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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ELECTION
1995
VOTE HERE
Context of Current Political Situation
The Lieutenant Grand Master recently announced that the Constitutional Assembly gathered in Valletta has created a new framework for a government of Malta. Most notably is that the Sovereign Order of Malta will be made the official government of the islands, with a few changes and additions. The most significant of these changes is that there will now be a semi-autonomous Parliament consisting of two houses: the democratically elected House of Representatives and the appointed Council of Knights. This new Parliament will play a major part in the new government and will be the primary democratic institution of the new national government - they will even elect a Prime Minister to act as Head of Government, while the Grand Master will be the Head of State. The former Parliament of the Republic of Malta had long been dominated by the Nationalist Party and the Labor Party. These parties still exist now, however they have undergone a number of political reforms to their beliefs since the fall of the Republic. Both the Nationalist and Labor parties have been heavily criticized in the last few years, as elected leaders from these parties ultimately led to the downfall of the Republic due to corruption and poor leadership. This has led to the creation of several new parties who actually stand a chance of gaining seats in the 1995 House of Representatives election.
Party Positions
The following presents a vague description of each party's position on the political spectrum, and more detailed phrases which they exceptionally focus on. Topics in white are actively supported by party members and topics in grey are on the official party platform. Note that just because something isn't listed, doesn't mean that a party doesn't support it. For example, the Conservative Party doesn't have "Press-Freedom" listed, however it is something they support. A safe bet would be to not assume radicalism.
Order Party
Social Theocratic
Economic Center
Foreign Pro-European
Pro-State Religion; Increase domestic powers of Grand Master; Anti-Abortion; Mandatory Military Service; Expansion of International Aid; Military Expansionism; Anti-Gay Marriage; National Infrastructure Projects
Allow binding-resolutions to originate from Council of Knights; Restoration/protection of ancient Maltese fortifications; Pro-Universal Healthcare; Territorial Expansion; Anti-Communist; Anti-Dual Citizenship
Nationalist Party
Social Christian Democracy
Economic Center-Right
Foreign Pro-British/American
Pro-State Religion; Pro-European Cooperation; Anti-Gay Marriage; Freedom of Speech; Pro-Trade; Military Expansionism; National Infrastructure Projects; Abolish Income-Tax; National Sales-Tax; Anti-Abortion
Police Expansionism; Increase voting age to 25; Pro-British Relations; Small Merit-Based Immigration; Anti-Universal Healthcare; Anti-Communist; British Clean-up of Filfa; Anti-Death Penalty; Anti-Referendums
Center Party
Social Centrist
Economic Centrist
Foreign Pro-British/Mediterranean
Maintain Voting Age; Allow Moderate Merit-Based Immigration; Abolish Tariffs on Non-Native Goods; Pro-British Relations; Police Expansionism
Maintain Military; Pro-State Religion; Anti-Church tax; Anti-Pollution; Keep Private Fishing Industry; Anti-Expansionist;
Green Party
Social Environmentalist
Economic Center-Left
Foreign Pro-Mediterranean
Environmentalist; Anti-Oil; Anti-Pollution; British Clean-Up of Filfla; Endangered Animal Protectionist; Pro-Nature Sanctuaries; Creation of Environmental Police Service; Increase Public Transportation
Maintain military; Pro-immigration; Anti-death penalty; Lower Voting Age to 16; Land Preservation; Nationalize Fishing Industry; "Lights Out" Policy Past 9PM
Labor Party
Social Center-Left
Economic Left
Foreign Pro-British/Mediterranean, Anti-American
Nationalize Fishing Industry; Protectionist Trade Policies; Anti-Immigration; Pro-Income Tax; Pro-Labor; Police Expansionism; Pro-Abortion; Anti-Death Penalty; Pro-Referendums; Anti-Church Tax
Remove Foreign Affairs Powers From Grand Master; Slightly Environmentalist; Right to Strike; Pro-Gay Marriage; Maintain Voting Age at 18
[OOC: I will use these election results as a guide to decide who wins. Thank you for participating!]
ELECTION
1995
VOTE HERE
Context of Current Political Situation
The Lieutenant Grand Master recently announced that the Constitutional Assembly gathered in Valletta has created a new framework for a government of Malta. Most notably is that the Sovereign Order of Malta will be made the official government of the islands, with a few changes and additions. The most significant of these changes is that there will now be a semi-autonomous Parliament consisting of two houses: the democratically elected House of Representatives and the appointed Council of Knights. This new Parliament will play a major part in the new government and will be the primary democratic institution of the new national government - they will even elect a Prime Minister to act as Head of Government, while the Grand Master will be the Head of State. The former Parliament of the Republic of Malta had long been dominated by the Nationalist Party and the Labor Party. These parties still exist now, however they have undergone a number of political reforms to their beliefs since the fall of the Republic. Both the Nationalist and Labor parties have been heavily criticized in the last few years, as elected leaders from these parties ultimately led to the downfall of the Republic due to corruption and poor leadership. This has led to the creation of several new parties who actually stand a chance of gaining seats in the 1995 House of Representatives election.
Party Positions
The following presents a vague description of each party's position on the political spectrum, and more detailed phrases which they exceptionally focus on. Topics in white are actively supported by party members and topics in grey are on the official party platform. Note that just because something isn't listed, doesn't mean that a party doesn't support it. For example, the Conservative Party doesn't have "Press-Freedom" listed, however it is something they support. A safe bet would be to not assume radicalism.
Order Party
Social Theocratic
Economic Center
Foreign Pro-European
Pro-State Religion; Increase domestic powers of Grand Master; Anti-Abortion; Mandatory Military Service; Expansion of International Aid; Military Expansionism; Anti-Gay Marriage; National Infrastructure Projects
Allow binding-resolutions to originate from Council of Knights; Restoration/protection of ancient Maltese fortifications; Pro-Universal Healthcare; Territorial Expansion; Anti-Communist; Anti-Dual Citizenship
Nationalist Party
Social Christian Democracy
Economic Center-Right
Foreign Pro-British/American
Pro-State Religion; Pro-European Cooperation; Anti-Gay Marriage; Freedom of Speech; Pro-Trade; Military Expansionism; National Infrastructure Projects; Abolish Income-Tax; National Sales-Tax; Anti-Abortion
Police Expansionism; Increase voting age to 25; Pro-British Relations; Small Merit-Based Immigration; Anti-Universal Healthcare; Anti-Communist; British Clean-up of Filfa; Anti-Death Penalty; Anti-Referendums
Center Party
Social Centrist
Economic Centrist
Foreign Pro-British/Mediterranean
Maintain Voting Age; Allow Moderate Merit-Based Immigration; Abolish Tariffs on Non-Native Goods; Pro-British Relations; Police Expansionism
Maintain Military; Pro-State Religion; Anti-Church tax; Anti-Pollution; Keep Private Fishing Industry; Anti-Expansionist;
Green Party
Social Environmentalist
Economic Center-Left
Foreign Pro-Mediterranean
Environmentalist; Anti-Oil; Anti-Pollution; British Clean-Up of Filfla; Endangered Animal Protectionist; Pro-Nature Sanctuaries; Creation of Environmental Police Service; Increase Public Transportation
Maintain military; Pro-immigration; Anti-death penalty; Lower Voting Age to 16; Land Preservation; Nationalize Fishing Industry; "Lights Out" Policy Past 9PM
Labor Party
Social Center-Left
Economic Left
Foreign Pro-British/Mediterranean, Anti-American
Nationalize Fishing Industry; Protectionist Trade Policies; Anti-Immigration; Pro-Income Tax; Pro-Labor; Police Expansionism; Pro-Abortion; Anti-Death Penalty; Pro-Referendums; Anti-Church Tax
Remove Foreign Affairs Powers From Grand Master; Slightly Environmentalist; Right to Strike; Pro-Gay Marriage; Maintain Voting Age at 18
[OOC: I will use these election results as a guide to decide who wins. Thank you for participating!]
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