Music manager Grace Borg yesterday filed a judicial protest over a clause in the rules of the forthcoming Malta Eurosong contest restricting the nationality of participants.
She filed the protest as manager and on behalf of the Association of Singers, Musicians and Composers against Public Broadcasting Services and the Minister of Education and Culture.
Ms Borg protested that the rules laid down that: “Artistes, composers and authors must be of Maltese nationality or holding dual citizenship, one of which is Maltese“.
She argued that such limitation was unfair, arbitrary, detrimental and discriminatory because it was based on Maltese nationality and excluded others who may not hold such nationality.Ms Borg pointed out that up to last year Malta observed a reciprocity clause whereby the Maltese song contest used to accept participation or submissions from other countries.
She called for the regulations to be amended and for the closing date of submissions to be extended.