Quotes of the week

“They went very much beyond the limit.”

Pyrotechnics inspector Servolo Delicata on how the Għarb factory, where an explosion killed six people, should never have had so many fireworks stored in one place.

“He managed to twist my arm.”

Outgoing Chief Justice Vincent De-Gaetano on how former Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami had given him three hours to decide to take the post vacated by disgraced Chief Justice Noel Arrigo.

“Illegal.”

The Health Ministry describing the nurses’ union directives that were endangering patients’ lives.

“Alliance of death.”

Alternattiva Demokratika criticising the two main political parties for dismissing calls for a moratorium on the manufacture of fireworks.

“Nothing should be free.”

Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik insisting the govern-ment should charge farmers and bowser operators for groundwater extraction.

“There are gays and gays.”

Former Sliema PN councillor Sandra Camilleri on how she felt fellow councillor Cyrus Engerer’s behaviour was not in line with the party’s Christian Democrat ethics.