Mifsud Bonnici said there is a silent majority of voters, who he encounters during house visits, who disagree with these kinds of parliamentary antics.

“When someone doesn’t want to debate something that is politically uncomfortable for them, they often assume that pointless confrontation is a way out when it actually complicates matters,” he wrote.

“The people of Malta aren’t what they were years ago – people are much more aware, informed and educated these days, and ultra behaviour is constantly on the decline, even if they raise their voices.”

He went on to warn the PN that the government will ultimately benefit if people cannot distinguish between the two parties.

@lovinmaltaofficialFor the second day running, Malta’s Parliament descended into chaos as emotions ran high over the fallout from a major drug heist at the AFM’s Safi barracks. In Tuesday’s session, Prime Minister Robert Abela delivered a ministerial statement on the 226kg cannabis resin theft. The address was interrupted several times by points of order and exchanges between MPs. Abela expressed full confidence in Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri, stating that the government has taken the incident seriously. In contrast, Opposition leader Bernard Grech called for Camilleri’s resignation, criticising his past record on issues ranging from ID card and prison matters to the ongoing drug heist. The debate became notably contentious, with both sides presenting strong arguments. Speaker Dr Anglu Farrugia intervened multiple times during the session, suspending proceedings to address procedural matters and denying the Opposition’s request for an urgent debate or a motion of no confidence in Camilleri, noting that such a motion would require at least three days of consideration. At one point, PN MP Karol Aquilina told the Speaker, “I doubt how much you think” – which led to Rosianne Cutajar commenting on the situation after the session, expressing solidarity with the Speaker.♬ original sound – Lovin Malta

“It isn’t convenient for me though, and I will keep on seeking democratic spaces for discussion. I still believe that calmness, moderation and an awareness that we are here to serve people are essential elements.

“If we want to improve our support, this is the path that I have always seen work. When one moves to the centre and speaks from the centre, you are where the majority wants you to be. You cannot win an election by just convincing your party supporters.”

He argued that many MPs who adopted a stance of aggression have lost their seats over their years and that many parliamentary motions have failed to make a difference.

“It is like we are condemned to repeat the mistakes of the past, which seem to be presented as exemplary work. It saddens me that, rather than moving towards a more serious and transparent country where delinquency is confronted, we are doing the opposite.”

“The victors are those who want to see Parliament divided and MPs to lose what little precious time we have. Rather than proposing proper laws to tackle organised crime, we are witnessing sterile speeches.”

“The victors are those who have an agenda to shrink our democratic system, the people who control us with their money, who want to distract MPs from the electorate’s true problems, who have a completely different agenda than the people, and who want the system to be based on a lack of social responsibility that neoliberalism can create.”

Do you agree with Mifsud Bonnici’s argument?