Louis Galea cleared for Court of Auditors post

Robert Azzopardi

Mar 17th 2010, 13:00

@ Frank Psaila, Michael Seychell, M Farrugia, Manuel Lia, C Camilleri:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100317/local/louis-galea-gets-the-nod-from-meps
As you can see this very newspaper shows that the Socialists and the EPP voted in favour of Louis Galea. A few points of info, there are 29 members on that Committee, 11EPP, 8Socialist, 3Liberals, 2Greens, 5other groups. there were 7 new nominees and 3 reappointments to be voted upon on yesterday. I am pretty sure that the whole focus was not on Louis Galea as you ppl seem to imply( in the true Maltese spirit, the world revolves around us). The rapporteur was Socialist but I presume that asking the question is part of that job, dont you ppl always complain that the EP never does anything then when they actually do you complain! boggle boggle. The heat was on Szabolcs Fazakas and the it was the EPP that caused all the commotion. So people hold your horses before pointing fingers and understand that not everything is about you. Having said all that Congratulations to Louis Galea and good luck for his new apppointment.

c.camilleri

Mar 16th 2010, 20:30

Sincere congratulations to DR. Galea for his new appointment as member of the European court of Auditors. You have served your party and Malta well in the past . You deserve the new post and we are all sure of your ability of making a good show in your new task. We cannot let this pass however. Certain questions put to you bear the mark of being supplied by our Maltese socialists friends. This of course was done out of love for our country.

Ray Buhagiar

Mar 16th 2010, 18:55

Was there anyone who actually failed these 'tests' or 'assessments'? I have this nagging feeling that despite the hullabaloo everyone pass.

Farrugia Charles

Mar 16th 2010, 18:03

A person with ability and vision since the beginning of his political career. A candidate from a small village to a Minister and now to the EU Court of Auditors. We thank you for the service you have given to our country. Prosit u Auguri.

V Battistino

Mar 16th 2010, 17:38

I just cannot understand how in this day and age, we talk of compassion towards convicts and yet people who have been cleared of any wrondoing are still 'haunted' years later. How can someone cleared of any allegations can be labelled as being 'haunted' of any wrongdoing ? Congratulations to one of the longest serving politicians of our country ! The vote is the certificate of trust ......... if at all required ! I am also ashamed of some of our media who have repeatedly referred to these allegations these past few days (including this very news item) when a proper CV would have been more appropriate.

Sylvana DeBono

Mar 16th 2010, 17:01

Europe's gain and our Parliament's loss. Public persons of the intellectual calibre and skills are sadly declining in our society which is giving way to who shouts and pouts the most. Dr. Galea was always diginified, a team player and a man who truly valued the persons he met. Well done and Godspeed.

Catherine Desira

Mar 16th 2010, 16:56

Sincere congratulations Dr. Galea. You much deserve this appointment. You have always been a remarkable politician.

John Dingli

Mar 16th 2010, 16:23

On behalf of all members of my family I take this opportunity to wish the warmest congratulations to the Hon. Dr. Louis Galea on his successful appointment as auditor of the EU - prosit tassew Dr. Galea we always had trust in you. Lilian and John Dingli and family.

Joseph A.Borda

Mar 16th 2010, 15:37

Well Done Dr.Galea...we as Maltese will make us proud and thanks for everything.......Good luck for your new post.......

Richard Muscat

Mar 16th 2010, 15:33

Dear Friend you put up an excellent show for yourself, for the government and for Malta. Congratulations most heartily to you for a most deserving vote of confidence. Well wishes also to Vincienne and to your family.

manuel lia

Mar 16th 2010, 15:32

prosit dr.louis galea........avolja kien hemm min ried jamillek il bsaten fir roti......jiena cert li ha tamlilna unur.....thats what the pn is made of........great stuff and great people....grazzi ta kollox louis u nawguralek minn qalbi.........ara jghidu li mhux huma wkoll provaw jimminawk...ax issa hekk ergajna sirna....mhux huma...ezatt kif kienu jamlu meta kienu fil gvern...1971-1987...ikissru, jfarrku, jaharqu,kriminali jaghmlu li jridu u dejjem mhux huma.............

M.Farrugia

Mar 16th 2010, 15:09

Risposta wara l-ohra qed jiehdu bhalissa tal PL Huma jippruvaw ifixxklu u l-gvern jibqa miexi.

A. Mizzi

Mar 16th 2010, 14:51

........it seemed that there were many holding their breath and there were plenty sighs of relieve when this appointment was in the bag.

When the Auxiliary and Foundation particularly on the use of public funds for the Auxiliary Workers Training Scheme in 1987 and Dr. Louis Galea’s role in the Foundation for Tomorrow Schools in 2000 cropped up until The E. P. Budget Committee decided that such experience would be invaluable to the Office of the European Court of Auditors.

Robert Musumeci

Mar 16th 2010, 14:33

Louis hu rivoluzjonarju fil-qafas politiku. Il- metodi tieghu qatt ma kienu mibnija fuq strategiji ta' wara l-kwinti intizi biex jimminaw, ikissru u jtappnu lil terzi. Dan hu wiehed mill- akbar certifikati fil-karriera politika tieghu.

Lou Bondi

Mar 16th 2010, 14:25

As he has done in everything he has put his mind to in forty years of public life, Louis Galea will make a success of this appointment as well. Warmest congratulations.

David D'Amato

Mar 16th 2010, 14:20

Prosit u grazzi Dr.Galea,

Paul A Attard

Mar 16th 2010, 14:13

What an exceptional person, personality and politician.

Michael Seychell

Mar 16th 2010, 14:10

Who ever was responsible to tarnish Dr. Louis Galea's character did not succeed.

As I said earlier although the rapporteur was from the Socialist group, I do not point my finger at Joe Muscat or his folks - after all there were many MLP officials who declared publicly that they follow their previous leaders, and that the past of their Party is a glorious one. Nobody having such pre-requisits would think of doing such harm to our present Speaker of the House.

Michael Seychell
Tal-Pieta

R. Caruana

Mar 16th 2010, 14:07

Prosit Dr Galea.

Government is scoring big lately, one great feat after another. Keep it up.

T. Schembri

Mar 16th 2010, 13:48

Prosit. Awguri.

anthony vella

Mar 16th 2010, 13:45

congratulations louis......
another onest person who is making us all proud., of beeing maltese.

shame on those who tried to create an uncomftable situation to Dr Galea, during yesterdays hearing.

isthu !!!!!! jekk tafu kif

Dr Frank Psaila

Mar 16th 2010, 13:27

Part 3

Kienet tassew ghazla ghaqlija d-decizjoni tal-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi li jinnomina lil Louis Galea ghal din il-kariga prestiggjuza. Filwaqt li jifrah lil u ma Louis Galea, l-PN jesprimi d-dizappunt tieghu li forzi politici socjalisti, li minn maghhom il-Partit Laburista Malti ma ddisassocjax ruhu, pruvaw itappnu l-kredibbilta’ u l-karriera politika llustri ta’ Louis Galea ; attenta fjakk u baxx li ma rebahx fuq il-fiducja espressa f’Louis Galea li issa gie nominat ghal din il-kariga l-gdida.

Frank Psaila
Direttur Informazzjoni PN

Dr Frank Psaila

Mar 16th 2010, 13:26

Part 2

Haddem politika li permezz taghha l-haddiem u l-familja tpoggew fic-centru tal-politika tal-Partit Nazzjonalista. Dan ghamlu bl-inqas skossi u bl-usa’ kunsens possibbli.

• Bhala Ministru repsonsabbli mill-Intern ra li anke minn jizbalja ghandu d-dritt li jirriforma ruhu - kien bis-sahha tieghu li minn Habs li jkompli jixhet lura lil min zbalja bidlu f’Facilita’ Korrettiva.

• Bhala Ministru responsabbli mis-Sahha fehem li s-sahha hi l-aktar haga ghaziza li ghandu l-bniedem u hejja l-pedamenti biex illum ghandna Sptar gdid u ta’ l-aqwa kwalita’.

• Bhala Ministru responsabbli mill-Politika Socjali u xprunat minn sens qawwi ta’ gustizzja socjali naqqax il-valuri tas-solidarjeta’, tal-wens ma min hu batut u tas-sewwa mhux biss fil-lingwagg tal-PN izda fil-politika li gvernijiet immexxija mill-PN wettqu tul is-snin.

• Bhala Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni fehem li bl-edukazzjoni biss nistghu nsahhu l-koezjoni socjali u nkattru x-xoghol u li l-edukazzjoni hi l-bidu u t-tmiem ta’ kull diskors dwar il-bniedem u l-izvilupp tieghu. Wettaq rivoluzzjoni siekta fil-qasam edukattiva, fetah il-Kullegg tal-MCAST u beda l-process biex l-iskejjel tal-Gvern jinghaqdu f’Kulleggi – bil-hidma ta’ persunaggi bhal Louis Galea l-PN illum hu l-partit naturali tal-edukazzjoni.

Dr Frank Psaila

Mar 16th 2010, 13:24

Part 1
Louis Galea: b’vizjoni naqqax fit-tessut socjali ta’ pajjizna l-valuri tas-sewwa, tal-gustizzja socjali u tal-wens

Il-Partit Nazzjonalista jilqa’ b’ferh l-approvazzjoni tal-iSpeaker Louis Galea ghall-Qorti tal-Awdituri tal-UE; l-esperjenza twila ta’ Louis Galea fil-politika, bhala Segretarju Generali tal-PN, Deputat u Ministru f’ghadd ta’ legislaturi ta’ Gvernijiet immexxija mill-PN jaghmluh denju ghal din il-kariga importanti.

Louis Galea, flimkien ma persunaggi kbar ohra, ewlieni fosthom Eddie Fenech Adami, hu mhux biss l-arkitett ta’ PN gdid u aktar miftuh izda pajjiz b’tessut socjali aktar b’sahhtu, b’sens qawwi ta’ solidarjeta’, wens u gustizzja,


• Fi zmien meta c-cirkostanzi kienu difficli Louis Galea fehem li d-demokrazija u l-liberta’ setghu jinkisbu biss bl-isforzi ghall-kunsens u mhux bl-istrategija tal-kunflitt. Naqqax il-kelma ‘djalogu’ fil-lingwagg tal-PN u ghen biex il-PN haddem il-politika tad-djalogu b’success li wassal ghall-izvilupp li l-pajjiz jinsab fih illum.


• Flimkien ma’ persunaggi kbar ohra, ewlieni fosthom Eddie Fenech Adami, ghen biex il-PN ikun aktar qrib in-nies, fl-irhula u fl-ibliet fejn jghixu meta tahtu bhala Segretarju Generali twaqqfu l-Ufficini tal-Partit f’kull Belt u rahal, f’Malta u f’Ghawdex

Marco Spiteri

Mar 16th 2010, 13:22

Well done Dr. Galea you will make Malta proud i'm sure !!!

Tony Muscat

Mar 16th 2010, 13:14

PROSIT Dr. Galea!