Pique, pettiness, and parish politics
Published on the Sunday Times of Malta as part of an article "Pique, pettiness, and parish politics" by Castellian.
In Qala, Paul Buttigieg, a vociferous opponent of the development being proposed at Hondoq ir-Rummien, was elected straightaway on behalf of the Labour Party. Qala outgoing mayor, Paul Buttigieg, won a vote of confidence from the villagers with over two and half quotas. Here, Labour gained 5.02% at the expense of the PN, many of whom are angry at the tacit approval of the Hondoq project by their party peers. This approval is being given against the will of the majority of the villagers who, in a referendum, voted against the project.
The whole article can be viewed at http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=255457
In Qala, Paul Buttigieg, a vociferous opponent of the development being proposed at Hondoq ir-Rummien, was elected straightaway on behalf of the Labour Party. Qala outgoing mayor, Paul Buttigieg, won a vote of confidence from the villagers with over two and half quotas. Here, Labour gained 5.02% at the expense of the PN, many of whom are angry at the tacit approval of the Hondoq project by their party peers. This approval is being given against the will of the majority of the villagers who, in a referendum, voted against the project.
The whole article can be viewed at http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=255457
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