Website Lovin Malta chose April Fools' Day to say it has formally registered itself as a political party with the Electoral Commission by proposing to reduce the working week to 35 hours and legalise marijuana, among others. 

As outlined in the statute sent to the Electoral Commission, Lovin Malta (LM) said its mission is to improve the lives of people by committing to five simple principles: innovation, transparency, liberty, the protection of the environment and maintaining a healthy quality of life. 

A draft manifesto has been published today listing 52 measures it says will improve the lives of citizens.

Will be the first government to increase ODZ land through the re-greening of built areas

Among its major platforms, LM said it would like to reduce the working week to 35 hours, legalise marijuana, introduce English-speakers' rights, and be the first government to increase ODZ land through the re-greening of built areas.

It also proposes a raft of transparency measures, including a pledge to put all government transactions and contracts online for public scrutiny. 

A list of proposed billboards have also been published online and supporters have been invited to vote for their favourite billboards. The most popular billboards will be set up during the election campaign if LM is able to generate the necessary funding. 

“Lovin Malta has been effective in shaking up the local media landscape, and this has inspired us to do the same with politics. Many of our readers have often told us to stay away from politics, but as the political landscape continues to degenerate, we have felt obliged to offer a real alternative to voters who feel disenfranchised and under-represented,” an LM spokesman said. 

"We chose to launch our party on April Fool’s Day as a symbol of our irreverent approach to politics and to generate maximum publicity."