In Malta, legislative elections are being held this Saturday, March 26. The 340,000 people are called to vote from 6 a.m. UT to elect the members of Parliament, until 9 p.m. UT. Elections against a background of corruption in Malta and war in Ukraine, where the outgoing government of Robert Abela has a good chance of being reappointed.
What works in favor of Labor Prime Minister Robert Abela is his management of the Covid-19 pandemic and the good economic health of the archipelago, enough to evade the scandals that have splattered his party, in power since 2009.
Because in the eyes of many Maltese, Labor is forever associated with the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. This 53-year-old journalist died in the explosion of her car in 2017, while she was investigating a case of corruption at the highest level of the state.
Results this March 27
The independent inquiry pointed the finger at the responsibility of the Labor Prime Minister at the time, Joseph Muscat, who resigned. His successor – Robert Abela – has since multiplied pledges in favor of freedom of the press and the fight against corruption.
In the opposition, the leader of the nationalist party Bernard Grech rightly campaigned around respect for the rule of law. “Our democracy is at stake”he pleaded during a rally in the capital Valletta.
The results of the legislative elections are expected this Sunday at midday.