Complaining from dawn to dusk is certainly not enough—it is time to organise ourselves. Not sure which activist group to join? We’ve got you covered!
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he international and national news and headlines are becoming more dystopian by the day: extreme weather events occur more frequently around the globe as the climate change is unfolding, yet the number of applications for petrol stations on ODZ land keeps growing nevertheless.
Frenzied development occupies every space on this tiny archipelago that is swiftly transforming into a glitzy techno-libertarian paradise. Big business rules supreme while the pledges of concerned citizens are being ignored. Abuses of power remain unchecked across the partisan spectrum. The list goes on.
Are we doing enough to counter these anti-democratic acts that threaten our well-being? Complaining from dawn to dusk certainly will not save us—it is time to organise ourselves. And joining a few existing networks of activists could be that first vital step towards it.
Not sure which activist group to join? We’ve got you covered!
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I knew it!
sorry, I my opinion the worst enemy of Malta is the PN, but obviously that is not one of the choices offered lol. Trolls
Claudia, if you look carefully, there is a possibility for that (Foreigners and Traitors, since this is the way many Labourites define the PN.) Plus, is there any activist group campaigning against PN? We’re not aware of it.
“Unfortunately, you are reluctant to understand that corruption thrives in societies where the population fails to hold the elites accountable due to their dependency on personalised sources of power and social inequality. ”
That is EXACTLY what we have been demanding in the past 13 months: accountability from those in power.
“So, unless you address the concerns of Malta’s disadvantaged population, call for a fair corporate taxation, demand increasing of the minimum wage and campaign for abolishing private schools, this activism will remain what it is—a rage of sidelined elites. ”
I have been active for the best part of a decade, and yes, I was part of both the minimum wage increase campaign, AND the rent reform campaign. I was also very heavily involved in improving the quality of our children’s education, by being part of the NGO that pushed for the introduction of Ethics in all schools. I am sure that you do understand that Ethics is a very important part of our children’s development, especially seeing the unethical chaos that we are surrounded with: the lack of integrity around us, the penchant for nepotism, blatant corruption, the amoral familism around, the “uwejja mhux xorta” attitude. There was no campaign pushing for a fairer corporate taxation regime, YET, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t in the pipeline. As things stand, there are bigger fish to fry at the moment. We can’t push for better taxation regimes, when corruption reigns supreme at the top.
As for the campaign for abolishing private schools?! What on earth for? We have a brilliant state school system, of which I am very proud to be a product. But, if a parent wants to spend their money in private schooling, what business of mine is it?! They’re not taking anything from the state school system, far from it, they’re only reducing the numbers of pupils, marginally. State schools, for all their defects, always had the best classroom and sporting amenities, and I dare say, the best teachers. The existence of private schools never impacted state schools in any way. Wanting to abolish private schools smacks of communism, maybe, we should ban all imports again, and abolish the right to own property (against the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, vide Article 17)?
We were, we are, and we will keep on fighting against corruption. We will keep on fighting for accountability from those at the top. And we will not stop, until we get the results that we want.
As for “sidelined ELITES”… I’m anything BUT “elite”. I’m actually laughing hard at this. I’m a middle-class woman, from a working-class background, who works hard, studies harder, and still finds time in her schedule to raise her voice in protest. I suggest you do likewise. United we stand, divided we fall.
Dear Vanessa,
Thank you for this lengthy feedback. The quiz is functional and precise which is great. While you may very well be “a middle-class woman, from a working class background”, you nevertheless work in service of the elites. You work at the law firm Gonzi&Associates Advocates which deals with issues related to providing legal support to gambling, wealth management and corporate tax avoidance. Moreover, this very law firm is led by none other than the former PN Prime Minister himself and his son, meaning that you are close to those sidelined elites enough. So please do consider that the activities of this law firm, to which you contribute, go against public and democratic interest and do, in fact, enable corrupt practices and abuses of power in Malta and worldwide.