Marisa Micallef: 'Victim of financial crisis'

Charles Micallef

Oct 1st 2009, 07:34

The reasons offered by PBO for Marisa's defection, are beyond contempt and confirm how far some politicians go to assassinate a character who dare tread on their toes in any shape or form.

I and as shown by other bloggers expected a more profession approach to that given by PBO!

Joe Grima

Sep 30th 2009, 15:47

@Martinelli the PN Don Quichote. (1) Let me tell you. Fenech Adami Governments and Gonzi in his first year were in much better shape than the current Government. Just consider credibiity. Who believes anything Minsiters say these days? (2) I did not ask to produce for NET. I was invited by Roger Degiorgio without any conditions. Changing my principles was not part of the deal and I didn't. (3) To know when the PN's sell-by date started to appear ask the legions of fellow Nationalists who are crossing over to Joseph. They will give you a lot more reasons than I can. (4) Joseph Muscat has brought much needed fresh air into Maltese politics and his vision will change not only the LP but the lives of people like you as well. He is a strong pair of hands, contageously enthusiastic about what he believes in, a charismatic, magnetic leader and thinks outside the box. (5) I, Opportunist? I am now a healthy 73. When Joseph becomes Prime Minisiter in 4 years time I will be 77. What do you think that at that age I can aspire to that I have not already achieved? Tkejjilx b'xibrek Martinelli

J Martinelli

Sep 30th 2009, 14:23

So, when Joe Grima worked at NET's facilities, was the PN within the sell-by date?

Has he re-adjusted his principles, since?

In his opinion did the PN's sell-by date expire the day Joseph Muscat was elected leader of the MLP?

Credibility and trust are still rare commodities at the LP. Opportunism at its best (or worst?)!

Joe Grima

Sep 30th 2009, 11:27

As soon as my contributiuon to the Times appeared in this column, someone I don't know called me and asked me how I could work with my former critics now that I had accepted to produce programmes on One TV, I did not seem to convince him that, in my view, nothing else mattered but the better future for our people and our country. I believe that, if we keep ourselves chained to the pain of the past and to our desire for retribution against those who caused it, we will keep digging a trough for ourselves from which there is no escape. Pain doesn't go away that easily and those who cause it should be upright enough to make an effort at easing that pain. When it doesn't happen, it is also time to let go and move on. Joseph's coalition and his vision for the Labour Party being a movement based on cohesive ideals and objectives rather than a Party in the strictest sense of the word, are inspiring also for this reason. When one joins the coalition and the new movement and Party, as Marisa did, one has nothing to lose but one's chains.

Joe Grima

Sep 30th 2009, 10:36

The "financial crisis victim" card is old-hat politics and doesn't work. During the EU Referendum campaign, on "Opinjonijsti" on NET TV I advocated a YES vote. A leading Labour speaker dubbed me as a "victim of financial crisis", said that I was down on my luck, needed the PN to feed me and that advocates of the "yes" vote were all "mixtrija". Mike Seychell sued him in court. The accuser slipped out of it by saying that he was not referring to Seychell. I let it go because I understood the finesse and depth of Television broadcasting and I knew that he didn't. Insincerity in front of the camera is as clearly evident as high passion. A paid lackey would have been so transparent that no one would have followed. In the case of "Opinjonisti", the very opposite was the case. Paul Borg Olivier is a nice young man but chained to passe politics, syptomatic of a Party well beyond its sell-by date. Alternatively, Joseph 's coalition of moderates and progressives represents inclusivity, national ujnity, reachable objectives, that better life for people that politics should be all about. That concept is inspirational but PBO won't grasp it.

EJ Formosa

Sep 30th 2009, 10:25

GonziPN & PBO should realise that what Ms Marisa Micallef did publicly, thousands are doing privately..... i.e. LEAVING THE PN!!!!

Come on, come on PBO....stupid excuses are only for the diehards (what's left)!!!!!

Charles Micallef

Sep 30th 2009, 10:07

@Dr Lawrence Gonzi, our Prime Minister,

I read the part where it is stated that you “denied that you appointed people to certain positions on grounds of political allegiance”.

Should you like to get in touch with the undersigned through the Times, I will clarify this issue once and for all for you Mr Prime Minister, not only you did not stick to your promise and advertised these positions but I can let you have a list of names that are Political appointees and they have absolutely no knowledge or qualifications to be in a particular appointment.

Unfortunately I am not allowed to quote names on a blog....! so please let us stop playing political roulette with your citizens!

Thanking you
Charles Micallef

salvu calleja

Sep 30th 2009, 09:57

He He He....there's nothing to be amazed...Dear Ms Micallef you have become a prime target as others had succumb in the past (General Auditor, Ombudsman, the Archbishop etc.etc...)These are the same tactics that the adopts which the PL leader Mr.Muscat had promised to all those who will go on board the PL new vision....and I truly believe that others will come.....

John Falzon

Sep 30th 2009, 09:52

I think it is time I paid a visit to the Opticians to get new spectacles made.. I surely could not have read correctly that Dr. Gonzi said "He ... denied that he appointed people to certain positions on grounds of political allegiance." Just to put it on record and of course with all due respect, I DO NOT BELIEVE ONE WORD OF THIS AND CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW HE EXPECTS ANYONE WITH ANY SENSE TO BELIEVE IT EITHER!

Joe Galea

Sep 30th 2009, 09:20

sour grapes for the PN!!