The Nationalist Party has declared that it remains in favour of “the opportunity for 16-year-olds to serve as Mayor”, since a person could contest for the position of Local Councillor. The PN is however appealing that, “in the interest of that elected Mayor, one must ensure that there are no other legal anomalies which may disrupt or prejudice the work that the role entails.”
In an official statement PN said that “the main reason why the public lost confidence in Local Governments is, the fact that residents are not receiving essential, basic services that they used to before.”
The Spokesman for Local Government, Darren Carabott, and the President of the PN Local Councillors, Charles Bonello on behalf of the Nationalist Party said that the PN has always been in favour of the residents choosing their local leadership, and therefore came up with 46 “studied” proposals, with the aim of improving the system of Local Governments and at the same time, giving a better service to the residents in the localities respective.
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