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16 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 25 OCTOBER 2023 NEWS ACROSS 1) In ___ land (spaced) 5) Millan, "the Dog Whis- perer" 10) Wall St. whiz 13) Perp's cover story 15) All together 16) Heckler's hoot 17) Hinged Andersen products 20) Zener cards test for it 21) Wards (off) 22) Spot for a roast 23) He sang of Alice 24) Beanery patrons 26) NBC drama starring Mar- tin Sheen 31) Beer belly, say 32) Hosp. triage worker 37) Pulitzer winner James 38) Uses serrated shears 40) Actress Downey 41) Sharpton's title 43) More tender 44) Port or sauternes, e.g. 47) Focused at work 51) Laundry unit 52) Brilliant stroke 53) Hawaii's "Pineapple Island" 55) AOL, e.g. 58) Sweepstakes payouts 62) Play for a sap 63) Palin's 2008 counterpart 64) In a way, slangily 65) Visibly embarrassed 66) Low man at the Met 67) Place that's for the birds? 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DOWN 1) Add kick to, as punch 2) "Sigh!" 3) Talk like Daffy Duck 4) Rushmore prez 5) De atist's word 6) Co erstone abbr. 7) Sty dwellers 8) Singer Difranco 9) Latest "Star Wars" villain Kylo 10) Higher-ranking than 11) Crew team member 12) They serve under cap'ns 14) Escapee's cry 18) Wriggly swimmers 19) Braille bit 23) "Bummer!" 24) Pulls the plug on 25) In the past 26) Skier's ride 27) Ginormous 28) Everest fig. 29) Makes one's way 30) Grate on 33) Get too close to 34) "Cruci " singer Amos 35) Gathering clouds, say 36) Hard to find 38) Sneak a look 39) Help l connections 42) Country rtes. 43) Deck treatments 45) Current event around Christmas? 46) Parti-colored horse 47) Take place 48) Lariat loop 49) Brought into pitch 50) Well-chosen 53) Old Ford models 54) Leaves slack-jawed 55) Memo opener 56) Boot camp barkers (Abbr.) 57) HS junior's exam 59) Flow back 60) "Chandelier" singer/songwriter 61) Charged bit 24th May PN supports Bill allowing 16-year-old mayors but points out legal anomalies THE Nationalist Party is not against a draft bill that would allow individuals under the age of 18 to become mayors or deputy mayors, but the recti- fication of legal anomalies put forth in the amendment needs to be addressed, Nationalist MP Darren Carabott said on Tuesday. Addressing parliament in a debate on the bill, Carabott ap- pealed for the rectification of legal anomalies affecting indi- viduals aged 16 and 17 who as- pire to become mayors. The changes proposed by the government seek to allow councillors aged sixteen and above to become eligible for Mayor and Deputy Mayor posi- tions, provided they receive the most votes or the second most votes in the party that wins the locality. "Let's take at face value the drafts that are being presented," Carabott said before presenting in parliament two examples of such anomalies. One of these disparities re- volved around the ability of a 16-year-old mayor to purchase property on behalf of the local council, yet they remained inel- igible to acquire property per- sonally. He also spoke about the joint juridical and legal representa- tion by the mayor and the exec- utive secretary posing difficul- ties, especially when the mayor is a minor. "These are the legal problems for which I would like to see solutions," Carabott reiterated. Carabott urged the govern- ment to address these issues for the sake of consistency, citing the cases of Abraham Aquili- na from Għargħur and Carlos Zarb from San Pawl il-Baħar, both of whom secured the ma- jority of votes in their localities but couldn't assume mayoral roles due to the existing legal impediments. The PN MP stressed the en- during relevance of local coun- cils, advocating for the preser- vation of their responsibilities and powers. He expressed concern about the limitations faced by mayors and councillors in aiding resi- dents across various sectors, in- cluding road management, traf- fic, and enforcement, resulting in an influx of complaints for- warded to higher authorities. He stressed the importance of preserving public interest and youth engagement in light of recent events, including the Prime Minister's criticism of the judiciary. Meanwhile, ` said that this change is in line with the gov- ernment's ongoing efforts to integrate the youth into the po- litical decision-making process. "The journey towards these amendments began with the in- troduction of Vote 16, a move that expanded democracy's horizons and gave young peo- ple the right to vote," she ex- plained. Subsequent amendments in 2019 further allowed individ- uals from the age of sixteen to participate in local council elec- tions, serving and contributing to their local communities. The 2019 local council elec- tions saw several young candi- dates elected, gaining valuable experience in local politics. Zerafa civelli also mentioned Abraham Aquilina and Carlos Zarb when highlighting the importance of fostering young leadership in local politics and stressed that age should not be a determining factor in leader- ship ability. Nationalist MP Darren Carabott and Parliamentary Secretatry for Local Councils Alison Zerafa Civelli