Patrick Pace, Sliema
A rare political breed
Former minister George Bonello Dupuis' comments to The Sunday Times reported in the December 27 edition cannot pass unnoticed.
They provide enough food for thought to all those who believe they are greater than the party and think that going public with one's gripes is in any way justifiable.
Dr Bonello Dupuis is an outstanding example of a perfect gentleman, unwavering and loyal to party leadership, no matter what.
The way he bowed gracefully to the decision by the then Prime Minister to remove him from his Cabinet post years ago is a lesson in itself. He is one of a kind, so rare to find.
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joe cassar
Jan 17th 2010, 18:48
Apparently what Mr. Patrick Pace and Mr. George Bonello Dupuis want in parliament are morons.......jc
Sergio Galea Vincenti
Jan 17th 2010, 17:54
It is quite disheartening to have read what Dr. Bonello du Puis said and even worse to read comments like Mr. Pace's and other similar supporters of Dr. du Puis: Hasn't anyone bothered to read what the Constitution says and in particular the oath taken by MPs?
Galea. L
Jan 17th 2010, 15:31
Patrick Pace
The MPs are elected to represent the people not the party.
Any decent MP would put his constituents interest before the party interests.
J Martinelli
Jan 17th 2010, 15:13
@ Anthony Mizzi
A better idea would be to have 65 Independent MPs in Parliament.
That would be a sure way of speeding things up.
msciberras
Jan 17th 2010, 14:48
Wow....Loyalty to Il Mexxej no matter what...........now that is just what modern Malta needs.........with voters like these, who can complain about the quality of our politicians..........
Joe Morana
Jan 17th 2010, 14:23
So what are we to believe? Was he rewarded for his 'loyalty' and dedication, or was he summarily dismissed for the sake of party expediency? Perhaps to make room for someone more worthy of the leadership's favour.
John Azzopardi
Jan 17th 2010, 13:15
What Bonello Dupius represent is an old idea. People elect the parlamentarians and that is what the the MPs should be representing - Of course within the party that choose to run with. However, what Bonello Dupius suggested is that right or wrong, an MP of a political party should always toe the party line regardless of whether he agrees or not. I also red about what he says about Josie Muscat. Josie today is doing more good in Malta that a lot of other people by running one of our best private hospitals in Malta - St James.
Charles Sammut
Jan 17th 2010, 10:52
And here I was, under the impression that MPs loyalty should be towards citizens and country.
It is time for the PN to change it's name. It is not worthy of being called "Nationalist" any longer.
Franco Farrugia
Jan 17th 2010, 10:49
Bonello Dupuis did not 'bow gracefully to the decision ... to remove him from his Cabinet' and it is not 'a lesson in itself', simply because he was kicked upstairs, made British High Commissioner! What is 'rare to find', these days, is factual truth!
Josef Portelli
Jan 17th 2010, 10:43
MPs are elected by the people to represent the people and not to toe the party line no matter what. That is the essence of a true democracy.
Anthony Mizzi
Jan 17th 2010, 10:39
And just hope that kind breed gets rarer...... and Franco Debono's kind get more prolific
“The people are represented in Parliament. Therefore parliamentarians are not party delegates but representatives of the people elected on a party ticket, which is different.”
Franco Debono
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“Politics is not a career. Politics is a service, a mission. If I am to choose between a decision that will lengthen my political career and a decision in the interest of the people, I will always choose the people’s interests before my own.”
The people are represented in Parliament. Therefore parliamentarians are not party delegates but representatives of the people elected on a party ticket, which is different
- Franco Debono