Speaker deplores insults at MPs
The Speaker, Louis Galea, this evening deplored insults made by union leaders against MPs for the way they had gone about their duties in the House.
Reacting to a call made by Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo for the Chair to take action after MPs were called 'traitors' for the way they voted after the debate on the utility tariffs, Dr Galea said that while Mr Arrigo had not followed the procedure for this issue to be considered as a breach of privilege complaint, the Chair had taken cognizance of Mr Arrigo's remarks.
While leaders could not control everything that the crowd did, matters were different with regard to what the leaders themselves did when they addressed the crowd, Dr Galea said, and insults directed at MPs over the performance of their duties in the House were deplored.
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C. Busuttil
Mar 23rd 2010, 11:07
So as per the Speaker of the House's opinion, if leaders of a crowd instigate, then they should be made accountable? Sounds right and highly logical.
Then may I enquire with the Speaker of the House as to the accountability that one particular Maltese political party's official should carry when he was leading an entire crowd on foot, from Santa Lucija towards Zejtun whilst giving out instructions over a megaphone, which he and his then deputy leader were shooting out, in what was one of our country's most tensed moments?
Should this person be accountable for his part of the occurrences later in the day at tal-Barrani.
He can be seen on Youtube ... no awards given for guessing who this official is, just a surprise for those of later generations. May they hear all the tolling from respective ringing bells for this is the way that history should be known, by listening to all parties involved.
mario mifsud
Mar 23rd 2010, 09:59
ala Sur Speker?
mghandomx ragun jewwilla
mela ghax dendlilhom il-karrotta addio l-weghda elettorali li jharsu linteressi tal poplu?
Mike Magri
Mar 23rd 2010, 09:11
Mr. Speaker et all... You must all understand that HUMAN BEINGS HAVE FEELINGS, and People in Malta and Gozo ARE Human beings, and NOT JUST NUMBERS carrying a vote...!!!. So in this particular case and taking into consideration the FEAR of the SAVAGE IMPACT the new utility tariffs are going to have on MOST OF US and the kind of filthy laguage addressed DAILY to the organisers of the protest by members of parlament, other union leaders and certain newspapers before the protest, NO ONE should try to OVER BLOW such INSTANT remarks coming out from the hearts of the INNOCENT...
SO... STOP SHEDDING ANY CROCODILE TEARS NOW.. WILL YOU......!!??!!?? AS THE WORST IS YET TO COME, WHEN WE ALL START RECEIVING SUCH ASTRONOMICAL UTILITY BILLS AND FEELING THE SAVAGE IMPACT OF SAME....!!!!
SHAME... SHAME... SHAME... ON THOSE WHO VOTED `BILL-QALB` IN FAVOUR OF THESE TARIFFS, AND COME NEXT GENERAL ELECTION WE WILL ALL REMEMBER YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO OUR FAMILLIES AND BUSNISSES...!!
Christian Sciberras
Mar 23rd 2010, 09:09
The kettle calling the pot black!
Anthea Bezzina
Mar 23rd 2010, 09:09
Dear Mr .Arrigo, as they say in Italian, La Verita' offende.
RGatt
Mar 23rd 2010, 09:00
U b-daqshekk ifisser li l-insulti huma xi haga tajba Sur Dimech. Tahseb li barra dawn l-affarijiet huma applawditi. Meta ser nitghallmu? Ser nerghu lura ghaz-zmienijiet koroh tat-tghajjir, tkissir u swat jekk jitla PL fil-gvern?
P Gatt
Mar 23rd 2010, 08:50
If our politicians' delicate ears can't take insults from the people that voted them into power and are lining their pockets with cash, then they are even more arrogant than anyone could ever imagine.
And before any apologists comment back - I'm referring to every individual that steps foot in parliament, regardless of the party they're puppets of.
Anthony Mizzi
Mar 23rd 2010, 08:00
Maybe the Speaker may also deplore insults to the electorate's intelligence with comments on the reasons brought forward for surcharge increases.
Increase in price of oil is certainly not the ONLY reason.
Joseph Arpa
Mar 22nd 2010, 23:26
Stop scaring people with this 80's bla bla, its old news and boring, at least find another excuse!......why dont you say the truth, that the people are fed up of these in you face electricity prices, and are fed up of the PN's arrogance.
Everybody talks about the insults and not the real reason people were there in the first place, GROW UP!!
g.c.Forte
Mar 22nd 2010, 22:08
Sur speaker......Lil membri parlamentari ittellahhhom il poplu, u ghandhom jirrispetaw lil poplu, u mhux wara li jiehdu is siggu jarawh dubbien.Lil dak li qallek biex tikundanna lil membri tal unjon, ghamili pjacir bhala cittadin u staqsieh lil M.P. robert arrigo, x`rid jghejd bihom dan li gej...."What`s the point of having a king and queen in castle surrounded by a few people, without the support of the majority of the citizens " dan qalu hu stess. Issa wara dan iz zmien kollu ghamlek happy il Prim ministru sur Arrigo. Ghamlek aprentist.
victor vella
Mar 22nd 2010, 21:55
@ Anthony Dimech, Allura nistaw nikkopjaw lill mnn irridu skond int? tahseb li dak li gara lill Berlusconi huwa sewwa?Jekk ma taqbilx uri l argument tieghek u idiskutih mhux tipprova tbezza bil forza.Kien ser ikun minn ta lewwel Toni Zarb Jew Bencini biex imorru ikissru jew kienu jitfaw il gebla u imorru id dar jaraw kolox fuq is super One?
Martin Saliba: Hekk haseb li ser jghamel Toni Zarb, ikexkex lin nies bl ghajjat u it thedid imma f wiccu baqa.tinsewx l ahwa li Hanqa ta hmar qatt mlat is sema, u daq stant iehor il poplu mhux ser ihalli lill hmir imexxuhom.Nesa Bencini khemm talab support tal poplu u il partt Nazzjonalista talab lin nies tieghu il Maggoranza, biex tghin lit teachers khemm moralment u materjalment.Khemm ghandek memorja qasira sur Bencini.
godfrey ellul
Mar 22nd 2010, 21:22
Probabbli kellhom dawl fil-Parlament, u b'xejn, jew forsi kien ghadu ma' nqatax id-dawl x'hin ikkummenta Mr Speaker...!
s spiteri
Mar 22nd 2010, 21:12
Ara veru hadd ma jaf jisthi ta, hadu ghalihom ghax qalulhom tradituri mela kemm imissu jiehu ghalih il-poplu meta min halef qabel l-elezzjoni li mhux ha jgholli il kontijiet ghollihom ftit tax xhur wara u anka qal li ha jivvota bil qalb biex joghlew il kontijiet u dan mhux fit 80 ima ricenti , u xorta tibqaw tqajjmu il-passat.qumu mir raqda li reqdin ghax issa il-present u mhux il-passat u tibqawx taqaw fil-baxx tiskuzaw lil min qied jakkasna
Wayne Mangion
Mar 22nd 2010, 20:53
In this country, meta nsemu l MP's hafna bla bla pero meta nmisu l but tac cittadini qisu xejn mu xejn,Certu kliem vera kien zejjed pero hafna minnu kien jixraq li jinghad.Barra min Malta naraw ar min hekk, u ma jamlux dal hassle kollu pero meta jsiru certu afarijit f'certu zminijit f'dal pajjiz l-affarijit jigu deplorati.Come on sur Galea issa postok hadtu ;)
martin saliba
Mar 22nd 2010, 20:12
Bhal ma kien jigri f'snin 80 sur micallef.
A. Borg
Mar 22nd 2010, 19:05
Dawk l-insulti li saru kienu appetizers hdejn dak li jaghmlu barra! Staqsu wahda lil Berlusconi jew lil Bush!
Maria Pace
Mar 23rd 2010, 09:40
You're very right Mr, Dimech. In Malta, we tend to make a mountain out of a molehill. These things happen abroad every day. There is nothing wrong with people calling them 'traitors'- aren't they traitors when backbenchers have been bragging on the fact that people voted for them and then they conspire against those same citizens who gave them the chance to be in Parliament by voting for more expensive bills?
J Micallef
Mar 22nd 2010, 18:59
The crowds were warmed up by the tone of the language used on stage by the same union / political leaders. It is useless to claim that now went home alon after the event beacuse of the incidents. Dak li tizra, tahsad.