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7 News maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 8 JANUARY 2014 ndidates agree on keeping out of Presidential selection The PN leader called on the Prime Minister to appoint a president from the Nationalist Party sition is not the party's position, however he is perfectly entitled to state his divergent view on the matter". Labour MEP candidate Cyrus Engerer however supported Mallia's view and wrote a message on his own Facebook page in which he backed Mallia's call to select a President from beyond the political duopoly. "In contrast to [PN leader] Simon Busuttil's position, the President should not necessary hail from the Nationalist camp. I agree with Stefano Mallia on this. The President of Malta should be a person who unifies," Engerer wrote. He added that persons who support the Labour Party are also capable of uniting the country, and in a veiled attack on Busuttil, the MEP hopeful wrote "the sense of superiority of who believes that only they are capable of leading the country must end". Opposing MEP candidates Cyrus Engerer (left) and Stefano Mallia (right) agree on the choice of President ad shown directory Malta s favourite lifestyle Malta s favourite lifestyle magazine out magazine with out with on Sunday on Sunday Look out for VIDA Magazine on January 12 January 2014 - Issue 49 Pretty in pink EVERY MONTH Joseph Calleja to get VIDA delivered right to your door EVERY MONTH Joseph Calleja €12 for 1 YEAR (just €1 per issue) (just €1 per issue) PA 6239/08: Site at, Triq il-Kurunell Savona, Sliema Demolition of existing buildings, excavation and construction of a residential complex. PA 2116/13: Site at, Belle View, Triq Halq ic-Cawl c/w Triq tas-Salib c/w Triq il-Fortizza c/w, Triq in-Nases, Mellieha To demolish existing premises, to construct underground parking spaces, supermarket on three floors (including stores), proposed cafeteria (class 6) at ground floor, 18 apartments at first and second floor, 5 penthouses, proposed sign and proposed LPG bulk storage. The meeting will be held at the MEPA boardroom, St. Francis Ravelin, Floriana. Subject to the maximum seating capacity, seats can be reserved on request for the applicant and registered objectors. Remaining seating is filled on a first come first served basis. thoughts Mother's Day WIN! thoughts Mother's Day WIN! PA 4890/08: Site at, Triq il-Qacca, Xaghra, Gozo Outline application for extension and alterations to existing farmhouse, and construction of terraced houses. Technology to the rescue Technology to the rescue Like us on Like us on FORMER ONE journalist Charlon Gouder is considering running for the 2014 European parliament elections on a Labour ticket, MaltaToday has learnt. Labour Party insiders told this newspaper that Gouder would "probably" be on the party's final list of candidates. Contacted by MaltaToday, Gouder neither confirmed nor denied that he would be submitting his nomination to the party's executive. "I am currently considering all options," he said, when asked what would make him an ideal candidate. Gouder, 31, currently serves as the private secretary to parliamentary secretary for culture José Herrera and presents Breakfast news on ONE, the PL's media. If his candidature will be approved, the Labour Party would have two former journalists vying for the Brussels post as TX presenter Miriam Dalli's candidature has long been approved. Gouder was very much known for his persistent and relentless hounding of Nationalist figures. But in an interview with MaltaToday in 2007, Gouder had admitted it had never been his intention to pursue a journalistic career. A former trombonist with the Msida band club and the National Orchestra, Gouder aspired to study music and follow in the footsteps of his grandfathers and uncles. "It was never my intention to end up in journalism, especially political journalism. I always saw myself working in music. My family is a family of musicians, all my uncles are musicians, so music was always an important part of my life." But when he was studying music at the Junior College, Gouder and his classmates had been taught the wrong syllabus, and the blunder was only discovered two weeks before the A-level exam. Gouder still passed, but inevitably the grade was nowhere near what he wanted. The incident had put him off music but paved the way for a life in politics. DETERMINATION OF DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION APPLICATIONS: Finding a weight loss regime that really works to get VIDA delivered right to your door €12 for 1 YEAR MIRIAM DALLI Notice of meeting to be held in public www.vida.com.mt Don t want to miss an issue? Don t want to miss an issue? 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