Migrants land in Malta

Mario Cachia

Sep 14th 2009, 03:45

I do not want that my taxes go to feed these people. My taxes are better spent for the future of my children. Send them back no matter what situation, this is getting out of hand... And how come these illegal immigrants have no curfew. At 1am returning from Birzebbuga I see a culture of immigrants wandering around the streets, smoking, phoning, with branded shirts.

anthea doughty

Sep 11th 2009, 13:28

UK also does not have the resources, a social benefit fund system that is in debt already, schools, hospitals and doctors surgeries full to bursting with no more capacity to take on any more people. The fact is that NOWHERE in Europe can or should take any more immigrants from outside of Europe!

C.Zarb

Sep 1st 2009, 11:40

Mr Zammit the problem isn't the Maltese or the immigrants. At the end of the day they both know that Malta doesn't have the space nor the resources to give these poor immigrants the basic needs (let alone integrate them). The extreme comments (which are being said by BOTH locals and immigrants) is a result of such frustrations.

The problems lie in countries who simply doesn't want to carry their fair share of the burden (despite enjoying a lionshare of their resources) or at least do something to make dictatorial regimes fall. Meanwhile the rich countries get richer (thanks to deals with the regimes), immigrants get more desperate and we sit in the middle of an enormous wave of illegal immigration which we can't control.

Don't worry no one will ever see Weapons of Mass destruction in Somalia since there is no oil there.

C.ZARB

Sep 1st 2009, 11:32

Regarding legal immigrants I have nothing against them since they are EU citizens just like you and me. Its uncontrolled illegal immigration which is causing problems since they are dumped at the far ends of the EU dominion with no way of ever reaching the countries that have the space and resources to settle them in the first place.

What's wrong in allowing immigrants to reach the countries they want to go in the first place? 'Non racist' countries such as the UK had been telling us that immigrants are precious resources, so why refusing them? I mean lets face it the UK haven't refused Africa's resources when it had the chance of taking them haven't they? So why hesitating now? Isn't it racist and against the principles of a lovey dovey society to force immigrants to integrate in a country they dont want to integrate in the first place?

Regarding EU funding, don't worry. If the EU decides to take away ALL our refugee funds and give them to you (For taking all our immigrants) then believe me, we won't complain.

C.Zammit

Sep 1st 2009, 11:19

To all migrants in Malta...I can't ell you to enjoy your stay as it will not be a pleasurable one. It is not a fun stay for some of us Maltese let alone people like you, who have come from situations that most of the horrible commenters here can't begin to imagine let alone show sympathy to your situation. And yes I am well aware of all the full swings I have coming my way but honestly I don't care.
There are thousands of people who want you here and are more than willing to share some of their blessings with you.
Human beings aren't pieces of trash you can willingly throw away simply because you don't want them here...
Disgusting Maltese....that's what we all are! You are one of the reasons that's wrong with this society!

C.ZARB

Sep 1st 2009, 11:10

Mr Spencer

As I said before, go and check the statistics. Malta is the most overpopulated country in Europe. Its not me who is saying that but the statistics themselves. You keep on mentioning the 50,000 empty properties (many of whom are private). According to the BBC there are an estimated 870,000 empty homes in the UK and enough empty commercial property to create 420,000 new homes. So why not letting the immigrants go where they want to go? Lets face it, its countries like the UK who got rich on their backs through colonisation definately not Malta who had to enter other countries fights and was left with pocket change and the George Cross.

And what's worse being renowned for whinging or being renowned of exploiting other people resources and then hide behind treaties to force immigrants to stay in countries which doesn't have neither the resources or the space to integrate them successfully? I don't know you mate but I have yet to see one terrorist attack in 'whinging' Malta. Can you say the same about England?

W Spencer

Sep 1st 2009, 00:06

@ C Zarb

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

The saying " whinging Maltese " is becoming well known.

If every EU Country took as many immigrants, legal or illegal, as the UK, then they could rightfully say that they are overcrowded. My former home town had a population of 290,00
( smaller than Malta ) which consisted of approximately 28,000 legal eastern europeans and 5,000 illegals/ refugees/ asylum seekers.

Malta has ample room and accomodation for immigrants, and being in the EU, it ought to start pulling its weight and give other Countries a break !!

C.Zarb

Aug 31st 2009, 18:38

@ Mr Spencer Go and check the statistics and you will see it for yourself. Anyway these immigrants do not want to stay in Malta. They want to reach the Northern European countries who are richer and would give them better opportunities. Why should we force them to stay here? Why the EU refuses to allow them to go to the UK for example, a country who got rich on their backs? After all the UK is a full member of the EU, and relish in being seen as a modern 21st century multicultural society, yes? @Ms Butler If Malta had to work according to the Roman Catholic system we would be in a dictatorship where immigrants are sent in prisons, our banks would be littered with scandals (since the state refuses to sign money laundering treaties) and the big heads spent their lifetime in palaces.

Raymond Sammut

Aug 31st 2009, 07:09

@ Helen Butler

It's exactly what Mgr Cremona has been doing, as he should, and no one in Malta has been taking it against him. Can I point out to you that the Maltese people have a right to express their concern about this ongoing and very serious issue.

W Spencer

Aug 31st 2009, 01:41

@ Stephen Mangion

Over populated how ??? There are 55,000 + empty properties in Malta / Gozo, and still more being constructed. Are that many people waiting to be housed at present ?
If not, why not house those poor immigrants ( legal / illegal ), after all Malta is now a full member of the EU, and wants to be seen as a modern 21st century multicultural society, yes ???

Stephen Mangion

Aug 29th 2009, 20:14

Please refrain from making this a religious debate. The love for thy neighbour is not the issue here. We do our utmost to help these people; but the truth is they cannot stay here. Malta is way overcrowded; and not its not because they're black.

Helen Butler

Aug 29th 2009, 19:49

I always thought malta was a catholic country! if so i suggest that the church reminds people of christian values. Illegal immigrants are still PEOPLE, the same as you and i they just were unfortunate to be born in a different country.

C.ZARB

Aug 29th 2009, 18:17

From the way you're making it, it seems that its the Europeans that should search refuge to Africa and not viceversa. Its true that Sub Saharian Africa had never invaded anyone but its also true that it wasn't in a position to do so. Sub Saharian Africa is swept with corruption, religious and ethnic hatred which often turns into wars and genocide. So lets stop portraying a romantic view of this area of Africa because its certainly not the case.

Antoine Vella

Aug 29th 2009, 16:59

For the record, my previous message was consored and half of it left out.

Raymond Sammut

Aug 29th 2009, 15:20

@ M. Mercieca

You make a valid point about sub-Saharan Africans having ever invaded another country, not within Africa let alone in Europe or elsewhere. I can also take your argument a lot further. Sub-Saharan Africans constitute only 12% of the world population -- which comes roughly to about 0.9B -- and between them contributed less than 2% of CO2 gasses into the atmosphere over the past 50 years. Large areas of their land are presently being bought by Asian and Gulf states for their own food production while 1/3 of these Africans are on the verge of facing starvation.

There is one thing, however, that needs to be said about the word "invasion". It implies entering a place in large numbers without prior notice and in a manner which is intrusive, that is, having an adverse effect. Considering that Malta is only a small island with a small economy and a very limited amount of space, the word "invasion" is not all too much off the mark if at all. There is no doubt that these people are asking for help, but where is this help going to come from as more and more keep coming in?

Charles Sammut

Aug 29th 2009, 14:05

@ A.Hiermeier
The link you gave is of a site run by Proasyl, (in favour of asylum). What can you expect? It comprises the usual bunch of liberal leftists with a sprinkling of religious groups.

Raymond Sammut

Aug 29th 2009, 14:00

@ A.Hiermeier

"...Malta,[7] and Slovenia,[7] considered "newly developed countries".--" How is Malta considered "newly developed"? A developed country, for example, ensures that all rain water is channeled into the valleys. Please tell me, how many residences in Malta channel rain water into the sewer? 20%, 30%, 60%, 90% ...?

Trevor Lorenzo Mizzi

Aug 29th 2009, 13:37

To M. Merceica and other apologists for the so-called “immigrants’, Make no mistake; you are no liberals or Communists as someone here on this blog stated, but Arch Conservatives pushing the global agenda of One World Government, whose primary role is the protection of the affluent minority against the majority (“The primary role of Government is to protect the affluent minority from the majority” – James Madison, President of the USA
The main tools being used by this shadow Government is a great influx of illegal immigrants, from corrosive and supremacist cultures, which in time will turn our country into a war zone, while the few rich elite will be living in their well protected enclaves with their own kind.

This is the vision of the future

But first slowly, they must sow the seeds, under the guise of morality and Christian charity, which will bloom in a few short decades, they will see their plans come to fruition.

What is being planned is a world run by and for the most wealth few, with us, the dregs of humanity battling it out to eke out a dreary existence.

Raymond Sammut

Aug 29th 2009, 12:44

@ Antoine Vella

An interesting question. Racism is nothing more that a "belief". Any decent dictionary describes clearly and concisely what this belief is all about. Because it is only a belief, it is not a crime to be racist. One cannot commit a crime simply by "believing" something, for that would entail "thought" policing which is unacceptable.

I found this on one of the Yahoo Answers pages:

Quote: Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
NO! You have the right to not>> HAVE TO

A.Hiermeier

Aug 29th 2009, 12:33

@J.Pace
'Europe' is awake.
Probably not the way you'd prefer: http://www.proasyl.de/en/topics/stop-the-deathtrap/

J Pace

Aug 29th 2009, 12:05

Europe wake up!!! and above all stop yelping and barking that the Maltese authorities
are not doing enough or treating these people badly.

These immigrants do not want to come to Malta but to mainland Europe...
so it's your problem and responsibility as much as it is Malta's.

A.Hiermeier

Aug 29th 2009, 11:13

@Muscat Pat
Malta isn't a 'poor' country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developed_country
Quote:
-According to the classification from IMF before April 2004, all the countries of Eastern Europe (including Central European countries which still belongs to "Eastern Europe Group" in the UN institutions) as well as the former Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) countries in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) and Mongolia, were not included under either developed or developing regions, but rather were referred to as "countries in transition"; however they are now widely regarded (in the international reports) as "developing countries". In the 21st century, the original East Asian Tiger[6] countries (Hong Kong,[6][7] Singapore,[6][7] South Korea,[6][7][8][9] and Taiwan[6][7]) are considered "developed" region or areas, along with Cyprus,[7] Israel,[7] Malta,[7] and Slovenia,[7] considered "newly developed countries".--

A.Hiermeier

Aug 29th 2009, 10:48

@Antoine Vella
Racism for sure is a disgrace. The 'inviolability of human dignity 'seems to be an oldfangled idea for some people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dignity

Muscat. Pat

Aug 29th 2009, 10:02

@ Antoine Vella.
Racism is a crime, so is entering Malta illegally. Self-defence and safeguarding the future of yourself and kids is NOT a CRIME; it is a right as written down in the constitution of Malta. Helping a reasonable number of political refugees is our duty; letting in thousands and thousands of economic illegal immigrants is illegal and NOT our duty. Indeed, it is illegal--according to our constitution- if the government of Malta does not defend the rights of our future generations. It is your right- if you deem so- to go to Africa and fight the corrupt leaders of the mineral rich African countries so that these will distribute the mineral wealth to their poor citizens; but it is not your right to force me to accept thousands of economic illegal immigrants in my small and resource poor country. We want justice for the multiude that remain in Africa and patch things up with illegal eimmigration. Justice for Africa has to begin at the root of the problem.....in Africa, as Malta is neither a source of their problem, neither is it a solution...for them or for us!

Antoine Vella

Aug 29th 2009, 09:34

Isn't racism a crime?

c cardona

Aug 29th 2009, 08:30

Please someone explain to us in Simple Realistic Terms the International Law with which we are binded to, vis a vis Illegal Immigrats entering into our land, whatever they claim to be, refugees, asylum seekers, and anything they want to claim.

If this Law is a detriment and not a benefit as it works against us, than what is the point of it ? It probably needs to be amended in order to make sense for a country like ours. Someone enlighten us.

Because COMMON SENSE tells me that a tiny island of 316km with a density of 3,322/sq mi and a bit over 400,000 people, is certainly not in a position to uphold an law which might be absurd, since it is obvious we cannot handle Africa's Millions, refugees or not. and neither Africa's problems.

Muscat.Pat

Aug 28th 2009, 16:34

Boat people coming in illegally is NOT about humanity and charity anymore. It is about politics and power. WE helped a dozen and a hundred came, we helped a thousand and ten thousand came; next time it will be 100, 000 and then it will be lost. We will become the boat people of Europe and an other diaspora of the our kids will begin. Now you know what the EU meant for a small island. It was not about choclate, Lidl or travelling without passport. It was about sovreignty. The big boys with a lot of money( hoarded in Malta during the last 20 rape years ), don't give one hoot about your well being! You are just a legal/illegal tool that will or have enabled these people to stike it rich for 4 future generations. Now with the spiralling debt and deficit, there is nowhere you can run to, except for PN to continue to sell the silverware. First it was the parastatal companies, then telphones airport and lotto ( as if Gerita did not know hoe to organise a bingo) and now its the Search and Rescue and then all the illegals will take over! Monroy halt!

marthese mussett

Aug 28th 2009, 14:53

Charity begins at home.There are alot of Maltese people in need because they are burdened with loans,taxes and bills.The govt should helo them first.We go on about single mums,taking benefits.Well I know a few single mums that went back to work and pay taxes once their little one started school.These immigrants get it all free,paid for by our taxes.I think we should have accomodated 1000 immigrants,but no more.Not because we dont want,but because we sdimply cannot afrford to keep anymore.The govt.can use the money for other things.After all,they are still unhappy with the conditions they live in.Frome time to time they fight and the police have to intervene.We dont need this,we have enough problems.Brussels can take them instead.

John Azzopardi

Aug 28th 2009, 11:22

And what are we suppose to do with the 3 heavily pregant women who did not contribute one cent to our economy. Welcome them with open arms. Please.

T Pace

Aug 28th 2009, 10:56

It is pretty obvious that no deterrent exists to avoid this influx of illegal immigrants who want to force their way into Malta and Europe.

Locking them up for 18 months on a full board basis has not stopped them coming.

We are informed that they are given asylum for humanitarian basis in view of the conflicts in parts of their countries. If this is the case, then they should be made to wait in some other country.

I understand that the weather in South Georgia is quite nice this time of the year.

Kathy Elliot

Aug 28th 2009, 10:15

Frank Camilleri:

While I agree in being happy that no lives were lost (these are people, folks), I must agree with the others when I say that yes, we can't take anymore. I live in an area that's become dangerous to navigate after dark (no, not Marsa). I remember a time when I was 11 years old, and perfectly safe to go to my aunt at 10pm half a town away. I don't like this change, and want my personal safety back, to which I have a right. This doesn't make me a xenophobe or descriminator; it makes me an individual worried about the situation, which isn't pretty.

All:

Sometimes, sending them back is not an option. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, if the man I sent back is being shot dead at that very moment. I don't want them here either; they are disrespectful, and some of them think one woman is worth another. I've been haressed by some of them simply for standing at the Msida lights waiting for them to change, in trousers and daylight. But we have to target the traffickers, not them. Stop the traffickers, stop the influx.

A.Hiermeier

Aug 27th 2009, 23:30

A civilised approach:
http://www.proasyl.de/en/topics/stop-the-deathtrap/appeal/

Andrea Portelli

Aug 27th 2009, 23:18

Hello Simon?????? where are you?????

Oh that's right... your pre-election blabber was just rubbish

doh! silly me how can I be so stupid

C.ZARB

Aug 27th 2009, 21:54

@ Mr Mercieca

I guess you'll better return to the history books. Spain, Portugal and parts of France were invaded by the Moors. Malta and Sicily was under Arab-Berber rule + there were colonies in Sicily which belongs to Carthage. Just because no one in Europe try to play the blame game (of bad management) over past colonisers that does not mean that we are entitled to change history.

Anyway colonisation can happen through a multitude of ways. Its documented that in few years time the number of people coming from countries were sharia law is implemented will increase sharply. There had already been efforts to put sharia law within individual country laws and things can only get worse. We are talking about people coming from countries like Nigeria, were sharia law is used even on the non muslim population.

Stephen Vella

Aug 27th 2009, 21:28

Haqqekk ja poplu gahan! Haqqek talli mort tivvota lil Padrun tal Burden Sharing fi 6 ta Gunju! Hu hekk la trid hekk!!

Robert Callus

Aug 27th 2009, 19:43

@Frank Mercieca
Perfectly agree with what you say. I not religious too, however this does not mean I give the life of human beings value. The first and most important issue is that these human brothers reach their destination alive. The govt has the means to determine who qualifies for protection and not. I agree that those who don't be reimpatriated to their country of origin. Due to legal problems (on which I'm no expert) sometimes this takes time.
No matter what one thinks of migrants, racist comments, vandalism and attacks on black people only harm the situation from every perspective possible.

You said you want to be a do gooder but this isn't about doing good. It's believing in the value and dignity of the human being. It's the basic value that keeps us human not an ultra-good-charitable thing

Trevor Lorenzo Mizzi

Aug 27th 2009, 18:37

Imagine how much money our nation would have made if all this was happening before the year 1833.

joe muscat

Aug 27th 2009, 18:35

Fejn hu l-Gvern, x`inhu jaghmel il-Gvern biex isolvi din il-problema, fejn huma ta` l-EU, jekk dan hu l-prezz li Malta kellha thallas biex nkunu membri ta` l-EU nippreferi li qatt ma dhalna, jekk l-ebda pajjiz ta` l-EU ma jrid jghin lil Malta, allura l-gvern ghandu jiehu decizzjoni x`se jaghmel. Sur gvern ohrog passaporti Maltin lil dawn l-emigranti halli jkunu jistghu imorru fejn iridu fl-ewropa u ibqa zgur li EU taghmel min kollox biex tghin lil Malta.

Joseph Cauchi

Aug 27th 2009, 18:21

This is really WORRYING!

Not that a substantial number of illegal immigrants have again landed in Malta, but the fact that they have landed UNDETECTED!

Who knows how many other illegal immigrants and other unwanted species such as drug dealers, arms traffickers and perhaps also Al Qaeda TERRORISTS, may have made landfall without the Authorities’ knowledge and are now freely roaming our streets?

This is serious, VERY SERIOUS!

This unfortunately shows how our resources are stretched to the limit due to these influxes of illegal immigrants and thus seriously expose our WEAKNESS AND VULNARABILITY in securing our borders!

Will the Minister responsible for securing our borders, kindly put the minds at rest of its citizens that this prevailing situation is not so WORRISOME after all?

Obliged.

JC.

joe camenzuli

Aug 27th 2009, 18:17

Malta is full of these illegals. Look at the Valletta bus terminal where the Diana Kiosk is and one can't get a table and chair to have a drink as these are fully occupied by these immigrants not having a drink but just passing the time away.

John Borg

Aug 27th 2009, 18:07

Kemm dahlu? 79 jew 79,000? Ghax minn dawn il-kummenti qishom dahlu il-miljuni.

Gigi pauli

Aug 27th 2009, 18:02

It is because of interest group who are denying this people to let them alone to live in peace in their native country,and enforced them to not stay in their home. Has not been war why for reason this people will left their country? Secondly reason the group of human trafficking are working hard for making money by propagating promising better life and haven on earth, and demanding a lot of money to bring them to Europe, when Europe has its problem with its citizen are unemployed.

Graham Holme

Aug 27th 2009, 17:28

Hi Frank,three Nigerians,just been arrested,dealing Cocaine,well i suppose your going to say,poor lads,they have to make a living some how,
Hardly a day goes by without some illegal breaking one or another, of the laws of Malta.
Look at the rest of Europe Frank,dont you get the message? These people have no respect for you,your country,or the laws of your country,
Tell you what,spend a day at Safi Barracks,working with them,see if you still feel the same?,Better still in 10 years time,when Malta is one big no go area,open your eyes man.look to the future of Malta,at this rate,Malta has no future

shaun farrell

Aug 27th 2009, 17:25

It is unacceptable that all the eu members just talk and do nothing about all these illegal immigrants coming to this tiny island. Our authorities should stop discussing and start to act by sending them back to Libya, the place from which they came.

JOE VELLA

Aug 27th 2009, 17:19

Instead we are bringing inverstment to Malta, we are hanble other countries problems and increases the social secutity expenses which are our taxes + killing our jobs. This is a tipical spinless government always no reply and always no action.

Keep it up Dr Gonzi so we will give you VOTE NUMBER 1 in the nest election

T.gauci

Aug 27th 2009, 16:55

@Paul Caruana, Robert Scullion, FRANK MERCIECA, M. Mercieca

why do you liberal communists resort to call us haters, are you out of your mind ? this an invasion unless your blind and can't see what's going on. your way of reasoning is bizarre, did someone of you mention Europe invaded Africa...Malta did never invade Africa not to mention these illegal immigrants lived in Libya.

lgalea

Aug 27th 2009, 16:38

J Oatmon
It is planned so that they will then bring their husbands and the rest of the family because of our SPINELESS GONZI.

Alan Sant
The eu petty dictators made us change our laws so that it is no longer a criminal offence to enter Malta illegally. Let's change laws back as they were before and to hell with the eu petty dictators sitting pretty in Brussels. By the way the Church is only giving away OUR money and not theirs.

Louis Gialanze
I have been saying this for ages as well as the CNI. True Maltese citizens and not traitors of the Maltese people sign the CNI petition as soon as possible to put pressure on Parliament to stop the illegal immigrants invasion and send back ALL ILLEGAL immigrants. NOt a single ILLEGAL immigrant must be allowed to remain in Malta.

K. R.

Aug 27th 2009, 16:28

WAKE UP MR. GOVERNMENT...WE WANT THEM OUT! I dare you to use the democratic way and organise a referendum about it to see what your people really want!

s aquilina

Aug 27th 2009, 16:22

I can't believe this is happening to a once "unsinkable aircraft carrier".

louise vella

Aug 27th 2009, 16:10

The illegal immigrants that land in Malta will with time end up in Germany, Sweden, Britain and so on. So it is in all these countries' interest to help us stop the invasion by putting a strong coastguard in the southern Mediterranean to defenc Europe.

Claire Busuttil

Aug 27th 2009, 15:20

here we go again!!!......but where is the EU !?!?!??!?!?!??!?! we are alone in all this!!

mario gellel

Aug 27th 2009, 15:11

THESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS SHOULD START TAKING PART IN PLAYS IN OUR FUTURE OPEN AIR OPERA HOUSE, AND WE THE LOUGHING STOCK WILL TRY TO LEARN FROM THEM. THEY HAVE MADE US LOOK LIKE COO COOS, THANKS TO OUR BELOVED MALTESE TOOTHLESS, SPINELESS GOVT.

I M Dingli

Aug 27th 2009, 14:56

@ Frank Mercieca

Which great tragedy of last week? Where is the proof of this tragedy you are talking about? Do you actually believe the stories that are being inflated on the news especially on the Italian media?

Loss of life is unacceptable but the same applies to forced entry into a country. If this is not an issue than I ask, what is the use of having nationalites in the first place, we could all be on huge nation isn't it so?!?

E Aquilina

Aug 27th 2009, 14:38

@Frank Mercieca, whilst you are totally entitled to your feelings and opinion, I wonder how many of these poor homless individuals have you taken under your private roof??

keneth.borg

Aug 27th 2009, 14:21

soon we'll have an african prime minister... when will we rise to defend our nation? were is the pride us Maltese are so famous for? have we forgotten what the love for the patria is? its through materialism has softened this nation! Il-Malti ghandu bzonn iqum mir raqda!!!!!!!! but in the meantime the invasion continues....

A. E. Abela

Aug 27th 2009, 14:20

These rubber dingys and outboard motors have serial numbers that can be traced to the owner. If these nubers have been removed it is a serious crime also. Do we not have the investigative capabilities to track who is supplying this equipment?

Fbonello

Aug 27th 2009, 14:14

Give all SAR area to others to patrol since our AFM do not detect dinghies!!!!

Alexander Morana

Aug 27th 2009, 14:14

As I have said many times before there are Mother ships out there? No dinghy can make it all the way from Libya with 80 people on board. This may be Italy is paying us back making sure that we gat our share too.
Please Brigadier Vassallo resign.

t.gauci

Aug 27th 2009, 14:09

This is sheer madness the gov must take immediate action to return all of them back to libya as soon as possible. this is an invasion we are dealing with...how dare we let our country end up like this. shame on the government and MEPs shame on YOU

Robert Scullion

Aug 27th 2009, 14:08

@FRANK MERCIECA
Well said

C. Agius

Aug 27th 2009, 14:02

If the Maltese Majority do not want them, then can someone explain who is deciding against the the will of the maltese people ?

John Portelli

Aug 27th 2009, 13:46

IL-GAHAN MALTI........

godfrey ellul

Aug 27th 2009, 13:37

Qeghdin sewwa: dejjem gejjin! U jekk ma tehodhomx, jaghmlu ghalik!

Louis Gialanze

Aug 27th 2009, 13:29

So you people out there still think EU membership was good deal for Malta! After the government of the day caved in to Brussels demands by decriminalizing illegal entry in 2001/2, we witnessed an explosion in the arrivals. As a matter of fact EU membership sucks and the only way to arrest the invasion is by pulling out.

Mario Attard

Aug 27th 2009, 13:25

Well, it is crystal clear that the government has completely lost control of the security of our country. We are being invaded on a regular basis and the government is not capable to stop it.
I remember clearly the words of Gunter Verhaugen when he said that if this situation had happened in a small German city, there would be huge protests from the German people!!
Here, most people don't give a hoot about this serious situation. They think that just by ignoring it, the problem will not affect them. Well, they'll have to face reality sooner or later.

M Borg

Aug 27th 2009, 13:14

Why don't we change our country's name to Somalta?

David Portelli

Aug 27th 2009, 13:07

It's better if we stop spending money and save the money for the future when we have to leave this country cause No one can understand the problems coming by in the next few years of our future.This is the Truth we all know it, just some of us don't want to admit.Congratulations Dr.Gonzi truly you are bthe most successful primeminister ever,just in a few years you ruined our country.

Joanne Micallef

Aug 27th 2009, 13:05

Guess we'll have to brace ourselves for many more boats to come, as it seems that the illegal migration season is back on again. We can complain all we want, unless we take to the streets it’s business as usual for both our Government and the EU.
What worries me is that Malta’s economic situation is anything but rosy, our welfare and health sectors can barely cope as it is, burying our heads in the sand will not make this grave problem go away. The Government should hold a press conference and tell us extremely worried citizens what his plans are to address this crises.

J Farrugia

Aug 27th 2009, 12:38

@ F Merciecca - no sir I am neither pleased nor humoured by this ennesima trasgressioni of these illegal immigrants. They are nothing but sungisuga tal-poplu Malti and then some of us have the guts of lamenting about bombs and murtali or daqq tal-qniepen.

Stephen Vella

Aug 27th 2009, 12:35

Yes, let's foget that this country by the name of Malta once existed. The incapability of he govenment has ruined it simply because we have oligations. Who is going to have obligations towards us when it is completely ruined? So if whole of Somalia and erithrea ends up here we simply are powerless to do anything.

Lorry Coleiro

Aug 27th 2009, 12:24

I-poplu kellu cans ipoggi ragel li ried iwaqqaf din l-invazjoni.
Issa toqodux teqirdu kellkhom cans fis-6 ta Gunju !

Morru ibku lill dawk il-hamsa li tellajtu!

M. Mercieca

Aug 27th 2009, 12:22

What invasion?
Don’t expand the every-country-issue out of proportion please.
I haven’t heard of any African country invading any where in Europe. Actually it was the opposite.
We never heard of any immigrants in EU occupying a piece of land in Europe and taking its resources. Again it was the opposite. So, the use of the word invasion, sounds good as scaremongering tool but actually it does not hold water. I am not to defend illegal immigrants, but just to remind peoples that Europe is now reaping the price of past mistakes.
To all the Patriots that systemically use words such as ‘invasion’ as if illegal immigrants are coming to Malta on aircraft carriers or have been helped in the sea by B17, not to zoom and evade recklessness that add tension to our society.

This is the bait most peoples swallowed and it’s reflecting badly on Malta-unfortunately.

jamie pace

Aug 27th 2009, 12:19

To most of you shouting and hauling abusive words at DR Gonzi....May I advice you to read the lips....am sure you ve failed to understand that this problem is beyond Dr Gonzi PN,Not even the Labour party would ve fashioned out a remedy to solve the problem.....as long as the EU and the UN continue to shy away from their collective responsibilties am afraid we re stock with this illegal immigration problems....my only take is...we cant we send them back to libya like the italians do?...any answers please?..

CEbejer

Aug 27th 2009, 12:17

So, how much more are we going to pay in the tax and surcharge rate, to make good for all these?
And this is what is not fair. Not only our country is being taken over by the illegals, EVERYBODY (Maltese) has to share the burden, not just those that are happy to have them. And then you get a Maltese that needs help, and the Maltese authorities do not help him/her.
I feel that i am the visitor here, and i am only allowed so i can work, pay taxes, so the illegals are given food, home, mobiles and live a good life.
SHAME ON THE MALTESE AUTHORITIES FOR GIVING OUR COUNTRY AWAY!!!

joe brog

Aug 27th 2009, 12:16

i'd like to ask mr. mercieca the good dooer, if he would be ready to welcom some of these people in his own house, or maybe if in any one time in his life he has had the opportunity to visit one the 'black' countires where white people are sign as dollar signs and we're called bastards who bring disease.
another thing please remeber that we maltese the inhabitants on a rock fought for our freedom with farmers tools and never tried to flee to other countires

Joseph Tonna

Aug 27th 2009, 12:14

pajjizna ga mkisser b dil pjaga ...
x intom tinkwetaw
halluh jikkrolla u l ewwel cans li ikollkom ghamlu bhalom aharbu mill pajjiz !

Marcel Dingli

Aug 27th 2009, 12:04

@ S Mumford
....... that is how we are run & treated. Whose fault is it ?? Certainly not mine !!! I voted AN in the general election and Lowell in the EPP one. It is all of your own doing people so dont complain now.

Mr B J Simmons

Aug 27th 2009, 11:56

Here in the UK we are now expected to take some and share the Italian burden. I call it the equality of misery.

Here in the UK our illegals hide on lorries and come on ferries and Eurotunnel from France. We have more than our fair share already.

I spent last Sunday in London and there were few Nationals in the City!

Paul Bonnici

Aug 27th 2009, 11:50

These illegal immigrants are Muslims, they will never integrate in Europe.

Why did they not stay in a Muslim country in north Africa such as Libya, Egypt and Tunisia which are peaceful safe Muslim countries where they can integrate better? Why Malta?

This is a very serious state of affairs and the government must deal with this human trafficking in the harshest manner.

Joe Busuttil

Aug 27th 2009, 11:43

The country is getting better and better Gonzi. Our top professionals are getting out and illegal immigrants are taking their place. What about employing some at Mater Ei as consultants?

Andre` Micallef

Aug 27th 2009, 11:42

@ Mr Frank Mercieca:
Without illegal immigration there would be no hatred, insults and what you call bigotry towards the immigrants. In school, during our physics lessons we were taught that for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. The Maltese are feeling genuinely threatened by this incontrollable influx. If according to you, they should just grin and bear it all, then they would be acting against their nature. If, by being "a well rounded human being", that implies that you are not the least concerned about this invasion, then I must conclude that the do-gooders and busybody NGO's have managed to brainwash you and submit you to their agenda of thought-control.

mrs g hoare

Aug 27th 2009, 11:37

I SMELL A BIG RAT COMING FROM ITALY , I HONESTLY HAND ON HEART BELIEVE THIS LOT DIDNT JUST COME OUT OF NOWHERE I REALLY THINK THIS IS A JOB OF THE GUTTLESS TO PAY US BACK ,I WORKED OUT FROM LAST WEEK OR SO , 75 DROWNED DID THEY DROWN OR WERE THEY PUT ON ANOTHER DINGY , I SMELL A BIG FAT RAT OR WHAT .
DEAR L GONZI WE DONT DESERVE THIS AND YOU NEED TO DO SOMTHING , AS I FELL READY TO EXPLODE AND ALOT OF OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY .DO US ALL A FAVORE SEND THEM BACK BEFORE THEY SPROUT THIER KIDS IN MALTA .
MALTA FOR THE MALTESE ,
OH AND YES I AM A PURE MALTESE SO ARE MY PARENTS AND GRAND PARENTS BORN AND RAISED IN MALTA .

Alan Sant

Aug 27th 2009, 11:33

What Shameful comments!!!
@lgalea
No one ever said that we don't "own" Malta. And we have laws. Maltese law says that anyone who enters Malta illegaly is deported!! So you are not saying anything new!! What you are failing to mention is that it is NOT illegal to enter Malta to ask for refugee status in an irregular manner. So we Maltese in OUR country have laws....and we abide by them!

@S Mumford
The maltese church already sends millions of euros a year to developing countries....thus hopefully improving conditions there. The global church spends Billions of euros each year in third world countries. When they leave these countries the church gives help even in places
like Malta.....so guess what. The church is doing more that its fair bit. If there was more compassion and tolerance in this world we wouldn't have a single refugee in Malta.

s.mumford

Aug 27th 2009, 11:29

F.Mercieca> do you really believe last weeks tragedy story ? Have you seen the photo of the dinghy released by the AFM ? Do you really believe that 75pax where on that dinghy? THis is not hatred but anger that we are being taken for a ride for all these years. Do you believe that our resources can cope with this influx ? I believe that charity begins at home and we must first show compassion with our citizens and there is an evergrowing percentage of our population that are close to poverty. Open your eyes citizens, this is not hatred but safe guarding our future. Peace to all !!
No news from our sleeping beauty government and opposition party... we only hear them come an election. Are they counting on their votes also .....!!

Muscat.Pat

Aug 27th 2009, 11:28

Those who play russian roulette with their lives are responsible for their actions. No one has a right to dump his "do good" sentimentality on others. If Frank Mercieqa feels that way inclined, good for him! But actions speak louder than words, instead of encouraging desperate people to make dangerous crossings, he should go and help them there! I might even help him financially to go there!

j.schembri

Aug 27th 2009, 11:27

HEYYYYYY............. ARE YOU HEARING US???????? IS SOMEBODY HEARING?????.......WE ARE ALL FED UP.........SHAME, SHAME & AGAIN SHAME!!!!!

g. scerri

Aug 27th 2009, 11:25

One thing that fills me with amazement in all this is that most of these people have been working peacefully in Libya to earn the money to enable them to carry on towards Europe. And yet they are so irresponsible as to embark when their wife is about to give birth or had just given birth. It has often been amply demonstrated,that the circumstances in Libya are certainly not so desperate as to push them into taking such risks.

G. Camilleri

Aug 27th 2009, 11:21

LAST WEEK WE HAD A LIBYAN DELEGATION HERE MEETING OUR GOVERNMENT. IT WAS ALL SMILES AND SHAKING HANDS, KWAZI JAQBDEK IL-BIKI. BOTH SIDES WERE SITTING AROUND THE TABLE. MALTESE AND LIBYAN FLAGS WERE SEEN ON THE TABLES TOO. I PRESUME THE LIBYAN DELEGATION WAS INVITED FOR DINNER TOO. TWO DAYS PASS AND ANOTHER 80 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE UNNOTICED BY BOTH THE LIBYAN AND MALTESE GOVERMENT. PLEASE FOR GOODNESS SAKE, STOP TAKING PEOPLE FOR A RIDE. WHAT HYPOCRISY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Azzopardi

Aug 27th 2009, 11:21

This is truly insane. Where is the government and the opposition. We want action and not words from the PL. And from Gonzi, we can see now that he is failing miserably to lead Malta. Already over 100 this year alone and regardless of what people say, if it weren't for the Italians, we would have had thousands by now. Seems like there is an open season at this time. It's a real shame that the government of malta and it's ministers are a bunch of sitting ducks while the Maltese population in their vast majority just grumble that more came. Time for the Maltese and Gozitans to speak clear and loud that this is not acceptable. People in Malta are breaking the laws the laws all over the place. Do you blame them when we see illegal immigrants breaking the law and getting money in return . Wow, this is really something.

Paul Caruana

Aug 27th 2009, 11:20

@FRANK MERCIECA

I totally agree with you!

The downfall of Malta is not the illegal immigrants......but the hatred and intolerance of many Maltese people.

The hysteria is incredible. A few black africans sweeping our roads and collecting our rubbish are "taking over our country". What a joke!!!

Our geographic location just between the third world and europe has created this problem for us....which we must solve. But not by HATRED!!

C. Agius

Aug 27th 2009, 11:16

Six years ago I said " Hope that we will not be the Europe's toilet" - time is proving me right ...... and the problem has not yet started - wait another 10 years.............. then it will be the real problem. Up to now it's only a financial burden on us............... later it would be ethnic problems too.

Shame on all those running this rock.

Graham Holme

Aug 27th 2009, 11:10

Frank,give it a rest son,you cant be serious,your some kind of wind up merchant?
Your country is being taken away from you,cant you see it?
Good job Malta was not full of F.Merciecas during the 2nd World War. This is an invasion of your country,sir,I can see it,the rest of your fellow country men,women can,are you so blind?

d. borg

Aug 27th 2009, 11:08

Here we go again. It seems that the crossings have started on a regular basis now. Gonzi meta se tqum fuq tieghek u tiddikjara li Malta int tikkmanda u mhux l-EU. Issa xbajna sew u jekk mhux ser taghmilha int fl-ahhar ikunu l-Maltin li se jqumu u jaghmluha.

C.Zarb

Aug 27th 2009, 11:07

So I guess that you're going to lead by example and take some of them home, am I right Mr Mercieca?

Francesca Abela

Aug 27th 2009, 11:06

What is the most worrying to me is the fact that anyone can easily land in Malta.

louise vella

Aug 27th 2009, 11:04

Can those Maltese individuals and organisations that have been speaking and writing in favour of illegal immigrants please volunteer to take some of them in their homes or other premises? After all actions speak louder than words.

Mark Galea

Aug 27th 2009, 11:03

@lgalea
you said "I, AS A MALTESE CITIZEN BORN AND RAISED IN MALTA OF MALTESE PARENTS GRAND PARENTS ETC".

If you look well for the origins of the Galea surname, you will have a nasty surprise, when you go back enough gererations, my African friend.

Chris Mifsud

Aug 27th 2009, 11:02

We are expected to feel sympathy towards them because of the pregnant women ?

These women are purposely endagering the lives of their unborn children simply to get the sympathy of the authorities .

This is both selfish and cruel and the more we show sympathy towards them , the more they will send pregnant women on these journeys .

This should be stopped now . We must send them a message that sending pregnant women is a waste of time .

Evelyn camilleri

Aug 27th 2009, 10:57

These illegal immigrants would never stop coming here unless the huge problems in africa are faced and fought. Sincerely i will do just like them and risk my life if i live in a country with no security, no jobs, tribal wars and no future except huge corruption with oil revenues and the hundreds of millions of money donated from the world bank (tax payers money).
Illegal traffic just as anything else which is illegal is difficult to control especially in Libya where corruption is the norm.

Mark Galea

Aug 27th 2009, 10:57

@All
The usual blogger below have been very sad the last days/weeks/months - very little landings to write about - seems that now they are happy again complaining ... well ... it is nice to see that those who work LEAST (since they have time to spare writing) are those who write MOST. I wonder if their employer would sack them and employ a couple of immigrants instead. :)

Patrick bellia

Aug 27th 2009, 10:49

Malta gzira mdawra bil bahar, u mdawra minn torrijiet zghar li hafna zmien ilu meta ma kienx hawn din it teknologija kollha minnhom kienu jaraw l ghadu gej, qed nghid dan ghaliex, ghaliex ma nistax nifhem kif fis sena 2009 bil computers, b teknologija mill aqwa, satelliti etc.. u ma narawx dinghy jew dghajsa bil klandestini gejja, jekk dan hu l kaz fiz zmien il konti ruggieru jew l kavallieri kienu ahjar minnha ghax l ghadu dejjem rawh gej u ddefendew lil pajjizna

lgalea

Aug 27th 2009, 10:45

I, AS A MALTESE CITIZEN BORN AND RAISED IN MALTA OF MALTESE PARENTS GRAND PARENTS ETC, DEMAND TO KNOW WHETHER IT IS TRUE THAT THE GONZI GOVERNMENT HAS INFORMED THE EU COMMISSION THAT IT IS READY TO ACCEPT 2000 REFUGEES IN MALTA.
GONZI, WE SHALL NOT ACCEPT ANYONE WHO CAME HERE ILLEGALLY AND SHALL CONTINUE TO WORK UNTIL ALL THOSE WHO ENTERED MALTA ILLEGALLY ARE EXPELLED.
START EXPELLING ALL THOSE WHO ENTERED INTO MALTA ILLEGALLY RIGHT NOW GONZI.
MALTA IS NOT FOR SALE TO THOSE WHO ENTER ILLEGALLY. WE MALTESE CITIZENS ARE THE ONLY RIGHTFUL AND LEGAL OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF MALTA.

s.mumford

Aug 27th 2009, 10:43

Quite simply, we can start to forget our country called Malta and have it suitably named Eritrea / Somalia in the mediterranean. Since we are happy with this invasion and the illegals who are just happy to live off our backs, then welcome to the sun & sea whilst your oil rich neighbouring countries are given a free ride.
Well said Marcel Dingli:
Gahan Malti...... appropriate ... that is how we are run & treated.

FRANK MERCIECA

Aug 27th 2009, 10:36

i,m so pleased that they landed safely, rather than another great tragedy like last week.
Now all they have to do is put up with the hatred, insults and bigotry from our indegenious hotheads. Yes, I am proud to be called a "Do gooder" and "Politcally correct " and I am not religious, so that is no excuse, but I am a well rounded human being. Peace to all !!!!!!!!

G. Camilleri

Aug 27th 2009, 10:22

HERE WE GO AGAIN. ANOTHER 80 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN THIS TINY COUNTRY. WHAT A SHAME!! THIS COUNTRY IS IN TATTERS. WE ARE RUN BY AN IMPOTENT, INCAPABLE GOVERNMENT WHO SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STEP DOWN. THE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ENOUGH NOW. WE HAVE HELICOPTERS, FIX-WINGED AIRCRAFT AND I DONT KNOW WHAT. LATELY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT MALTA IS FULLY CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING A VERY LARGE STRETCH OF RESCUE AREA. NOW WE HAVE BOATS ARRIVING HERE AND NO-ONE NOTICES THEM EXCEPT THE PEOPLE WHO SEE THESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATS ALREADY STROLLING ON OUR ROADS. WHAT A SHAME! PAROLI BISS. ILNA ISSA SEJRIN HEKK IS-SNIN. IN AFEW YEARS' TIME WE WILL BE IN THE MINORITY HERE. THESE PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN OVER. WARRBU MINN HEMM GHAX ISSA L-INKOMPETENZA TAL-GVERN LAHQET IL-QUCCATA.

mario gellel

Aug 27th 2009, 10:22

AND ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS AN ISLAND CALLED MALTA. NOW HER NAME IS?!?!
SHAME ON YOU POLITICIANS WHO TOOK PART BEHIND OUR BACKS IN SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT WHICH IS DESTROYING AND THREATENING THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN. OUR FORFATHERS WILL NOT FORGIVE YOU.

louise vella

Aug 27th 2009, 10:18

It is now obvious to everybody that this invasion is unsustainable. Malta cannot just lie down and wait until it is taken over.

Daniel Cardona

Aug 27th 2009, 10:03

Jekk nibqaw sejrin b'dir-rata, kemm se jkun aw minnhom fi zmien 5 snin?

Gieli hasibha l-Gvern Malti din?

Joe Fenech

Aug 27th 2009, 09:54

WELCOME TO MALTA ! The land of sun and sea!

Kenneth Galea

Aug 27th 2009, 09:50

It seems to me that the joint Italian and Libyan patrols are failing. We are once again seeing a rise in illegal landings. Even the do-gooders deep down admit that Malta being so small cannot handle this situation. If these illegals are not sent back immediately to Libya then the problem will continue and they will keep coming. It is a whole mess and the GonziPN government failed miserably on the issue. The PL leader Joseph Muscat seems reluctant to talk about the issue. Racism in Malta is rising because of this government inability to tackle this illegal/uncontrolled immigration. Of course you are going to have high levels of racism, the Maltese are feeling intimidated and threatened.

Mark Anthony vella

Aug 27th 2009, 09:49

Sent them back or send them to brussels if they want to keep them! They won't stop coming!

john micallef

Aug 27th 2009, 09:49

there we go again, it seems that libya's security step up was only short lived. maybe italy should give a couple of patrol boats more to libya

lgalea

Aug 27th 2009, 09:43

Keep them locked up until they are expelled back to Libya.
WE ARE FED UP WITH THEM GONZI.
GET THEM OUT OF HERE.

Chris Mifsud

Aug 27th 2009, 09:40

The first course of action should be to gather all of these illegal immigrants and send them back right away .

By not sending them back right away we will be sending the wrong message .

Adriano Spiteri

Aug 27th 2009, 09:32

More burden ashore Dear Simon

And the invasion continues...

Muscat.Pat

Aug 27th 2009, 09:23

We cannot continue to receive on wave after wave of thousands of illegal immigrants. The traffickers engaged in this dangerous migration must be caught. The UN must condemn those countries who close their eyes to this illegal traffic and NOT condemn Malta for doing more than its share. Malta is risking its future; our kids have a right for happiness and prosperity. We cannot be the refuge for all Africans. I have committed only 1 original sin, with the others I have nothing to do! In the meantime, Gabon, Mali, Mauretania, Algeria Libya Egypt, Mozambique, Angola Uganda and South Africa are awash with oil and gas and othe mineral resourses with millions of dollars going straight to pockets of their corrupt leaders, who are never condemned by the UN! Instead they condemn us a tiny rock without resources!Give me a break.

e compagno

Aug 27th 2009, 09:14

...including 3 who were heavily pregnant...

Glad 'Labour Induction on the High Seas 101' didn't work and they made it safely to land - for the unborn babies' sakes, I mean. They are the true innocent victims here.

You gotta be one heck of an unfit mother to leave the safety of Libya and get into a rubber dinghy with 66 men to cross miles of sea while heavily pregnant.

If you knowingly put your children in danger here, the authorities take them away from you. But if you are from Africa and in a dinghy, it translates into a meal ticket.
These people have it all figured out and know exactly what they're doing.

Do our politicians know what THEY are doing? Isn't it time to grab the bull by its... horns?

Keith D'Amato

Aug 27th 2009, 09:13

We can't continue like this !! Take some action.. deport them now. WE DO NOT NEED / WANT THEM!!!!!

Ray Mifsud

Aug 27th 2009, 09:07

Is it possible that no one spotted this dinghy after all these days at sea?

Sandro Cremona

Aug 27th 2009, 08:59

If thiis is what I voted for... then I deserve it.. mia colpa mia colpa

Gordon Farrugia

Aug 27th 2009, 08:56

bid-dinghies saru jigu hey......tghid gew b'dinghy mil-libja!!! dawn qed jigu minn vapuri tal-merkanzija....anke l-fatt li ma gewx imwaqqfa fil-limiti tal-libja.

Ludwig Flask

Aug 27th 2009, 08:52

"Migrants" what? We will be accepting 'regular' / 'law abiding' migrants? Please explain.

ray buhagiar

Aug 27th 2009, 08:46

How come these boats were not intercepted earlier? Where did they come from?

John Vella

Aug 27th 2009, 08:41

Any suspicions that heavily pregnant women are deliberately put on these boats to ensure the sympathy vote gets them safely ashore at Malta?

m azzopardi

Aug 27th 2009, 08:34

Let's all say a big thank you to our authorities for continuing to push with the burden sharing ideas !!! Look how we ended up

Michael Neville Cassar

Aug 27th 2009, 08:33

Where is our security? .It is amazing how a group of people all jammed in a rubber dingy land on the shores of Malta and nobody spots them at sea. Is it that difficult for Radar instrument not to detect these? Who is fooling who, as an ex sea fearer am I to believe that a rubber dingy compact with people on board journeyed 180 nautical miles. This is why I repeat where is our security? Dear Government we need to safe guard our shores day and night when the population is asleep, and not the civilians informing that a dingy just landed.

Marcel Dingli

Aug 27th 2009, 08:10

Hu go fik ja Gahan Malti !!!!! Ma haqqekx ahjar.

n camilleri

Aug 27th 2009, 08:07

OH nice more mouths to feed!!

J Oatmon

Aug 27th 2009, 08:04

I not that many women are arriving as 'illegals' who are pregnant, or even heavily pregnant, and obviously without the fathers.

This probably means they were unmarried, and because of the shame and mistreatment of women (particularly muslims in Africa) they have been abandoned by their partners and families.
As far as I can tell there are no government funded support groups for unmarried women in Africa, and this is taboo in muslim countries where women are second class citizens under the law (in Saudi it is illegal for any women to drive a car for instance, or leave the house without the husband's permission). Also woman have no property rights in most arab countries - so it is obvious why they leave Africa for Europe.

For Malta I would say no ID papers or false declarations, mean back to Africa.

Reading the newspapers we can see that honesty is not the norm with illegals.

Adrian Borg

Aug 27th 2009, 08:02

So ... some of their "friends" fell overboard, and no one on board stopped the motor or threw something at sea or tried to retrieve them.

These people are afraid to confront their problems at home and decide to escape. Why care about your brothers?

J Farrugia

Aug 27th 2009, 07:58

Send them back to where they came from. We are fed up of these illegal embarkations. Take them to Laura Boldrini of UNHCR and let HER deal with them not Malta.

T Mifsud

Aug 27th 2009, 07:57

Maybe the EU and Frontex can take a leaf out of the US book as on the Texas/Mexico border the US have installed anti-immigration tethered sentinel balloons with radars, cameras and sensors. Such balloons can be tethered to buoys out at sea. They can have solar and wind generators on board to power the transmitters and equipment. An array of these 'sentinels' can serve as an excellent early warning so that Frontex can be dispatched in time to the exact location and prevent economic migration and loss of lives. This should compliment the UNHCR office in Libya that will vet legitimate political refugees to provide asylum in the EU.

Charles J. Buttigieg

Aug 27th 2009, 07:51

Are they full up at Lampedusa?

Bill Millam

Aug 27th 2009, 07:42

Just when will all this craziness end? The face of Malta is being changed forever.
MALTA IS BEING INVADED and nothing can be done to put an end to this?!?!?!

Bill Millam
Los Angeles

S.Mumford

Aug 27th 2009, 07:35

They are making a mockery of us. What more do we need. Too much words, writings, protests etc etc. We have had enough. Send them all back to Libya. Now dear Archbishop will you come out again and state something else in favour of these illegals. Open up all your church properties and keep them at your expense. Dear govt when will you wake up and show who runs this island. How come the authorities turn a blind eye at the hundreds of illegals that line the streets of Marsa waiting for illegal work. Veru Pajjiz tal Mickey Mouse... just ashamed to be a citizen and allow this silent take over of our island. We have been warned and given enough notice, they are spreading at a fast rate all over us. This is the real pandemic not swine flu. They are living off our blood like lychees.

Callus J

Aug 27th 2009, 07:33

I am reminded of Jews escaping Nazi persecution or even Maltese internal refugees during the WWII.