The Malta Independent 16 June 2024, Sunday
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Analysis: 7 reasons why Labour lost most of its comfortable lead

The result of the European Parliament and local council elections has given a clear message. It has sent shockwaves through the Labour Party, as it saw its massive majority at EP level wither by...

latest comment from Vani, 16/06/2024 09:18: Whilst agreeing with the above reasons, I humbly suggest that you left out the sheer incompetence bordering on stupidity of the persons who Abela chose as his Ministers. Take the electricity debacle. People haven't forgotten last years rolling blackouts, reminiscent of some war torn country, and are apprehensive of what the coming summer will bring. And people are angered at having their representatives trying to insult them and their fears (you can stick a whole library of books, Julia, or Dalli's feeble cables are melting.) Also voters have noticed that Dalli made sure that certain feasts have had state supplied power generators. Coincidently the localities so favoured constitute her voter base. Or take for example Alison Zerafa Civelli. When asked about her preference between Trump and Biden, a revealing question, she could only stupidly simper Robert Abela, not once, which might have been shrugged off as a feeble attempt at humour, but twice, enough to confirm her vacuousness. Take yet the Minister's stance on Comino, where people close to the Minister have taken over the best spots on the island, to the detriment of those who want to enjoy themselves. And every year a study on the subject is solemnly announced, whilst certain people enrich themselves. Which brings out the next point. Why is nearly everybody in Parliament on the Labour side holding a Ministerial position? Has the country been better served with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Rubbish, for example? Malta was far better served with the measly handful of Ministers in days gone past! Finally, it's about time Abela grows up, and stops blaming everybody but himself. He is supposed to be a mature person, not a boy in kindergarden. As a leader he is answerable for the failures of the people he chose.
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SCSA CEO urges foreign social care workers to learn basic Maltese

Addressing the significant challenges in Malta's social care sector, the CEO of the Social Care Standards Authority, Ruth Sciberras, highlighted the need for foreign social care workers to learn basic...

latest comment from Holger Suarez, 16/06/2024 09:12: Learning Maltese. It's easier said than done! Most migrants in healthcare in Malta work on shift basis, thus they are unable to attend a weekly lecture (with fixed day and time). I suggest the Department of Maltese Language at the University of Malta join forces with Doulingo so that Maltese could be included on this popular app. Moreover, financial incentives could be given to migrants who reach annual pre-set benchmarks.
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PN is determined to build a new Nationalist majority in the whole country – Grech

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said Saturday that just as the PN has built and acquired a majority in several localities in the local councils election, it is determined to build a new Nationalist...

latest comment from Antonio Ghisleri, 15/06/2024 13:51: "Asked by the media if the PN is ready to govern the country at this stage, Grech said that every party must prepare itself for government, and that the PN will work towards being an alternative government." -- ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer! It is no use for the PN to gloat over the shrinking margin between it and the PL, because these figures can be very aleatory. What it needs to do is build on rock solid foundations of values, especially the value of honesty and integrity, accountability at all levels and of genuine service to the common good. Then, and only then, will they be able to secure a majority over the PL's sleaze, corruption, greed and impunity. And the PN must be more proactive, vociferous and focused, with no idiot bleating about "too many Indians" in our midst.
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I had no choice but to leave Labour – Conrad Borg Manche

Independent Gzira councillor Conrad Borg Manche said he had no choice but to leave the Labour Party which gave priority to capitalism before the people of Gzira. In a post on Facebook, the former...

latest comment from il Bumbardun, 15/06/2024 18:42: It would have been more beneficial ,effective and fruitful if CBM stayed within the LP and fought the abuses from within. My experience is that while some may not have the courage to openly dissent they still will back courageous dissenters and eventually generate reform and change . As communist dissenters have shown in other reddish countries their influence go well above their initially solitary dissent and certainly one is not a voice in the wilderness. Manwel Dimech distantly related to me showed the way.
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Abela says Labour Party won by 20,000 votes, a 6% drop over 2019

Prime Minister Robert Abela has said that the Maltese and Gozitan people have again chosen the Labour Party, with a 20,252 vote majority, or 52.1% of the votes. This would mean that the gap...

latest comment from Rachel Borg, 15/06/2024 10:30: Stop saying one thing and doing another. You inaugurated the pjazza at Sannat saying that you give spaces back to people. The only people enjoying it are the hordes of quadbikes parking there and driving into Ta Cenc which is private and they have no permit to do so. In the meantime the residents cannot tolerate the noise pollution and procession anymore! This problem of the quadbikes is the same as that of the e-scooters. Something was done about that. The same attention should be given to the bikes passing through streets under people's balconies, like they own the place. Council is Labour. Do Something!
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FAA to hold the Prime Minister to account on environmental promises

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) said Saturday it holds Prime Minister Robert Abela to account for his promise that the government will be taking difficult but desperately needed decisions...

latest comment from Mick Jackson, 15/06/2024 15:57: There is no way he can ever have credibility as he is totally overwhelmed by the promises he has made to the developers, builders and bankers about future development. Concrete coast to coast is not far from fruition, as citizens it's not in our remit to be ungrateful for their horrendous activities, far from it we should be eternally grateful. Construction in Malta is all about washing vast sums of money of which there is plenty. Remember Italy a decade ago? rampant construction on many mickey mouse projects, sub standard housing, daily deaths from accidents that no one really cared about, WELL it's here right in your face and they WILL kill again to maintain the momentum. Protests are desperately required "french style" they need to be taken down and held accountable for the damage and misfortune they are causing to everyone who lives on this rock. But it's summer and too hot to do protests, maybe next month. Apathy the best word to describe just what is not going on.
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Grech says the people understood they were ‘lied to’ and said they ‘deserve better’

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that the people have understood that they were "lied to," and said that they "deserve better." He was speaking to the press at the counting hall in Naxxar at...

latest comment from Spiru Friggieri, 14/06/2024 20:44: "Grech says the people understood they were ‘lied to’ and said they ‘deserve better." Dr Grech are you kidding?? The PN did not offer anything during the campaign!! Zero proposals!!! Your party's electoral campaign was void of substance!! Ask Peter Agius whether he was saying the truth???
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PN takes Siggiewi, Mosta majority from Labour; PL wins elections with gap of 20,000 votes

The third and final day of counting in Naxxar for the local council elections is today, where the votes for the remaining 23 local councils will be counting. So far, the trend is showing a shift...

latest comment from RF, 14/06/2024 19:37: Will the incompetent minister Roderick Galdes be building a housing complex of over 600 units to attempt to regain the Siggiewi Council? Idiot!
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Election shows a clear picture of people’s priorities, people want a renewed PL – PM

The election results give us a clearer picture of what people’s priorities are, Prime Minister Robert Abela said.  Speaking on home turf, the Labour Party's ONE TV - the Prime Minister did...

latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 15/06/2024 07:42: I decisively disagree that the only priorities are those mentioned by the PM. As far as I am concerned, he forgot one that is equslly important. Stop the big corruption we have and embrace good governance. In my circle of friends - whether PL, PN and independents - this issue resonates constantly.
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