Democratic Party leader Godfrey Farrugia will be contesting the European Parliament elections, he announced on Saturday, bringing the party’s MEP candidates to four.
Dr Farrugia submitted his nomination electronically and made his decision public on Facebook.
He will join PD candidates Anthony Buttigieg, Martin Cauchi Inglott and Camilla Appelgren on the ballot sheet.
The PD leader told Times of Malta that he had decided to contest the election to ensure the party put maximum pressure on Malta's two major parties.
"Big parties are shamelessly colluding at the cost of the future our country," he said.
"Our country deserves leadership that provides for transparent, accountable, sustainable governance for all its citizens."
“We are at the lowest-ever point in the country’s political history,” he added. “We are a team and we have faith in the electorate and its judgement”.
Electoral law
Dr Farrugia's nomination also ensures that the PD's orange colours will feature on the electoral ballot paper.
According to the General Elections Act, only parties with at least four candidates can have their colours displayed on ballot sheets.
Article 49 (7) of the General Elections Act.The European Parliament elections will be held across Europe next month.
Earlier on Saturday, candidates from the Labour and Nationalist parties, including Alfred Sant and Roberta Metsola, also filed their respective nominations for the EP elections.