President Marie-Louise Coleiro-Preca believes the time is ripe for Malta to decide “once and for all” on a national day following a period of reflection and a national debate.
She said although there were days in Malta’s history which must be “marked with dignity and respect”, the debate on whether there should only be one national day has been a topic of discussion for too many years.
“There have been several momentous occasions in our history and each of these dates in our calendar should be marked with dignity and respect. The question of whether Malta should nominate one national day has been a topic of debate for many years now, and it behooves us, as a nation, to take a decision following a period of reflection and a national debate involving people from all political persuasions and walks of life,” she told The Sunday Times of Malta.
The President was asked to comment following the idea floated by Balzan Labour councillor Desmond Zammit Marmarà that Independence Day should be accorded pride of place as Malta’s sole national day.
Mr Zammit Marmarà argued that it was “patently ridiculous” for Malta to remain with five national days.
In an article in the Times of Malta last…
