Partit Demokratiku have pledged to leave no stone unturned when it comes to constitutional reform ahead of a meeting between the party and the Constitution Reform Steering Committee which will be held tomorrow, saying that they will not mince their words and would make sure that constitutional reform materialises.
‘Malta is no longer poor, but it remains highly dysfunctional. Our institutional system, political system and public administration simply do not function in a manner even remotely resembling those of a modern democratic country. We need to fix the broken system.’ stated Deputy Leader Timothy Alden.
Partit Demokratiku will be attending the meeting following an invitation of the President of the Republic. "We will not mince our words", says Alden, adding, "PD has the political will and will leave no stone unturned so that the constitutional reform materializes."
“We are today a developed country with a relatively high GDP per capita but retain the political and institutional ethos of a developing country. It is remarkable. Hats off to the Maltese for succeeding in spite of adversity,” stated Secretary General and MEP candidate Martin Cauchi Inglott.
“The symptoms of the Malta problem are everywhere – from chaos in construction and infrastructure, to poor policy across the board and a dearth in planning, to lack of affordable housing, and the nightmare in public transport and traffic,” said MEP candidate Anthony Buttigieg. “These factors are the largest problems holding back Malta's ability to progress further, and create enormous risks that could make our development unsustainable, and our quality of life disintegrate.”
“Malta is better off economically, and in other ways too. However, it is time to fix the big problem holding us back from becoming even better,” stated PD MP Marlene Farrugia. “We need to massively upgrade our governance and institutional systems, applying expertise and international best practice.”
“This is the way forward. We have to deliver good public transport, healthcare, education, environmental protection, good infrastructure, guaranteed social welfare and, very importantly, further economic development and wealth. This is the true challenge of our generation. It is time that the local political system delivers effectively, wisely and in the interest of the people,” insisted Marlene Farrugia.