Updated: Mistra investigation: Police proceed against three persons

Joe Vella

Jun 15th 2008, 09:29

@ Joseph Grech Attard

For your information there were other news worthy events happening that day. Like the laying down of the commemorative stone at Smart City.. These things that people are interested in. These kinds of projects that we care about.

Anglu Farrugia and Toni Abela, given their past, have nothing to offer to our young people coming out of school. All they have to offer them is gloom and doom

Charles Sammut

Jun 15th 2008, 09:01

This habit of mudslinging in local politics must stop. I remember a similar case in the 1980s when the PN used to constantly accuse the then minister for public works, Lorry Sant of corruption. He was even arraigned in court but acquitted. He must have been also innocent.

Perhaps if Labour had won the election, the outcome of the JPO case would have been different, who knows?

Joseph Attard

Jun 14th 2008, 23:35

@Joe Martinelli.

What a waste......i hope you really dont livein Malta........your address should read Timbuktu!

Whatever you state.....Joe.....NO DEAL

Denise Vella

Jun 14th 2008, 18:00

@Jefferey Pullicino Orlando

That sure was a lot of money mentioned in the contract for a little lavatory!

Denise Vella

Jun 14th 2008, 17:51

@James Polidano

Re the sequel in the Courts, don't hold your breath!

C. E. Taliana

Jun 14th 2008, 15:05

What a surprise... JPO's name is not there!! Think we're all stupid?!

Pauline Barbara

Jun 14th 2008, 14:15

@ JPO

The Maltese people are not morons - we all heard you on TV say over and over again, that you nothing about an application to build a disco on your land.

Quote: 'Jien ma naf b'xejn, progett - x'progett hu, jahasra jien ma naf b'xejn.' Ring any bells JPO.

Joe Martinelli

Jun 14th 2008, 13:43

Joseph Grech-Attard wrote, 'One goes to the police because one trusts them but then, if there is no transperancy and no precautions are taken during investigations to make sure that no meddling of evidence can take place..' Is he implying that evidence tampering has taken place? Original documents have been altered? Police investigations tampered with? Interviews with JPO and others doctored?
Remember the big story of Dr. Sant, his deputies, One TV cameramen in front of Police Headquarters after they had given the Commissioner 'evidence' of alleged wrongdoing by JPO ? They trusted the Commissioner then? And now the elves say 'we are not surprised of the outcome - NP rules'! What a confused bunch of people!
JPO did nothing wrong legally or morally. The moral part rests with MEPA and the DCC who are supposed to also defend the 'spirit' of the law.
The Police investigation proved that JPO is innocent and that the vindictive Dr. Sant was just throwing mud. Fortunately, most of it ricoheted back to his face.
We now wait for Part II when the libel suit against Dr. Sant is heard. Will he personally appear in court or send his lawyer to represent him ?

Denise Vella

Jun 14th 2008, 11:02

If this scandalous affair hadn't been brought to light before the Elections, Mistra would have been
ruined forever and the Green Politician of the Year would have been a much wealthier man. As for the investigations, nobody is really surprised at the outcome, the ostrich voters are vindicated and JPO continues to strut as a morally upstanding representative of the people. So what's new?

Abel Abela

Jun 14th 2008, 09:53

All the king's horses and all the king's men
Wouldn't free Humpty from GonziPN.

Another magical page in the One Thousand and One Nights of GonziPN.

Noel Barry

Jun 14th 2008, 08:47

Well done JPO. May I remind all of you bloggers who jumped to conclusions well before this report had been published that this mud slinging has been going on for years. Remember the Cachia Zammit brothers years ago. They had their house ransacked by the police and even taken to court. Remember the verdict. NOT GUILTY. Ever since and before every election , this mud slinging has not stopped and not one person from the PN was ever found guilty. So please now accept the verdict, stop moaning and take a look at the what is happening in the MLP and the resignations.

John Simpson

Jun 14th 2008, 08:14

In this Country we have two Laws one Blue and one RED

James Polidano

Jun 14th 2008, 08:02

This is definitely not the end JPO and defenitely you're not absolved from anything. The fact that people like Goorge Micallef were indicted with wrong doing is definitely no good news for you... we'll hear a lot in court under oath and this time it will not be mud slinging by AS and co. Obviously the case will be deferito ad eternum as usual.... and the beat goes on :)

jane dehuara

Jun 14th 2008, 06:58

Well done jeff we have backed you all the way 100%... and ignore all the other silly comments who dont agree,

jeffrey pullicino orlando

Jun 14th 2008, 04:49

@james sultana
'I own a plot of land near the sea which has been rented out to others for some time now. Three years ago these others applied for a permit to build an underground lavatory and an open air dance floor less than two metres high. The only thing close is a well known restaurant' This is a quote taken from an article I wrote and which the Times published on Saturday March 1 (Street Corner Gossip). This is the day Alfred Sant gave me the slip for the second time running and made his 'grand expose' at Mistra. I clearly said I knew what was being done with my land before Alfred Sant came out with his corruption allegations. I have now been subjected to an intensive investigation which has proven me to be innocent and Alfred Sant to be a liar. Let me remind you that I challenged Alfred Sant to go to the Police Commissioner with his allegations on the same day (ie 1/3/08) and he only did so to save face three days later after he made a fool of himself yet again by avoiding me during a PBS recording.

David Gatt

Jun 14th 2008, 03:35

@Andrew Borg-Cardona

I understand why you call other people 'little' :P

Joe Vella

Jun 14th 2008, 01:56

@ Victor Laviera

The only institution that the maltese public have lost faith in Malta is the MLP. This have been confirmed by the Maltese public over and over over the last 25 years

Joe Vella

Jun 14th 2008, 01:48

@ Victor Laviera

Please donot confuse the MLP with Malta. if youwant ot see where the MIckey Mouse affairs do happen, just look at your beloved MLP

Joseph Grech-Attard

Jun 14th 2008, 01:03

Excuse me but could someone explain this co-incidence of the police "investigations" being published exactly at the same time that the MLP leader and deputy leaders were elected? Could it be possible that in that way one can, from the start, maliciously blame these 3 new people of what had happened before? And why did it take over 3 months? One goes to the police because one trusts them but then, if there is no transperancy and no precautions are taken during investigations to make sure that no meddling of evidence can take place, then, yes, after 3 months, some suspicion and mistrust is expected, whether one is an elf or a clone, but not if one is an honourable gentleman or lady.

Victor Laiviera

Jun 14th 2008, 00:59

Dr Borg Cardona, don't you think that are are both bit too long in the tooth for juvenile, schoolyard, "yah-boo" debates?

Do you really think that calling other people names strenghten your arguments?

Matthew Borg

Jun 14th 2008, 00:48

@ Laiviera...

So essentially you're claiming that the judiciary is being controlled by the executive? I'd really like to see that one being substantiated... or else you really could be facing the consequences...!

Andrew Borg-Cardona

Jun 13th 2008, 23:57

@ Labour's little elves and their clones: when Anglu Farrugia and Alfred Sant go to the Police with reports, it's presumably because they trust them to do their jobs. When the Police do their job, they suddenly become untrustworthy.

In other words, the truth is what the little elves and their clones want it to be and woe betide the Police or anyone else who does not agree with them.

Sorry elves, you're in the wrong, as usual, almost by definition, while the clones sometimes have to admit that they're not infallible, green and tree-hugging though their credentials may be.

David Gatt

Jun 13th 2008, 23:51

@James Sultana

I agree 100% with you. I can see even today that JPO is dodging questions he isn't comfortable to answer.

a.cassar

Jun 13th 2008, 23:39

Guys just because the attorney general felt that he should not press charges against JPO does not mean he is absolved from any wrong doing.Deciding so was just a point of technicality & not on the basis of innocence. Finally the truth will come out when these gentleman answer for their deeds in court and more importantly they have to answer for who they were working towards.

T.Scerri

Jun 13th 2008, 23:37

@V.Laiviera

So now you're saying that the Police and the AG are not trustworthy. In my opinion your allegations are so serious that you must substantiate them or else face the consequences. Just my two cents worth.........

Victor Laiviera

Jun 13th 2008, 23:22

The matter should be subjected to a public inquiry, conducted by a judge with witnesses testifying under oath.

A decision taken behind closed doors by the Police and the AG is not satisfactory and will not convince anybody.

People had lost faith in the institutions.

Alison Grech

Jun 13th 2008, 23:01

I suppose labour realized they had no chance to win so they had to stoop low enough to spread lies about people. I even saw billboards about this whole fiasco. They ought to be ashamed of themselves, for ruining someone's reputation just so they could win an election. Thank goodness they didn't win. This was a very very low thing to do, and I hope charges will be pressed against them.

James Sultana

Jun 13th 2008, 22:45

@ jeffrey

We take your word that you didn`t break any law BUT you are saying that "All I did was to rent my land out to a person who was going to develop a small scale entertainment area"

Excuse me, but when this story broke out, did you insist THAT YOU DIDN`T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE STORY ? Did you then say THAT YOU SIMPLY RENTED THE LAND TO THIRD PARTIES AND YOU HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS BEING DONE WITH IT ?

So, to confirm that you were always saying the truth, did the simply " rent my land out to a person who was going to develop a small scale entertainment area" slip out of your memory back when the stroy started coming out in public, or did you dream about after March 8 ?

Since you never lied to people, which statements of yours should we cancel out of our memory ?
(a) I know nothing about it / I am not involved
(b) rent my land out to a person who was going to develop a small scale entertainment area
(c) you never lied to the people

A.Gauci Cunningham

Jun 13th 2008, 22:33

I will believe what the competent authorities have said and not what One Tv dishes to those who come high or low will always believe that the PN is "evil", "corrupt", "dictatorial" bla bla bla............Both the Police Commissioner and the Attonery General have proved JPO to be innocent and cleared from any criminal implications...............

.......if this doesn't siut someone's agenda....peccato...... if this would mean that those who planned a JPO bashing week forcing him to resign and bring the PN to its knees have to accept facts they do not really like thats not our problem.................if you do not believe the authorities or think that they are a "paraventu" thats not our problem either.............

....now can we please move on and bury the last political proof that someone by the name of Dr.Sant ever existed...........the PN has to govern ( together with the J.Muscat yes) for the coming 5 years!!! Whether a few of you bloggers like it or not!!

...............................and just a reminder----JPO will always be loyal to his principles.........so your "dreams" of JPO toppling the PN have just fizzled in thin air!!

.......

DR IRIS PACE

Jun 13th 2008, 22:03

It is easy to condemn especially when convenient to spread hatred and venom but hard to accept the truth.
Why do investigations exist? Gone are the days when the Police did what the government wanted.!
I hope the truth will continue to surface

jeffrey pullicino orlando

Jun 13th 2008, 22:01

@claire
hope you enjoyed persistently hitting out at someone who was not in a position to defend himself. May I reiterate that i NEVER LIED TO THE PEOPLE OR TO MY PARTY. I never did anything wrong. All I did was to rent my land out to a person who was going to develop a small scale entertainment area. The fuss started when a competitor decided to put spokes in his wheels to avoid competition. Well done for helping him out with your persistent attacks.

john zammit

Jun 13th 2008, 21:59

Mud slinging is getting cleared... I think now Alfred Sant has to answer...

Thats why that in the lat week of the election Alfred Sant could not answer Jeffrey cause deeply he know he was right. All he wanted was to gain votes in the panic he was because third parties gave him false information.

conclusions with simple maths when in 2003 JPO got around 1300 votes in 2008 he got over 5200 vote... surely means that JPO MADE THE PN WIN THE ELECTION...

thanks jeffrey cause you saved our country

tony muscat

Jun 13th 2008, 21:19

and why JPO cannot be innocent? just because alfred sant, had said so? the best thing that happened to malta so far, is that MLP did not get power, otherwise we would have the executive, the judicial and the legislator all in one person. Thanks God, THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED! whoever does not believe in the police doing their duty, then it's their own personal problem, not Malta's.

James Sultana

Jun 13th 2008, 21:16

Before we start hearing about virginity and honesty, let`s not forget that the JPO issue was about two things : the legal part and the ethical part.

As for the legal part (whether there was any legal wrong doing), in the judgement of the police and attorney general there was nothing wrong (although in thoery they should investigate, present the evidence they have to the compilation stage, and then a decision is taken whether there is enough prima facie evidence to proceed).

As for the ethical part - which means whether he was honest with his leader and with the public) JPO First said he didn`t know anything and accused Alfred Sant of fabricating a story ... then the contract with his signature came out, which confirmed that he was receiving rent and there was an obligation of what to build and who will be the final owner .... hence confirming that it wasn`t a fabricated story

mark tanti

Jun 13th 2008, 21:08

This is typical of the MLP supporters. When the truth starts coming out they start accusing our authorities. This is how they always react even in non political issues. I perfectly agree with C.Camilleri that our courts should start hearing the libel cases immediately. This will prove how the MLP based his campaign only on mud slinging.

Claire Bonello

Jun 13th 2008, 20:50

Surprise, surprise. Exactly what we expected. - we all saw this coming in our crystal balls....oh well, to be expected I guess.

Matthew Borg

Jun 13th 2008, 20:47

@ Albert Fenech

It's rather pointless to speak about who is morally blameworthy from the PN's side when there are surely loads of politicians from the MLP side that also fall into this category. Or should I say that there exists no such thing on that side of Parliament?

Morality is definitely not the issue here, because I have no doubt whatsoever that there is NO politician out there who is indeed morally 'clean'. Criminality and moral judgement hence stand in two different lights - criminality must be punished (and the police have established that there are no criminal acts on JPO's behalf), while morality cannot. Making an argument based on morals is about the equivilent of comparing caviar to the price of eggs.

In your argument, you have claimed that he who lies is not morally clean. Therefore, I pose this question to you - aren't we all morally blameworthy then? Haven't we all lied at least once in our lives? Wouldn't that tarnish our moral status? This is just to show how absurd it is to argue on such a basis.

Dominic Camilleri

Jun 13th 2008, 20:46

If I was to be JPO I would give Alfred Sant & his flok of sheep an answer to remember.
To all sheep followers this is the time to know the truth.

Show them the way JPO.

Charles Camilleri

Jun 13th 2008, 20:35

The truth about mud slinging is just coming out. Now it is about time for our courts to start hearing the numerous libel cases to clear the names of several persons who have been the target of mud slinging.

Brandon Camilleri

Jun 13th 2008, 20:22

Why was everyone expecting anything different?

Guess what. Now the independent media will do it's best to show that JPO was innocent or else they will put everything under the carpet in order not to make the government blush.

What did JPO do wrong? What diffeence does it make if the Mistra valley is built in the form of a disco or party area? How come the developer wanted to develop an area but MEPA insisted that the the developer should build double that? What has convinced the MEPA officials to approve such permits? But most of all why did JPO say that he knew nothing of the prject when there is clear evidence that he had signed the permit application and also rented the land for tousand of euros annually?

Please JPO reply to all this and maybe the editor might consider asking these questions to JPO himslef and how as green parliamentarian he was involved in the destruction of suah a pristine valley.

Come Gonzi be serious on the matter.

Victor Laiviera

Jun 13th 2008, 20:21

John Bundy got it right.

Pajjiz tal-Mickey Mouse.

ALBERT FENECH

Jun 13th 2008, 20:08

My, my, what a surprise! JPO not to be charged with anything after weeks and weeks of research. Ok, so he did not commit a crime, but, how does he stand in moral judgement? Can he put a hand on his heart and claim to be morally clean? That wouldn't surprise anybody either - after all, he did weep crocodile tears! Once more, the moral integrity and honesty of these islands takes a great knock - and we expect the rank and file of the Maltese and Gozitan population to be morally clean and upstanding! With such role models - who needs role models?

Mark Spiteri

Jun 13th 2008, 20:05

To Miriam Galea / M Camilleri / Censu Pace
Hold on ......Why is everyone surprised that there is no case against Jeffrey.
Jeffrey has never been accused of anything,he has been found innocent although people found him guilty before any investigation was concluded.
Just because he is a Public Figure does not mean we should make a fuss about it.
If the investigation found him clear of any allegations thats it end of story why the

Miriam Galea

Jun 13th 2008, 19:27

surprise surprise

M. Camilleri

Jun 13th 2008, 19:18

And JPO? Just heard PBS news that no proceedings will be taken against him......

PN rules!

Noel cutajar

Jun 13th 2008, 19:10

....time proved right for any allegations...so at least there is an alleged offence.

Censu Pace

Jun 13th 2008, 19:04

Sacrificial lambs !!! OR JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.