An altruistic decision

Often, in the political arena, selfishness reigns supreme. Especially in a political system as the one in Malta, politics is a rat-race were individual contestants do whatever it takes to cross the line first. For whatever reason, attaining a Parliamentary Seat is for most contestants the beginning and end all of their objectives.

So it is quite unusual for anyone having worked so hard over the years to attain that Parliamentary Seat, to just give it up and forgo the status that it associated with being an elected representative of the people, and this more so when such a move is not motivated by any clash or disagreement on points of principle, but rather due to an altruistic motive to allow somebody else to take up that Seat in one's stead.

This is precisely what MP Joseph Cuschieri has decided to do in the coming days. He will be giving up his Parliamentary Seat to allow Malta Labour Party Leader Dr. Joseph Muscat to enter the House and take up the position of Leader of the Opposition. Considering Mr. Cuschieri's relative young age, this is indeed a very altruistic step that goes on to show that there are indeed people who put the Party's and the Country's interest first.