Quotes of the week

"These were acts that should never have happened."
Labour Leader Joseph Muscat commenting on the violent events of October 15, 1979, known as Black Monday.

"Generic."
Former President Eddie Fenech Adami's assessment of Labour leader Joseph Muscat's comments on Black Monday.

"There are people out there who want to tarnish my name."
Finance Minister Tonio Fenech defending his position, after it emerged that he had travelled to a football match in Spain with two businessmen.

"The shorter of the two [police]men sat on him while the other kicked him."
Serena Smith's testimony in court on an incident involving the police in Sliema. Her boy-friend, Claudio Overend, is accused of assaulting the officers. Another witness testified it was the police officers who jumped Mr Overend.

"Revolting."
Magistrate Lawrence Quintano describing the torture detailed by the prosecution in a case involving a Valletta resident, Vincent Attard, who is charged with torturing his victim for 11 hours.