Quotes of the week

“No personal vendetta.”
Anthony Xuereb, who filed a perjury case against former Parliamentary Secretary Chris Said, insisting he had nothing against the politician but had to take a necessary step in the custody battle for his child.

“He instructed councillors to favour his people.”
Claims made during police interrogations by former Sliema mayor Nikki Dimech against Nationalist MP Robert Arrigo.

“A disgrace to anyone who loves birds.”
Hunters’ federation FKNK condemning the shooting of a flock of spoonbills that roosted close to the Salina bird sanctuary.

“We saw light bulbs bursting and smoke coming out.”
Robert Muscat and his girlfriend on how the power surge from the Enemalta substation destroyed their television, setting their bedroom on fire.

“I got my priorities wrong.”
Frank Zampa, 79, on how he fought off three armed robbers from his son’s jewellery shop and ended up with a bullet scraping his cheek.

“The contest had become inward-looking.”
PBS CEO Anton Attard on how the Malta Eurovision Festival will be opened up to include foreign authors and composers.