Having only two parties in Parliament does not ensure political stability, independent MP Marlene Farrugia said this morning.

She was reacting to the Labour and Nationalist parties' defence of the two-party system, raising concerns a third party could jeopardise the country’s “economic and political stability”.

The Nationalist and Labour parties were contacted for their positions on a new third party following a report in The Sunday Times of Malta in which Dr Farrugia said a new party could be set up formally as soon as next month. Dr Farrugia would lead the organisation, and it would be of centre-left orientation.

In a veiled reference to Dr Farrugia, the Nationalist Party yesterday encouraged her to join its ranks rather than go it alone.

“Genuine politicians who identify problems in the main parties would work more fruitfully within the parties themselves – and our political system – to change them for the better,” said a spokesman.

Genuine politicians who identify problems in the main parties would more fruitfully work within the parties themselves

Dr Farrugia said this morning the people were feeling disenfranchised and were calling out for a third voice in Parliament that would actively support a major overhaul in the way politics was done.

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