De Marco had ‘reservations’ on deputy race
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Tourism Minister Mario de Marco admits in an interview with The Sunday Times today that he had reservations about the Nationalist Party’s deputy leader election in view of a looming general election.
“I thought at this point in time it was more important for the party to focus on the general election than to have the organs of the party concentrating on an internal election,” he says.
It was also more important for MPs to convince people on the importance of voting for the Nationalist Party than going around trying to lobby Nationalist councillors to vote Simon Busuttil or Tonio Fenech.
Dr de Marco, who had been touted as a potential frontrunner for a top party post, says nevertheless the election still presents the party with an opportunity to regenerate the PN.
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Joe Grech
Nov 25th 2012, 17:38
Dr. Mario DeMarco ought to be congratulated for having the good sense not to enter the race for P.N. Deputy Leader. The P.N., in which many, myself included once believed, is a disgrace. Fragmented, arrogant, inefficient, irresponsible. The leadership has been hijacked. No wonder even P.N. M.P.s are disillusioned. And the P.M. seems to believe all is ok with his party. Incredulous!
George Azzopardi
Nov 25th 2012, 15:20
Most of the PN sympathizers here should listen to what this wise person is saying better than blindfoldedly follow what GonziPN is doing!
Joe Borg (Senior)
Nov 25th 2012, 15:14
Nahseb Dr.Demarco w wiehed mil-ftit li ghandu jibqa meta GonziPN jispicca ta veru!
Paul Cassar
Nov 25th 2012, 13:15
i'm no pn sympathiser but dr demarco is right...........................further division within an already splintered party,
cabinet, parliamentary group, members at large...................... will do only harm.........but then its the head that
direly needs to be changed.....................it brought about such a sorry state.
Pippo de Marco
Nov 25th 2012, 12:14
If PN really wants to clean-up its reputation and avoid becoming the opposition, then it must drop Gonzi NOW and elect MdM as party leader and Simon Busuttil as his deputy. - But we all know that Gonzi will cling on and drag the party down with his reputation.
So much for serving the electorate.
joseph spiteri
Nov 25th 2012, 14:30
The only way is give up your fight .
With no trusted leader there is no hope
of ever winning an election.
Dr. Gonzi you have been along with your
cabinet so much humilating to the people
of our beloved country Malta.
Malta must get rid of you all.
A. MICALLEF
Nov 25th 2012, 16:19
Pippo DEMARCO- M.D. jghamekl parti mill-politika u gvern fallut ta GONZIPN. Bir-rispett kollu,
ghandhu ftit snin esperjenza fl-aktar Ministeru facli. Mhux bizzejjed li ghandha zewg partiti biss,
hekk jonqos issa jkollna siggjijiet li jintirtu tal-familja. Il-PN ghandhu bzonn nies b-ideajt u
esperjenza gooda. Nies b-kuntattui ma l-istituzzjoniet tal-EU u li ma kienux mcappsa ma GONZIPN
Lawrence Attard
Nov 25th 2012, 11:15
Dottore z- zmien l inti tmexxi il PN daqt jassal stenna ftit iehor hu pacenzja, tkun denju bhal Missierek.
joseph spiteri
Nov 25th 2012, 14:24
Ghandek xi pronostiku?
Joseph Borg
Nov 25th 2012, 10:58
Well said Mario...but unfortunately the only way the PN can cleanse itself is by spending 5 years in the opposition. Hemm WISQ hmieg fil-partit! People like you and Simon can give it new blood...but none of your voices have a say until RCC, AG, LG, GP, etc. (in that order) remain in the party!!!
A. MICALLEF
Nov 25th 2012, 10:29
Mario Demarco is part of the Government and both him and Tonio Fenech are part of the
FROGA FALLUTA GONZIPN. Supporting both of them = getting the same GONZIPN.
Joseph Micallef
Nov 25th 2012, 10:24
I agree with Dr. DeMarco. An election is an opportunity for the PN to update itself - true, this can only be done be ensuring that the PN looses the coming election, and if need be, the following election too.
Tonio Bugeja
Nov 25th 2012, 10:13
I do not doubt De Marco`s intergrity, but you vote simon and get more of the same! Everybody knows that simon is being used as an image cleaner and won`t buy it. The PN needs a clean up from top to bottom including the parasites gifted with six digit allowances while we rot, and incompetent untouchable ministers who get away with anything. The heavy baggage is endless and a defeat will rinse...
Mr.W Cassar
Nov 25th 2012, 11:13
Yes fully agree... an election defeat is needed to make a good clear out and get PN back on track.
Lawrence Attard
Nov 25th 2012, 11:16
Hear, hear!!!
saviour frendo
Nov 25th 2012, 10:08
Think that Mario is much clever then the rest....why contest for Deputy Leader when in a few months time after the election, he can contest for the party leadership itself?
Simon or Tonio can stay as deputy.
Pierre Vassallo
Nov 25th 2012, 09:46
It's evident that the people are backing Simon Busuttil and that the Party can win back disgruntled voters if the Party councillors make the right choice.
Mr. M. Camilleri
Nov 25th 2012, 09:29
Dr. De Marco might have brought me back to the party! Pitty! many like myself!
David Magro
Nov 25th 2012, 09:18
I believe that Mario de Marco is playing a game called "wait for the right time to jump on the mouse"....the election results is something that Mario de Marco is waiting and eager for. Should PL wins ( most probably ), he will then put himself a the ideal candidate to lift the PN ( after GonziPN ) into the right track.....time will tell us this prediction.
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Nov 25th 2012, 10:23
If your assessment is corrcet, that goes to prove that de Marcio has more common sense than many within his party. If Busuttil is elected, the message to the electorate is clear: there is no one within the party party to be deputy leader of the PN. Hardly the kind of credentials you wish to pit to a cycnical electorate.
Please choose the reason of your report below: