Quotes of the week

"It is not true there is poverty in Africa."

Nationalist MEP candidate Frank Portelli on his belief that African leaders are spending money on armaments rather than education.

"A canine concentration camp."

Noah's Ark animal sanctuary spokesman describing the scene in the backyard of a Birkirkara residence where 25 fox terriers were cooped up in rusting chicken cages.

"We need action... and compulsory solidarity."

Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici on Malta's demands to the European Commission because voluntary burden-sharing is not working.

"Much more needs to be done to accommodate refugees properly."

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on the need for Malta to improve conditions in detention centres according to international laws.

"I'm not happy with the state of the roads."

Transport Minister Austin Gatt blaming the dire situation of the roads on work done by previous Labour administrations.

"In the same way they have a President called Barack Obama, we are going to have one called Karumba Umbawumba."

Alleanza Liberali MEP candidate on how Malta had to be careful not to end up with a black president like the Americans had.