'Democracy of the Middle Ages'

Surprise! Surprise!

Those of you who got the patience of following our local medieval political system are aware that the 2 parties in parliament agreed to exclude The Malta Green Party from talks on the reform of the electoral system.

The Times of Malta gave a brief report on this and I am astonished by the amount of comments on the Times-on-line by people who believes that bi-partisan politics should end once and for all, especially now that none of the major political parties enjoy an absolute majority. Read Comments HERE.

The talks are being held by the government and the opposition in a parliamentary select committee chaired by the Speaker.

Stephen Cachia, Alternattiva Demokratika spokesman on democratic institutions and Civil Rights in his letter pointed out that in the 1992-1996 period AD had participated on a par with the other parties both in the Gonzi Commission for changes in the electoral system and in the Galdes Commission on financing of political parties.

"It would be an enormous step backward vis-a'-vis democracy if, today, over 12 years later, the two parties in Parliament would be deciding exclusively between themselves on an issue which directly involves other political parties". Stephen Cachia said.

"It is even more important than ever for Alternattiva Demokratika to participate fully in the discussions because the government of the day only commands a relative majority and represents less than half of the electorate"

"Because of the present electoral system Alternattiva Demokratika, which represents two and half times the difference between the two parties in parliament (3810 voters), does not have a seat in parliament. It is therefore even more imperative that the committee discussing electoral systems and party financing should include AD in order to ensure the widest possible representation of the Maltese electorate", Mr Cachia said.

Stephen Cachia

Stephen Cachia: Kelliem dwar Istituzzjonijiet Demokratici u Drittijiet Civili


Aghmel kuntatt ma' Stephen:

Cempillu fuq 99828993

Ibaghtlu e-mail fuq: cachia@maltanet.net

Stephen Cachia huwa Deputy Chairperson kif ukoll kelliem dwar id-Demokrazija u d-Drittijiet Civili ta' Alternattiva Demokratika. Mario ilu attiv fl-Alternattiva Demokratika sa mill-bidu tagħha. Kien l-editur tal-Gazzetta 'Alternattiva' u serva zmien twil bhala is-Segretarju Generali tal-Partit.

Iggradwa fl-Edukazzjoni, u bhalissa bħalissa jokkupa l-kariga ta' Kap ta' Skola.

Ghalfejn tikkuntattja lil ta' l-Alternattiva?

Hafna huma dawk li minn zmien ghal zmien jikkuntattjaw Ufficjali ta' l-Alternattiva Demokratika (AD) - The Green Party.

Huma diversi r-ragunijiet ghalfejn jikkuntatjawna. Uhud qatt ma holmu li jikkomunikaw ma' ta' l-AD. Meta mbaghad ikkuntattjawna sabu li ahna tassew differenti minn kif tipprova tpengina certu media lokali. Meta titkellem l-AD, ma noqghodux nikkalkulaw kemm ser nitifu jew nigwadanjaw voti. Is-sens ta' fairness u gustizzja huwa wisq ghal qalb il-membri ta' l-AD.

Aktar ma jghaddi z-zmien il-Maltin u l-Ghawdexin qed jindunaw li jekk iridu xi haga ssehh fl-interess nazzjonali ma jkunx bizzejjed jekk joqghodu jeqirdu wehidhom jew ghad tal-grocer.

Il-Kelliema ta' Alternattiva Demokratika qieghdin hemm ghalik. Ma jahdmux fl-interess taghhom jew biex jiehdu l-promotions jew biex ilahhquhom ambaxxaturi jew xidiretturi fuq il-bordijiet tal-Gvern. Nahdmu fl-interess ta' pajjizna. Inhobuha wisq lil Malta u kif ukoll lil Ghawdex.

Lkoll irridu li t-tfal taghna jsibu futur ahjar milli sibnih ahna.

Ghalhekk tiddejjaqx tikkuntatja lil min trid mill-Kelliema ta' l-AD skond il-htigijiet tieghek.

Ser nghaddielkom xi nformazzjoni dwar dawn il-Kelliema. B'kollox hemm erbatax.

"Niehu gost jekk naqsmu ftit ideat flimkien. Huwa biss permezz tal-kuntatt mieghek li nistghu nkunu ta’ servizz ahjar ghalik"

Akbar mill-Kabinett

Fi tmiem din il-Gimgha, l-ezekuttiv ta' l-AD approva 14-il-Kelliema ta' l-Alternattiva fuq suggetti differenti.

Fost responsabiltajiet ohra, ir-Rwol tal-Kelliema huwa li jimmoniterjaw l-oqsma li huma jirrapprezentaw. Dan isir b'diversi modi:

1) jitlaqghu, jiddiskutu, jikkonsultaw u jinvolvu esperti ohra minn oqsma li jirrapprezentaw;

2) ikollhom sottokumitati taghhom sabiex jgharblu l-ideat flimkien;

3) Johorgu stqarrijiet minn zmien ghal zmien dwar is-suggett taghhom (hafna minn dawn ikunu iccensurati mill-media lokali imma tistghu taqraw dawk mhux iccensurati minn fuq www.alternattiva.org.mt);

4) Jirrapprezentaw lill-Partit fuq l-issues li jaqghu taht id-dekasteru taghhom;

5) Jorganizzaw laqghat bejn Alternattiva Demokratika u s-socjeta civili;

6) Iressqu policies quddiem l-ezekuttiv tal-Partit ghall-approvazzjoni;

7) Jahsbu b'mod innovattivi dwar kif jistghu iwasslu l-messagg tal-Partit minkejja n-nuqqas ta' rizorsi umani u finanzjarji;

8) Izommu kuntatt mac-cittadini permezz tal-blog taghhom, websites, e-newsletters, zjarat u attivitajiet ohrajn;

U dan kollu volontarjament. Mhux facli, imma fejn ikjollok nies li jemmnu bis-shih li huma jistghu igibu dik il-bidla ghall-ahjar f'pajjizhom - dana jirnexxi.

L-Ezekuttiv ta' Alternattiva Demokratika approva dan it-Tim ta' nies sabiex ikunu ta' servizz ghalik. Sir af min huma l-Kelliema u ikkuntatjahom skond il-htigijiet tieghek: