Comments on: Right, now what?

By: Raphael Dingli

Raphael Dingli — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:31:12 +0000

In reply to Min jaf.

I agree with your suggestion but am curious about the electoral laws. If Debono resigned from parliament what would actually happen? Would there need to be a by-election? or can his seat be replaced by a PN MP?

Or would it be the person with the next highest number of number of votes for that district at the last election? In this case it could be either Louis Galea PN or Anthony (not Ninu) Zammit MLP.

See: http://www.maltadata.com/divs.htm Pick 2008 and go to 5th district. How would this actually play out?

By: Min Weber

Min Weber — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:53:28 +0000

In reply to canon. Mhux ghal DAK nghidu, imma ghal DAWK! Qata' DAWK biex jinki l-mara.

By: uk resident

uk resident — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:15:23 +0000

Sorry guys when will you come to understand in Malta, that a politician is a politician, only looking after themselves, for now and for re-election.
Don’t trust any of them, they should deserve our respect but it has to be earned.
If someone resigns no matter what party, they’re all hypocrites it will be for gain elsewhere, financially or positional.
Watch this space

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:06:02 +0000

In reply to Never Again. There’s his antithesis waiting obediently and working silently , Hermann Schiavone is one Franco’s top of the list victims.

By: TROY

TROY — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:34:27 +0000

More and more people will now realise that Joseph’s only reason for this shamefull vote of no confidence in CMB is just a selfish ply, for him to become PM.

By: gorg

gorg — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:21:29 +0000

In reply to kurt magri.

Just a small correction: Ugo Mifsud Bonnici’s constituency was the second district. The PN only ever managed to have one candidate elected on that district. When he was made president, Lawrence Gonzi stood on that district and then also Ugo’s son, Carm. For the first time ever, the PN had two MPs elected on that district, an impressive achievement.

In the last election the districts were redivided. Before 2008 the 2nd district was composed of Fgura, Bormla, Birgu, Kalkara, Isla, Xghajra. Now it is Xghajra Zabbar, Bormla, Birgu, Isla, Kalkara. Carm Mifsud Bonnici in 2008 contested on the 2nd and the 3rd. He used to tell us to give Lawrence Gonzi the number one vote.

Carm Mifsud Bonnici was elected in his new district the 3rd comprised by Fgura (former 2nd district) Zejtun and Marsascala. The irony is that Franco said that Carm is elected because of his family roots and father who never contested the 3rd district.

By: DS

DS — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:19:01 +0000

In reply to canon. Well said! Carm Mifsud Bonnici did not deserve this.

By: Never Again

Never Again — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:16:05 +0000

In reply to kurt magri. He should contest Franco's district, once, hopefully, the PN drops Franco from the ticket.

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Thu, 31 May 2012 09:58:17 +0000

In reply to Min jaf. Some hope. Had he been in Japan he may consider hara-kiri.

By: kurt magri

kurt magri — Thu, 31 May 2012 09:58:00 +0000

So…what now for Mifsud Bonnici? D’you think he will be contesting next elections?

I agree 100% with you about the Bormla stronghold- he, along with Frans Aguis and Stephen Spiteri, are the only PN candidates of this district.`

As a matter of fact Gonzi in 2008 contested as well to make the number to a respectable four in District 2.