‘Crystal clear that AD is progressive choice’ – AD
Alternattiva Demokratika insists that in light of both PN and PL published manifestos ‘AD is progressive choice for 2013 general elections’
Alternattiva Demokratika chairperson Michael Briguglio
Alternattiva Demokratika chairperson Michael Briguglio insisted that both the Nationalist Party and the Labour Party's published manifestos prove that "it is crystal clear that Alternattiva Demokratika is the progressive choice for the 2013 general elections."
He insisted that "you know where we stand. In parliament," adding that AD would represent consistent, responsible and progressive politics.
He reiterated that AD would "continue to be the strongest defenders of what is left of Malta's environmental heritage, and we will strive towards better public spaces and better infrastructure. We are not held hostage to big business, hunters, trappers, firework fanatics, Armier squatters, and big land developers."
He also said that AD is alone in calling for sustainable land and water policy as well as socially just economic and social policies, "such as increase in minimum wage and disability pensions; socially just pensions; progressive fiscal policy, based on the ethical premise that who earns most contributes the most, and tax on third vacant property onwards."
Briguglio also highlighted AD's support for humane social policies and equal rights for all, including minorities in family and social policy, such as persons with disability and LGBT persons.
He added that "AD is for gender equality; the right for IVF without discrimination, full equality in marriage and other family rights for same-sex couples; anti-racism; decriminalization of drugs for personal use whilst helping drug victims rather than criminalizing them; and animal rights."
Briguglio also insisted that AD is "ready to work with another party, on the basis of an agreed joint programme and work to achieve it when in parliament."
He said that as a minor partner, AD would strive to develop politics by consensus "and will not resort to threats to have our way at all costs, conscious that this would bring instability."
He concluded that "voting for AD is a vote for change in the style of governance and for stability," while insisting "voting for the PN and PL would mean voting for stagnant 2-party system."
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Mr Biguglio your propositions sound wonderful but impossible to accomplish in this very heated coming election. "and tax on third vacant property onwards." Why not go the whole nine yards and requisition(confiscate) such empty properties like the MLP did in 1974? And then the present administration with the help of our corrupt archaic laws returned those properties to us owners except they forgot to inform us that we cannot get our properties back until the original squatter and her children living there die or fade away. This squatter has been occupying my father's property at B'Kara since 1974 and up until 2007 she was only paying 19 Maltese Liri a year rent. Yes, you read right, at the time that is what the MLP and the courts decided was a fair rent. Then in 2007 this administration and the courts decided to raise the rent up to 185 euros a year and that is what this administration thinks the rent is worth. What a bunch of bananas. If you remember correctly Dom Mintoff and his family got their requisitioned property back with compensation. I was in contact with Simon Busuttil on this matter who very graciously put me in touch with Dr Said who in turn dumped me off on his incompetent aide. End of story. Why can't I and my siblings be able to evict this squatter tenant who has occupied this property for almost forty years? By the way the reason I cannot pay a lawyer to file the suit is because the property is worth less than the fee for the lawyer. If interested and want more info don't hesitate to get in touch at [email protected]. I understand that all of you politicians are very occupied with the coming election but I too am occupied.
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The PL is a Ferrari roaring to go.
The PN a Fiat with 4 missing wheels and running on heavy fueloil.
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It may possibly be a racing car but with no petrol.
