Local democracy undermined

Vote counting at Naxxar. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

The recent local council elections in Mellieħa have highlighted the core principles of representative democracy.With the Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) securing 49.06% of the first-count votes, it is clear that the electorate has shown a preference for the PN over the Partit Laburista (PL), which garnered 41.42% of the votes. Additionally, the independent candidate received 8.84%...