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Accusations of internal vote rigging against Nationalist Party top official Jean Pierre Debono to sway an internal vote at the PN executive council his way and make it to Parliament, have given Adrian Delia a new, massive blow to his already waning support aAllegations of internal party vote rigging: a déjà vu?
Accusations of internal vote rigging against Nationalist Party top official Jean Pierre Debono to sway an internal vote at the PN executive council his way and make it to Parliament, have given Adrian Delia a new, massive blow to his already waning support as party leader. However, although these latest reports have “shocked” the electorate, internal vote rigging and manoeuvring inside political parties is not new. The JPD case Amid an already tense atmosphere following the disastrous MEP election for the PN last month, its Executive Committee met to decide who was to be co-opted to Parliament following the resignation of MP David Stellini. During the meeting at the party headquarters, a secret vote was taken to choose between Kevin Cutajar, who was next in line for the vacated 13th district seat, or Jean Pierre Debono who, despite being elected to Parliament in 2017, decided to let go so that Dr Delia could become an MP after his election as PN leader. Following the vote, the PN announced that Mr Debono was to be co-opted after winning the ballot 42 votes in favour and 40 against. Both Mr Debono and his wife Kristy, also an MP, took part in the vote. However, while no one... Read more