Jason Micallef resigns as general secretary, will head One Productions

Joe Fenech

Oct 1st 2009, 00:18

Mark Borg :

PN media is just as bad (with the difference being that they feel superior - what a joke!!!!).
The article happened to be about a new appointment at Super 1 which is why Net wasn't mentioned.

A. Muscat

Sep 30th 2009, 21:33

Nixtieq pubblikament nirringrazzja lil Jason Micallef ghal hidma siewja li ghamel matul is-snin li serva bhala Segretarju Generali tal-PL. Zgur li ma kienux snin facli, la ghalih personali, u wisq anqas ghal PL, pero Jason irnexxielu jghmel bicca xoghol tajba ferm, u dan meta l-attakki fuqu ma waqfu qatt. Il-lejalta' tieghu hija xi haga li ma ssibiex kuljum.

Ninsab konvint li fil kariga l-gdida tieghu, Jason ser jaghmel xoghal tajeb hafna wkoll, bl-entuzjazmu u l-idejat godda li huma karateristika tipika tieghu. Awguri mill-qalb.

Marius Cremona

Sep 30th 2009, 20:23

I can't understand certain people... How many times have we heard/read a PN supporter who said that s/he is ready to vote PL if both Sant and Micallef resigns. Now obviously is their time to do so. They always criticised PL that one of their liabilities was J Micallef. Now why is that track changed and they are criticising Labout now that he resigned.

To all PL diehards who think that their opinion is not embraced because they think that it was Marisa Micallef who advised Joseph Muscat about this move. So do you really think that suddenly J. Micallef receives a message from Muscat saying that he needs to talk to him and suddnely he resigns and is now head of ONE. The talks have been going for a long time. With or without Marisa Micallef, this move would have happened.

In my opiniong J Micallef did the best out of his position. Not that I agreed with everything that he did/said. However, I believe that he honeslty worked hard for his party and for the office that he represented.

oliver cini

Sep 30th 2009, 18:55

I think i didn't explain my self correctly when i had refereed my self to social benefits i was saying about the current issue we have with single mothers. PN managed to do nothing ( at least nothing tangible ) towards this issue.

The word changes but dynamics stay the same ie: word economics in it's dynamics of money transfers and stay the same numbers never lie, people do but numbers no.

I know the story of politics in Malta and i know that former PL (MLP) had done the main structure.But i also understand that different governments make there own policies.

My idea of of the PL issuing a work guide line is intended in view of the current situation at least a view where the ideology stands.

One mentioned that PL will cut down on ceo's, directors, ambassador's stuff etc, I ask who will do there work? why not implementing more policies toward personal responsibility.


Well if i don't get it that PL is in line with what Malta needs when considering that you need to be part of this world.

ANTHONY CAUCHI

Sep 30th 2009, 17:37

Grazzi Jason tax-xoghol siewi li ghamilt. Fl-istess waqt jiddispjacini li kellek thalli din il-kariga ghax minghajrek zgur li se jkollna inxammru l-kmiem u nibdew nahdmu. Mil-Gdid Grazzi mil-qalb u nwghedek li QATT m'hu ser ninsew dak kollu li ghamilt. Frankajtilna ix-xoghol kollu. Dejjem erfajt fuq spaltek. ISSA IRRID NAPPELLA LIL SHABI BIEX NIBDEW NIRSISTU AKTAR - NAZZJONALIST.

Mark Piscopo

Sep 30th 2009, 16:17

@C.Busuttil
I really agree with your comments. Hope that in the upcoming general election you will give a try to Dr Muscat !

J.Camilleri

Sep 30th 2009, 15:58

@T.Camilleri. Ghalfejn qed titbaqbaq. Mhux l-aqwa li warrab Fedu w Jason. Issa baqa Gatt u Gonzipn xi jwarrbu ghax daqs kemm ghamlu purcinellati tal-partit nazzjonlista u jigdbu u jwieghu u ma' jsehh xejn. Basta kollox miexi sew fuq ir-rubini u par idejn sodi... Ghalinqas jekk m'ghamel xejn tajjeb Alfred Sant fetah ghajnejn il-poplu fuq dak li ha jgarrab pajjizna, u min ried jemmen emmen u min baqa jarah jippurcinella qed ibati il-konsegwenzi.

Mark Cushcieri

Sep 30th 2009, 15:51

c.busuttil prosit
ekk andu jkun l kliem ..ahna kolla maltin u nahdmu al pajjizna mux dejjem tghajjir u libell kontra libell...bhala media it 2 iqazzuni jimmalfamaw imbad nibdew bil lilbelli min butna ovvjament. Jin noqod fic centru ta malta...familti iva mlp ..imma meta hassejt li fl interess tal pajjiz li nivvota pn per ezempju ax kont favur l ewropa u mlp ma hallewlix ghazla ...tajtulom ...ma ghadx najd ax familti mlp . issa nhoss li pn tilef il hegga li beda biha u emm bzonn nifs gdid u lest naghti cans lil dr.muscat...naraw x joffri ...din opinjoni personali tieghi ...imma ghalmenu vot intelligenti mux ax familti labour ntih lilhom akkost ta kollox.

C.Busuttil

Sep 30th 2009, 15:32

Mark Borg

Jekk qrajt sew nies bhal Joe Fenech ma jimpurtom xejn minn proposti serji li jista johrog bihom il-labour. Ghalieh il-labour kollha hamalli. Jahseb u jivvota mhux fuq il-principji jew il-proposti imma fuq bazi ta' klassi. Jekk qatt qrajt kummenti ohra tieghu mal-ewwel tinduna. Addio il-valuri nsara li suppost bhala nazzjonalist ghandu jhaddan. Darb'ohra staqsieh x'inhuma l-principji tal-Partit Nazzjonalista.
Jien nazzjonalist noqtol biss qatt u qatt ma jien ha nghajjar il-laburisti hamalli jew ignoranti kif hawn jahsbu certu "nazzjonalisti".Hawn nies li jivvotaw PN fuq bazi ta' klassi u n-nies tas-south ghalihom hamalli u baxxi. Nisthi bhala nazzjonalist li hawn dawn l-individwi, kelma b'kelma jimxu mal-principju nisrani tal-partit!!!!!!!!!!!
Jien fejn il-labour jaghmel tajjeb ha nghid li ghamel tajjeb, u fuq din ta' Micallef sewwa ghamel Muscat. U jistaw mhux jikkritikaw id-delegati li mhux demokratiku.
Problema kbira ghalija li ghandhom il-labour huma li certu delegati li jivvotaw minghajr fin-nofs ma tidholx il-passjoni. Kieku kienu ohrajn illum hemm George Abela mexxej jekk mhux prim ministru. Muscat nehha mazra minn ma ghonqu u bhala Nazzjonalist ninkwieta mhux biss ghax il-labour qed jimxi l-quddiem imma l-aktar ghax nara l-partit tieghu passiv u bla hegga.

S Aquilina

Sep 30th 2009, 14:49

Is-Sur Micallef jidhak kien u jidhak baqa. L-importanti li l-paga tajba ghada diehla.

Mark Cushcieri

Sep 30th 2009, 14:30

@Mark Galea
mux tisperaw tridu...titolbu...u miraklu jrid ikun bix jerga jitla pn wara l apatija u mizerja li gab l pajjiz fih gonzi.

Charlene Agius

Sep 30th 2009, 12:44

naqbel perfettament ma SIMON CUTAJAR !!!

Mark Galea

Sep 30th 2009, 09:24

@Marlon Brincat
Il-PL diga qieghed f'postu - fl-oppozizzjoni - u nisperaw li jibqa hemm.

Mark Cushcieri

Sep 30th 2009, 09:01

pn people amaze me...first they criticized jason micallef non stop...now they seem to love him and defend him...instead of saying dr muscat did a good move by removing him from his position. Pathetic

mr grech

Sep 30th 2009, 06:21

hallelulya at last.

T Camilleri

Sep 30th 2009, 06:02

Jiena Laburist u jiddispjacini meta nara affarjiet bhall dawn issiru , mela sewwa meta percentage kbir ta partitarji bdejna nghidu li Jason ghandu jzarma hadd ma ta kas, u kien hemm ragunijiet gravi ghaliex, issa giet din ghax rat id-dawl u ok, Meta Alfred Sant kellu jwarrab ma warrabx, u dejjem sejrin hekk...x'ma jaghmlux li jridu in-nazzonalisti ....l-iktar meta jaraw dawn il-purcinellati ! Partit destinat ghall l-oppozizjoni ...jiddispjacini nghid!

B. Pisani

Sep 30th 2009, 05:16

G. Farrugia: Let me guess based on current personal experience.... nothing? Toe the line until the next elections and hope that nothing too big will rock the boat? String people along until then hoping they're really dumb? Unfortunately, guts and all things good all seem a bit old school: Not his. Even the vocabulary used is (aggressively) concentrated on social this, social that. Does the word 'entrepreneur' exist in his vocab? Maybe the Times could define it for him. But then action speaks louder than words. Oh btw, as is the case with MEPA do you really expect a bunch of people with no fine aesthetic or cultural qualities to actually know what to do? To actually understand what the real problem is? Malta looks and feels like a dump. Thank God we had the good sense and organisational values of the Knights to help us ride over until today on some claim to aesthetics and sound engineering. People who had the guts to make something out of a well-placed barren rock. These days it's all about attending functions and acting the 'nice guy'. Forget it. The rest of us have moved on. We'll even switch sides for some action.

T.gauci

Sep 30th 2009, 05:01

The PN supporters are bunch of hypocrites, they were the 1st who demanded Jason to resign, now that he did accordingly , something strange has occurred, could it be the PN supporters are feeling endangered or they are shallow ? you had it coming. i am not labourite, i actually despise both PN and PL.

e.Xuereb

Sep 29th 2009, 21:31

So now Jason is John Bundy's Boss
I am feeling confused lately

Mark Cushcieri

Sep 29th 2009, 20:50

@Joe Fenech
ax in NET tv ma jqazziznix jiprova jhammeg u propogandi tijaw.
bhalma qalet mrs micallef pajjiz amja ta blu u ahmar.
Jina floater nivvota l min jidirlu haqqu cans. Aw min ihoss li jin gakbin jew traditur ax namel ekk..alija jin namel vot intelligenti u dawk kolla li jivvutaw ax brainwashed u dejjem ituh listess partit mux huma jazlu gvern imma ahna l floaters..ax huma dejjem listess persentagg se jibqaw..meta hassejt li eddie fadami kin aqwa min sant tajtu lil eddie fadami...imma dal gvern prezenti ma jistax ikun ...emm bzonn jibza tbezbiza l pn jnehhi larroganza landu..u partit dejjem andek tnehhih min gvern wara certu zmin tevita korruzjoni u arroganza zejda. Jin alija Dr Muscat qed iwettaq dak li qed jajd u se ntih cans. memx ahmar jew blu ...meta se nikbru ..amlu azla intelligenti. mux partigjanizmu. l opinjoni tijaj hija tijaj u mandix tinfluwenza l haddihor...kulhadd dak li jhoss hu.

simon cutajar

Sep 29th 2009, 20:39

Din kienet wahda mil- ahjar mossi li sissa ghamel tajba Dr. Muscat . Ghalkemm jien minniex wiehed laburist imma inhoss li issa wasal iz- zmien li il- gvern "part-time " ta gonzi jispicca ghax tmermer minn gewwa u t-tajbin dabru rashom . Dr. Muscat nahseb li huwa bniedem kuraguz u ta' dixiplina . Forsi z-zmien ittina parir .

C.Busuttil

Sep 29th 2009, 19:28

@Abel Abela

L-ewwelnett jien nazzjonalist vecchio stampo biex nifthemu mhux dawk tal-illum li l-anqas jafu biss x'inhuma l-principji tal-partit, mhux ghax-xih fl-eta imma ghax gej minn familja li dejjem hadnet dawn il-principji.
It-tieni dwar Jason Micallef sewwa ghamel il-labour li nehhewh minn hemm u hallik mid-demokrazija fil-partit, li tkun demokratiku ma tfisser li tkun stupidu. Micallef kien liability ghall-labour, bahri tal-bnazzi. Vera jew Le li harrab minn Naxxar u halla lil Falzon wahdu ? Vera li ma riedx lil George Abela jikkontesta ? Vera li Falzon, Abela u bosta ohra ma jriedux jahdmu ma Micallef? Iwa dawn kollha hziena u biss tajjeb!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ghalkemm jien Nazzjonalist fervente nghid il-verita sagrosanta, insejt x'ghamilna biex tnehha Borg Olivier. Ghax l-ewwel jigi l-interess tal-partit qabel l-individwu. Meta Borg Olivier kien hemm bzonn jitnehha sewwa ghamlu hallik mid-demokrazija u hmerijiet bhal dawn.

Illum il-labour beda jaghmel riformi tajba, imma meta taghmel ir-riformi ghax ikollok bzonn taghmel dawn ir-riformi. Pass importanti kien li jitnehha Micallef. Bhal Nazzjonalist nghidlek prosiet Sur Muscat pass ghaqli

Albert Gauci Cunningham

Sep 29th 2009, 19:07

@M.pace--X'Nazzjonalisti huma?? Dawk li illum jaraw fil-partit laburista futur ahjar, dawk li jaraw fil-mexxej Laburista agent tal-bidla u mixja il-boghod mill-medjokrita' li ninsabu fiha, dawk li ihossuhom traduti mill-PN ghall-ragunijiet validi (u mhux personali), dawk li jemmnu fl-ideali liberali u progressivi (avolja ivvotaw PN biex nkunu parti mill-UE), dawk li jaraw f'Gonzi mexxej bla sahha u fil-PN Partit mimli interessi egoisti sfaccati, dawk li sfaw attakati bla razan fuq il-media ghax ikkritikaw ma jistghux jibqghu jissejhu Nazzjonalisti!! Il-vot mhu propjeta ta hadd lanqas tal-PN u dawk li illum ghall-ragunijiet validi tbieghdu mill-PN ghax tqazzu bl-arroganza u resqu lejn Partit li laqahom fi hdanu m'huma xejn ghajr nies rashom fuq ghonqhom li kapaci jaghmlu il-matematika politika u li ddecidew li il-PN m'ghadux jisthoqqlu l-ebda forma ta support!! Dak il-gmiel tan-natura demokratika u it-tluq ta Marisa mill-PN hu semplici parti minn dan il-process! Min ma joghgbux ghandu jaqta biljett ta l-ajru saz-Zimbabwe!!

(My last comment was not published I hope this one will. Thanks and well done for this site's soaring popularity)

Joe Fenech

Sep 29th 2009, 18:28

Malta irridu naqtugh lin-nies li ghamlu success ghax telghu mil-hama tal-partit.

Il-PL ha jerga jaghmel 5 snin ohra jsahhan il-bank b'din il-mossa! Il-Media hamalla tal-PL trid tinbidel u trid tuza lil min jaf x'inhu jaghmel. Il-Media hi l-image tal-partit. Partit maghqud mas-Super 1 fil-gvern?: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER!!

Abel Abela

Sep 29th 2009, 18:06

@ C.Busuttil & all 'Labourites' on this blog - taraw l-ahbarijiet kwarta tard mid-dehra.
Kieku ma kienx JM izda xi hadd iehor zgur hrigtu l-imkatar hux tassew?
Il-fatt sagrosant jibqa li segretarju ta' partit konfermat fil-5 ta' Awissu 2008 minn 370 delegat minn total ta' 837 f'elezzjoni demokratika lanqas thalla jispicca l-mandat li nghata izda gie sfurzat icedi l-post li kiseb demokratikament meta rebah kontra kontestanti ohra - ghaliex hekk hu l-parir ta' konsulenti li ma resqu ghal l-ebda vot ta' hadd u hadd ma jaf kif waslu fejn waslu. Wahda minnhom ghadha kif rat id-dawl fit-triq lejn damasku. Kif m'hawn hadd li qed ixerred xi demgha ta' kukkudrill ghad-demokrazija fil-partiti??

Marlon Brincat

Sep 29th 2009, 16:50

Grazzi kbira lil Jason Micallef tax-xoghol kollu li ghamel, kif ukoll al lealta' li dejjem wera lejn kull Leader u il-PL. Kburi li mexxejt il-partit fir-rwol ta segretarju generali tul dawn l-ahhar snin. inkomplu nahdmu flimkien ma Dr. Joseph Muscat sabiex naraw lil dan il-partit fejn jisthoqqlu, fil-gvern.

STEPHEN FLORIAN

Sep 29th 2009, 16:01

@Mark Piscopo
PL is going the wrong way and Joseph Muscat should acknowledge his mistakes and ammend them. No one is infallible. He should mend while he is on time. As for the list of national scandals which plague Malta, rest assured as they bare the PN brand on them and people have eyes to see. This will go on until water sets in and the comfort zone dissapears, then you will have to deal with an angry nation and the nation is indeed getting angry. What I fail to understand is why does PL take of its armoured suit before the battle. What kind of political travesty is this after so much ad hoc mending from the Sant era.Funny how people get appeased and follow the leader but this is the beggining of a new series of mistakes for PL.There are no quick fixes or magical solutions as it so happens that we can see through Joseph Muscat and very soon all his steps will become predictable and therefore harmless.And by the way what has happened to glasnost in Joseph's Muscat's perestroika ?
Do you remember what happened to Gorbachev with his attempt in the 1990's ?

godfrey farrugia

Sep 29th 2009, 15:51

hekk sew kien hemm bzonn lil marisa micallef biex tighdilna nibdlu lil j micallef kemm kien ilna inhambqu ahna l attivisti,imma dak iz zmien joseph kellu bzonnu, insomma jason kif tagh jaghmlulek,tiftakar kemm kont habib ma m falzon'?

C.busuttil

Sep 29th 2009, 14:54

@Abel Abela
Jason Micallef "u se nkompli naghmlu fl-interess tal-Laburisti kollha li jiena nirrapprezenta. Dawk il-Laburisti li fil-maltemp aktar milli fil-bnazzi dejjem sostnew lill-PL biex il-partit baqa’ haj u ghaddej."
Peccato lis-Sur Micallef meta kien il-maltemp fic-centru ta' l-ghadd tal-voti fin-Naxxar, harrab u halla lil Michael Falzon wahdu u wara bil-wicc tost kollu ghajru ghax ghannaq lil Saliba gest li gie apprezzat minn kulhadd. Insejna meta s-Sur Micallef ma riedx lil George Abela jikkontesta. Hawn xi laburist li jista jghidli xi kwalifiki ghandu s-sur Micallef biex ikollu/kellu rwol daqshekk importanti. Bir-rispett kollu biex dan kien segretarju kulhadd jista jkun segretarju, il-labour ghamel pass importanti l-quddiem illum. Muscat ghamel sewwa li warbu minn nofs ghax hlief hsara ma kienx qed jaghmel. Ghan-nazzjonalisti partit u gvern din ghandha tkun wkoll bhala Wake Up call. il-partitarji nazzjonalisti ma jistawx jibqaw aktar passivi u jhallu li ssir herba mill-partit. Jekk il-PN mhux ser joqghod attent, telfa mhux kbira imma enormi hemm tistennieh.

K.Busutil

Sep 29th 2009, 14:36

Well here we are once again reading through the many comments of the maltese; as one reader called it "popolin". I truly have to repeat as I have many times that us Maltese should really be ruling the world. With such comments written about any article it seems that everyone has not an opinion but has expertise in any given situtation!
Again there seems not to be unified ideals - but one sidedness in the majority of all comments! It seems that there is a pattern in such comments written with so much knowledgeable intelligence that everybody is too clever and knows exactly what the solution is!! This pattern stretches to every subject one picks up.

Malta needs a good wake up call - STOP MINDING OTHER PEOPLES BUSINESS AND CONCENTRATE MORE ON YOURS: THIS WILL LEAD TO MORE EFFECIENCY, UNDERSTANDING AND ABOVE ALL RESPECT!!!
GOOD MORNING MALTA

Michael Hudson

Sep 29th 2009, 14:04

I'm sorry but I have to call you "poor" people. Poor for the way you think and speak. Which one of you which commented here will get a top job after the other. If I loose my job and you to, only God knows where we'll all end up. And these people. from head of Housing authority to PL consultant @ €33000 yearly and the other from general secretary to Chairman.........wow man. The new sign on my door step will be "POLITICIANS, PLEASE DO NOT STEP ON MY DOORSTEP AND DEFINITELY YOU'RE NOT WELCOME". Il hbieb tal hbieb tal partit l-iehor. I feel sick.

Joe Fenech

Sep 29th 2009, 13:48

What's actually Jason's CV? Any studies abroad, international experience or is he a party product?

Giovann Attard

Sep 29th 2009, 13:24

Ir-rizenja ta' Jason Micallef minn Segretarju Generali tal-PL tikkonferma karatteristika li tiddistingwi lill-Partit Laburista mill-Partit Nazzjonalista. Kuntratrju ghall-PN, il-PL iwettaq dak li jwieghed... l-istorja tiggudika dan li qed nghid:
Fis-snin sittin, il-faqar li kien hawn fil-pajjiz kien wiehed li ma jitkejjilx. Persuni jqumu filghodu jittallbu ghal loqma hobz biex jghixu huma u jghajjxu lill-familja taghhom. Is-sitwazzjoni nbidlet f'Gunju 1971 meta fil-pajjiz gie elett Gvern Laburista gdid li bena s-sisien socjali ta' dan il-pajjiz - weghda elettorali tal-Prim Ministru Duminku Mintoff. Ir-riforma mweghda fil-programm elettorali fis-sistema kollha tal-pajjiz twettqet mill-bidu sa l-ahhar. Mhux ta' b'xejn li fl-1976 il-MLP rega' rebah b'maggoranza akbar l-elezzjoni generali u kompla bir-riformi tieghu li mpossibli ssemmihom kollha hawnhekk, liema riformi wassluh biex rega' rebah l-elezzjoni generali ta' l-1981 b'34 siggu Parlamentari kontra l-31 siggu tal-PN.
Fl-1996, rega' gie elett Gvern Laburista gdid immexxi mill-Prim Ministru Dr. Alfred Sant li wettaq dak li wieghed, ewlenija fosthom it-tnehhija tal-VAT. Kien ta' sfortuna ghall-pajjiz kollu li f'Awwissu 1998 kellha tissejjah elezzjoni generali bikrija minhabba vot ta' sfiducja fil-Gvern.
Joseph Muscat wieghe terrimot fi hdan il-PL - mhux tibdil kozmetiku imma tibdil li tista' thossu b'idejk u tarah b'ghajnejk. KULHADD HUWA VALIDU!! Viva Jason!!

Malcolm Mifsud

Sep 29th 2009, 13:04

What goes round comes around.....for everyone of us!

jbusuttil

Sep 29th 2009, 12:34

@A.Galea

If I were you I would get my facts right and make a correction in your statement.

d.a.desira

Sep 29th 2009, 12:22

joseph muscat is a good leader to put jason in the best position, the media. jason micallef is loyal to his party to resign without lot of cracks.

A Galea

Sep 29th 2009, 12:15

@ M Pace: Donnok insejt li sa sena ilu kontu fdajtu nies ex PL maghkom, bhal Joe Grima u Eileen Montesin tmexxilkom il gbir ta fondi! L imghajjar irid jghajjar!

Abel Abela

Sep 29th 2009, 12:15

Jason 20-9-2009 www.mlp.org.mt
"Mal-PN qatt m’ghamilt u qatt mhu jien se nasal li naghmel kompromessi kontra l-interessi tal-Laburisti. Lest li nkun iddemonizzat b’kull tip ta’ attakk minhabba f’hekk. Izda qatt ma jien lest taht l-ebda cirkostanza, inkluz vantaggi materjali jew finanzjarji, biex nasal narmi lil-Laburisti li jiena nirrapprezenta permezz tal-kariga li nokkupa. Ghalija l-Laburisti mill-kbir saz-zghir ghandhom post specjali f’qalbi, u fil-principji sodi tieghi li qatt u hadd mhu se jbiddilli. Lest li nbati personalment, kif wara kollox hemm min mhux l-ewwel darba waqa’ fin-nasba, u emmen l-attakki u l-gideb tal-PN fuqi. Intenni li f’pajjizna nibet wara tant snin ta’ hakma mill-PN, cirku perikoluz ta’ klikka mhux zghira ta’ nies li lesti jaghmlu kollox kemm-il darba jaraw li m’intix tilghab il-loghba taghhom. Cirku wiesgha ta’ nies, kultant anke bi principji jew opinjonijiet differenti, li izda jsibu li ghandhom tghaqqadhom haga wahda biss. Il-kilba ghall-poter u n-negozju. Dawn in-nies jaslu... biex jarmu anke lil min ikunu qed jirrapprezentaw. Jien lil dak ic-cirku dejjem iggilidtlu, u se nkompli nikkumbattih. Dan dejjem ghamiltu, u se nkompli naghmlu fl-interess tal-Laburisti kollha li jiena nirrapprezenta. Dawk il-Laburisti li fil-maltemp aktar milli fil-bnazzi dejjem sostnew lill-PL biex il-partit baqa’ haj u ghaddej." KLIEM TAD-DEHEB

M Pace

Sep 29th 2009, 12:04

U min qal l n-nazzjonalistai falliment! In-nies li kienu fdati mill-PN issa qed imexxi il-Pl ukoll! Dak hu it-terremot!! Id-delegati laburisti jtellghuk u in-nazzjonalisti qed jinfiltraw u jiddeciedu min ghandu jibqa u min le! Ha ha ha!!! Viva d-delegati, viva Jason!!!

Giovann Attard

Sep 29th 2009, 11:59

@ Karl Abela
you criticised the PL because according to you, every step he takes is the wrong one and you mentioned a series of events. I think that you forgot one... do you know what it is my dear?
That, on 6 June 2009, the PL won with mega absolute majority the European Parliament Elections with 55% of cast votes against the poor 40% won by the NP. That was a sign of change no?

Joseph Sciberras

Sep 29th 2009, 11:36

This is an extract from a Sunday newspaper report of the 13th September 2009 that spoke about the relationship between Joseph Muscat and Jason Micallef:
"Several incidents have led to the worsening of relations, the latest being the departure of long-serving head of news Miriam Dalli from One TV. Dalli complained of Micallef’s interference in the news bulletin. People close to Dalli told MaltaToday she had a “personal clash with Micallef.” “He made her life difficult by drawing up reports on the news bulletins. She was irked by his attitude. She didn’t want to leave. It was a hard decision.”

And now he will have all the authority of a Chairman!!! Will this be a case of from the frying pan into the fire for the LP Capo?

jbusuttil

Sep 29th 2009, 11:36

Reading through out the comments the best I find are first thanking Jason Micallef for his heard work and with this resignation the PL will surely now win the General Election. The result shows that he was made to resign for the good of the party as he was one to blame for the losses the party had. To Joanne Farrugia : You mush have a par idejn sodi to go through a recession with a minimum of job losses. A recession that the PL never mentions as if it never existed. Elections are won on the performance of the past 5 years and on the policies of both party's for the following years.

G. Mangion

Sep 29th 2009, 11:13

Jason downgraded by his Capo, Welldone for that about time too !
what we laburisti are wondering now is, Who is the Capo ?
Dr Muscat or Ms Marisa ???

J Cilia

Sep 29th 2009, 11:07

Can anyone please confirm if PL has stuck gold or oil beneath the Kwartieri. All these new posts must be costing a fortune. Very soon PL will need to employ a consultant on payroll and productivity management. Jobs for the boys when in opposition let alone when in Government.

K.MICALLEF

Sep 29th 2009, 10:55

a mature leader would have asked Jason not to contest the Sec Gen post at the last AGM, albeit Jason is a better politician than many in the LP. Unfortunately Dr. Muscat did not do this at the time. Dr.Muscat is fast maturing into a shrewd politician and statesman, the Prime Minister that the country will need in the difficult years ahead of us, when the Maltese will be called to rebuild a nation 'sold' for a pittance by the Nationalist Govt in these years of misgovernment.

Martin Mizzi

Sep 29th 2009, 10:53

Lil dawk kollha li ma fdawx lil Joseph Muscat: Hassejtuh it-terremot il-bierah!!!

Emanuel Farrugia

Sep 29th 2009, 10:45

@Dr. Francis Saliba.
What are you talking about. Is it Malta or Abruzzo and Aquila in Italy?

martin frendo

Sep 29th 2009, 10:42

@ Oliver Cini. words wisely said - this is what the citizens rightly expect. speculations intensifies further Opium inhalation..

joanna farrugia

Sep 29th 2009, 10:36

to all pn supporters in here who think that their party is something so big.before all you comment keep in mind that your dear suppose "leader" lost his par idejn sodi 1st your party is leading with 2 leaders gonzi and austin gatt and 2nd joseph muscat have the guts to remove or take actions which gonzi never did cos he is afraid and if you would like me to mention someone he can start with austin gatt cos if all you pn remember the billboard with the pl qassatat pls use it again but this time fill them with austin gatt stuff

Mario Muscat

Sep 29th 2009, 10:16

As a PL supporter I would like to thank Mr. Micallef for his hard word in the past years, in making a new Labour, and giving the party a new image. Well done for your work and good luck for your new post.

This move will make PL win next general election. Jason's resignation shows that the party's interest comes far before his personal...

d.attard

Sep 29th 2009, 10:16

excellent news for labour and malta once again. square pegs in square holes and round pegs in round holes where each role fits the abilities of the person filling such role. One is to of course expect spin that may come from those happy with the status quo but it is obvious that a positive momentum is picking up pace. We want to vote labour not just because the nationalist party may have imploded after hanging on to power at all costs for so many years beyond their sell-by date but because labour provides genuine hope, Credibility in such hope is growing by the day.

Karl Abela

Sep 29th 2009, 10:13

You can’t but help feel sorry for the labour party. Every single action they take, although well meaning, is always the wrong move:

-A few years ago, the people gave the government to labour but quickly took it back again.
-In the last general election, before the election campaign, the win was certain to be theirs. When the campaign started they cried out loud for a new education system and shot themselves in the foot.
-After they lost the election they commissioned a report for a better future, which in return divided the party even further.
-They pressed buttons in Brussels, but they were the wrong ones.
-They lobbied hard with other countries to take some of our illegal immigrants. They lead by example, by voting in favour of taking some quantanamo bay terrorists.
-They fought hard for the ship yards, but now we know that the shipyards future is ruined.
-They got rid of Jason Micallef because the floating voters have shown that they don’t like him.....well and good…..but they transfer him to One productions were he can have an even stronger and louder voice. Wise decision? I think not.

Joseph Vella

Sep 29th 2009, 09:56

@ Oliver Cini - Do you know one of the main things the PL will do to reduce the Government expenditure once it is elected? Get rid of all the directors on government boards who are simply there to feed off our tax, sell even if needs be at a loss Malta House in Brussles, trim the ambassadorial staff adn a hundred other things on which PN is spending as if there is no tomorrow.

Pauline Gatt

Sep 29th 2009, 09:47

Fl-ahhar !!!!!!!!

A Farrugia

Sep 29th 2009, 09:35

At the face of it, Joseph Muscat is changing big time the way the Labour party looks, feels and behaves. People in this country are crying out for a Labour Party that is decent, reasonable and sensible and that is the party that Joseph Muscat is building.
The Nationalists are yesterday's men with yesterday's measures. A party that makes promises that no-one believes, a party made up of ministers that nobody trusts and introduce new taxes every day that nobody wants and nobody ever voted for. Joseph Muscat leads his Party, Lawrence Gonzi follows his.

Pierre Ciappara

Sep 29th 2009, 09:32

Why does everyone need to comment mega negatively or mega positively. Jason changed his job that s all. May I remind MR. OLIVER CINI that it was the labour party that started the social benefits. Also its useless for the PL to say what they want to do now, because the world is changing everyday and what might be good for our country today, wont necesarilly be good in 3 yrs time.

Abel Abela

Sep 29th 2009, 09:29

PN1 in Govt, PN2 in Opposition

Muscat.Pat

Sep 29th 2009, 09:22

Joesph Muscat has started to change his Party. All this augers well. Middle class voters and those who have Malta at heart know that the PN has lost its propulsive power to move forward let alone to improve our life and solve Malta's problems, most of which are of its own making. Joseph Muscat has the positive energy and intuition, to understand that unless he changes the old and unsuccessful way of doing politics CHANGE will eventually remove him. As the Italians say Joseph is riding " sulla cresta dell'onda".Go Joseph Go! Let the young spirit of change be with you!

Adrian Fenech

Sep 29th 2009, 09:15

at last they are starting to see the light, good for PN to get rid of old washed up ideas and dumping them on to PL

L.Coleiro

Sep 29th 2009, 09:11

We dedicate this resignation to all those that said nothing has changed within the PL. who said that like Sant, JM will be a puppet in Jason's control. To all those who said that Jason still has full control over the party machine.

.......specially maltarightnow.com, NET, 101.

Lawrence Gauci

Sep 29th 2009, 09:06

whilst wishing jason micallef good luck for his new post and thanking him for his hard work i do agree with the coordinated decision of jason micallef changing his role to chairman of one productions. I am sure jason micallef will excel at his new post. Contrary to what some people are writing here jason micallef has not been given the cold shoulder but a new opportunity.

Joseph muscat promised a clean sheet in his party and he is doing so at a good pace, this can be seen with the change of heart of ex PN followers ( more will join in the future) as well as re-fueling PL activists with interest and courage. This shows that Dr Muscat means business and has the party and the maltese people at heart.

Gonzi PN promised heaven on earth, most took the bait and voted pn .. the rest is for the middle and lower class people to decide

A Galea

Sep 29th 2009, 08:55

@ oliver cini: To correct you, it was a labour government who gave the social benefits to people. PN always undermined social benefits, apart from not raising them (the bonus remained like 22 years ago!)

mario farrugia

Sep 29th 2009, 08:47

well done Jason - well done Joseph - we are the BIGGEST and we have all the room for everyone - thanks to the last newcomer Marisa - we welcome anybody...... :)

oliver cini

Sep 29th 2009, 01:20

Once a wise men said Religion is an Opium i say politics is an Opium especially for us Maltese when thinking that a simple propaganda scheme like this make people happy I see that what we really need in this country is lost once and for all.

My self as in my early 30's i would like to know the PL job structure scheme or the IT infrastructure ideas or at least there idea about Maltese social Economics are they gonna continue give social benefits to everyone like PN is doing. Or a tangible plan about business expansion growth and maybe more possibility to lesser red tape for doing something on this island i would like to hear the PL stating there ideas and future guide lines now not just a few weeks before election otherwise i will still think that they are just there to get elected and then bye bye to everyone. On the other Hand PN needs to structure more into this marketing and media side because we here are not understanding what is happening around us and we would like to know.
Grazzi

David Buhagiar

Sep 29th 2009, 01:20

@ jess grima: Don't worry if these people came to labour, many more did. These are just faces to the new movement being built. Rest assured that there are thousands of pro PN moving toward Labour. That is how you win elections. By keeping your core while appealing to new voters. Basics.

oliver cini

Sep 29th 2009, 01:11

Moments of joy or something else? the way i see it this is all propaganda because people are enjoying it because they might win , well i hope that who ever wins at least gets the countries plan ready, Currently i can go on parties site and see where they are heading a guide line for the future and an ideology whilst if you go to the other party there is adsolutly not

Johan Mula

Sep 29th 2009, 01:09

Ara veru jrid ma jkollokx zejt f' wiccek ta! Mela l-ewwel tikkritika lil Joseph li halla certu nies bhal Jason fl-amministrazzjoni u li ma kien hemm l-ebda bidla fill-PL u li t-terremot kien farsa. Issa ghax Joseph qed juri kuragg u qed juri kemm hu mexxej ta' veru issib minn johrog jghid li Joseph qed jaqla l-inkwiet u sahansitra nzeffnu lid-delegati fin-nofs ukoll. Tajjeb li tkunu tafu li Jason rebah is-siggu ta' SEG. GEN. b' magoranza relattiva tal-voti tad-delegati. Il-maggoranza assoluta tad-delegati vvutaw ghall-zewg kandidati ohra u dan juri li l-MAGGORANZA ASSOLUTA tad-delegati riedu l-bidla.
U ghal dawk kollha li jhobbu biss imaqqdru dak li jigri fic-crieki tal-PL nghidilhom li ahjar iduru dawra madwarhom u jaraw l-emorogija nterna li ghandu l-PN bhalissa. Sahansitra nies maghrufa bhal Bundy, Manwel Mallia u issa Marisa Micallef li qed jaqilbu mal-PL. Ma tahsbux li xi haga hazina qed jigri fil-PN biex dawn in-nies qeghdin jitilqu u dan biex ma nsemmux it-tgergir fil-berah ta' certu deputati nazzjonalisti.
Fl-Ahharnett nawgura lil Jason fil-kariga l-gdida li se jkollu u nirringrazzjah talli fehem li l-interess tal-partit jigi qabel l-interess personali.

C.Busuttil

Sep 29th 2009, 01:06

@Elizabeth Camilleri
Imma kif ma tisthux tghidu lill-Labour kwazi rebah elezzjoni b'Jason Micallef u lid-delegati wkoll nghidilhom mela nsejtu meta harrab minn Naxxar meta deher car li kienet rebha tal-PN u halla lil Michael Falzon wahdu. Dak segretarju bahri tal-bnazzi. U xi nghidu fuq il-kliem fil-vojt li qal kontra George Abela wara l-elezzjoni. Mela tnejn mill-aqwa nies li ghandhom il-labour rispettati minn kulhadd jigifiri Dr.Falzon u Dr.Abela qalu pubblikament li ma micallef ma kienux lesti li jahdmu u tigu tghidu li hija telfa kbira ghall-labour bir-rizenja ta' Micallef. Fuq kollox Micallef QATT ma kellu l-maggoranza tal-voti tad-delegati imma gab l-izjed voti fost il-kontestanti kollha. Sewwa ghamel Joseph Muscat li bil-kwiet nehha bniedem li kien liability kbira ghall-labour. Muscat jidher li jaf x'inhu jaghmel jaf li ma jistax jitlef l-aqwa nies tal-labour minhabba wiehed li hlief pudini ma ghamilx.
Il-bidliet li qed jaghmel Muscat ghandhom jiftuh ghajnejn il-PN jekk il-partit fil-Gvern mhux ha jbidel l-attitudini tieghu jekk mhux ser ikun kapaci jghid li zbalja fuq il-kontijiet tad-dawl ghax dawn gabu l-pajjiz fi stat tal-biki, ejja nlestu ruhna ghal telfa kbira. Sant u Micallef mghadhomx aktar babaw ghax mghandhomx hemm. Wake up

G Farrugia

Sep 29th 2009, 01:03

jason micallef quietly moved on leaving labour serenely cruising concentrating on its job.

meanwhile lawrence gonzi has still to deal with
1. a gatt
2. t fenech
3. j dalli
4. jpo
5. r arrigo
6. j mugliett
7. f debono
8. Giovanna
9. choose a new party president

Joseph Muscat was bold enough to take decisions. What will old dear Gonzi do?

Roberto Vella

Sep 29th 2009, 00:24

Change is tough but necessary and at times essential. The calls for change have not fallen on deaf ears and thanks to both Dr Muscat and Jason Micallef the interests of the PL have taken precedence. Jason Micallef may have made mistakes but he has given no small contribution to the improvement of the PL during his tenure. On his part, Dr Muscat has lived up to his promises by ensuring that whoever can contribute to the advancement of the new progressive movement is utilised to the full and not sidelined. He has shown that the PL is truly open to all who want to contribute. Keep up this momentum Dr Muscat. It is a breath of fresh air. The same cannot be said of the current administration...but that's noit the point here

E Mifsud

Sep 29th 2009, 00:03

Unlike most of those who have already commented below, I choose to be consistent. I firmly believed then and I still do now, that JM's position as PL gen sec was untenable following the appalling electoral campaign and ultimate defeat. If you have forgotten the serious shortcomings mentioned in the PL post-defeat report, I have not. As gen sec JM was responsible for most of those shortcomings and there was just on honorable outcome i.e. to resign. Well it took a few months, but what was unavoidable finally happened. I am convinced that the vast majority of the Maltese as very satisfied with this.

Please stop this Marisa Micallef nonsense will you, she had absolutley nothing to do with this. Jason finally realised that a growing majority of delegates no longer supported him, more so now that a sizable proportion of the 2008 crop are being replaced through the local committee elections currently taking place.

J.Abela

Sep 28th 2009, 23:56

I really can't digest the cheek pn apologists commenting here have.

You really think your Sarkozy-copied gonzipn is doing any better than Joseph is? You managed the last general election with a pn-negative record breaking of just 1.5k votes. Even worse MEP results.. and your ministers still miss the lesson.. At least, if anything, PL is TRYING to change from its last defeat!

..maybe exchanging montesin with marisa did not go well with u? After all till recent she was one of your elite pawns, but maybe speaking out loud against pn was not appreciated by PM

Deo Micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 23:48

@ J Martinelli u Nazzjonalisti kollha li qed jiktbu hawn

Mhux ahjar flok tahlu il-hin tispekolaw fuq il-partit laburista taraw x`ser jghamel il-gven taghkhom
fil budget li gejj u matul is-sena?Kif fost l-ohrajn ser igib impjiegi sostenibbli, kif ser inhallsu id-dejn tal pajjiz li tela ghall kwazi erbgha biljun euro, kif ser nirrangaw l- infrastrutttura u l- ambjent u kif ser intejbu il prodott turistiku etc etc?

J Martinelli, jekk il-pajjiz sejjer daqshekk tajjeb taht il gvern tieghek, mela x`int tghamel tghix il Canada? Biex tikkummenta l-ewwel ejja oqghod hawn, jekk jirnexxielek sib xoghol u mill paga misera hallas il-kontijiet u it taxxi gholjin imbghad tkellem. Sakemm tibqa il- Canada il- kummenti tieghek huma bla bazi u bla effett.

Joe Brincat

Sep 28th 2009, 23:27

eehehehehehehe when Jason Micallef was re-elected Sec Gen, various PN supporters used these pages to kick a fuss and now that Jason Micallef has (thankfully) "resigned", the same PN supporters are still moping ... PL or Jospeh Muscat or any body else can make waterfalls run uphill, they will never get it right with these people uless they morph into PN (which has morphed into an electoral machine rather than a political party)... cheers

Charles J. Buttigieg

Sep 28th 2009, 23:19

@ J Martinelli

I'm sure that your heart is bleeding for Jason.

Boris Xerri

Sep 28th 2009, 23:19

You know what's funny? PL always attacks ( I quote ) " Blue eyed boys who get paid tens of thousands of euros" .. but, it is ok for the PL to pay ( my quote here) " red eyed boys / girls tens of thousands of Euros". Anyone can explain the change syndrome here please? I am sure that Marisa & Jason Micallef are getting paid more then a handful of PL delegates..!!!

stephen micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 23:13

Jason grazzi ta kollox

Antoine Vella

Sep 28th 2009, 23:06

The Labour Party "said the changes followed talks during the summer with party leader Joseph Muscat during which they discussed changes within the party's administrative, political and commercial sections."

Labour commentors who are claiming that this is Marisa Micallef's work are actually telling us that they do not believe their own party statement. Why?

Peter Bonnici

Sep 28th 2009, 22:56

@ Amanda Falzon. I'm sure that JM's heart will be warmed by your kind words. But if you feel you ought to thank him, then how much more should the PN thank him for ensuring that the MLP stays in opposition?

Peter Bonnici

Sep 28th 2009, 22:54

When an earthquake occurs, things collapse, they don't simply shift themselves from one place to another.

Clive Azzopardi

Sep 28th 2009, 22:43

intom tafu tisthu Nazzjonalisti? ma xbajtux tghidu li ma Jason Micallef hadd ma jahdem? ghax ma tghidux li dawn iz zewgt ahbarijiet tal bierah u tal lum ixxukjawkom? u ahna l laburisti irridu noqoghdu mohhna hemm u ma npaxxuwohmx u noqoghdu nivvintaw glied bejnietna. Jason Micallef kien ragel bizzejjed u accetta dil bidla al gid tal Partit.
Grazzi Jason u good luck al pozizzjoni l gdida

d.a.desira

Sep 28th 2009, 22:29

kemm haw nies li ma jahsbux qabel ma jiktbu. tahsbu veru li din kinet mossa ta micallef layson?? f'jumejn ma tbiddilx segretarju. ghax ma tghidux il verita.

jason micallef ried jitlaq wara it telfa ta 2008, pero qabel ried jassigura li jtellgha leader zaghzugh, tellghu, wera li hu kapaci billi mexxa tal parlament ewropew u beda jara kif ha jitlaq bla ma jaghmel hsara lil partit tijaw.

jason mar imexxi fl-aktar dipartiment li kien kapaci jmexxi, il medja.

C Spiteri

Sep 28th 2009, 22:19

Who thinks that Jason would have been elected come next January in the Party elections. So it was a good move to pay back Jason -- otherwise he would have lost the election and the pay back would have been more obvious.

charlene grech

Sep 28th 2009, 22:18

Jghid x jghid kulhadd is-sagrificcji li ghamel Jason ghal Partit Laburista huma kbar.Jason dejjem kien leali lejn il-PL u dejjem gab il-Partit l-ewwel u qabel kollox. Awguri Jason ghal hidma Gdida tieghek, Ahna warajk dejjem bhal ma dejjem konna....

marianne Curmi

Sep 28th 2009, 22:12

I was one of those who harshly criticised jason both on the papers and to his face, when I met him I didn't hesitate to say where I thought he was wrong!! Jason was not just understanding but was also very open to any constructive criticism and extremely supportive infact I owe my rather recent participation within the PL to him!! I have to say that he was one of the few people I changed my opinion about, I suppose one has to know Jason better to see what a real gentleman he is!! On the other hand I'm sure that the new Secretary general will be as energetic and as fresh as the rest of the Leadership which is executing changes that very few imagined would go ahead and which is leaving the old and tired PN lurching in the background in a state of disarray for the first time in quite a few years!!!

Dr Francis Saliba

Sep 28th 2009, 22:08

What a boisterous situation! As soon as the first earthquake tremors are felt a major pillar collapses with a resounding crash. If seismic history is anything to go by we can safely anticipate aftershocks and more more destruction. Only God knows when the tremors will end, when reconstruction could begin without burying the frantic rescuers and if it could be completed in time. The choice is between sitting back and enjoying the show or inserting ear plugs and protect our ears from the deafening cacophany of the jeers and cheers! What a Hobson's choice! What a destructive earthquake.

J Cardona

Sep 28th 2009, 22:02

Some people are trying to make themselves believe that this move means nothing and that Dr. Joseph Muscat is not on the right track. But at the bottom of the hearts, every one knows that change is taking place. Joseph Muscat is wise enough to make the necessary shifts to optimise his resources, fine tune his the PL structure, to make it an much better one than it was some time ago. The first results have been obtained just a few months ago, a result that many want us to forget. Joseph Muscat hasn't rested on this result and is continuing to make the necessary changes. All this in the same day when the mega project that the PN government made us believe was going to save the country from collapse, continues to cruble. The same way the PN is crumbling.

ray micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 22:02

let us for a minute stop a nd think what the real issues are here. the worst year in a decade for the tourism industry, record high unemployment,, thousands employed on definite contracts, the increase in our utility tariffs,,our education system not performing etc etc oh by the way what happened to smart city.the ceo there resigned this evening.was nt he the lright hand man of austin gatt.
lets not let jasons resignation who by the way has shown how loyal he is to the party by avoiding an int ernal rift inthe party,, that gonzi pn has not delivered on any of his promises

marianne Curmi

Sep 28th 2009, 21:59

Ara x'jinharqu tal-PN (ghax nofs dawn li qed jiktbu hawn huma kollha Nazzjonalisti akkaniti jew ahjar elves at work) Mela sewwa meta tela Jason damu jitbekkew u jghidu li din kienet prova li tal-Labour ma jinbidlux u issa ghax Jason ha jitlaq bilkemm m'humiex qeghdin jithassruh!! Jason hadem hafna ghall-partit pero dan kien ifisser telf ghall-Partit u dan tal-PN jafuh, jafu li b'Jason barra inqatalhom l-ghatx bil-perzut u spiccaw bla ammunizzjon kontra min jitfghu it-tajn Huwa propju ghalhekk li qed iqabbdu erba akkaniti biex jiktbu hawn biex ghat-taparsi il-Laburisti imdejjqin. Il-Laburisti ferhanin b'Jason izda jafu li dan kien bdil bzonnjuz ghall-PL. Peccato sinjuri tal-Pieta peccato!!

Jason Aquilina

Sep 28th 2009, 21:53

@ pauline Borg u kull min jahseb bhala, mela bl istess argument tieghek anke meta warrab alfred sant hazin ghax id delegati tellugh hemm u mhux irrezenja wara l elezzjoni li ghaddiet. vera qatt ma nista nifhem kif jahseb mohh ta nazzjonalist, insejtu kemm ghedtu li jason mhux tajjeb u jason hekk u jason hekk, issa jospeh bi ftehiem mieghu ghax jason ihobb il partit ukoll accetta li jhalli l post ta segretarju lil xi hadd iehor, allura issa hazin ukoll li telaq? jekk qatt kelli dubji x nivvota f elezzjoni ohra issa m ghandiex. joseph qed juri li hadd mhu ikbar mill partit laburista. eh bilhaq

A.Gauci

Sep 28th 2009, 21:51

Imma kemm hawn min m ghandux xjaghmel hux u mohhu biex ikebbes in-nar. Ara x ghandu x jaqsam MML ma jason micallef mela l ewwel kulhadd jghid qabel tnehhu lil jason ma tirbhux u issa daret il-folja. Iktar nghid li s-sur micallef haddem mohhu u hataf l-opportunita jirrezenja issa! Ilu jahsibha miskin ta hafna. Imma is-sur micallef jahdem bil-galbu xi kultant biex ma jqumux l-irwiefen! u xi kultant ikun irid iqajjem l-irwiefen ukoll meta jkun jaqbillu!!

s pulis

Sep 28th 2009, 21:42

Dusty Williams
Naqbel mieghek. Lil dawn b'xejn ma tikkuntentahom. Gzuz hawn li kienu jghidu li qatt ma jivvutaw PL ghax hemm Jason Micallef! Issa ghax dabbar rasu .... jew dabruhielu, qed jiddandnu li hem il-firda fil-PL. Jaqaw fil-PL biss hemm il-firdiet. Jewilla l-partiti politici l-ohrajn huma sagri u perfetti!? Meta xi hadd jghid li partit hu maghqud ikun giddieb ghax anke f'kazin tal-banda jew tal-futbol ikun hemm id-differenzi! ahseb u ara fil- PL jew il-PN!

Mary Bonello
M'ghandux ikollok problema biex tifhem kif il-laburisti jibdlu l-opinjoni taghhom dwar in-nies. Ha nfakkrek ftit kif il-PN bidel l-opinjoni tieghu dwar Eileen Montesin! L-istess jigri fil-PL. Anke fuq Mintoff biddiltu l-opinjoni intom! Staqsi lil min fl-1998 kiteb mal-hajt tal-kazin tal-PL GRAZZI MINTOFF! Ara ma tahsibx li l-PL u l-PN huma differenti f'dan ir-rigward ta. Sahha!

JOSEPH BORG

Sep 28th 2009, 21:41

GHANDA TITLAQGHA IL- KONFERENZA GENERALI , BIEX DR, MUSCAT JESPJEGA DAWK IL-PAGI KBAR LI SE JHALLAS LIL HBIEB TAL HBIEB. DAWN IGABRU BIL FTIT MINGHAND IL-HAFNA.

Gianninu Saliba

Sep 28th 2009, 21:38

So A. Farrugia believes that a good leader leads from the front (like Joseph does). I have seen Boarder Collies rounding the sheep and believe you me day do it from the rear. The same applies to a good shepherd he directs his flock from the rear and thus ensuring that his sheep are under his watchful eye. Mr. Farrugia must understand that it is easier for a good leader to stand behind his team and with his firm hand on their shoulder direct them where he wants them to go. Surely he must have heard the expression: "I'm right there behind you". Yes, Gonzi is right there behind us.

Mario Bonnici

Sep 28th 2009, 21:36

Yesterday Joseph Muscat asked for sacrifice and that's what Jason Micallef did. One should admire Jason for taking this difficult decision.
Yesterday Joseph Muscat said that everyone has a place in the party. And Jason MIcallef will do an excellent job at One Productions. After all he has years of experience at PBS.
Good luck Jason.

Joe Micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 21:35

That Joe Muscat is inadequate is by now obvious and he is as strange to leadership as snow is to the Sahara desert. First he tried to make Jason leave by appointing a CEO then he had to appoint him to a different post which in my opinion is more sensitive than that he occupied so far. Erathquake? More like musical chairs - the problem is that he put a throne rather than a chair and Jason gladly grabbed it. PL information in the hands of Jason Micallef, Charlon Gouder and Glenn Beddingfield!

M.Gauci

Sep 28th 2009, 21:34

I think it was a matter of time before Jason Micallef would be made to resign. The way Joe Muscat runs the party is very autocratic, with very little room for democratic decisions. Can't say much he is the leader after all. But it is of course scary on the other hand to be part of that party and have such a leader (the my way or the highway type). I think as time goes by, the real character of the MLP mexxej will start becoming more and more evident.

Mark Piscopo

Sep 28th 2009, 21:30

@Stephen Florian
Kindly note that I do not expect comments from you like these and wishing all these bad things to your opposite party. I know you as a very kind and honest person.Most of us would agree that one cannot live in a democracy where there is no alternation of power. When one does, administrations get worse as happened here in Malta.If your perspective becomes reality that Pl will be heading for another 20years in opposition Malta will be destroyed. What do you have to say about the 37million in losses incurred by the shipyards on two conversion projects.conversion projects.The 200million extension to the powerstation awarded to BWSC with the new turbine will be powered by a diesel engine, to be converted in seven years ta combined cycle gas turbine.What is your say about the VAT SCANDAL.? Millions of money from us honest tax payers being wasted.What do you have to say about the drastic increase in water and electricity bills, gas cylinders and the car licenses. Hope that you can answer me?

jess grima

Sep 28th 2009, 21:20

NEXT TIME I'M GONNA VOTE PN SO I WILL GET LP........ BUNDY,JOE GRIMA .MICALLEF LEYSON PEPPI AZZOPARDI ................. NEXT PLS?????????

M Callus

Sep 28th 2009, 21:16

Dan Jason ukoll, kollna drajnieh. Tghid xoghol Marisa Micallef??

Pauline Borg

Sep 28th 2009, 21:15

It-terremot ta' Joseph Muscat flok jirranga l-partit qed ikissru. Jien nithassar lid-delegati li jmorru hemm joqghodu jisimhu u jivvutaw ghalxejn. Il-Mandat taghhom ghas-segretarju generali Joseph Muscat remih fid-dustbin.

Jigifieri Dr. Muscat lid-delegati li tellawh fil-kariga, li vvutaw fuq il-mozzjoni biex ikunu huma li jaghzlu l-leader u mhux il-membri qed jghidlhom li ma jaghtix kashom. Ahseb u ara kemm ser jisma lill-popolin !!

u ejja Joseph ! Basta dak il-kliem dwar l-imhabba u hlief mibgheda mhux qed tnissel fost nisek stess.

dusty williams

Sep 28th 2009, 21:09

Ara veru ma tikkuntenta l hadd ta, dawk li kellom xi dubju mit-terremot ta joseph muscat issa hadu risposta u nahseb li ghad baqa tezziziet kbar ohra xi jsiru.

Minn nahha l-ohra issa hemm min qed jivvinta ghax Joseph ser igib il firda etc etc ... dawn m huma xejn hlief nazzjonalisti terrorizzati, imwerwrin ghax il partit laburista mhux talli issahhah izda qed jaghmel dak li missu ilu li ghamel il gvern inniffsu, re shuffle ta veru mhux taparsi bhall ma gara wara l elezzjoni li ghaddiet.

Go Joseph Go - Ir Rennies out of stock.

Mark Piscopo

Sep 28th 2009, 21:08

@Elizabeth Camilleri
Fil- hajja trid tacetta il bidla li qed jghamel il partit li qatt ma ivutajt int. Jekk int kuntenta bdawn iz ziediet drastici fil kontijiet ta dawl u ilma, cilindri tal gas u zieda fil licenzja tal karozza li tghola kull sena. Gvern minghajr pjan u vizzjoni li kisser il kaxxa ta Malta bdefecit enormi.L-Hajja dejjem tghola u iz zghir dejjem jbati bil pagi ma jizdiedu qatt l-inqas fl-Unjoni Ewropeja. Jien xorta nghid li hija hafna iebsa biex il PL jirbah elezzjoni generali minhabba LPBS hija imexxija min nies nazzjonalisti kbar secjali lprogrammi tal gimgha filghaxija u tnejn filghaxija. Izda jiena nahseb lil lmaggoranza tal poplu Malti jridu bidla u ghandu fiducja fit tmexxija ta Dr Muscat ghax dak li jghamel jwettqu. Mhemmx misthija iva moviment li jghaqad lil kullhadd .

Amanda Falzon

Sep 28th 2009, 21:06

Jason, I would like to thank you for making Labour a new party, giving our party a new image with your youth, enthusiastic skills! Surely today's decision wasn't easy for you but I know that you did the right move for party's interest. This shows you’re not just a member of the party’s admin but a loyal supporter. Thanks for your great service and good luck for your new post. You will surely make a better ONE.

Mary Bonello

Sep 28th 2009, 21:05

Dawn tal-Labour ma nifimhomx u nghid il-verita jbezzawni.

Lil Marisa Micallef Leyson li kienet tattakhom u kienu il-hin kollhu jiktbu kontriha anke Joseph Muscat innifshu meta kienet mal-PN, din kienet hazina issa f'daqqa wahda ghax giet mal-PL giet tajba.

Jason il-kontra, l-ewwel kien tajjeb, bidel il-partit, issa ghax ma qabilx mal-leader. Issa le dan hazin. anke fuq issues nazzjonali l-Ewro , L-EU , l-Vat - jibdlu l-opinjoni ma kull rih.

Kif tista tafdhom !

Waylon Micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 21:01

Mill kummenti li qed nara ara vera hawn min ma jisthiex! Jigu jfahhru lil Marisa meta dawn jafu fic car kemm kinet qalet u tikteb kontra il PL!

E. Vassallo

Sep 28th 2009, 20:56

Ghax ghadna lill Jason maghna ahna maqghudin, ghax ghadna lill Jason maghna...stenna Jason m'ghadux maghna. Imma ghallinqas zammejnieh kuntent!!!!!!

j.spiteri

Sep 28th 2009, 20:53

@Joseph Saliba Ma' kienx jaf bik Joseph ghax kien jahtar lilek bhala konsulent mhux lil Marisa.

Stephen Florian

Sep 28th 2009, 20:53

Its time we had a new Malta Labour Party for the benefit of TRUE LABOUR and let all these primadonnas play musical chairs at the Hamrun Red Palace. What is beggining to take shape is the perspective of another 20 years in opposition for PL. The Maltese Labour Movement deserves much better than this. Please respect our intelligence or elso don't come knocking for our money and vote. And for those of you mesmerised by the earthquake: Stop dreaming and roll up your sleeves because PL is going round in circles and very soon it will spiral out of control. Things look simply ugly inspite of the terremot. I sincerly wish it were a different story.Purge your party form PN Turncoats for a start and be proud of what you stand for. It looks like you are really hitting rock bottom this time.The people had simply had enough with this PL charade and our country deserves better. Inheritence of power means nothing if you are on shakey legs. This will eventually spell anarchy in the country.

A Farrugia

Sep 28th 2009, 20:53

@ P aquilina P Aquilina is in a panic. Struggling to shoot this news down. He asks what would have happened had Labour been in Government with its Secretary general resigning. Well well well, Mr. Aquilina is unaware that 30 minutes ago, the CEO of Smart City resigned. He is not aware that many persons holding top positions within government resigned because they couldnt work with this or that minister. Austin Gatt rings a bell? As i have already said before, the difference between Joseph Muscat and Gonzi is crystal clear. Gonzi follows his Party while Muscat leads his. Gonzi is a weak politician and didnt have the guts to show Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, Paul Borg Olivier, Austin Gatt amongst any others, the door.

JOSEPH BORG

Sep 28th 2009, 20:51

QUO VADIS DR MUSCAT? DAK LI TIDDECIEDA L- KONFERENZA GENERALI GHANDU JITHASSAR MIL-ISTESS KONFERENZA. LI MA GHAMLUX TAL-PN GHAMILTU INT. B'DAWN FIRDA QED INGIBU FOST IL-LABURISTI MHUX GHAQDA

steven spiteri

Sep 28th 2009, 20:48

Well done Jason... your resignation shows that the party's interest comes far before your personal. Thanks for your work over the past 6 years and would like to congratulate you for your new post. LET LABOUR WIN!!!

C Calleja

Sep 28th 2009, 20:48

M'hemmx dubju li Jason Micallef ghamel hafna sagrificcji ghall-PL. Jghid xjghid kulhadd ghamel anke sagrificcji biex il-PL hu dak li hu llum. awguri fil-hidma l-gdida tieghek. m'ghandiex dubju li bhal dejjem se tirnexxi.

ELizabeth Camilleri

Sep 28th 2009, 20:48

@ Mark Piscopo u zgur li hemm differenza sabih ! bhal ma hemm differenza li min Segretarju Generali taccetta li tmur Chairman ta' stazzjon iktar u iktar f'kariga li jrid jirrispondi ghas-CEO li ma jarax ghajn m'ghajn mieghu u mas-Segretarju Generali l-gdid, li ser jehodlu postu. Inti timmaginah jobdi l-ordnjijiet ta' James Piscopo ? jien le ghax ghandi mohhi fl-loku ma niblax kollhox. Dwar dal-moviment jew ahjar cliche li qed tuzaw biex tevitaw li tuzaw il-kelma LABURISTA min tahseb li ser jiblahha ? Xi Micallef Leyson li ghax forsi ma tawhiex dak li riedet qed tpattiha l-labour ? Come on grow up !! Moviment Progressiv b'Toni Abela u Anglu Farrugia fit-tmexxija. Timmaginah Ministru int lill Anglu Farrugia - jien le u nerga nghidlek ghax ghandi mohhi f'loku.

kevin mercieca

Sep 28th 2009, 20:48

Jien persuna li kemm il-Pn kif ukoll il-Pl imaqdarom meta jizbaljaw pero hawnhekk nidhaq nisma lin-nies jitkellmu. Din il-bidla tfisser hafna, fl-opinjoni tieghi Jason qatt ma kienet tixraqlu dik il-kariga ma jfissirx b'daqshekk huwa fallut izda issa bis-sahha ta' Joseph andu kariga li jista' jaghti aktar sehemu fiha. Milli jidher jekk il-Pn se jibqaw jahdmu bl-istess strategija se jibdew jdawwru n-nies kontrijom. Bhala zghazugh nhoss li bhalissa l-Pl qed juri aktar incentivi mill-partit nazzjonalista.

A.Buhagiar

Sep 28th 2009, 20:47

I cant stop laughing that a Natonalist (because she still is she is just doing her job) had to kick him out.

R. Gauci

Sep 28th 2009, 20:44

Fl-opinjoni tieghi l-PL, kif ilni nghid jien, safa hijacked minn klikka ta` nies li qed juzawh biex ghal skopijiet taghhom. Innotaw din il-kummiedja, Jason kien jaf li qieghed fuq l-istonku, ma telaqx xorta, stenna sa ma offrewlu job iehor b'salarju tajjeb imbaghad tefgha r-rizenja tieghu. Prova akbar min hekk li kien hemm mhux ghall-gid tal-PL izda ghal affarijiet ohra ma setghax ikollna. Nies dawn huma pozizzjonijiet li jgorru salarji ta` bejn 30,000 u 50,000 ewro fis-sena mhux cajta ta! Imhallsa suppost mill-gbir tal-fondi, mill-5 ewros li jaghti xi pensjonant wara li jnaqqasha minn halqu jew mill-medicina. Dawn huma t-tip ta` nies li hatfu l-PL u bil-livell ta` delegati li hemm hemm gew is-sitwazzjoni sfortunatament qatt ma hi ser tinbidel. Jekk kif qed jinghad hawn din kienet decizjoni ta` Marisa Micallef Leyson il-Laburist ghandu ghaliex jithasseb.

s pulis

Sep 28th 2009, 20:42

Waylon Micallef Jekk inti delegat taf xi jmissek tghid! Ahna rrispettajna lil dawk l-ammont kbir ta' Laburisti li riedu lil Gorg Abela bhala mexxej! Dak li haqqkom hadtuh issa!

P Aquilina

Sep 28th 2009, 20:42

U RRID NGHID LI DIN TAL-LUM HI EZEMPJU CAR TA' KEMM IL-LABOUR HU INSTABBLI REBAH FL-1996 U WARA 22 XAHAR KROLLA U WAQA ISSA, MINHABBA GLIED INTERN, SA IRRIZENJA S-SEGRETARJU GENERALI! IMMAGINAW LI KIEKU L-LABOUR KIEN FIL-GVERN, ILLUM X'HASSLE KIEN IKUN HAWN FIL-PAJJIZ! U DIN IL-PROBLEMA TAL-LABOUR, DEJJEM B'XI DIZGWID .. XI HSARA AKBAR TKUN LI KIEKU DAN IL-PARTIT IMEXXI L-PAJJIZ VERA L-KAZ LI MAL-LABOUR MA TAFX FEJN INT! U VERA L-KAZ LI B'JOSEPH MUSCAT MA TISTAX ISSERRAH MOHHOK GHAX BIEX QAS RISPETT LEJN MIN TANT HADIMLU BIEX JITLA LEADER MA GHANDU AHSEB U ARA X'RISPETT SE JGIB LIL MIN MHUWIEX TAL-QALBA ILLUM JOSEPH MUSCAT MINGHALIH GHAMEL XI REBHA IMMA DAQT IKUN JAF X'SE TKUN IR-REAZZJONI TAL-LABURIST GENWIN! QUO VADIS PL??! MBAD INSAQSI: MELA IN-NIES JITKELLMU FUQ IL-FUTUR TAGHHOM U TA' WLIEDHOM U MUSCAT MOHHU BISS F'BIDLIET KOSMETICI FIL-PARTIT! TABILHAQQ LI THIS IS NO TIME FOR A NOVICE

O Farrugia

Sep 28th 2009, 20:41

The PN apologists are instructed to spin this story as an internal struggle within the Labour Party. Thats the best that they come up with. They are still shaky from the gaffes of their Ministers, the weakness of their Leader, the defection of Marisa Micallef to Labour and Jason Micallefs resignation from Secretary General of the Labour Party. But the people are fed up of spin indoctrination, PNs expertise. The Maltese need answers to their concerns on the delimara power station controversy, fairmount, millions in commissions, and making ends meet at the end of the month.

Josephine Farrugia

Sep 28th 2009, 20:38

Li hu zgur li ma Joseph Muscat trid tkun disposable ! Juzak u jarmik. Lil Jason Micallef ha li seta minnhu u remih. Biex joqghod kwiet jidher li ceda ghal kundizzjonijiet u poggieh Chairman tal-One TV. Jien ma kontx inpaxxih. Nitlaq b'rasi mghollija. Joseph Muscat qed juri li ' some things never change ... and labour is one of them '

Kevin Chircop

Sep 28th 2009, 20:35

Well done Dr.Muscat. These are the right moves to make the PL a bigger party. It is encouraging to note that unlike PN and the old MLP, people are recognized for their expertise. Certainly Jason wasn't one of the best as Secretary General but surely everyone would recognize that he's an asset for the media. And this and Marisa's appointment shows also the way forward if we really want to be Europeans. People are placed in jobs which they fit most and can contribute more not because of they're blue eyed boys. An example Claudio Grech of Smart City, 15 months getting a CEO salary only to jump the ship when the going gets tough. Another reason for Austin Gatt to resign. Practically he's making a mess of Malta's resources one after the other!

M.Buhagiar

Sep 28th 2009, 20:35

@ John Zammit Forsi xi dudu minn taghkom qed itina l-flus he , he!!!! SOUR GRAPES!!!!!!

mario gellel

Sep 28th 2009, 20:34

KEEP IT UP JOSEPH, WHERE CHANGE IS NEEDED FOR THE GOOD OF THE PARTY AND MALTA IN GENERAL,YOU HAVE THE BACKING OF ALL TRUE AND ONEST MALTESE . IF ONLY THE PN PARTY WOULD HAVE THE GUTS AND DO THE SAME,THEN MALTA WOULD ENJOY A MORE STABLE POLITICAL FUTURE.BUT THAT IS HARD FOR THE PN TO IMPLIMENT.

Alex Saliba

Sep 28th 2009, 20:34

Grazzi kbira f' dan il-mument ghanda tmur lejn Jason Micallef ghax xoghol siewi li ghamel fi hdan il-Partit Laburista. Jason kien ghadu u jibqa persuna li dejjem hadem ghall gid tal Partit Laburista, dejjem sema il-problemi ta' kulhadd u dejjem l-ufficju tijaw kien miftuh ghall-kulhadd. Ix-Xoghol li ghamel Jason fil-partit Laburista huwa wiehed imprezzabli u mhux ta' kemm wiehed jinsieh. Kull wiehed u wahda minna f' dan il-Moviment minn Jason ghandu jitghallem ta l-anqas haga wahda li dejjem ghandna nkunu lejali anka jekk xi kultant jkun hemm bzonn li nitfaw l-unur taghna fil-genb. Hadd minna ma jista jinsa l-attaki li Jason Micallef sofra fuq tul dawn 6 snin mill-media Nazzjonalista, hadd ma jista jinsa sagrifficji li din il-presuna kellha taghmel, it-tghajjir li qalat li sofrijom kemm hu bhala persuna u kif wkoll il-familja tijaw!!! Nhosni dizgustat meta anka issa wara li temm il-kariga tijaw ser jkollu jibqa jsori dawn l-insulti, zgur li ma jisthoqlux!!! Jason, dak li ghamilt ghall-partit Laburista hadd u qatt mhu ser jhasru, nawguralek minn qalbi ghall-kariga l-gdida tijak, ninsab cert li kif dejjem ghamilt ser tahdem ghall-qalbek, dejjem bl-istess ghan li iddahal ideat godda, ideat innovativi ma' kull fejn tmiss.

J Martinelli

Sep 28th 2009, 20:32

Change for the sake of change. Not long ago Jason, a very likable chap, was labeled a 'loser' by his own party. Now he heads One Productions. What does this all mean? A new broom hitting the dirty floor? A case of musical chairs? The more things change within the LP the more things get worse!

C. Lia

Sep 28th 2009, 20:32

Il-PL qed jimtela b'xebgha opportunisti li se jrebbhuh l-elezzjoni hands down (mainly ghax il-PN qed ibazwar) pero se jfarrkuh fil-Gvern. Nies bhal Micallef Leyson zgur mhux se joghqodu ghal li jghid Muscat li bir-rispett kollu lejh ghadu baby fil-politka. Nistenna rebha Laburista pero wara jerga jaghmel 15-20 sena fl-Oppozizzjoni. Kemm ilu mexxej Joseph Muscat aktar mohhu kif se jakkomoda lil dak, dik u l-ohra milli johrog b'xi haga ta`stoffa. Ghal kuntrarju Gorg Abela, li setgha sar hu leader, kemm ilu president seraq ix-xena u qed igib ix-xoghol u l-investiment minn kull fejn imur, haga li l-Gvern qed ifalli fiha. PS Jien mhux Nazzjonalist, anzi....

R Spiteri

Sep 28th 2009, 20:30

Kindly allow me to quote Varist....(the stipend remover) Iktar kemm jinbidlu l-affarijiet, iktar kollox jibqa' l-istess. This is like musical chairs...Beddingfield not elected as MEP and then dumped at Super 1. Jason Micallef knows that he will be contested next January, so dumped at Super 1. Anglu Farrugia knew he would not make it as leader, so dumped as Deputy Leader. Toni Abela knew he won't make it to Parliament, so dumped as Deputy Leader. Same old faces....with "new" invented positions. MLP changed to PL...but same people, same faces...except for Marisa Micallef Leyson...she's new to Labour....but Eur 40,000 would attract anyone, would they?!

jbusuttil

Sep 28th 2009, 20:30

Now a clean sweep at Super One and this will include Jason Micallef. As the Maltese saying goes minn hawn ghall barra. Insomma the English National Team needed a winning coach and they got Cappello, Chelesa needed a winning coach and they got Ancelotti and the PL needed a winning team and the only thing they can do is EMPLOY PN special team. Possibli they do not have anyone capable when they have 50% of the electorate. DISGRACE

Waylon Micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 20:29

Issa nafu il vera PL! Fejn huwa ir-rispett lejn id-delegati ghidlu il Joseph!

Mark Piscopo

Sep 28th 2009, 20:29

@Elizabeth Camilleri Hemm differenza bejn kwazi terbah u terbah. Kwazi terbah tfisser titlef. Elezzjoni generali jivvutaw kwazi 95% mhux 76%. Dan huwa moviment gdid ghal gid ta Malta kollha kemm jekk int li qatt ma ivvutajt labour jew li dejjem ivvutajt labour.Dan lideal progressiv jghaqqad lil kullhadd u kien vitali ghad demokrazija fmalta li jirrizenja Jason Micallef. Pass ghaqli li ghamel Jason Micallef. Joseph Muscat ma tradiex id delegati anzi dak li wieghed wettqu, it terremot intern qed isir u huwa vitali ghal partit li ilu 25sena fl-opposizzzjoni. Huwa ta gid ghad demokrazzija li jkun hawn partit iehor kompetenti.

Joseph Spiteri

Sep 28th 2009, 20:27

I would like to congratulate Mr. Micallef for his new post, I'm sure he will serve in his best way possible towards the party's interest. Hope that your successor will be enthusiastic as you've been in the past years. Thanks for your great service, we will surely miss your hard work. Well Done in party's interest.

Roderick Mizzi

Sep 28th 2009, 20:26

Jason thanks for your work as General Secretary. I am sure you will do great in your new position.

P Aquilina

Sep 28th 2009, 20:26

TAJJEB MELA L-EWWEL JOSEPH UZA LIL JASON BIEX JILHAQ LEADER TAL-PARTIT U ISSA GHAX MA GHADX GHANDU BZONNU RAMIEH! EZATT KIF KIEN GHAMEL SANT B'MINTOFF. L-EWWEL HALLIH JOHROG GHALL-ELEZZJONI TAL-1996 BIEX IGIBLU L-VOTI MBAD META REBAH MAR U GHAJRU TRADITUR U JOSEPH QED IKOMPLI FEJN HALLA SANT, JUZA N-NIES MBAD JARMIHOM TGHID DAN L-EWWEL PARIR TAS-SINJURA MARISA MICALLEF?!! FILKAZ VERA SE GGIB GHAQDA FIL-LABOUR!! KONNA HSIBNA LI L-QSIM FIL-LABOUR SPICCA IMMA DIN QASMA KBIRA MHUX FTIT!

M. Catania

Sep 28th 2009, 20:25

Sabulu feles lill Gwakkin!!!!!!

J. Vella

Sep 28th 2009, 20:25

You have no idea what you are talking about. Just because Micallef made one mistake in one of his comments, does not mean that he is not a good Sec Gen. Instead he has come out the stronger person as during the past year he has been there where it mattered. I'm very sorry to say that from your comments it seems that none of you are involved heavily in the party's work in the localities, where Jason has been very close to the problems experienced by the local committees. What this move means is that the PL will be weakened internally. The PL will not be under the thumb of one person only; the CEO (who seems to have been forgotten out of this whole story). This whole story started out of his office, and has ended up in such a good person being thrown away by the PL. After he helped get Joseph Muscat elected, the least he could do was to stick by him. And what about Zrinzo? Anybody knows where he fits in? Should he contest for Sec Gen more blood will be shed, and he will be committing political suicide!

John Zammit

Sep 28th 2009, 20:25

fi ftit taz-zmien il-partit impjega CEO, promotion lil Charlon u Kurt, lil Marisa Micallef Leyson, Issa Jason Chairman tal-One u zammew lil Vella Haber. Kollha karigi li ma jithallsux bix-xejn. Min fejn gejjin il-flus Dr. Muscat, xi ftehim ma xi hadd ? alleanzi ? dawn ukoll mill-ftit minghand il-hafna ? Dr. Muscat there's something fishy !!!!

Charles Caruana

Sep 28th 2009, 20:24

Thanks Jason and good luck for the new role.

Emanuel Farrugia

Sep 28th 2009, 20:23

Since an earlier comment I made seems to have been censored by the moderator, I will just wish Mr. Jason Micallef good luck in his new post as Chairman of One Productions. I hope he will ignore all the nasty comments made in this column and concetrate on his new job. The experience gained at PBS will stand him in good stead.

A Farrugia

Sep 28th 2009, 20:22

You know, there is a very big difference between Lawrence Gonzi and Joseph Muscat. Lawrence Gonzi follows his Party while Joseph Muscat leads his. PN apologists know very well that all party members consider Secretary General Borg Olivier as a liability to the PN but Gonzi is weak. He hasnt the guts to show the door to Borg Olivier or to Austin Gatt for that matter. weak weak weak. Im laughing at the funny comments below by the PN apologists. Simply hilarious

Joseph Saliba

Sep 28th 2009, 20:20

Nahseb din kienet kundizzjoni ta' Micallef Leyson. Tidhol hi johrog Jason. Joseph Muscat kellu jcedi. Qalha lil xi hadd biex minfloku jkollhu lil xi illi ma jafx fejn qieghed mieghu... Mhux kollox ward u zhar fil-labour !

Francesca Mizzi

Sep 28th 2009, 20:18

Jason did the right thing in the interest of the party. Thank you Jason for all the hard work that you've done along the years for the PL. Everybody does mistakes but one should not be ashamed to learn from his mistakes and move on. I am confident that you will be able to master your abilities at One Productions. Good luck for your new role. Never look back except to analyse what you could have done wrong and avoid falling into the same traps once again and to see what good you've done and improve on it. Despite all that is said everyone knows that you've achieved a lot in your efforts to change the party along with the times. Well done to Joseph too to keep his promise that everyone has a place in the PL. Old supporters let's be strong, new joiners welcome on board.

Elizabeth Camilleri

Sep 28th 2009, 20:14

Jien ma kontx xi fan kbira ta' jason Micallef, pero bih il-Partit Laburista kwazi rebah elezzjoni generali u rebah zewg elezzjonijiet tal-Parlament Ewropew. Fil-partit rebah elezzjoni ' against all odds ' u kontra tlett persuni validi fil-partit. Nahseb illi apparti dawk il-ftit imqabbda biex jkantaw vittorja mhux l-istess ha jigri fil-partit specjalment dawk id-delegati li l-vot taghhom gie tradut. Joseph Muscat qarraq bid-delegat Laburist leali ahseb u ara kemm ser jiddejjaq iqarraq bina. I don't trust him !

Charles J. Buttigieg

Sep 28th 2009, 20:12

100 Ways to skin a Rabbit.

Gianninu Saliba

Sep 28th 2009, 20:12

And Joseph had the cheek to claim that there is in-fighting within the PN. I wonder how much this in-fighting is costing Labour? Tell us Joseph, how much did it cost to make Jason resign? Was the carrot (Chairmanship of One Productions) very costly? After hearing what Marisa Micallef is costing Labour, one wonders how much Jason's newly created position will cost. Some people are calling these two new positions as Joseph's long awaited earthquake... I call it "The path to bankruptcy". Mind you, they are already bankrupt when it comes to viable policies.

Manuel Micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 20:11

We are now better poised for Victory... Good luck also to Jason for his new role. We need everybody to help us win next election - including ex-PN supporters who will find PL as their new home.

Edward Herrera

Sep 28th 2009, 20:10

I must admit that Dr. Muscat is showing second to none leadership skills... I mean, who on earth could have dreamt of persuading Jason Micallef to resign from SecGen? I believe that Jason will do a better job in this new post too

R Borg

Sep 28th 2009, 20:09

Dan hu l-prezz tal-lealta ? XI hadd elett b'mod demokratiku fil-partit mill-ghola organu tal-Partti, ghax ma jkun pupazz tal-leader ikollhu jwarrab. Dik demokrazzija, dak rispett lejn l-istess nies li poggew lil Joseph Muscat fejn qieghed !

ray micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 20:07

one thing about jason micallef love him or hate him you knew what he stood for,which is more than you can say about most politicians.what next marisa micalef leyson for general secretary.then we can have a new party, pnpl

D Ellul

Sep 28th 2009, 20:06

The next general election will be a landslide win for Joseph Muscat, especially if Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi becomes the new general secretary as was reported on Illum. Wow, I'm excited with this new team.

Charmaine Micallef

Sep 28th 2009, 20:04

I dont have the foggiest idea of how the PN can come out of this. I liken the Nationlist party to a losing football side who have allowed their heads to drop well before the final whistle. Joseph Muscat has learned that half way solutions and safety first solutions aren't the answer. Truth is that Labour is now set for the future, a party that is ready to look forward, not back.

Edwin Cachia

Sep 28th 2009, 20:04

Mhux kollox ward u zghar fil-Partit Laburista ! Din il-mossa Jason Micallef zgur m'ghamiliex ta' xejn. X'gie moghti minn wara l-kwinti, x'kundizzjonijiet ghamel ? Joseph Muscat ser issib dan kollhu ma wiccu meta jasal il-mument tal-verita. L-ewwel uza l-Micallef biex sab postu bhala mexxej bl-ghajnuna tal-magna tal-partit u issa ra kif ghamel u heles minnhu.

Alan Michael Vella

Sep 28th 2009, 20:01

Will NaturAmbjent included in the new tv schedule?

Karl Calamatta

Sep 28th 2009, 20:00

Joe Fenech (15 minutes ago) Is-Super One qeghdin tajbin, lil dan joqoshom! Fhiex jifhem is-Sur Micallef??!!!! Sur Fenech ......Is-Sur Jason Micallef ghamel zmien jahdem fit taqsima tal programmi tal PBS nahsem jihfem iktar mill tahseb int.

M Pace

Sep 28th 2009, 19:59

Well done Ms. Micallef Leyson!! Your recommendations to the leader (as we heard on the news) are changing the PL into a new PN! Id-delegati ridu lill Jason u issa kellu jwarrab, mid-dehra, fuq rakkomandazzjoni ta' wahda li hi nazzjonalista prima li xebghet tikteb kontra l-PL. Hawwadni ha nifhem x'inhu jigri!! Tghid id-delegati qed jifhmu x'inhu jigri?

A Farrugia

Sep 28th 2009, 19:57

I think that this move is good for the Labour Party, good for our democracy, good for our politics. While Labour is bursting with new and innovative ideas, many pundits are already writing PN`s obituary, an unstable party exhausted after more than 20 years in Government. The Labour Party, through its new way of doing politics is nowadays a broad party for the many and not the few, in line with mainstream politics, winning the centre ground of the political spectrum. The Launch of Fondazzjoni IDEAT, a progressive political think tank and the defection of Marisa Micallef from PN to Labour are all signs that Labour is the party of the future. Joseph Muscat will now continue dealing with the whole future of our economy and the whole future of our society. On the other hand Jason Micallef will be using his expertise in the media sector and this shows that the Labour Party is willing to keep all people on board while giving a fresh look to the Party, a Labour Party of all the talents.

Colin Schembri

Sep 28th 2009, 19:56

Din l-ewwel decizjoni ta Marisa Micallef???

frank grech

Sep 28th 2009, 19:52

With this move the PL is going to win big, come next general elections!
A good pruning will make a tree stronger and healthier and I am sure that Mr Jason Micallef will agree with me on this one!

R. Gauci

Sep 28th 2009, 19:51

How does the LP afford all these hefty salaries? The CEO, dozens of advisors, managing directors for its media etc etc?

On the other hand staff at the CNL who used to get paid Lm1 an hour where forced to work on a voluntary basis, call it Partit taz-Zghir! Better call it Capitalists' or Opportunists' Party.

Mark Piscopo

Sep 28th 2009, 19:49

It is a great boost for the Pl. Now the PL have a very good team with a great leader. Well done Dr Muscat for this action!

M.Buhagiar

Sep 28th 2009, 19:49

THE EARTHQUAKE HAS ARRIVED.

JOSEPH YOU ARE THE KING!!

VIVA L-PARTIT LABURISTA

Malcolm Seychell

Sep 28th 2009, 19:45

More bad news for the PN.

Hildbrand Bainco

Sep 28th 2009, 19:44

Good luck Jason Micallef for your new role.
Also thanks for the service given as a general secretary.
I am sure one productions now will have a bigger boost especially regarding one news.
Good luck friend. CU

J. Abela

Sep 28th 2009, 19:41

Once, a friend of mine said, that the only way PL could recover its strength was only if a bulldozer passed over the whole system.

I'm hearing an industrial engine switching on in the distance..

Joe Fenech

Sep 28th 2009, 19:41

Is-Super One qeghdin tajbin, lil dan joqoshom! Fhiex jifhem is-Sur Micallef??!!!!

Paul Borg

Sep 28th 2009, 19:40

Is seems that Jason is a jack of all trades. "Head of One Productions" WOW.

What is he going to do at one productions? Walking down the corridors and water the plants to make One Productions more GREENER???

GEORGE J. CUTAJAR

Sep 28th 2009, 19:38

AS BOB DYLAN ONCE SAID - THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul Ciantar

Sep 28th 2009, 19:34

at last now its austin gatt's turn

Mike farrugia

Sep 28th 2009, 19:33

The only way is UP!.....as long as we do not get more gaffes like Glenn Beddingfield did during his interview with Gonzi last week. Now just keep silent and PL will win the next elections by an overwhelming majority. But no gaffes please. Give an opportunity to vote labour at last.

S C

Sep 28th 2009, 19:30

This is good news for PL & bad news for PN!!

C.Camilleri

Sep 28th 2009, 19:25

At long last! Adieu!