Muscat 'disgusted' by attempts to link him to assault on Vince Farrugia

tonio aquilina

Mar 15th 2010, 20:38

How can Dr Muscat deny that meals that he had with Sandro Chetcuti, Jason Micallef and prominent businessmen in particular restaurants? Well these dinner meetings have a meaning behind them and surely not a boy's night...

RGatt

Mar 15th 2010, 16:01

@ Joe Grima - Everybody knows the past of the 70ies and 80ies Socialist govts. you made part of Mr. Grima. Not times worth bragging about. I do not have the political depth either, but I lived my youth through those times and your then leader and the rest of you put this country of ours through hell. Yes you introduced social benefit and increased wages in the beginning, but after the first five years, the belt tightening started and the cake your leader was always shouting about got smaller and smaller and smaller. We used to get a good 'Qawsalla' budget from the then finance minister, simply because a can of tuna or luncheon meat was 5 mils cheaper. What about the work corps your govt. came up with paying miserable wages. Apart from the violence which your party let happen if not encouraged by Labour followers. Yes those where dark times and I have every right to write about them even if my political depth is Zero. I'm originally from Cospicua and not having the same opinion as the majority in the 2nd district was not easy at all. Once bitten twice shy Joe.

John O Scerri

Mar 15th 2010, 13:37

Fact : Mr.Vince Farrugia was assaulted and viciously attacked.
Fact : Mr. Vince Farrugia was taken to hospital suffering from man made injuries .
Fact : Sandro Chetcuti is being charged with the crime.
Fact : There are witnesses to be brought to court .
The above is what counts. If found guilty it is the judge who will give sentence.

With regard to what Dr.Muscat said . I dont really care.
With regard to what sections of the media said . I dont really care.

Isma bifors u emmen jekk trid.
I would ask both TO .......................PROVE IT WITH FACTS

Joseph D Borg

Mar 15th 2010, 12:03

I can’t understand what Dr. Muscat has to do about an argument between two GRTU officials? Is Mr.Chetcuti a known criminal? Did Dr. Muscat ask for presidential pardon for Mr. Chetcuti? Did Dr. Muscat said that Mr. Chetcuti has good qualities and less good qualities?

C.camilleri

Mar 14th 2010, 20:56

@ Seychell

Where exactly do you see a link between Joseph Muscat and the incident between two high ranking officials of the GRTU?

To be honest I really admire your fertile imagination.

Christian Sciberras

Mar 14th 2010, 14:59

"nor the PL would shelter anyone"

That remains to be seen...

Joseph Zammit

Mar 13th 2010, 22:18

Is really Mr. Muscat disgusted that certain media were trying to make a connection between him and this unjustified attack. Or is he disgusted because his attempt to gain a potential candidate burned down due to simple wrong sms recipient????? From my sources the later is the truth ..... i am very eager to hear Vince Farrugia Version of Things it will shed some light on Dr. Muscats Disgust. Dear Joe it seems after the failure to take on Vince on your Wagon Sandro Back Fired Big Time

Joseph ( Joe) Grima

Mar 13th 2010, 20:26

@Franco Farrugia: I regret bthat you don't have the political depth nor the required objectivity to anaylse correctly my involvement in politics. As politicians would say: I give your opinion the attention I think it merits. Allow me to correct you at the risk of repeating myself: This is a government that is running around like a chicken with its head cut off. It is your PM who is a lame duck.

Charles J. Buttigieg

Mar 13th 2010, 18:26

@ David_farrugia

David you don’t expect the leader of the opposition to react to your comment.

You are asking two questions for which the answers may be yes for both. So what, what is your point?

Prior to the 1987 General Elections I acted as the PA to the PM at the OPM, Today I hold no position in the PL, but I do however support the Party and contribute to it in different ways. I do not even mind anybody calling me a Labour Gofer. I am loyal and would defend our principles to the hilt. I am on first name bases with the Party President, the Leader and the two deputies. We also communicate with each other by E mail.

Should I wake up bonkers tomorrow morning, find a machine gun and start shooting to kill all the dogs and their owners in the street the PN Media would no doubt emphasize my background, imply that the PL and its Leadership are accessories to my crimes.

The PN is in a mess and would try anything to demonise the PL but surely you must feel insulted by their cheap propaganda.

Franco Farrugia

Mar 13th 2010, 18:22

@ Joe Grima: Is it now that you say that this government is 'a lame duck'? You have been doing the rounds so frequently - that people don't take you seriously. I, for one, never did!

Joseph Cauchi

Mar 13th 2010, 17:39

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Did Sandro Chetcuti try to send a message to the Leader of the Opposition Joseph Muscat by SMS, but was erroneously sent to Vince Farrugia instead and thus exposing certain confidential information intended solely for the Leader of Labour Party?


Could we have a clear answer, please?

JC.

dave borg

Mar 13th 2010, 17:23

F pajjiz zghir bhal Malta kwazi kulhadd huwa ittimbrat ma partit jew iehor , ahseb u ara il business men il kbar u l investituri plus il kuntratturi . Il hazin huwa li meta jinqala xi accident bhal dan kemm il PN u kemm L MLP jipruvaw joholqu s sensazzjoni partiggjana , pero nemmen li il PN huwa espert ghal dan u jinqala hafna biex ihammeg l MLP ma l ewwel kaz ta din ix xorta.....il magna tal PN , IN NET tv biex titfa t tajn tigi l ewwel fid dinja !
Sur Michael Seychell please NOTE !! u tkomplux tkunu ipokriti !

E. Vassallo

Mar 13th 2010, 16:01

@Joe Grima

I don't know how you can verify the SMSes you receive. But recent events have brought some Nationalist to the fold and i speak with MANY disgruntled Nationalist that air this opinion. Yes, the Government has had its moments and could have tackled various issues in a more appropriate way. But economic wise, the Government is making strides taking in consideration the economic turmoil that many countries are going through.

Unfortunately, as time goes by Joseph Muscat is being seen as vote grabbing, opportunistic politician. One man's opportunism is another man's statesmanship

J Micallef

Mar 13th 2010, 15:57

Really? But Muscat was not disgusted to attend the private dinners and encounters organized by the very same Sandro Chetchuti.

Katia Micallef

Mar 13th 2010, 15:42

@David Farrugia
A very un-Christian attitude from a (supposedly) Christian Democrrat. You're just as bad as the spin mongers of Net TV!

Joseph ( Joe) Grima

Mar 13th 2010, 15:16

Many contributors in these columns have expressed their disgust at the way PN apoligists have been linking Joseph Muscat and the Labour Party to the incident involving Vince Farrugia. Those comments show the state of utter political despair of those who write them. It was revolting to see comments like " dawn ma jinbidlux" "back to the past" as if Labour had anything to do with this unfortunate incident. Like most of us, Joseph Muscat knows Vince Farrugia. Unlike his predecessor, who did not bother to pick up the ohone and express his solidarity with my family and I, when my property was burned down by political arsonists, Joseph called Vince to express his support. In a way, I don't blame the Nationalists that much for flying off the handle in their remarks. They keep looking for ways of diverting public attention from a disatsrous government they have installed, a lame duck PM who lost control of his government and of his parliamentary group years ago and a bunch of ministers most of whom are nothing to write home about.To that I add the frustration of reading so many SMSs ion my weekly INKONTRI signed -exPN. Tearjerking for any GonziPN.

Michael Seychell

Mar 13th 2010, 15:13

Joe Muscat should be disgusted at whoever sent the email message addressed to himself from the mobile of Sandro Chetcuti. Whether this email was written by Sandro or not, the sender wanted to inform Joe Muscat that Sandro was 'warned' during a GRTU council meeting that the Chamber was not happy that Sandro was organising lunches/dinners, in Maltes language "IKLIET", for business people where Dr. Muscat would be also present.

Immaterial who sent the message - Sandro said it was not him - Dr Muscat cannot deny that during such activities his presence was not as Leader of the Party, since we all know that HE do not have any business interest as an individual.

If Dr. Muscat does not deny that he did not attend to any such - lunches/dinners, i.e. 'IKLIET", then it is a fact that Sandro has a connection with the MLP Leader, in which case the media were correct in mentioning such fact/s.

In the circumstances I can understand that JM is doing his best to dissasociate himself from Sandro,however whether this is fair or not on Sandro Chetcuti is another thing.

Michael Seychell
Tal-Pieta

Tony Mangion

Mar 13th 2010, 15:07

A direct and a clear declaration by a determined Leader of the Opposition. He has every right to condemn such a bad attitude towards him initiated by the Nationalists media, in an attempt to shift the public attention from the onus created by the Nationalist back benchers and many of the Ministers. This case and many others, should serve as an eye openers to the Maltese people not to allow themselves to be, again taken for a ride and again being fooled.

J. Schembri

Mar 13th 2010, 14:22

I am digusted by the way the PL disassociated itself from Mr Sandro Chetcuti, it's no secret that he was helping his party in his sector . The least the party could do was to show immediate support publicly to Mr Vince Farrugia.
It's useless to know about the sinecere solidarity Dr Miuscat expressed to Mr Farrugia two whole days after the assault took place.
It seems that the PL PR machine was more concernd about Dr Muscat's image than about what happened to Mr Farrugia.
BTW : how did Dr Muscat know that the SMS was not intended for him , does he know what where its contents?

david farrugia

Mar 13th 2010, 14:08

I want to ask Dr Muscat just two simple questions: Where there any recent communication links between the accused and the PL? Is it true that the accused organized meetings between high ranking PL officials and members of the business community?