Libertas Malta was a political party in Malta set up to contest the 2009 European Parliament elections under a common banner with Libertas.eu. Its only candidate Mary Gauci failed to be elected and the party has been inactive since.
Libertas Malta | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Mary Gauci |
| Founded | 21 March 2009 |
| Headquarters | Realco Buildings, Triq Imħallef Paolo Debono, Msida (University Roundabout), Malta[1] |
| Ideology | Anti-Lisbon Treaty Euroscepticism |
| European affiliation | Libertas Party Limited |
| European Parliament group | none |
| Colours | blue, gold |
| Website | |
| www.libertas.eu/malta | |
History edit
Plans of Libertas.eu's leader Declan Ganley to cooperate with the Maltese Azzjoni Nazzjonali (AN) on contesting the 2009 European Parliament elections[2] didn't realize. However, Mary Gauci, AN's former vice-president decided to run under the banner of Libertas.[3]
On 21 March 2009, Ganley announced the establishment of the party Libertas Malta. Mary Gauci, announced as party leader, advanced the issues of democracy, accountability, transparency, subsidiarity, a concise constitution passed by referendums, and illegal immigration.[4]
In the European Parliament election held that year Gauci got only 314 first-preference votes out of 248,169 valid votes cast (i.e. 0.1%).
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jiktbu l-kandidati: 5 April 2009: Nr 126: Mary Gauci – Libertas Archived 11 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine", 5 April 2009, from http://www.illum.com.mt
- ^ "AN ponders contesting EP elections under Libertas banner". Malta Today. 31 December 2008.
- ^ "Former AN official to contest for Libertas MEP". Malta Today on Sunday. 8 February 2009.
- ^ Updated: New political group launched, Times of Malta, Saturday 21 March 2009
External links edit
- "Mary Gauci to lead Libertas Malta in EP elections", Malta Independent, 22 March 2009.