Malta cannot have an Opposition that is weak, fragile and inherently broken, according to three academics who believe that a small democracy requires "an even stronger opposition".
Social Wellbeing faculty dean Andrew Azzopardi, and Economics Faculty lecturers Stepahnie Fabri and George Vital Zammit said in a statement on Thursday that political leadership needed to assume its responsibility not to party constituents but the broader Maltese population and society.
"Failure to do so would be a threat to our democratic foundations and values. Political power is essentially a responsibility to transform what we already have into something better for the good of the community," the three said.
On Wednesday Nationalist MPs met to decide the next steps after Delia announced he would stay on as leader of the party and opposition, despite losing a vote of no confidence on Tuesday.
The University of Malta academics said that the importance of leadership and good governance can never be overstated.
"This is even more so in challenging times as the COVID-19 experience has shown us. With strong leadership and combined efforts of different stakeholders, Malta managed to cope with a public...
