Comments on: Bye-bye Josie

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:47:00 +0000

If you reject your right to vote, you reject your right to representation, Jean – it’s that simple.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:15:52 +0000

Actually, it’s also “exactly like” the argument the British used to refuse the Integration referendum.

But no, I only ask the question: If less than an absolute majority of the people consent to the government, how on earth is a government representative of the whole people? Even if we were to take into account the fact that it was the majority of votes cast that won the PN their government yet again, it’s not quite such a comfortable majority. Something is definitely wrong with the electoral system itself…

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:34:10 +0000

Jean, wake up. Your arguments are exactly like those Alfred Sant used to claim that he won the referendum. Governments are elected on the basis of the MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST and not on the majority of registered electors. With your reasoning, there hasn’t been a single legitimate government in the western world since the dawn of parliamentary democracy.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:48:52 +0000

A minority government means a government that is ruling without the consent of a majority of the Maltese population.

So yes, David Buttigieg, while the government is legit and according to the present electoral rulebook, only with its tongue firmly planted in its cheek can it say that it is a democratic government.

By: ROWENA

ROWENA — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:55:54 +0000

GREAT BLOG DAPHNE!!

By: David Buttigieg

David Buttigieg — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:25:48 +0000

Is it so hard to understand – the Nationalist Party has the ABSOLUTE majority in Parliament. It is the only thing that counts.

This election proved once and for all that all the votes to AD, not to mention Azzjoni Nazzjonali and even less mention of that man with the stick are wasted votes.

WASTED!!!

By: Ray Vella

Ray Vella — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:16:38 +0000

Great blog….Great job that you kept up the pressure until the last minute. At least the people who stayed at home did not vote MLP, although they could have saved us the nail biting and trips to the toilet!

By: Meerkat :)

Meerkat :) — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:14:43 +0000

Ajma Daphne!!!

You’re so much better than chocolate!

Don’t go away or I’ll have withdrawal symptoms!