Lowell files appeal, says he will save Malta
Norman Lowell, leader of the right-wing Imperium Europa party this morning filed a 64-page appeal from his March 27 conviction of inciting racial hatred and insulting the President of Malta.
Speaking outside the courts, Mr Lowell said that he would save Malta from the disastrous situation it has found itself in because of property developers, and return it to the paradise in the Mediterranean it once was in the 1800s.
He added that he "would make all the Europids, all one billion of them come to Malta on a pilgrimage to see the temples”.
"We have had 20 years of squalid socialism, under the saviour of Malta, when we had a telephone directory made up of 60 pages all under the same surname, no one would know if it was the priest or the village whore, that was the “stamp” of socialism. Today we have the stamp of a prime minster who used to be the president of the catholic action group, but still the same tyranny. His uncle used to condemn people to a life in hell because they used to read a newspaper, his nephew now has the dubious honour of putting people in prison because they wrote a geo-political article on the internet. Malta and Communist China are the only countries in the world that put people in prison for writing on the internet,” Mr Lowell said.
Lawyer Emmy Bezzina said that they had received messages of support from all over the world.
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Paul Savona
Apr 10th 2008, 09:01
James, it is not a question of someone having his or her views and accepting their opinion. This man is standing on his proverbial soap box and preaching to us much like this church of old. Therefore we have the right to criticize and have our own opinions on his views, after all, it is not his Malta that he wants to save, but our Malta.
There have been many people who have done very much the same thing as he is doing, and given the right circumstances, the kind of opinions he holds and the way he portrays them with his extremism, can be very very dangerous. Luckily in Malta we are more grounded and are not mainly made up of disgruntled simple folk looking for a savior. Fortunately we also have a legal system that is set up to recognize and do something about Inciting Racial Hatred.
Politicians with these skills have led countries before however history has thought us well and the public are more exposed, informed and less tolerable to racial hatred. As such, these skills now-a-days are easier transfered to the likes of cults and new religions rather than the general public.
Sandro Pace
Apr 9th 2008, 15:10
Facts remain the country's size, the finite amount of jobs and accomodation it can offer (already crowded), and the seemingly infinite amount ready to cross.
That this is impossible, cannot be challenged.
JAMES CALLEJA
Apr 9th 2008, 14:34
I find it very unfair and totally undemocratic to condemn a person to prison just because that person has a view to express. Are we not democratic enough to accept a person's view even if that view differs from our own? Is it not every person's right to express his views freely? What happened to Lowell reminds me of the Inquisition. Our church burned people alive just because they shared a different opinion to the Dogma. I am absolutely sure that some people including our authorities will put Lowell to the stake if they can and enjoy it while he burns!! They will, in all probability, be practising Christians and Church goers. Wake up Malta and grow up!! Live and let Let Lowell Live. Keep it up Lowell.
Francis Scerri
Apr 9th 2008, 14:32
Mr.norman lowel never stops .He is sill acting as some kind of saviour we used to have in the past while in those dark times we use to suffer a lot.He is still living in the past & all he do is dreaming & imagining .For shure he has got another five years to wiat & then maybe some selfish people like him will vote for him.I wonder if his pain is like the pain of our lady of sorrows like half the maltese population.
M.G Buttigieg
Apr 9th 2008, 14:14
I have been tempted to name a good number of us Maltese hypocrites. This good number of people clamour to have the immigrants removed from this island while they sit back and look at these people working and risking their lives high up on our new sky scrapers, sweeping our streets, cleaning our toilets. But then on second thoughts I prefer to thinks that this attitude is triggered from fear. Fear from that which is different, fear of the future, fear of the unknown.
Let us accept Norman Lowell with his ideas but let us not allow him to play with our emotions, fomenting fear and repugnance for that which is different. Each and every one of us Maltese have great power to rise to new challenges. And this great power is rooted in the values our people hold most dear; the value of solidarity, hospitality and magnanimity amongst others.
Renato J. Costigan
Apr 9th 2008, 14:09
Mr. Joe Galea:-
I never hated Norman Lowell. I don't agree with anything he says. FI don't have any time to waste following him.
Noel Abela
Apr 9th 2008, 11:12
The real issue here is not what Norman Lowell is all about. In this age of so called Freedom and Democracy, should one be locked up for his views? This is a risky direction to take and we should all be concerned.
Allen Galea
Apr 9th 2008, 10:45
I do agree that the illegal immigrants are getting too much help. I also agree that there is a huge problem with the amount of illegal immigrant we receive. But Norman Lowell isn't against the illegal immigrants alone. He is against anyone who is not "European" regardless if they're illegal immigrants or not. It's true that England is full of Pakistanis and Indians but have a look at who the professionals are. 80% of doctors, teachers, professors, surgeons ets are all Pakistani or Indian. I only agree with Norman in regards to the problems of illegal immigrants here in Malta but I'm afraid the rest is just plain racism based on race and the colour of skin! Can you imagine if he gets his way??? No more Paceville, no more cable tv, no more TVM, ONE or NET, no more bigilla, no more cinemas etc etc. He wants us all to live according to what he thinks is our culture from 200 years ago!!! God help us.
Christopher Grech
Apr 9th 2008, 10:07
I do not agree with Lowell's racial hatred which is divisive. However his voice to stand against government oppression is admirable. Since when is insulting the President i an offence? If this is supposed to be a democracy, everyone has the right to voice their opinion, however hard or base. The real evil in the world is actually the law itself. Did anyone vote for the Constitution? Nobody. Did anyone vote to sign the Lisbon treaty? Nobody either. Politicians create laws to give the impression to aid people whilst actually locking in more power to political powers.
If one has the bible as a guide, Deutronomy. Thou shalt not add a word of God and nor detract from it. Politicians have ruined most things, more taxes and regulations. People are fed up, but do not understand what is truly going on. According to God's perfect laws of liberty, every 50 years all wealth and land is redistributed to all, so no poor could exist. Any we now have socialists and democristians who are party to mainly corporate bosses who want politicians to engage in laws favoring them. I can write more on this subject, but yes the laws are evil in nature, and no professor or politician is going to prove otherwise.
JOHN SCERRI
Apr 9th 2008, 08:55
Dear James Sultana, thankyou for your elaborate reply .
Both my questions were simple and I find no answer in your comments apart from personal attacks which is typical of extremists.
All I find is a total digression from the point .
As for voting - All the Lowell supporters you said there are could have voted 1 for their party and continued on Norman since we have a single transferable vote system here.
The results other parties achieved are reflected by votes.
Don't tell me that the 80+ votes lowell got reflects the support of 90%.
Joe Galea
Apr 9th 2008, 08:20
Dear Renato J Costigan, if Lowell is nonsense, then what are you with your posts?
Let's face it we all agree with what Lowell says in the depths of our hearts, let's not be hypocrites. Most of the people condemning him are those who go to church everyday, because it's still free of charge. As soon as they get out of the church they start gossiping and disseminating malicious acts against their neighbours.
The only problem with Lowell is that what he says is veritable, but the way he says it is wrong and hilarious at times.
Keith Chircop
Apr 9th 2008, 01:30
Just because 90% of the Maltese people want something to be done about the problem of illegal immigration, it doesn't mean they'll automatically vote IE or AN. If a party focuses on less taxes and doesn't get elected, does that mean the Maltese people don't want less taxes? Let's be rational, now.
Besides, the people first have to believe in the solutions on offer to vote for these parties. I am one of those 90% (where did this statistic come from?) but personally don't like IE or AN's solutions. Therefore, my vote didn't go to them.
Also, in a country full of problems, most people don't vote for a party based on the stance on one single, solitary issue.
Robert Scullion
Apr 8th 2008, 23:45
Amazing that he was able to get a 64 page document together to lodge his appeal .. still least he got into double figures Unlike Anglu Farrugia who managed only 3 pages for someone infinitely more serious
James Sultana
Apr 8th 2008, 21:12
Dear Mr. Scerri,
Nobody can prevent you from keeping to live in your "wonderland". Don`t try to mix up the personal opinions of the Maltese electorate on one particular issue with whom they give the number 1 preference too.
Maybe it is not 90%, but I am sure that the absolute majority of the Maltese public is not happy with the way the illegal immigrants situation is developing. Of course, several media spin-doctors try to give a different impression, but the truth is that the concern is quite widespread.
The problem with Lowell is that when making his point he goes to the extremes. Maybe 99% of the Maltese persons wouldn`t approve what Lowell suggested, but it doesn `t mean that the same 99% approve the freedom that these people have been given through open centres.
But of course you are probably part of the largest minority (because with the same reasoning that you use when comparing the number of votes obtained by Lowell to how many support his ideas, it means that less than half of the Maltese approve the ideas of the party in power) that doesn`t want to accept that something can be wrong in this country (unless it is someone you don`t agree with) and like the ostrich you would like to bury your head in the ground and imagine a utupia.
In the past (even the recent past) there were quite a number of foreigners coming from practically every race, who came here legally, worked legally, paid their dues, and were very much welcomed by the Maltese public .. .. but that doesn`t mean that all those who come here to work (because that is what they do) while getting whatever benefit (including accomodation) is given to them must be accepted at all costs .... and I don`t think that here skin colour has to be a factor .. because for all that matters they may be from Africa, they may be from Phillipnes and they may be from ex-Yoguslav republics.
JOHN SCERRI
Apr 8th 2008, 18:38
Dear Jame Sultana.
Considering that your first statement is true (90% of the Maltese....) I ask :
1) Where do you get these figures from ? and 2) Why was what you stated not reflected in the votes he got in the last election?...The votes were secret so those 90% or a good part of them had a good chance to show their support a month ago.
David Gatt
Apr 8th 2008, 15:44
You can agree or disagree with Lowell's ideas, but trying to banish his freedom of speech is a dictatorial act. Let him speak and then make your own decisions. He isn't 100% correct, but he does have valuable arguments.
James Sultana
Apr 8th 2008, 15:44
The strange thing is that Norman Lowell is judged and condemned because he says in public what 90% of the Maltese population think, say in closed circles but afraid to say in public, especially as regards illegal immigrants (are we to beleive that only Norman Lowell and the AN front-liners are against all the power and privilages given to immigrants at the open centre for example ? )
The problem with Lowell is that he adds extremism and sensationalism to his thoughts .... but if you take away those two parts, I am pretty sure that many agree with the root cause of his concern ..... its just that they are afraid to admit it and prefer to play for the audience.
Scerri S
Apr 8th 2008, 15:35
Andre Cilia: "does he pretend the Maltese" : What language is that in? Is it GahanMaltese? :)
Renato J. Costigan
Apr 8th 2008, 15:27
T o E v e r y o n e
If you have any time to waste keep in following 'Imperium Ewropa' and Mr. Norman Lowell.
Everything he says is ' BLA SENS'.
leo bartolo
Apr 8th 2008, 15:21
Who is this Norman Lowell anyway.I think that wherever his journey takes him, there are new gods waiting there, with divine patience ..........and laughter.
Beppe Pisani
Apr 8th 2008, 14:50
.............but, is it true that when the majority of people talk frankly between themselves don’t talk on the same wavelength of Lowell?? Maybe not as much radical but for sure the same beliefs. I recon we are not a nation of spirituality but a flock of hypocrites!! Everyone on our media talks about fraternity and solidarity but on the other hand no one wants these black human beings as neighbours. For once please Maltese natives, lets be honest, at least between ourselves!
Alexander Morana
Apr 8th 2008, 14:23
Mr. A. Cilia, at least if you don't vote for Lowell he managed to attract you to this page to comment on his thoughts.
Andrew Borg-Cardona
Apr 8th 2008, 12:41
Lowell is 70% radical eccentricity (euphemism employed for legal purposes) and 30% unlawful racism, resulting in rabid bigotry. He should be pitied, not mocked or supported.
C. Caruana
Apr 8th 2008, 12:27
Lowell brings pure shame to any Maltese citizen who knows the meaning of the words "respect" and "human dignity"
Robert Mifsud
Apr 8th 2008, 12:13
You can argue till the cows come home about the validity or sanity of Lowell's points, but one thing you can't argue about is that this is suppression of freedom of speech.
Andre Cilia
Apr 8th 2008, 12:08
How on on earth does he pretend the Maltese to vote for him? According to Lowell we are the Gahan Malti are we not?
Nikita Zammit Alamango
Apr 8th 2008, 11:57
Cant agree better with Mr. Callejja. The media portrays Mr. Lowell with that 10% of extreme extremism!
Claude Calleja
Apr 8th 2008, 11:18
The pity with Norman Lowell is that 90% is truth, and the other 10% is extremism. The shame is that everyone is solely concentrated on that 10%. If only he could tone it down, I'm sure he'll be an asset.
JOHN SCERRI
Apr 8th 2008, 10:56
'FINALMENTE' - We shall have a 'Salvatore' di Malta e Gozo.
We shall be ' Le isole dei Famosi' , no more ignorance, we shall move 'Forward !!'.... to transforming Malta to the paradise of 1800s,where there were goats in the streets,drainage bil-Fossa,no electricity but...... 'La luce della candela' !!! which was considered an aphrodisiac during those nights.
A pure paradise on earth.
We shall become one of the wonders of the world by time.
What enters 'la mia mente' is what 'Imperatore' Nerone did to Rome..... when he wanted to rebuild it his way !!!
He BURNED it first !!