Rational choice theory perceives the political system as an extension of the marketplace. Citizens exchange votes for benefits. All political players, be they politicians, civil servants, interest groups or individuals, are driven by their own interests and seek to maximise the ‘utility’ (value) of the benefits they obtain from the State.
Likeq the economy in general, there exists the danger that ‘powerful’ players usurp the system for their own gain, thereby undermining its efficiency and the ‘common good’. This weakens democracy and can lead to political instability.
That in European Malta not every citizen is considered as equal is a fact that many of us have been experiencing. What is equally grave is that, over the last year, PN insiders have been insisting that GonziPN is being commandeered by a powerful few. The only interest of this ‘oligarchy’ is to stay in power to further their interests.
Corruption in our country is rampant and getting worse, as confirmed by Transparency International. Never before was corruption so ‘institutionalised’ but this no longer seems to bother our leaders.
Why has GonziPN not tried to rebut these serious accusations?
Perhaps, it is not in...
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