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Monday, November 21, 2011, 18:33

Updated - Labour ministers will return to 'old' pay - Muscat

Labour leader promises to lower power tariffs and not raise retirement age

 Updated - Adds PN reaction

Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that ministers in a new Labour government would revert to the pay which ministers had at the beginning of this legislature and a study would be commissioned on the pay of public office holders. Any increase would come into force only when the economy allowed it.

Speaking in parliament in his reply to the Budget speech, Dr Muscat also reiterated his promise to bring down power tariffs in a sustainable manner using clean technology. He also said that a Labour government would not raise the retirement age.

Early in his speech, Dr Muscat accused the government of 'engineering' the budget by hiding large sectors of public borrowing.

This Budget, Dr Muscat said, was a Budget of convenience tailored for the needs of those who wrote it.

Some people were given a little of what was taken from them, but this was a budget of small solutions for big problems, and far from what was promised. Whole sectors had been ignored and people had to turn 80 to be given some help.

Dr Muscat observed for this year, government tax revenue was down by €10m. Recurrent expenditure went out of control, and therefore the government scaled back capital spending, by a staggering €137 million. Revenue from the European Union was half what had been projected. Indeed, the government had not sought all the funds available for it from the EU, in order not to go into the costs of joint financing, thus denying the country important financing.

The country's finances had been 'engineered' with the government starting from the answer and then going back to the workings. But still, the debt this year would reach €4,535 million, €78 million more than projected.

For next year, the government was projecting further deficit reduction by saying the economy would grow four times faster than in the eurozone and make more in tax revenue. The government would have to assume responsibility for these projections.

It appeared that VAT revenue would increase thanks to the recently-announced amnesty and the government would continue to scale back its capital sending. Where would the concession fees mentioned in the budget come from?

And what about the new birth registration fees and the increase in wedding registration?

THE NATIONAL DEBT

The debt next year would rise by €134 million and interest costs would rise by €17 million, double the expenditure on the tax cuts for parents. Debt serving costs would reach €530,000 daily.

Dr Muscat said it was little wonder that no one was believing the prime minister. The debt situation was worrying, more so because this was not the full picture, excluding the spending on the buses, enemalta and city gate, among others.

It was shameful that the City Gate costs were hidden from the Budget. The special purpose vehicle for the city gate project appeared to be called Malita. He hoped that the prime minister had some comfort from investors and therefore he hoped that the government had not gone into this project blindly. The SPV would only succeed with a regular income, but where would this be? It appeared that the government would end up renting the parliament building, a symbol of democracy in debt like no other.

This project was the ultimate symbol of how the government was cut off from reality, Dr Muscat said.

The labour leader warned the government to heed warnings given to it by the European Union, Jean-Claude Trichet in the Eurogroup and Moody's, among others, about the excessive deficit.

What action was the government taking in case the eurozone crisis worsened, particularly in Italy? What was the government doing about eurozone moves for the introduction of a financial transactions tax?

DECLINE IN PURCHASING POWER

Dr Muscat said that despite the crisis, the workers' purchasing power was increasing in Europe, while in Malta it was actually decreasing.

Malta this year had seen a drop in foreign direct investment, in exports and in services, when one excluded 'oil' in the exports list.

At the same time, the Maltese were paying more for their fuel.

LABOUR TO REDUCE INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING VAT

On the amnesty on outstanding VAT payment penalties, Dr Muscat said the government had brought this situation on itself through unfair high interest rates, and this decision was sending bad signals to the market and honest traders. Clearly it was the high interest rate of 9% which needed to be addressed, as a Labour government would do, Dr Muscat said.

Dr Muscat said the increased tax on oil bunkering could undermine the competitiveness of this sector and had been introduced without consultation.

He promised that a Labour government would allow space for business. Labour, he said, would be 'safe' for business.

TAX CUTS FOR PARENTS

Dr Muscat said there was more than meets the eye in the reduced tax for parents. This was inspired by convenience not convention. Three years ago, the prime minister promised to reduce income tax for everyone in order to fight the gathering storm. Now he was saying the storm was too big. So much for electoral honesty.

Had the election promise been kept, families would have saved €160 million. Now they would save €10m and much of the savings would be eaten away in social security.

The tax cuts announced in the budget was limited only to married working couples who have minor children. If only one of the parents worked, they would not be eligible. Parents would also not qualify if one of them worked only part-time, or had to leave work to care for the children.

These tax cuts unfairly discriminated between households to the detriment of the children. Would there be children of the first class, and those of the second?

This tax cut could be built upon, but one needed to think of other categories.

As for the increase in children's allowance, those earning less than €18,000 would not benefit. This measure would cost the government less than what it spent on the breakwater bridge to nowhere, Dr Muscat said.

SAME SEX UNIONS

Dr Muscat asked what had become of the cohabitation law and said a Labour government would legislate in this sector, including civil unions for couples of the same gender. Labour would also enact an IVF law that was ethical and realistic.

Dr Muscat hit out at the government for being confusing in its position on extending the maternity leave. In saying in the Budget that maternity leave would be extended, it said this was conditional on agreement in the MCESD. But Labour was promising that it would introduce this measure, and find the means to help businesses to implement it.

Labour would also introduce new incentives to encourage more women to go to work.

POWER TARIFFS

Dr Muscat said the power tariffs were a millstone holding down the economy. The tariffs were not related to oil prices and were an austerity measure. Standard and Poors and the European Union had both said, after talks with the government, that the tariffs were to increase further. That tariffs would not rise was only a measure of convenience for the government. Oil prices had risen but tariffs would not because, it was claimed, there would be a €20m efficiency gain in the power station extension, even though the balance of oil costs would be higher. This was the usual electoral game and the people knew it, Dr Muscat said.

That was why no one believed Dr Gonzi any longer.

Labour would reduce power tariffs in a realistic and sustainable manner, opening the door for economic growth and lifting many families from poverty.

Labour had already said that the power station should be gas firing because gas prices would eventually be cheaper, something which the government was now admitting. The formula on return on capital employed on which the tariffs were based, would be made more realistic. This would save €12m a year. Labour would also introduce a new, cheaper night tariff, something which this government had not introduced despite the smart meters.

There were many other opportunities which with new technologies and better management, would bring about realistic cuts. Malta should not remain reliant on oil but shift to clean technology which the prime minister knew about and could introduce himself. If he didn't this was one of a set of possibilities which Labour would seriously consider for cleaner air and a stronger economy, Dr Muscat said.

Labour would also transform the Delimara plant to gas oil and retain the interconnector to buy electricity at the cheapest rates and ensure there was security of supply.

UNION RIGHTS FOR THE POLICE

Dr Muscat said a Labour government would give the members of disciplined forces the right to join a trade union, without the right to strike. It would also refuse to award contracts to contractors who did not respect workers' rights.

MINISTERIAL PAY

Dr Muscat criticised the prime minister and the government for not refunding the pay raise given to ministers. Indeed, the estimates did not show the truth of how ministers were paid. The payments were hidden under various votes, despite what the auditor had said. Indeed, the ministers were likely to have taken a cost of living increase from their two pays. This was an insult to the workers.

And the ministers were not alone. In three years the government had awarded €35m in consultancies.

He would not have nothing of this, Dr Muscat said, and a Labour government on being elected would turn back the clock on the increase of €500 per week. Ministerial pay would be restored to what it was at the beginning of the legislature. The Labour government would then commission a study, headed by the Ombudsman, to establish the pay of ministers and other political office holders. This mechanism would come into force when the economy was strong enough.

LABOUR WILL NOT RAISE RETIREMENT AGE

On pensions, Dr Muscat said a Labour government would not raise the retirement age, as the present government had agreed to do. Third pillar pension contributions would not be mandatory, he said. Labour would also remedy anomalies in the current pensions system.

WAITING LISTS

Dr Muscat said the government was showing lack of commitment in reducing hospital waiting lists, and was instead committing funds on useless projects, such as the breakwater bridge. He hit out at out of stock medicines and said he could not understand this mediocrity in the management of stocks.

A Labour government would be proactive in reducing the waiting lists, Dr Muscat said, and introduce new rights so that people would know what service to expect and how long they had to wait.

SMARTCITY 'HAS DISAPPEARED'

Dr Muscat noted that Smartcity had disappeared from the Budget. There was also no mention of funding for the road leading to it. A government-commissioned report had said that Smartcity was to have employed some 4,700 workers by this year. Where were these jobs?

It was incredible, Dr Muscat said, that the jobs had not come about because, according to Austin Gatt, the government had not removed a pumping station on time. This was a certificate of mediocrity. But was it true that the investors now were not bound by job creation commitments? How could the government not have dismantled a pumping station on time when it dismantled so many things, including the dockyard and Sea Malta?

WHITE ROCKS PROJECT

Dr Muscat asked what had become of plans for the corporate village, the Marsa sports village and the White Rocks sports village. No one had applied for the Marsa project because investors knew somebody had cast his eyes on it. And with regard to White Rocks, the prime minister had told the investors to come to Malta and not to leave until an agreement was reached.

Dr Muscat criticised the new service charge in industrial estates saying it was inflated and aimed only at topping up the pay of top brass at Malta Enterprise.

He said the new micro credit scheme was good, but had it been cleared by the EU?

A SECOND UNIVERSITY

Dr Muscat said that such were the government's priorities that it was spending more on the building of a new parliament than a new Mcast campus.

Labour, he said, would retain the stipends and promote the setting up of a second university for greater plurality, possibly with overseas investment.

Dr Muscat insisted that Air Malta's strategy, especially for tourism, should be explained. And the government should explain how Air Malta would pay back its €52m loan next year, although it appeared that a land transaction would be involved.

Labour would put the airline back at the core of Malta's tourism policies, Dr Muscat said.

On environment policy, Dr Muscat said the bus service reform was meant to lead to fewer cars on the road. But now there were more, and air quality was getting worse. The situation would get worse if December 13 Road was closed next year.

Transport policies would be given priority by a Labour government, Dr Muscat said.

On Mepa, Dr Muscat said that just when people thought the situation could not get worse, it did. Tariffs had gone up and the burdens on the people had increased. Government subsidies were still retained and service had not improved.

TAX ON POLLUTERS

Dr Muscat said a Labour government would start a gradual shift of taxation on the basis of the polluter pays principle, easing the burden from those who wanted to work productively.

On Gozo, Dr Muscat said Labour's priority was job creation in Gozo for the Gozitans. The Gozo business chamber would also be given a place in the MCESD, as would the FORUM of trade unions.

In his speech, Dr Muscat promised more resources to the Family Court, measures to reduce court delays, and measures to revamp the local wardens system, which were little more than 'a racket'.

Near the end of his speech, Dr Muscat said the prime minister had asked him 10 questions, and he had replied with 51 promises and proposals, and more were to come.

These were sustainable and realistic proposals which would harness everybody's talents and abilities. The solution was not to spend more, but to be wiser in one's spending. The prime minister was asking questions, but the Opposition was giving solutions, Dr Muscat said.

PN: NO WORD ON COST OF MUSCAT'S PROMISES

In a reaction, the Nationalist Party said that Dr Muscat had promised changes but had not told the people how much his changes would cost.

He had not said how he intended to reduce water and electricity rates without increasing taxes; how he planned to reduce national debt without raising taxes and whether he would slash water and electricity rates for everyone.

The PN said Dr Muscat had not said whether he would still slash utility rates even if the price of fuel went up, how he would create jobs, and what economic policies he would adopt to make sure that Malta continued to weather successfully the economic and financial storm.

"The most Joseph Muscat could tell the people was that he would reduce water and electricity rates by €4. In typical Muscat fashion, he said nothing about jobs, and as expected from an Opposition leader who lives in a world of make believe, he ignored the international economic and financial crisis," the PN said.

However, people got the point that Joseph Muscat wanted to become Prime Minister – in two hours he made it a point to say it 51 times.

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mark borg

Nov 22nd 2011, 17:25

For you he is Dr Muscat or Sir...on the other hand YOU ARE THE JOEY .

pat muscat

Nov 23rd 2011, 13:43

@Joey Micallef.
Gonzi and his cabinet are already enjoying their 'living wage', they are living in their 'comfort zone' whilst the rest of us are staring down the barrel!

Alex Falzon

Nov 22nd 2011, 11:53

Int bis-serjeta.... jekk taghsar diskors ta saghtejn ma tigborx kwart sustanza... kliem fierah, xejn izjed

George Azzopardi

Nov 22nd 2011, 14:03

@Alex Falzon .. ma tasar xejn ghax ma daqx ghal widnejk imma .. jekk tiehu biss li ha jirtiera iz-zieda bizzejjed int!!

Carmel Xuereb

Nov 22nd 2011, 10:37

But you are still satisfied with the vague words coming from the government side and you do not accept them from GM. But on the other side thare are many ex-PN's who are voteing for for PL for the first time.

Pat Hobson

Nov 22nd 2011, 11:00

How about asking Dr. Gonzi the same question? I think and I'm sure about it, he will only beat around the bush, but also takes you on a merry-go-round!

George Azzopardi

Nov 22nd 2011, 14:16

It seems that you have either never heard EFA when he was in opposition or maybe you forgot the vague promises. How can JM be more specific when he's still in opposition. Remember also that political tactics are also involved in order not tor reveal certain detail and fresh ideas which would fit also PN 's plans.

Brian Gatt

Nov 22nd 2011, 15:19

You are right...yes due to the PN inefficency the people has lost its trust in pre-electoral promises I agree with you 100%, hearing the prime minister officially asking the opposition 10 questions on how to solve the current issues well that was the cherry on top of the cake.

However i agree with the opposition that they do not show their hand until the election is announced then however they should explain in detail how, where and when will they keep their promises. There the people can judge and decide whether the PL promises are futile or feasible and concrete.

Mr Attard Trevisan JM is not beating around the bush and till now we cannot say that he promised somethig he did not keep unlike his counterpart on the other side, he is simply holding his cards close to his chest until the time is right to show them.

If there is nothing concrete in the electoral manifesto I will be the first one who would want my pound of flesh.

John Zammit

Nov 22nd 2011, 20:58

so for you all the proposals he made are useless So what are the government proposals

John Scerri

Nov 22nd 2011, 10:23

LE !!

R. Gauci

Nov 22nd 2011, 10:48

U dawn huma just 3 mizuri minn ohrajn li se jkomplu jghinu l-prezz jinzel. Imma hawn min qed jaghmel bhall-ostrich, jirragunaw li kieku dawn fattibbli diga ghamilhom il-PN. Ma ghamilhomx ghax xi hadd ghandu nteress li l-power station tahdem biz-zejt li nzied li jhammeg l-ambjent aktar u ghalhekk in the long run niffrankaw anke mill-budget tas-sahha.

Alex Falzon

Nov 22nd 2011, 11:55

U hallina sur caruana... bil-kliem kollox isir

G. Cachia

Nov 22nd 2011, 13:23

Sur Caruana, Nisperaw li ma jkollnix ma wiccna xi wiehed bhal l-ex-PM tal-Grecja.

Dan sakemm rebah l-elezzjoni ma ndunax li pajjizu kellu d-diffikultajiet. Wara ghax ra li ma jistax isolvihom beda jipprova jispjega lil poplu x'sab ma wiccu. Sakemm fl-ahhar kellu jirrizjenja.

Nahseb li hemm strah ghax kien jiggennen aparti li lahaq gennen lil poplu Grieg kollu.

Hallina habib ghax kif qeghdin nafu u kif se nkunu taht il-PL ma nafux.

Alfred Fenech

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:38


If you are 80 years old and staying at home, you got it comming !!!

Charmaine Marmara'

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:24

mela net tv biss tara siehbi ? so long as to win election even your beloved gonzi promised millions of things and what have we got ?? nothing , so you talk to your own hand too maybe it laughs at you like i am doing becuase you people are ridiculous like your government LOL

Victor Calleja

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:55

To win the next election the PN is going to sell its soul.
Addio Religio e Patria.
Where are Jason, Austin, Tonio, and the rest?
Are they going to agree with this U turn?

Mr Charles Falzon

Nov 22nd 2011, 09:53

Dear Mr Borg......mela hsibtek qed tisma lil Dr Gonzi??? Dr Gonzi promised us the tax cuts, smart city, finanzi fis sod, trapsort pubbliku ahjar..fejn spiccaw dawn? You know what Dr Gonzi did not promise....the EURO500 weekly. Ahsel wiccek habib!

Eve Axiaq

Nov 22nd 2011, 11:20

I am still waiting for the income tax reduction to 25% that your beloved Gonzi promised right before the last election.

Alfred Fenech

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:20


If Gonzi decided on an early election , The LP would landslide in to Vi ctory. I only hope that he keeps
his word on the 500euros per week to be stolpped, and would be delighted if he make the NP refund
this unjustifiable increase. The arrogance will be gone for around another 20years. I believe that
Dr. Gonzi will bow out of politics baring he be made a President of the Republic he created.

Paul Giordimaina

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:42

Better late than never.

Mr Neville A Cassar

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:49

Yes... then we will be in the same position as Greece.... with no taxes to pay our Social Security..... look at Greece now... Pensions cut.... government employees out of a job.... students with no money to pay their education ..... high unemployment.

Dont you watch the news ? Seriously.... please do.

Brian Gatt

Nov 22nd 2011, 10:20

What Fuel Supply, are you kidding what with the new foreign investment in E-gaming, Financial Services and Pharmaceutical Industry - these amount only to 8% of our current work force, what about those who are offering contracts on a month by month basis with a ridiculous wage are these contributing to the fuel of the ship? What about those employers who are pressurizing their employees to declare their status as self employed, do these help fuel the economy.

The load of crap campaign that this Goverment is safegaurding the jobs is now stale, the figures are showing that the jobs are increasing but what the list does not specify is the type of jobs, what kind of money these jobs are paying, the ridiculous wages that are being offered in some jobs is scandalous to the extent that the social services pay more.....

John Scerri

Nov 22nd 2011, 12:49

Dear Mr.Brian Gatt ,
It is a known fact that there exist employment conditions the likes of what you mentioned which is exactly what Dr.Muscat stated yesterday .

The other fact is that this does not constitute the general real picture and I agree that employees under such conditions should fight for their rights, not individually but in groups .

Malta has already experienced worker exploitation when registering workers were provided with jobs under military discipline , worked in the mornings and placed to guard public places like television house for FREE during the night with rifles in their arms . They had no rights whatsoever.

If this were the general picture then.... yes........ you have every reason to be worried about sustainibility of health care, social services, pensions, free medicines, childrens allowances and so on because there would not be any government income from the gainfully occupied in the form of taxes, vat, income tax, national insurance, capital gains tax etc.

Brian Gatt

Nov 22nd 2011, 15:37

Dear Mr Scerri,

Thanks for agreeing with me that these kind of job conditions exist !!! The actual goverment denies this fact.

I also agree with you that the general job situation is not that bad however fact is that the percentage of precarious jobs is increasing week after week which is worrying because then this would lead to the situation you mentioned the sustainability of our social welfare.

What I do not agree with you is on the simple fact that you stated and i Quote:

"Malta has already experienced worker exploitation when registering workers were provided with jobs under military discipline , worked in the mornings and placed to guard public places like television house for FREE during the night with rifles in their arms . They had no rights whatsoever.

If this were the general picture then.... yes........ you have every reason to be worried about sustainibility"

if I am not mistaken the govt (MLP) of that time had implemented all the social services you mentioned and these were always paid in time and there was no risk or danger that these will cease to exist. Without MLP there would be no social services in Malta and that is too a fact. Even if what you mentioned below really happened at least the people had money to spend and at that time people where coming out and above the Poverty Line not going under it like now.

Im sure that the MLP at that time had its negative treats but at least they had measures in place to safegaurd the Maltese family status

Tony Agius

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:44

There is no fresh ideas in Joseph 's bla ,bla , bla just pretentions and promisses nothing fresh .

Paul Giordimaina

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:48

Mr Borg dont make us laugh you are a red eye pretending that your not the way you write

john borg

Nov 22nd 2011, 11:41

sur paul giordimaina l-interess tieghi hu li nara l- malta ahjar hafna milli hi .jien miniex ha nintelaq biex nilghaq lil dak jew lil l-iehor bhalma taghmlu hafna minnkom li tiktbu ,li jinteressani hu li nsib bniedem li kapaci isalva lilna l- haddiema li biex naqilghu lira bil kwiet u ghal lanqas jibqaghli xi haga biex nghid stajt niehu l- familja x'imkien fl-ahhar tal- gimgha mhux nibqa d-dar biex isservini l-paga ghax ma nlahhaqx mal- hajja.ejja nkunu socjali ghax kullma ggwaddanjajt huwwa ftit hafna li zgur ser jehodhuli minnbarra ohra.iftah naqra mohhok poplu malti hallikom mill- kuluri u nitkellmu li hu.imdejjaq mill- partiggjanizmu ejja nkunu maltin bhal gnus ohra ghadna kif rajna fi spanja ,gvern li falla tajruh lil zapatero ma qalux ghax dan socjalist jew populari jiggverna haddiehor.

Mr mark gatt

Nov 22nd 2011, 09:26

it not up to him to adjust salaries but house and business committee which is in the hands of the governing party and as to the plans on reducing tarrifs....which sane tactician would arm his opponent right before a battle??? and pls dnt give me any bs regarding the best interest of the country because it is a battle for power however it what they do once in power which will count and from what I've seen from the pn in power is somewhat undesirable to say the least.

Alfred Fenech

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:24


What about the 500euros !!!!

mark borg

Nov 22nd 2011, 09:58

Dear Chris you should thank god every day for what the labour Government provided your family with ....starting with the housing and ending with the widower's pensions!!!!!!

Paul Giordimaina

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:54

U bekk Malta issir sinjura.Din id diska qeda lewwel post tat top 20 vera mandkomx xi tajdu.

Alfred Fenech

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:22


And the cows will stop being milked.

Reinhard Azzopardi

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:35

Crap! Hope that won't happen! I promised that I'll get married when pigs fly!

Alfred Fenech

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:26



Forget it man !!!

Paul Giordimaina

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:58

That right Rudi.

Paul Giordimaina

Nov 22nd 2011, 09:01

Well said Mr vella

Naomi Paris

Nov 21st 2011, 21:15

Mela mela...soluzzjonijiet siewja tassew! Ma nafx kif ma xbajtux fl-Oppozizzjoni wara daz-zmien kollu!

Times of Malta Reader

Nov 21st 2011, 21:19

tajba :-)) lol

Naomi Paris

Nov 21st 2011, 21:21

Faqana bis-soluzzjonijiet! L-aqwa li jghid li huwa ekonomista meta lanqas ghandu idea!

Mr M Spiteri

Nov 21st 2011, 21:40

Gonzi baqa iccassat

A Zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 21:42

LOL!

Times of Malta Reader

Nov 21st 2011, 22:27

Yes sure!

Christine Bajada

Nov 22nd 2011, 00:12

If you seriously call those 'soluzjonijiet', I'd like you to give us a definition of that same word. Thanks. C.B.

M Farrugia

Nov 22nd 2011, 00:17

diskors bla sugu ta xejn. kull ma intqal kien kollu diskors fierah u ghal gallarija, u ghal dawk ta halqhom dejjem miftuh fl-ewwel ringila tal-meetings ma jmurx jghid xi haga u ma jiblahiex.

Angus Black

Nov 22nd 2011, 03:44

Name ONE.

Mr James Rizzo

Nov 22nd 2011, 06:50

Lol..tajba

Paul Camilleri

Nov 22nd 2011, 07:37

joseph muscat jilghab ghall-gallarija, mhux ta' b'xejn ghamel wahda fuq il-faccata tad-dar tal-hgieg

Charles J. Buttigieg

Nov 22nd 2011, 07:44

@ Joe Vella. Paying the same price for fuel, paying double or more the size of wages for the human resource element and maintenance other European countries charge less for W&E. IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT PLEASE EXPLAIN IT TO US.

Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina

Nov 22nd 2011, 09:50

@Mr M. Spiteri,

Inti qed tgħid li Gonzi PN baqa iċċassatĊ

Imma bil-ħmerijiet li beda jgħid JM.

X'faqar ta' diskors.

Weħel fl-eżami, lanqas kellu l-ħila jirrispondi mistoqsija waħda mill-20 mistoqsija li għammillu GONZI PN.

Sinjuri Maltin u Għawdxin JM fil-għama jried iħallikom, biex jekk jitla jibda jbażwar l' hawn u jbażwar l-hemm,imbgħad tirranġa ruħek poplu Malti u Għawdxi!

Mela ħadem moħħok, tieħux għall JM, u allura tixtriex ħut fil-baħar milli jried ibgħelek JM għax jintillek!

Arsenio Ellul

Nov 21st 2011, 21:38

Enemalta has almost 700million debt, do you know perhaps where they came from? and do not forget that during 25years not even the delimara power station has been paid. We were promised night tariffs like the whole of europe since 2002, but this government is happy with increases in oil prices, its main revenue.
There are many ways to reduce wastage from enemalta just use your grey matter

Mr leo attard

Nov 21st 2011, 22:27

he will get the capital from the same place that the present govt is getting to pay his 500 euro a week raise and new parliament building which 95% of the local population might never see the inside of!

tony abela

Nov 22nd 2011, 07:23

Ask Commissioner John Dalli to tell you about his proposal to produce electricity with a cheaper and more efficient means. He declared it in public too, but you did not ask any questions about it.

You may also ask the Hon PM to state why he did not consider Dalli's proposal and while you are it ask him about the proposal that Dr Joseph Muscat yesterday stated that the PM has on his table.

For star I suggest you and others to click on this link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6616651.stm

Mr Hans Borg

Nov 21st 2011, 21:18

@ David Mizzi

Ikunu tajjeb mela Joseph jaqra l-ahbarijiet u Gonzi jbassar it-temp:)

Arsenio Ellul

Nov 21st 2011, 21:40

Prosit jidher li qaraskhom fil-laham il-haj Joseph eh!! hahaha

Mr Hans Borg

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:13

@ Mr David Mizzi

Ikunu tajjeb mela, Joseph Muscat jaqra' l-ahbarijiet u Lawrence Gonzi ibassar it-temp :))

David Scicluna

Nov 22nd 2011, 00:22

You sound like an expert naomi! Pity you see only blue.

joe muscat

Nov 22nd 2011, 07:47

u Gonzi semma aktar li suppost din is-sena il-budget kellu jkun bis surplus , jew il-weghda tat tnaqqis tat taxxa min 35% ghal 25 % u jekk trid nkomplu nsemmu weghdi li ghadhom ma gewx imwettqa

Shaun Camilleri

Nov 21st 2011, 22:28

Like the nasty surprise of the 35% tax band not being removed Karl, how is Gonzi going to get the lost tax income, by increasing VAT and hitting out harder on the lower income earners? Would that not be a nasty surprise as well??

Arsenio Ellul

Nov 21st 2011, 21:41

Min ma jihaqx l-gheneb jghid li hu qares

Mary Formosa

Nov 21st 2011, 21:03

Recycling ta' buzz words li ilhom jintuzaw snin shah!!

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 21:09

R. Gauci
Tuza Karozza? inti thammeg l'ambjent
Id dar tieghek imqabbda mas sistema ta drenag? inti thammeg l'ambjent
Id dar tieghek tuza elettriku? inti thammeg l'ambjent
Tixtri mis supermarket? inti thammeg l'ambjent

Iftah ghajnejk nehhi mohhok mil plastik u ibda ahseb!

R. Gauci

Nov 22nd 2011, 11:24

Sur Micallef nahseb u kif, li ried jghid Muscat hu min jabbuza u jhammeg l-ambjent bi qziez mhux min ihammeg ghal ragunijiet ovvji. Mhux se jgibna bhall-PN anqas fejn basket tal-plastik jaghtuhulek bil-mohbi.

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 22nd 2011, 14:11

Gauci qum mir raqda!

Times of Malta Reader

Nov 22nd 2011, 00:04

( realistic and sustainable pledges ) that is the joke of the year Man.

Naomi Paris

Nov 21st 2011, 21:00

Hallina siehbi...nahseb l-unika wiehed li ma jafx x'inhu jghid huwa int! (Barra Joseph Muscat ovvjament)

Reinhard Azzopardi

Nov 21st 2011, 21:16

Trid proposti habib? Nista naghmillek miljun wahda. Pero m'ghandix l-icken idea kif nista naghmilhom realta'!

Manuel Camilleri

Nov 21st 2011, 21:58

Proposti iva, imm mhux soluzzjonijiet. Ma qalx "kif" li hija l-ikbar mistoqsija li ghadu ma WEGIBX. Li taghmel proposti ma jfissirx li ghandek soluzzjoni. Inkella jekk ghandek, tahbihomx.

Mr leo attard

Nov 21st 2011, 22:32

@ Naomi Parnis ..... Obviously the brainwashed like you are not in a position to give an unbiased comment! If you think that I am a torch-waving fanatic, you're wrong! I'm even less than a floater as i practically dont vote --- but, my lady, i can definitely read the signs and I know a lie when i come across one! how many excuses has the PM given for justifying the utilities hikes????? Make like the scarcrow and go see the wizard!

Aaron Cremona

Nov 21st 2011, 23:55

Sur George, Inti wiehed min kwazi nofs il poplu malti li qieghed jimxi ezatti wara Joseph Muscat,
Ekk vera temmnuh, ajdulu jajdilna is soluzzjonijiet ezatti ta kif jista jgib il Malta lura fuq saqaja. Xemm tqila b semplici mistoqsijja minand il poplu laburista ?
*Knocks*, wake up from your never ending dream mate.

Times of Malta Reader

Nov 22nd 2011, 00:09

Jista jkun li ghandu xi ftit , imma kemm jiswew flus mil but tal poplu Malti ? nahseb li ahjar jibqa jzommo ghalih ghax igibna ghar milli ahna LOL.

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 21:13

joseph muscat ta hafna soluzzjonijiet per ezempju li jkun hemm ministru ghall-energija biex ma jkollniex il-medjokrita fil-parlament fil-gvern li l-ministru tar-rizorsi ma jkunx jaf meta se tieqaf topera il-power station tal-marsa.

Mr M Spiteri

Nov 21st 2011, 21:35

bl-ghaqal qallek hi u mhux bit tberbieq ta gonzi

David Bezzina

Nov 22nd 2011, 05:05

REMEMBER WHEN GONZI PROMISED TO REDUCE THE INCOME TAX RATES BEFORE THE 2008 ELECTION.....NO ONE EVER ASKED HOW HE WAS GOING TO DO IT........IN FACT HE NEVER DID !

Paul Giordimaina

Nov 22nd 2011, 10:39

Ma naqas l income tax ghax niehdu id diskors tal kap tieghek ghax mux zmien ekumeniku tajjeb.Sur Bezzina din il medicina taghkom ghax intoim iddawru il kliem kif jaqblilkom.

N. Montanaro

Nov 21st 2011, 22:44

Dr Gonzi jghin lill ftit li bis sahha taghhom ikun aw xoghol fil pajjiz ghalik u ghalija... Dr. Muscat ma nafx imma nahseb johlom hafna... the workers need to have an employer i guess that MUST have work to give to their labourers

Tony Agius

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:00

Mr Joseph PRETENDER , ghamel 51 karba biex jurina li HU jipretendi li jkun Hu il Prim Ministru , izda meta tghasar xqaghal malajr tinduna li ma qaghal xejn li jfisser li jimmeritagh li jkun Prim Ministru . Ghamel hafna supozizjonijiet u b'hafna pretenzjoniniet u xejn soluzjonijiet rejali , biex ma insemhux ix xamma u riha ta xi Wage Frizz jekk isib ruhu fil poter.

John Zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 20:59

mela ma qadtx attent Nenu

c. saliba

Nov 21st 2011, 22:18

Nenu mela ha namillek ftit mistoqsijiet jien lilek.
1 Ghadek temmen lil gonzi wara 24 sena? Kun onest jekk iva ghala?
2 Thallas kontijiet tad-dawl u ilma?
3 Jekk ghandek tfal li emmnu lil gonzi u lil austin gatt (bhal ma ghamel ibni) fuq smart city u spicca b'xiber imnieher. x'kont taghmel?
4 Tmur tixtri ?
5 Itija petrol il-karozza?
6 Jekk tinterrassak il-politika ewropeja thares lejn pajjizi bhal estonia. lussumburgu u zvezja? jew thares biss lejn il-grecja u spanja bhal natalino fenech?
7 Jekk ghadek tahdem ghandek paga dicenti bhal pajjizi ohra ewropej u issa hadt €4.66 zieda meta gonzi u shabu l-ohra hadu €500?
Nahseb li mandix ghalfejn inkompli ghax jekk tirrispondi ghal dawn m'ghandekx ghalfejn tivvota pn darb'ohra

Jonathan Caruana

Nov 21st 2011, 23:47

Lilek qed nghid Nenu! Mela kont qed tara Tom and Jerry waqt id-diskors ta` Joseph? U tghallem ikteb bil-Malti ghax ma tafx.

J Abela

Nov 21st 2011, 22:20

Il-hsieb tieghi ezatt, Pepp!

George Debono

Nov 21st 2011, 21:10

Joseph Muscat has a degree in management research. He is certainly not an economist. get your facts right. Maybe he is an oportunist?

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 21:41

L-aqwa ekonomista u accountant hija l-mara tad-dar ghax trid tibbilancja it-tnaqqis fid-dhul reali tal-familja mall-prezzijiet dejjem joghlew!

Karl Consiglio

Nov 21st 2011, 22:11

He is but another Alfred Sant, and its all but a little bit of history repeating.

Philip Hili

Nov 22nd 2011, 00:28

@ A Dimech

Attent siehbi ghax kien hawn ricentement minn ma kienx jaf li f'dik il-gurnata li kien qieghed jitkellem kien qieghed jinqara il-budget!!!!

David Bezzina

Nov 22nd 2011, 05:07

WHY DOES A PERSON BECOME A LEADER OF A POLITICAL PARTY ANYWAY ?

Duncan John Grech

Nov 22nd 2011, 06:09

It seems that you have a small idea of what it means to stay in power at all costs!!

Sara Baldacchino

Nov 21st 2011, 20:49

like dr gonzi did last election

R. Gauci

Nov 21st 2011, 20:53

Bhal ma wieghed GonziPN bit-tnaqqis fl-income tax u l-qerda tat-tax band tat-35%, weghda li biha nganna lil hafna biha u seraq 5 snin ta` Gvern, mela allura wiehed ippruvajnih u ma harigx ta` ragel, xi tridna naghmlu Sur Dimech? Ovvja, issa irridu naraw Dr. Muscat iwettaqx li jwieghed u l-unika mod hu li jkun hu il-Prim Ministru.

Mr Alexander Azzopardi

Nov 21st 2011, 20:46

Jien il gvern imexxi min gonzi pn nismaha meta nircievi il kont ta dawl meta nixtri il gas meta mur nimla l karozza bil fuel meta mur naghmel ix xirja tal ikel u meta nkun nixtieq naghmel kapricc !

R Axisa

Nov 21st 2011, 20:49

so???

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 21:06

U PN qas biss tniggzu l-kuxjenza meta jiehu dawn il-flejjes kollha!

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 20:45

li ghandna bhalissa mhux mghannaq m'anglu imma inkatenat m'austin!

Times of Malta Reader

Nov 21st 2011, 23:59

promis is not a fact

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 20:42

mhux gonzi staqsa ghalihom? ha naraw kemm se juza minnhom issa!

Darren Muscat

Nov 21st 2011, 20:36

it takes one to know one

F. Azzopardi

Nov 21st 2011, 20:36

ahjar mill PN = Partit li bekka lill kulhadd !!!!! qum mir raqda christineee

Stephen Grech

Nov 21st 2011, 20:39

Jekk tghid int hekk hu hux.!!!

Xejn xejn ghandi bzonna dahka, ghax ili nikbi mil inqas sentejn.

Lejla tajba.

Mr Alexander Azzopardi

Nov 21st 2011, 20:43

Jekk.interesata li tidhak dahka tajjba dur dawra ma Malta u ghandek fejn taghmel is snin.

W Cassar

Nov 21st 2011, 22:05

Is that all you can say? Joesph must be on the right track.

Andre Cilia

Nov 21st 2011, 20:45

Imma s-soluzzjonijiet lejlet l-elezzjoni

- Joseph Muscat

Fus RO DAH

Nov 21st 2011, 20:40

And I shall. "But correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn;t this supposed to be the reaction to the budjet or was it a mass meeting with an attack on the Prime Minister. " You're more than welcome.

R. Gauci

Nov 21st 2011, 20:34

Ta` liema naha Ms Campbell kienu l-elves ghax innutajt miz-zewg nahat jien?

Naomi Paris

Nov 21st 2011, 20:54

Ghall-informazzjoni tieghek, Paris kunjomi mhux Campbell. Grazzi talli kkonfermajt li int wiehed/wahda mill-Elves Lejburisti!

M Galea

Nov 21st 2011, 20:37

51 risposti mux proposti..

A Dimech

Nov 21st 2011, 20:44

I can explain one:-

example promote energy usage at night when demand is the weakest and cheapest to produce....

that is one - which Joseph explained very well.

many others were explained - but of course you don't want to listen

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 20:47

Oh I thought so thanks M Galea

Mario Busuttil

Nov 21st 2011, 20:50

meta tkun fl oppozizzjoni ,il proposti jew risposti tista tighdhom facli......

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 20:50

A Dimech I did hear that. What I did not here is how he will fund the lower rates.

N. Montanaro

Nov 21st 2011, 22:50

Nibdew niccargjaw il mobiles bil lejl mela ta sur dimech!!!! u norqdu filodu u nqumu flaxijja nuzaw il laptop...

Philip Hili

Nov 22nd 2011, 00:42

@ A Dimech
Can you elaborate please because I cannot understand the difference between using electricity during the day and using electricity during the night.

The fuel Enemalta buys and which is used during the night is not the same fuel enemalta buys? Is there a rate per barrel for fuel burnt during the night and a rate for fuel burnt during the day?

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 20:31

Yes VOT for him Sergio VOT for him

R. Gauci

Nov 21st 2011, 20:37

Zbalji genwini ghax mhux copy u paste mid-Dar Centrali kif kienu hafna kummenti hawn.

jesmond zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 20:31

mur spjegalu lil gonzi , ilu jittama!

Alfred Fenech

Nov 22nd 2011, 08:30



Easy put 500euros in the pocket and Voir La... A la Gonzi..

F. Azzopardi

Nov 21st 2011, 20:38

Tuh ic cans iwettaq dak li qed jipproponi u forsi xi darba nehilsu minn dal vampiri li xorbulna demmna !

A. Borg

Nov 22nd 2011, 07:08

Bir-rispett kollu Kevin ma tahsibx li issa dahhaqt. Il-gvern ta GonziPN ilu zmien jiggarantixxi xoghol fl-smart city biex issa smart city mhi obligata tohloq l-ebda xoghol. Fejn qatt iggarantixxa ix-xoghol il-PN, meta tara it-tarzna maghluqa.

Rigward kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma haga wahda nghidilkhom issa jew ser nippruvaw bidla jew inkella komplu hallsu kontijiet gholjin biex il-Prim Ministru l-ewwel wiehed igawdi zieda ta €500 fil-gimgha minn fuq darek.

A Cuschieri

Nov 21st 2011, 20:30

That's true. Probably Local Councils need to be less involved in politics as well.

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 20:32

You are right! Toursim didn't

R. Gauci

Nov 21st 2011, 20:35

It-turizmu fl-1997 kien dizastru, fl-1998 beda jiehu r-ruh, il-hsara li kien ghamel il-PN mhux kemm issewwiha f'6 xhur trid iz-zmien.

Jeff Scicluna

Nov 21st 2011, 20:36

pero meta austin gatt jghid li il pjanijiet tieghu kienu intelligenti wisq ghal-poplu malti hemmhekk m'huwiex kburi wisq bih inniffsu?

David Buttigieg

Nov 21st 2011, 20:20

If that hot air fills you with courage all I can say is poor Malta

M Mamo

Nov 21st 2011, 20:20

uwx :) qisni "iljun tar-rebha" bil-kuragg bhalissa XD

Pat Hobson

Nov 21st 2011, 20:18

Mela jekk hemm differenza bejn Gvern u Partit, spjega l-fatt kif PBO gie moghti dokumenti li juru xi jsir fil-kabinett parlamentari, biex ikun jista' jxejjru fuq Bondi+.

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 20:21

il partit huwa ta' kull min jemmen fih...dawn in-nies kollha jistghu isejhulu 'tieghi'.
il-PL open door ghal kulhadd!

Fus RO DAH

Nov 21st 2011, 20:32

"GonziPN" bizzejjed bhala twegiba ;) ?

Mr Alexander Azzopardi

Nov 21st 2011, 20:32

mela nsejt lahhar elezjoni , kull fejn thares bill boards (gonzi pn ) biss...

Carmela Mercieca

Nov 21st 2011, 21:00

patetiku hu l-PM li wara tkaxkira fil-Referendum tad-Divorzju johrog jghid li l-principji tieghu ma jbidilhomx u jivvota kontra r-rieda tal-poplu. Ftit gimghat wara l-partit tieghu johrog dokument li jwieghed li ser jbiddel dawk il-principji Kristjani li kien jemmen fihom. Veru tad-dahk. Li hu zgur hu li qed ikollu jaghmel dak li Joseph Muscat ilu jitkellem fuqhom bhal per ezempju tal-Maternity Leave. L-ewwel il-PM ivvota kontriha issa sar jaqbel maghha, U-Turn kbira insomma tidher li qed toqrob l-elezzjoni. Il-poplu mhux se jinsa l-essegerazzjoni fil-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma fil-waqt li fl-istess zmien hu u l-klikka taw lilhom infushom zieda ta' 600ewro. Dak Patetiku.

David Buttigieg

Nov 21st 2011, 20:19

"latter is proposing aims to decrease the number of students leaving school at 16 years, setting up a new university, a new mcast campus and more mind at rest for parents, students and teachers."

Yet doesn't say how!

Just a case of feeding nice words to the lazy lanzit ridden mob who believe anything!

Parole parole parole ...

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 20:19

Konkreti?? Did I miss how he intends reducing the utility bills?

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 20:24

Ma kontx attent habib. Illum biss Joseph ghamel 51 proposta!

J Busuttil

Nov 21st 2011, 20:15

Are we hearing the same speech?

A Cuschieri

Nov 21st 2011, 20:25

xoghol impekabbli li qieghed taghmel ghal Malta? Lil Joseph Muscat ghedta din?

M Mamo

Nov 21st 2011, 20:08

parroting the same ... yep like: "gvern gdid immexxi minni" for uncountable times and "ma sar XEJN"

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 20:09

What speech?

Pat Hobson

Nov 21st 2011, 20:14

@Mamo & Micallef. By any chance are you watching TVM or KidsCo?

H. Psaila

Nov 21st 2011, 20:33

Ghadu kmieni wisq biex Joseph jaghmel il-priedka tal-Milied.

M Mamo

Nov 21st 2011, 20:33

@pat I'm watching KidsCo on TVM!

Mr Joe Micallef

Nov 21st 2011, 20:57

Pat that is the first sensible thing you have suggested. Pity you did not say it before

R. Gauci

Nov 21st 2011, 20:09

Int fuq it-TV Malti qed taraq id-diskors jew fuq TVK (TV Kazakistan)? Ghax JM sfida lill-PM biex iwettaq hu, imma ovvja, parti mill-proposti tieghu li qara llejla. Tipo l-powerstation ghandha tibda tahdem bil-gass mhux biz-zejt li jhammeg anqas u jiswa anqas, x'qed iwaqqaf milli jaghmel dan il-Gvern? Tghid hemm xi haga relatata ma l-iskandlu tal-BWSC?

H. Psaila

Nov 21st 2011, 20:51

Nahseb iktar kienet qisha priedka tal-Milied.

Times of Malta Reader

Nov 21st 2011, 23:38

@psaila..hekk jaqbillek tghid hu.. wahda nejdlek..kien diskors sew u lest li nivvotta pl issa ghax anna bzonn idea godda

David Bezzina

Nov 21st 2011, 20:02

HADD WARA HADD TASAL TA' KULHADD !

John Zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 20:03

I think you are living in another planet with aliens around dumb and blind

S. Cuschieri

Nov 21st 2011, 20:15

I´ve been living right here in Malta for all my life and believe me... I am proud to be Maltese and refuse to listen to someone who has nothing to say except for destructive criticism! And by the way, actions speak louder than words! Take a look around you and I´m sure you´ll realise that a lot has been done to improve this country. We´re not living in a perfect country but we´re not doing that bad either; you just have to look beyond your prejudice!

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 20:29

skond il-PM kellna nkunu hekk sentejn ilu.
ghallinqas Joseph qed joffri tama!

David John

Nov 21st 2011, 20:06

Daqs kemm ilu jghid Gonzi li t-tsunami tar-recession f'malta ma nhass bhal f'pajjizi ohra.

John Zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 20:08

mela ghadek qatt ma dhalt emergenza u spiccajt 17 il siehqa fuq stretcher
I under stand you never needed the emergency section and ending up 17 hrs.on a stretcher

M Mamo

Nov 21st 2011, 19:58

illuminani please ... semmili ftit minnom

[PS. anke jien naf nejd: Ha nnaqqsilkom id-dawl :D ... kif ma nafx imma]

John Zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 20:11

@ M Mamo if you are flowing the debate you should have heard them

A Cuschieri

Nov 21st 2011, 20:16

Peppi, didn't you hear him saying he'll set up a committee to study the situation and when the time is right they WILL GET THE INCREASE!

Oh, and by the way. If only the PM and Ministers got the 500EUR ... why did he put up all that show that he'll give his pay rise to charity? He's not a minister and not the PM - is he not telling us something?

R. Gauci

Nov 21st 2011, 19:54

L-istess bhal mal-PM ilu snin iwieghed l-istess affarijiet tipo l-moll tac-Cirkewwa u jissemmew f'kull budget ghall-propaganda. Il-PL qieghed fl-Oppozizzjoni, meta jkun fil-Gvern mhux se jirrepeti ibzax ghax li jwieghed iwettqu u jinqata mil-lista.

David John

Nov 21st 2011, 20:03

Sur Cassar,

Hadd ma jahsillek wiccek biex tkun ahjar minnu. Hadd mu ha jtik parir biex int toqghod KAVALL. Issa jekk int ragel afdah ghall 5 snin u ara l-ideat tieghu. Lil dan il-gvern ta' Lawrence Gonzi fdajtu 23 sena u fottik b'hamsin sena.

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 19:49

Kif ikkalkulajtha din?

Owen Grech

Nov 21st 2011, 20:06

Fuq l istess bazi tan 1996 meta Alfred Sant ("li ukoll kien jghid gvern gdid immexxi minni") kien ghamel meta nehha l VAT. Some things never change.

A Cuschieri

Nov 21st 2011, 20:14

U qala cara w tonda ...

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 20:36

JM jghid 'gvern immexxi minni', ghax vera mmexxi minnu, mhux bhal gvern prezenti, li suppost immexxi minn lawrence gonzi u fir realta mmexxi minn austin gatt.

David Bezzina

Nov 21st 2011, 19:44

SO WHAT ? ARE HOMOSEXUALS LESSER HUMAN BEINGS ?

Ray Gatt

Nov 21st 2011, 19:50

He is referring to PL and GWU.

John Zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 20:00

no not same sex marriage but are you living in the air not to know what the Nationalist party promised to do yesterday

David Bezzina

Nov 21st 2011, 20:07

I THINK YOU ARE GETTING IT CONFUSED WITH TONIO FENECH'S BUDGET SPEECH !

Jonathan Cauchi

Nov 21st 2011, 20:45

there no answer to the 51 questions proposed to the government either :)

David Bezzina

Nov 21st 2011, 20:05

SO WHAT ?
EVERY PARTY LEADER STRIVES TO BE PM.

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 19:39

tidher vera soda l-ekonomija taghna...bid-dejn li ghandna l-iktar!

David Bezzina

Nov 21st 2011, 19:47

NAHSEB DAK BLA IDEAT JINSAB FUQ IN-NAHA L-OHRA TAL-KAMRA GHAX LI KIEKU MA JOQGHODX JIPPRETENDI L-KAP TAL-OPPOZIZZJONI BIEX ITIH IS-SOLUZZJONIJIET.

lilly vella

Nov 21st 2011, 19:10

issa jwiegeb il mistoqsijiet ta mike buongiorno dalwaqt hu ftit pacenzja.

R. Gauci

Nov 21st 2011, 19:15

Ahjar mid-diskors ta` Tonio ghax gismi kollu raqad habib.

R Axisa

Nov 21st 2011, 19:25

il-lista tal-weghdiet li ma sehhewx huma qlajjiet u tfiegh ta' tajn??

Lara Vella

Nov 21st 2011, 19:26

mhux bilfors tah f'ghajnu jekk flus il-poplu, inkluz tieghi, u nahseb anke tieghek, qed jintnefqu f'oggett bla dan meta hawn tant u tant affarjiet li ghandhom jinataw iktar priorita' bhat 80 000 ruh li hawn f'riskju ta' faqar!

jesmond zammit

Nov 21st 2011, 19:33

mhux qed tara l canale cinque hux xi quiz ?, ghax jien niehu gost bid diskors ta mexxej serju .

H. Psaila

Nov 21st 2011, 22:33

@ Lara Vella - qieghed nara kemm hawn faqar ghaliex l'istocks tal-gvern mhux talli imbieghu, talli inxtraw hafna iktar milli suppost u intom qieghdin tghidu li hawn il-faqar. Tahsbu li il-poplu Malti bahnan kif tahmluh intom.

M Abdilla

Nov 21st 2011, 19:31

Int qedgha tisma x'inhu jejd? Proposti qed jaghtihom u metodi qed jamilhom cari.

H. Psaila

Nov 21st 2011, 22:35

Huwa facli twieghed milli taghmel kif qieghed jghid JM.

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