Wednesday, 26th March 2008 - 12:00CET
MLP denies interference in Mistra investigation
The Labour Party has denied government claims that it is trying to interfere in the investigations on the Mistra development case.
“At the same time, the MLP unreservedly condemns the efforts being made by the Nationalist government to make it stop speaking about this scandal and the involvement of Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando.”
The MLP said it had acted in a responsible manner both before and after the general elections. It was the one which had called for a police investigation and supplied the police commissioner with documents, including documents which could not be made public because the government had not moved a whistle blower act, the MLP said.
The Prime Minister, on the other hand, had still not disclosed what he knew of the case before the election.
The MLP said efforts by the government to try to stop it from speaking about this scandal were undemocratic and smacked of arrogance.
The party also pointed out that Resources Minister George Pullicino in his statement yesterday had not said whether employees in his secretariat had known about the Mista development and whether he had done anything to stop the outline permit from being granted.
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Can anyone conform that this is true?
Who keeps these statistics/records anyway?
MLP should keep on uncovering all the dirt accumulated under the PN's carpet.
1-----stop even considering any application in an ODZ
2-------increase areas around the islands where there should be no building whatsoever eg-: Ramla il-Hamra, Ta Cenc, Wied Iz-zurrieq, Valleys around B'Bugia, ALL the Mtahleb, Fawwara and Kuncizzjoni areas, ALL the areas around Buskett and the Madliena valley, Wied il-Kbir in Qormi, Kalkara Valley which are nothing less than Lungs to these areas
3-------MEPA needs to plan a serious rebirth of areas such as Wied il-Ghasel and White Rocks which are in a state of disgrace
...........the last MEPA needs is another Mistra or another unjustified excuse.......the people are fed up of it .......MEPA has no choice but to function as it should......the only way is up!! Down is a non-starter!!!
Driving along our country side one can notice a number of suspicious developments going on.
Those who did not vote at all did not vote for ANY party and those who voted for AN/AD/Indep. voted for another party and thats it; i.e they neither voted for or against the PN or MLP
With your childish assumptions you are going back to the old story of Alfred Sant declaring a victory for the No camp following the EU referendum........ and we all know where that got him!
Let us all GROW UP and face the facts, the PN were voted in with a slim majority, so they know they need to be careful. The Prime Minister has not had much time to settle in (especially since he was on a much needed holiday the last few days). Once he gets back to work we are shure to start seeing the changed ALL Malta wants - so for now, give the man a BREAK please!!
After all those years in opposition it seems the MLP has forgotten how to win an election - shouting corruption alone clearly does not work. Learn from the past and look to the future !
Failure to recognise this is in itself arrogance.
Bring in George Abela and we may all think twice next time.
The Labour opposition should keep up the pressure to bring to the fore all wrongdoings committed by governement and its officials. That is precisely an Oppositions' role: keeping the government in check...whilst proposing itself as an alternative government.
Meanwhile, the options available for government with respect to the JPO saga are in my opinion 3:
- to exercise pressure on JPO to resign his parliamentary seat;
- to give him the proverbial slap on the back of his hand and tell him not to "do it again";
- to sack him from the party. (This latter option would only be resorted to if JPO resigns from Parliament of course!!!!)
Whichever way it goes, the people should demand to have all details, including any other minister's direct or indirect involvement. And not just on this particular case only.... The Labour opposition is duty bound to do its part towards this end. It surely has the backing of the majority of the electorate.
MLP should keep showing that it means business and that PN cannot keep being arrogant.
The majority of the electorate voted NO for Arrogance and Corruption.
One waits to see how long this administration hanging on by a flimsy burning thread going to last!