Saturday, 26th July 2008
How Libya can help over migration
This is a direct plea to Malta's friends and brothers in Libya.
There has always been a certain affinity between the two countries. The reason why Libya is not cooperating in the problem of illegal immigrants is political but Libya should at the same time appreciate the great impact that the thousands of African illegal immigrants are having on tiny Malta.
We the ordinary citizens support these immigrants through our taxation and hard work. The cost of these immigrants starts from the patrols, with the ever-increasing cost of fuel. The costs than become a recurring expenditure with the provision of security, accommodation, food and medical care. All this is putting a huge pressure on each and every Maltese citizen.
Therefore, while Libya has its reasons why not to stop the immigrants from not leaving its shores, it can help Malta financially. Such help could be either direct or indirect through the provision of cheap/free oil on a per capita basis. I suggest an average of five barrels of crude oil free of charge for each immigrant on a weekly basis. This should at least cover the direct and indirect expenses involved. Such a contribution will be very small from the Libyan aspect but surely it will alleviate the burden on the Maltese. Alternatively, Libya can pay the full inclusive costs involved for the sojourn of the African immigrants in Malta.
I hope that the Libyan Ambassador will pass this plea on to the proper authorities and issue a declaration in the near future.
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Can you please re-read my post slowly?
Can you also click the link I posted down here and check about Blue-Card system and Europe population deficit? This is the official EU site by the way
Answer to your question:
Politicians understand that racism is spreading among European citizens. While the latter are not fully aware of the real threat of population deficit, no politician, in Malta or in Europe is going to speak facts about immigrant’s issues (not to lose VOTES). But you may on the other hand see hopeful politicians that are hungry for power use the immigrant’s card to scaremonger peoples (VOTERS).
Think about this chain please:
If Italy for examples ask Malta to stop irregular Immigrant, and then Malta asks Libya to stop illegal immigrants. Now-if Italy and the whole EU fail Malta in more than one occasion, why do we expect Libya to serve a safety-valve to Europe while Libya knows that Europe needs millions of immigrants?
Don’t you think the whole EU with the very much advanced technology could intercept any boat at the Mediterranean if they wanted to?
That's incredible. so now we are to train africans in malta so that they can go and work in europe! an ETC already exists and Maltese are being trained and if Europe needs skilled workers it should train them itself..no need for further comment on this one. you didn't answer my question which was. why aren't EU countries jumping over each other to get to the UNWANTED ILLEGAL migrants in Malta if they need them so much?
Just because Libya is a sovereign country doesn't mean it can put another sovereign country in jeopardy because of its actions. malta had nothing to do with africa's colonialisation. just because malta happens to be in the way is no excuse for libya to remain inactive (unless it is active in the wrong sense that is!) The problem is LIBYA. it must be made to respect other countries especially neighboring countries which until a few decades ago it considered friends and 'brothers' but that was only for convenience' sake.Finally That is why we should do all in our power to stop them from making these journeys because they are human beings.
My suggestion:
The EU should provide adequate finance to the EU countries (Mainly southern Countries) not only to feed or shelter the immigrant but also to create a training center ETC-style. This center is to provide training to semi and or un-skilled immigrants and may also provide opportunities for some unemployed Maltese. In my humble opinion this is how to turn a ‘problem’ into a good opportunity I guess this is where the EU politicians are heading anyway.
Colonial period by Europe to almost all African countries (This is how Africa was ripped-off and become poor and African leaving homes) please check history
• Malta is EU member states (Means the EU must help Malta)
And Libya too is a sovereign country (Means the EU can not impose on Libya what to do in a problem originally created by Europe)
• we can not shift Malta’s location (Means Immigrants must pass via Malta to reach Europe)
• we have just had general election last March. (Means no body blame a government we have just elected)
• We are talking about human beings not objects (Means we should abide with EU regulation as far as Human rights are concerned)
• European population deficit that must be filled by imported man power from Africa, India, and China (This is the main point of any discussion) please read about the issue from EU information source
www.euobserver.com/9/26239/?rk=1
I hope I managed to explain my self better. Thank you
Yes, the influx of migrants from totally different cultures will eventually influence our culture. and yes they are invaders because they are entering our territory ILLEGALLY. and these words are not included recklessly either. a solution has been suggested. we should tow them back to within 5 miles of libyan territorial waters and point them south. after providing them with all assistance of course before you start calling us heartless. finally, what does being sovreign mean? it means you have rights and DUTIES towards other coutries especially neighboring 'friendly' ones. that's where the problem lies, in Libya.
Far from closing the doors for discussions. My concern is that, before we give an opinion, we first have to understand facts surrounding this thorny issue.We can not simply ignore history and keep asking why immigrants are coming to Europe/Malta
Facts:
• Colonial period by Europe to almost all African countries
• Malta is EU member states, and Libya too is a sovereign country
• We can not shift Malta’s location
• We have just had general election last March.
• We are talking about human beings not objects
• European population deficit that must be filled by imported man power from Africa, India, and China (This is the main point of any discussion)
Practically every time the irregular immigrants are mentioned you will read ‘fuel-adding’ and ‘scaremongering sentences’ such as; irregular immigrants will change our culture-invaders-they are taking our limited resources- they are taking tax payers money- irregular immigrants forms a threat to our children and families! Why do we recklessly add any word before or after the word immigrants?
Above all, can any body provide a suggestion or a solution? NO. We are only good to complain and prejudice.
The only way Libya is going to help us, is if we help them.
They need help to secure their Borders and keep it tight as not to allow Border Jumpers (like in America), where the people cannot enter yet do not drown in the sea.
At the same time this helps EU and Malta, yet we do not help them, because of our Selfishness.
How much manpower, money and equipment has the EU and Malta sent to Libya?
Zero, Zilch nothing.
So why the hell do people expect Libya to help us if we're not helping them? pff.
The same applies to our supposed EU brothers.
Well said. Many peoples are not aware of the fact that, the Maltese economy was at ZERO growth rates during late 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s. We almost had no economy. Where was our European brothers? The first big make-over to our economy was because of the unlimited financial aid we had from Libya (especially during the sanction period). Young peoples may not understand or remember these facts, but the government does.
Our EU ‘brothers’ failed us many times over the immigrant’s issue. But we prefer to blame Libya as we can’t point a finger at our EU ‘brothers’. (Here we have inferiority complex that still unsolved, even after being an EU member).
What every body should know is that EU needs:
1- Immigrants from Africa by millions.
2- Why should Libya serve as a safety-valve for the EU?
3 - The Libyan’s oil pipes are long enough to influence the whole EU economy.
4- Our problem is racism not the immigrants (legal or illegal, they aren’t welcomed as long as they are black or of different creed). Many peoples may rebut my view, but they only do so to cover-up racism sentiments.
Besides, I hardly think that Gaddafi after the hate campaign from the PN throughout the past years would ever consider our Prime Minister and our President as his brothers.
Like I have said many times before, every country has to take care of its own, unfortunately our goverment does not seem to agree with this, and therefore unless we take our protest to the streets the Maltese will loose their country in 10/15 years time. This is a reality, no matter what the usual do gooders try to make us believe.
Why should we beg for Libya’s charity when we make part of EU, the same EU that gives millions of dollars in funds to help those countries in need? Where are the rest of the EU countries to help us? Where are those who before accession they told the people that now we make part of European block and we share everything. Everyone left us floating in the middle of the Mediterranean and ONLY we can solve the problem, by blocking any legislation to the EU,and not bending for all measures.
@ J.Farrugia,
Libya was and remain our best friends of the Maltese people, Libya has been taking illegal immigrants for many years and nobody gave a damn about the conflicts in Africa the solve the influx of immigration to North Africa, Europe, the West and the Vatican never looked into the situation seriously to help these people, after so many years children are still dieing, of hunger, weapons are still being exported from developed countries, people are still being shot and killed by the same weapons, So what EU expects? What Malta expects? Free Oil from Libya, it’s too late for that.
I ,for one, do not consider my neighbours who helped me when it suited them as brothers. Brothers help each other disinterestedly .
In the mean time the right and responsible thing to do is first, to accept all immigrants back, or assist to relocate and secondly, keep the remaining immigrants from being a nuisance to other countries!
What reasons must Libya have not to stop them, which Tunis or Egypt (both law observant countries, also with vast boarders) does not have??