The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn il-Ġejjieni" is seriously concerned at the way the national debate about divorce is evolving in terms of those divorces acquired in foreign courts and which divorces are recognized by the Maltese courts, as are after all other foreign judgments on other matters. Whilst the group "Le B'Rispett Lejn il-Ġejjieni" has always, contrary to what some erroneously reported, recognized that indeed such is the case, this should in no way serve to allow some to banalize the situation and this by mentioning such divorce as a quick fix divorce easily acquirable over the internet. The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" believes that such a description gives an untruthful picture of the situation.
The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" believes that whilst the decisions of the foreign courts should be recognized these should not be taken advantage of for campaigning purposes. The reality of the matter is that for one to acquire such a divorce one must necessarily either be a foreign citizen, or married to a foreign citizen or else would have acquired the domicile of another country. It thus makes no sense to argue that such divorce recognition creates some form of discrimination as such divorce is in reality only available to those with a direct foreign link
The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" also disagrees with the argument that the present situation gives those who are financially stable an unfair and discriminatory advantage and this since the introduction of divorce as part of Maltese legislation will bring with it a new form of poverty which poverty will naturally effect those most financially vulnerable the most. The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" insists that the introduction of divorce in Malta will lead to the weakening of the Maltese family and will give rise to a whole plethora of negative consequences both social and economic.
Finally the group "Le B"Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" appeals for a balanced debate built on facts and free from gimmicks which only serve to undermine the very credibility of the debate. The group “Le B’Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni” also welcomes the way in which most of the local media has greeted the creation of this group although it is sad to see certain sections of the media which proudly claim to be independent ignoring this group all together as if it never came into existence.
The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" believes that whilst the decisions of the foreign courts should be recognized these should not be taken advantage of for campaigning purposes. The reality of the matter is that for one to acquire such a divorce one must necessarily either be a foreign citizen, or married to a foreign citizen or else would have acquired the domicile of another country. It thus makes no sense to argue that such divorce recognition creates some form of discrimination as such divorce is in reality only available to those with a direct foreign link
The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" also disagrees with the argument that the present situation gives those who are financially stable an unfair and discriminatory advantage and this since the introduction of divorce as part of Maltese legislation will bring with it a new form of poverty which poverty will naturally effect those most financially vulnerable the most. The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" insists that the introduction of divorce in Malta will lead to the weakening of the Maltese family and will give rise to a whole plethora of negative consequences both social and economic.
Finally the group "Le B"Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" appeals for a balanced debate built on facts and free from gimmicks which only serve to undermine the very credibility of the debate. The group “Le B’Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni” also welcomes the way in which most of the local media has greeted the creation of this group although it is sad to see certain sections of the media which proudly claim to be independent ignoring this group all together as if it never came into existence.
"The group "Le B'Rispett Lejn Il-Ġejjieni" also disagrees with the argument that the present situation gives those who are financially stable an unfair and discriminatory advantage and this since the introduction of divorce as part of Maltese legislation will bring with it a new form of poverty"
ReplyDeleteCan you please explain what form of poverty you are talking about, and why the introduction of divorce legislation would cause it?
Divorce amongst other consequences brings with it a new form of poverty.
ReplyDeleteThis new poverty is directly linked to the fact that Maltese wages, which in the European Union are at the lower end of the scale, will not be able to handle the raising of multiple families.
This will lead to an increased dependency on social welfare which at the end of the day is detrimental to both the families concerned and indeed to the country as a whole.