General Principles.
Article 1
The name of the Party is the Nationalist
Party, or Partit Nazzjonalista (the "Party"), referred to
as "PN" and hereafter called the “Party”, and is guided
by the principles set forth in the Party Platform
Article 2
The Party flag features an entire dark blue
or black field with a yellow bordure, centering the logo
of the Nationalist Party.
Party Membership.
Article 3
Any person who accepts the party
Constitution and its by-laws may apply for membership
of the Party. Requirements detailing membership
applications shall be listed separately.
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Article 4
A member of the Party may not be a
member of another political party or parties.
Article 5
Party members have the following obligations:
(1). To abide by the Party Constitution and adhere to
the Party's resolutions.
(2). To promote the Party's guiding principles and win
the support of the people.
(3). To participate in Party activities and carry out
duties assigned by the Party.
(4). To recruit outstanding talents to join the Party.
(5). To pay party membership dues.
Article 6
Party members have the following rights:
(1). The right of election, recall, initiative, and
referendum in accordance with the Party Constitution.
The right of initiative: any action to enact or amend the
current Party Constitution, Party Platform, by-laws or
other major decisions shall be considered upon
receiving a joint petition by more than ten percent of all
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Party members.
The right of referendum: any action to oppose the
current Party Constitution, Party Platform, bylaws or
other major decisions, in their entirety or a part thereof,
shall be considered upon receiving a joint petition by
more than ten percent of all Party members. Once an
initiative is on the ballot, the passage requires more than
half of Party members with voting rights present and
more than half of votes of approval by attending
members. The initiative's passage shall be followed by
an immediate amendment to the original rules or
decisions; otherwise, the original rules or decisions
shall remain unchanged. Once a referendum is on the
ballot, the passage requires more than half of Party
members with voting rights present and more than half
of votes of approval by attending members. The
referendum's passage shall be followed by an
immediate repeal of the original rules or decisions;
otherwise, the original rules or decisions shall remain
unchanged. Proposals of the same issue may not be
subject to initiative or referendum twice within one
year.
(2). The right to speak at, propose motions, and vote in
party meetings.
(3). The right be nominated and supported by the Party.
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(4). The right to advise, report to and obtain
information from the Party.
(5). The right to participate in Party events and
activities.
(6). The right to enjoy the benefits provided by the
Party.
Article 7
Party members may resign from the Party at any time.
However, a Party member may not resign from the
Party when they are being prosecuted for disciplinary
violations. The reinstatement of any resigned Party
member planning to rejoin the Party shall be submitted
to the Party Headquarters for approval.
Party Membership.
Article 8
The organization of the Party shall operate
in a democratic manner:
(1). Party resolutions are subject to a majority vote,
while major decisions need to be approved by two
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thirds of attending members.
(2). Higher level ruling bodies shall have
representation from lower level organizations.
(3). All executive committee members, supervision
committee members and representatives at all levels
shall be elected by single secret ballot.
(4). The executive committee members and supervision
committee members are obligated to make regular
reports to the Party.
Discipline, Arbitration and
AntiCorruption
Article 9
Party members and persons in Party
organizations at all levels may freely discuss and
criticize the Party’s direction, strategies, guiding
principles, policies as well as the words and actions of
major Party cadres. Party members and persons in Party
organization at various levels may not refuse to obey
Party resolutions or participate in Party activities on the
basis of different views or opinions.
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Attachments; Party Emblem & Party Flag
