Parliamentary Secretary hospitalised
Parliamentary Secretary Mario Galea has been hospitalised after suffering pneumonia, informed sources said.
He was taken to hospital yesterday and is being kept under observation.
Labour whip Joe Mizzi told parliament today that he was not taking part in voting in the House while Mr Galea was away for medical reasons.
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Miriam Ellul Costantino
Jun 12th 2010, 00:11
Mario, minn qalbna, nixtiequlek fejqan ta' malajr. Raymond u Miriam Ellul
Jesmond Abela
Jun 11th 2010, 18:56
Parliamentary Secretary hospitalised Get well soon HON. Fejn Hu rispett sur laviera?? ghandek xi naqra dicenza jew?
Debono Mary Anne
Jun 11th 2010, 14:30
Get Well Soon Mario.......and for the rest of you political fanatics, GROW UP and find it in yourseves to realise this is not an appropriate response to this article.
Ian C Ellul
Jun 11th 2010, 10:01
Can anyone please inform us on his health? Wishing him a speedy recovery.
joanna farrugia
Jun 10th 2010, 16:10
@ martinelli just reading your post prove excatly the wrong of what you said.it was mr mizzi who said no voting.its you and co who doesnt know what the word hate means and by the way seems you are an expert in diveritng comments in your own words.you mentioned pl and one news for twisting news just take a look at your comments before you do such thing pls cos its ppl like you who instigate hate.at least mr mizzi showed that he is a human and understand such situtation.
@ n calleja jekk pl gallarija kienu jigu jaqaw u jqumu minn dan kollhu mela hasbu fih.imbasta primi biex tghajjru lil laburisti u pl
Ms. Angele Falzon
Jun 10th 2010, 19:23
The elderly residents and all the staff at Casa Serena would like to wish Hon Mario Galea a speedy recovery from his illness. We augur him well and hope that he will be soon fit, and back at his post to continue with his sterling work amongst us senior citizens.
C. Cilia
Jun 10th 2010, 09:28
@ Martinelli.
Pls check out:
http://www.tasteyourownmedicine.com/index.php/component/content/article/2-main-blog/114-martinellis-sour-grapes#comments
before you talk about the past
N.azzopardi
Jun 10th 2010, 09:15
get well soon mr.M.Galea hope u haven't waited a long time at casualty dept to be served.lol.wish u a speed recover so you return back to your usefull work.
L.Apap
Jun 10th 2010, 07:00
Bhal kull Malti/Ghawdxi ta rieda tajba nixtieq inwassal l-Awguri tieghi ghal fejqan ta; malajr lis-Segretarju Parlamentari.
Minn naha l-ohra rrid nuri l-apprezzament tieghi wkoll lil Whip PL Joe Mizzi ghas solidarjeta li were hu personali w il-Partit.
Lil dawn it-talin li qed jiktbu hawn b'certu hdura, nappellalkom tkomplux taqghu fil-bazezzi aktar, uru ftit maturita ghax zgur li l-istess persuna li ghandha bzonn l-apogg ta kulhadd mhiex tiehu pjacir bil-kummenti taghkom li hlief hsara ma jaghmlux.
Jekk ma tifilhux taraw certa solidarjeta ghazlu li toqodu ghal genb ghal darba u mhux tkompli turu certu invidja u hdura li ma taghmel gid lil hadd.
Finalment nerga nawguralek fejqan ta' malajr Onor.Galea f'isem il-poplu kollu.
C.camilleri
Jun 9th 2010, 21:59
@ Martinelli
Mr.know it all is always lecturing us on every thing . Today he chose to lecture us on the word HATE. Well for once I must admit that he is over qualified in the subject.
Mario Gauci
Jun 9th 2010, 20:38
Get well soon Mario Galea, the country needs you.
h galea
Jun 9th 2010, 18:39
Joe Mizzi don't ever blame your self, things do happen too often.
Charles Zammit
Jun 9th 2010, 18:37
Wishing the Hon Mr. Galea a speedy recovery to carry on with his remarkable work even if done away from the limelight.
As for Mr. Mizzi I beleive he did a mature and an honourable act; a move in the right direction not least to atone for a recent blunder.
E.SciclunaCamilleri
Jun 10th 2010, 08:13
It was David Agius who brought things in the open. So wher's the blunder?
VV Bartolo
Jun 9th 2010, 18:30
wishing a speedy recovery to hon mario galea & a big well done to hon joe mizzi.
@ mr martinelli & co. - i happen to hail from your same place & carry yr same political belief, but such comments as yrs & others like you, little by little are sweeping me away from d party! what a hatred!
G. Cutajar
Jun 9th 2010, 17:22
Tghaggilx Sur Martinelli tal-Kanada. Halli naraw kif se tispicca l-bicca praspura tal-medicini.
Hux se jkollu jidhol il gvern u jgib hu. U jekk jibda jgib hu, jibdiex igib bil-bulk buying.
jimmy Galea
Jun 9th 2010, 16:05
Get well soon Mario.
N.Calleja
Jun 9th 2010, 15:44
The Pl are experts in playing to the gallery!! Get well soon Mr.Galea!
Brian Hansford
Jun 9th 2010, 15:40
i wish Mario Galea A speedy recovery. Weldone Joe Mizzi for your action.
Mario Pisani
Jun 9th 2010, 15:27
The Bad & The Good
The bad news is that Mario Is hospitalised, but the news that Hon Joe Mizzi is not voting until Mario returns to parlament is a very good news. Well done labour.
M. Fenech
Jun 9th 2010, 15:27
I know personally both Mr. Mario Galea, and Mr. Joe Mizzi. They are both true gentlemen, and they are very well respected. After all politians are human beings too, and I greatly appreciate this move from the Hon. Joe Mizzi. On the other hand I really wish a speedy recovery to Hon. Mario Galea. Get well soon, so that you can continue the good work you are doing towards the Maltese community.
To all the other people, who as usual start mixing up things just to show their political hatred on this site, can't you just all SHUT UP for once!!! It's really disgusting how you manage to mix up certain arguments. And probably you think that you are achieving something by being stupid in your comments on this site!!!!! When you're going to show a bit of MATURITY in your comments??????????????????
Joseph Grech
Jun 9th 2010, 19:42
The Pope has spoken....stop preaching Mr. Fenech. Spare us the crap! You should direct your comments at the Parliamentarians not at the commentators!
M.Fenech
Jun 9th 2010, 22:46
@ Joseph Grech.
Are you on of those who always mix up arguments with political hatred? Then, if you are, my comment was intended directly to you! Enjoy!!!!!
K Vella
Jun 9th 2010, 15:26
Bravo Mr. Martinelli...well said you have given the correct picture of it all.
Once again Proset
Charlie Micallef
Jun 9th 2010, 15:25
J'ALLA TFIQ KEMM JISTA JKUN MALAJR MR. MARIO GALEA......NAWGURALEK
lzammit
Jun 9th 2010, 15:15
Kif nghidu bil-Malti, s-sur J. Martinelli qaxxar is-sitwazzjoni prezenti. Tassew prosit.
j.abela
Jun 9th 2010, 15:13
nixtieqlu fejqan ta malajr lill mario,ehh mario ahjar dak iz zmien iz zejtun nilghabu barra u nigru bla riha ta power station, issa lanqas gewwa ma nistaw jilghabu uliedna ghax ir riha tal power station xorta tithol gewwa u tfal u kbar hlif asthma ma ghandhomx fiz zmiena lanqas qatt ma smajna bija din il kelma,ahseb il quddiem bil HFO!!!
Emmanuel Vella
Jun 9th 2010, 14:53
That was a very gentlemanly thing to do Mr Mizzi. This reflect true mature politics.
JOHN O SCERRI
Jun 9th 2010, 14:47
Get well soon Hon. Mario Galea............
@.Hon Joe Mizzi ....good move .........good start ...BUT.......lets not wait for bad news sickness, death and all the horrible things to happen to become united as one nation...let's do it constantly on a regular basis as well OK?
Lets support each other out of mutual respect and not out of pity.
Fenech MD
Jun 9th 2010, 15:08
Why are you only addressing Mr Mizzi? These things should happen from both sides of Parliament. Let's just leave it at that shall we?
Imma kif dejjem issibu xi tgorru?
JOHN O SCERRI
Jun 9th 2010, 15:43
@ Fenech MD .......From the article it is Hon MIzzi who offered not to vote..that's why i addressed him.. but...... yes .....you are right i was not clear enough..I meant both sides of the house should behave as I am proposing.
J Martinelli
Jun 9th 2010, 14:42
@ N.cortis
I am sure that I would be expressing the feelings of most if not all Nationalist supporters by saying that they do not hate the PL, however that does not mean that we do not hate the way the PL media incites, twists and misrepresent facts and makes false allegations galore. It does not mean that we do not hate to hear Joseph say one thing and mean another, boast of accomplishments since he became leader of the PL while, in reality, he has set back his own Party some thirty years back by adopting the same policies such as toying with the idea of bulk buying. This is no PN invention, these were Joseph's own thoughts about the subject.
PN supporters do not hate anyone personally and never hear their representatives in the House hurl personal insults, swear at government MPs and worse offend the PM personally and using the lowest kind of language. That's personal. That's hate! And - that's envy.
There are some moderate elements within the PL but unfortunately they are smothered by the more militant and fundamental Socialist have-beens.
Good work Mr. Mizzi and speedy recovery Mr. Galea.
Victor Laiviera
Jun 9th 2010, 15:16
How hypocritical can you get? First you say you "do not hate" then you proceed to spout a litany of false allegations, lies and base falsities against those you have just claimed you do not hate.
I shudder to think what you would do to those that you Do hate.
Charlie Micallef
Jun 9th 2010, 15:22
however that does not mean that we do not hate the way the PL media incites, twists and misrepresent facts and makes false allegations galore.
U ejja Sur Martinelli iddahhakniex!!!!!!
Mela ma taqrax in-nazzjon, il-mument u Net TV biex ma nsemmux il-hafna attaparsi opinjonisti li jtukom palata !!!
M. Fenech
Jun 9th 2010, 15:42
Were you living in Malta during the 1980's? Or you have a very short memory, or better to say that you only remember the negative side of those times! Try to show some maturity in your comments, by saying true facts on both sides of the political spectrum. Probably you won't succeed!!!! Well, let's hope that the people out there can judge on their own intelligence. I wish you luck!!!
Alfred Vassallo
Jun 9th 2010, 17:12
Mela you convienetly forgot Mr. Martinelli, how way back in the 60's, I believe, a member of the pn parliamentary group went out of parliament, calmly opened his bonnet, took off his Battery lead, went inside again and struck a blow to a pl member. Now if that does'nt fall under Hate word, I don't know what does.
lgalea
Jun 9th 2010, 18:39
Typical of you Martinelli. If as you say Joseph has sent the PL 30 years back, why do you constantly worry that your darling Gonezi is going to lose the next election because otherwise you would not have to constantly try to defend the indefensible Gonezi.
lgalea
Jun 9th 2010, 18:43
Alfred Vassallo I remember a little poem written by Dr Anton Buttigieg following that incident God rest both their souls since both have now left us for better pastures.
Randu Galea kull filgħodu
Mal-familja jgħid Ave Maria
Ġo but iqiegħed il-kuruna
U fl-ieħor terminal tal-batterija.
Joe Grima
Jun 9th 2010, 19:11
The word " hate" should not form part of anyone's political vocabulary. Politicians on opposite sides are adversaries not enemies. People disgaree with each other''s political arguments. They do not hate each other's points of disagreement. Mr Martinelli belongs to an old school that is practically extinct in Malta. I got the same feeling visiting Maltese migrants in Autralia and in Canada years ago when considering the Maltese language our emigrants spoke - a language that I could hardly decipher because their understanding and pronunciation of the Maltese language had stopped at the stage it was when they emigrated to their receiving countries in the thirties and forties. Mr Martinelli has suffered the same fate, His politics of hate belong to the time when he left Malta when politically, people hated each other The Maltese are much more mature as a people now but Mr Martinelli is in no position to appreciate that. .
Meanwhole a speedy recovery to Mario Galea and a great "well done" to the LP leadership and to Joe Mizzi for showing, once again, that this LP is a mature Party that knows when to to make the distinction betweem wheat amd chaff.
C.R. Taliana
Jun 10th 2010, 07:20
Kieku jiena nazzjonalista u xi hadd bhal J.Martinelli jigi kkunsidrat bhala mudell ta' kif ghandu jkun nazzjonalist - HEMMHEKK NISTHI JIENA. Mibgheda biss tohrog mill-kitbiet tieghu.
Get well soon Mario Galea and thumbs up for Joe Mizzi's decision.
Philip Schembri
Jun 11th 2010, 10:48
Sur Martinelli,
Flok tahli hinek quddiem kompjuter, mur dur dawra mal-belt sabiha li tghix go fiha, aqta l-haxix ta quddiem u wara, mur sa Dufferin Mall, hemm jintefghu ftit maltin pensjonanti bhalek jghidu bin-nies, wara mur sa Dundas ghal pastizzi u isma quddies ghal bzonnijiet tal-foqra fid-dinja fil-knisja ta San Pawl.
Francois Spiteri
Jun 9th 2010, 14:25
Well done Mr Mizzi..... Seems that we are finally starting to understand what political maturity means.
I wish Mr Galea a speedy recovery.
joe vella
Jun 9th 2010, 14:12
best of luck for a speedy recovery to mr galea
I am sure the minister for health and other health dept top brass will be visiting him,
I would suggest that while they are there, they find time to go down( without advance notice) to the emergency waiting room and see how things are going there- it might make an interesting exercise for them-check if all staff is actually on the job, and if not, where and why? what time do the doctors come in for duty etc etc
once mr galea recovers, he could do some similar exercises as well during his recovery at mater dei
ino balzan
Jun 9th 2010, 14:08
Well done Mr. Mizzi. That's the way to act. I wish Mr. Galea a speedy recovery.
J Farrugia
Jun 9th 2010, 14:07
Wishing him a speedy recovery to continue the good work he was doing without blowing any trumpets at all.
victor rodenas
Jun 9th 2010, 14:04
Prosit.........a cloud with a silver lining, maybe the Pope`s visit is having effect on Parlamentarians after all.I`m keeping my fingers crossed maybe it lasts.
ray pace
Jun 9th 2010, 13:58
Get well soon Mario.
N.cortis
Jun 9th 2010, 13:53
First of all I wish Hon Dr.Galea a speedy recovery--and to get well soon.
Secondly,I must show my appreciation to Hon Joe Mizzi for his mankindly act.
Thirdly,to all bla bla bla--( PN supporters who really hate Pl)-----after all it seems that there is some kind of "pairing" in parliament!!!!!
Manwel Debattista
Jun 9th 2010, 13:45
Wishing a quick and full recovery to Hon. Galea. Well done Hon. Mizzi for your human and dignified decision on your vote. Prosit.
Alfred Fenech
Jun 9th 2010, 13:44
Well Done Labour. At last you started showing some maturity in parlament. If you want to attract "floaters" you have to start acting in such a manner. Being obstructive will not make people change.
Joe Cassar
Jun 9th 2010, 14:25
The PL has always shown the requisite maturity in parliament. It was those who tried to frame Justyne Caruana who defiled parliament and degraded it to a horrible degree.