Arnold Cassola, chairman of Alternattiva Demokratika, has announced he will step down from his post in October, when his term expires. His decision, he said, was irreversible.

Prof Cassola said the outcome of the European Parliament elections was disappointing and unexpected but it would not mean the end of Alternattiva Demokratika, although the party would need to assess its situation.

"We tried to conduct an honest, open, positive campaign, but we did not manage to get our message across," Prof Cassola said.

He said the Maltese people had lost their chance to be represented in the Greens group in the European Parliament. This, he said, was a pity because the people had not understood the importance of being represented in three groups in the EP.

AD won 2.3 percent of the vote in the EP election, a quarter of its performance in 2004.

Prof Cassola took over the helm of AD last year after the general elections.

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http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090608/local/cassola-no-comment-on-possible-resignation

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