Edward Scicluna launches campaign

H.Borda

Feb 8th 2009, 20:08

@Mark Piscopo

You don't even know what your party voted for, then how do you come here patronizing ?
Read the papers and learn or is it just pooling in for your PL party who has just made a gross and incompetant vote ? Your PL and your God, Joe Muscat are not infallible you know. Why put the interest of the party before Malta as your leader has just done.

Mark Piscopo

Feb 8th 2009, 02:54

@Gerard Cassar

You are perfectly right. Do not loose your time to answer such naive questions about bringing prisoners from Guantanamo to Malta. This is the joke of the year and the Maltese are nor ignorant and naive and believe such a nasty lie.lol

C.Cassar

Feb 8th 2009, 01:01

@Gerard
The Nationalist Party has expressed its disappointment at the Labour MEPs vote in favour of a call for EU countries, including MALTA, to accept Guantanamo Bay prisoners once this prison was closed down.

Gerard Cassar

Feb 7th 2009, 19:32

You are one of the naives whose brain was influence by Dr. Busuttil ands Mr. Casa.
Why should any gwantanamo prisoners be sent to Malta if there are no Maltese prisonner. They are terrorists for certain, American's mostly because these so called terrorists terrorised the USA. Some speak of them as freedom fighters just like the FFI or FTPM during the last war. They are terrorists for the USA not for Malta. Busuttil and Casa must have jumped the gun in their fervour to denigrate the L.P. MEP. Wait and and see where those prisoners would be sent. It was more evident when Malta Joined the E.u that criminals would be able to come to Malta from Europe.

J.Zahra

Feb 7th 2009, 16:22

@Gerard Cassar. How naive can one get. At least try to understand the arguments put forward. Guantanamo and the terrorists in their are an American flop. We do not want terrorists, be they Maltese, American, Asian, or other European terrorists around us. We cannot understand what you have to gain from this except political stuipidity.

Gerard Cassar

Feb 7th 2009, 15:17

Some P.N. contributors apparently are taking advantage of the circumstances surroiunding the closure of Gwantanamo. The Socialist vote is no danger at all. If there are European countries ready to receive prisoners from Gwantanamo that means that these people origine is from that country. If there are any Maltese at Gwantanamo let him be transferred as a prisoner in Malta. That's more human. So they say that of all countries Malta is to welcome a great number of Gwantanamo prisoners, and these are terrorists. Thos who have read this don't laugh, that is what Busuttil and Casa seem to understand. Malta was not afraid to join the E.U and thus open the frontier for European criminals, fraudists etc. Nobody bothered, now Busuttil , casa et al are shivering with fear that Gwantanamos prisoners are surely to be sent to Malta.. Can anyone be more stupid than that? Even if he is a lawyer or just an amatur politician. Misleading people of low intelligence seem to be their role, and these come from the P.N. side. What a poor opinion of P.N. grass roots or even shrubs or infected palm trees or old oaks

Mario Bonnici

Feb 7th 2009, 13:01

Good luck Profs Scicluna. Us maltese need people like you to represent us in the european parliament.
The attacks from the PN bloggers show that they are worried about the votes you are going to get from the moderate electorate.

P.Zammit

Feb 7th 2009, 12:33

Tghidu x'tghidu, Mr. Scicluna is on record, being against Malta entry in the Euro Zone. As an economist (forsi tajjeb forsi Le) he should have predicted that a few months down the line his predictions would all be proved wrong and that Malta would be thankful to the PN for insisting the Malta should join the Euro. Ask Iceland whether they would give an arm and a leg to have had the forethought of the PN in joining the Euro and EU. Something which Prof. Scicluna, either out of ignorance or out of political favor for the MLP had none of it.

Issa dear PL lackeys, whether you vote for Scicluna or whatever, it is your business. My vote will only be bases this time, on who betrayed Malta on the Guantanamo issue rather on who Mr. Scicluna and his totally wrong Euro predictions were.

Rest assured though, where it counts, come decision time, the PN comes out with flying colours, and the MLP always came out opposing them. I never understood for what reason, especially with the benefit of hindsight where it resulted that what the PN proposed was gold for Malta. Mur ma dhalnhiex fl-EURO, min jaf xqed_tghidu_kieku_illum

Mike Magri

Feb 7th 2009, 12:14

M. Psaila... Jahasra ma tafx x`qed tghid ta...

Fil verita.. Int taf KIF U XFATTA, u kemm sar TBAZWIR fl-istatitika biex ilhaqna l-kriterji necessarji biex dahhalna l-euro..?? Xkellna konkret....XEJN... Kollox ghal mument..

Tikkonfermali Jekk ILLUM dawk il-FAMUZI `Kriterji` ghadomx jeziztu...???

Thabbilx rasek wisq habib, ghax niggarantilek jien li JEKK kien hemm xi haga, illum kollox il-bahar mar... BAHHHHH

Malta Falluta Wahda Nobis ghandna ZGUR, Habib....!!!

lgalea

Feb 7th 2009, 12:02

m psaila, Randolph Peresso
IR-RIZULTAT TA' JEKK ILHAQNIEX IL-KRITERJI QED NARAWH ISSA BID-DIZASTRU FIL-FINANZI U T-TAXXI IL GHANDNA. NAHSEB LI LILEK SE JLAHHQU PROFESSUR ISSA.

J Farrugia
If he wasn't giving good advise, EFApn and Gonzipn, the Unions, Employers Associations and the long list to whom he has been a consultant wouldn't have consulted him and kept consulting him for years Mr/Ms Farrugia.

Profs Scicluna, don't take any notice of the negative remarks made by some correspondents.
If the Lord himself were to put himself on the PL list they will also find some reason to attack him just because he would be on the PL instead of the PN list.

Mike Magri

Feb 7th 2009, 11:31

....................................................................................................................................................................... To all GonziPN Faithfulls....!!!

I CAN ASSURE YOU ALL, that the more you try to WASTE your time and Desperate efforts in trying to blemish in any way, shape or form, Professor Edward Scicluna`s well known abilities and a very successful track record of:-
......................................EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE and CREDIBILITY`............................................,
the more Professor Edward Scicluna comes out STRONGER and STRONGER than ever.

All i can say is that i do not only feel VERY, VERY,VERY PROUD to have Profs Scicluna on the Labour Party ticket for the European Parlamentary elections, but i am also SURE that as an MEP, he will SURELY have AT HEART and MIND, the most from all of E.U. benefits for ALL the Maltese and Gozitans alike, at all times..

AWGURI PROFS. SCICUNA.... Malta and Gozo are in DIRE NEED of People like you and Leader Joseph Muscat..
......................................................................................................................................................................

Albert Gauci Cunningham

Feb 7th 2009, 11:16

Profs Scicluna is one of those rare parsonages in our country who served both Parties in different situations. He has been a credible economist who, love him or hate him, has always given the little he could not for the personal or party gain but for the gain of Malta as a whole!!

Profs Scicluna should not only be a vote puller for labourites but also for people like me who used to call themselves Nationalist but feel cheated and used and laughed at by this government who is breaking every single promise it made at election time!! Now that Dr.Sant (nothing personal) has "retired" and Muscat has taken his place many people I have come across are ready to give labour a chance!! And my first Labour vote will be going for Edward!!

m psaila

Feb 7th 2009, 11:10

GHADNI NIFTAKAR LILL-PROFS JGHID LI MALTA MHIX SE JIRNEXXILHA TILHAQ IL-KRITERJI TA MAASTRICHT BIEX IDDAHHAL L-EWRO !

DHALNA FL-EWRO, L-KRITERJI INTLAHQU U L-PROFS KELLU ZBALL!

GHADNI NIFTAKAR KEMM IL-PROFS KIEN XETTIKU DWAR ID-DHUL TAL-EWRO!

ALLA HARES SMAJNA MILL-PROFESSUR!

X'KIEN QAL IL-PROFS META SANT PROPONA LI JIZVALUTA L-LIRA MALTIJA? TGHID KIEN QABEL IL-PROFESSUR?!

Clayton Bartolo

Feb 7th 2009, 10:31

What I find so funny about most of these comments is the fact that a lot of people tend to keep on mentioning the illegal immigration problem. This problem has been there for a number of years, and yet lo and behold, only now we are daring to mention it. If I remember correctly, Gonzi and Co. had promised help from the EU. Therefore, if anyone is to tell us anything about this problem, don't look at these new candidates, but rather at those occupying the seats of power.

The fact the Prof. Scicluna is making Maltese civil rights as one of his top priorities clearly shows his social conscience. And most probably civil rights also include this problem of illegal immigration. This problem will not be solved overnight, and we need to push harder on this issue with the EU. And once again, it will be up to the PL candidates to bring the best out of the EU. However, the EU does not have all the answers (as we have come to know).

So here I ask PM Gonzi: what help is the EU going to offer us on this issue? What are YOUR plans on this issue?

J. Abela

Feb 7th 2009, 10:20

@M Gauci

I understand your hurt in hearing the news of transfer of prisoners from Guantanamo.

Nevertheless keep in mind that the present legislature is accepting with open hands all type of migrants from North Africa.

At least prisoners will be kept in prison. Illegal migrants who may be terrorists after 18 months are given full access to roam in our streets!

Marco Cremona

Feb 7th 2009, 10:15

I am glad Edward Scicluna will focus on Consumer Rights and the role of the regulator in protecting consumers from our arrogant utility monopolies (and their Minister) in his campaign.

Why should it be the unions protecting the consumer when we have a Malta Resources Authority (sic) that has been set up for this purpose?

But of course we have a puppet authority that is only there to deflect responsibilities, trasparency and accountability.

What has the MRA done in its five years since its setting up? It half-heartily started an energy-efficiency campaign in which tens of thousands of liri were spent but never saw the light of day; it campaigned stubbornly AGAINST renewables for more than 3 years and then made a dramatic U-turn just before the last elections; it has failed to produce a national water policy in 5 years and groundwater abuse continues unabated today, at an accelerated rate; it has failed to enforce that treated effluent from the new sewage treatment plants be re-used; it has even failed to enforce the simple regulation that forces all buildings to have a well for the collection of rainwater.

I congratulate Edward Scicluna for bringing this subject to the fore.

J. Abela

Feb 7th 2009, 10:09

Yes Prof, what about illegal immigration? Any concrete proposals?

M.Gauci

Feb 7th 2009, 09:48

Mr Scicluna

Since you are going out on the PL line, I assume you agree with the disgusting vote, the present Labour MEPs have voted in favour of bringing an undisclosed number of terrorists from guantanamo to the EU / Malta.

J Farrugia

Feb 7th 2009, 09:26

Is that why you were alway negative in your 'economic' prophecies? No wonder... birds of the same feather flock together. I have never seen just one, only one economist who has the solutions to the viability of the world economies from disasters caused by the same economists. Not even one. Another one for the Brussels pie.

Francis Attard

Feb 7th 2009, 08:45

As an economist, Profs.Scicluna, what is your opinion about the EU membership, is it beneficial to our country or not?

T Abela

Feb 7th 2009, 08:41

A breath of fresh air..Again from the PL

John Debattista

Feb 7th 2009, 08:27

Good Luck Profs Sicluna, you got my vote and the rest of my Family . Tks.

J.CUTAJAR

Feb 7th 2009, 08:13

Good Luck Profs Edward Sicluna. You will have my full backing.Malta is in need of your great talents.I am sure you will make it and get elected. Malta as a whole will gain because you will be their for Malta not for the party.

Ronnie Gauci

Feb 7th 2009, 02:11

Why all MEP candidates from both parties are afraid to mention the main issue vis-a-vis the EU at the moment, illegal immigration?

This worries me a lot and for the first time from 1992 I will not vote Labour and will choose an independent candidate who cares.

Frank J Psaila

Feb 7th 2009, 01:15

I have known Prof Scicluna since my first years at the Gozo Ministry and I have always seen in him a good friend of Gozo. I was therefore pleased to read that he has chosen Gozo as one of the three main priorities for his EP programme if elected. Gozo direly needs the experience, expertise and commitment of people the likes of Prof Scicluna.

michael agius

Feb 6th 2009, 23:14

maltese playground !!

Eugenio Taliana

Feb 6th 2009, 23:03

Malta needs people like Mr. Scicluna especially at this very dark moment!

Stefan Gauci Scicluna

Feb 6th 2009, 22:59

I wish Prof Edward Scicluna all the best for a successful campaign. I think that it is the right time for Malta to have people like Prof Scicluna that can contribute to the development of a Social Europe, meaning more rights to consumers and stronger promotion towards human capital investment.

Charles Sammut

Feb 6th 2009, 22:40

@Carm Vella Diacono

Can you elucidate what you call "the great achievements by Joseph Muscat " in the European Parliament?

s.calleja

Feb 6th 2009, 22:26

Good luck Profs Scicluna my family is behind you..... One of Malta's ASSETS for consumer protection

L.Coleiro

Feb 6th 2009, 22:11

And what about illegal Immigration that is putting a financial stress on Malta's coffiers?
What do you think Profs?
Trid taqbad il-barri minn qrunu!

Mario (Marinton) Gauci

Feb 6th 2009, 22:01

How touching and not even a mention regarding Malta's silent invasion of illegal immigrants.

No PL/PN will get my vote.

Mark Piscopo

Feb 6th 2009, 21:59

Good Luck Dr Scicluna. Malta needs you!!

Antoine Zammit

Feb 6th 2009, 21:43

Profs Scicluna,

What is your opinion about the vote in favour of a clause in a European Parliament resolution urging European member states to accept Guantanamo inmates once the prison is closed?

can you post your opinion?

Joseph Borg

Feb 6th 2009, 21:33

Good Luck, Profs Scicluna Malta needs persons like you in politics. I'm gonna vote for you only and not for the party. It's the first time to vote after 30 years boycotting the general elections,especially both political parties.

C Abdilla

Feb 6th 2009, 21:32

Good luck !

john borg

Feb 6th 2009, 21:23

THIS IS WHAT THE PL AND MALTA NEEDS!!. PPL LIKE MARLENE MIZZI AND PROFS SCICLUNA MAKES ME PROUD TO BE MALTESE AND LABOUR SUPPORTER. PLS DO VOTE FOR THESE GREAT PERSONS.

Randolph Peresso

Feb 6th 2009, 21:22

Wasn't Profs. Scicluna one of Dr. Sant's consultants on economical matters, during the disastrous 22 month long government?

Wasn't Profs. Scicluna the economic expert saying on TVM that the EU won't give us a pass mark in the EURO exam?

Isn't Profs. Scicluna continuously pessimistic about Maltese Economy?

Carm Vella Diacono

Feb 6th 2009, 21:15

Good Luck Profs. Scicluna!

This is what we need in Europe, strong politicians who would curb abuse by being proactive and take action. Apparently an elected Edward Scicluna in the EP would continue on the great achievements by Joseph Muscat.

Ivan Delia

Feb 6th 2009, 21:01

Edward Scicluna ... you got my vote and all of my family !!!!!
keep it up the good work.. malta needs person like you !!!!