The public have been invited to give their views on the Nationalist Party's electoral defeat to the commission set up to analyse the result, the PN said.

It said in a statement the commission met for three hours on Monday evening. It studied an extensive list of action points drawn up by commission members.

A report structure which has to be concluded by the end of May was formulated and the methodology to be used to examine all factors that contributed to the result was decided.

The commission will be using several tools including scientific surveys, individual interviews and focus groups to gather the necessary information.

The public can send their view by e-mail on kummissjoni@pn.org.mt, or in a letter to Kummissjon Anailzi Elezzjoni 2013,  Kaxxa Postali 366 Triq l-Ifran Il-Belt Valletta VLT 1456. One can also submit comments on the PN's facebook page. Comments have to be submitted by April 30.

Anyone submitting comments could write his name and surname, identity car number, sex, age, employment and town or village of residence.

All comments will be treated in a confidential manner and would be scrutinised just by the members of the commission.