Government changes tack on power station witnesses

reno calleja

Dec 12th 2010, 19:44

One way to clear this mess is to set up an independent enquiry chaired by a peron agreed between the P.M. and the Leader of the Oppostion. The enuiry board should be given special powers to put people behind bars if they refuse to cooperate. Probably the law will have to be changed to give these powers to to the board.of enquiry.

In the U.S. when senate sets up an enuiry, no witness would dare to refuse to appear before it the committee.

As the Prime Minister indicated the Public Accounts committe of the House of Representative is a paper tiger A lot of noise but no teeth.

P Pulis

Dec 12th 2010, 19:10

A total u turn not out of conviction but out of convenience ! It was the Prime Minister himself who insisted with his Ministers in Cabinet that no witnesses, except for the Auditor, should be allowed to give evidence in front of the PAC. It is crystal clear that the Partit Laburista is setting the agenda. EFA once again was right when yesterday he said that the Prime Minister is loosing control !

victor caruana

Dec 12th 2010, 15:39

In stand to reason that if I want to win a government contract I lobby the opposition!!!

what does the pn think we are? morons?

Ronald Cauchi

Dec 12th 2010, 15:34

One must admit..."The man does have a cheek!"

Mike Magri

Dec 12th 2010, 14:44

"Dr Gonzi stressed, however that the PAC was not the police or the courts, and its duty was to ensure that public funds were used properly."

So to be more Credible, Why Not Having This Whole Saga taken care of by the police and the courts..?? And Why Mr. Mizzi Only...!!??!!??!!!! Is He Over His `Cannot Remember` Saga..!!??!!?? Are The Others Still Under Their Mental `Lapsus` Condition...??!!??!!

Imsieken Ahna...

C.Camilleri

Dec 12th 2010, 14:33

Let's keep our fingers crossed that this time some witnesses will start remembering things they forgot in front of the Auditor. We wait and see.

Gerard Cassar

Dec 12th 2010, 14:30

A Gonzi trick. He absolutely wants to incriminate the Labour Party by involving the Israeli Bateman offer. Childish tactics that will ricochet on his government. The assets in the banks by those involved from head to foot should be examined to make abundantly clear who might have been involved in enriching himself through the BWCS offer for the power station. There might be another story being woven involving the same ministry.

Vincent Borg

Dec 12th 2010, 12:52

Veru Kaptan li qieghed imexxi daghsa bla tmun.

Il PM sar it talk of town

Dominic Fenech

Dec 12th 2010, 12:32

Now putting the boot on the LP's foot. So sorrowfully weak.

John Micallef

Dec 12th 2010, 12:31

In fact this is a gimmick Dr Gonzi, we Gahan il Malti want the court & the police to investigate, they have the right legal teath to eath this bone.

You are once again waiting time & resources.

Ronald Powell

Dec 12th 2010, 12:19

Anyone with a little knowledge of Chemistry would know that the 'new' fuel which will be used is the scrap of all the other fuels which produces more and more waste substances thus we are not solving the problem but it will considerably increase asthma and all other illnesses

l fenech

Dec 12th 2010, 12:17

Not bad for a New Year's resolution or is it a touch of conscience. To involve the LP with Isreal in the BWSC contract is another shot in your foot like the 600 Euros per week and the mayor's donation on the way. My problem is how to spend the 1 Euro 16 cents in 2011.

Ronald Camilleri

Dec 12th 2010, 12:14

"The first was the relationship between the Labour Party and Israeli bidder Bateman..."

and what about the PN's relationship with Zaren Vassallo who is contracted by BWSC to build the project??