Aħwa Maltin announce election campaign under slogan 'Malta Għall-Maltin'

Under the slogan "Malta For The Maltese" (Malta Għall-Maltin), the Aħwa Maltin party announced that it will contest for the first time in the upcoming general elections on 30 May.

Aħwa Maltin said they will present candidates in all electoral districts in an effort to give a voice to those who feel abandoned by the duopolistic system.

“Maltese people deserve a genuine choice,” Party Secretary Iris Vella said.

The party will be basing their campaign on seven key points affecting the daily lives of Maltese people.

Firstly, they plan to implement protection and support for Maltese families through affordable housing and concrete measures to keep cost-of-living stable by cutting abuses.

Aħwa Maltin also plans to address overpopulation by directly implementing a real control on immigration, in an effort to preserve the Maltese national identity, language, and traditions.

Additionally, they aim to build an economy that serves Maltese people first by supporting small businesses and local workers.

The party also prioritised safeguarding Malta’s cultural heritage and improving animal protection.

“Malta For The Maltese is not just a slogan, it’s a promise that we will prioritise Maltese people over the party,” they insisted.

In a separate press release, Aħwa Maltin criticised the Gender Corrective Mechanism, which they claim only benefits female candidates from the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party. 

“This does not only mean discrimination between parties, but also between men and women.”

They explained that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) recommended that this mechanism be reviewed before the next election, however, Aħwa Maltin pointed out that these recommendations have been ignored.

“Maltese people are going to vote in a system that we already know is not fair,” Vella said. “This is not democracy.”