ADPD - The Green Party candidates presented their nominations for the elections of the 8th of June at the office of the Electoral Commission in Naxxar.
Addressing the press, ADPD Chairperson Sandra Gauci said: "It is my pleasure to present you with the ADPD candidates for the European Parliament and the local council elections to be held on 8th June. Our list of candidates includes a mix of new faces and the return of people who were active in the past and have now returned to give their contribution. I am convinced that these candidates inspire trust in change that we so desperately need seeing how politics is done in our country. We do not distribute cheques on the eve of an election, and we don't organise extravagant and expensive activities."
"It is therefore up to the voter to venture beyond rhetoric and send a clear message that they truly want an improvement in the quality of life. Voting on the 8th of June is the right thing to do. And it is also the right thing to do to vote GREEN. It's the strongest message in favour of serious politics based in our common good, our quality of life and a wellbeing economy," she said.
ADPD General Secretary Dr Ralph Cassar said that ADPD as a party is at a disadvantage in the electoral process, with the Electoral Commission consisting of PLPN members "who take advantage of the practice of having access to lists of registered voters who decide not to vote, something that ADPD has always refused to accept."
ADPD candidates for the elections of 8th June are the following:
For the European Parliament: Dr Ralph Cassar, Rachelle Deguara, Sandra Gauci and Mina Jack Tolu;
For local councils: Dr Ralph Cassar (Ħ'Attard), Samuel Vella (Ħal Balzan), Mark Zerafa (Birkirkara), Dr Melissa J Bagley (Birżebbuġa), Brian Decelis (Marsaskala), Janet Walker (Pietà) and Sandra Gauci (San Pawl il-Baħar).