Prime Minister in Libya
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is in Libya for the 41st anniversary celebration of the Great Al Fateh Revolution.
Dr Gonzi left Malta this afternoon. He is attending the celebrations on the invitation of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The Prime Minister is expected back in Malta tomorrow.
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Victor Vella
Sep 3rd 2010, 14:37
Dear PM while in Libya pay attention not to be infested with qamel or habbaziez. Tell Gaddafi how your heart and that of your past counterparts loved him and the libyans. Dear Gonzi you forgot kemm xewwixtu in the 70s and 80s
Evarist Saliba
Sep 2nd 2010, 16:47
Part 2
It is odious to speculate on whom the Libyan government would want to govern Malta. Such a preference would almost amount to interferance in the domestic affairs of another state.I prefer to keep to facts. Libya must have been pleased when Mintoff made Arabic a compulsory subject in our schools, when our relations with Israel were almost frozen, when Maltese ministers started to call the Mediterranean "il-Bahar -Abjad", when permission was given for the building of a mosque that houses the World Islamic Call Society which was given diplomatic status, and when a treaty of friendship was signed after Mintoff had called Libya's action in stopping our drilling for oil as an action worse than that of an enemy. The setting up in Malta with Libyan funds of the Peace Organization of the People of Europe and the Mediterranean (POPEM) whose paper, in the hands of Maltese socialists, was turned into a rag attacking Maltese Nationalist ministers personally was reprehensible, as was the hostile demonstration in front of the Maltese embassy following the murder of Fathi Sqaqi in Malta, presumably by Israeli agents. More details are to be found in my autobiography.
Evarist Saliba
Sep 2nd 2010, 15:45
Part one
Facts are sacred.Malta's first ambassador to Libya was John Axisa, appointed by G. Borg Olivier soon after our independence and before the embassy was opened in Tripoli in February 1967. Mr Axisa remained resident in London where he was the high commissioner. Early in 1960 Lawrence Ozzard Low was appointed, also by Borg Olivier, as Malta's first resident ambassadir in Tripoli. Between Februaury 1967 and the appointment of Ozzard Low I ran the embassay as charge' d'affaires.When Mintoff dismissed Ozzard Low in 1971 he did NOT appoint an ambassador to replace him and the embassy was run by successive charge' d'affairs, including myself (1973-75). Finally, in the 80's (I do not know the exact year, and hence the question mark in my earlier comment) when Sceberras Trigona was foreign minister, the post was raised to the level of ambassador since no one was ready to lead the embassy unless he was remunerated as ambassador. At one point, as I have already stated, a former civil servant was re-employed and given a rank specifically created for him.
In writing of Malta-Libya relations, I keep to official statements and not what individual persons say.
Evarist Saliba
Sep 3rd 2010, 08:29
Sorry again. The 0 and the 9 are too near each other on the keyboard. Ozzard Low became resident ambassador in Libya in 1969 and not 1960.
K Zammit
Sep 2nd 2010, 11:16
Mr. Prime Minister please don't to tell the Libyan nation and the Arab world to "convert to Christianity". I'm sure this comment will be well received. It should also make world headlines which would be a great promotion for our country. ..... Good Luck
Carmel Cilia
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:00
Ghan nazzjonalisti iz- zmien jinbidel bis meta jaqbel lilhom. Imbidel per ezempju iz- zmien ta Terrinju(fil-prezent ma nafx kemm verament inbidel) Inbidel iz-zmien ta meta f=tas-sliema kienu ihabbtu il-borom( issa protesti jaghmlu deni lil-pajjizna) Inbidel iz-zmien ta dawk unemployed (ibghat lil dawk l-eluf li hemm l-universita- ghallura bla job- jirregistraw u zidhom mal kwazi 7000 li hemm u ghamel plus. Inbidel fuq kollox iz zmien tas- sussidju meta il-gvern nehha kull protezjoni u il- haddiem irid iddahhal idu fil-but.
Inbidel imbaghad zmien il-habbaziz meta konna niehdu miljuni kbar f'rohz fix xiri taz zejt. Imbaghad illum meta ma ahna niehdu xejn hlief emigranti u theddid ( imma ghax hemm erba negozjan ti li flokk investew f' malta hadu flushom u flus il maltin barra) illum le Il Prim Ministru imur ghac celebrazjoni ta jum Settembru l-iswed u jiehu id dak li kien il-bedwin tal habbaziz.: Kollox inbidel anke i-zmien tas- sittinijiet izda tat- tmeninijiet LE dak jaqbel ghalP.N. allura ma jinbidilx; IPOKRITI.
Joe Mangion
Sep 2nd 2010, 09:51
Mr Peter Axisa, Yes your father was one, Mr Alfred Bellizzi was another and I was also ambassador for Libya in the early 80s. the records should be put straight once and for all.
VV Bartolo
Sep 2nd 2010, 09:31
@ antoine attard
fejn trid sur antoine attard tghid lin-nies li kitbu qed idahhqu u jaghmlu l-hsara lil pajjiz?
fejn trid sur antoine attard irridu nimxu maz-zminijiet?
qatt ma qbiezt u ktiebt meta xi wiehed min shabek id-die hard nazzjonalisti jibdew bil-kantalina miskiena tas-70s u l-80s!!
ara veru kif jghid il-malti sur antoine attard "li jekk il-gemel jara hotobtu jaqa u jmut zopptu"!!!!!
Antoine Attard
Sep 2nd 2010, 08:23
libya saret business partner importanti u gar li qed izid fl-importanza, u qed jinfetah ghal pajjizi kollha, specjalment ta' madwaru. Irridu nimxu maz-zmenijiet.
issa jekk fil-PN kien hemm min ikklassifikahom bhala tal-habba ziz fil-passat, huwa ovvju li din l-ideja [nazzarda nghidilha zbaljata] issa spiccat darba ghal dejjem.
Din bhal tal-PL. Kull darba li xi hadd, specjalment il-Kap, jigi mfakkar kemm kien kontra l-U.E., dan jirrispondi li tbiddlu z-zmenijiet u c-cirkustanzi u issa japprezza li ahna parti mill-U.E., jigifieri daqshekk [ghalanqas suppost] klassifikazzjoni bhala Ewropa ta' Abel u Kain.
Ma nippruvaw indahhku bejnietna, biex imbaghad jispicca jitlef il-pajjiz, fosthom kull min kiteb hawn hekk.
gcForte
Sep 2nd 2010, 09:44
Antoine Attard.....Ghamilt punt validu hafna........Il problema kbira f`dan il pajjiz hija,li dak kollu li jghamel u jghejd il Partit Laburista, qatt ma huwa tajjeb, u jibqaw intanbru fuqu. Pero dak kollu li jghamel u jghejd il Partit Nazzjonalista.........dak kollu tajjeb, ghax dawn huma infallibli, ma jizbaljaw qatt,ghax qiesu baghthom il Bambin. L-akbar ezempju huwa li ghalijhom il politika hazina bdiet fl-1971, sa 1986, u x-xemx bdiet issahhan mil 1986, waqfet ftit 1997 u reget bdiet issahhan fil1998. Il HMIEG li kien hawn go Malta Kattolika fis sittinijiet dejjem jipruvaw inessuh. Waqt li ghad dinja kollha kien zmien ta progress enormi, (GOLDEN AGES ) ghawn Malta konna tant zammewna lura, li jekk taqra gazzetta, jew tivvota ghal M.L.P. tmur l-infern. Tal P.N. dejjem UZA lil knisja forcina. Kieku il pajjizi li insulentaw tal P.N. jiehdu ghalihom, kieku Malta qeghedin nejxu aghar min xi pajjiz li jinsab fil gungla ta l-Afrika. Ftit mil pajjizi li insulentaw huma . Libja ( tal habbaziz u l- lakumja ) Lil Koreani ( ta wicc wiehed ) lic Cinizi ( jilbsu u jimxu l-istess bhal moghoz ) Lir Russi ( Ser jghamluna komunisti kontra Alla ). Hemm aktar....
lgalea
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:02
Il-Mexxej Nazzjonalista Enrico Mizzi kien kiteb:
“Għall-grazza t’Alla l-poplu Malti mhuwiex u qatt ma kien Għarbi.” (PATRIA 30.10.1948)
L-Avukat Herbert Ganada qal:
“Jaqaw tridu lil Mintoff kap tagħkom jispiċċa bil-barnuż ibiegħ il-ħabbażiż?” (26.09.1959 – Rediffusion)
In-Nutar Giorgio Borg Olivier qal:
“Mal-Libja ma nagħmlux trattati” (04.06.1971)
L-Avukat Joe Fenech qal:
“X’jippretendi Mintoff li nagħżlu lilu bil-Libja u l-Asja u mhuc lil Borg olivier bl-Ewropa?” (14.05.1971)
“IN-NAZZJON TAGĦNA” kitbet:
“Jekk jitla Mintoff emigrazzjoni sfurzata għal-Libja u pajjiżi Għarab. Ħafna Maltin jistgħu jsibu ruħhom ikkaxkra fil-gwerra bejn il-Lhud ul-Għarab.” (29.05.11971)
Ġurnal ieħor Nazzjonalista “IN-NIGGIEŻA”kiteb:
“Mill-progress beda ċ-ċaflis bil-lakumja u ħabbażiż...se jkollna nibdew nieklu minn dal-qżież, biss lakumja u ħabbażiż,. Il-Perit lill-Maltin għamel ħbieb ta’ l-Għarab kif taraw. Ta’ Gaddafi daħlu ġewwa., issa lilhom nimitaw, kemm se nibda nbiegħ bl-irħis, il-lakumja u l-ħabbażiż...Spiċċa l-breakfast ta’ filgħodu, ikla tajba f’nofs in-nhar, jieqaf l-ikel fil-lukandi, ħlief għal Mintoff u nies kbar, stabar sieħbi kul bużbież, jew lakumja jew ħabbażiż,...vitamini m’hemmx f’dal qżież, fil-lakumja u ħabbażiż” (03.09.1071).
L-istess ġurnal Nazzjonalista “IN-NIGGIEŻA!, reġà kiteb:
“Ara ma min aħna qegħdin spalla ma spalla.Mhux ta’ b’xejn Gaddafi qed jitlef moħħu. Għandu tassew għaliex. Sar il-kap mibgħud miċ-ċittadini kollha... Gaddafi moħħu ħafif. Jalloud sakranazz.” (15.10.1971)
lgalea
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:03
“IN-NAZZJON TAGĦNA” kitbet:
“Ma nistgħux nistennew illi r-rabtiet illi għandna mal-pajjiżi demokratiċi tal-Punent jistgġu b’xi mod jiġu sostitwiti bi ħbiberija mal-Libja, jgħid x’jgħid Gaddafi fil-messaġġ tiegħu. Tajjeb li huwa jkun jaf li l-poplu Malti ma jistax iħares lejh u lejn il-Gvern tiegħu għaliex huwa dittatur u qiegħed iżom il-poter f’idejh bis-saħħa tal-forzi armati.” (21.01.1971 Editorjal)
U l-istess ġurnal reġà kiteb:
“Il-Libja... nazzjon li notorjament ma jagħti każ ta’ ħadd u m’għandu l-ebda suġġizzjoni.” (Editorjal 25.01.1972)
L-Avukat Borg Olivier de Puget qal:
“Lill-Għarab (li ġew iħaddmu l-ajruport fi żmien il-kwistjoni mal-Gvern Ingliż) Mintoff ġiebhom biex ikollu bodyguards personali għalih, għaliex ma jafdax lill-Maltin. Ġiebhom biex jipproteġuh kontra sħabuu kontra l-poplu Malti....mill-korla tal-oplu ma jsalvah l-ebda reġiment ...permezz tal-ħotline (linja tat-talefon diretta li twaqqfet bejn l-Auberge d’Aragon u l-Libja) qed jippova jħalli miftuħa dik it-triq li fl-aħħar minuta, meta jsib ruħu waħdu, meta ma jkun jista’ jafda lil ħadd, jaħrab lejn il-Libja...u aħna ngħidulu kif qed jissuġġerili l-ħabib tiegħi Dr Demarco li jekk hu wasal f’dan l-istat li qed jibżà daqshekk mill-poplu Malti, ngħidulu tibża xejn, ma jmissek ħadd. Jekk trid nagħmliuk sorra u nibgħatuk aħna bħala rigal lil Gaddafi.” (06.01.1972)
lgalea
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:04
“IN-NAZZJON TAGĦNA” kitbet:
“Mintoff irid li l-ħaddiem Malti voluntier jistà jibgħatu f’ħabs barra minn Malta ngħidu aħna f’xi ħabs ġo Tripli.”(32.03.1972)
Il-ġurnal Nazzjonalista “Il-Poplu” kiteb:
“Mintoff ħabib personali ta’ Nasser u aktar tard ta’ Gaddafi...qed jagħmel minn kollox biex jorbot lil Malta mal-karru ta’ Gaddafi.” (19.05.1973)
L-Avukat Louis Galea kiteb:
“Mintoff kien iltaqà ma’ Qaddafi qabel l-elezzjoni ta’ l-1971. Sa minn dak iż-żmien għażel li jpoġġi lil Qaddafi bħala l-aħjar karta fil-mazz tal-politika barranija.” (03.09.1980)
It-Tabib Josie muscat kiteb:
“Ili snin ngħid li l-politika tas-Sur Mintoff li jorbot lil Malta esklussivament mal-karru Libjan se ttellef mill-indipendenza ta’ pajjiżna u se tirriduċina f’surrogat ta’ Tripli. U hekk kien” (20.09.1980)
Il-Perit Renato Laferla, kandidat Nazzjonalista, kiteb fl-“IN-TAGĦNA”:
“Jekk il-Libjani ħasbu li se jagħmlulna xi pjaċir meta dan il-Gvern li jqassam ġidu, taħom il-Main Guard biex jagħmluh Ċentru Kultural tagħhom f’nofs il-Belt Valletta u huma qabdu u għalqu ġo kaxxa l-arma ta’ l-iskrizzjoni li kienu poġġew l-Ingliżi ħalli tfallar it-trattat li l-Ewropa ikkonfermatna bħala pussess Ingliż, żgur li m’għamlulna xejn minn dan kollu,...jiena nwiegħed sollennement li meta nkun deputat nitlà b’martell u naqlà dak il-kartun b’idejja stess. Kull ma rrid li żżommuli s-sellum.” (13.02.1981)
lgalea
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:04
U wara dan kollu, l-Avukat E Fenech Adami qal:
“Il-Pn dejjem qal li jrid ħbiberija mal-Libja.” (20.03.1981)
Sadattant wara żjara ta’ delegazzjoni nazzjonalista fil-Libja, f’komunikat bejniethom inkiteb:
“Id-delegazzjoni nazzjonalista sostniet li l-iżvilupp u t-tisħħh tar-relazzjonijiet mal-Libja hija waħda mill-pilastri tal-politika barranija tagħna.” (“IN-NAZZJON 23.03.1981)
Mhux ta’ b’xejn li l-ġurnal indipendenti “Illum” kien kiteb:
“Għaliex inthom (in-nazzjonalisti) qed tilgħabuha ta’ paladini ta’ Gaddafi? Qabel ma beda Minoff intom qatt ma ħlomtu bih... qiskom tgħiru għal Mintoff.”(Ġunju/Lulju 1977)
James Formosa
Sep 2nd 2010, 14:49
Isma dan mar ghal party biss ta'!! Mhux biex joqghod spalla ma' spalla ma ebda' Gaddaffi u edba' Ciniz jew Korejan!!!!
frans caruana
Sep 2nd 2010, 08:01
Nahseb daqs Mintoff ha jgib!
Franco Farrugia
Sep 2nd 2010, 07:51
Diplomacy is a very intricate and complicated matter. I certainly would not have allowed Gaddafi to get away with it, the way he behaved in Rome. I hope there won't be a Part 2 of that, in Malta. Or anywhere else, for that matter. It's crazy that people like Berlusconi and the Italian President kept mum about it.
p.camilleri
Sep 2nd 2010, 07:30
Ghira bazwija.Ma tistawx tnizzluha li l-PN ghandu leaders kbar stmati kullimkien u li kapaci jiddiskutu u jaslu minghajr theddid u tghajjir,minghajr distinzjoni bejn l-ewropa ta' kajjin jew abel.Koz kemm saret tintuza " the Times " minn dawn is-salt biased red bloggers.....insew meta giet mahruqa biex isiktuha
gcForte
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:03
p.camilleri.......Jew ghadek zghir jew trid tqarraq. Mela sew, meta fis 70`s 80`s meta fil gvern kien hemm il P.L.u kien imur jinnegozzja ma kull pajjiz minghajr theddid u tghajjir, u gab il manna min kull pajjiz, ( mhux bhal lum ),tal P.N. kienu johorgu jghajru lil kull pajjiz li kien jghejna," ara l-kumment tieghi aktar il fuq ' sa marru il Germanja u qallulhom biex ma jinvestux f`Malta, ghax dalwaqt iwaqqaw lil gvern, ghalik dan O.K. illum. Safejn naf jien il P.L. QATT ma ghamel gambetti lil P.N. fil gvern, fejn jirrigwarda pajjizi barranin. La semmejt it Times nghejdlek, li ghad trid tohrog il verita, fuq dak li gara fil 15 ta Ottubru 1979,jew it Tnejn l-iswed.
Carmel Garcia
Sep 2nd 2010, 07:19
Kien x'kien jekk kienux kontra jew favur. Diversi drabi Gaddafi wkoll giebet saqajn Mintoff u dan qalu hu stess (Mintoff). Pero xorta jien ma kont'x nattendi celebrazzjoni bhal din li tohnoq lin-nies bid-dittatura. Suppost il-PN huwa Christian Democratic Party.
tony abela
Sep 2nd 2010, 06:52
It appears that Evarist Saliba is somehow slipping up lately. A wrong that of the Revolution, forgot the fact that there were Maltese Ambassadors during the Mintoff government, and forgot that the present government used to try to ridicule the Libyans by calling them tal-Habba Ziez.
I just hope that the slip-ups are genuine mistakes!
p attard
Sep 1st 2010, 22:54
@E Saliba. I'm sure it is a misprint; but in reality the Libyan revolution occured on 1st September of 1969, not 1960! Thanks!
Evarist Saliba
Sep 2nd 2010, 13:52
You are correct.
Ivan Visanich
Sep 1st 2010, 21:46
I think he went to negotiate the five million euros Ghaddafi is requesting from the EU to stop the flow of illegal immigration into europe ....... :)
Robert Calafato
Sep 1st 2010, 21:27
As far as I know, the Libyan revolution took place on 1st September 1969 not 1960 as someone stated here.
marija falzon
Sep 1st 2010, 21:22
lawrence gonzi u l-libja sar qisu d-dawl.... gej u sejjer ghal xejn
J Farrugia
Sep 2nd 2010, 07:43
Just the same when your Joseph Muscat went to libya when he is a nothing. not once ...... He has nothing to offer, neither advice nor tactics.
Paul Saliba
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:47
marija falzon naħseb aħjar jibdel ismu għal San Nixhelu forsi ma tafx kif id-dawl ma jibqax jinqata'.
VV Bartolo
Sep 1st 2010, 21:08
For the benefit of people with short (and biased) memories
Sa l-1974 lil Gaddafi lanqas biss kienu jridu jarawh b’għajnejhom. U tgħidx kemm kienu għajruh tal-PN f’dik is-sena, meta kienet qamet ukoll il-kwistjoni taż-żejt, u l-prim ministru Mintoff wasal fi ftehim miegħu li jagħtina ż-żejt bi prezz speċjali. Wieħed minnhom, tal-qalba, kien iddikjara li lil Mintoff nitfgħuh fi xkora u nibagħtuh lil Gaddafi!!
do you remember this sur evarist saliba or you happen to be one the one with short (and biased) memories??
joe muscat
Sep 1st 2010, 21:07
@Terry Borg
Qabel tikkummenta kun cert min dak li tghid. Semmejt Actavis , din il-kumpanija xtrat kumpanija ohra li kien ilha hawn Malta min 1975 , ezattament il Pharmamed, li kienet diga kumpanija stabbilita li kienet thaddem mijiet ta Maltin
Peter Axisa
Sep 1st 2010, 21:05
Mr. Joe Mangion, I am intrigued to learn why you told Mr. Evarist Saliba"Jekk trid infakkrek nghidlek min kinu l-ambaxxaturi fiz-zmien li semmejt" since the late Mr. John Axisa (who happens to be my father) was the first High Commissioner for Malta in London and the first Ambassador to Libya in the time you mention?
Joe Mangion
Sep 1st 2010, 20:08
Mr Saliba, you are incorrect to state that 'Mintoff reduced Malta's representation in Tripoli to a charge d'affaires between 1971 and 1985'. Napprezza li forsi il memorja tidhaq bina kultant, imma ghallinqas ghid l-affarijiet kif inhuma. Jekk trid infakkrek nghidlek min kienu l-ambaxxaturi fiz zmien li semmejt. Jekk int interessat nghidlek ukoll xgab Mintoff mill Libya, mhux meta kont isservi inti il Libya, imma taht persuni ohra li ma hadmux b'passjoni politika imma servew ghax xtaqu il gid lil pajjizhom.
Evarist Saliba
Sep 2nd 2010, 11:22
There is nothing wrong with my memory. When ambassador Ozzard Low was dismissed the responsibility of running the embassy fell to Joe Schembri who was NOT appointed ambassador. Eventually, I replaced him, and I was NOT appointed ambassador. My eventual replacements were NOT appointed ambassadors until the 80's (hence my ?) after a certain officer resigned his post to join a business concern and then sought to come back in government service at a higher rank. This was irregular and a new rank was created specifically for him. Eventually a person was given the rank of ambassador when government realised that no blue-eyed (or should I say, red-eyed) boy was ready to head the embassy in Libya unless he received the emoluments of an ambassador.
Evarist Saliba
Sep 1st 2010, 19:50
For the benefit of people with short (and biased) memories the following are historical facts. Following independence Dr G. Borg Olivier's government opened its first embassies in London, Australia (both already in place under a different name), New York (to the UN), Washington, Rome and TRIPOLI. Prime Minister Borg Olivier paid an official visit to Libya as far back as 1968. This was followed by other visits by Maltese prime minisers from both political parties. Malta was one of the first countries to recognise the new government of Libya after the revolution of 1 September 1960. Malta appointed an ambassador to Libya straight away, but Mintoff reduced Malta's representation in Tripoli to a Charge' d'Affaires between 1971 and 1985(?). Malta/Libya relations had their ups and downs, the nadir being reached when Libya stopped us from drilling for oil in contested sea areas, an action which Mintoff described at worse than that of an enemy.
a. taliana
Sep 2nd 2010, 09:01
We all know that our country benefited most between 1971 and 1985. Any diplomat who is true to himself knows that since then relations with Libya started going cold, possibly reaching their lowest level in the last few years. And yes, Giorgio Borg Olivier had foresight.
joe muscat
Sep 1st 2010, 19:30
Sur Gonzi mela issa ma ghadhomx tal habba ziez , taf kemm ilhekk tipprova biex iggib lil Gaddafi Malta , imma milli jidher ghadek ma indunajtx li ma jridx jigi hawn , forsi hafrillkhom tal-kummenti moqzieza li kontu tghidu fuqhom imma jinsa QATT , kif jghid il-Malti , dak li tizra` tahsad , issa gawdu dak kollu li zrajtu
J Farrugia
Sep 2nd 2010, 07:47
Inqas jersaq lejn Malta iktar ahjar. Lil Gaddafi m'ghandniex bzonnu f'Malta ... m'ghandhu xejn x;joffrilna hlief inkwiet u hmerijiet. Ahna mahniex l-Italja li nhalluh jghid li jrid u jistieden it-tfajliet taghna biex isiru musulmani. Boghod mill-ghajn ahjar milli jigi Malta.
m mifsud
Sep 1st 2010, 19:26
If Malta remain under British rule, today maybe we have our one oil and not always with financial problems
M. Fenech
Sep 1st 2010, 20:00
Yeah right!! You should have said that if we are still an independent and soveiregn state, and if the Maltese politicians indeed want to find oil, we would really benefit from the discovery of oil!! Or not?
Paul Debattista
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:51
m mifsud no wonder the country is in this dire situation with people who still dream with their subservient colonialist mentality
m mifsud
Sep 2nd 2010, 12:05
Paul just look at the state Malta is in,a two star Island with a five star tax system,corruption in nearly all of gov departments,our roads if you can call them roads you wont find not even in the middle of Africa and you call that progress ,well I still say its better if we stayed under British rule.
F Scicluna
Sep 1st 2010, 19:19
When shall we see our OIL reach the surface ?? Whisper that to the El Colonello
Joe Sammut
Sep 1st 2010, 19:13
ahjar iggib xi bicca xoghol, xi ftit zejt bl-irhis u xi naqra nvestiment............mhux hallejt it-Taljani jidhlulna fl-"ghalqa" taghna. Bil-pozi ma nieklux !!!!!!!
Terry Borg
Sep 1st 2010, 19:31
Pozi? il lufthansa teknic pozi? l-SR tekniks pozi? l'Actavis u il manufatturi tal medicina lohra kollha li fethu Malta dan lahhar hames snin pozi? Is sinsla li kellu dal gvern mal kaccaturi, tat trasport pubbliku u kwalunkwe monopolju iehor pozi? Pozi min imur nhar ta hadd go xi kazin tal PL u joqghod cicci bil qeda jmaqdar siehbi!!! Issa naraw, la tkunu intom fil gvern xse giebu! Kemm se tghidu li sibtu kaxxa mifquwa u kull elf skuza ohra!
Henry Spiteri
Sep 1st 2010, 20:00
@ Joe Sammut: Mela llum baqa' min itik zejt bl-irhis jew b'xejn !
T Camilleri
Sep 1st 2010, 22:19
Terry Borg ghidilna x'pagi u kundizzjonijiet qed jaghtuhom Terry. Dik ghandek tghidilna Terry.
J Farrugia
Sep 2nd 2010, 07:45
T Camilleri - kieku jtini bizzejjed biex nghix ahjar milli nkompkli nerdgha t-taxxi tal-poplu billi noqghod nirregistra ghax-xoghol bhal fi zmien il-lejber meta xoghol ma kienx hawn. Illum hawn ix-xoghol hawn il-gid, u hawn l-ghatx ghall-haddiema mharrga bizzejjed. U jekk ghalik il-pagi huma cicri allura mur f'kantuniera u oqghod ittallab jew erda t-taxxi tal-poplu, SAKEMM IHALLUK tisraq lil poplu minn flushu.
Patrick Bellia
Sep 2nd 2010, 09:04
J.Farrugia, L ewwel nett min jirregistra mhux it tort tieghu, hemm min kellu job safa mkecci u ghax forsi naqra kbir fl eta ma jhaddmu hadd, jiena nirregistra u ma niehu xejn biss jisraq flus il poplu ma naqbilx mieghek xejn ghaliex dan meta kien jahdem hallas it taxxa forsi ghalik stess jekk ghadek zghir biex tkomoli tistudja u tilhaq xi haga issa jhallas haddiehor ghalih, hemm fatturi ohra kontra dak li jahdimx biex isib xol, l edukazzjoni. illum titghallem li trid imma qabel ma kienx hawn l edukazzjoni tal lum allura aktar difficli biex issib impieg. U rigward il pagi u minnhu li hawn certi pagi cicri kullhadd jaf li hawn min jithallas Lm1.50 fis siegha, dik tghidila paga tajba? ghax jekk tghidliha paga sewwa il hazina ma nafx liema hi.
George Cassar
Sep 2nd 2010, 10:57
J Farrugia qatt daqs taht gvernijiet nazzjonalisti ma Malta kellha nies qeghda. Insejt kemm l-MPs Nazzjonalisti kienu jmorru barra biex iharbtu l-investiment barrani u jheddu l-industrijalisti biex ma jgibux investiment f'Malta u li kien hawn jitilqu? Tiftakar li kien hemm min jahdem il-Labour office u nstema jghid lil haddiehor biex jibghat anki lill-ommu u l-mara li qatt ma kienu hadmu biex jirregistraw fi zmien il-Gvern Laburista bejn l-1996-1998? Dawk l-affarijiet ghandek tghid Farrugia.
M.Cachia
Sep 1st 2010, 19:09
I think it's deplorable that any leader of any democratic state should celebrate any revolution that displaces a lawful government and replaced it with a military dictatorship. This is even more poignant due to the Colonel's recent statments in Rome.
Charles Busuttil
Sep 1st 2010, 19:02
Min imaqdar irid jixtri.
D. Xerri
Sep 1st 2010, 19:01
Very nice indeed ! So our Prime Minister is going to Libya for a celebration of a Revolution that placed Gaddafi in Govt as a dictatorship government without ever doing an election in Libya for entire years ! Oh how wonderful it must be for our Prime Minister in the name of Freedom and Democracy in Libya under a Dictatorship. Lets Celebrate ! Maybe Dr Gonzi is going to reply to Gaddafi about his speech that Europe has to give Libya 5 Billion a Year so that the EU doesnt end up with more A\fricans than Europeans.
J Farrugia
Sep 2nd 2010, 07:48
veru bniedem li ma tifhimx xi tfisser id-diplomazija,. il-blugha tat-taparsi ghorrief li ghandna.
VV Bartolo
Sep 1st 2010, 19:00
hahaha ... kemm kienu jghajjruhom lil libjani u c-cinizi u issa hemm arahom jigru warajhom!! mhux ahjar qieghed hawn sur gonzi u tara x'se taghmel b'dan il-fjask ta' pajjiz li qeghdin fih ghax issa veru gejna golhajt.com
Charles Massa
Sep 1st 2010, 18:52
Mela ma ghadhomx tal habba ziez issa!