GOVERNMENT and POLITICS

Contributing Editor: Martin Debattista  Contributors: Immanuel Mifsud, Darrell Pace, Toni Sant

Malta is parliamentary democracy. It has been an independent nation since 1964 and a consitituional republic since 1974. The Head of State (President) appoints as the Head of Government (Prime Minister) the leader of the party that gains a plurality of seats in the quinquennial elections for the unicameral legislature. The President is appointed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the cabinet memebers. The police are commanded by a civilian commissioner under the effective supervision of the Government. The Government is strongly committed to human rights. An independent judiciary upholds the Constitution's protections for individual rights and freedoms. Cultural and religious patterns reinforce the homogeneity of the Maltese society.

NATIONAL SYMBOLS


Compiled by Grazio Falzon

• THE MALTESE COAT-OF-ARMS
• THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
• THE NATIONAL FLAG OF MALTA

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• Adi Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd - Environmental and land use planning consultancy.
• AI Malta Group - Represents Amnesty International's values and principles in the tiny Maltese archipelago.
• Ambassade de France à Malte - French Embassy in Malta.
• Armed Forces of Malta - Official website.
• Armed Forces of Malta - Unofficial homepage of the AFM, with briefs on Units, assets, personnel, events and activities, media reports and links to affiliated/military sites.
• Biographies of Maltese Leaders - Including the President, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition.
• British High Commission (Malta)
• Central Office of Statistics
• Chinese-Embassy.com - Chinese Embassy resources and China visa information.
• Civil Registration Department - Includes Passport Office and Public Registry.
• CNI Malta - Appeal for help to keep Malta independent and free from the European Union.
• Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting - Official website for the CHOGM 2005, which takes place in Malta on 25 - 27 November 2005.
• Consulate for Malta in South Australia - Linking Malta and South Australia.
• Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Malta
• Consulate of Malta Washington State - Honorary Maltese Consulate in Washington State, USA.
• Consulate of the Czech Republic in Malta - Promoting the political and cultural aspects of the Czech Republic to the Maltese people.
• Copyright under Maltese Law - Comprehensive information on Copyright Act 2000 relating to literary, musical and artistic works.
• Corpi d' élite.net - Counterterrorism and special forces of the world; featuring a section about Armed Forces of Malta and Malta Police Corps units.
• Delegation of the European Commission to Malta - EU embassy in Malta.
• Department of Information
• Din l-Art Helwa - A non-governmental organisation that aims to safeguard the natural, historic and cultural environment of Malta & Gozo.
• e-Government Customer Care System
• Eco Malta - The Malta Ecological Foundation aims to run concrete ecological programmes and to support and multiply these efforts through policy, awareness, and education programmes.
• ECOnLINE - Excellent online portal on the environment of the Maltese islands.
• Ekologika - Coalition for the Protection of Xaghra l-Hamra and Ta' Cenc.
• Embassies of Malta - Maltese embassies around the world.
• Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malta
• Emergency Services in Malta - Includes Police, Armed Forces and Civil Protection.
• EMWIS Malta - Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector - a program of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
• Enemalta Corporation - Undertakes a broad range of operations, incorporating both the importation and distribution of petroleum products and liquefied petroleum gas, generation and distribution of electricity to all sectors of Maltese society.
• English Translation of the Maltese National Anthem
• Environment Protection Department
• EU Enlargement - Regular reports on the European Union's enlargement plans; very pertinent to Malta's current political climate.
• EU Survey - Anonymous and unofficial mini-survey about Malta's bid to join the European Union.
• Europa - The European Union Online - Official EU Internet gateway.
• European Commission Representation in Malta
• European Parliament Information Office in Malta
• Fisheries Conservation and Control Division - Marine life department within the Ministry for Rural Affairs and the Environment.
• Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar - Non-affiliated pressure group raising awareness about on Malta and Gozo's urban and rural heritage.
• For Gallantry - Home of the Maltese Elite - The Maltese special operator: Armed Forces of Malta and Malta Police Corps' elite units, such as C (Special Duties) Company, Rapid Deployment Team, Explosive Ordinance Disposal and Special Assignments Group.
• Friends of the Earth - Malta - FoE is represented in 68 countries, promoting all forms of life as valueable.
• Front Kontra l-Golf Kors - Campaign against the golf course project at Tal-Virtu' in Rabat, Malta.
• Front Maltin Inqumu - An organization led by former Prime Ministers Dom Mintoff and Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, against Malta's drive to join the European Union; Malta Arise Front.
• Gardjola - Outpost of the West - Political commentary through a blog.
• General Retailers and Traders Union
• General Workers' Union
• Gift of Life petition - Lobbying for the unborn child's right to life through the Maltese Constitution.
• GWU reports on EU - Read the "secret" reports commissioned by the General Workers Union regarding Malta's accession to the European Union.
• Il-Genista Foundation - Coordinating sustainable farming other sustainable practices in Kalkara Valley.
• In-Nazzjon u t-Tradizzjoni - Djarju elettroniku b'perspettiva politika u soċjali ta' twemmin nazzjonalista u tradizzjonalista.

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