ABBA ( mt, Partit ABBA) is a
far-right
Far-right politics, also referred to as the extreme right or right-wing extremism, are political beliefs and actions further to the right of the left–right political spectrum than the standard political right, particularly in terms of being ...
and
Christian right political party in
Malta.
History
The party was founded in 2021 by Ivan Grech Mintoff, the former leader of
Alleanza Bidla
The Alliance for Change (, AB) is a defunct Right-wing politics, right-wing Christian democracy, Christian-democratic List of political parties in Malta, political party in Malta. It is Euroscepticism, eurosceptic and has expressed Social conserva ...
.
The party's registrations was initially refused by the Electoral Commission due to the party's name not being able to be shortened to an acronym. In response to this ABBA filed a judicial protest claiming the commission was discriminating against them. The Electoral Commission later agreed to register the party.
ABBA took part in the
2022 Maltese General Elections with candidates in all 13 districts, they received 0.42% of votes. Some ABBA candidates which ran in the election where also members of the Christian
Charismatic Pentecostal group River of Love.
Ideology
ABBA is against COVID restrictions, forming two trade unions in an attempt to fight against them. The party wishes for a national referendum to take place on the Recreational Use of Cannabis, believing
the laws introduced that partially legalised recreational cannabis in Malta go against their Christian beliefs.
The party describes itself as
pro-life, with founder Ivan Mintoff claiming the
Labour and
Nationalist parties are "proposing a culture of death" and wish to legalise abortion. The party has filed a police complaint demanding the criminal investigation of 18 Maltese
pro-choice activists and organisations.
Certain members of the party have espoused various controversial beliefs such as
vaccine scepticism, being in favour of freedom of choice.
Electoral history
House of Representatives
References
{{Maltese political parties
Catholic political parties
Christian democratic parties in Europe
Conservative parties in Malta
Eurosceptic parties in Malta
Political parties established in 2021