Syrian charged with hiding foreigner

Joe xuereb

Jan 23rd 2011, 21:14

2) It seems a lot of the legitimate Poles went home having amassed a small fortune - see you Jerzy, give my love to Artur - or been dismissed as the Syrians come cheaper. And so it goes on.
Did Malta have its influx of Poles? Many Syrians doing up houses in Malta? Are they all accounted for (a bit more difficult to disappear in Malta than it is in London, for obvious reasons).Some mightn't not like this European deal. Shun the EU. Libya, Saudi Arabia and now Iran, beckon. Go for it! and forever keep your piece.

Joe Xuereb

Jan 23rd 2011, 21:00

1) People from Eastern Europe have a right to be in Malta IF their country of origin is within the EU. According to some, that is as far as their right goes because nobody has to have work by right. What!? what?!
In UK - or in London, anyhow - Syrian house-refurbishers are two a penny and can be met and spoken to all over the place (like the Maltese, they are friendly. Maybe we share more than the language. And Mohammad is delightful if a bit thick). One group in particular works for a British Builder with, hopefully, qualified electricians and plumbers entrusted to do those job (Mohammad is priceless). The Syrians do the jobs that need muscle rather than training - plastering, painting, skiving. Yes, even Mohammad). It seems a lot of the legitimate Poles went home having amassed a small fortune, or been dismissed as the Syrians come cheaper. And so it goes on.

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Bonello David

Jan 23rd 2011, 19:11

Probably in his country he would have got 50 lashes with the whip. Hiding a foreigner without visa and obstracting the police to do their duties. And he is Syrian. And then you get a maltese citizen caught smoking in a public place, which is wrong, and get 250 euros fine. What a joke :)

John F, GALEA

Jan 23rd 2011, 18:53

ETC, Tax and Vat Departnments should have a network in place to follolw up all such court proceedings and to immediately take action once they have all the requisit information from the law courts. Perhaps the courts should be asked to timely forward all findings to said departments.Undoubtedly all arraigned are doing some kind of work to maintain themselves.

Sandra Pullicino

Jan 23rd 2011, 18:47

Why was this Syrian not expelled?

Stephen Koludrovic

Jan 23rd 2011, 15:58

There seems to be quite a few Syrians having a brush with the law lately.