceptable. In the coming months more and more people will be calling for an early election to elect a more stable government.
Alfred Sant did the right thing when he resigned faced with a similar situation.
John Spiteri Jones
Jul 8th 2012, 17:57
Im fed up with certain commentators refering to the government as "il-klikka" or the clique as there was no clique during the labour government ,of corse there were and it was much more bigger then that of the PN . You will find a clique and "hbieb tal hbieb" in every government all over the EU and the world over .With regards to Malta there are two kinds of cliques the labour clique " nihu ,nihu , nihu u li jibqa al qattusa", and the PN clique "nihu , nihu ,nihu u bli jibqa tih liz- zghir" I will not be voting PN as i did in the last three elections and i will certainly not be voting for the PL, I will vote for that person who wants to tackle the priority problem !ILLIGAL EMMIGRATION,and im doing this not becouse i got anything on illigal emmigrants but becouse of the way we are being taken for a ride by the EU on this issue.
K CASSAR
Jul 8th 2012, 19:03
With all due respect Mr. Spiteri Jones. If the only issue that interests you is illegal immigration I congratulate you on your trouble free life. I shall be voting for the person that can give me the best chance of getting to the end of the month with a workers pay and the person that can provide the best education my children can get without having to pay for a private school. I need to know that a disabled child will be cared for after the parents are gone and that, should God bless me with a long life I should be treated with respect and love by the community I have paid my taxes to.
Alfred J. McEwen
Jul 9th 2012, 16:42
Alfred J. McEwen
Whilst I fully endorse your sentiments about illegal immigration, I must also fully endorse Mr. Cassar`s comments on his desire to see obligations he stated are fully met. However, we voters have to see whether the next``Shower in Power are indeed in the business of delivering the goods, as everyone with a bit of common sense knows that most electoral promises fall by the wayside, and the old adage..``it is not what the party can do for the country`` it is ``what the country can do for the party`` and with such a party this country won`t be going anywhere fast. One realises that this applies to both sides of the political spectrum, and having said this a vote by the nation must be cast in the hope that the next `` shower in power`` can meet it`s obligations and do the right thing for the country.
Victor Laiviera
Jul 8th 2012, 17:10
On a lighter note, the graph in the above article shows that:
- Immature people vote PN
- As they grow up and mature, they tend to vote for the PL
- As they start to approach senility, they revert to the PN.
K CASSAR
Jul 8th 2012, 18:31
Way to go Victor!
Mr B. Fenech
Jul 8th 2012, 18:47
Sorry ta' jien zghazugh, u iktar matur minnek sabiha. Qed sew, u tiskanta ghalfejn n-nies jemnu li qatt ma tinbidlu tal-labour. Nitlob ghalik. ghandek bzonn. (y)
pat muscat
Jul 8th 2012, 19:14
@Victor Laiviera :One of the best political comment ever!
R. Saliba
Jul 8th 2012, 20:53
than I presume you'll be voting PN golden oldie
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Jul 8th 2012, 17:08
It is crystal clear. GonziPN will continue to lose voters day by day if an early election will not be called.
Ms.D. Galea
Jul 8th 2012, 17:07
Dr Gonxi needs ro listen more carefully to what irks most the average man in the street and take a closer look at how certain authorities are bulldozing the weak whilst handling with kid gloves, the strong.
Kickstarting initiatives to enable the government to be closer to the little man and his woes and.... stop there is hardly condusive to earn it brownie points from anyone.
Cecil Herbert Jones
Jul 8th 2012, 19:46
It didn't listen then, do you think its going to listen now?
Nevertheless the aftermath of the next election will be the same irrespective who wins it.
Charles Massa
Jul 8th 2012, 15:32
Jidher bic car li GONZIPN u klikka ma jridux elezzjoni kmieni. U dan huwa ovvju ghax jekk issir elezzjoni issa Gonzi jaqla tkaxkira. Marbut wisq is siggu ghalih!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GL Calleja
Jul 8th 2012, 15:22
This is only a survey and you know what they say about surveys. Believe none of what you hear and only believe half of what you see. That says it all. This might serve as a wake up call for GonziPN and if they have any intention of winning the next election, they have to clean house themselves, because the natives are becoming restless and demand a change of one kind or another. GonziPN cannot afford to have anymore breakdowns like they had with Air Malta and Arriva. The courts are still in shambles and the Education Department leaves a lot to be desired. You cannot go 5 paces forward and then 10 backwards, and only brag about the 5 paces forward. Again I think that if the PN does not clean house and keep defending some of the incompetent Ministers then the PL will be guaranteed a sure win in the next election.
stephen koludrovic
Jul 8th 2012, 15:11
The sooner the election, the less damage the PN will suffer.
vincent a galea
Jul 8th 2012, 14:45
I will only register one thing:
In '96 the same atmosphere existed.....Alfed Sant/Laobur was elected.........
A N D ........ ??????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
George Azzopardi
Jul 8th 2012, 16:15
in 2008 GonziPN was elected
A N D........ ??????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
p galea
Jul 8th 2012, 16:36
Do you honestly think that it was the same atmosphere?????????????????????????????????
M Grima
Jul 8th 2012, 23:10
Stop reading the Beano, because you are getting confused!!!!
Pierre Borg
Jul 8th 2012, 14:22
Well what do you expect when people like JPO and Franco Debono have been on Muscat's bandwagon for the entire legislature. Gonzi has managed to deal with the economic crisis successfully - creating 20,000 new jobs whilst dealing with people like JPO and Debono ... shame on them
George Azzopardi
Jul 8th 2012, 16:16
what 20000 new jobs .. ara veru tibilaw kollox!
K CASSAR
Jul 8th 2012, 18:31
supermarket promoters and part time casual workers that work less than 20 hours a week are the 20000 jobs! FD and JPO are the ball and chain on Gonzi's feet as he's imprisoned by his undemocratic attitudes! The divorce motion, RCC and even the peoples desire for an early election. He should move on and allow fresh blood to pick up the pieces of a country broken by his oligarchy!
Kleaven Maniscalco
Jul 8th 2012, 13:30
Only time will provide the answers....for now we only have promises to cling to
John Zammit
Jul 8th 2012, 13:21
Whether this survey is good or not will only comes out after the next election . What is sure is that people are feed up with the government. Those who have the power Of Incumbency will have to work Harder as I am sure they will But in any case the people seems feed up with the clique that's governing. It's high time the Gonzi PN clan takes a decision in the interest of the Nation Not of PN
John Spiteri Jones
Jul 8th 2012, 13:15
As i see it the PN has been governing this country for almost 25 years no doubt that the country has continued to progress during this time and the majority were for the PN but grapes started to turn sour when the PM awarded himself and all MPs a 600 euro rise in salary and only 1.50 euro to workers and pensioners, the latter saw this as a slap in the face and its something that not going to be forgotten easily and becouse of this the PN is facing a disasterous defeat in the comming election, however if the PL wont deliever and wont listen to the people and i mean all people regardless political colour then when their 5 years are up they will be looking at another 25 years in opposition.
Charles W. Sammut
Jul 8th 2012, 12:40
Gonzi blames everybody else except himself. Although I will probably opt to stay at home on election day, I will be glad to see the back of what has probably been the most pathetic prime minister ever.
Charles Sammut. (NY)
Jul 8th 2012, 12:56
I guess you would not vote for the lesser of two evils..
Charles W. Sammut
Jul 8th 2012, 17:39
My dear namesake from NY City, We are in the sad situation where the two parties are like a pair of Siamese twins sharing one heart, one brain and speaking with two mouths. There is no lesser evil, unfortunately.
Silvan Said
Jul 8th 2012, 12:16
if any credibility is given to such survey, it is to the fact that 45% of voters are either undecided, say they will not vote or refused to answer. This is the percentage that counts so concluding that Labour has a 10 point lead when 45% of respondents chose not to give an answer is simply creating a but of sensational news and putting pressure on the government.
One point of interest is that PL's strongest showing was in the 45 to 54 age group where it commanded 40 per cent of the vote. This is the generation that grew up during all the worst socialist years under the Mintoff rule. Does this population ever learn?
victor bonello
Jul 9th 2012, 15:04
maybe because it was not like what the PN try to depict... why were no trouble makers from the MLP ranks ever brought to justice?
paul valletta
Jul 8th 2012, 11:50
il - poplu malti jista jivvota kemm irrid lill joseph muscat jew lill tal labour , pero ma joqodux jibku wara ta , wara oqghodu ibku lillkhom u lill wliedkhom . issa kulhadd jaf kif qieghed pero jekk jitla labour ma ghandkhomx garanzija ta xejn . ahjar uff milli ahh .
Malcolm Farrugia
Jul 8th 2012, 12:41
In-nies diga qed jghidhu ahh meta jircievu il-kont tad-dawl gholi sforz l'inkompetenza ta GonziPanic, il-waiting list tal-Mater Dejn ma taqta xejn u it -80,000000 euro li ha jkollhu jhallas il-poplu minhabba il-kappric tad-dahla tal-belt!
J Abela
Jul 8th 2012, 14:14
Serrah rasek li tant kemm bkejna issa li jigri x'jigri mhux ha jifdlilna dmugh wara.
Forsi inti taf kif qieghed Sur Valletta, il-kumplament taghna ma nafux, ghax inutli nircievu l-ittri iffirmati qabel l-elezzjoni - wara ma jkunu jsarrfu xejn.
Ronnie Callus
Jul 8th 2012, 14:23
@ paul valletta:
Daaaaa zgurrrrrrr li nafu fejn qedien Sur Paul Valletta. B' ID wahda WARA u l-ohra QUDDIEM. Issa tghidtx kemm ghadd trid tibki u ahna mieghek biex nhallsu dak id-Dejn kollu li ghamel il-Partit li dejjem jghidilna kemm ahna sejrin tajjeb. Int din tifiemha ghax jien zgur ma' nifiehmiex. Veru mifxulien wahda u sew DAQQA tghidu li ghandkom 20 sena fil-Gvern kif qallilkom Austin Gatt u ohra imbezza daqs tant mill elezzjoni. Dan xi hadd jifiehmu ????? Ahdmu ghax se' nibqu l-art u Addio Austin u Addio l-RCC li qal jaf hafna ghax beda minn meta kellu 18 il-sena. U jista veru jaf hafna li ahna s'issa ghadna ma' nafhux x'gara bejn is-70's u l-80's . L-RCC tant kien mgharuf u tajjeb li Eddie kien tah promotion u kompliet taht Dr.Gonzi. We patiently wait, until some day we will see the outcomes.
M Grima
Jul 8th 2012, 23:12
Bhalissa lanqas uff jew ahh ma nistaw nghidu ghax bil-maskra tal-ossignu qed nghixu taht dan il-gvern!!!!
Mr Victor Borg
Jul 8th 2012, 11:41
The country is in a quandary, and these surveys indicate that. A change in government will freshen the administration, so that could be good for the country tactically. However - and this is a big however - a change will bring Joe Muscat as a prime minister. Joe Muscat is a populist and his populism hides intellectual vacuousness: I have not heard him utter one single idea that is original or articulate. On the contrary, some of his ideas (land reclamation, "building in fields" as he put it, there are only movements and no longer political parties) are not only empty, but these ideas are also befuddled and could become destructive. The best thing for Malta at this stage is to have a coalition - as in England for example - having AD in a coaltion, and that way AD would serve as the reasonable and sophisticated part of the government that would restrain PL from drift.
Victor Vella
Jul 8th 2012, 11:36
What GonziPN thinks?To win the elections? Wait until next year and the crush will be heard from the USA. What the labour is going to do? To rebuild the structures destroyed by GonziPN to gain the necessary blood to reach the hearth of the social services? How can social services be sustained? Up till now we only heard beautiful words. No structures are mentioned. It is very beautiful to offer society the best, but how can someone offer the best when we have to build Malta again to sustain social services? We already have difficulties to keep the present social benefits let alone to offer new ones. GonziPN destroyed the social hearth of this nation and that is why GonziPN gave substantial increases in money terms to keep up with t what in the future the average individual in Malta cannot afford to have. The people that are fed up with both the PN and LP is increasing. Those who do not want to lick anybody are increasing. This is a clear indication that a third party is important and necessary. This nation voted for Europe to encourage completion, so why not having also competition in politics whee duopoly is as bad as monopoly.
John Zammit
Jul 8th 2012, 11:20
Whether this survey is good or not will only comes out after the next election . What is sure is that people are feed up with the government. Those who have the power Of Incumbency will have to work Harder as I am sure they will But in any case the people seems feed up with the clique that's governing. It's high time the Gonzi PN clan takes a decision in the interest of the Nation Not of PN
Liza Zarb
Jul 8th 2012, 11:12
Its time up Mr Gonzi for you and your klikka.If you dont call an early election, the gap surely will increase much more . People wants a change , a new era where a moviment will be the voice of all maltese citizens.
Rodnick Abdilla
Jul 8th 2012, 11:08
Il-klikka ta’ GonziPN biss hi kontra li tissejjah elezzjoni bikrija. why ??????
Noel Damato
Jul 8th 2012, 10:52
According to figures, after the next general election there will be a kick-off of a new era. This shows that the majority of the Maltese have decided and the writing now is bold enough on GonziPN's wall. What actually is happening is that only a small circle within GonziPN are against holding an election. They are really enjoying their self created gains whilst the citizens are paying for them. This is ridiculous.
Is now GonziPN going to forward a request against us too, to get expelled by the PN executive.
This is a pure and fine dictatorship by a small clique.
Francis Zammit
Jul 8th 2012, 10:45
X'futur se jkollhom uliedna! B' Ministri bhal Sceberras Trigona; Evarist Bartolo u Silvio Parnis!
Rodnick Abdilla
Jul 8th 2012, 11:12
Ahjar zgur min dak b Austin Gatt , RCC , Carm Mifsud Bonnici, u Mind you Sciberras trigona qatt ma jista ikun ministru ghax mhux ser jikontesta elezzjoni . Plus insejt nies bhall Dr Deo Debatista, Dr Emanuel mallia, Chris Fearn, Gino Cauchi, Dr Deborah Schembri li tant hadmet u stinkat biex ikollna Divorzzju f malta, Profs Edward Scicluna, Inkompli ? dawn zgur mhux skaduti bhall ma hemm fin naha tal gvern li ma jafux fejn ser jitfaw rasom
Lawrence Fenech
Jul 8th 2012, 11:15
@Francis.
Ask Dolores Cristina the expert in education.
B Attard
Jul 8th 2012, 11:17
Diga taf min se jkunu l-Ministri?
G Schembri
Jul 8th 2012, 11:31
Uliedkom ser ikollhom l-istess futur bhal- uliedna. U mhux bhal-issa li uliedkom qed jiehdu jobs b'eluf ta' Euro kapaci jew le, filwaqt li min mhux tal-klikka jibqa' b'xejn. Taht gvern tal-Labour iz-zghazagh kienu jsiebu ghajnuna biex jibnu darhom. Ulied il-popolin nataw cans jidhlu l-Universita' bl-iskema ta Haddiem Student fejn kien ikollhom tal-inqas paga minima, u job garantit. Zghazagh bla xoghol kienu jidhlu fil-Korpi b'paga minima fejn kienu jigu trenjati ghal jobs ahjar. Fabriki kienu jhadmu z-zghazagh b'pagin tajbin, u kuntratti indefiniti, u mhux bil-kundizjonijiet prekarji bhal tal-lum. Kellu bzonn jitla l-PL u l-haddiem jerga lura ghal dak iz-zmien li konna sinjuri u ngergru.
Simon Bonello
Jul 8th 2012, 11:34
Ax bhalissa ghandom ux trid tghid inti? hahahahaha hadd ma jaf fejn hu qieghed !! iddahhaqx plzzzzz
Malcolm Farrugia
Jul 8th 2012, 12:44
@ Francis Zammit,
Dejjem ahajr ikun hemm Evarist bartolo bhala Ministru ta l'edukazzjoni milli wahda bhal Dolores Cristina, li kemm ilha Ministru tellfet bosta flus mil-Unjoni Ewripeja lil-istudenti Maltin!
M Grima
Jul 8th 2012, 23:19
Tkunx redikolu Sur Zammit. mela insejt il-frejjeg ta Dolores (fondi sospizi ta l-EU fl-eduzazzjoni), ta' Austin Gatt (Arriva) u Cassar li trasforma sptar "state of the art" fi sptar ta zmien il-baqq.
Peppi Borg
Jul 8th 2012, 10:42
Will gonzipn expel those who will shift their vote in the next general election? If these figures are confirmed, in the general election, it will surely be the start of a new chapter for our country, but until then nothing is achieved.
P Caruana
Jul 8th 2012, 10:32
And now, we expect Gonzi PN to tell us that, in the interest of the nation, this is not the time to call an election ! of course not, because Gonzi PN know it is going to be a very tough election for PN.
Hmmm, yes, right, trust him ! I did in the past but will not fall for his lies again.
These figures are not to be trusted, Election day will tell, so anyone against this government must ensure that he or she trusts the gut feeling inside and makes sure to make each vote count.
We are in desperate need for a radical change, whatever the future might offer.
Call an election il lum qabel ghada and let the nation decide.
scott brown
Jul 8th 2012, 10:26
surveys are made to be interpreted and everybody can interpret the numbers as he feels best. personally i see the results of this survey as an indication that PN will again win the next general election.
it is not new for PL to have a 10% lead on PN before an election. that was what happened before the last election and the one before yet PN won and PL as usual lost.
after all the hatred and ridicule PL is directing towrds Dr. Gonzi, the survey reveals the dr. gonzi is more popular with PN supporters than Muscat is with PL supporters.
and we all know that an election is not due tomorrow, and even if it were, the 38% still undecided, will ultimately take courage and vote. the way they vote nobody knows but i have an inclination that a good percentage of these will vote PN. A small percentage will vote for PL. i may be wrong buit that is what always happened.
if one compares the results of this survey with a similar one of the malta today last month, one can deduce that PL lost 7% points and PN lost 3% points.
so irrespective of all the surveys being done, next election, whenever it comes, will as always be a 50/50 match with the usual 20,000 floaters deciding who will govern us for the next five years. i have no doubt, that, with all the difficulties Dr. Gonzi had to face durig the past few years, local, international, financial as well as internal difficulties,and the results obtained, i have no doubt that Dr. Gonzi will be trusted again and that the PN will will.
ANTHONY PAVIA
Jul 8th 2012, 18:20
The longer Dr Gonzi delays the elections, the bigger will be the party's disgrace by the electorate. It will be an venomously huge pill for Lawrence Gonzi to swallow. Apart from personal monetary considerations, this could be the other main reason for the delay. Too much damage has been flung on the island's economy because of the dilly-dallying of these past 6 months.
Malcolm Farrugia
Jul 8th 2012, 10:25
This survey clearly shows that the public is all in favour of an early election while it's only GonziPn who believes that an election isn't the best option for the country.
Mauro debattista
Jul 8th 2012, 10:08
I believe there is a bigger swing in July than in January due to the illegal immigration problem. Last January I was uncertain whom to vote. Now I'm sure.
B Attard
Jul 8th 2012, 11:20
This is one main issue that is drowning the PN.But Gonzi doesn't admit.
Frederick Cachia
Jul 8th 2012, 10:02
If Dr Muscat happen to be our New P.N he will do nothing more than what Gonzi did in this precarious situation Joseph is not yet matured to be the head of Goverment He will not fulfill his promises it will be a big failure to the most
Stefan Micallef
Jul 8th 2012, 10:26
Did Gonzi fulfll his promises?
Malcolm Farrugia
Jul 8th 2012, 10:31
If Joseph Muscat isn't mature enough to lead the country, how come many people from different walks of life, education and tenure are joining the movement he created?
G Schembri
Jul 8th 2012, 11:35
Joseph is not a piece of cheese, he does not have to be matured, it's only wine and cheese which have to be matured to give the best flavour.
Victor Laiviera
Jul 8th 2012, 09:56
Thank you Andrew Borg Cardona, Daphne Caruana Galizia and "Fr" Joe Borg - this is, at least partly, thanks to you.
Keep up the good work.
R. Saliba
Jul 8th 2012, 10:18
And there was I, thinking that these results are due to the PL policies...
Malcolm Farrugia
Jul 8th 2012, 10:28
@R.Saliba,
Partit Laburista's policies are attracting more and more people everyday, the fact that PL is an open movement and not an oligarchy rotating on it's self is already a good way forward!
ALBERT FENECH
Jul 8th 2012, 10:33
...and mainly thanks to Dr Lawrence Gonzi and his entrenched enclave for clinging to stay in power at all costs when the majority of voters obviously want the GonziPN out at all costs. Even now Gonzi & Co cannot read the signs with GonziPN MP Edwin Vassallo yesterday causing hilarity and merriment by claiming that the GonziPN is "united". Such a claim beggars belief when everybody knows an open civil war is taking place within the GonziPN ... and the longer it is sustained the greater will be the damage to democracy because the very basic democratic element depends very much on having at least two reasonably strong parties to counter each other. The GonziPN has damaged Malta and Gozo not only economically but also in the way it has derided and ridiculed the very concept of democracy.
ALBERT FENECH
Maria Caruana
Jul 8th 2012, 09:14
Unfortunately, very soon, populism will win over substance - and Muscat, JPO and Debono will be the happiest people in Malta.
Francis Sammut
Jul 8th 2012, 10:48
Ms M. Caruana, I am neither here nor there were party allegiance stand, but pray, did Dr. Gonzi ever listen to the people where it counts. There is a litany of grievances that Gonzi could easily have smoothed out without any hurt to him, the government or the party but no, he wanted to do it his own way. I never thought and imagined that Dr. Gonzi, as Prime Minister, could be such a pig-headed and big-headed man! Does he ever listen to good advice? Or is he surrounded by imbeciles? I wonder! The people are very hurt indeed. Visiting home kitchens, is a bit late now, me thinks!
J Abela
Jul 8th 2012, 14:22
I believe you're supporting the elite considering you're against populism..
George Azzopardi
Jul 8th 2012, 16:19
what substance are you talking about .. our finance minister is no longer crediting statistics but is saying that they are wrong!!!
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