PN not willing to compromise with those not willing to meet its standards - Lawrence Gonzi
Investigating authorities should be free to investigate a person suspected of abuse without any political influence arising from that person’s position within a political party, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning.
“We want highest standards of responsibility and the PN is not ready to compromise with those who are not willing to meet party standards,” he said.
Speaking during a radio interview, Dr Gonzi referred to the recent saga which surrounded the Sliema council, where the former mayor admitted he had asked for a commission but later claimed he was coerced into signing a statement while suffering from a panic attack.
Mr Dimech resigned from the Nationalist Party after he was dismissed because he refused to resign from the council and has since been replaced by Johanna Gonzi following a motion of no confidence moved by the other councillors in the locality.
The Prime Minister said that irrelevant of whether a person was innocent or guilty, everyone in public life had to be transparent and accountable so there were strict regulations which had to be followed.
This government, he said, had renewed councils through a reform which saw executive secretaries become answerable to a government department rather than to the council.
The experience of the past weeks had shown that the reform was working and certain investigations were initiated by the Internal Audit Division and the police.
As for the situation in Sliema, Dr Gonzi said it was not his or anyone else’s duty to judge.
But in this particular case a person had admitted to bribery in a statement and irrelevant of whether he was guilty or not, a party mechanism came into effect requesting the person concerned to resign so that investigations could be concluded.
This was not done and person had to be dismissed. The PN, Dr Gonzi said, expected its representatives to act in the legally and ethically correct manner without judging whether or not there was blame.
The same could not be said for the PL, he said, which decided that its representatives should support the Sliema mayor by abstaining in a vote of no confidence when, according to law, a clear vote in favour of the motion was needed.
Dr Gonzi said that he gave the party’s general secretary his full backing in all the decisions he had taken.
The Prime Minister said that he did not agree that what was happening was proving that it was disadvantageous to have political parties involved in councils.
It was thanks to parties’ participation that enough candidates were found, campaigns were held and manifestos were drawn up. Parties participated in local elections everywhere in the world, he said.
Asked about Libya’s request for €5 billion a year to control illegal migration to Europe, the Prime Minister said that less immigrants arrived in Malta this summer because the Libyan government was controlling its coast better and more people were being saved from drowning.
This development took place thanks to the intervention of the Italian government proving that a negotiated agreement could give results.
In this context, Dr Gonzi said, the position of the Maltese government was clear. The EU should negotiate with the Libyan government and Malta willing to help negotiate an agreement that both Libya and the EU would be happy with.
Libya should be helped to control those using it to cross over to Europe. The amount of money had to be negotiated and it had to be reasonable.
Dr Gonzi said that during his visit to Libya last week for the country’s annual celebrations of the anniversary of the revolution he had a meeting with Libyan leader Muammar met Gaddafi and also attended the 5 + 5 meeting during which he repeated his invitation for a heads of government meeting to be held in Malta. His invitation was accepted and this meeting’s agenda was to include illegal migration, protection of the Mediterranean sea, energy and security.
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Anthony Gatt
Sep 7th 2010, 22:40
Messrs Gonzi & Borg Olivier I am very much in contact with the people in the streets in Sliema and sorry to say, the comments are not very positive...You thought you'd make a show (probably counting on Dimech's lack of experience in politics)...but your unhuman hasty handling of the situation together with the sense of honesty that transpires through our ex-mayor has had a boomerang effect on the PN...the more you insisted and attacked and tried to humiliate, the more he gained the people's sympathy....and from what I gathered he is very well known for helping people...few are the ones who believe he would ask for a commission on the wage of a family man, also because he does not earn a living from the council.
You really have a lot to make up for if you only but dream of the next election...and at this rate it is close to impossible.
Peter Gee
Sep 7th 2010, 11:00
"The Prime Minister said that irrelevant of whether a person was innocent or guilty, everyone in public life had to be transparent and accountable" ... can anyone tell me if all the PN candidates for the last European Parliamentary elections had disclosed the amount of funds that they had spent on propaganda and wether any have been asked to resign from the PN?
Adrian Wirth
Sep 6th 2010, 10:12
Keep going lads - the GonziPN PR hacks are clearly starting their rispost - see how the defensive e'mails are starting to increase - the 'worry' ratio at HQ must be getting from a pale into a deeper shade of pink - no sorry Joe M wrong colour. Just what colour does a GonziPN PR executive go when embarrassed. Help, no that's incorrect too, political PR Hacks don't do embarassed, or do they!
J.Pace
Sep 6th 2010, 06:39
Nice words to hear, for those who still believe in them. Sliema corruption, come on – did Mr.Dimech have the chance to defend himself? Was he heard by the party (a person in asthma panic will do everything) there are no proves against this case – making shows to avoid the big story that is going to hit us from EU. Backing PBO, of course he did everything to help another Gonzi to take that place (threatening the other councilors) and he is preparing Sliema for the next general election. Speaking about corruption, no words on the BWSC? No words on how EU is moving against us cause there were problems in the contract? And the famous 4Million. Who will be responsible for this, who signed the contract without reading it too???
Tracy Caruana
Sep 6th 2010, 06:21
The Prime Minister said that irrelevant of whether a person was innocent or guilty, everyone in public life had to be transparent and accountable so there were strict regulations which had to be followed. Haha
Kirsten Turner
Sep 5th 2010, 22:53
I think that on this issue The Opposition Leader Dr Muscat did not manage to prove what he preached. I think that he should stop trying to please everyone with his words, because in doing so he is promising a lot to everyone and there is no way he can please everyone. He should start acting on what he promises!
H Galea
Sep 5th 2010, 22:15
I do support your ideas, does you support corruption in ''Kind''. Pls may i ask, How long Johanna Gonzi been living in Sliema, and what connection she has with the PM, such as ''neputisem'' !!!! Out of the second largest Town, no one come forward instead.
B. Cachia
Sep 5th 2010, 22:04
Unfortunately, the Prime Minister's standards turned out to be pretty flexible in the case of the Dolores Cristina fiasco. Last time I checked she was still in the Cabinet.
C.camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 21:29
@ PN apologists
Sliema mayor elected on PN ticket was accused of asking for commission.
Sliema councillor accused PBO of forcing her to sign a letter to kick the mayor out of office.
PN sliema mayor and councillor resigns from PN.
Driver of PN parlamentarian accused the mayor of asking for commission.
PN Sliema mayor interrogated by police.
PBO claims that the mayor called him after the interrogation but the mayor claims otherwise.
Insomma insalata mista.
And you have the nerve to point fingers at the PL members for abstaining in all this Kawlata Nazzjonalista?
thomas azzopardi
Sep 5th 2010, 20:30
I'm utterly disappointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The way he handled the Sliema issue leaves much to be desired. He's not credible when speaking about corruption. Labour Councillors should have joined forces with the PN councillors to oust the mayor. Dr Joseph Muscat failed the test miserably.
joh muscat
Sep 5th 2010, 21:50
if Dr. Gonzi did not oust Nikki, then how can another Gonzi will be taking the reins of Sliema council? Even if she isn't a Sliema resident! And what about the other lady who voted in favour of Nikki, although she was threatened to vote to do otherwise by the secretary general? Why nobody is mentioning her???
JAFarrugia
Sep 6th 2010, 18:13
Honestly just read your blog again, why should they join forces on such a unbelievable shambles caused by the PN. Mr Dimech has not been found guilty, until that time no one has the right to say anything. Whats going to happen to your party if he's found innocent??? or will the master of puppets be pulling strings in that direction too. I've always hated politics and all this just reaffirms my original thoughts in the matter.
Gerard Cassar
Sep 5th 2010, 20:05
The Prime Minister said that irrelevant of whether a person was innocent or guilty,... Is this not surprising from the Prime minister side:innocent or guilty is irrelevent.! What is relevent is the status of the individual: minister, secretary, director, friend, friend of friend, high up in a political party, subsidiser to the party: these are relevant negatively, meaning non suspicious, not subject to investigtions. These are not handed over to the police, others whether innocent or guilty are referred to the police. And Gonzi himself tries to make some political gain. Can a prime minister stoop so low?
martin saliba
Sep 5th 2010, 19:14
Kollka kemm into laqa u injuranti. ahsbu naqra fikom infuskom u halliekom minn muscat u gonzi.. Qablel ma tkunu ta xi kulur politiku lewwel li ghandkom tkunu huwa cittadini hielsa minn kull mod ta simpatija.
Xerri Mona
Sep 5th 2010, 18:54
Joseph Muscat loves to hit the headlines, but his stance on corruption is weak. PN is on the right track and has the courage to fight corruption single handedly. In the meantime, Joseph Muscat keep on supporting the mayor who was ousted out of office. It seems you're interesed in his vote! How short sighted!
Carmel Sultana
Sep 5th 2010, 18:53
Tpaxxa u Tghallem Joseph Muscat hi...forsi tibda tnaddaf tieghek. Deputati stess qalu li kien hemm hmieg qabel f'tieghek u ghadhom iduru fil-kuruturi.
Mela hekk il-prosit....tipponta subghajk imbaghad torndna lil tieghek jastjenu!
Joseph Galea
Sep 5th 2010, 18:48
"Dr Gonzi said that he gave the party’s general secretary his full backing in all the decisions he had taken" .. which means that the Prime Minister of Malta supports the threatening of elderly councillors for not pulling the PN string !!!!
Martin Spiteri
Sep 5th 2010, 18:47
Xeba jxejjer karti sehibna Joseph !!! Bil-Kunsilliera tieghu jastjenu...ghax giet ippoliticizata...mela xhargu jaghmlu f'isem partit...ddahqunix trid.... Nahseb anke Sant kien ahjar minnu bit-Zer0 Tolerance.... kelb jinbah u ma jigdimx joseph
Reginald Bugeja
Sep 5th 2010, 18:43
I fully concur with all those who in this blog said that:
labour = double standards/
labour = double speak
U ghax double standards, fuq tas-Sliema Joseph Muscat zelaq fin-niexef.
Felix Cachia
Sep 5th 2010, 18:39
Have a look at this:
http://www.il-pjazza.com/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=9608.0
Joseph Muscat remained mum on this one .....
Katya Mifsud
Sep 5th 2010, 18:37
The PN has taken action on corruption... Labour has removed a mayor in Fgura because of internal conflict. Or else kept the public not in knowledge of the mash that was going on? PL bloggers...all you can say is that he's not getting the big fish? Mhux ahjar ixxommu taht idejkom u tinhaslu intom?
P Fenech
Sep 5th 2010, 18:34
jien ippruvajt naghmel ezercizzju...insib 5 proposti konkreti li tkellem fuqhom Joseph Muscat kemm ilu leader...issa ilu sentejn !
ilni nahseb u nhabbel mohhi u ma sibtx wahda...
u dan irid isir Prim Ministru !
jonathan bajjada
Sep 5th 2010, 18:27
You can't have the cake and eat it Joseph Muscat. Now we know where you stand. Fighting abuses is neither your forte nor your party's strength. It never was. Il-mossa tal-Kunsillier Laburista li jferra l-orange juice lil ex sindku ta' tas-Sliema wara li gie sfiducjat bhala kontinwazzjoni tal-appogg mill-Labour Party lejh was evident to all and sundry. How shallow, petty, superficial and riduculous.
Kenneth Williams
Sep 5th 2010, 18:26
il prim bhas soltu ghogbu jitkellem foq il huta z zghira. Ma tkellem xejn fuq x qalu fil laqgha urgenti li saret minhabba l ittra li tirrigwarda il Power station. Forsi n nies tas south jaraw kif bidel il ligi tad duhhan biex jakkomoda li BWSC. U bhas soltumwiehed ta gewwa ntervistah ma jmurx jimbarazzah!!!
J Casha
Sep 5th 2010, 18:19
Tal-labour meta ssemilhom il-passat jinqarsu...ma ttihomx tort.. Jekk l-80's il-boghod...ha nfakkruhom f'affarijiet aktar ricenti : - L-Unjoni Ewropea - il-labour kien kontra - il-liberalizazzjoni - il-labour kien kontra - il-low cost airlines - il-labour kien kontra - l-ewro - il-labour kien kontra - l-Valletta Waterfront - il-labour kien kontra - l-ajruport - il-labour kien kontra - Mater Dei - il-labour kien kontra - Privatizazzjoni - il-labour kien kontra - l-MCAST - il-labour kien kontra - Smart City - il-labour kontra kollox kontra !!! il-lista ma tispicca qatt qisha litanija !!
Maia Schembri
Sep 5th 2010, 18:17
Labour = double standards
Labour = weak against corruption
Labour Leader = disappointing
Karen Vella
Sep 5th 2010, 18:32
Spot on. Labour = Double Standards. Full of double speak. Labour is not consistent.
the leader of the opposition should admit li fuq il-kas ta' tas-sliema zelaq .....
Anthony Mizzi
Sep 5th 2010, 18:16
No mention at all of ex- Sliema P.N, now independent Councilor Sandra Camilleri about meeting Gonzipn standards of responsibility?
D Borg
Sep 5th 2010, 18:14
Jien naqbel ma li qal il-Prim Ministru. Nispera li qed ikun onest imma hekk jidher. Nahseb ukoll illi mal-ewwel reazzjoni, bil-bicca xoghol ta' tas-Sliema setghet tidher li se titfa hafna dellijiet koroh fuq il-PN.... imma il-fatti juru li min ma mexiex b'serjeta, gie mwarrab u mkecci. Hekk sewwa u kif ghandu jkun, U FATTI mhux paroli. Nahseb li fl-ahhar mill-ahhar il-PN wera li ma jridx loghob minn taht, imma serjeta, U dan swielu ta' gwadann u mhux telf. Jien ghalija tal-misthija kif il-kandidati astjenew mill-vot ta' sfiducja. Sinjal li ma nbidel xejn, u li kollox baqa kif kien minn dejjem, jigifieri li jekk il-PN jaghmel xi haga (anki tajba), il-PL se jkun dejjem kontriha. Bla sens tassew.
Joseph Abela
Sep 5th 2010, 18:11
another point ..... Joseph Muscat was co-opted in Parliament following the resignation of Joseph Cuschieri who was elected from the Sliema District. If he is against any wrong doings, we would have expected Joseph Muscat, through his own councillors, to support the motion tabled at the Sliema Local Council to oust the Mayor. Can Labour MP Michael Falzon tell us whether he endorses the 3 Sliema Labour local councillors vote?
Anthony Mizzi
Sep 5th 2010, 18:32
and what about Ex- P.N. Councilor now Independent Councilor Sandra Camilleri ex ? Nobody seems to want to comment on her position and her VOTE in support of Nikki Dimech , not even Dr. Gonzi himself!
Manuel Micallef
Sep 5th 2010, 18:10
I fail to understand the comments udnerneath posted by PN supporters; They ask Why did Labour councilors not vote even if the Nikki Dimech admitted with the police that he accepted a bribe. Let me explain why:- 1st. Do you really believe that Dimech would go upon his free will and admit this with the police? (you find it a bit weird?!) 2nd. Dimech is claiming he was framed up by the police. He needed urgently his inhaler for asthma attack whilst in police custody; &wasn't given his medicine. 3rd: two versions of events - one given by 2 ex-PN and the other by PN (whom would you beleive?) 4th: let's assume that Nikki is lieing about the asthma attack. how can we verify? Malta is one of the only countries where people under arrest don't have any rights - right for a lawyer, right to be recorded, right for transprency during interogation.... It is not a matter of being in favour or against - it is a matter that there is no transparency of what is going on.... enough said I think
Joe Brincat
Sep 5th 2010, 18:09
This case is indeed symptomatic of the double standards which so aptly describe Gonzi's regime. It is a cse of Dr Gonzi/Mr Lawrence. Dr Gonzi overzealously decides to do away with Mr Dimech over (let's be frank) a "petty" issue but then Mr Lawrence is completely mum on far more serious issues e.g. the EUPA funds scandal...
Paul Sciriha
Sep 5th 2010, 18:23
petty issue....a mayor asking for commission on a contract ???
din petty issue ??? bis-serjeta !! hekk jemmnu tal-labour ...affarijiet taht joseph muscat ser jibqghu ghaddejjin ???
good to know...vote labour my foot !
George Cassar
Sep 5th 2010, 18:27
Joe Brincat you mean Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Tony Bartolo
Sep 5th 2010, 18:06
Gonzi is Tranter going to be made to pay back those €120,000 that he spent of traveling and entertainment from our pockets? Isn't that also CORRUPTION?
Joseph Abela
Sep 5th 2010, 18:04
It might be painful to take action against one of your own members whom you have trusted. But the PN is publicly showing that it is a firm believer of the high moral ground. A political party which takes action against its own member is a party li "ghandu s-sinsla". PN: once again you are on the right side of history. Joseph Muscat did not have the guts to tell the Labour Party Sliema Councillors to kick out Sliema Mayor. Neither did Toni Abela, Anglu Farrugia, Alex Sciberras Trigona ......
R.Borg
Sep 5th 2010, 18:03
"“We want highest standards of responsibility and the PN is not ready to compromise with those who are not willing to meet party standards,” said the Prime Minister. Noted and agreed upon. But the Party in Government should also be ready not to compromise with those who are not willing to meet NATIONAL standards. The Prime Minister should send the police and local wardens authorities to INVESTIGATE why in Sir Luigi Preziosi Street and Sir Luigi Preziosi Square, both residential areas in Floriana, heavy vehicles are regularly parked.
M Camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 18:01
@John sammut Jekk ghalik l-80's huma a few years ago nahseb li ghadek qed tghix f'holma!! nispera li mintiex xi wiehed min dawk li tixtri min fuq l-ebay u min fuq l-internet biex tiffranka wara kollox. dan il-pajjiz il-korruzzjoni hi haga li qieghda fid dna tan-nies imma bhas-soltu il-huta iz-zghira dejjem tinqabad u il-kbira qatt. Prosit Dr Gonzi, ha nibqa niftakrek bhala l-iktar prim li iggieled il-korruzzjoni, hasra li il-kaz tal-BWSC ha tkun id-daqqa tal-mewt tieghek. int fid dover li taghmel xi haga mela Joseph Muscat.nithassar lil min jippretendi li JM jaghmel xi haga.JM oqghod gallarija ghax il-PN dejjem gallarija kienu joqoghdu qabel,anzi aghar ghax kienu imorru barra min malta u jahdmu kontra pajjizna.
Bernard Camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 17:45
Il-Partit Laburista qal li s-Sindku Laburist tal-Fgura gie mgieghel jirrezenja fl-interess tal-Partit u ghax hekk kien jixraq. Dik trasparenza! Sar xi rapport?
Bernard Camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 17:43
PN not willing to compromise with those not willing to meet its standards - Lawrence Gonzi.
PM, you have our full support.
Julia Zerafa
Sep 5th 2010, 17:40
Joseph Muscat this week managed to once again convince us that talk is cheap. It's easy to talk about something but harder to actually do it. And therefore the 3 sliema PL councillors abstained. They did not vote to oust the Sliema Mayor. Talk is cheap. Cheap politics at its best. With the compliments of the labour party who is busy changing the emblem. Shame
Tony Gatt
Sep 5th 2010, 17:53
Julia Zerafa as you say talk is cheap. If Dr Gonzi has nothing to hide why didn't he publish the Commission letter and why doesn't he want to publish his answer? Talk is cheap Julia, and we don't believe Dr Gonzi because he has proven that his talk is cheap. Remember how many promises he had made prior to the election and reneged on them? For us his word is worth absolutely nothing.
Margaret Curmi
Sep 5th 2010, 17:35
This government is fighting corruption tooth and nail, with unrelenting effort. Why Joseph Muscat did not support Sliema PN's councillors? Actions pls. We have had enough of sweet talk.
Joe Gauci
Sep 5th 2010, 17:45
Margaret Curmi you'll get the action following the next general election when Gonzi will be deposed by his own party and Dr Muscat will be the Prime Minister.
John Sammut
Sep 5th 2010, 17:28
Up to a few years ago:
* we couldn't buy a colour television off the shelf. Imma a "labour qaddis" could help.
* telephone lines were only for the privilaged.
* biex tidhol Has Serh ridt referenza mill-Gvern!
Today, 80's era labour ex ministers are either in Joseph Muscat's shadow cabinet, are still part and parcel of Labour's administration or are writing in the newspapers defending Joseph Muscat.
Mary Briffa
Sep 5th 2010, 17:37
biex tara kemm huma l-istess...watch this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-uAvAo79L4
qas temmen li ghadda tant zmien, tilfu tant elezzjonijiet, u xorta baqghu bl-istess nies !!
Joseph Camenzuli
Sep 5th 2010, 17:43
John Sammut when you go back in history it means that you have no valid arguments to rebut the arguments being made.
Joe Zammit
Sep 5th 2010, 17:50
U ahna nippretendu Mary Briffa, li ssir inkjesta serja, pubblika u trasparenti minn Imhallef kif jghid EFA f'dak il-video ghax hadd ma qed jemmen lil Dr Gonzi li m'hemmx korruzzjoni manja fil-kuntratt tal-BWSC. Jekk m'ghandux x'jahbi jaghmilha u jippubblika wkoll ir-risposta li bghat lill-Unjoni Ewropea mhux irid jahbi. La jrid jahbi sinjal li ghandi x'jahbi u hemm l-intiena tal-korruzzjoni.
T Micallef
Sep 5th 2010, 17:26
Joseph Muscat, ser jibqa mfakkar bhala l-mexxej li bidel l-arma tal-Partit...ghalhekk biss
wara sentejn deluzjoni totali...u jien kont wiehed minn dawk illi xtaqtu leader
trust my words :)
b.vella
Sep 5th 2010, 17:25
Nistennew xi haga fuq il-kas tal-Power station heqq!!!!!....mill-kliem irridu nghaddu ghall-fatti inkella dan kollhu paroli !!!!!!!!!!!!! il-poplu qed jistenna li tinqabad il-huta l-kbira,ghax il-poplu malti jisthoqqlu ahjar. !!!!
C.camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 17:20
So that is why you kept the EU Report regarding the power station extension in your desk drawer under lock and key and away from all to see? Would you have made it public had it not been to the PL to do so? What about the 120000 euros that enemalta chairman Mr.A.T spent on the credit card issued to him by the same corporation for traveling expenses? Does it meet your standards?
Esther Abela
Sep 5th 2010, 17:18
Which administration introduced the Ombudsman? PN Which administration introduced the Commission to investigate corruption? PN Which administration introduced the Commission against injustices? PN Which administration gave free hand to the Police to investigate any allegation? PN Which institution was introduced under a Labour government? Institutionalised Corruption!
Paul Camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 17:25
Esther Abela kieku l-gemel jara hotobtu jaqa' u jmut zoptu. If the camel sees its hump it will die istantly.
J Micallef
Sep 5th 2010, 17:17
Il-PN ghal darb'ohra qed ikun xprun anke fl-ezempju tat-trasparenza. Qed inaddaf u jiggieled lil min ihammarlu wiccu.
Il-PL jitfa kollox taht it-tapit...min jaf kemm ikolli informazzjoni fuq kazi simili u jaghlaq ghajnejh...eh Dr. Muscat ?
J Borg
Sep 5th 2010, 17:14
Joseph Muscat, nahseb issa wasal iz-zmien li biex tibda titwemmen mill-kliem tghaddi ghal fatti. Il-Prim Ministru ghal darb'ohra qed jaghtik l-ezempju !
Charlene Abela
Sep 5th 2010, 17:11
Tara l-kummenti tal-laburisti, tinduna li lanqas fuq il-korruzjoni m'ghandhom valuri u principju. Dawn iridu li tithalla ghaddejja. Anzi, bil-provi, ghax il-kunsilliera tal-PL f'Tas Sliema haslu jdejhom u astjenew... mur gibhom x'kien jghidu kieku il-PN ma qal u ghamel xejn !!!
Thomas Azzopardi
Sep 5th 2010, 17:08
Il-Partit Laburista qabel jitkellem fuq il-kaz ta' Tas-Sliema jrid jispjegalna dwar x'gara fil-Fgura. Ghaliex lil Marmara rieduh jitlaq akkost ta' kollox, tant li ressqu mozzjoni kontrieh u spicca rrizenja qabel ? Ma qalilnhiex Muscat jekk kienx involut f'xi irregolaritajiet ? Ghaliex dan il-habi ? Ahjar il-PL jitghallem mill-Prim Ministru l-PN, u jiehu azzjoni mill-ewwel anke meta jaf li ser iwegga n-nies tieghu stess...dik serjeta !!!
J Mallia
Sep 5th 2010, 17:05
Kif tista temmen lil labour meta jitkellem fuq il-korruzzjoni. Kif tista tinsa li biex iggib telefon trid tmur ghand il-ministru. Biex ikollok television tal-kulur trid tmur ghand il-ministru. U tmur ghand il-ministru jew in-nies tieghu mhux biex tara kif inhuma.... Nesew it-8,000 ruh li dahhlu jahdmu mal-gvern qabel l-elezzjoni tal-1987, li l-pagi taghhom ghandna nhallsuhom sal-llum ? Dan il-partit laburista li jippretendi li jittiehed bis-serjeta meta jitkellem fuq il-korruzzjoni. Fejn qatt ha passi l-labour fuq il-korruzzjoni ? Tiftakruhom il-barunijiet ta' certu ministeru, u l-Iskandli kollha li kien isemmi fl-1996, u meta sar Prim Ministru mhux talli ma ressaq il-hadd talli ma ssemma xejn aktar ? Joseph Muscat dak iz-zmien kien gurnalist ineffah l-iskandli u jivvinta fuq in-nies !!! Illum dan hu l-Leader tal-Labour...ma nbidel xejn, il-wicc biss !
Sergio Vassallo
Sep 5th 2010, 17:12
J Mallia trid iddahhaq jew? Jekk dahhal 8,000 sewwa ghamel ghax xejn xejn bdew jahdmu u ma qaghdux iharsu jiedu biss il-beneficcji imma bdew ihallsu l-bolla u l-income tax u jixtru aktar affarijiet halli ddur ir-rota. Kemm ghandkom hdura f'qalbkom kontra l-haddiema Mallia/ Jaqaw inti xi employer li trid li jkun hemm kemm Alla halaq haddiema ma jahdmux halli tkun tista' twaqqa' l-pagi u l-kundizzjonijiet tax-xoghol?
Sergio Caruana
Sep 5th 2010, 17:14
J Mallia dawk mhux diga' kollha spiccaw bil-pensjoni Mallia? Kemm taharqek qalbek ghall-haddiema u l-fmailji taghhom biex ridthom jibqghu jirregistraw!
Brian Cini
Sep 5th 2010, 17:22
@ Sergio Caruana u/jew Sergio Vassallo (nispera li mhux l-istess wiehed) Il-Partit kien dahhal 8,000 ruh mal-Gvern minghajr ma kellhom bzonnhom. Il-PL ma kien jattira investiment u johloq il-postijiet tax-xoghol ghalhekk kien hawn dawk in-nies kollha qieghda. Illum is-sitwazzjoni mhux hekk habib, illum il-Gvern inaqqas il-haddiema minn mieghu u jsibu mal-privat, ghax qed jinholoq ix-xoghol u gej l-investiment......u l-qaghad huwa stabbli minkejja l-krizi li laqtet id-dinja kollha. Dik id-differenza habib...bejn il-PL u PN Grazzi talli kkonfermajt li l-PL ghadu jemmen f'dik it-tip ta' politika, li jdahhal in-nies tal-qalba mal-gvern minghajr m'hemm bzonnhom...!!!
T Falzon
Sep 5th 2010, 16:59
Il-Prim Ministru bil-fatti f'idejk jitkellem, fuq ix-xoghol, l-investiment, l-ekonomijia, t-turizmu, it-trasparenza. U Joseph Muscat ilu sentejn jitkellem fuq il-BWSC u l-kontijiet u l-arma tal-labour !! X'bahar jaqsam...!!
V. Spiteri
Sep 5th 2010, 16:54
jien minhiex xi wiehed li tinteressani l-politika, anzi...imma fuq din Gonzi ghandu ragun.
Xi hadd li jammetti li talab commission inhallih jigri ma saqajja ! ma tarax !
Ghalija min f'dan il-kaz qed johrog favur Dimech, veru ma jafx x'inhu jaghmel..
Joe Bugeja
Sep 5th 2010, 17:28
V. Spiteri Niki ghadu innocenti sakemm jinstab hati. Niki qal kif ammetta. Issa naraw x'jigri imma inti wiehed minn dawk li ghax il-PN qal li huwa hati accettajt bla ma ghadu nstab hati mill-Qorti. Inthom qed taghmluha ta' akkuzaturi, imhallfin u gurati fl-istess him. Ghajb ghalikom li tiftahru bid-demokrazija u ghandkom tant avukati fil-partit taghkom.
Thomas Agius
Sep 5th 2010, 16:51
Jien s'issa ghadni ma smajtx darba lil xi hadd mill-labour jghid kieku x kien jaghmel !!
Jista allinqas il-partit laburista jilluminan fuq din !!
Jew kieku kien igieghlu jirrizenja baxx baxx u jhalli kollox ghaddej kif ghamel fil-Fgura !!
Michael Gatt
Sep 5th 2010, 17:57
Fejn hi l-privatezza tal-persuna sur Thomas Agius?
Charles Seychell
Sep 5th 2010, 16:42
Yes Prime Minister we will continue to support you because you treated this matter without beating around the bush. You referred the matter for investigation just as you did in the BWSC case.
For those with a conveniently short memory the Auditor General reported that there were no corrupt practices. Had he found there was it would have been passed to the Police Commissioner who has always been on the ball. As usual MLP speaks but does not act. The truth is that when one comes to the crux of the matter it is only the PN which rises to the occasion and denounces misdeeds. Not quite what the MLP did in Sliema condoning, praising and abtsaining. And in Fgura, it forced its mayor to resign without us knowing, what he was forced to resign over.
We also remember other times when MLP was in power or when they voted in favour of retaining a judge who did not work for a whole 7 years.
Charles Philip Zammit
Sep 5th 2010, 16:41
.yes we will continue to point out BWSC. even the eu is questioning the government change of goalposts so that this company together with its sub-contractor vassallo could be eligible to gain this tender. if irregularities are found it is not gonzi and his highest standards of responsibility and his unwillingness to sic compromise with those who are not willing to meet party standards who will fork out the bill but us the taxpayers dear mr abela. Gonzi is going after small fish who have yet to be found guilty and sometimes after innocent people like ms camilleri but is leaving sharks to roam about. Are these the gonzipn standards.
Joyce Saliba
Sep 5th 2010, 16:17
X'differenza bejn il-Prim Ministru u Joseph Muscat. Il-Prim Ministru bil-fatti jiehu azzjoni kull darba li kien hemm allegazzjoni ta' korruzzjoni u Joseph Muscat meta kellhu cans hasel idejh.
Joseph Abela
Sep 5th 2010, 16:14
Kull xi haga li jghid il-Prim Ministru hawn certu nies li mgieghlha li jdawwru l-kummenti fuq il-BWSC.
Issa ghad jasal iz-zmien li din il-buzzieqa tinfaqa f'wicc il-Partit Laburista. Joe Muscat x'ser jaghmel il-pajjiz jekk ma jilhaqx il-mira li jkollna power station gdida u tinghalaq tal-Marsa !!
Iz-zmien itinha parir u zgur li kif gara kull darba l-PL ser ikun fuq in-naha l-hazina !!
martin saliba
Sep 5th 2010, 16:47
Il power station tal marsa kella tinalaq aktar minn ghaxar sninn ijlu. mela issa biex ikolna produzjini bizzejed inhallu kollox ghadej kurruzjoni u mux. Hekk trid ?
Joe Bonnici
Sep 5th 2010, 16:52
Joseph Abela dik risponsabbilta' tal-prim ministru inkompetenti u arroganti li halla dal-hmieg kollu fil-kuntratt isir u meta kien jaf li kellu jaghlaqha snin twal ilu. Ghalhekk biss huwa inkompetenti u arroganti ahseb u ara jekk nibdew inqisu dak kollu li ghamel jew ahjar ma ghamilx.
Luigi Tabone
Sep 5th 2010, 16:11
Joseph Muscat kellhu cans illi f'dan il-kaz juri li veru jemmen li l-korruzzjoni trid tiggilidha...imma rega ghal darb'ohra tilef dan ic-cans.
Minflok talab lil kunsilliera tal-PL f'Tas Sliema jivvutaw kontra Nikki Dimech, meta hu stess ammetta li talab kummissjoni fuq kuntratt....gieghlhom jastjenew. Jigifieri baqa cass quddiem il-korrruzzjoni !
Joe Muscat, bejn il-kliem u l-fatti hemm bahar x'jikkumbatti...daqsekk twemmint meta tigi biex issemmi l-koruzzjoni !
Charles J. Buttigieg
Sep 5th 2010, 16:47
Min xarbu kielu l-bakkaljaw,Luigi.
Joe Falzon
Sep 5th 2010, 16:07
Il-PL isemmi biss il-BWSC, qisu f'dal pajjiz il-BWSC biss tezisti. Joseph Muscat tant ma ghandux politika ta sustanza u alternattiva, hlief BWSC ma jismax.
issa tigi l-elezzjoni Joe Muscat u minflok Programm Elettorali tina l-kuntratt tal-BWSC ha noqghodu naqrawh !!
Dwar il-BWSC saret inkjesta mill-Awditur Generali (appuntat bi qbil bejn Gvern u Oppozizzjoni) u ma sab l-ebda korruzzjoni fil-kuntratt. Issa l-EU talbet kjarifiki, u l-Gvern wiegeb. Nistennew u naraw !!
Salvu Schembri
Sep 5th 2010, 17:23
Joe Falzon ghalfejn ma jridx jippubblika t-twegiba Falzon? Mela ghandu x'jahbi?
dzerafa
Sep 5th 2010, 16:06
F'Hamsa u ghoxrin sena l-ebda ministru ma ntalab biex jirrezenja fuq korruzzjoni.
F'sentejn ta' AS Mangion kellu jirrezenja fuq kaz inqas gravi. Dik hi s-serjeta sur Prim.
Terence Zarb
Sep 5th 2010, 16:03
jien nixtieq nistaqsi mistoqsija lil Joseph Muscat ?
- x'kien jaghmel kieku hu kien il-Prim Ministru u sindku tal-Partit tieghu jammetti mal-pulizija li talab commission lil kuntrattur ?
min kif tratta dan il-kaz, kien ihalli kollox ghaddej jew jahbi l-kaz...kif ghamlu fil-kaz tal-Fgura s'issa hadd ghadu ma jaf ghaliex is-Sindku Marmara irrizenja. !!!
Dik trasparenza Joe Muscat !!
Paul Saliba
Sep 5th 2010, 17:03
Terence Zarb isma l-intervista ta' Joseph muscat u tkun taf ghax qal x'jaghmel jekk xi hadd jinqabad fil-korruzzjoni. Ftit appetizer Sur Zarb http://www.mlp.org.mt/content.aspx?Cnt=NewsDetails&t=content&ID=STQ290810a
F Fenech
Sep 5th 2010, 15:59
Jien kont nistenna lil Partit Laburista li tant jippriedka fuq il-korruzzjoni li se johrog qatta bla habel kontra Nikki Dimech mhux jastjenu fil-vot ta sfiducja li ttiehed ...
Basta Zero Tolerance !! il-labour idur ma kull rih basta jkun kontra l-pozizzjoni tal-PN !!!
F.Salerno
Sep 5th 2010, 15:58
Dwar il BWSC ir-rapport ta l-awditur ma semma l-ebda korruzzjoni.Issa nistennew ir-rapport tal- kummisjoni u wara tkellmu.Sa ma johrog ir-rapport jien miniex ser noqghod fuq dak li jghid is Super1.
Dwar min irid elezzjoni kmieni nighdlu li l-PN huwa gvern b'sahtu u fadallu hafna xi jwettaq.
Dwar is sindki u kunsilliera li kellhom jirrezenjaw, kien hemm miz zewg partiti.L-importanti li qed jittiehdu l-passi kontra kull min jabbuza.
David Saliba
Sep 5th 2010, 15:56
Well Said Prime Minister !
I was one of those who voted for Nikki Dimech, and I felt betrayed with his actions.
The PN did the right thing...
Charles Zammit
Sep 5th 2010, 15:54
Oh how I wish the BWSC saga fell under the same category of behaviour. Unfortunately it did not and this places a heavy onus on the Prime Minister to act and be seen to be acting in a TRANSPARENT way, all the time in all cases!!!!!
The PL councillors' voting in the Sliema council case is understandable. The GONZIPN approach in both the Sliema case and in the BWSC case sheds more doubt than clarifies the matter.
E Cachia
Sep 5th 2010, 15:53
certu nies jiskantawni...ghax il-PN ha passi kontra min ammetta hu stess mal-pulizija li talab commission qede izommu mieghu...kieku ma hax passi l-istess nies kienu jghidu li qed ihalli kollox ghaddej.
Raymond Cutajar
Sep 5th 2010, 15:34
???????---Xoghol_____Gustizzja__________u-Liberta
parole, parole ,parole jekk trid tiegi emnut ordna inkjesti serji u imparzjali b-esperti barranin u nnies involuti jridu jiegu interrogati wkoll u mhux jithallew barra b' agenda !
nispera li f'himtni P.M. jekk le taf zgur x'ghandek taghmel
Franco Debono (Xghra, Gozo)
Sep 5th 2010, 15:30
Sur Prim,
Imma inti dejjem ghidt...iggudikawni mhux fuq li ghid, imma fuq dak li nghamel.
What a sham of a PN, GOvernment and country your standards (sic) have brought upon us.
Cristina Falzon
Sep 5th 2010, 15:27
Amazing. We have a mayor who admitted a crime with the police and the PL decides to abstain in a crucial vote of no confidence. This country needs to get rid of the PL asap.
Charles J. Buttigieg
Sep 5th 2010, 16:45
Iddahhaqniex Cristina.
Manuel Micallef
Sep 5th 2010, 15:26
Rightly so...... BUT...
what about the prowerstation contract? even the EU is criticising this matter? are we going to see action there as well?
what about JPO? he has been "stretching" the limits for quite a while? would you not say so, dear PM?
Of course, the Sliema council is a small thing in the whole scheme of things.... even if PN looses this council - it willnot be the end of the world. But they cannot be strong with Members of parliament as they know that there majority is wafer thin!!!
either you are strong with everyone, or you are with none!!!
Lorraine Mallia
Sep 5th 2010, 15:21
PM's position on the Sliema situation is 100% correct.
On the other hand the PL is sitting pretty with its 3 councillors behaving like the three wise monkeys who embody the principle "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil".
Joseph Camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 17:31
Lorraine Mallia doesn't that apply perfectly well to Gonzi and his circus who are defending the corrupt BWSC contract?
M. Azzopardi
Sep 5th 2010, 15:18
Well done to Dr. Gonzi who is really showing 'par idejn sodi' against those who are corrupt...while Lejber just speaks without doing anything!
A.Busuttil
Sep 5th 2010, 15:14
If it is true whata MaltaToday are saying that the Ex Enemalta chairman spent €100,000 on Enemalta credit card who is accountable for this? with whom you are going to start? all Maltese PL or PN alike believe that there was a frame up in Sliema council, we deserve a true reply to these allegations. lets start today Mr Prim Minister.
Sandro Magri
Sep 5th 2010, 14:57
Is Nice to hear but very far too see and beleive ,on Nikki dimech we can`t inflate it any more but as regards power station ,the famous project of Renzo Piano which is alredy very famous indeed!!! ,drydocks and other big contradictions is like were living on an other planet.
I like to say that all animals are equal but some are more equal than others!
T Camilleri
Sep 5th 2010, 14:45
Made my day Gonzi. How about the BWSC contract? How about Meter Dejn? How about the Parliament on stilts as used by circus clowns which admittedly is entirely fitting for the present Parliament which has been reduced to a circus? How about the roofless theatre to take us back to Greek and Roman times? How about all the stinking contracts awarded during all PN administrations Gonzi? How about all the promises you made before the last general election to steal the peoples votes Gonzi? How about kicking yourself out of power and calling a general election?
l fenech
Sep 5th 2010, 14:43
Prosit, ibda bil-BWSC u imbghad kompli bi-teatru u il-parliament li int responsabbli ghal-flus il-maltin kollha kif jintnefqu. u spicca bl-4,000,000 tips.
Francis Muscat
Sep 5th 2010, 15:22
Imma kif kollox hazin ghalikom. Tghid meta tkunu fil-gvern tispiccaw tiddeciedu li tirduppjaw il-powerstation bhal ma ghamiltu bil-Mater Dei?
martin saliba
Sep 5th 2010, 16:38
@ francis muscat. laqas biss provajt tahseb ftitt qabel ma tkelimt. Alla hares li il LP ma irdupjax in numru ta soddod f spatr li lispiza tieghu aktar min irdupjat. kieku pazjent fil parking area ghanda mux fil kurriduri biss.
A.Attard
Sep 6th 2010, 11:48
Martin Saliba qed tghid li mater dei hargu il flus ghalih il labour? jew qed tghid kieku ma kienx ghal PN ghadna qed ikolna nies imutu f'bini imkisser u imsaddad bhal St Lukes. Possibli ma tafux tapprezzaw?
P.Scicluna
Sep 5th 2010, 14:05
Well done Dr Gonzi keep it up, we will support you through out.
Can you tell us who is accountable for the disater in Education EU funds?
if EU finds that Malta was not according to EU regulations by granting the delimara power station tender and we are find, who is going to be kept accountable? Who is accountable for overspending the Mater Dei building budget? Few years ago we were told that Skanska are going to build a new hospital for €6 million NOW and I repeat NOW its costing us €49 million whi is accountable for this?.......................is this a show of the small fish?
Jean Paul Galea
Sep 5th 2010, 13:38
Is corruption the new PN standard?
P.Cassar
Sep 5th 2010, 13:31
DEAR PM,
AS YOU SAY WE JUDGE YOU BY WHAT YOU DO NOT WHAT YOU SAY.
MANY FISHY CASES DEVELOPED AND ARE DEVELOPING IN SEVERAL AREAS (BWSE, STUDENTS EU GRANTS,.......................................) NO HIGH HEAD RESIGNED, NOT ONE.
SO PLEASE STOP TAKING PEOPLE FOR A RIDE................. CONSISTENTLY .
David Portelli
Sep 5th 2010, 12:53
This is what our government waste the time on.Instead of taking an action on the present situations and problems we are facing.
J Farrugia
Sep 5th 2010, 12:52
"Dr Gonzi said that he gave the party’s general secretary his full backing in all the decisions he had taken."
This means he gave PBO the backing for allegedly threatening and coercing Sliema PN councillors, including a 75-year old very respected woman.
Well done Lawrence. Now at least we have your stamp on the whole Sliema fiasco.
C.Cefai
Sep 5th 2010, 12:47
Mr Prime Minister - Acording to your theory, what about BWSC???
mike vella gatt
Sep 5th 2010, 12:44
Dr Gonzi, it's too late in the day to make such a statement. Even in such a short political career as yours, your name has already become synonymous with scandals and corruption, or shall I say, the perception of scandal and corruption. And how! How can you expect your ministers, MP's and Councillors to act differently?!
John Micallef
Sep 5th 2010, 12:36
It's a nice title, that can be interpreted in diiferent ways!! As thier is plenty of negative standards to which Gonzi PN is excelling.
The list is ENDLESS!!! That is why in the next elections the floating voters will not vote for him. As he is only leading in the negative stanrds. Obviously including thos around him eh!