Data Protection Commissioner dismisses case against PN General Secretary

Victor Laiviera

Dec 1st 2009, 21:07

We need to see the full text of the Commissioners report to comment on this.

Maybe no breach took place - but only because of Borg Olivier's error.

What would have happened if the matter had not come to light?

J Farrugia

Dec 1st 2009, 20:25

The commissioner further stated that: “For these reasons, the General Secretary of the Nationalist Party is being warned that his request, had it been implemented, would have had serious consequences on the right to privacy of the individuals about whom personal information would have been issued.”

GUILTY. PBO GUILTY.

Can anyone read the real thing????!!

J Martinelli

Dec 1st 2009, 20:24

Another 'zelqa fin-niexef' by Joseph.

In his first year or so of his LP leadership, Joseph must be coming close to the miscues, misinformation and miscalculations of his predecessor's sixteen year record as the MLP chief!

Way to go Joseph!

Joseph qal. 'Li kieku ma....... ul-Malti jghid " kieku waqa w kiser siequ"!

Joe Busuttil

Dec 1st 2009, 19:33

Even though the case was dismissed,there's nothing to crow about,Mr. Demartino and fellow PN apologists. You are simply trying to console each other because the maduma party is falling apart. The people have long lost confidence in govt. entities. The excuse was that the data gathered had not been yet processed. But was there intent to process?

R. Caruana

Dec 1st 2009, 19:29

Dear Adrian Cachia

I've never seen a politician with so much egg on his face in less within two weeks. Mud slinging seems to be the PL's strategy, come what may. One can always say that 'we're not satisfied at all'!! How cute. How credible!!

Muscat Pat

Dec 1st 2009, 18:55

Is it possible that no authority ever finds anything wrong with "our " government? In the EU and in the USA inquiries are held in the open and people and witnesses talk. Take the Iraq war, the investigation is held publicly. Is Malta fast becoming a "non-transparent" country?

M.Buhagiar

Dec 1st 2009, 18:52

GMangion

JUST KEEP ON DREAMING!!!!!!!

P.Cassar

Dec 1st 2009, 18:48

@PN bloggers
It amazes me how you are happy when personal data was asked to the passed on to a political party in power and OUR DATA PROTECTOR sees nothing wrong in this!!!!

It makes me wonder why you are happy with this because conclusions are obvious.

G. Mangion

Dec 1st 2009, 18:03

Another lost one j.m !!!
and the Big is Still to come, and this time from your own clan !!
Your career as Mr top, is fading away.

Anthony Mizzi

Dec 1st 2009, 17:57

@GiovDeMartino

I am more than convinced that Joseph Muscat, like Joe Citizen may NOT be satisfied with the explanation.

GiovDeMartino certainly is , as he can just continue to go over to his Party Headquarters with his requests , grievances or complaints. He has no trouble at all and is not worried at all about being vetted by his Party’s customercare officials, unlike the man in the street, amongst which are certainly members of this community that have never entered a political party club.

S Cassar

Dec 1st 2009, 17:44

THAT'S LABOUR L-EWWEL JIXHTU T-TAJN IMBAD JGHADDU XHUR IMMA L-AQWA LI L-HSARA TKUN SARET!

L-ISTESS KIF KIENU GHAMLU LIL MICHAEL FRENDO IMBAD WARA L-PL QAL LI KIEN IDDISPJACIH.

Adrian Cachia

Dec 1st 2009, 17:44

@ Giov De Martino - I am not one who waves a RED FLAG but that decision is RIDICULOUS!

If it was a Murder it would have been an ATTEMPTED murder and sentenced however not left as if nothing happened!

@R. Caruana - And you are happy that your beloved party is not a scandal? Of course the party isn't but the sentence is! If you think the PN is winning votes just because the case was dismissed you're wrong! It's disgusting!!!

Roderick Bajada

Dec 1st 2009, 17:42

Dear PN supporters, please read the sentence well:

"The Data Protection Commission said his investigation led him to conclude that there had been no processing of personal data and therefore the data protection law was not broken.".....

This means that thanks to this case being made public, the PN was stoped before breaking the law!

The PN's statement in this regard will only fool the ignorant.

Thank you PL and Dr.Muscat.

J Portelli

Dec 1st 2009, 17:35

Simply obscene.

GiovDeMartino

Dec 1st 2009, 17:34

I am more than convinced that Joseph Muscat is NOT satisfied with the explanation

Anthony Mizzi

Dec 1st 2009, 17:33

Where does Joe Citizen stand Now?

Mr. Citizen goes to P.N. Party Headquarters with his complaints or requests were he is "vetted" by the Party Official before his complaint or request is handled ?

Malta is fast becoming Disneyland in the Mediterranean with these Mickey Mouse Antics and rulings.

C.Sammut

Dec 1st 2009, 17:29

This case should be taken to a European Court. As a citizen I have a right, to not have details of my communication with a government entity, divulged to third parties unless with my express consent.

J.Borg

Dec 1st 2009, 17:20

"He had said that Dr Borg Olivier had written to ministries asking them to forward details on the persons submitting requests and complaints to the government"
If this doesn't fall under data protection, then what does exactly fall dear commission

Adrian Cachia

Dec 1st 2009, 17:20

Ridiculous but true! There was no processing of data in that case!

However I wonder what happened before that famous e-mail was wrongly sent to someone within the opposition!

R. Caruana

Dec 1st 2009, 17:15

And another of JM's 'scandals' bites the dust!!

He sure does things differently, as being claimed by some! Dropping tons of bricks on his feet ever time.