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DARREN Carabott appeals to non-voters not to let others de- cide for them what Malta's fate for the next five years will be. The appeal comes in the wake of surveys showing that the number of people saying they will not vote is on the increase. "I hope we see a change in this election because we've witnessed an increase in the number of peo- ple who don't vote," Carabott tells me when I ask about disinterested or angry voters, who want to ab- stain. I sit down with Carabott, a week before Malta goes to vote, and ask about some of the PN's proposals that fall within his remit that cov- ers home affairs. Carabott defends the proposal to split Identità and create two one-stop shops—one focussed on services for Maltese citizens and another for third country na- tionals and their employers. He insists that reducing bureaucracy doesn't mean work permits will all be accepted. He then ties this to the PN's pro- posed population authority, ex- plaining it have the remit to make forecasts on Malta's future labour market needs. Carabott rejects the notion that his party's proposal to create a taskforce made up of the police and army to tackle illegal immi- gration among other problems, plays into the xenophobic senti- ment so evident throughout this campaign. Darren Carabott: 'Don't let others decide for you' Darren Carabott implores non-voters not to let other people decide the outcome of the election for them. He sits down with Matthew Farrugia to discuss the Nationalist Party's proposals and whether some play into the xenophobic sentiment 8 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 24 MAY 2026 INTERVIEW