I fully agree with Louis Spiteri (January 13) that a Catholic politician expressing his beliefs finds himself in the wilderness.
S/he has to be loyal to the party and its leader’s traits if s/he does not want to be sidelined. The only solution for Maltese Catholics to express their beliefs effectively is that of reserving a few seats for a lay Maltese Church political party in the House of Representatives.
The Maltese Church does not need any majority or power in Parliament. It does not need the two major parties as mouthpiece. This exposes the Church to be used for party propaganda. If the Maltese Church keeps back from being represented and heard effectively in the House, then it can be deduced that it is a loyal subject of a modern political party: Mammon.