Petition on a Referendum against Spring Hunting

Last activity 12 August 2013 by ricky

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rickyViP05 August 2013 17:44:25

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Hi all,

as some might know I'm a Committee member of the Ramblers' Association of Malta and as such a member of the Coalition for a Referendum against Spring Hunting.

We are still looking for a slogan like ...Give Birds a chance .....

So we are collecting signatures to force a Referendum on Spring hunting in Malta.

The cause is ,of course, very good but please do not sign any form unless you can vote in a Maltese national election! I'm sure that you will be asked to sign in the coming weeks but the hunters are just waiting to have us fail because of invalid signatures!

You can help the cause by making your Maltese friends aware of our campaigne and asking them to sign.

If you have any questions about the ongoing campaigne please let me know.

Cheers
Ricky

tearnetViP09 August 2013 06:39:44

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Ricky
Can we not sign if we can vote in local elections?

Terry

tearnetViP09 August 2013 06:44:09

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" even birds deserve a(spring) break"

rickyViP09 August 2013 06:54:09

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Hi Terry,

please don't!

The Referendum (if we succeeed in getting the petition signed) is only open for those who can vote in national elections. So signatures by EU citizens will have to be removed anyway.

The hunters are just waiting to challenge the names and signatures.

Cheers
Ricky

tearnetViP09 August 2013 07:07:23

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OK, good luck.

rickyViP10 August 2013 10:45:44

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I can smell a Troll.... some just keep on trying.

ToonCyprus Expert10 August 2013 11:49:00

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same old troll different name - same old same old

tearnetViP10 August 2013 13:10:22

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hexxa wrote:
Why don't the maltese take up shooting feral cats? I noticed heaps running around everywhere, when i was there on holidays.

Probably for the same reason they don't shoot Australians,
(They taste awful or they have awful taste).

GianCMember11 August 2013 10:07:43

Hi Ricky,

may I kindly know where I have to go for signing this petition?

How many signatures are needed for the petition?

How many have already signed?

Thanks

Giancarlo

ToonCyprus Expert11 August 2013 10:48:20

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Unless you have voting rights in national elections here - there is no point in signing it

rickyViP11 August 2013 11:39:43

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Hi Giancarlo,

that is exactly the reason why I wrote the post!

Please read the original post and please do not sign the petition as otherwise you will be supporting Hunters in that they will contest all invalid signatures.

Thanks
Ricky

ToonCyprus Expert11 August 2013 11:40:43

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9878

am sure there must be some other way to support the campaign.

rickyViP11 August 2013 12:00:54

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Hi toon,

yes, of course ! Talk to friends and neighbours who can vote in the national elections .

If necessary you can send me your e-mail and I will forward you petition forms that you can print out and use and then you can send them to one of the 11 NGO's or to my private address.

Just make sure that people have not already signed the petition.

Any help is appreciated.

Cheers
Ricky

GianCMember12 August 2013 07:21:07

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Actually, I guess that I have read well the first post, and I can assure you that I can vote for the Maltese national elections!

So, may I please to know where I should go for signing this petition? Does exist a place or is there a website for signing?

Thanks

Giancarlo

rickyViP12 August 2013 07:36:18

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Hi Giancarlo,

Sorry if I stepped on your foot and you are also Maltese . Can you please update your profile as you say you are Italian !

Online signing is not possible because of the Petition and Referendum law in Malta. If you know somebody from one of the 11 NGO's collecting signatures you can sign there.

In the next weeks you will also be able to sign at information stands that will be set up. THe campaigne has only just started.

Thanks for your interest.

Ricky

GianCMember12 August 2013 10:54:43

#16

Indeed I am Italian native, but I got also the Maltese citizenship.

Ok, eventually, please let us know when the campaign will start. So I will be able to contribute to this cause.

Thanks

Giancarlo

rickyViP12 August 2013 11:29:15

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Hi Giancarlo,

I'll keep you updated.

The campaigne started officially on Saturday.

Thanks
Ricky

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