Women and young people are given importance in the Nationalist Party as is clearly reflected in the candidates for the upcoming local elections: 31 candidates are youths while another 26 candidates are women.

In a joint statement issued by the Nationalist Party Youth Movement (MZPN) and the Nationalist Party Women’s Movement (MNPN), it was pointed out that the Labour Party has only 14 candidates who

are youths and 15 women candidates.

When Lawrence Gonzi was appointed Prime Minister, he immediately appointed three women to the Cabinet, the statement said.

“The government continued following its policy of giving importance to women and youths when it recently appointed a number of female judges and magistrates.”

Women and youths have an active role in the party’s executive and administration, it added.