Stop the 'bullies'
The country neither wants bullies in the streets, nor in the Cabinet, Labour leader Joseph Muscat has said in the wake of the four-day public transport strike.
Speaking at a party activity in Marsa, Dr Muscat said no honest citizen could agree with the shameful events that took place last week and the country was the overall loser.
While condemning the violence, Dr Muscat said that in the circumstances the MLP consciously weighed its words and underlined the need for solutions and dialogue.
"From the outset, the Labour Party insisted that the public would suffer, rather than the government, if (the drivers took) action."
The Labour Party believes that liberalisation can lead to competition and that the consumer may benefit from improved services and lower prices.
Dr Muscat claimed that Investments Minister Austin Gatt's declaration that he would resign if he did not have his way on the liberalisation issue, was a clear challenge to Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.
Dr Muscat said that former Transport Minister Jesmond Mugliett had made it clear that the previous Cabinet had promised operators that a new Nationalist government would not change the status quo.
Once re-elected, Dr Gatt and Dr Gonzi broke the promise.
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Denis Catania
Jul 21st 2008, 00:14
JOSEPH Ask for an investigation of the Police Commish on Why such little arrests, why the police did not have proper equipment. If you demand this investigation . You will win the floaters and some PN supporters such as me.Which will be enough for you to win. Commending DeMarco(a PN) was a smart move. A strong opposition only helps the Nation.
J Micallef
Jul 20th 2008, 16:09
After sitting on a fence for a whole week, the kid as usual opened his mouth (making sure the press are present) without thinkling.
Nobody could understand why the drivers were so violent from the first day. They immediately tried to attack the OPM without any motivation. Lingering suspision is that they were politically motivated.
Is he trying to convince us that he is in favour of liberalization, now that 95% of the population are all out for it. The MLP resisted any form of liberalization for decades whil in government and opposition. Why did they oppose the EU so much? They claimed that reforms (i.e. liberalization) would be introduced too fast.
As usual Dr. Smiley thinks that he can kid us around. I am sure that he is convinced that the sun rose on the day of his election!!
Renato J. Costigan
Jul 20th 2008, 15:45
For the sake of the argument:-
Dr. Muscat you are still surrounded by 'bullies' of the 70's and the 80's.
Were was you at those times during the MLP Government's? Were you
still young? Don't you know that the Ministers of those times were surrounded
by 'bullies' and 'thugs'? They used to pass over the people with bulldozers?
Were was you when MDD/Malta Shipbuilding workers used to close the
roads? Were was you when a leader of the MLP was seen on a truck at
Blata l-Bajda together with the MDD/MSC workers going to the Curia?
Who ever condemned or showed any regrets for these acts?
If you are refering to Dr. Austin Gatt as a 'bully' in the cabinet, I assure
you that he acted in the interest of the Maltese. I think that by now you
have seen one of our local newspaper and seen who was the 'BULLY'
because he was caught on a cctv camera.
I am sure that the liberalisation issue will be a success for both the drivers
and the general public.