Video interview: Women should not bear the brunt of the economic crisis - Ebejer Arqueros

Melanie Schembri

Jun 4th 2009, 21:24

@ Mary Anne Zammit

I have no doubt about that but I was referring to the video interviews conducted by the timesofmalta.com team. Listening to others talking about this issue would have been a quick refresh of my memory, but instead the other candidates decided to focus on other matters. Consistency is very imprtant to me personally.

Mary Anne Zammit

Jun 4th 2009, 15:28

@Melanie Schembri
If you read Mrs Roberta Triccas s' blogs, you would find an eloquent article on this matter. The candidates from PL discussed this issue in a meeting held with Dr. Joseph Muscat and was broadcast on other respective media.
So, keep on admiring Mrs Arqueros but keep an open ear on what other candidates are saying. on women s' issues.There are women of high profile there and I do not think they are standing idle on women s' issues, including this one.

Melanie Schembri

Jun 4th 2009, 11:32

@Mary Anne Zammit

Would you please be so kind as to pin point the time on the video interview when Ms Triccas or the other female candidates talked about maternity leave? This issue is very close to my heart, hence my deep interest, and It seems it was such an important issue to Ms Arqueros as well, that she was the only one who was asked about this very important matter.

Mary Anne Zammit

Jun 4th 2009, 08:26

@Melanie Schembri

On the question of maternity leave one also has to consider the consistent contributions of Mep Candidate Roberta Triccas and all female Candidates from PL who also stressed on the matter.

Melanie Schembri

Jun 3rd 2009, 08:46

If I might add, I would also like to thank Yvonne for her talks about the need to extend maternity leave to at least 20 weeks as suggested by the European Parliament Commision. It is interesting to note that finally, after months of opposition even Dr. Gonzi agress with you!

Mary Anne Zammit

May 30th 2009, 18:43

@ Franco Farrugia
People like Margaret Richards are hurt and disappointed by AD and that is why they write for no other reason. Well, still I wish you the best of luck in your campaign, eventually it might lead you somewhere.

Franco Farrugia

May 30th 2009, 09:23

This Margaret Richards comes across as extremely angry and frustrated. I never realised that AD could be so effective in bringing out this viciousness in people. I mean: we know AD is AD with its limited resources - financial, human, etc ... - and so I never thought that this Party would attract such attention. Unfortunately, it is fanned by a particular mainstream political party. However, the fear that many disgruntled voters will turn to AD is still there. Proof of this? Well, read below!

Melanie Schembri

May 28th 2009, 20:12

Interesting interview Yvonne, I always voted AD and this year it won't be any different. What you are saying makes sense and it's somewhat a breath of fresh air, you certainly have my vote.

Mary Anne Zammit

May 27th 2009, 22:40

@Margaret Richards

A word of advice do not waste your precious time on responding to those who have nothing to do but lament. Deep down they know that we are successful and need not be envious of anyone. Soon, and not very far they will get the best lesson of their life.

Margaret Richards

May 27th 2009, 21:35

Dr. Cassola, remeber the number of people who left AD recently because their criticism was not accepted. And who left you never came back. Not only that, who left you went back to their former parties and will be even contesting local council elections with other parties. Dr. Cassola it's healthy to criticize - you do so all the time yourself - anzi sorry - you attack you don't criticize!

Brincat J

May 26th 2009, 19:00

@ Margaret Richards

yeah right Ms Richards and Ms Zammit criticize policies .... mur emmnek.... Your comments are totally destructive .....

Margaret Richards

May 26th 2009, 13:28

My, my, my,!!! Seems M'Anne Zammit touched a raw spot for AD to attack her like that. Ms. Zammit has said nothing wrong as she never criticized Mrs. Arqueros personally. When both Ms. Zammit and myself criticize we criticize policies and yes why not, we have the right and the duty to criticize. Also I've seen that you people @ AD seem to be angry about Ms. Zammit writing on a magazine about immigrant women's rights. I read the article and I found it enlightening. Perhaps Mrs. Arqueros should read it too. What is it?? Didn't you like Ms. Zammit's feature?? Seems you are angry about the fact that she wrote in a magazine. You know where and when freedom of speech, media & expression were forbidden? In communist countries and in Malta during the 80's. So Dr, Cassola - just remember that writing PR's about human rights is 1 thing, but seems adhering to them is another.

Mary Anne Zammit

May 26th 2009, 09:31

@A Vella
As far as I know Malta is part of an International Community which means it has rights and obligations. Amongst the many treaties and conventions signed and ratified, is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This gives me the right to freedom of expression, and freedom of speech.
Secondly, the European Greens are constantly promoting rights of individuals in all aspects of life. However, your unjust comments give me the impression that you are being rather dicatatorial in your approach.
I do not think this is AD.

Mary Anne Zammit

May 26th 2009, 08:42

@vella
Please mark your words. I have no intention to disregard anyone including your candidate. I was just stating facts. Otherwise if you keep on attacking this way it simply shows your ongoing crusade against those who dare criticise AD. This is not a good augur if you are aspiring for a seat. Yes, I am in favour of women s ' rights and I do write in favour of women. However, this does not oblige me to agree with the AD candidate or to vote AD. There are other candidates from other parties who deserve my vote.

A Vella

May 26th 2009, 07:36

@A Grech
Yvonne's response about immigrant human rights is an international commitment that should be taken up by every politician in my opinion. May I remind you that Yvonne words were in the context of immigration. Please refrain from spinning the news to make it look like her first priority of her campaign is immigration. This is AD not AN!

@Joe Borg
Only AN are stubborn enough to deny Global Warming. I guess the wolf has shed its sheep clothing. The years 1998 and 2005 were the joint hottest on record in the past 150 years. The years 2002, 2003 and 2004 were respectively, the third, fourth and fifth warmest on record. Search Keeling curve to learn more. The planetary atmosphere now contains a level of CO2 that is nearly 40% higher than its natural pre-industrial values, and it is still rising at between 2/3 parts per million in a year.

@MA Zammit
Didn't you write an article recently on immigrant women rights? If yes, shouldn't you agree with Yvonne - she's the only one who at least acknowledges that fact. Makes me think that your aim was simply to publicly disregard a candidate for non-political reasons.

Joe Brincat

May 25th 2009, 19:33

@ A Grech, Human Rights should always be a priority, otherwise we'll end up being a pariah state just like Libya. Ehhh sometimes I wonder whether certain people actually know what Europe is all about. Regarding the seat Gonzi seems to have a different opinion ... however "vox populi, vox dei" ... however Gonzi seems to have

A Grech

May 25th 2009, 17:20

Yvonne said that her first priority is the safeguarding of Human Rights of the immigrants. May I remind you that you are elected to represent the best national interest and not the best interests of the immigrants!!! Forget a seat, especially now that PN and especially PL are greener than ever before.

Mary Anne Zammit

May 25th 2009, 11:30

@ d mangion
Well it does hurt to face the truth! I mean your reality.

D.MANGION

May 25th 2009, 09:50

@Mary Anne Zammit
So finally it's not just the vague sentence that leaves all with a question mark ! Thanks for clarifying your position re-AD.

Allow me to quote you .."Its intelligence which matters which I have seen in other female candidates..."

Is intelligence a prerogative of female candidates only ?

Joe Borg

May 24th 2009, 21:25

@ Joe Brincat ....

I plead you to give me links so that i will be able to read about what you are saying.
I am currently very aware and have also made my research.
Global warming is a myth,(as you might know since you seem very informed in the late medival times the temperature rose to what we have today) is there an explanation yes...the world has its own cycle.
There is oil for another 100years(then other wells will be found)etc etc

anyways .....
zgur li mux se ikonna bzonn dinja 25 sena ohra....we might be hit by an other plant but then pacenzja

cheers.Hopefully Cassola's interview(and im sure it will) will be more fruitful

Joe Brincat

May 24th 2009, 20:26

yeah right .... your viscous comments speak volumes .... by the way some basic english grammer please, It is becomes It's and not its ...... XD

Mary Anne Zammit

May 24th 2009, 16:14

I am still not impressed and will not vote AD. Regards the comments regarding Mrs Richards, I do not know her but from her intelligent comments I can still see that she supersedes the AD candidate. Its intelligence which matters which I have seen in other female candidates but sadly not in this candidate.

Joe Brincat

May 24th 2009, 15:42

@ Joe Borg you'd better read some basic texts on resource depletion, you'll be in for a surprise, not the tree hugging grenies said that we would need another planet but some of the top scientists...

@ wally vella zarb .... hummm look at what the other parties are offering. I found yvonne pretty convincing ... you seem to have other ulterior motives

Joe borg

May 24th 2009, 10:37

Expected better from the AD.

Se ikonna bzonn dinja ohra 25 sena ohra....ohh please...

wally vella-zarb

May 24th 2009, 00:18

I find it hard to accept that this is the best that Alternattiva can offer us. What a perfect example of a non-candidate!

Joe Brincat

May 23rd 2009, 23:59

@Mary Anne Zammit
Ms Zammit, the report compiled by the Wuppertal institute (The Leading Environmental Policy Institute) talks about job CREATION … but you obviously know better (sic.) … another presumptuous “know it all”…

Edward Fenech

May 23rd 2009, 21:51

Yvonne, well done - intelligent balanced discourse. The question you received regarding loss of jobs in the power station was ridiculous. With that logic e should install air conditioner in our toilets to create new jobs in the power station. What journalism!

Joe Brincat

May 23rd 2009, 20:02

So AD insists on respecting the rights of the boat people, AD is in favour of the introduction of divorce legislation, AD is in favour of Civil Partnerships and Gay Rights, AD is the only secular party and according to Ms “know it all” I quote “AD stands for anything traditional and conservative” yeah right a very conservative platform indeed.

By the way I’d love to see Mrs Richards in a similar situation … hummm I guess that we’ll all be in for a good laugh.

Regarding Green Jobs, Ms Zammit should take a look at the report compiled by the Wuppertal Institute (the World Leading Institution in Environmental Policy) … Sorry I forgot that obviously she knows better (sic)…

Alex Spiteri

May 23rd 2009, 17:53

how pathetic...a perfect candidate for the greens!

Margaret Richards

May 23rd 2009, 17:46

So Mrs. Arqueros says that re immigration Libya has not signed quote 'xi trattati' unquote. She was quite vague about it - can Mrs. Arqueros with all her planetary wisdom tell us which treaties Libya signed and which ones Libya did NOT SIGN??? Also instead of laughing and giggling her way out of every question she should have told MARK that AD stands for anything traditional and conservative - obviously in her smiley way!!! My god of course I'll vote @ EP elections but like M'Anne Zammit i'll vote to serious women who know their stuff, have loads of self esteem. Some sort of interviewing education won't go amiss Mrs. Arqueros.

Mary Anne Zammit

May 23rd 2009, 16:57

Mrs Arqueros,

As regards the creation of green jobs you d better do your home work well, from an economic point of view you are not correct when you say creating new jobs but rather it is the shifting of jobs. As for me I d rather stay at home than vote for you, but since I cherish my vote I will be voting for women candidates of high quality from other parties.