Studenti Demokristjani Maltin (SDM) welcomed the result of this year's University Student Council (KSU) election - which saw its candidates elected to every post - although it did express dissatisfaction with the low turnout.
Only 28% of students at the University and the Junior College voted last Thursday: turnout was 32.6% last year, 33.4% in 2013 and 30.5% in 2012, although it had been lower in a number of previous years.
At a press conference held this morning, SDM president Luke Muscat said that the fact that second year Junior College students were not at school due to their exam schedule was a factor, but said that in any case, the student group could not be happy with the turnout.
However, he noted that in spite of this low turnout, SDM managed to keep the number of votes it received last year and increase the margin of victory in the process.
In the KSU election, students have to vote for their preferred candidate in every position in the council, a system which lends itself to block votes. This time round, there were 1,950 block votes in favour of SDM, 904 in favour of social-democratic student organisation Pulse, 985 mixed votes and 16 invalid ones.
Mr Muscat said that in the election, students sent a message that they wanted SDM to continue representing them, and pledged that the organisation would continue working in favour of students at the University, Junior College, Sir M.A. Refalo Sixth Form and MCAST.
Newly-elected KSU president Becky Micallef emphasised that the council's doors were open to any students seeking their assistance, and emphasised that the council's work would be centred on SDM's 99-point manifesto.
She noted that the council's efforts will include €50,000 in various funds for students, including the Research and Opportunity Fund and the Welfare Fund, as well as the organisation of various campaigns, including on sexual health and against racism.