PL discusses Bill to amend rent laws

Carm Vella Diacono

Jan 4th 2009, 14:30

Seems that the PN apologists never sleep! Still they only dream of Net News.

The reform in the rent laws have been a pain in the back for the Nationalists' party from the very beginning since it was the first issue that showed the Labour Leader was already down to work. PL published its reactions and also pointed out what was missing in the Government's proposals, such as the absence of special rent system that would also protect gay marriages, unmarried couples, etc.

Labour also gave out its recommendations about shops and disagreed with the Government who by now is the only advisor from the whole lot who is still defending the privileges owned by clubs. That is surely not a good sign from the PN government especially when seeing such contributions by the usual ones!

But I understand these blue apologists. The main reason is that the PN media refused to give some coverage to what the Opposition is working on.

This was a strong move by Joseph Muscat. Setting up a committee in each area of discussion is a very good way forward.

Trevor Mizzi

Jan 3rd 2009, 23:36

@ A Camilleri

Will the PN Gov under gonziPN (flimkien kollox possibli) will give back the houses turned into PN clubs too??
We want an answer to that too..if possible because as you say ; anything is possible ,no?

Duncan Sant

Jan 3rd 2009, 21:26

@ A Camilleri
Will the PN do the same??

J.Borg

Jan 3rd 2009, 20:28

HA HA HA
Here we go again....the new year 2009 started and the usual PN bloggers come out and criticise everything thePL does.

Grow up people, discussion is to be made in parlament and there the opposition is to be prepared and offer counter proposals were needed so as to have a proper rent law.

A Camilleri

Jan 3rd 2009, 20:24

@ Duncan

Will the PL under the new leader give back all those houses turned Labour party clubs which were stolen from the 'poplu'?

We WANT an answer

Duncan Sant

Jan 3rd 2009, 19:47

@ f cassar
Kont hafna f'Malta sur cassar.... tant li naf li f'Malta qed jigri kollox kontra dak li twieghed qabel it-8 ta Marzu, u kollox kontra dak li qed jigri fid-dinja....

charlie cauchi

Jan 3rd 2009, 19:14

ghandu daqs dawn konsulenti u esperti il gvern, hemm bzonn il proposti tal pl. ma naqbilx li pl jaghmel il proposti , pl ghandu jaghmel bhal ma ghamel il pn fl 1998 xejn izjed u xejn inqas jikritika u joqod gallarija.

f cassar

Jan 3rd 2009, 18:37

@ Duncan Sant

Ma nahsibx li kont Malta fl-ahhar xhur mela sur Sant!

M.Buhagiar

Jan 3rd 2009, 17:47

@ Wistin Schembri

For your information , dear Sir ,I would like to tell you that upon the presentation of the White Paper , the PL under the leadership of Joseph Muscat set up a commitee such as to be in a position to present a professional argumentation when the law is to be discussed in Parliament .
This is the way a professional Movement should work Mr Schembri . If we want to move forward as a Nation it is not more acceptable to state ONLY if you are for or against , but be in a position to bring strong arguments to support your beliefs !! All this can be achieved by getting prepared beforehand and that is what the PL is rightly doing

Muscat.Pat

Jan 3rd 2009, 17:16

About time too!....considering that P.N has been in government for the last 20 years publishing white papers that turn brown with dust!

Duncan Sant

Jan 3rd 2009, 16:24

The PL has been discussing and giving opinions / suggestions ever since Joe Muscat came along.

Wistin Schembri

Jan 3rd 2009, 16:18

What were PL's reactions to the White Paper?

Johnny Smith

Jan 3rd 2009, 16:05

The PL to discuss the bill to amend the rent laws, which is good, but are they going to be just with Property owners? Are they going to offer them justice to what had been an open robbery of property by both parties who had been in Government?

How about offering these tenant (a) Either new Government apartments at same rent so as not to suffer; or ....(b) Offer them a loan to build or buy their own new property; or offer them new Government apartments with some sort of easy re-payment system.

If this kind of offer is agreed to by the PL and the present Nationalist Government, so as to release property owners from those years of hardship through their grieve suffered this can be classified as an injustice and clear theft of their property when the war had finished year ago, cause these requestions was to be used in war time only. So it is about time as to do something wisely to property owners that suffered unjustified theft that was started by Labour and kept on by the Nationalist, until finally both parties agreed to remove this unjustified property rights.

F CASSAR

Jan 3rd 2009, 15:56

AND ABOUT TIME TOO!!

MORE THAN 5MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE GOVERNMENT PRESENTED ITS PROPOSALS!

THIS LAID-BACK ATTITUDE BY THE LABOUR PARTY, SITTING ON THE FENCE AND TAKING AGES BEFORE COMING UP WITH IT'S SOLUTIONS AND PROPOSALS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

WITH ALL HIS DEFECTS LABOUR UNDER DR SANT USED TO BE MORE ON THE BALL AND PROCRASTINATION WAS NOT ON ITS BOOKS.

FOR GOD'S SAKE DR MUSCAT SHOULD REALIZE ONCE AND FOR ALL THAT HE IS NOW LEADING THE OPPOSITION AND THAT HE IS NOT THE LEADER OF SOME INSIGNIFICANT LOBBY GROUP.

LOADS OF ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ALREADY EXPRESSED THEIR REACTIONS AND COME UP WITH PROPOSALS ON THE RENT REFORM; EVERYONE EXCEPT THE MALTA LABOUR PARTY.

Johnny Smith

Jan 3rd 2009, 15:55

Its good news that the PL now will be discussions on the new rent laws, about time too. Yet I have to state that those property owners who had their houses requisitioned by the Housing Authorities, both Labour and also by the Nationalist should compensate for this unjust mode of action that happened on owners. First and foremost I don't think that we still have more than 150 property that are still not de-requisitioned because owners failed to recognize the tenants and by right not to do so, just due to that very ridiculous rent that occupants are presently paying to the property owners, which even with this new law, it would still be unworkable/unreasonable for owners have to do any roof repairs etc., damages that might occur by time when the rent is well below Lm 200 per annum
How about offering these tenant (a) Either new government apartments at same rent; (b) A loan to build or buy their own property; or offer them new apartments in an easy payment for property loan. Can the Labour introduce or suggest something that would satisfy property owners being a just rent payment? Can anyone suggest?

Joseph Agius

Jan 3rd 2009, 15:42

what is the news?...that PL would be discussing a bill? ...isn't that what the opposition should do in every bill????

Jeff Inguanez

Jan 3rd 2009, 15:32

High time the Labour Party discusses something
rather than just come out with its usual knee-jerk reactions!

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