Friday, 28th November 2008 - 09:37CET
Updated: Government should stop promotions abuse in police force - MLP
(Government's reply added)
It was the sacrosanct duty of the government to stop abuses in the police force immediately, even in view of pending legal procedures, MLP deputy leader Anġlu Farrugia and spokesman for Home Affairs Michael Falzon said in a statement.
They said that after legal action was initiated against the authorities in view of injustices that were likely to take place in the award of promotions, the government should ensure that such injustices were not carried out.
The police force, they said, was part of the tools used to implement justice and injustices in the award of promotions could not be allowed.
Whenever promotions were to be given, the merits of all involved should be considered. It was obvious that this was not being done, especially in the award of promotions for assistant commissioners.
It was the government’s duty to stop injustices immediately, they said.
They reiterated the Labour Party offer of assistance and support to all police officers involved.
In its reply, the government said that the selection process for assistant commissioners was carried out on the basis of merit folliowing an internal call by a purposely nominated board.
It said that the process was pending in view of the legal procedures which had been taken in Court by one of the applications.
The government said it would be premature to arrive at conclusions before the process was fully concluded. It said that contrary to what used to be done in the past, the selection of assistant commissioners was not done by a direct order but by a selection board which followed transparent procedures based on rigorously and purposely established regulations by the Public Service Commission.
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Having said that, I am sure that the choice to fill in any vacancy, being in Govt. companies, Police or Army or ANY private organisation is never the fairest. People are chosen for many points; sometimes for appearance and opinions.
Someone can also look inside the subject of Government appointees to various Govt. subsidiary companies where chosen people are nominted as Directors for no appearant reason. By the way, they are alos paid during their appointment.
@..Joe Vella... No you are not mistaken.. Dr. Anglu Farrugia IS representing as you said, ".. the individual in question... SOOO WHATTT Sur Vella.....!!!!!?????!!!!!????
The Constitution Gives Dr. Farrugia the FULL Professional Rights to practice his law, so long as he is still a member of parlament only, and NOT A CABINET MINISTER.. Understand now Sur Vella why Dr. Farrugia DOES NOT have ANY Conflict of ANY interest AT ALL, or anything else you mentioned...!!!
Now a point on Hypocrecy... What Hypocrecy Sur Vella... ...!!! As you can see, from above, you are either trying to make a mounten out of a mole hill, or else YOU DON`T KNOW what you are saying AT ALL, or even worse, you are trying to `DECEIVE` the readers of this blog.....
......AND THAT`S HYPOCRICY AT IT`S BEST MR. VELLA.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hallina habib.......!!!!!!!!!!!
If I am not mistaken Anglu Farrugia is representing the individual in question in his action against the proposed promotions. Which brings me to ask giving Anglu Farrugia's responsibalties trusted to him by none other his leader Joseph Muscat. if he should have taken this case on the first place. Talking of hyprocity on the MLP side this is a bona fide case for Joseph Muscat to strip Anglu Farrugia of his Parlaimentary duties that he himself have in trusted in him not so long ago
It's a shame that we have a lot of good smart men and women that never see a promotion because they are MLP or PN supproters. It's about time to put this sick mentality aside and start promoting individuals for what they know and not for whom they ............ know.
I cannot mention people but I will give you some hints.
1. A Labourite is in a very very high position in the Police Force (imagine this in labour times).
2. A Labourite is in a very very high position in the Army.
U should know if u ask around.
Mr. Farrugia.. With all due respects to you and ALL of our Police Force....
Who are you to make such a sweeping statement as you did...!!??!!?? How can you so surely `Conclude`, that there is, or was, NO POLITICAL INTERFERANCE in such promotions..!!??!!?? Also, what makes you so sure that they are ALL SO EQUALLY GOOD in ALL respects..!!??!!??
As we say in maltese, my friend, that .. "..Malta zghira u n-nies maghrufa, u Lanqas l-ilma bahar mhu l-istess..", mhux hekk..!!
So i`m sure that in This Particular Case, as in any other, finding one`s own best of job promotional `Abilities` and `Merrits`, was not that hard to do, and thus, come up with a more just and acceptable `Order of Merit` promotional list....!!!
Can the MLP kindly elaborate on what these injustices are?
It's no use just throwing out the word "injustices" without explaining to us readers, what they actually are!
Thanks.
../..
If the crux of the promotions is that you need officers to fill in vacancies, then it must be ensured that these are the best people for the aprticular job, and not a "friend" getting a reward for shady stuff.