PL 'not satisfied' with BWSC explanations - Muscat

Joe Micallef

Dec 3rd 2009, 08:27

Cachia (Part 2 of 2)

Q6. Unlike you I am not an expert of Danish Law but I think it is highly unlikely

Q7.I am intelligent enough to know that arrest is part of the investigation process.

Your turn!

Joe Micallef

Dec 3rd 2009, 08:26

Cachia (1 of 2)

First things first - Is Serjeta is an antonym where PL and apparently also you are concerned

Q1. If AG signed a contract which went through all stages including the time allocated for submission to the court of irregularities.

Q2. Yes it is true that levels where lowered. In my view this was done because it was thought that the extremely eco high levels requested by the law (well above base EU levels) would have meant that only very high technologies (meaning higher utility prices) would be able to apply. Whilst it is good to have the least polluting equipment the reality is that we as a nation do not afford it.

Q3. Yes – Unlike you I do not pretend that I can pass judgement. When you supply me with an official judgement then I stop calling you irresponsible.

Q4. I do not think Mizzi is obliged to submit to public judgement. He will be obliged to give evidence in a court case but obviously the PL and the Israeli company would need to do that too – and apparently they are very uncomfortable with that.

Q5. You are lost in logic

Pierre Fiorentino

Dec 2nd 2009, 22:46

Ha naghmel naqra mistoqsijiet u dawn il-hafna bravi li jiktbu fuq dan il-blog please irrisponduni:

- Ghalfejn il-Gvern hareg b'policy cara li juza teknologija tal-gass biex imbaghad wara bidilha?
- Ghalfejn L-enemalta ghamlet studju somili u kkonkudiet li t-teknologija tal-gass hija ahjar biex imbaghad xorta nbidelt il-ligi biex jigi permess heavy fuel oil?
- Ghalmin kien qed jirreferi Mizzi (li bdw ma jridx jaghti intervisti) meta jghid we need to tap another political source?
- La dal kaz skond il-gvern huwa kaz ta tfigh ta tajn mill-oppozizzjoni, ghalfejn ma jordnax li ssir inkjesta MILL-PULIZIJA biex tigi ddeterminata l-verita?
- Vera li ghalkem qed jighad li l-kontijiet ser ikun orhos bil-heavy fuel oil, meta tikkunsidra l-espejjez addizzjonali biex tehles mill-iskart ggenerat, filfatt tohrog b'ghola?
- Vera li wara seba snin jew anqas ser ikollna nergaw naqilbu ghal teknologija tal-gass?

Marianne Zarb

Dec 2nd 2009, 21:39

@J.Cachia----Excellent comments!! Infact once you're asking Joe micallef some questions I'd like to ask another two myself----

Is it true that in an email Joseph Mizzi sent BWSC he said that a "higher political source needs to be tapped"....if yes who is this political source Mizzi was referring to?

Is it true that there was a dossier prepared by Enemalta before the last election saying that Enemalta's way forward was only one and this was having a power station operating with gas? What has changed all of a sudden!!??

Simehow though I dont expect Mr.micallef to answer probably because he is so uninformed and probably as you wrote because the only reason he wrote these comments is to defend what cant be defended. Sorry Joe micallef but Mr.Cachia beat you hands down!!!

laurence schembri

Dec 2nd 2009, 18:32

There you go again, you keep answering your own questions. Get with it man.

GiovDeMartino@ L Schembri

Dec 2nd 2009, 18:02

MR Schembri...Congratulations. You are PERFECTLY RIGHT. Blind are those who DO NOT WANT to see. PPRROOSSSIITT.

Mary Ann Borg

Dec 2nd 2009, 14:13

Joe E Galea wrote: 'whole converstaion between BWSC and PL and then use some of your brain cells if any to come up to objective conclusions.' Oh yes, PN supporters hardly have any brain cells. That's why PN has governed 12 times as much as Lejber in the last 22 years. Labour 22months PN 22 years and counting. Of course, we all know where the crem de la crem of the Maltese intelligentia is: it's Lejbor's party delegates that first voted to keep Alfred Sant longer, then went on to choose Joseph instead of George Abela.

J.Cachia

Dec 2nd 2009, 13:29

@Joe Micallef---- I am asking you the same questions again----Why did Austin Gatt sign this contract behind everyone's back?? Is it true that the laws of Malta were changed so that this comapny gets the contract??? Why did Mizzi not want to face the media?? Do you think that Bartkholt's answer about him being part of the bribery cases was satisfying?? Can anyone of these PN blinfolded naghag ta bendu tell us why the governement NEVER went to auditor when they had this info.?? Is it true that the Danish police dropped the charges becuase of the Danish law which could not proceed against Danish companies when corruption happened abroad???? Is it true that people connected with this company were arrested???

Iva wiegeb wahda li hi wahda!!!!! Ejja urina ghalxiex ghandna nemmnu lil Gonzi mhux lil Muscat!! Call my bluff jekk int serju!!!

laurence schembri

Dec 2nd 2009, 13:12

Giovanni, blind is the man who refuses to see.

GiovDeMartino@M MIcallef

Dec 2nd 2009, 12:35

For SIXTEEN FRIGHTFUL years we lived n the Dark Ages and so our eyes have lost their abilty to see.

laurence schembri

Dec 2nd 2009, 12:28

The point is : who is right, the Prime minister or BWSC director? The director says, this type of Power Plant is the First ever and our Prime Minister tells us that Cyprus and Corsica have such Power Stations. Giovanni, look before you leap.

Joe Micallef

Dec 2nd 2009, 12:04

J Cachia

Very convenient! I suggest you cut back on salt.....beeeeqq beeeeqq bummmm! can someone take off the blindfold please…..u hallina!

J.cachia

Dec 2nd 2009, 11:18

Joe Micallef---You did not answer my questions which confirms you and the PN bella compannia of blinfolded naghag ta bendu dont have the answers to them or that you just comment for the sake of damage limitation!!! Until you come up with something better than another 'anti Joseph rant' I will take your "comments" and those of your type with a pinch of salt!!

Joe Micallef

Dec 1st 2009, 17:45

@ J Cachia

Like your incompetent shepherd you just cannot make a distinction between allegations and facts! May I ask you two questions which maybe you overlooked but which you should have asked before your own questions- Who is feeding these allegations to your shepherd and why weren't they presented as evidence in a court case to annul award of tender?

GiovDeMartino

Dec 1st 2009, 17:32

"PL not satisfied with BWSC explanations" Joseph Muscat. Possibli? Ma nemmnux jien. Jien cert li Joseph ried jiccajta.

J.Cachia

Dec 1st 2009, 16:18

Very clearly those with a Nationalsit agenda are all out to save face on this commentary it seems and yet none of them have had the temerity or the ability to answer any questions by anyone asking them like for example: Why did Austin Gatt sign this contract behind everyone's back?? Is it true that the laws of Malta were changed so that this comapny gets the contract??? Why did Mizzi not want to face the media?? Do you think that Bartkholt's answer about him being part of the bribery cases was satisfying?? Can anyone of these PN blinfolded naghag ta bendu tell us why the governement NEVER went to auditor when they had this info.?? Is it true that the Danish police dropped the charges becuase of the Danish law which could not proceed against Danish companies when corruption happened abroad???? Is it true that people connected with this company were arrested???

Come on call Muscat's bluff and answer these questions if you have the answers!!!! Ejja ha naraw kemm intom kapaci issa!!!!! U by the way Gonzi fejn hu?? mistohbi???

Anthony Castillo

Dec 1st 2009, 14:40

For the MLP to be trusted and credible they should mention the NAME or NAMES if they have any of any politician that is involved. I think that they have nothing at all because if they have something they would have mentioned it for sure especially Evarist Bartollo knowing him.Also why at first he said that without the media he is not going to meet with SOREN BARKHOLT AND WHEN THE MEDIA SHOWED UP THEY TOLD THEM THAT IT IS GOING TO BE WITH CLOSE DOORS. Another U TURN as usual from Joseph and for Evarist he might afraid from a LEGAL ACTION against him because he got nothing just throwing mud as usual from the MLP.

Joe Micallef

Dec 1st 2009, 12:58

The Bla Bla Bla boy has really nothing to peg his op(position) on. Let us for one moment assume that there is corrupt practice which still needs to be established (although that is irrelevant to Joey as he has already declared on other issues that he doesn't give a damn about court judgments), is it by solving this “problem” that he intends generating work places in Malta. What is certain is that if authorities confirm that this tender is not valid and by some freak thinking the contract is assigned to the dubious Israeli company we will be all asked to shoulder higher, but much higher utility bills, servicing and infrastructure costs. Do these facts feature in his suspicious crusade defending the loosing bidder- Oh no sir it doesn’t! .

Joe E Galea

Dec 1st 2009, 12:22

The no-life PN lovers who post nonsense in here have soemthing in common:

If the PL says nothing about an issue, they come out shouting that we don't have a strong opposition and bla bla bla.

When the PL comes out defenfding the rights of the citizens, then they take otu their cannons and here we go again with stupid comments and more bla bla bla.

I come to the conclusion that we have a bunch of masochists in this country who are ecited by being beaten up everyday with some PN wrongdoing.

m micalllef

Dec 1st 2009, 11:23

the country is not satisfied either,, how can people not be worried when
1. the chairman of enemalta works for the same company that won a 200 million euro contract
2. the firm from abroad who will supply this new power station has been mired in corruption accusations
3 it will produce more than 30 tonnes of toxic waste daily and cost 12 mmillion euros to export yearly
4 anyone who is satisfied with all this is living in an enemalta blackout

Muscat Pat

Dec 1st 2009, 09:52

We are lucky to have a strong Opposition that is working hard to see that our monies are spent with responsibility thrift and diligence. Governments are made of human beings and after sometime- Ministers start thinking that they are the "chosen" people born to rule, building up a plethora of arrogance and gas which self destructs the very country they are supposed to improve. That is why there is an Opposition and that is why there should be a change of Government everynow and then like all the civilised European countries.
Of course, the passengers who have a free ticket to ride on the Government.s gravy train, do not want to lose their "dolce vita" hence they do their best to act as gate keepers and criticise all sort of change and just criticism; especially that criticism emanting from a hard working Opposition. Thanks goes to the Opposition for keeping up the vigilance and the caution on how the Government squanders our monies.

J Gatt

Dec 1st 2009, 09:18

Dear Anthony Briffa
Joseph Muscat is telling the truth to the whole nation not just to his followers. Just STOP being BLIND & BLUE like thousands like you.

laurence schembri

Dec 1st 2009, 09:17

The point is, if BWSC has nothing to answer for, why bother to come over and explain?
Your offices in Denmark ought to have been enough to deny such claims.
Had I been a Director of this company, my first deed would be to say to the accuser `I`ll see you in court`.

Galea. L

Dec 1st 2009, 09:10

joseph portelli and all pn apologists
Ask yourself why didn't BWSC sue the Danish newspaper that published many instances of alleged bribery and corruption?
Why didn't it sue other newspaper and news agencies around the world for the same reasons?
Why were people connected to it sent to prison for bribery and corruption?
Do a google search with the word bwsc corruption.

g.c.Forte

Dec 1st 2009, 08:21

Watching ALL the local T.V.news, I came to the conclusion that Mr. Barkholt, gave different answers, when he was asked about the involvement of Mr. Joseph Mizzi. At one question he said that Mr. Mizzi is their sole agent and the only one to represent them in Malta. On another occasion the same question, made by a different journalist , his reply was different, he said quote; "Mr. Mizzi is not an employee and had nothing to do with our company ". For me it makes no sense, because if some body do something profitable to a company, especially in this case,you have to admit that he is connected, some how. So I came to my conclusion that Mr. Barkholt, wanted to hide something. that is why I have my doubts. Besides for a good sum of more than 200 millions euros, I will sell my soul to the devil.

Joe E Galea

Dec 1st 2009, 08:11

@all PN lovers: Before you come in here with your usual anti-PL boring comments (actually if you join together and make a cd you can spare us the boredome everyday) it's better if you follow the whole converstaion between BWSC and PL and then use some of your brain cells if any to come up to objective conclusions.

joseph portelli

Dec 1st 2009, 05:02

for the moment, not accepting the explaination may be an abuse of priviledge as party leader, but how long for?

if we said the same thing about this or any company we would be acused of slander - I do hope they stand up and fight for their reputation. The PL should elect reasonable leaders and not get into self traps - wow!

Joseph Borg

Nov 30th 2009, 23:34

To... all those PN supporters who are trying to score some points by ingoring the facts and fousing on cheap comments.

before you make silly comments remember last year's Mistra case. You were the same ppl who said that there was no truth about it and that it was an invention. Today you same ppl are calling for JPO to resign.

Your 'PN made' blindfold is still around your heads.

Edward Zammit

Nov 30th 2009, 21:36

Some readers are amazing...You are embarrassed by Dr Muscat's statement? So who's brushing €4 000 000, from the tax payers pockets, without any scruples...with the Government's, does not embarrass you? The sum amounts to one third of the estimated electricity bills increase as soon as we welcome 2010. What would you expect, Dr Muscat to sit back and let all things go unnoticed? And what about the environmental impact? The tonnage of Pollution EVERY DAY? THAT IS FOR SURE A REAL EMBARRASSMENT. GET OUT OF THE BOX AND START LISTENING.

john fenech

Nov 30th 2009, 19:40

It was a forgone conclusion that the Chief Executive of BWSC, Soren Barkholt would defend the acquisition of the Power Station contract, anything less would have been ludicrous.

Dr. Muscat would render a better service to the country if it could ascertain, through an accredited professional agency, whether BWSC present technology is in line with the EU
CO ₂ directive. In addition, if it is the most viable technology to our economy. As a bonus, the present unit cost for power and water production. That is stretching the imagination to the limit!

Charles J. Buttigieg

Nov 30th 2009, 19:39

@ Anthony Briffa
Who in his right sense ever expect Joesph Muscat to be satisfied with BWSC explanation?
Are you truly satisfied yourself?

Charles J. Buttigieg

Nov 30th 2009, 19:17

@ Antoine Vella
It's not important whether Joseph Muscat or the Auditor-General are satisfied or not: It’s the public perception that counts.

Jeremy J Camilleri

Nov 30th 2009, 18:53

Of course not....You are all right to criticise Muscat....

I mean...when a party is accused of commitng a crime, their word is ALWAYs enough to prove they're innocent....

Why waste time in investigations?

Charles J. Buttigieg

Nov 30th 2009, 18:48

Commission agents are not supposed to payout part of their commissions to people that matter to help them secure a business deal but corrupt middlemen do, it’s called ‘bird-dogging’. The act is immoral, illegal and it’s very lucrative to fat cats.

Joseph Borg

Nov 30th 2009, 18:47

@ wayne criggs

I agree with your statement 100%. Min fuq li sibna proxxmu jiddefendi l interess ta flusna qed nghajruh ghax talab il AG jinvestiga biex inkun certi li dawn ma jghaddux iz zmien bina wara il hafna allegazzjoniet ta koruzzjoni li diga kienu investigati fuqhom. AS far as i know imkien il PL ma qalet li huma hatja ...talbet biss li jigu investigati ceti affarijiet biex kollox ikun trasparenti ghal GID TA KULHADD blu u ahmar..imma b dispjacir nghid li ghadna wisq lura f dan il pajjiz u taqra il kummenti ta ftit anki kien hemm min talab li il BWSC tfittex lil PL. Prosit keep it up veru turu kemm hawn nies mohhom maghluq u kuntenti jkunu puppet on a string u jaccetaw kollox b ghajnejhom maghluqa ghax la qaluh il PN huwa kmandament sagru sant! u halluna ghax issa qed iddejqu lill kulhadd tipprovaw tmadru kull ma jghid JM qisu mhux min fluskhom ukoll hergin il flus!! tuna break!!

Anthony Castillo

Nov 30th 2009, 18:46

Why don't we try to be a little more credible at least for the sake of the future of our country.Joe I think that everybody was expecting that you 're not going to be satisfied from what Soren Barkholt explanation because for sure you're not going to swallow all what you say before, although he did it for many times lately mainly the EU and the change in the EARO CURRENCY.Please let's be realistic so at the end the Maltese People would BENEFIT and it would be the truth that the THRUTH WILL WIN FOR SURE(IS SEWWA JIRBAH ZGUR).

Charles J. Buttigieg

Nov 30th 2009, 18:40

The CEO had insisted that the company did not bribe anyone, in Malta or elsewhere, but he had also insisted that he could only vouch for the company itself. That, did not exclude others from having done that sort of thing.Mr Barkholt also said that their representative in Malta “ is his own man”.

joseph saliba

Nov 30th 2009, 18:27

Dear Joseph, one can make a game out of politics if given the joystick by his party vote. But a good player must know that he cannot always win. One must also learn to loose.

M Mifsud

Nov 30th 2009, 18:20

What a waste of time! Be careful, let's not waste any more time. The extension to the power station should be carried out as soon as possible otherwise there is a huge price to pay.

G. Mangion

Nov 30th 2009, 18:09

PL not satisfied' with BWSC explanations; this is something now, what did anybody expected ? if he j.m did, what will he have to say to his follows, that he made another Blunder iva is - Sewwa jirbah zgur.

Wayne Criggs

Nov 30th 2009, 18:06

It was clear that Muscat wasn't going to be satisfied with the explanations of BWSC. If there was no kind of corruption in the selection of BWSC for the €200m contract, well and good, that's what all good citizens hope. But good citizens would never complain because someone is trying to make sure that things work the right way. Good citizens would never attack a person because he wants to clerify what is behind a suspicious situation… a situation which wasn't given any importance from the government, even though the story came out in the beginning of August on local newspapers. Good citizens hope that more politicians, red and blue, would work so that there is more transparency in such contracts. Can't we hope for a better Malta? Good Maltese citizens, defend your interests, since apparently many other "wise" people don't bother that corruption is putting their country in a bad shadow with the rest of Europe.

Antoine Vella

Nov 30th 2009, 17:50

It's not important whether Joseph Muscat is satisfied or not: it's what the Auditor-General says that counts.

Alfred Muscat

Nov 30th 2009, 17:43

It seems that at last we have a jack of all trades....in just 17months he has already managed to be arrongant, let alone when he becomes Prime Minister (God forbid). He is not satisfid not even with the explanation given by the Danish Police.

c. camilleri

Nov 30th 2009, 17:36

Naturally as expected. One had to be mad to expect otherwise.

P Abela

Nov 30th 2009, 17:34

Surprise..Surprise. Muscat & Co were not satisfied with BWSC's replies to the various insinuations !! Maybe it would have been worth pledging Mr Barkholt to have a second thinking and perhaps meet again Mr Muscat & Co in, say, a week's time with satisfactory replies. Jokes apart, Mr Muscat, we expect more constructive opposition. Labour lost the last election primarily because of endless dishonest tactics it used prior to the election. If your definition of New Labour is 'follow my predecessor's tactics', then come next election you will meet the same fate.

j.spiteri

Nov 30th 2009, 17:12

@N.Calleja, A. Zahra, Anthony Briffa
Dr Muscat is rightfully not satisfied with the explanations given by the Chief Executive of BWSC.
But for sure you guys are always satisfied with what GonziPn and PM no.2 throws at your face!

K FARRUGIA

Nov 30th 2009, 17:06

we want facts and figures. we re no longer fools. please come out with fresh and ORIGINAL ideas, those are the things that we truly like to hear. show us what you have to offer.

Edwin Cachia

Nov 30th 2009, 15:44

Mhux ovvja ! qas li kieku gabulu l-provi tad-dinja kollha ! Ma tarax li ser jghid li kien sodisfatt u jaqa ghac-cajt.

Dr. Muscat qed jimbarazzana ma kulhadd ! Jitfa t-tajn qisu xejn mhu xejn.

Joseph E Briffa

Nov 30th 2009, 15:42

Isn't it obvious that the Company CEO can only vouch for his own company?

N.Calleja

Nov 30th 2009, 15:37

Did any one of us expect Dr.Muscat to be satisfied with the BWSC explanation? Of course not! He would never give in to his accusations and insinuations. As always he is so obstinate to accept any declarations which go against his insinuations. He is following his predecessor's tactics. BWSC performed its duty to come over to explain but from the start it looked a useless journey because Dr.Muscat and Co would never accept defeat.

A. Zahra

Nov 30th 2009, 15:34

I did not expect him to be satisfied. True to form he must have something to bleat about.

Anthony Briffa

Nov 30th 2009, 15:31

Who in his right sense ever expected Joesph Muscat to be satisfied with any explanation? If he had accepted the explanations it would have been the end of this mud slinging campaign.
He cannot afford it because he has nothing else tell to his followers