Prime Minister
Lawrence Gonzi has said that he is willing to discuss any subject which enhances
democracy in Malta such as the right to vote of those Maltese living abroad.
He stated this
in reply to Dr Joseph Muscat’s letter sent to him on Monday outlining a number
of proposals aimed at strengthening democracy.
Dr Gonzi also beefed up his reply by a number of new items to be
discussed including having a single National Day, better regulation of the
political broadcasting stations or a revision of the role of political parties
in the media.
In another point
Gonzi proposes a reform of the Broadcasting Authority to end the dominance of
the political parties and enhance the participation of experts in broadcasting.
He also proposed to discuss revising the Constitution to reflect current
realities and the implementation of the second phase of the pension reform.
Dr Gonzi’s
letter however laments the fact that the Opposition has only replied to one of
the points previously raised in correspondence with Dr Alfred Sant on April 21st,
namely, resources to MPs.
The Prime
Minister’s letter concludes by suggesting that discussions are initiated on the
most urgent subjects as outlined in the mentioned correspondence.
