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PN to decide on divorce this month - PM Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has expressed hope that the PN’s Executive concludes its discussion and take a decision on divorce by the end of this month.
Speaking on Net Television, the Prime Minister said that once the decision within the PN was taken, it would be announced and the people would be told how matters would proceed.
It was hoped that the discussion would be concluded this month with a resolution.
He explained that a free, open and interesting discussion was taking place within the party.
“A political party should assume responsibility for its decisions and take a position on matters of principle, without, however, imposing anything on anyone,” the Prime Minister said, while arguing that the PL was doing the complete opposite.
He criticised PN MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s private members’ bill – that triggered the discussion – and branded it as “defective” adding that “Pullicino Orlando had allowed it to lapse and consequently substatituted by a new bill that included the signature of PL MP Evarist Bartolo.”
The Prime Minister said that this new bill was now on the parliamentary agenda and would be debated.
Once there was no electoral mandate for the introduction of divorce and the people were surprised by the move, he [Gonzi] felt the PN should not take an initiative on divorce without hearing the electorate in a free vote.
Asked about the possibility of granting a free vote to MP’s, the Prime Minister said that it made no sense for him to order MPs to vote in one way or another when the decision should be taken by the electorate.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said that a Bill on cohabitation was being prepared and would be presented to the PN parliamentary group along with other subjects, such as IVF.
Alfred Galea •
Gageg, hawn id duhhan imma m'hawnx nar....bhal ta l-power station.....duhhan u riha ta hruq imma mhux nar.
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Dejjem riha ta' hruq ikun hawn f'dan il-blogg...hahahahahahiiiiii
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Mr PM just reading what you had to say really makes me want to throw up.
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A pathetic, incompetent and arrogant Priem Minister who would do well to divorce himself from politics and Malta and call a general election. The people are really fed up with you and if you had the least bit of decency left in you you will resign, call for a general election and leave politics in the hands of those who are not arrogant, incompetent and pathetic.
Luke Camilleri •
Why this declaration today of all days...the day of the PL protest of cost of living increases by Gonzipn administration?
TODAY divorce is not the issue TODAY the peaceful protest to make Dr Gonzi listen is the issue!
Stand up and be counted and meet at Valletta today to follow a true leader that feels with a sincere HEARTthat understands what the people are going through .... and not a heart takes takes pleasure in increasing tariffs and fives out salary increases of €600 a week to himself and his coterie !
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"the Prime Minister said that once the decision within the PN was taken, it would be announced...Once there was no electoral mandate for the introduction of divorce he felt the PN should not take an initiative on divorce without hearing the electorate in a free vote".
Seems to me that the decision has already been taken.
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“A political party should assume responsibility for its decisions and take a position on matters of principle, without, however, imposing anything on anyone,” the Prime Minister said, while arguing that the PL was doing the complete opposite.
Once there was no electoral mandate for the introduction of divorce and the people were surprised by the move, he [Gonzi] felt the PN should not take an initiative on divorce without hearing the electorate in a free vote.***********
How can you be such? you think that people are fools or what?
be realistic.
what about the prices of food ,electricity, selling of all malta assets etc.. did the PN ALWAYS said that he will do such before any election? what about the ridicolous 1993 marriage concordat law with the church? ALL LIES and soem politicians really SUCKS!
open your eyes and face reality and you must be realistic - DON"T YOU know the people will still do what they want ojne way or another? that cohabitation law is nonsense . Pathetic ...... thumbs down - just do that divorce law- or you are going to be remembered as the one who opposed it - and besides the priciples of your political part(does not have to do with the realistics of the people's needs ) thumbs down again- we are in 2011 now not in the middle ages- (well you are stuck there) the people no- they will still do thier own way one way or another you %&#@%
