Muscat expresses ideas better than Sant - MLP president

Ronnie Gauci

Dec 2nd 2008, 18:02

So no more il-Mexxej Nazzjonali??

Better than Sant (politically speaking as personally he's one of the best around)?? What an achievement!!

joseph scicluna

Dec 1st 2008, 14:23

so now, alfred sant the stateman is no more!

Maria Pace

Dec 1st 2008, 08:47

I agree with D. Micallef. It is pretty obvious that the people at Pieta' wanted some commentators below to talk about trivialities like the party's name and emblem.
The new PL statute involves much much much more changes and modifications than the name and emblem.
At least try and read it please, before you start firing. Anyway, I'm just a little elf so perhaps i'm not fit enough to comment.

James De Giorgio

Nov 30th 2008, 22:18

@ title: Hahahaha that shouldn't be difficult!!!

Francis Attard

Nov 30th 2008, 21:42

Always the same story! VIVA CHI REGNA.

D.Micallef

Nov 30th 2008, 21:36

As usual the PN apologisists received their taglines from the Stamperija. The change of the name and logo are a very small fraction of the reforms being put forward. Well done to Dr. Zrinzo Azzopardi, Joseph Muscat for his great speech today, and all those who are pushing labour towards a real change.

Kevin Borg

Nov 30th 2008, 21:25

@ V.Fenech

If this for you is a strong opposition then I am sorry to say that you are jumping to fast conclusions. How can one assess leadership on a couple of smiles, general meetings and a few proposals thrown here and there? Labour still has a lot of attitude to change. Take for instance One news. See one edition, such as tonight's, and you will feel the positive attitude being emmited. Listen to the Friday edition of the Super One political programm and you will even feel it more. Of course I am being sarcastic, beacuse the positive attitude in these programs does not even exist.

A strong opposition can be called so when it comes up with good political proposals. If you call the latest proposals about the water and electrcity tariffs the image of a strong opposition than the mirror in which we are looking in is more than shattered.

As for the progressivi moto one has only to hear the deputies speak to get a hint of the progress the PL is making. It is a shame to think that a change in a name will reflect a change in the attiude.

V Fenech

Nov 30th 2008, 20:49

The comments below reflects the Nationalists' true defects, that of acting as if they have missed out the basic facts. Astonishingly they only use these tactics whenever the Labour Party is mentioned. A real shame!

Joseph Muscat has gave birth to the new party foundation, something which has been very much lacked. Can't you see the positive side of things or you're just lost in your partisan beliefs? When the leadership elections were going on inside the Labour Party you were crying out that a democracy needs a strong Opposition.

Now you're criticising genuine PL militants such as Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi and the Leader himself for taking the necessaty precautions towards a strong Opposition!

Jeff Iguanez

Nov 30th 2008, 19:08

I don't know whether Muscat expresses ideas better.
I saw part of his speech today and it was sooo booooring!
But even if he did, the problem is they're still the same ideas!

G. Mangion

Nov 30th 2008, 17:53

W.O.W

Dont see any new's Value here !!!

SIMON AMATO

Nov 30th 2008, 15:32

I AGREE WUITH THE ANSWERS GIVEN BY DR STEFAN ZRINZO REGARDING THIS INTERVIEW. I DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEM TO SAY THAT MY IDEAS ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THOSE OF JOSEPH MUSCAT. I LISTENED TO HIS SPEECH THIS MORNING. HE WAS BRILLIANT!. I THINK THAT FINALLY THE PL HAS FOUND A LEADER IT REALLY NEEDS... CHANGE OF MENTALITY AND MORE OPEN FOR YOUTHS AND NEW IDEAS.

simon borg

Nov 30th 2008, 15:23

just saw Dr Muscat's delivery on tv. well done Dr Muscat. the first leader of a political party that I heard stating right where government is right....and this at a general conference. what a bit of fresh air. well done again Dr Muscat.

@K muscat
go and tell it to the marines! it was Dr Muscat that called all and sundry back to the fold...how can you speak of this Labour like that. The PN passed the last 16 years demonising Dr sant mainly beacuse they knew his commuincations skills lacked lustre. why do you find fault now? Labour's president had the guts to state facts....more than that is heaven for us middle class.

Ray Buttigieg

Nov 30th 2008, 14:31

True, Dr Muscat is a much better communicator than Dr. Sant. Also he comes across as a more tolerable and understanding personality. He definitely gives the partit laburista a better middle of the road image. One just hopes that he will not be sabotaged from within. Few as yet know what his political agenda actually is, however, so far he has given Malta a credible opposition party. The positive changes in the PL can only exert pressure on the PN to continue reforming itself and be abreast of the 'competition'. No one douths that maltese politics has matured. Gonzi's pledge to a new way of doing politics is being realised thanks to Dr Muscat's willingness to dance to the PM tunes. After all it takes two to tango.

K. Muscat

Nov 30th 2008, 11:55

Typical of labour. Whenever there is a change of leadership they try to eliminate from memory his predecessors. this is what happened to Boffa, Mintoff, Karmenu (To a lesser degree) and Alfred.
@ sandro Pace.
There was an attempt to change the torch for the rose once but the effort was half hearted and did not succeed.

Jo.Galea

Nov 30th 2008, 11:36

Mr J.Abela, there is always something to learn from such news.

Sandro Pace

Nov 30th 2008, 11:03

Can anyone convince me that this change in the party symbols and names is not just a translation?

I know I may be hurting many an old Labourite sentiment, but market wise, I think that the torch has now done its job, and should go to pension. Did the CEO gave this a thought?
It may be a symbol of light, but an old one now. It is not modern, held menacingly, akin to extreme militantism and most important, no floater friendly.

Why not the more graceful, eye-friendly and more peaceful light red rose, which most moderate centre-left Parties in Europe use? Is not the MLP a member of a European socialist group? Every party has an element of socialism in it, and there is nothing wrong as long as it aims to help those genuinely left behind.

This is not an opinion of a PN or MLP sympathiser, and I hope am not playing with fire......

J. Abela

Nov 30th 2008, 10:35

Why should one compare leaders at this stage?. Aren't there any articles today to fill up the newspaper?.

charlie cauchi

Nov 30th 2008, 10:16

i remember dr. sant that he was very open between 92 and 96 but that what happened with dom and others mp he was closed. its not fair that today some one compaire sant and muscat today there is no dom or mr spieteri around.

Mark Piscopo

Nov 30th 2008, 09:28

I really agree with Dr Stefan Zrinzo