JPO certain he will be re-elected - if he stands
Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando says he is certain he will be re-elected if he stands at the next general election, but he has not yet made his mind whether to.
Dr Pullicino Orlando revealed a few weeks ago that he had been invited to stand by the Nationalist Party.
In an interview to freelance journalist Josanne Cassar, Pullicino Orlando said he will never change sides and he will remain loyal to the people who elected him.
He admitted he was feeling “a bit uncomfortable” in the PN.
“This is not the party I felt I was in. The level of attacks against me and colleagues of mine are now becoming unacceptable, he said.
Asked whether he felt the PN will win in 2013 Pulllicino Orlando said: “Were I a gambling man I wouldn’t place any bets on it. And to be absolutely honest, I think, even though it will be disappointing, the PN should look at the bright side. If you use your time in Opposition well you can re-organise yourself and there are a number of areas where this is needed. There is a lot detachment between the party and what is happening in the administration.”
COACHING ON THE MISTRA CASE
On the furore over the Mistra case before the last general Pullicino Orlando said he was informed by the PN that Alfred Sant was going to start attacking him on the Mistra issue. (Pullicino Orlando had been granted an outline permit to set up an open air disco in Mistra)
He said he was instructed by Richard Cachia Caruana and Joe Saliba (then PN general secretary) to chase after Alfred Sant whenever he spoke publicly, in order to confront him when he did mention me.
“I went along with it because I am loyal to the party but then it got completely out of control and it became the electoral issue. Stupidly so, I think, because Dr Sant lost all his credibility when he did not wish to face me. There was absolutely nothing to attack me on and I will keep on saying it until I’m blue in the face. When it came to the BA press conference, I actually had people coaching me beforehand, telling me exactly what to say. In that first article I wrote on 1 May in order to pre-empt the issue, I had a ghost writer.”
He said Alfred Sant’s psychological profile was studied intensely by the PN to predict how he would react, and his behaviour was right on cue.
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Philip Hili
Oct 11th 2011, 00:21
@ R. Gauci
Sur Gauci, minn qallek li jien irrid "In other words sur Hili int trid a bunch of yes man fil-Parlamen"?
Jien irrid nies honesti li ma jidhqux bijja u bl-elettorat li fdalhom il-vot, l-aktar haga ghaziza ghal bniedem.
Jien irrid nies li jirraprezentawni u mhux li jghajruni "catholic terrorists" ghax ma naqbilx ma dak li jkunu ser
minn wara dahar kulhadd.
Jien irrid nies li jirrispettawni u jimxu fuq dak li jkunu vvutaw ghalieh fil-kunsill generali tal-partit u mhux
meta jkollhom il-poter bis-sahha tal-vot tieghi, jigu jaqghu u jqumu minni u minn kulhadd.
Jien irrid nies li jirrispettaw il-Partit li nhaddan jien u mhux nies li ghal konvenjenza taghhom jitghanqu ma'
l-avversarju politiku taghhom wara li minn jaf kemm ikun ilu jikkalpesthom u jsawwathom. Dawm in-
nies li rrid jien Sur Gauci.
Issa fuq l-Ewropa. X'hin din?
"Kieku kienu hekk kieku ma dhalniex fl-UE ghax bis-sahha ta` MIntoff, li zgur yes man mhux, li dhalna u la ta` Gonzi, la ta` RCC, la ta` Fenech Adami u wisq anqas tal-gideb li ntqalu u miljuni li ntefqu."
Mamma mia!!! li tipprova tidhaq bil-bciecen shabek forsi jista' jkun, imma li tigi tghidilna li "dhalniex fl-UE ghax bis-sahha ta` MIntoff," trid tkun mhux f'sensik sew. Dalwaqt tibdew tghidu UFFICJALMENT li Mintoff dahhalna fl-Ewropa!!!!..Mela insejt bl-Ewropa ta' Kajin u bl-Ewropa ta' Abel? Jew ghadhekk halib ommok fi snienek biex ma tiftakarx din? Kemm ghamel oppozizzjoni Mintoff biex Malta ma tidholx fl-EU? Xi hsbitu l-poplu Malta? Xi imbecilli, bahnan, mignun???
Mr Henry Mifsud
Oct 8th 2011, 10:38
The heading says it all. Ostentatious? Probably. May I remind Dr. JPO that a week in politics is a very long time so such predictions, though not as exaggerated as those by Dr. Austin Gatt, are superfluous indeed.
Paul Caruana
Oct 8th 2011, 08:03
This is the proof of the PN political machine at its best. Freedom of speech does not exist within the PN, let alone outside of it!
Tony Zammit
Oct 8th 2011, 07:06
“JPO” what I think you should do
1 Resigns from PN call for an early election (you can get attention) transport Malta is a good excuse right now
2 Team up with Josie Muscat and this way Malta can have the 3rd party that is needed..
Henry S. Pace
Oct 7th 2011, 21:50
Time will tell. You brought the PN into a lot of problems before the last election. You better stand down and call it a day.
D. A . Agius
Oct 7th 2011, 21:19
"before the last general Pullicino Orlando said he was informed by the PN that Alfred Sant was going to start attacking him on the Mistra issue. "
How did they know? Do they have mind reading equipment as well?
Or did they have some underhand tactics?
J. Schembri
Oct 9th 2011, 08:51
If you follow the news you would have known that ,Jason Michallef started 'singing’ about the JPO story in a restaurant....and he was overheard saying that Sant will attack JPO on something scandalous, or something to that effect. Jason tipped the PN unknowingly about this Terrinata.
Robert Mifsud
Oct 7th 2011, 20:22
Toqodtx tara kbir JPO,dont be too sure min ghandi ma inti ha tieghu xejn ! I hope you feel proud of what you did for this Catholic Malta of ours !!!
Mr Martin Saliba
Oct 8th 2011, 01:04
What catholic malta ? If Malta was catholic the no would have won by a very big margin. One other thing , who are the " ours " , as a Maltese citizen am i included ?
J. Schembri
Oct 7th 2011, 19:46
In Malta we vote for candidates under a political banner, Josie Muscat and Cettina Darmenia Brincat , immediately come to mind .
Joseph Borg
Oct 8th 2011, 01:33
Prosit! Well said.
J. Schembri
Oct 7th 2011, 19:27
I would like to be precise “ JPO would be certain to be re-elected, IF (and this is the important condition), he contests with the Nationalist Party. If he contests the election by himself he would hardly garner 300 votes.
People would NEVER vote to a candidate who contests under the wings of a political party on an agreed program under an elected leader,to get an attention seeking politico who insists on his personal agenda by opposing his party’s governance decisions and pushing his personal agendas down the throat of his party’s colleague MP's with a PRIVATE (no longer a party program) MEMBER’S BILL.
If JPO and some other MP’s are accepted as PN candidates, people like me would start having second thoughts to which party they would vote.
Would we vote for an ideology and get something totally different or ‘our’ MP opposing it?
I am noting that even in the PL things are not that rosy, Dr Sant’s recent parliamentary intervention shows that the esprit de corps in PL parliamentary group is non existent. There is no communication between the ex-leader and his colleagues who did not do their work diligently like he did.
Philip Hili
Oct 10th 2011, 23:58
@ J. Schembri
"If JPO and some other MP’s are accepted as PN candidates, people like me would start having second thoughts to which party they would vote."
Not IF, but DEFINETLY think it over how to vote.
John Mifsud
Oct 7th 2011, 17:41
If I was keen on gambling I would bet a good percentage of my savings that JPO will not be re-elected if he contests the next General Election.
I think that when the time comes, when the referee blows the whistle, the Party machine will start doing its work. When any Party's machine wants to it can eliminate any prospective candidate.
I have enough years to remember what happened to Dr Mario Felice in the 70's.
But then again I honestly think that JPO is wise enough to decide not to contest.
We'll have to wait and see, but I guess that all the odds are against him. When the time comes I predict that there will be some 'political loose cannons' directed in his direction.
Alfred Vassallo
Oct 7th 2011, 16:05
Quote: He said Alfred Sant’s psychological profile was studied intensely by the PN to predict how he would react, and his behaviour was right on cue.
They might have predicted his psychological profile but they NEVER predicted his honesty and that might one day come all to light....part of it is already happening....the EU baloon.
B Attard
Oct 7th 2011, 15:58
Imma ghallinqas huwa ragel onest u ta' principju JPO mhux YES man u ipokrita bhal hafna minn shabu
Philip Hili
Oct 7th 2011, 23:55
Mr. B. Attard
You must be joking when you say "Imma ghallinqas huwa ragel onest u ta' principju".
"ta' principju" meta mar kontra kull etika, u principji tal-Partit?
"ta' principju" meta ma kellux "guts" igharraf b'dak li kien ser jaghmel u ghamel kollox minn wara dahar il-Kap tal-Partit u minn wara dahar shabu d-deputati?
"ta' principju" ghax tghannaq ma' l-avversarju, ghadu politiku tieghu, li minn jaf kemm qalghalu fuq il-kaz tal-Mistra ftit qabel l-elezzjoni?,
"ta' principju" ghax dahaq bina l-eletturi li barra li vvutajnielu ahna gelna lill haddiehor jivvutalu?,
"ta' principju" ghax zamm il-partit skjav u dejjem laghab il-karta ta' siggu wiehed?,
"ta' principju" ghax wara li qabel fuq il-programm elettorali tal-patit, gie jaqa' u jqum minnu u ivvinta il-famuz " private member's bill" biex tghaddi tieghu u addio programm elettorali?,
Hallina Man!! Taf tarhom in-nies ta' principju!! Nibghatu ghalik biex issibilna jew tghazlilna n-nies ta' principju Zomm naqra!!!!
R. Gauci
Oct 10th 2011, 16:40
In other words sur Hili int trid a bunch of yes man fil-Parlament. Mur obsor ghalik! Kieku kienu hekk kieku ma dhalniex fl-UE ghax bis-sahha ta` MIntoff, li zgur yes man mhux, li dhalna u la ta` Gonzi, la ta` RCC, la ta` Fenech Adami u wisq anqas tal-gideb li ntqalu u miljuni li ntefqu.
Phil Humphries
Oct 7th 2011, 15:10
Is it any wonder that JPO feels 'a bit uncomfortable' in the PN at the moment ?
But rather than stepping down at the next election, perhaps JPO, Mario and a few others could engineer a long-overdue change in the party leadership ?
If Gonzi and Gatt were to go, then we might all start to feel a bit less uncomfortable.
Mr Edgar Gatt
Oct 7th 2011, 15:30
When a tree produces a bad apple one does not cut the tree but disposes of the bad apple. JPO's political career is over and out.
Mr Joseph Calleja
Oct 7th 2011, 16:22
Mr Humphries what a wonderful idea. If only the rest of the people can buy that? Well, JPO definitely has my vote.
Mr Joseph Calleja
Oct 7th 2011, 17:20
Except in this case Mr Gatt. we have to dispose of the whole tree and keep the bad apple as you call it and make apple cider out of it.. The whole tree is corrupt and rotten to the core. So I suggest we eat the apple and do away with the tree. JPO will definitely be elected.
Philip Hili
Oct 7th 2011, 23:59
@ Joseph Calleja
mamma mia!!! "keep the bad apple as you call it and make apple cider out of it."
Dan genn?, taghmel "apple cider" mill-frott il-hazin?
Eh! ghalhekk il-PL ghandu cider tajjeb, ghax skond is-Sur Guze' jaghmel cider mill-frott il-hazin!! Tajba din!!
Mr George Calleja
Oct 7th 2011, 15:10
Although fishing for certain answers Josanne Cassar did not manage to get what she desired. JPO is not a Cyrus Engerer!! Parties need personalities like JPO otherwise they look steriotyped! The PN is more professional than the PL...that's for sure.
Victor Vella
Oct 7th 2011, 19:42
George, Had JPO been in the PL camp he would by now have had to change his mind or else go to hell, look at Coliero preca, She was out unless she changed her mind,The PL has allways been and still is a dictatorship.
jesmond zammit
Oct 7th 2011, 15:07
min kollox jaghmlu biex jerbhu MIN KOLLOX. qisom l inter.
B Azzopardi
Oct 7th 2011, 17:09
Insejtu meta erbahtu u laqqas kellkom il maggoranza tal voti!!!
Ms D Galea
Oct 7th 2011, 14:48
How does he expect to be elected? By the no2 choice of those giving their first choice to Dr Joseph Muscat?
lol
Philip Hili
Oct 8th 2011, 00:02
Ms D Galea,
Not even with the last vote. No vote for he who tricked me.
C. Muscat
Oct 7th 2011, 14:03
JPO beka 5 minuti u ahna bkejna 5 snin!LOL
dominic vella
Oct 7th 2011, 13:53
nahseb li partit nazzjonalista ghandu bzonn nies bhal jpo ghalkemm mhux dejjem taqbel mieghu.
Philip Hili
Oct 8th 2011, 00:04
@ Dominic Vella.
Jigi tajjeb il-Partit Nazzjonalista jekk ikollu nies bha ma ghidt int!! Hu (il-Partit) diga' qieghed sew u aktar jigi.
Mr J Xerri
Oct 7th 2011, 13:50
So now elections are won and lost not on the merits of the political parties programmes but on the way one can manipulate public opinion.
A Cuschieri
Oct 7th 2011, 14:54
In the past elections were won depending on how you interpret the results ...
Joe Busuttil
Oct 7th 2011, 13:50
You remind me of the proverbial lemon JPO. You were squeezed by the PN till the last drop,and then ,as you say, your reward was continuous backstabbing.
Victor Vella
Oct 7th 2011, 19:47
Bckstabbing? dakli qed jghamel u biex il PL fil Gvern ma jinvestigawhx
Philip Hili
Oct 8th 2011, 00:08
@Joe Busuttil
Mr Busuttil, can you elaborate who was back stabbed by who?
Joe Busuttil
Oct 9th 2011, 20:44
@ Mr Hili Attacks against me and colleagues of mine." What does that mean Mr Hili? Maybe not exactly backstabbing but the attacks are certainly not from the PL if I understand correctly.
Philip Hili
Oct 10th 2011, 12:23
@ Joe Busuttil,
As far as I am concerned your comment was referring to that person who according to you and quote: "You were squeezed by the PN till the last drop,and then ,as you say, your reward was continuous backstabbing."
At not point in time you referred to yourself or to your colleagues.
Therefore how it comes that your reply to my answer was and quote: "@ Mr Hili Attacks against me and colleagues of mine."?
J Cassar
Oct 7th 2011, 13:48
I'm not a gambler either a JPO fan (far from that) but I would bet my house that he would be re-elected.
E Schembri
Oct 7th 2011, 13:46
Sure he will.....by the laborites!
Maybe then he can shed one last tear for his party (PN).
Mr Lawrence Fenech
Oct 7th 2011, 13:33
There is a gentleman in you don't waste it.
Philip Hili
Oct 8th 2011, 00:10
@ Mr Lawrence Fenech
Take him!! issa qabel ghada!, tahlix hin, ghax il-hin prezzjuz!!!!!
Brian Gatt
Oct 7th 2011, 13:18
Dear Jeffrey,
You talk the talk but unfortunately you do not walk the walk !!!! do not get influenced you should vote according to your principals.
Mr Marcel Dingli
Oct 7th 2011, 13:01
Surely the PN wants him, they have a dire need for him. They have not learnt how to cry yet so he will be teaching them for after the forthcoming elections.
Ian Micallef
Oct 7th 2011, 12:50
I might vote for him .. but im not yet decided !
Philip Hili
Oct 8th 2011, 00:12
@ Iam Micallef
A fortnight prior the the General election, I will decide.
Martin De Bono
Oct 7th 2011, 12:47
Oh please do the nation a favor and LEAVE politics for once and for all!!!
Oh sorry maybe you will start to cry again... like you did in the previous election.
Mr Charles Falzon
Oct 7th 2011, 14:03
Typically Nationalist.....first they use you, then they dump you. In the last general election all nationalists were supporting him re Mistra.
B Azzopardi
Oct 7th 2011, 17:18
@ Mr Falzon...that's why we're governing coz of Mistra...U hallina minnek....
Mario Camilleri
Oct 7th 2011, 12:44
Where I a gambling man,I would place all my bets that he will not be re-elected if he stands at the next general elections, be it with the PN or the PL.
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Mr Karl Consiglio
Oct 7th 2011, 12:31
Thanks to JPO this country finally has divorce. I don't see why he shouldn't be re-elected. Plus he is the very necessary bad boy within a very conservative PN.
John Scerri
Oct 7th 2011, 12:11
I ask whether Dr. Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando has been approached by MLP officials or MLP leader Dr. Muscat.
mY PERSONAL OPINION
Dr. Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando might not be popular within some areas of ANY political party where being outspoken is not considered a normal day to day routine .
I would feel more comfortable talking, reasoning and arguing with Dr.Jeffrey who will surely tell me where I am wrong or right immediately in his own manner , than encountering a brick wall which might be the case when one speaks to certain politicians who just HEAR but never LISTEN.
Mr Victor Calleja
Oct 7th 2011, 12:05
Dear DR, J. Pullicino, do an Honorable deed and vote against this corrupted government in the financial votes to come.
I sympathy with you in many issues but you talk and talk but never conclude. If you love your country and your party kick this Gonzipn government on the ass.
Mr Angus Black
Oct 7th 2011, 13:45
he he he, what JPO will not do is a Mintoff.
I totally disagree with his methods, but as long as he remains loyal to the Party and his constituaents, then so be it. He must have learned something from being a 'rebel' within the Party and from the reaction from those who had put more on the line than he ever did.
He will not "kick the government on the ass in the financial votes to come" because the alternative will be a 'Greek' solution.
Mr ADRIAN GRECH
Oct 7th 2011, 15:25
Yes , yes and we end up like the Greeks. How short sighted are you Mr Calleja.
A Cuschieri
Oct 7th 2011, 15:47
Mr. Calleja, you're so blinded by the hatred towards Government that you're not even considering the repercussions of the actions you're suggesting.
Oh, and you "kick the Government on the ass" and obviousl out, only if you have (at least) a decent solution. Something that in Malta is still not present ...