Aktar kmieni din is-sena, il-Gvern approva l-ħruġ ta’ Midalja biex jikkommemora l-Ħamsin Anniversarju mill-Indipendenza ta’ Malta nhar il-21 ta’ Settembru 1964. Ir-Regoli dwar l-għoti ta’ din il-Midalja ġew ippubblikati fil-Gazzetta tal-Gvern nhar it-22 ta’ Awwissu 2014.
Il-ħruġ tal-Midalja sar bis-saħħa tal-Att dwar Ġieħ ir-Repubblika li jipprovdi li “Il-President, li jaġixxi skont il-parir tal-Prim Ministru, jista’ jordna l-ħruġ ta’ midalji biex ifakkru ġrajja, jew anniversarju ta’ xi ġrajja ta’ importanza nazzjonali.”
Il-kisba tal-Indipendenza ta’ Malta hija ġrajja importanti fl-istorja tal-iżvilupp kostituzzjonali u demokratiku ta’ pajjiżna, li biha Malta kisbet post fil-komunità internazzjonali tan-nazzjonijiet bħala stat sovran. L-indipendenza ta’ pajjiżna tista’ titqies ukoll bħala att politiku li witta t-triq għal kisbiet importanti oħra, fost dawn, l-emendi kostituzzjonali tal-1974 u t-twaqqif tar-Repubblika ta’ Malta, l-għeluq tal-bażijiet militari barranin, fl-1979, u s-sħubija ta’ Malta fl-Unjoni Ewropea fl-2004.
Ir-Regoli dwar il-Midalja għall-Ħamsin Anniversarju mill-Indipendenza ta’ Malta jistabbilixxu li l-għotja tkun b’effett mill-21 ta’ Settembru 2014, u li l-midalja tingħata “lil persuni li, matul dawn il-ħamsin sena, taw is-sehem tagħhom fl-iżvilupp u t-tkabbir tal-ġid ta’ Malta bħala nazzjon u membru tal-komunità internazzjonali tan-nazzjonijiet.” Din il-Midlaja tista’ tingħata wara l-mewt.
Din is-sena, erbatax-il persuna rċevew il-Midalja waqt ċerimonja li saret illum, 21 ta’ Settembru 2014, fil-Palazz tal-President, il-Belt Valletta. Dawn huma:
L-Onor Joseph Muscat, Prim Ministru ta’ Malta
Sir Anthony Mamo (wara mewtu)
L-Avukat Anton Buttigieg (wara mewtu)
Is-Sinjorina Agatha Barbara (wara mewtha)
Is-Sur Paul Xuereb (wara mewtu)
It-Tabib Ċensu Tabone (wara mewtu)
L-Avukat Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President Emeritus ta’ Malta
Il-Professur Guido de Marco (wara mewtu)
L-Avukat Edward Fenech Adami, President Emeritus ta’ Malta
L-Avukat George Abela, President Emeritus ta’ Malta
In-Nutar Giorgio Borg Olivier (wara mewtu)
Il-Perit Dom Mintoff (wara mewtu)
L-Avukat Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici (in absentia)
Dottor Alfred Sant
L-Avukat Lawrence Gonzi
PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE MALTA INDEPENDENCE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY MEDAL
Earlier this year, Government approved the striking of a Medal to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Malta’s Independence on 21st September 1964. The Rules regulating the award of the Medal have been published in the Government Gazette on 22nd August 2014.
The Medal has been struck by virtue of the powers conferred by the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act “the President, acting upon the advice of the Prime Minister, may cause the striking of medals to mark an event or the anniversary of an event, of national importance.”
The attainment of Independence by Malta is an important event in the history of constitutional development and democracy of our country, through which Malta earned a place in the international community of nations as a sovereign state. The independence of our country can also be considered as a political act that paved the way to other important attainments, such as, the constitutional amendments of 1974 and the establishment of the Republic of Malta, the closure of foreign military establishments in 1979, and Malta’s accession in the European Union in 2004.
The Malta Independence Fiftieth Anniversary Medal Rules establish that awards shall have effect on 21st September, 2014 and that the Medal shall be awarded “to persons who, throughout these 50 years, have contributed towards the development and well-being of Malta as a nation and a member of the international community of nations.” The Medal may be awarded posthumously.
This year, fourteen persons were awarded the Medal during a ceremony held today, 21st September 2014, at the Palace, Valletta. They were:
The Hon. Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta
Sir Anthony Mamo (posthumous)
Dr Anton Buttigieg (posthumous)
Ms Agatha Barbara (posthumous)
Mr Paul Xuereb (posthumous)
Dr Ċensu Tabone (posthumous)
Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President Emeritus of Malta
Professor Guido de Marco (posthumous)
Dr Edward Fenech Adami, President Emeritus of Malta
Dr George Abela, President Emeritus of Malta
Dr Giorgio Borg Olivier (posthumous)
Mr Dom Mintoff (posthumous)
Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici (in absentia)
Dr Alfred Sant
Dr Lawrence Gonzi