President of PN's College of Councillors resigns
Lija mayor Ian Castaldi Paris this morning annouced his resignation from president of the Nationalist Party's College of Councillors.
In his letter of resignation, Dr Castaldi Paris said he took this decision after reflecting on his work in the college and for personal reasons.
Last week, Pierre Portelli resigned from the post of administrative council president.
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John Zammit-Spiteri
Sep 16th 2011, 17:10
GonziPN was elected after being there for 4 years in Government. He was Elected again in 2008, I wonder what is there to vote for since we need a change so badly. When one looks at the other side all one sees and notes is a big black void. NOTHING! How can anyone explain that a party after 25 years in opposition has had nothing to offer us!!! All we heard in the past is No no no no no to everything. Now the situation is more bleak! we dont even hear No , we hear nothing. No promises , no new ideas , Just silence. How can anyone vote for a party who is so sly as to keep silent with nothing in hand , no preparation. One has to be stark raving mad just to think of voting pl!
Mr A. Mizzi
Sep 15th 2011, 23:44
Where is all this Gonzipn talent going to...?
.It will certainly make Dr. Gonzi' choices any easier , as if it was not enough having limited talents to choose Ministers from his elected MP's... or so he was reported as saying to the American Ambassador!
Now the problem seems to have also spread to the Administration of the party and the Local Councils as well.....
Something is certainly wrong somewhere with such a “BLUE” hemorrhage from the Party’s Veins......
Alfred Falzon
Sep 15th 2011, 22:51
To all party members: PN, PL, AD,...
Do not rush or jump to conclusions!
"A week is a long time in politics!"...so says the adage!
The electorate, or rather the floating voters, will be the kingmakers in the next election!
So keep your fingers crossed until the real count-down starts!
Schembri Ray
Sep 15th 2011, 22:11
Who's next please?
John Zammit-Spiteri
Sep 15th 2011, 19:45
Dr Castaldi Paris is a married Man and I think he took too much on his plate. He is a very busy notary and he has to cater for a family, besides he is a very active Mayor for Lija local council. How many things can a person do in a day?
Just leave the man alone, because all those who are calling him rats are just vultures. shame on all of you who write like this. If it was a political serious problem he would have quit as party member not just resigned from being president of councillors!
I am ashamed that maltese can write in this manner!
MALCOLM SEYCHELL
Sep 15th 2011, 20:52
I think most people are saying that the rats are those that are staying under the GonziPN.
Many valid people are leaving the party.
Gonzi is no more valid for the PN then Sant was for labour
Paul Portelli
Sep 15th 2011, 20:55
What? an active major of Lija.please note that for the last 8 festas the ligha tower belveder was lit as a disaster with lamps burnt out etc etc etc.shame on the lija council.where is the lighting of tal merakli windmill?
please someone answer me,
John Zammit-Spiteri
Sep 16th 2011, 09:22
@ malcolm seychell
comments coming from you will always be negative! no matter what , no matter what happens, good or bad , you will always see red. Some people never learn .
It is disgusting to read comments like these. I wonder what you would write if it was a lejber thing?
MALCOLM SEYCHELL
Sep 16th 2011, 21:53
This is good I see red... I think you better do a google search and see what I used to say about Alfred Sant.
There is no difference between Sant and Gonzi. They are a liability to their respective parties and supporters.
J. Schembri
Sep 15th 2011, 19:04
Can we just for a moment think how a married person can juggle his time to politics , work , Lifecycle ,Mayorship and a family? He dropped down his position in the political party.
Maybe the Lifecycle Challenge made him think about his priorities in life.
MALCOLM SEYCHELL
Sep 15th 2011, 19:00
Gonzi qed jaghmel l istess bhal ma Sant kien ghamel lil PL. irrovina partit u l ahjar nies kellhom jitilqu.
Mark Piscopo
Sep 15th 2011, 18:13
Jiena nhoss li min ghajjar dawn in nies "Rats" ghandu jghamel apologija! Fil hajja kulhadd ghandu d-dritt sagrosant ghall-opinjoni tieghu u hadt ma jista' jimponi fuq hadd. Dawk li jippruvaw jimponu huma dawk li jahsbu li ghax ghandhom poter assolut u trid taqbel maghhom bilfors ghax tibza min xi vendikazzjoni ghandha tispicca darba ghal dejjem. Certu nies ma jistghux jiddettaw u jobbligawk taghmel dak li ma tridx. Ghalhekk dawn l-individwi nsejhilom Eroj ghax ma bezghux jimxu kontra l-kurrent ghax kienu jafu li qeghdin fis sewwa!
A Dimech
Sep 15th 2011, 17:53
Bless them - the rats are all jumping out of the ship, aren't they?!!! almost every week there is one or two!
John Zammit-Spiteri
Sep 15th 2011, 19:26
@ a dimech
you remind me of gaddafi who called his opponents rats! it was a matter of it takes one to know one, in the end he was the rat.
Adrian Gouder
Sep 16th 2011, 07:19
You very obviously do not know Dr. Castaldi Paris one single bit. You would not dream of refering to him as a rat. But then, as JZS said, you sound just like Gaddafi.
jesmond zammit
Sep 15th 2011, 17:32
titanic.
C Muscat
Sep 15th 2011, 16:33
Kulhadd irid!!LOL
Ms Eve Axiaq
Sep 15th 2011, 16:16
Something very fishy! But they are all smart enough with tight lips not like the Labour party!
D. Scerri
Sep 15th 2011, 15:48
...like rats leaving a sinking ship
Simon Scerri
Sep 15th 2011, 16:13
Why do we have to be so offensive Mr. Scerri? 'Rats'! No relation of mine I'm hoping.
Ms Maria Vella
Sep 15th 2011, 16:27
Agree with Simon Scerri
Mr Joe Micallef
Sep 15th 2011, 16:57
Simon it's a case of "LIl minn tafu tistaqsix ghalih"!
D. Scerri
Sep 16th 2011, 08:50
Dear Mr Simon Scerri, have you ever heard of the word metaphor? This comment was not meant as an insult but to describe the recent resignations from the PN. It was observed early in the history of man's maritime achievements that rats would sense the sinking of a ship before anyone else would realize it and make for safety and land. They would appear out of the bilges and run across the decks in a thundering herd as the ship settled. The metaphor indicates that people are bailing on the situation like rats do when the ship sinks.
M Schembri
Sep 15th 2011, 15:46
I wonder what the PN statute says, does it stop anyone holding an administrative post in the party from contesting the General Election. If so could these people be resigning as a run up to the next election?
Alfred Vassallo
Sep 15th 2011, 15:44
''Nationalist Party's College of Councilors'' My goodness how bombastic....
Thought the word 'College' pertained only to the Vatican...didn't know the PN was also synonymous with the word as well, but then, it seems anything is possible with the PN.
Ms Maria Vella
Sep 15th 2011, 16:25
And you point is?
Alfred Vassallo
Sep 17th 2011, 10:17
@ Ms Maria Vella
If you need me to spell it out for you...gladly....The point is that the PN is absolutely void in essence; except when it comes to being bombastic. There they take first choice.
C. Spiteri
Sep 15th 2011, 15:40
Why do we always need to read between the lines and even invent words between the lines. For all we know, he might have just resigned due overwork that might have been ruining his personal life. If someone wanted to resign for public reasons then he/she would have clearly stated them.
Ms Maria Vella
Sep 15th 2011, 16:26
fl-ahhar xi hadd tkellem bis-sens
Mr Jo Camm
Sep 15th 2011, 15:38
THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE.
C Muscat
Sep 15th 2011, 16:32
Except when on stage
M Vella***
Sep 15th 2011, 15:33
Maybe he is going to contest the general election.
Mr David Farrugia
Sep 15th 2011, 15:45
....with the PL.
Mr J Busuttil
Sep 15th 2011, 15:53
My same thoughts.
Mr J Busuttil
Sep 15th 2011, 16:04
My same thoughts with M.Vella. This is the norm with any serious political party and other organisation. The reason being that no candidate takes advantage from his political post. I will not be surprised that there might be more and even others from other non political organisations.
frans camilleri
Sep 15th 2011, 15:25
in nazzjonalisti meta ma jaqblux ma dak li jkun qed jaghmel il gvern taghhom jighdu ,li partiti kollha l istess. dak ragunar
Mr Mario Farrugia
Sep 17th 2011, 09:12
hehe - veru
victor caruana
Sep 15th 2011, 15:24
A culture of resignations....ha ha ha......
Mr Peter Dimech
Sep 15th 2011, 15:21
GonziPN has become worse than Arriva. Arriva are facing continuous resignations from their bus drivers and likewise Gonzi is losing key members from all quarters. EU Commissioner John Dalli must be laughing his head off. Ha ha ha ha!
A Caruana
Sep 15th 2011, 21:24
LIKE !
Joseph M. Saliba
Sep 15th 2011, 15:11
The Nationalist Party is melting down faster than we thought.
Joseph M. Saliba
Anthony Gatt
Sep 15th 2011, 15:07
I resigned my membership of the P.N., last year after a long number of years. I was a part of the
silent majority , especially in the early 70's and 80's, when action was needed to be taken, I was there.
I have no longer confidence in the Party, of which I am proud to write, we have family tradions, going a long
way back.
What's going on ? Paul Borg Olivier (God bless your great Uncle and your Grandfather ), but unfotunenately
you haven't reach there great heights yet, you have a case to answer.
Mr Jo Meli
Sep 15th 2011, 15:07
Just a matter of time till the Once Glorious Partit Nazzjonalista will self-destruct.
The Glorious Partit Nazzjonalista of 1880 to 1992 is long dead and buried.
The Result of the Geneal Elections of Feb 1992 was the START of the END of this Once Glorious Party.
Noel Mifsud
Sep 15th 2011, 14:23
Nifrahlek ghal futur, ma nafekx, hadt gost bik li mort il life cycle, ma nafx jekk il One News ibbokjotawkx jew ma mortx int ghand Joseph Muscta wara li ghamilt il life cycle, jekk huma ma gabukx ahbarijeit tal qameli kif dejjem kienu , jekk int ma mortx ma naqbilx mijak ghax kienet xi haga il fuq mill politika, pero din li irrizenjajt nimmagina li qed tara kollox kontra l politika genwina Nazzjonalista. Niftakar li kont ktibt li int favur id divorsju ukoll ghax segwejtek. Jonqos rizenja wahda ta dal gvern u b hekk igawdi l poplu wara li gawdew huma u ta madwarhom huma bil 500 euro fil gimgha zieda u ta madwarhom fil progetti u l kummisjonijiet li hadu.
Mr C Briffa
Sep 15th 2011, 16:51
U min ser imexxi l-pajjiz? nies li fit-80 ghamlu oxxenitajiet kbar. Il-pl lejder ghandu gdid imma l-bqija antik izjed min Ruma. Tal-Inqas fil-pn min irrid jista jirrezenja u mhux bhal pl, ma tiftakarx certu Mary Louise kemm bidlet fhemtha malajr?
Mr R ferriggi
Sep 15th 2011, 14:22
'' for personal reasons''
i like it.........
Mark Piscopo
Sep 15th 2011, 14:03
l-emoragija interna fil partit Nazzjonalista tkompli. Nies validi hafna qeghdin jirrizenjaw min karigi gholja fi hdan il PN. Dawn juri sinjal car li ma jridux ikunu komplici mal Gvern biex jkompli jkisser lil familji Maltin b'taxxi ingusti. In nies qeghdin jindunaw min huwa Genwin u min LE.
Mr Victor Calleja
Sep 15th 2011, 13:49
issa int imiss Prim.
Come on face the music and call an early election.
What are you waiting for, the sooner the better for the party and for Malta.
Mr James Grech
Sep 15th 2011, 13:35
Yes where is PBO? Where are all the blue-eyed bloggers? For sure they have a very sensible and plausible answer for all these resignations.
Mr Joseph Grima
Sep 15th 2011, 13:31
GonziPN is coming apart at the seams. One way out for our beleagured PM: Resign now and call new elections in November. Save the country more pain and suffering. No one believes the Government's assurances anymore. There's a raging financial storm out there and all we get from GonziPN is that we're better off than others in the EU. What on earth does that mean? Certain EU countries are down on their knees ready give up the ghost. What does better off than Greece or Italy mean in real terms?
Neal Debono
Sep 15th 2011, 13:25
tick...tick...tick.... BOOM!!!
Feels like a time bomb waiting to explode.
where is the PL media when you need them ??
Alex Falzon
Sep 15th 2011, 13:53
The one of Pierre Portelli comes as no surprise as he owns a production (TV) company that for business reasons he may opt to join PBS as he did or maybe One TV. Therefore, personally I see it as conflict of interest in that way
Mark Scicluna
Sep 15th 2011, 13:25
"Crisis? What crisis? Nah, I don't see any crisis. It's only Joseph Muscat's perception." Prime Minister Wenzu Gonzi.
Mr Colin Camilleri
Sep 15th 2011, 13:19
mikkin iehor dan? ahjar jirrizenja l gvern.
david mangion
Sep 15th 2011, 13:18
gej il-maltemp ghaliex minn dejjem kien bahri tal-bnazzi. Ghalfejn ma jwarrabx minn sindku ukoll la kiteb for `personal reason`.
Mr David Farrugia
Sep 15th 2011, 15:48
'cause he was elected by the people, not by the party.
Clayton Bezzina
Sep 15th 2011, 13:14
That's a disappointment! He's one of the most promising young politicians in the party.
ALFRED BRIFFA
Sep 15th 2011, 14:30
Is this crocodile's tears, Mr Bezzina?
Maria Rosaria Schembri
Sep 15th 2011, 13:07
This is not the end further resignation to follow
Paul Micallef
Sep 15th 2011, 13:03
What's going on PBO?
Charles J. Buttigieg
Sep 15th 2011, 13:02
Mela kolla ser jirrezenjaw dawn?
DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,
Sep 15th 2011, 13:01
The people have lost all credibility in the two political parties that have dominated the Maltese political scene since my country became independent and sovereign nearly FIFTY years ago.
A new political restructuring of the institutions in my country needs to be given life: we must scrap the deifying of corruption in Malta as the free masonry in my country controls the infrastructure of whatever is taking place in Malta to the exclusive benefit of the encircled circle and the immense detriment of the common people.
A referendum should take place about Malta having completely a new Constitution to reflect the new Malta fifty years post Independence,a secular Malta respecting the beliefs of one and all,or the lack of them; a Constitution that does away with the principle of freemasonry of one for all and all for one and to hell with the rest; a Constitution that will give real life to true democracy which elements are there today but only in name.
On this resignation - another one in a long series: is the POPLU being given any explaination as to what exactly is going on. THE PEOPLE - THE SOVEREIGN POWER have a right to know.
Mr Dominic Chircop
Sep 15th 2011, 13:47
Dr Bezzina,
Agree with what you said, but nothing will ever change.
So, the earlier you accept your lot in life, that of being worse than the animals in Animal Farm, the better it will be.
Once you accept this outlook on life in Malta, it will become easier on the mind.
The establishmwnt (state and church) are invincible. No wonder we have politician priests and priest politicians nowadays !
Charles J. Buttigieg
Sep 15th 2011, 14:03
"The people have lost all credibility in the two political parties.........." ? Surely you meant to say 'The two political parties have lost all credibility with the people.
Mr Mike Farrugia
Sep 15th 2011, 14:16
I fully agree. The politicians with guts and brains from both sides should form a new party and give us a break.
Mr JOSEPH ZAMMIT
Sep 15th 2011, 14:59
Yeh, Yeh, Yeh--I agree with you. Its about high time too. We need to upgrade our mentality before all this has to happen as otherwise we will have same system with different names only.
In a small country like ours where many are relatives and close friends, corruption is hard to eliminate--BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. We must change the individual so as to build a strong, free and democratic secular society.
People shouldn’t fear their governments; governments should fear their people. This country has forgotten something: Fairness. Justice. Freedom. They are more than words. They are perspectives.
"By the power of Truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe", taken from Faust.
OK, where do we start?
Frank Borg
Sep 15th 2011, 15:56
Agree. The people here are now used to be taken for a ride by the 2 parties, with the opposition always critisizing the government's action, (being labour or PN). One would assume that when the opposition is in power, it will reverse the taxes and burdens, but this never happens. All taxes will remain, electrisity bills will keep going up (did anyone forget the critique Alfred Sant received by the PN when he increased the bills? And what did PN do when they gained power again? - They increased them with 3 times as much!) Yet the Ministers got a 500euro a week increase, and the people already forgot about it. We deserve no better then this I guess......
Joseph Camilleri
Sep 15th 2011, 12:51
Dunno, but it seems the house of cards is falling to pieces, bit by bit, slowly but surely.