Foreign Minister holding visa talks in Libya

a.dalli

Mar 11th 2010, 16:27

For All,
How about senting a message to Switzerland and initiate a camgaign - STOP BUY SWISS!!!!!!!!! Started by the few Maltese Citizens and businesses, working or doing business in Libya.
I think it is only fair.
Or how about initiating collective legal action against Switzerland. Where is your spirit of solidarity. Now is the time to manifest unity as every persone in the world has the right for a living,

Martin Cassar

Mar 11th 2010, 16:16

@ M Cassar

Is democracy a European monopoly or European prerogative? How far democracy could go please?

Please note this visa-row has not flared just last month as it may appear. This clash goes much deeper and far beyond indeed. This dispute is however to put EU own values of human rights and democracy under severe test.

Can we just envisage what would have been the democratic west reaction if for instance Libya Iran or Egypt banned churches to have steeples?

Would we still be approving the Egyptians, Iranian or Libyan’s right of democracy? Would we still be siding with either the Iranians or the Egyptians or Libyans for using their people’s democratic rights? Would the EU keep mum? Would EU Human Rights apologists keep quite? I very much doubt!

The EU should deal with Switzerland with austerity, first for the abusing of Schengen rules and second for putting Human right related matters into referendum.

a.dalli

Mar 11th 2010, 16:12

@M Cassar, Beggar remains a beggar - be it begging Libya as you but it or the EU for that matter. Begging - beggar has only one meaning.

Our Minister is returning to Malta empty handed.

Mark Satariano

Mar 11th 2010, 15:56

Does Mr. Cassar know what he is saying? I have my doubts. Who is begging? I advice Mr. Cassar to go and live in Switzerland. Great minds think alike, whilst FOOLS seldom differ.

I Schembri

Mar 11th 2010, 14:54

Very well said Mr Satariano!!! Even me and my family are stuck here. We have jobs and schools waiting for us in Tripoli. Switzerland acted unfair and without considering any consequences.

joseph galea

Mar 11th 2010, 12:53

Well said Mark Satariano.
They stopped them entering their country.
Have they stopped the Libyans depositing their money in Swiss Banks?
I wonder.
I wish you luck my friend and hope you can get to your job soon.
Salam
joe the plumber

Martin Cassar

Mar 11th 2010, 12:16

‘Meanwhile, Libya has complained that even the Libyan president of the U.N. General Assembly is among the officials listed on the Schengen blacklist and cannot travel to most European countries.’
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Do the Swiss really know what they are doing?
Now it is crystal clear the Swiss government is acting off diplomacy books. In fact the Swiss have set a dangerous precedent by using Schengen rules as a political tool.

Can you envisage our reaction if a Maltese holding a diplomatic passport was arrested in Libya? What would have been the reaction if the Libyan government blacklists Dr. Gonzi or our president? What would have been the EU reaction if Dr Borg was banned to enter Libya? Again can we imagine what would have been the reaction if the Libyan government asked other Maghreb Union members to ban nationals from EU? Probably if something similar were to happen the reaction would have been a crusade not a mere Jihad...lol

T.Vella

Mar 11th 2010, 11:35

Well done Mark, these are the kind of comments the Times of Malta should print if they want to give us Maltese workers in Libya a hand. I was very disgusted with comments from big dirty mouths like J.Borg and others we share his ideas.
I urge Dom Mintoff to put a finger in this matter to save lots of jobs and business between the two countries, I have no doubt that his word helps a lot in this matter.

M Cassar

Mar 11th 2010, 11:23

Mark Satariano - outragous comments are allowed in a democracy..I'm sorry If were you're living is not democratic but don't blame me , it was your choice...let's leave it there but stop your begging it's emarbassing for all. Let's hope a compromise and a solution is found soon.

Mark Satariano

Mar 11th 2010, 11:04

Finally, it seems some one is doing something about the matter. As I am one of the many Maltese Nationals working in Libya, it's in my interest that this matter will be resloved A.S.A.P. Malta & my fellow workers (in libya) stand to loose a lot if this problem is not resolved. I find it strange that certain readers come out with such outrageous comments. I wonder if certain people actually think before opening their mouths. The Shengen Treaty should be ammended so this impasse will not repeat itself. No Shengen country should be able to impose its will on other fellow member countries. We have a situation where one country, through its actions, has created a "Domino Effect" with disatrous results. Furthermore, Switzerland should either join the EU or get out of the Shengen Treaty. Switzerland should wash its dirty laundry at home not drag a host of other European countries into their mess.