No permit yet for tariffs protest

joanna farrugia

Feb 22nd 2010, 05:50

gejna sew issa propju pajjiz komunista gejna bhal cina.ghadna kull dritt nipprotistaw dak hu dritt ta kull cittadin.donnhom insew il pn meta ipprotestaw bil borom fiz zmien alfred sant.

S Borg

Feb 21st 2010, 23:52

Although the government would help hotels and restaurants to invest in alternative energy sources they would still raise the prices and claim that prices have been raised because of the higher tariffs as imposed by the government. This is Malta unfortunately.

laurence schembri

Feb 21st 2010, 22:23

The Police Commissioner can not refuse the permit, it is a democratic right, but please don`t jump the gun, there is still a week to go.

lgalea

Feb 21st 2010, 21:25

J Farrugia Fi zmien il-Labour ma hargux kontijiet bil-gholi ghax Dr Sant induna bil-qerq tat-tmexxija tal-Enemalta li riedu jwahhlu lill-poplu ghall-inefficjenza taghhom u l-kontijiet waqqafhom mhux bhal ma qed jaghmel Gonzi. Kemm qed tibzghu mill-protesta? Mela qed tibzghu mill-folol kbar li se jkun hemm li se juru lid-dinja li l-poplu Malti ma jridx lill-partit taghkom fil-gvern? Dwar il-passati kulhadd min ghadda passata lil min. EFA u l-bella kumpanija fir-referendum u Gonzi fl-elezzjoni li ghaddiet.

Taf x'ghandek tghid, li l-Enemalta qed tibghat il-kontijiet tal-liftijiet u tal-komun fil-flats bir-rata kummercjali minkejja li huma ta' uzu privat u dejjem kienu meqjusa bhala li m'humiex kummercjali. Kull min ghandu lift jew joqghod f'appartament jiccekkja u jara kif dan huwa veru. DAN HUWA SERQ MILL-ENEMALTA U L-GVERN TA' GONZI BIEX JAGHMEL TAJJEB GHALL-INEFFICJENZA U T-TBERBIQ TAGHHOM SUR FARRUGIA.

Insejthom il-forcini tal-Knisja u ta' l-ghaqdiet l-ohra sur Farrugia? Insejta l-umbrella f'Rahal Gdid?

James Grima Iz-zmien bin-nies ghaddewh EFA specjalment fir-referendum u Gonzi fl-elezzjonijiet.

M Farrugia

Feb 21st 2010, 21:18

by going to valletta next sunday, joe,tony & co are going to spend the equivalent of a month's rise in tariff in parking fees, petrol or bus fares!!

M Farrugia

Feb 21st 2010, 21:14

dan xkien ha jerghu jaghmlu l karnival nhar il hadd il belt?

J Farrugia

Feb 21st 2010, 21:01

Eric Gahn, inti zgur li mhux ser tmut bil-guh. U jekk iddur dawra ma malta u ghawdex ma tantx qed naraw nies imutu bil-guh, anzi bil-kontra. Hawn il-hala.

J Farrugia

Feb 21st 2010, 21:00

Lawrence, forcini ghandna bizzejjed f'malta Ghanda l-GWU li hija l-ikbar forcina tal-partit laburista barra li hija l-iktar union privileggjata ghal PL. Taghkom taghtuhx lil haddiehor.

J Farrugia

Feb 21st 2010, 20:59

John Galea titbaqbaqx ghax jaghmillek id-deni. Fi zmien il-labour ma rajtekx tipprotesta kontra l-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma meta l-prezz taz-zejt kien baxx u l-gvern tieghek bellalna kontijiet li kellu jkun gvern nazzjonalista li nehhihom kollha u gabhom normali. Issa meta l-prezz taz-zejt huwa gholi u hawn krizi internazzjonali u mhux kif jghidulek is-sidien tieghek,. il-kontijeit iridu jirrifletu l-prezz li l-Enemalta thallas u l-WSC ihallsu biex jaghtuna s-servizzi. Jekk inti trid li l-enemalta u l-WSC jkeccu lill-impjegati taghhom ghax skond il-FORUM u l-WGWU (li suppost tiddefendi lill-haddiema) hemm l-inefficjenza jiena naqbel mieghek u anke naqbel li nkeccuhom u nkun jien warajk li ntuhom daqqa ta' sieq il-barra.. Imma imbaghad min ser ihaddem il-power stations, min ser ihaddem ir-reverse osmosis, min ser ihaddem dawn iz-zewg agenziji? Sejjer inti thaddimhom? Mela mhux ahjar toqghod bil-qeghda tirraguna u flok tmur mixja sal-belt timmedita u tahseb ftit dwar min iridlek veru l-gid u min irid jitmellah bik u jghaddik passata?

victor vella

Feb 21st 2010, 20:55

According to "Torca" a 6 month bill for water and electricity rose by 50 Euros thats approx Euro 8.33 per month. which in old money means Lm3.76c.Now considering that you can c=save by using energy saving lamps and also with the subsidy for solar water heaters one can easily say that this protest is not about the increase in the tariffs but a political protest.What amazes me is not that the GWU is barking as per usual with Mr " issa daqsekk"trying to make a sound, but the teachers union.how can you of all people join hands with a union which in recent memory helped a goverement break your strike?

john galea

Feb 21st 2010, 20:32

jien la membru mal GWU u l anqas ma UHM imma kif nista ma nattendiex il protesta tal hadd li gej meta qed inhallas ingustament dawn il kontijiet bla koxjenza. Sur Gejtu Vella u ta madwaru xolghkom hu li tiddefendu lil membri taghkom u Mhux lil gvern li JAQBLIKOM . IL poplu jiftakar Sur GEJTU VELLA.........1997/98 hekk trattajtu lil gvern ?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J. Debono

Feb 21st 2010, 19:51

I have seen it-Torca today.

There is an article on the back page, wheras the bill of water and electricity for 6 months rose from app 86Euros to app 136Euros

I repeat 136Euros for 6 months water and electricity tariffs!!!!!!

What are we Maltese people pretending - for water and electricity to be free??

I REPEAT 136EUROS FOR 6 MONTHS!!!! - with the new tariffs!!

How cheaper can we go???

And we are protesting?

C.camilleri

Feb 21st 2010, 19:10

@ James Grima

I dont blame you for not attending the demo cause probably you are well off unlike the majority of us. If you believe that the PL qed jghaddi in-nies biz-zmien hafna huma tal fehma li il PN qed JISLOH lin-nies.

john muscat

Feb 21st 2010, 18:30

UHM you are not feeling the pulses of the people. You are betraying us your loyal members. I think that you are in full complicity with the governent regarding the utilities tarrifs. Shame you. You know very well that discussions lead to nowhere, bla, bla, bla, bla, and everything remains the same. UHM members join the protest, let's show this government that we are facing problems with the new tarrifs.

lgalea

Feb 21st 2010, 18:30

To all those writing against the protest for people to show their disgust at the PN government, why are you so afraid? Let's see whether you will continue with the same stance when we shall have the next PL government because experience shows otherwise.

James Grima

Feb 21st 2010, 18:22

What a nonsense, and a great waste of time. Just the same again and again, PL jaddi iz zmien bin nies. Minn alieh miskin.

Jope Grech

Feb 21st 2010, 18:20

The Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (U.H.M., Medical Association of Malta...) the Malta Union of Professional Psychologists, Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Malta Employers Association, Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association...
These Unions, Associations simply do not NEED to participate in the National Protest simply because they are regularly appeased by the authorities in one way or another. Their own interests are well and truly being seen to by the establishment for obvious reasons.
How can one expect them to join the protest? Firstly their members may not be paying the rent on properties which they may rent out from government. (Government is owed many Millions in unpaid rental fees - this has been officially acknowledged in Parliament); others may not be paying the National Security contributions - this has also been officially confirmed in Parliament.
Government is giving employers taxpayer money to bail them out of recesssion (and other) problems. They also get funds to expand their businesses.
Government has given doctors what must simply be considered as preferential remuneration packages - about which even the E.U. has negatively commented.
Considering all this....does any workman, employee out there really expect these people to back the National protest next week?

E Gatt

Feb 21st 2010, 17:30

What nonsense.

The Looney Left are coming up with incredible conspiracy theories nearly every day. Now they are trying to imply that people don’t have a right to hold public protests.

If an application is made to hold a public protest, this will obviously be granted.

lawrence muscat

Feb 21st 2010, 17:15

gejtu & co. there's no need to come for the protest. you have to stay 'forcina' to gonzipn or else it might fall. but your members will be there with full force because they are also hit with the high electricity & water tariffs which is making them suffer to live a normal decent life.

L. Cutajar

Feb 21st 2010, 17:03

It seems that the GWU had only informed the police verbally and have not yet made a formal application in writing according to law to hold a peaceful protest.

Marcel Dingli

Feb 21st 2010, 16:45

jd farrugia , cookie monster at that. Eating all our cookies and jelly beans.

Eric Gahn

Feb 21st 2010, 16:25

@ j d farrugia

Are you comparing our Dear Leader to Mao? With all the crap that followed, at least Mao's intention was to move China forward. What's happening here is more like North Korea were the few in the Inner Circle will enjoy wealth untold while the rest of us die hungry.

Joseph Ellis

Feb 21st 2010, 16:15

This country, in spite of appearances to the contrary, is a democracy and thus, you do not need to apply for a permit to organize a demonstration. What the law lays down (vide section 3 of Cap. 68) is that the organizers have to inform the Police Commissioner not earlier than 8 days (that is, yesterday) and not later than 48 hours prior to the event.

The Police Commissioner can only order that the meeting or demonstration takes place in a different venue or in a different village, if there is a another public function or feast in that village but he does not permit or withhold the permit for a meeting or demonstration.

j d farrugia

Feb 21st 2010, 16:08

Mao's largest crime is the Great Leap Forward, a bungled attempt to restructure the economy of China which created a famine that killed some 30 million.

Will this little island hold a candidate for the award of top monster?

Joe Cardona

Feb 21st 2010, 15:43

Min meta ghas-CMTU u l-UHM il-protesti fit-toroq jaghmlu aktar hsra milli gid.

Mela fis-snin 70 u 80 meta kienu jaghmlu l-protesti fit-toroq ma kienux hsara ukoll mill-gid.

Insew ukoll id-0 liri fil-gimgha zieda. Illum cekcik qed jinghata minbarra zidiet fid-dawl u ilma, petrol, gass u mitt haga ohra.

Mela meta trid taghmel il-protesti ha turi is-sahha, meta kollox ikun kif jghid l-Ingliz TOO LATE.

Eric Gahn

Feb 21st 2010, 15:37

What is this about? Why such a known protest is being witheld permit? Is this a dictatorship or a democracy? Need the people explain loudly to Gonzo and clique that historically people the world over have taken many 'beatings' and let downs by their leaders but when (a) their livlihood and/or (b) their food was messed with people made their voice heard in different ways.

Manuel Cassar

Feb 21st 2010, 14:54

I am so looking forward for next Sunday's protest..........finally my bills will start getting cheaper whilst the price of oil is getting higher! Thanks a lot MLP and Friends!

JOHN DEBATTISTA

Feb 21st 2010, 14:48

BILL PERMESS JEW MINGHAJRU IL PROTEST XORTA ISSIR KEMM B SEWWA JEW B DNEWWA Dan ughieh tal POPLU......................

anthony mizzi

Feb 21st 2010, 14:35

we all know what happened in 7th june of 1919 ,we still remember the 1958 ,please lets keep things smoothly and it is the goverment responsible to honour his oath as promised and to keep with his prior election promises .

G.Schembri

Feb 21st 2010, 14:22

Il-MAGGORANZA tal-poplu se tkun hemm - MLP + AD = 50.1%.
Dear police commissioner don't let history repeat itself. The people want a peaceful protest - don't turn it into anything else by not issuing a permit.

laurence schembri

Feb 21st 2010, 14:07

CMYU, UHM and MAM will not be missed, they are simplt goverment puppets.