Comments on: Former European Court of Human Rights judge to vote No to spring hunting

By: Barabbas Borg

Barabbas Borg — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:12:10 +0000

It doesn’t make much difference. We shouldn’t vote No just because someone else is voting no. The same applies vice versa.

Let me be clear I will not vote. The issue of Maltese people who are temporarily working abroad and voting is still unresolved.

By: Wheels within wheels

Wheels within wheels — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:55:49 +0000

I understand all the arguments in favour of politicians having a moral duty to let us know how they will be voting.

However, I seem to recall that the coordinators who made such a huge effort to collect the signatures, requested that politicians do not get in the fray.

I think they deserved a bit of consideration.

By declaring themselves one way or another, the party leaders will have influenced the vote. Had they taken the decision to respect the request made, we would have an honest result. Whichever way it goes the result will certainly be skewed.

I think there is a good argument that once a question has been put to the people, those who usually represent us should step back and let the people decide.

By: Spock

Spock — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:43:07 +0000

In reply to AngryKat. Totally agreed .

By: bob-a-job

bob-a-job — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:43:05 +0000

In reply to Xjim Purtani.

Both major parties hold surveys asking the private citizen to divulge voting intentions.

It is the right of every private citizen to withhold such information.

Candidates, irrespective of the kind of election they are contesting, divest themselves of this right and must be held to scrutiny.

It is reasonable to say those general election candidates who will not reveal their voting intentions now do NOT deserve our vote later.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:37:50 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150129/local/environment-commissioner-karmenu-vella-refuses-to-declare-vote-on-spring-hunting.553889

Ghax his situation is different ta’.

By: Blackarrow

Blackarrow — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:35:35 +0000

Good, I am glad there is some agreement on this point. Therefore if I publicly ask a politician who is is after my vote whether he is a practicing Catholic (receiving the sacraments), or an atheist or agnostic, I expect a full and truthful answer.

To me is it is of greater importance than spring hunting and I trust that on the same basis no one will tell me that it is none of my business. Or do some people use two weights and two measures as soon as religion is brought up?

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:27:57 +0000

Once upon a time most letters to newspapers were signed with a nom-de-plume. Readers and editors evolved and these screens to the identity of the writers disappeared.

Now, in this new age of freedom of expression, this habit as well as silence, are back.

Is this progress based on freedom of expression in a liberal democracy?

I am not expecting an answer from politicians.

By: ChrisM

ChrisM — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:39:06 +0000

In reply to Xjim Purtani. Of course they are morally obliged to tell us their voting intentions because it will affect what the voters think of them and will effect their votes, positively or negatively. They know this which is exactly why they are keeping their traps shut.

By: Salvu

Salvu — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:52:01 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150129/local/environment-commissioner-karmenu-vella-refuses-to-declare-vote-on-spring-hunting.553889

This guy does not agree with you.

[Daphne – He was in Mintoff’s cabinet in the 1980s, so why are you surprised.]

By: Wilson

Wilson — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:03:09 +0000

It is also a human right to enjoy the environment in spring time.

[Daphne – It’s not a human right. But it’s a perfectly reasonable expectation in a civilised society.]