Watch: Time for discussion on electoral districts, Abela says

A national discussion needs to be held on Malta's electoral districts, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday, hinting that these should either be redrawn or reduced in number.  “Societies evolve, so structures and rules need to evolve accordingly to better reflect them,” he told Times of Malta. Video: Matthew Mirabelli.
Abela has already suggested a reform of Malta’s electoral system is in the pipeline.  Earlier this month, he told a Labour Party rally that a rewrite of the rules is needed.
However, on Monday he held back from going into the specifics of what he would like to see changed.“I do have my own thoughts about this, but I don’t want to voice them now because I would be killing the discussion,” he said. When pressed for specifics, he asked: “Isn’t the number of districts in Malta one of the things we should discuss?” Speculatuion has been growing over when the next general election will be held as the legislature officially draws to a close next June. Earlier this year, electoral experts from the Labour and Nationalist parties both suggested ways it could be made easier for other parties to be represented in parliament.

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