Momentum unveils seven candidates across 13 electoral districts

Momentum has unveiled a slate of seven candidates who will contest the next general election, with the party fielding representatives across all 13 electoral districts.

The candidates come from a range of professional backgrounds and are united by what the party described as a shared commitment to good governance, environmental protection and economic justice.

Momentum said its candidates will be distributed across districts as follows:

In Districts 1 and 6, Billy McBee, a Valletta community activist and founder of Residenti Beltin, will stand. He is known for campaigning against the privatisation of public spaces.

Dr Matthew Agius, a geophysicist and academic at the University of Malta, will contest Districts 2 and 8. He has served in various roles within NGOs and is also a member of Momentum’s executive.

Mark Camilleri Gambin, a software engineer and technology CEO, will run in Districts 3 and 11. He serves as Momentum’s secretary general and is deputy secretary general of the European Democratic Party.

Alastair Farrugia, a mathematician and software developer, will contest Districts 4 and 5. He is also a certified focusing trainer and has volunteered with several NGOs.

Prof Pierre Schembri-Wismayer, a University of Malta medical researcher specialising in cancer, stem cells and biomechanics, will stand in Districts 7 and 10. He is also the lead inventor of the Malta Hip.

Arnold Cassola, chairperson of Momentum, will contest Districts 9 and 10. He is a professor and senior fellow at the University of Malta and a former secretary general of the European Green Party.

Carmel Asciak, a retired banker with a 40-year career and Momentum’s treasurer, will run in Districts 12 and 13.

Cassola said a significant portion of the electorate feels politically unrepresented.

“Roughly one third of Malta’s electorate feels politically orphaned. They are tired of choosing between two parties that have taken turns running this country into the ground while rewarding their own,” he said.

“Our candidates are not career politicians. They are medical doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, academics and professionals who have stepped forward because they believe Malta deserves better.”

He added that Momentum is offering voters “a real change, not only a change of colour”.

“A vote for Momentum is a vote for the Malta you actually want to live in – a Malta characterised by beauty and a just and caring society,” Cassola said.