“We all had our say, both paid up journalists and contributors to newspapers, attacking people left and right. Of course I was not spared, and although lines were written, people do not know the proper truth, but speak about the truth that they wish to portray”

During these past two weeks, Malta was dominated by the results of the European Parliament and local councils elections.

We all have our interpretation on the results, on the messages that the voters, once again, sent. The final results are clear. It is not enough that we “hear” people; we have to “listen” to them too. We have to take care of them, and losing our soul is just not on. I do believe that the Maltese people want my Partit Nazzjonalista, but with a human face. Voters loan you their vote for five years; they do not give you their vote. A loan that they want interest on.

European elections were held all over the island, and the vote turnout was very high compared to what happened in other European countries. The demise of the Alternattiva party was apparent in these elections. The overall majority of the Labour Party on first count votes then increased, if I don’t err, in subsequent counts. That is a worrying factor, too, in my analysis.

Europe is too far from the citizen, who wants caring people and not people bullying them. When one acknowledges that there is a problem, then one is half way to solving that problem.

We all had our say, both paid up journalists and contributors to newspapers, attacking people left and right. Of course I was not spared, and although lines were written, people do not know the proper truth, but speak about the truth that they wish to portray.

I am totally against a reshuffle of any Cabinet, although, really, this will never ever have happened.

On a local council level, I am very satisfied with the results obtained in the localities that interest me like Msida , San Gwann and Sliema.

I worked on the three localities, as was my duty, with local candidates who asked for my help. It was a superb exercise that I enjoyed very much, finishing with the excellent result of a new mayor in Sliema and San Gwann, a new majority for my party in San Gwann, and missing the boat in Msida, for around 100 votes. We even got the extra two new seats up for grabs in Sliema, which showed once again, albeit for nothing, that Sliema people know how to vote. Here in Sliema, no fewer than seven candidates approached me for help, which I did with an open heart and open door, and will do so with whoever wishes to be openly and sincerely backed.

Everybody had his campaign, his own style of campaigning and way of doing things. Phone calls came in from many offices, but some got noticed more than others.

My congratulations go to the elected councillors and a thank you to those not elected this time, as all gave their contributions to the cause. It’s a fight among friends, and we could do without the personal insults. The people who foul mouth others just get a boomerang into their group.

I entered politics only after all my ambitions in life were achieved, after my success in personal life, in sports and in business. I ask no more from life and do politics to serve solely the residents.

For those entering politics let this be a lesson – in politics you tend to give and not to take back home.