No Cabinet reshuffle plans - Gonzi
The Prime Minister said today that he is not considering a Cabinet reshuffle and will see how things develop.
Speaking in a radio interview, Dr Gonzi said his aim was to ensure that by the end of the legislature Malta was stronger and better, and the government would be able to go before the people showing them that it had delivered on its promises.
Dr Gonzi said he had taken certain decisions at the last legislature and they had yielded results. This legislature had four more years to run and he reserved his right to take decisions as the situation developed.
Replying to other questions, Dr Gonzi said the Mepa reform due to be unveiled on Thursday would review the Authority’s policies and practices. He stressed, however, that people who were not eligible for a development permit in the past would not suddenly become eligible.
Dr Gonzi also argued that one could not strike down permits which were issued over the years according to existing law, regulations and policies as long as they were given on the basis of accurate information. That would be unfair. However, where policies were wrong, they would be changed.
The reform, he said, would seek to remove abuse and introduce better timescales for Mepa decisions.
BUDGET PREPARATIONS
Questioned on the Budget, Dr Gonzi said the government would try not to impose new burdens, although one still had to await developments, notably in tourism. Should tourism hold on to 2007 levels, the government might be able to cut spending rather than impose new taxes.
The government, however, had to come out with a formula which ensured that Malta remained a competitive destination.
SMART CITY
Dr Gonzi denied that there were any changes or problems with regard to Smart City. He said final documents were being prepared fo the various stages of the project and there were no changes either in the government’s plans to further develop the IT sector.
CITY GATE
Dr Gonzi said the secret behind the Piano plans for Valletta was that Parliament and many offices would leave the Palace and the lower floor would become full of specialised museums of all that distinguished the Maltese. That would draw people into the heart of Valletta, and eventually Fort St Elmo would be rehabilitated to draw people further inward.
Dr Gonzi said he was glad that most of the people had welcomed the Piano plans.
He said a solution still had to be found for the affected shops. The governemnt, he said, had a right to terminate those leases and it would try to find alternative sites for them, but the national interest had to come first.
In other parts of the interview Dr Gonzi said the EU had confirmed that Malta absorbed all the funds allocated to it between 2004 and 2006. This, he said, belied claims by some who said that Malta lacked the administrative capacity to fully handle this sector.
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Andrew Gatt
Jul 7th 2009, 14:47
@ Denis Catania
Excuse me for my late reply. But, Dennis, I never said that Gonzi won in 2003. A collective, very much needed effort made PN win both Referendum and General Election in 2003. And therefore EVERYBODY won. In 2008 hats off to Gonzi for another PN victory. Shame to PL for not having convinced until then ( and to date ) that they are an alternative. It's true Gonzi will not be running against Alfred Sant but that means nothing. Joseph Muscat may seem an alternative but so far he has only convinced his diehards. Definitely not me or others that are considered as genuine floaters ( not opportunists ). I repeat, people keep sending messages to a non excellent present PN . One has also to take into consideration the various worldwide problems that are affecting every country. But, messages YES but risks, a definite NO. And the people know it - PL has nothing to be so happy about. Time will tell.
Denis Catania
Jul 6th 2009, 21:11
@Andrew Gatt: Gonzi did not win in 2003 and he barely won in 2008. In 2013 he will have to run on his record. Which is not a good one. Remember he won't be running against Alfred Sant ( The PN best kept secret )
Andrew Gatt
Jul 6th 2009, 20:38
@ Denis Catanaia ( this is how you wrote your name in your last comment ) I also am PN supporter and proud of it. PM Gonzi, PN and all supporters are definitely not in denial. We lost. But again, the final whistle ( that really counts ) goes in 2013. During period 2003 - 2008 PN also suffered many losses Kunsilli Lokali, MEP election etc. But when the people voted in the referendum PN ( or better MALTA ) won. Subsequently PN won also in 2003 and 2008 General Elections. PN will definitely apply corrective measures in the coming months / years and I'm sure that the 2013 victory will be greater than just over a 1000 votes. And, you, my dear Dennis Catania or Catanaia ( being a Nationalist ) will be happy again. And then I'm sure, that Gonzi will start paving the way for the next PN leader. PN, WHAT A PARTY !
Denis Catanaia
Jul 6th 2009, 18:13
@Andrew Gatt; I'm a PN supporter and I'm not the only PN supporter who thinks Gonzi is in denial, As you know there are politicians from the PN who no longer want Gonzi. But than again you might be in denial. If things continue the way they are in Malta, not only will we have a new Prime Minister. The PN will have a new captain. Mark my words.
Andrew Gatt
Jul 6th 2009, 17:25
@ Dennis Catania You think that PN and Gonzi are still in denial after 36000 vote beating in MEP. Keep dreaming my friend ! You know very well that with such a historic victory, PL still have increased NO votes over past wins / defeats. It is true, PN have lost yet another battle, but when it comes to win the war. Mamma Mia ! What a recovery ! And poor Dennis & Co will re start making their calculations vis a vis 2018 ! And my biggest friend ( who happens to be a PL supporter ) will ask me once again " Andrew, kif il-madoff jirnexxilkhom ? " with my usual reply - " Mhux jirnexxilna Pullu, il-poplu ma jiehux sogri ".
Mark Galea
Jul 6th 2009, 13:38
@R Grech
Kulhadd ghandu dritt jghid kif jahsibha hux ... mhux bhal qabel l-1987 ... fejn kont taqla li xebgha jekk taghti l-opinjoni tieghek kontra il-gvern prezenti ... imma l-poplu ddecieda tajjeb dawn l-ahhar snin ... hlief dara fl-1996 (imma rranga l-izball ma l-ewwel cans, 22 xahar wara).
Nisma minghandek, habib.
J Galea
Jul 6th 2009, 12:26
very well said Francis Attard........oooooooppps hold on, do we have a choice? If you truely believe heaven on earth, yes, but if you want to be realistic NO, not in a million years.
do not forget, other past options included:
> no to EU
> no to euro zone
> no to liberalisation of media
> no to free market
> no to the new power station
> no to the new telephone system
> no to the new air terminal
> no to the new and modernised recyle plant in m'scala
> and a never ending list of other no's to pretty much everything and anything.
Joseph E Briffa
Jul 6th 2009, 11:52
@Andrew Cachia....You say the civil servants are in control of the administration...of course they are and that's how it should be in a democratic set-up. In Malta as well that's how it always has been, except during Mintoff's days when he was in control of everything and everyone..the Ministers were puppets on a string and top civil servants were not allowed freedom of action.. They were treated like clerks, they used to be summoned to Castille, given the treatment, told what to do and dismissed. And we all know what a disaster that was for Malta. It's the civil servants who see beyond the five-year term of a legislature, the politicians are inclined to think in terms of a five-year time frame. It is the civil-servants who advise the Ministers and suggest what should be done or could be done within the framework of existing legislation and propose changes to Ministers if required.The decisions of ministers hinge on the way the civil servants portray the situation. The ministers are at the mercy of the civil servants who can help them or damn them. That is why ministers surround themselves with 'loyal' public officers.
Francis Attard
Jul 6th 2009, 11:21
More than a Cabinet reshuffle, what is most needed is A NEW PRIME MINISTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everbody does mistakes, but I made a very very big one when I trusted this person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
J Galea
Jul 6th 2009, 11:20
@ Galea L
you forgot to mention A H1N1....mhux tord ta Gonzi.
mlp NEVER change >>Direzzjoni Success tfisser kollox hazin u kollox tord ta Gonzi
...have a break
R Grech
Jul 6th 2009, 11:05
@ Alfred Cassar: Meta l PL kien fil gvern, ghalkemm kien hemm min itellfu u johloq it teatrini fit toroq, gid ghamel. Kieku llum il gurnata il leave, sick leave, bonus, minimum wage, vot lil mara, housing, dawn KOLLHA ma jezistux. Nifhem li qed tghix f' dinja ohra, fejn kollox sejjer sew ghalik, imma ma nistennix kummenti patetici bhal dawn xorta wahda.
@ Mark Galea: Ara t twegiba li tajt lil Alfred Cassar, ghax int bhalu tghix f'dinja ohra!
G .Mangion
Jul 6th 2009, 10:46
@ M.Bezzina
I Said ( Why the so called opposition wont get rid of all the old mentality it has in its own party ) THE SHADOW M.P's .
No Cabinet reshuffle plans - Gonzi, We are With You Dr Prime Minister keep it up .
Mark Galea
Jul 6th 2009, 09:41
@Galea. L
Immagina li kieku hemm il-PL fil-gvern!!! kieku tal-inqas kien ikun hemm wiehed ferhan li sejrin tajjeb. Issa ghidli li kieku il-PL kien fil-gvern konna nkunu genna fl-art.
Nistenna twegiba minghandek.
Jeremy J Camilleri
Jul 6th 2009, 08:53
I can understand plain English thank you very much, however sarcasm has nothing to do with plain English. Sarcasm is subjective dear chap.
Of course, your sarcasm is not in the league of Black Adder or anything remotely similar, however, we shall labour a brief smile for your benefit.
Just to make you feel better.
Now, for trumpet blowing, the Pn seems to know how to blow its own trumpet very well actually, judging by the recent election results, however, there are only so much patches you can put on a faulty tyre.
As for the reshuffle issue, if you are living in the real world and not somewhere distant like, perhaps, Canada, you would realise that the main bulk of those clamouring for a reshuffle are in fact staunch Nationalist supporters.
Andrew Cachia
Jul 6th 2009, 08:15
The recession is now round the corner and prospects for the future are bleak. The government has lost control and the only ones to benefit are some civil servants and government authority employees who take advantage. they infact are in control of the country. in most cases, it is not the politicians who are arrogant but these employees who are given power. PN has a mandate to govern for 5 years however it seems that the only reason why they obtained this mandate was alfred sant. nevertheless an election should not be called at this time as this would cause more instability. gonzi should consider handing over ministries to the opposition camp, starting from the ministries ( and mostly departments) that are failing . if he has the countries interest first he should listen to what people are saying and provide for a smooth transition. NO to EGO and STUBBORNESS
reno calleja
Jul 6th 2009, 01:21
It seems the Prime Minister is already paving the way to allow Victor Scerri, the P.N's President to continue with the rape of Bahrija valley.
Dr. Gonzi, for whom I have the greatest personal respect, stated that building permits that were issued according to existing laws and regulations cannot be withdrawn. This is precisely what Victor Scerri is arguing. While he admits that the development at the Bahrija Valley is outside the development zone, he inists that MEPA had approved 29 other projects that were O.D.Z. Who cares if his would be the 3Oth project allowed to go ahead by MEPA in dubious circumstances?
True, Flimkien Ghal Ambjent and Ramblers insist that in granting Mr. Scerri the permit to destroy one of the most beautiful valleys in Malta, the law and many regulations were abused. Which side will the Prme Minister take in this case?
reno calleja
Galea. L
Jul 5th 2009, 21:57
Edwin Cachia
Gonzi ma qalilniex li l-finanzi fis-sod, ir-ricessjoni mhux se tolqotna ecc...
Mhux Gonzi qed ihalli barranin jiehdu x-xoghol tal-haddiema Maltin?
Mhux Gonzi gholla l-petrol, diesel, zjut, elettriku, ilma meta barra rohsu?
Mhux Gonzi gholla l-mizati, licenzji, tariffi, kontribuzzjonijiet, il-VAT b'20% taparsi biex taghmel tajjeb ghall-Mater Dejn, ta' l-ajruport u postijiet u kumpaniji lill-barranin biex jaghmlu li jridu bina u bil-haddiema.....
Tifrah ghax hadt ftit lura income tax u ghollielek kollox?
Sewwa jghid il-qawl Malti li l-iblah taqlalhu ghajnu jifrah.
Bilhaqq, malajr kiber it-tifel tieghek biex is-sinjura tieghek hadet it-taxxa lura u diga' qed tiehdu c-child care centre!!!!!!!!
Joseph E Briffa
I think that pathetic are those who like the proverbial Statue Angel with the nail in their backs and they have to keep smiling.
Alfred Cassar
Jul 5th 2009, 21:52
@All PL moaners
Imagine there is Alfred Sant as Malta PM. Imagine what would the W&E Bill be now when the price of oil is $70, or when it was $120, considering that he raised the bills to hell when the price of oil was only $12.
We wait and see when the PL is in government. Then it woul be nice to see the comments of the likes of Galea L, AGC, Jeremy Camilleri and so many others.
I M Dingli
Jul 5th 2009, 21:31
@ Joseph E. Briffa
I believe you never needed attention at our state of the art hospital. It is good to have a close to perfect infrastructure but you need to run things properly too.
I used to think your way until I had health problems which made me realise what kind of monopoly certain consultants have at Mater Dei.
D.Muscat
Jul 5th 2009, 20:33
@ EDWIN FORMOSA
Taf meta jifferocjaw in-nies meta bhali nkun qed inqalleb go xi kexxun u nsib xi ittra li l-prim kien baghtli rigward it-tarzna, ftit qabel l-elezzjoni i jien fdajtu! Meta nircievi xi kont tad-dawl, meta mmur nitfa l-petrol il-karozza li ghadni kemm xtrajt b'magna petrol minnflok diesel ghalinqas nkun qed nghin ftit lil ambjent, izda dan il-gvern ma jaghmillekx kuragg!
Hemm nifferocja jien!
Joseph E Briffa
Jul 5th 2009, 20:14
@Jeremy Camilleri....you are either trying to put words into my mouth or else you don't understand simple English. My comment to Paul Mizzi was sarcastic ....I wanted to convey the message that the PN is learning to blow its own trumpet like the Labour party who always makes much ado about nothing. The PN has done alot for Malta and it is thanks to them that we are enjoying the highest quality of life we ever had. If it's freedom of expression, if it's freedom of association, we never had it so good. The same goes for everything else, be it health, clothes, eating out, cars, TVs, education, travel, PCs, mobile phones, food, wines........the list is endless. And all this in just two decades away from the medieval Malta of the 1970s and 1980s when a colour TV was considered a luxury, when a 2.5 l car was considered a luxury, when having water in your taps was considered a luxury, a telephone line functioning on the Strouger system was a luxury.......and this despite the 'help' given by the opposition.
Denis Catania
Jul 5th 2009, 19:33
I guess 36,000 vote beating is not enough for Gonzi. He is still in denial.
M.Bezzina
Jul 5th 2009, 19:24
G .Mangion
Why the so called opposition wont get rid of all the old mentality it has in its own party .
Who is new in the PN party?Austin Gatt? John Dalli? George Pullicino? Giovanna Debono?tell me who?
They have all occupied their seat for so long as well!!No need to tell the PL to change you need a change as well!!
Elizabeth Camilleri
Il-Prim Ministru qieghed fis-siggu tar-responsabilta. Hemm differenza bejn min irid jiehu decizjonijiet u bejn min jitkellem biss.
Nahseb illi meta nizen kollox, jien lil Dr. Gonzi nafdah, s'issa z-zmien dejjem wera li kellhu ragun. Ghandu vizjoni u genwin fil-mod kif jaghmel il-politika.
Mux bhali ghax mhux jogoghbni kif qed imexxi!!Irid ihoss il polz tal poplu !!Mux ekk qal imma fil fatt jaghmel kontra!!Kif nista nafdah!!
edwin formosa
Jul 5th 2009, 18:40
Dr Gonzi, ghaddiet aktar minn sena tat-Tielet Telfa Kosekuttiva Laburista u ghadhom ma kkalmawx. Ghanhom ragun jifferocjaw x'hin jiftakru fik DrGonzi !!! Kienu ga hargu jiccelebraw ....u baqghu fejn kienu kemm fil-parlament u anki fil-partit. Inbidel biss l-ISEM tal-partit u tal-mexxej.
R Gatt
Jul 5th 2009, 17:54
MEPA is a big political machine and its quite an impossible challenge to tackle with political pressure on one end, contractor power on another end, and the little guys like me and you who vent their fury on these blogs on the other end.
Whilst I congratulate Gonzi and company for at least giving it a try, I'm above 50% sure that the reform above all other issues with spell doom for the PN next elections.
Jeremy J Camilleri
Jul 5th 2009, 17:49
Joseph E Briffa is very constructive.
So you're saying that modern day PN is taking a leaf out of 80's Labour policies....DO you see the irony in your statement?
PN has regressed 30 years? Your words not mine.
G .Mangion
Jul 5th 2009, 17:48
Can we putit the other way round ?
Why the so called opposition wont get rid of all the old mentality it has in its own party .
Joseph E Briffa
Jul 5th 2009, 17:12
@Paul Mizzi.....we all grow up and learn..PN is taking a leaf out of Labour's book. Remember in the 1980s there used to be public rejoicings when a reduction of 5 mils in the price of tuna cans was announced in the budget?
Joseph E Briffa
Jul 5th 2009, 17:05
Our government could do much more for Malta if there was a good opposition i.e. constructive not destructive. Unfortunately Labour is an utter failure in opposition and a disaster in government. Luckily, labour was in government for only 22 months out of 22 years (1/12) and in that short spell they cost Malta the withdrawal of its application to join EU; this cost us 4 years. However, better judgement prevailed and thanks to PN's stintless efforts aided by a couple of tens of thousands of intelligent traditional Labourites Malta joined the EU and Eurozone This saved our lives when the global recession hit us and cushioned the impact. Tourism has shown a downtrend and gone to 2007 levels - itself a record year - but it did not nosedive. Unemployment has gone up slightly but there is no dramatic increase. So far Malta has come out practically unscathed. We are expecting zero growth in 2009 - again, no tragedy compared to big countries in the West. This should not make us complacent. We will do even better if Labour change their strategy and act more responsibly. When jobs are lost all Malta suffers not least traditional labourites.
Jeremy J Camilleri
Jul 5th 2009, 16:07
Crawling out of the woodwork...all the way from Canada!!!!
What Cheek!!!!!
Albert Gauci Cunningham
Jul 5th 2009, 15:58
Having a Mepa reform is good but I will only believe it when I see it!! We've had just about too many bluders and suspicious decisions especially in ODZ areas, we've seen MEPA used for political ends for far too long!! Nonetheless I really hope that Gonzi does tackle this government within a government which he has left to rot for too long!!
@Edwin cachia---Huwa fid-dmir tal-Gvern li jiggverna u jaghti is-soluzzjonijiet ghall-problemi. Ma tahsibx li qed tippretendi wisq meta ssaqsi ghall-soluzzjonijiet ghall-frejjeg ta Gonzi?.........Minn froga ma taghmilx bajda mela minn hawwad u gerfex issa m'ghandux dritt jipprova jitfa htijietu fuq haddiehor!! Ovvjament xorta naqbel mieghek li l-Oppozizzjoni ghandha toffri soluzzjonijiet basta dawn ma jkunux uzati biex jghattu l-inkompetenza ta haddiehor!
anton cassar
Jul 5th 2009, 15:28
Gonzi is right .Reshuffle ? But with whom. Gonzi has no choice its either a Lada or a Tata .He might just remain as he is.
paul mizzi
Jul 5th 2009, 15:23
"Dr Gonzi said he was glad that most of the people had welcomed the Piano plans."
hahaj!!
L-aqwa li ghamilna display ta' xahar bhala konsultazzjoni kif titlob l-ligi ! u hallih ha jghid lil poplu :)
City gate, st.elmo, merchants street, st.george's square, smart city, menqa, cottonera waterfront, monti destruction, rise in cost of fuel, light bulbs to families, building bahrija, removing 7 Giugnio monument, mater dei waiting list ... flimkien kollox possibli.
U l-poplu jcapcap u jdoqq il-hornijiet!
keep it up Malta!
alexander pace gouder
Jul 5th 2009, 15:22
No Reshuffle!!!!!!!!!!!! That"s what same of the Hon. ministers(The arrogant ones) want to hear. Inkomplu inhawdu mela u il-poplu jibqa jaqla fuq rasu especially pensioners and middle class. Thank You Hon.Prime Minister. Is it you who is in charge or.................??????????
J Martinelli
Jul 5th 2009, 15:06
See how they come out of the woodwork? Some familiar names too. Secretly, they all wish we could wind the clock back to the 70s and 80s when we had no water, daily power cuts, two year wait to be connected to an obsolete telephone service, dirty airport, empty shelves, up to 65% income tax, violence, thugs ruling the streets, bribes to be 'on the list' to buy a coloured TV set, a beggar prime minister, secret deals with a communist country, strikes by doctors and others, great health service especially after the expulsion of the Blue Sisters, minimum tax on businesses, no cabinet reshuffles Lorry Sant et al were doing a fantastic job and il-Prim called the dockyard workers 'eunuchs' and the GWU applauded!
Such were the 'great old days'. Such was the vision of the Labour Party - always a lot of talk and when it comes to governing it fails miserably and becomes dangerous and a threat to democracy. It would be irresponsible not to look back at LP's track record.
Can one imagine if their past record included Independence, infrastructure modernization, joining EU, adopting the euro and no violence? Mur oqghod bihom, kieku!
I M Dingli
Jul 5th 2009, 14:10
Dr. Gonzi, hemm xi cans ghal riforma serja fid-dipartiment tas-sahha? L'istruttura hemm qeda suppost pero ir-rizultati juru storja ohra.
D Vella
Jul 5th 2009, 13:55
Yes Yes,everyone is marvellous ,blameless and no one ever does anything wrong.No one is ever sacked or asked to resign.It's simply not on. We must be the secret envy of the civilized World. Rejoice.
Joseph E Briffa
Jul 5th 2009, 13:42
MEPA's reform is indeed welcome and the PM will earn the gratitude of all the Maltese of goodwill. Those who say 'tandem', should better keep their silence. Bygones are bygones; the demarcation line is now, Whatever happened in the past we must leave behind and please forget about Lorry Sant and PAPB, and other past mistakes by MEPA. We must forget the past, learn from it and move forward. This is what Malta did in 1987 when alot of people were clamouring for blood; the wise Eddie preached reconciliation and ignored such people. . And Malta moved forward and in two decades the quality of life rose by leaps and bounds and reached a level the Maltese had never known before. The same thing we have to do now, forget the past and move forward and we will succeed again As for the likes of L Galea, we must pity them as they are pathetic; they are best ignored. They should be grateful they are living in a fully democratic country since 1987. Had Galea passed these remarks about Dom and KMB in the 1970s and 80s, I can just imagine what would have become of him..............
Edwin Cachia
Jul 5th 2009, 13:23
@ L Galea
I take your comments very lightly....and normally by decision I don't even reply
jien haddiem normali, li fl-ahhar tlett snin naqsitli t-taxxa, u qed niehu aktar children allowance. Il-mara tieghi iffrankat sena taxxa ghat-tifel li kellna. niehu wkoll rebate mit-taxxa ghax nibghat it-tifel f'childcare centre.
Veru qed inhallas iktar dawl, imma nahseb illi l-prezz taz-zejt mhux Gonzi jiddecidieh, imma l-income tax, ic-children allowance iva ta !!!
dwar dawk li qed jahdmu 4 day week, nahseb illi nispera li naqblu illi hawn recessjoni u din mhux tort ta' Gonzi, imma bis-sahha ta' Gonzi il-post tax-xoghol taghhom gie salvat bl-intervent tal-Gvern.
Dwar li jsejjah elezzjoni...nahseb il-parir tieghek ser jiehdu imma meta jasal il-waqt...fl-2013
Joanne Micallef
Jul 5th 2009, 13:21
Yes sure, and go figure, pigs fly too.
Andrew Cachia
Jul 5th 2009, 13:17
A SAD case!
Joe Fenech
Jul 5th 2009, 13:16
Keep bluffing and ignoring reality Gonz...!
JOE CARDONA
Jul 5th 2009, 13:09
Vera tidhak meta tisma lil PM jitkellem.
X'weghdi irid izomm. Mela nesa waqt il-meeting tar-rebha x'kien qal x'behsiebu jaghmel u l-ghada li inhatar PM ghamel kollox bil-maqlub.
Gholla id-dawl ghal darba darbtejn.
Gholla il-petrol xi erba darbiet.
Il-hajja tghola kuljum.
Il-laburisti jaqilghu fuq wicchom.
Xi min daqqiet nghid jien qed nghix fi gzira ohra jismha Malta 2.
Galea. L
Jul 5th 2009, 12:53
Edwin Cachia
Jekk int xi benestant u ghandek il-miljuni hafa m'humiex bhalek u qed joghtru taht il-pizijiet tat-taxxi imposti minn Gonzi. Ghiod lil dawk li tilfu xogholhom jew qed jahdmu gimgha mnaqqsa konsegwenza ta' l-inkompetenza ta' Gonzi li qed ihalli barranin jiehdu x-xoghol tal-haddiema Maltin.
As for Smart City, they left India because India did not give them companies such as Maltacom on a silver platter and allow them to exploit the property market. And we can only be sure when we see thousands of MALTESE citizens employed at Smart City not thousands of foreigners.
Gonzi, if you really care for Malta and the people resign and call a general election.
Lewis Balzan
Jul 5th 2009, 12:51
No re-shuffle? Seems like Dr Gonnzi has lost the plot completely. The people have had it up to their very top with Austin Gatt and Tonio Fenech and he does not even contemplate a re-shuffle? Which actually means he has on one better to do the job. Pity. Carry on like this and the landslide will get even worse and take even more disgruntled ex-PN voters in its wake. Suggest you would do a far better job as President of the Azzjoni Kattolika.
C.ZARB
Jul 5th 2009, 12:44
Austin Gatt, Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici and John Dalli are the PL biggest assets.
Edwin Cachia
Jul 5th 2009, 12:31
Mhux kollox ward u zhar madwarna, ghad baqalna hafna x'nistghu intejbu f'dan il-pajjiz, imma nahseb illi considering dak li hu ghaddej madwarna fl-ewropa u fid-dinja , Malta qed jirnexxiela taffaccja dan it-taqlib minghajr ma jkollha problemi serji u enormi.
Dan nahseb hu frott il-politika tal-Gvern ili qed jimxi b'kawtela. Nahseb illi meta nghaddu minn dan kollhu nghidu illi Gvern kien mexa tajjeb f'din is-sitwazzjoni.
Jien dalghodu qad nisma lil Joseph Muscat. Muscat issa sar prevedibbli fi kliemu - ezempju l-progetti tal-belt, ghamel gimgha ma jitkellimx fuq il-progetti, biex jara r-rih fejn qed jonfoh. Issa ghax sema lil tal-hwienet jitkellmu dwar parkegg u l-hwienet li jridu jitnehhew biex isir il-progett, qed jitkellem f'dan is-sens minghajr ma joffri soluzzjoni. Mur gibu kien il-Prim Ministru x' jaghmel ?
Jien persuna li l-Belt immur spiss u mmur bil-karozza tieghi. Qadd ma nipparkja l-Belt dejjem nuza l-park and ride, b'xejn u efficjenti. Jekk hemm bzonn nestenduh, f'dawk l-inhawi hemm fejn.
Jeremy J Camilleri
Jul 5th 2009, 12:27
Listening to the people my foot!!!!!!
Elizabeth Camilleri
Jul 5th 2009, 12:22
Il-Prim Ministru qieghed fis-siggu tar-responsabilta. Hemm differenza bejn min irid jiehu decizjonijiet u bejn min jitkellem biss.
Nahseb illi meta nizen kollox, jien lil Dr. Gonzi nafdah, s'issa z-zmien dejjem wera li kellhu ragun. Ghandu vizjoni u genwin fil-mod kif jaghmel il-politika.
Charles Zammit
Jul 5th 2009, 12:07
With regards to MEPA. Could Dr. Gonzi promise to investigate and take action on permits issued by MEPA but which go against MEPA's own policies? I can furnish him with the details of one such permit. I need not mention who was the architect involved in the case.