Updated: PM cancels overseas trips, assures that Opposition's motion will be debated
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Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has cancelled his overseas commitments scheduled for next week following the presentation of two motions by the Opposition - one of no confidence in the government and the other to limit the debate on the no confidence motion.
Speaking this morning, Dr Gonzi said that the fact that there now was this development he cancelled his commitments abroad as the no confidence motion had to be moved for debate.
He gave his assurance that the motion would be debated and resolved.
He criticised the moving of a "guillotine" motion, something which, he said, had never taken place during his premiership.
Through the guillotine procedure, the Opposition was proposing that MPs should not have time to debate the issue. They wanted a no confidence motion without a debate.
But the Labour Party said in a statement that Dr Gonzi was forgetting that the time it was proposing for the motion was exactly the same as proposed by Dr Gonzi in a confidence motion he presented in November.
"The country cannot remain hostage because the Prime Minister wants to cling on to power," the PL said.
Dr Gonzi said the House Business Committee was meeting on Monday and he hoped the Opposition would revise its anti-democratic behaviour.
Asked whether any contact had been made with Dr Debono, the Prime Minister refused to comment.
The Opposition moved a motion of no confidence in the government this morning, saying it should be debated in Parliament on Thursday morning with the debate ending at noon.
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A. Mizzi
Apr 29th, 18:04
My heart just bleeds out to the PM having to cancel overseas trips, so that Opposition's motion will be debated!
He's got the gall to come out with such a statement after visits to Harrods, visits to Italy, a very long break from parliament for him and his cronies and now he wants our sympathy at the hardship he has to endure in cancelling his overseas trips!
It’s not in the interests of the country that he is cancelling his trip but in the interests of Gonzipn, who does he think he is kidding? !
Angelo Vassallo
Jan 14th, 00:53
@ Law Agius
I cannot convincve you to vote PN as you are very well known amongs bloggers that you only see DARK RED and no other colour.. And the 100 milion euros in a few years brings a lot of envy within the PL and its supporters.
@ J. Mizzi
Id-dejn li hemm huwa sostenibbli u accettabbli anki ghal Unjoni Ewropea u din il-haga minnha nfuiha hija certifikat ta' tmexxija ghaqlija ta' GONZIPN..
M cauchi
Jan 15th, 02:44
sorry sur vassallo...int adek tohlom li sejrin tajjeb taht dal gvern????fil kaz qum mir raqda ta!!
Mario Grima
Jan 13th, 22:37
Kilba ghall poter akkost lil Gonzi tilef kull kredibilita li kellhu. Kilba ghall poter akkost lil Gonzi tilef kull kredibilita li kellhu. Kilba ghall poter akkost lil Gonzi tilef kull kredibilita li kellhu. Kilba ghall poter akkost lil Gonzi tilef kull kredibilita li kellhu.Kilba ghall poter akkost lil Gonzi tilef kull kredibilita li kellhu................................................................................................................
Mr Hans Borg
Jan 13th, 21:18
WOW !!! Dr Gonzi has preferred to address the woes of his country over a trip abroad !!! Isn't this sweet of him to care about the Maltese tax-payers.
joseph carabott
Jan 13th, 19:52
qatt ma rajt lil gonzi pn daqsekk bezan tghid riesqa it telfa?
Law Agius
Jan 13th, 19:37
Mr Xerri
I agree with you to the max. Dr Gonzi and his crew are a pure specimen of arrogance but, Why should I vote MLP?? I mentioned MLP and not PL (as they call themselves) as more then half around Dr Muscat, are the same leeches there where with Mintoff , KMB and Dr Sant (which I nick named THE PROPHET) The leeches are the same that costed MLP to stay for nearly 25 years in opposition.
When I said Dr Muscat is inexperienced, refering for keeping certian people around him. Dr Muscat is a very bright and intelligent person which I admire but he has to grow up in confidence and really clean his cabinet
Joseph Calleja
Jan 13th, 20:22
Mr Agius very well explained. I commented on that same subject yesterday. People still have the taste of MLP in their mouth and just changing the name from MLP to PL is not going to make any difference as long as the likes of Dr Sant and KMB keep popping up in the conversation. Dr Muscat has to find a way to dump these two, like Dr Gonzi has to dump EFA. Those are old politics, and business as usual in today's political world does not cut it. We need new blood and Joseph Muscat without the luggage is that new blood.
Charles Micallef
Jan 13th, 19:24
One wonders how much tax cuts, mepa permits and promises of safe jobs to Air Malta employees they will promise to win this election
M Borg
Jan 13th, 19:21
Wake up all those who are saying that Dr Gonzi is not doing any good for the country. Read or listen to foreign news and you will see what is going on around us. Tonight France , Italy and other countries are going to be down granded by Standard's and Poor. Know what ? Malta is not amongst them.
Read and learn what is really going on in the world at this very moment. An election at this time can throw us in the company of Greece.
Standard & Poor's will cut the credit ratings of Italy, Spain and Portugal by two notches and downgrade France and Austria by one notch, a French newspaper said Friday, without citing its sources.
The newspaper, Les Echos, said that S&P would spare Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Luxembourg in its long-awaited adjustment of euro zone sovereign ratings.
It said the announcement would come at around 4:30 pm ET, after the US stock market had closed.
JOSEPH ZAMMIT
Jan 13th, 18:52
In my humble opinion, I am expecting a surprised ending to this drama.
The spotlight is on Franco who is the determining factor---PL watch it.....
Victor Vella
Jan 13th, 18:00
Miskin Gonzi x`bicca gralu. Ha jimmisjawh. Daqs kemm iccarrat halqu u jippoza meta jsiefer. Possibli ma sabx ic-cejca biex Debono joqghod kwiet. Minflok jitfghu wara meta jsiefer jitfghu quddiem. U jkun jista` jsiefer fuqm l-ghasafar tac-comb. Issa veru saru tac-comb ghax spiccaw u jridu lidbidlu.
joseph camilleri
Jan 13th, 18:09
Mr. Vella taf li qeghdin fis-sena 2012? ghax nahseb ghadek fi zmien il-beatles minn kliemek....
Victor Vella
Jan 13th, 20:54
Sur Camilleri iehor Nazzjonalist li jghix biss f`tal-Pieta. lanqas taf li l-Air Malta trid tibdel il-flotta. Fil-kaz ibaghat e-mail lis-Sur Gatt, mhux Austin Gatt li kissirha, ghax huwa ha jmexxi t-tibdil tal-flotta. Jekk jien qed nghix fi zmien il-Beatles qed turi li int veru qed tghix f`tal-Pieta. L-Air Malta bdiet toppera fl-1974 u l-Beatles bdew fis-snin sittin. Nahseb li int qed tghix fi zmien La Valetta ghax dak kien issiefer fuq xi ghasfur tac-comb.
Charles J. Buttigieg
Jan 13th, 17:54
In the event that the government loses the vote of confidence it would not mean that the PN administration would automatically topple. The President may ask any MP whether they can command enough support to form a new government until March 2013.
It is very unlikely that Franco would support Muscat to give him a majority but there’ll still remain another Constitutional way to save the day. Gonzi would need to give up the Premiership, however, the government side may elect a different leader whom Franco would have no difficulty to support.
It could be a long walk to political stability even after Thursday.
Kevin Wain
Jan 13th, 17:30
Firstly, I disagree with what the opposition is saying about Dr. Gonzi holding our country hostage. As a country, we have elected this government for a five year term until 2013, that would mean that by seeking to avoid an election Dr. Gonzi is only attempting to stick to his promise of governing this country for a whole term. Dr. Muscat is stating that Dr. Gonzi wants to hold onto power at all costs. Power is a word which is used a great deal by the opposition when referring to the government. They try to portray themselves as having our country at heart and, that's it. I will not doubt Dr. Muscat's good intention for our country and that he might be a good Prime Minister, but 'please stop accusing the government of wanting power when you yourself are in the power game of politics'. Dr. Muscat might be in it for our country and, as is with Dr. Gonzi is in politics also for his own ambition.
John Micallef
Jan 13th, 17:49
I guess that you summed it all up pretty well, Mr. Wain.
Angelo Vassallo
Jan 13th, 17:23
@ Paul Micallef
Il-PN fil-Gvern gab lejn Malta aktar minn 100 MILJUM ( BILJUN) ewro f'dawm l-ahhar ftit snin. Hafna izjed milli kienu jittalbu il-gvernijiet tal-PL fil-passat minn mindu dan gie mwaqqaf aktar minn 90 sena ilu.
Altru mill-miljun ewro kontanti ta' Alfred Sant. Din tiftakarha Sur Pawl?
Law Agius
Jan 13th, 17:38
Mr Vassallo
people like yourself producing these kinds of comments shows how our electorate is weak. People like you scare me more off not to vote
Try to convince me to vote PN and not dreaming about the heaven on earth Euro billions
J. Mizzi
Jan 13th, 19:11
U kemm għamlu dejn?
Paul Micallef
Jan 17th, 07:46
Kompli dahhaq Vassallo! GHidilna kemm tellajtu dejn, ghidilna kemm tlifna grants mill ewropa minhabba t tkaxkir tas saqajn tal gvern tieghek! Tifel zghir sewwa ghidtlek, tara biss sal ponta ta mniehrek!
Aaron Cassar
Jan 13th, 17:21
pajjiz tal mickey mouse
Law Agius
Jan 13th, 17:13
My Fellow Maltese , we are in a big bind and I'm not sure how we can get out of it !!! On one hand, we have Dr Gonzi (a: voted against the people's will on the divorce issue, b : failed in most of the projects he planned exp: smart city, road infrustructure,gozo ferry terminal ( almost 5 years and not ready), Valletta's digusting project, ecc , ecc ,ecc , c: got us the euro currency which will soon touch the bottom,sold Malta;'s public sectors to foriegn and private business man tal klikka. But I must say he kept us floating from the disaster of Europe (which EFA dragged us in).
On the other hand we have Dr Muscat (a: he is inexperienced to get the steering wheel in hand, b: more then 3/4 of Dr Sant's people are there still around and cannot be trusted,
The big question to you all is TO WHOM I HAVE TO VOTE??????
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 17:54
Well Gonzi is experienced on the other hand yes in Arrogance and Stubborness that has brought this country where we stand now !
I always preferred those who showed me how the situation is not making me think were going to have heaven on earth like weve seen many times before with - Rebbiegha Gdida and it became Harifa Qarsa, Finanzi Fis-Sod and its totally the opposite, Ghalina u Ghall-Uliedna then we discover its Ghalihom u Ghall-Uliedhom, Par Idejn Sodi and weve seen a leader unable to manage his own party for 3 years struggling to stay in Power.
I wouldnt surely vote for someone who promised and gave guarantees with written letters sent to our homes to many different sectors then it turned out to be ONLY to grab votes !
PN have had their time to Prove Themselves AND They Got it all Wrong with Empty Promises that never came true and with a few hundred votes making them so arrogant and stubborn GO FIGURE if the people gave them a comfortable majority !
The NO Vote in Parliament of the Prime Minister against the Will of the People in the Referendum Result was the peak of arrogance and stubborness in my opinion - I never expected the Prime Minister would vote in parliament against the will of the Majority - And it was a CLEAR MAJORITY not a few hundred votes like those that placed him in Government !
Now again we see a Prime Minister going everywhere possible to solve a government issue but not where he should have gone in the first place - Parliament !
We`ve seen so many power struggle episodes in these months - one after the other doing every possible thing to stay in power trying not to show it but its Evident !
Another aspect of why someone would not trust GonziPN is Accountability - This has gone to a Total Failure !
Charles Massa
Jan 13th, 17:07
ANOTHER GONZI U TURN
Fenech MD
Jan 13th, 16:51
Quote:
He criticised the moving of a "guillotine" motion, something which, he said, had never taken place during his premiership.
I would like to point out to Dr Gonzi that Dr Muscat first wrote to the Speaker asking him to urgently reconvene Parliament. The Speaker refused.
So Dr Muscat had no choice but to wait until next Wednesday on the re-opening of the Parliament. If the PM decided to go abroad next week, it was his choice, he could have done so this week instead. No excuses. It was all in his own making.
Angelo Vassallo
Jan 13th, 16:33
@ Paul Micallef
Liema elezzjonijiet ta qabel, dik tal-'71 u dik tas-76? Jekk trid tinkludi dawk mela le imma xorta nistghu nghidu li qeghdin seba` bi tlieta DEJJEM MIN FUQ AHNA. U jekk trid li niehdu mis-sena 1921, nibqghu ahna minn fuq.
Tinsiex li fil-'81 sraqtuha min halq il-poplu Malti kollu u dan bil-provi. U bilhaqq kelli zball zghir tal-pinna, mhux l-elezzjoni 1986 imma 1987 - is-Sena (mhux il-JUM) tal-HELSIEN mil-jasar SUR PAWL.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 17:01
@Vassallo
Mill jassar tat tallab?, mill jassar li il mara qatt ma kellha vot ?, mil jassar tas servizzi socjal?, mill jassar tal barrani? LI IL HADDIEM U ULIEDU KELLHOM DRIT SAGRU SANT GHAL EDUKAZZJONI BXEJN??? Mill jassar ta SPTAR XEJN??? U Nahseb thobb tilghab il limhattri, MINN GAB LIKTAR GID GHAL PAJJIZ EJDLI LILI, MHUX MINN SERAQ LELEZZJONIJIET BILL WEGHEDI U BILL GIDDEB.
No hard felling, but do get your facts straight. Il passat jissemma meta ma ghandekx xi tghid.
Paul Micallef( Britains)
Paul Micallef
Jan 17th, 07:49
Ara veru kas gravi int siehbi ta! Ghadek tilghab bil loghob tat tfal? Ghadek tpatpat fuq l 81? Mela ghidilna x ghamiltu, kemm qlajtu nkwiet, dan kollu meta kontu TAFU kif inhi l kostituzzjoni! Imma xorta ridtu taqilghu l inkwiet biex jimpressjonaw vavu bhalek! Semmi s 60s mela u ghid kif kontu tirbhuhom l elezzjonijiet dak iz zmien, bil biza tal interdett! Semmi kollox mhux li jaqbel lilek vavu!
Tony Busuttil
Jan 13th, 16:19
For the first time in history the Prim Minister is going to be sent packing by the leader of the opposition. U jghidu li dan m'ghandux esperjenza .
A Bezzina
Jan 13th, 17:18
Li m'ghandux esperjenza hi evidentissima ... kulma trid tahseb ftit ... Imma tinkwetax! Ghax ta' madwaru, ucuh li rajna hafna fi zmien it-tmeninijiet, ghandhom hafna esperjenza ...
Henry S Pace
Jan 13th, 16:17
It is to be said that any elected MP on the side of the Government of the day that is not called by the Prime Minister to get a Ministerial portfolio, he/she turns to be an ememy NO 1 of the PM.
This is not samething that occurs only in Malta but in any Democratic country.
The incumbent Prime Minister was held hostage by all backbenchers throughout this legisliture because of the one-seat majority . As a matter of fact he had no other waybut to appoint most of them as Parlaimentary Assistants which I consider them as the Clerk / Typist in the respective Ministries.
A.J. Schembri
Jan 13th, 16:07
It looks like there are a lot of people that are forgetting the fact that it is not the PL or PN that take power but it is the people that give them power through a general election. On the other hand it is more likely that the party in government will try to use every trick in the book to try and hold on to the power the have. This is what we are seeing with the PN. Let the people decide so we can move on......
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 16:02
Oh no...since Gonzi was forced to cancel his trip to Tunisia and Qatar ....now we won't have camel toes to feast on...lol
Martin Attard
Jan 13th, 15:51
tipprova tkun imparzjali u tara l issues b mod newtrali, pero tisma lil Dr Gonzi jitkellem, malajr terggha ddawwar, il-hsieb ...
inkreddibli, x jippretendi? li joqghod idur mil-qatar ghal tunisia u Malta teghreq fl-inkwiet? qisu tort ta joseph muscat li l-pajjiz jinsab f din is sitwazzjoni...
anyway, nispera li almenu il-PL jekk issir elezzjoni johrog bi programm elettorali sura ta nies, ghax s issa ghadni mhux konvint specjalment b nies patetici li ghadhom jidru fi hdan il-PL. Wara il kollox il pajjiz ghandu bzonn aktar nies bhal Mintoff u Franco Debono li ma jibzghux jghidu LE...
mil-bqija j'Alla din il-kwistjoni tintemm, meta tintemm, tinghalaq b'wicc il-gid, biex il-futur ta pajjizna ikun wiehed stabbli!
Fenech MD
Jan 13th, 16:05
Sur Attard,
Fi kwalunkwe partit issib nies tajbin u inqas tajbin biex imexxu 'l pajjiz.
Sta ghalik u ghalija li nivvutaw lil min, fl-opinjoni taghna jkun l-ahjar. Huma n-nies li jtellghu lid-debutati. Inutli nghidu hemm dak u l-iehor; immiddu jdejna u nivvutaw lil nies tal-affari taghhom.
Darba f' elezzjoni int ikollok vot f' idejk fejn INT tista' taghzel. Titlifx dan ic-cans.
Martin Attard
Jan 13th, 16:28
naqbel habib
Henry S Pace
Jan 13th, 15:49
So now we have to say it that all Budget measures will go down the drain because the Opposition presented a No Confidence motion. All workers and, pensioners and elderly people would be deprived from what has been presented in the bUDGET.
ALL CONSTITUTED BODIES AND EMPLOYERS SHOULD REFRAIN FROM GIVING ALL COST OF lIVING INCREASES TO THE WORKERSAS ANNOUNCED IN THE bUDGET.
ONCE THERE IS NO APPROVAL IN PARLIAMENT THEY ARE NOT OBLIDGED TO GIVE SUCH INCREASES. SUCH MEASURES ARE NO ILLEGAL.
Joseph Spiteri
Jan 13th, 15:38
I recall President George Abela who today everybody acknowledges that he is a man of wisdom and vision, back in 1998 gave advise to Dr Sant not to go for an early election. Today we have a similar scenario and at that time after more than 6 months (not just 2 weeks) of political turmoil, the PN never moved a motion of no confidence in the Labour Government.
I truly hope that the Maltese citizens really take note of who is truly hungry for power and in the event of an election will back the party who although faced with an economic unrest has led this nation to prosperity rather tah bankruptcy.
R. Gauci
Jan 13th, 16:06
Prosperity???
A Bezzina
Jan 13th, 16:22
Yes ... prosperity indeed!! You need to look outside the country to see what is happening elsewhere and then you may realise that, in comparison, within a recession that has hit the whole world, Malta has economic stability. Who should we thank for that?! Your Dr Muscat?!
Noel Abela
Jan 13th, 16:32
Spiteri qabistli id-dmuh.
Mr Peter Korsten
Jan 13th, 17:16
Remind me again, what is Malta's total government debt? Something like SIX BILLION, isn't it?
People are confusing debt with prosperity. If you take a loan and buy a big car, that doesn't make you rich: it makes you indebted. A lot of people in Malta have been living beyond their means, and that's exactly what the government has been doing.
R. Gauci
Jan 13th, 15:36
Nistory repeating itself, 1981 - 2012, someone wants to rule without majority.
A Bezzina
Jan 13th, 16:09
You obviously have very little memory of historic events of the 80s to be saying that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MALCOLM SEYCHELL
Jan 13th, 15:17
Prime Minister just say Mea Culpa. You created all this tension both in the country and your party. You are a liability for your party and your country. Your time is up. If the people will vote again for PN you can govern again. If not get away from politics and leave your post to someone else.
Charles Zerafa
Jan 13th, 15:09
Mela Gonzi jinsa x'ikun ghamel u qal ghax jien niskanta kif fi zmiem xahriejn dan nessha x'ghamel u biex ghada l-vot ta fiducja w haga ta lis-skantament dan in nies qed jahseb li ghandhom id demensja fil kaz ahjar jghara minn ghax ma nisthawx nibqa sejrin hekkdan il pajjiz jahsbu lin nies imginien.
A Bezzina
Jan 13th, 15:07
Dr Muscat already trying to govern ... When he was elected leader, he was speaking of looking forward to being prime minister and the age of 39!!! Now he is determined that he wants to reach the pedestal at 38 no matter what! Power ... power .... power ... and I want it in my hands NOW!
Noel Abela
Jan 13th, 16:34
Power power power and I Lawrence Gonzi want tokeep it in my hands, now and always cause I am god's gift to the maltese nation. U hallina Bezzina!!!!!!!!!!
Joseph Calleja
Jan 13th, 15:02
The PM did the right thing to cancel his trip. I think this is a very serious problem and has to be taken care off immediately. The stability of the country is at stake.
Jeffrey Mallia
Jan 13th, 14:55
So we are going to loose 1000's of job opportunaties and lots of invesments by cancelling this trip !!! Hypocrites......
A Bezzina
Jan 13th, 15:09
M'hemmx x'taghmel la ried hekk Dr Muscat!! At present he is intoxicated by the fumes of power .. and that is not letting him think straight!
Charles Zerafa
Jan 13th, 15:27
Jien niskanta kif Gonzi min xaghar ghal xaghar jew minn sena ghal l'ohra jinsa x'ikun qal, nahseb li Gonzi qed jahseb li kullhadd marid bid-demenzja ghax jien manafx kif resaq mozzonjoni ta fiducja fil gveirn tiehu u ta 90minuta lill oppozixjoni u 90minuta lillu w issa qed ikkrietika lill J. Muscat ghax ghamek li stiess. Mela in nies kollha morda bid -Demenzja Lawer fil kaz ghahseb ghal pinolli ta din il mard u ibda tieghhom u l pajjiz se ikollu porblem ghax ghajenn dawn.
David Farrugia
Jan 13th, 15:43
1000's of job opportunities?! I really pity people like you. Your PM is taking you and Malta for a ride. Planning trips to Tunisia, which is still marred by upheaval, whilst keeping the country guessing whether he has a majority or not in parliament. Now we just learnt that he can still go to enjoy his trips. Parliament can discuss the motion for 12 whole hours tomorrow if he wants.
Joseph Borg
Jan 13th, 15:54
yes, smart city is going to be full up after visiting Qatar! Oh come on!
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 15:59
I think Jeffrey Mallia was sarcastic in his comment but A. Bezzina to show what a PN stalwart he is came up with this crap of losing 1000's jobs and all is Muscat's fault. How can these people be taken seriously!! I really wonder how!!
Fenech MD
Jan 13th, 16:06
1000 job opportunities? Mela bhal dawk ta' Smart City!
K. Bugeja
Jan 13th, 16:20
GOOD ONE!!! : )
remember that GonziPN sold everything we had, MaltaPost, Lotto, freeport, tarzna ...... etc, etc,.....
if he'll be elected he will sell also you Jeffrey and us all. instead of giving us a job he will sell us so that they will earn a 5000 euro increment per week instead of 500 euro.
and you're thinking that he went there to bring 1000 jobs.... oh yeh when malta economical situation is nearly jammed because of what is happining???
and by the way he'd better planned a trip to MEPA to make a meeting to give permision to remove what is holding 5000 jobs at smart city, isn't it???
Jeffrey Mallia
Jan 13th, 17:36
Ehhhhh.......you've all misinterpreted my comment !! It's what the DOI said yesterday in a press release...................today they didn't justify the cancellations of those trips..........hypocrites.
Charles J. Buttigieg
Jan 13th, 14:53
In the event that the government loses the vote of confidence it would not mean that the PN administration would automatically topple. The President may ask any MP whether they can command enough support to form a new government until March 2013.
It is very unlikely that Franco would support Muscat to give him a majority but there’ll still remain another Constitutional way to save the day. Gonzi would need to give up the Premiership, however, the government side may elect a different leader whom Franco would have no difficulty to support.
It could be a long walk to political stability even after Thursday.
Mr Stephen Borg
Jan 13th, 15:17
But what are we seeking as a nation from this point onwards? Are we seeking to end this legislature with the PN in government or the stability of a new government either being PN or LP. The constitution makes space for a lot of maneuvering but from theory to practice there is a big difference, in the present circumstances the only way forward is a pre-mature election because it would reflect what the people want and not what Muscat, Gonzi or the President want. That is democracy
Giovanni Saliba
Jan 13th, 14:44
Franco Debono is still alive what happened to him ??? Those 3 days he didn t said nothing new, or maybe he have the MENOPOSA..... or his mum is taking care of him give him the dummy
Fenech MD
Jan 13th, 15:59
@ Giovanni Saliba
Quote: Franco Debono is still alive what happened to him ???
Wish no evil upon your enemy.
Dr Debono is a gentleman unlike the 34 other MPs on the govt side.
Charlie Micallef
Jan 13th, 14:43
Kliem Dr. Gonzi fin 1998 meta kellna listess sitwazjoni ezatta bhal ma ghandna bhalissa.
"Dr Gonzi said it was now crystal clear that the prime minister himself had lost hope of commanding a parliamentary majority... Dr Sant was constitutionally obliged to inform the President on the situation," The Times of 11 June 1998 paraphrased Gonzi as saying.
A Bezzina
Jan 13th, 15:11
Prosit kemm taf tfittex fl-archives ... Minjaf kemm kien sabih ir-report tal-Form Two tieghek :)
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 16:06
A. Bezzina: Ghallinqas C. Micallef ghamel naqra ricerka u ghamel punt validu, mhux bhalek, tghid kif tisma fuq ix-xandir tal-PN. Probabbli qas taf x'inhu jigri ezatt minn kliemek.
Mario Grima
Jan 13th, 14:41
The cancellation of the Tunis and Qatar visits were planned well before they were even confirmed. To add insult to injury GonziPN are astonished that the PL wants to limit the debate to 90 minutes with regards the no cofidence motion, which is exactly what Gonzi did just last November when he presented his own confidence motion. There is only one word for for GonziPN: HYPOCRITES
Fenech MD
Jan 13th, 16:55
No Mr Grima,
I can find more others, such as dictator, heartless......
Tonio Farrugia
Jan 13th, 14:40
Guys... stop freaking out.... PL will get their chance!!... sooner or later!!
A Cardona
Jan 13th, 14:38
If this is anti-democratic behaviour, then what is it when a PM votes against the will of the majority? The pot calling the kettle black.
R. Gauci
Jan 13th, 14:31
It-Tunezija bhalissa jridu min jinvesti hemm mela se jigu jinvestu Malta, haga normalissima wara li gralhom. Pero xtaq imur hemm ha joghqodu jcapcpulu meta f'Malta l-parlament se jiftah u l-Gvern bla maggoranza. issa kif qalu bid-dikjarar l-Oppozizzjoni, hassar iz-zjara u se joghqod jilghabha tal-vittma. L-ewwel trid tiehu hsieb hwejjgek mghallem jien.
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 13th, 14:29
The English saying is incorrect. It ought to be that those who live by the sword perish by the pen.
William Flynn
Jan 13th, 14:28
Not another flip-flop Dr Gonzi? The divorce” not on my watch”; the “no referendum on divorce”; the increase in MPs’ salaries; now the cancellation of mportant overseas visits to attract jobs from Tunisia and Bahrain…inter alia.
It is said sometimes one has to be cruel to be kind.
The PN "liberals" (and mark my words Debono is the loudest but not alone) should, in the party room, "persuade" Lawrence Gonzi to resign. If he falls on his own sword now, there may be a chance for political success for the opposition appears to lack political maturity and eighteen months is an eternity in politics.
They should have “persuaded” him within 24 hours of the loss by Dr Gonzi of the divorce referendum which he fought on behalf of the Catholic Church whose loyalty is to a foreign head of state; the Pope.
If the PM perseveres the PN is doomed. So what'll it be the PM or the PN?
m borg
Jan 13th, 14:27
Mela no camel from tunis to our jungle.
Alfred Grech
Jan 13th, 14:24
Most comments are of insulting nature. Why? It's obvious that the PM will try his best to save his government and it's obvious that Joseph will try to win an election. Please be civil and let's get rid of the hatred that has infested our country.
M Attard
Jan 13th, 14:22
il gvern ghadu ma waqax, elezjoni ghada ma isejhitc, u jekk tisejah elezjoni, ghadek ma irbahtiex Dr Muscat.
Mario Grima
Jan 13th, 14:42
You are right but no matter the outcome the nationalists are pure hypocrites
David Borg
Jan 13th, 14:19
GonziPN your time is up. You would be remembered for your U turns and for the secret wages increases to yourself and your team. You will have a big defeat and loose several districts you previously won. The first one would be Gozo which you absolutely abandoned for the last years.
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 13th, 14:19
Jekk bxi mod jew iehor jaslu biex jew jipperswadu l Franco, jipperswadu insomma, nahseb min irid jifhem jifhem, xorta wahda mhuma ser jaghmlu xejn. L anqas jekk jien nasal biex ikolli funeral. Issograw u issograw hazin. Dak li ghandu johrog ser johrog. Ghorrief li dejjem tafu kollox, qatt ma qaltilkom il mummy li min jilghab man nar jinharaq, u li in nar ma tpoggihx hdejn il porvli?
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Jan 13th, 14:18
Now the PM is admitting that it was wrong of him when he decided to go abroad to win time hoping that time will avoid a no confidence vote, while the country is losing economically hour after hour. The majority crisis in Parliament has been in many foreign media and is damaging our country.
Joseph Brincat
Jan 13th, 14:12
WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS .
IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE ANOTHER TICKET
BUT NOT TO TUNIS OR QATAR BUT
ONE WAY TICKET TO THE BLUES !!!!!
Gordon Farrugia
Jan 13th, 14:21
he's clinging to power because he doesn't have the support of all his deputies Mr Said.
Sant also had a mandate of 5 years - didn't he? But in the interests of democracy he went ahead with the vote of confidence - Mr Gonzi on the other hand is trying all he can to postpone the inevitable like a rat that is sinking and trying its best to remain afloat
Joseph Said
Jan 13th, 14:11
How is the prime minister clinging to power when has a mandate of 5 years ? It seems to me that it is you, Dr. Muscat, the one desperate for power
Francois Pace
Jan 13th, 14:40
sinjal li ma kienx kapaci ..Sur Said!!!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 15:16
Sur Said insejt x gara fin 98? Jew tlift il memorja u ma tafx x qed jigri?
helena bugeja
Jan 13th, 14:08
u mela ek gonzi qum min em urijom li ma tibzax minnhom...tibzaxx min iried lilek lilek jerga jivotta!!!kulhadd jaf jamel 1+ 1 nahseb !!u kulhadd jaf x sarraft!
Ms Muscat
Jan 13th, 14:26
m'għandix dubju..
Jen Fenech
Jan 13th, 14:57
that's sarcasm right?!?
Saviour Cachia
Jan 13th, 14:07
Hon. Prime Minister just say mea culpa. The circumstances are very similar as were back in 1998. Why did you not heed the advice you yourself gave to Dr. Alfred Sant, to resign from leader of the MLP, and let a new leader finish the legislature up to 2001. It is really a big WHY? Only you and your conscience can answer that and don't put the blame on somebody else in your parliamentary group. Your procrastination seems set to cause a lot of damage. Now is not the right time for an election. I am surprised that Agostino Pio Gatt did not convince you that the PN is risking a heavy defeat. Or is our Wistin bluffing..his polls show otherwise, and bugger Franco Debono? We just wait and see.....
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 13th, 14:04
Pieta jekk tridu taghmlu xi haga wahda, imqar wahda onorabbli, tahlux flus, tibghatux karti u imarazz fid djar. il flus jew tixorbuhom whisky, la tiddelettaw, forsi tigu naqra f sensikom, jew inkella aghtuhom karita lill xi hadd. Ghal darba, imqar darba, aghmlu xi haga ta gid. Dik in naqra haga tiffrankalkom l infern. Veru mghadkomx tat twemmin, imma jekk forsi hemm min ghandu idea ta ruh jagharaf jasal isalva.
Jen Fenech
Jan 13th, 14:59
Naqbel miegħek Sur Dingli.
Tonio Micallef
Jan 13th, 14:04
Inkredibbli! il-Prim Ministru nesa li xahrejn ilu ressaq mozzjoni ta' fiducja huwa stess u ghaddiet f'dibattitu ta' 3 sieghat, ezatt kif ippropona Joseph Muscat! Ahna ahna jew m'ahniex?
Shaun Camilleri
Jan 13th, 14:03
bl ghagla zbalji biss graw!!
Marc Ivantab
Jan 13th, 14:03
If Labour do not win this election, then they never will. Pressure is all on them. It would be hilarious if labour end up loosing this election too.
Joseph Brincat
Jan 13th, 14:36
Marc Ivantab
KEEP ON DREAMING
THE LABOUR WILL HAVE THE BEST
MAJORITY MALT DESERVE ! ! !
Gordon Galea
Jan 13th, 14:43
Agreed Marc, they have a golden opportunity which they did not merit in the first place ... if they don;t make it this time, they never will.
Maria Agius
Jan 13th, 14:02
so sorry to hear that his last vacation had to actually be cancelled .. time to pack up cause your honeymoon is over Dr.Gonz ;)
R. Abela
Jan 13th, 13:54
Sewwa qal Franco Debono li PM issu wieħed 'Hijacked' min ta ma dwaru. Ma jafx se jaqbad jagħmel, kollox li jgħedulu ta ma dwaru, ħlief IS-SEWWA.
ITLOB VOT TA FIDUĊJA INT FIL-GVERN TIEGĦEK, KIF GĦAMILT IX-XAGĦAR L-IEĦOR BIEX TURI LID-DINJA LI INT DEMOKRATIKU U GĦANDEK JEW M'GĦANDEKX IL FIDUĊJA LI TKOMPLI TIGVERNA. KLIEMEK STESS GĦAŻIEŻ PRIM MINISTRU MHUX KAPAĊI IŻŻOMMU F'INQAS MIN XAGHAR?
G Buhagiar
Jan 13th, 13:51
Kellhom bizzejjed cans biex jtikellmu d-deputati! Diskors bhal dan jiskantak...
Fil-hajja ma tistax taghmel li trid! Gheziez membri parlamentari irrispettaw l-intelligenza tal-poplu Malti!
Keep it up Dr Franco Debono, ghax kellek il-kuragg titkellem u ma tibqax sieket bilqieghda fuq is-siggu tal-parlament, kif ghamlu shabek deputati tal-istess partit!
G. Cachia
Jan 13th, 13:45
Dr. Muscat l-atteggjament tieghek huwa kompletament zbaljat. Qed issahhah lin-Nazzjonalsti li kienu bierda. Il-qattusa ghaggelija frieh ghomja ghamlet. Tkunx egojist l-aqwa li tkun Prim Ministru. Ghax li tahdem biex tkun PM mod imma li tahtaf opportunita hija mod iehor.
Tinsiex li ghandek xi Membri Parlamentari prezenti diga jafu li l-elezzjoni li gejja mhux se jkunu fil-Parlament la l-Partit tieghek qed jimbotta lil haddiehor.
Samuel Camilleri
Jan 13th, 13:44
You can run but you can never hide, thank you for the short break in your arrogance - However I sure we will se more of it
Angelo Vassallo
Jan 13th, 13:42
@ Paul Micallef
Eh, aktar mill-brainwashing, nahseb ahjar tara l-ghatx li ghandkom ghal-poter wara li tliftu l-elezzjonjiet tas-86, tad-92, tat-98, ta' 2003 u ta' l-2008 barra r-referendum ta' l-Ewropa. Ninsabu sitta b'wiehed minn fuq u jekk tinkludi tal-'81 allura nigu seba` b'wiehed minn fuq ghaziz SUR PAUL MICALLEF. Din ma tistghu qatt tnizzluha.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 15:15
Qed tara sur Vassallo kemm int matur. Apparti li donnok ma tafx tghodd u qed tinsa l elezzjonijiet ta qabel. L ghatx ahjar tara lilkom, basta taghmlu MINN KOLLOX biex tibqghu fil poter. L aqwa li fin 98 konna nghidu li mhux sew ma jirrizenjax u issa bil kontra! Qas tisthu wkoll. Ghid li m intix brainwashed ukoll, tifel ta 4 snin ukoll johrog b affarijet ahjar milli 7-1 mela qed nilghabu l football jew?
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 13:40
Skond Gonzi kullma jigri u tord tal-Labour..anke jekk taghmel ix-xita. Veru professjonali!!
Robert Camilleri
Jan 13th, 13:32
kellu ghalfejn ikun joseph muscat biex jinduna gonzi li kien ha jaghmel paprata jsiefer f dan iz zmien delikat ghal pajjizna!!! well done joseph
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 13:32
It could be we wont even have this vote in Parliament SINCE the Prime Minister can just go to the President by himself - Something He Should Have done From Day 1 but kept on circling around the ball instead of shooting the ball in the net !
MALCOLM SEYCHELL
Jan 13th, 13:29
Goniz, you had your time to debate it with your MPs, but you just wanted to gain time.
It is very clear who wants to remain in power at all costs.
Marc Ivantab
Jan 13th, 14:13
if youre the same guy AN....do us all a favour and stop talking. What an embarassment that party was.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 16th, 10:07
@ Marc Ivantab
Is he also the one who admires KMB, Kadhafi's stooge and anti-EU campaigner on Smash TV?
Alfred A. Falzon
Mr Joseph Vella
Jan 13th, 13:26
Let us see how long it will take the speaker to decide when this motion should be debated and the number of hours this debate should take. Should this kind of 'important' motion be aired live on PBS? I am sure a lot of Maltese would like to hear ' live' both the government and the opposition giving their views of why the government should or should not been given a vote of confidence.
Angelo Vassallo
Jan 13th, 13:25
@ Paul Micallef
Mela lil minn tridu li jitkellem fuq dittatorjat? Dan ahna ghexnih bejn s-sena '81 u s-sena '87. Fl-'81 irbahtu -elezzjoni bis-SIGGIJEIT mhux bil-MAGGORANZA tal-POPLU u issa ser twaqqghu lill-gvern ta' GONZIPN b'SIGGU WIEHED.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:34
Sur Vassallo, insejt kif kienet il kostituzzjoni? Ghalhekk id 'dittatur' mintoff ma bidilx il kostituzzjoni! Insejt x ghamiltu fin 98? Jew biex tbiddel l istorja biss tajjeb int?
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:39
MUR ara li kottba tal passat u anka lil MLP kien gralu hekk, mur fittex.kien tillef lellezzjoni hekk ukoll.
eala insejta listorja ta ALFRED SANT vs MINTOFF?????? U kif issemmi il passat??? Mela tahseb li il passat tal PN mhux imcappas bid demm tal LABURISTI???? VENDIKAZJONIJIET???? EEEEHHHH????
Ma hemmx xi tejdu, mela hekk tittlob id-democrazija, la ma hemmx maggoranza il GVERN irrid jaqa.
Ghawn hekk, ghawn hafna nies li jahdmu mal gvern u ghandhom post komdu, u li jippretendu li huma ghal dejjem u li kuljum irridu jihdu il GRAVIJ ghax ghandhom xi dritt sagru sant. Semmih il-passat, imma il VENDIKAZZJONIJIET LI GHAMILTU MHUX HA JINTESSEW U TRID ISSIR GUZTIZJA BHAL MA SARET MAGHKHOM.
PAUL MICALLF(BRITAINS)
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 13:25
At least Gonzi realised that if he continued with his plans it would make the situation far worse than it is. He should be ashamed of himself for just mentioning such thing in the first place.
Martin De Bono
Jan 13th, 13:24
THE END IS NEIGH!!!!
Franco Debono - SHAME ON YOU to bring down the Gov in the worst time possible, even though you are correct about the reasons.
Gonzi - SHAME ON YOU for NOT managing your team well.
JOSEPH MUSCAT - SHAME ON YOU for being opportunistic and not allowing a debate to happen in parlament.
Again and again and yet again this country is the home of MICKEY MOUSE!!!
Charmaine Marmara'
Jan 13th, 14:01
WELL SAID !!!!!
walter camilleri
Jan 13th, 14:09
Dear Martin - " neigh" is the sound made my horses and, I believe, asses - or is it "bray"?
In any event, perhaps you meant "nigh", in which case I apologise!
Walter Camilleri
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jan 13th, 14:36
@ Martin De Bono.
Donkeys bray.
Horses neigh.
BUT "the end is nigh" (i.e. near!)
Anthony Pace
Jan 13th, 13:23
The PM has been finally cornered like a rat & held in a cage by one of his own members and by the opposition. He will have to give way to young blood who can regeneate the party and bring new life into it.
Gonzi will be a goner within six months!!!
A. Mizzi
Jan 13th, 13:23
Issa spiccaw il-buzollotti!
Robert Camilleri
Jan 13th, 13:35
ha ha kumment qasir u vera bis sens siehbi !! very well said
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 13:21
Obviously!! He was hammered for doing such an obscenity. He had to change plans.
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 13th, 13:21
Whats the use of having jobs with a system that deprives us from having our daily bread protected by proper judicial systems and procedures. How foolish can people be. The gahan might, and only might, fall for it. Even a pea brain sees through everything let alone those who have something sensible between their ears, not spinach. How stupid can some people be. Doesnt everyone know by now that some are paid, some are afraid of losing something, and some have something nasty to hide. Even chicken brains are against the Government. And if it comes to democracy, the people out there might not know reality, but internally Pieta does not have much credit. Now get it over and done with, and lets get an election. And no Trikkas business please. And the please is being said to be polite, but actually nobody in Pieta deserves any politeness.
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 13th, 13:34
La triduha huduha Pieta. Biex jinqalalkom il hmieg kollu li eghriqtu fih hemm bzonn dibattitu fil Parlament li jdum sejjer sena shiha, bis sibt u l hadd inluzi, sitt sieghat kuljum. u la qieghed fiz zifna nghid lil Govann li min sefsiflu f widnejh jew sefsiflu hazin jew ghandek il batterija baxxa. Jien mhux vavu sieheb, imma baby gorilla. Il gungla tal politika nafha u naf ngharaf l iljuni is sriep velenuzi u dawk li mhumiex u l hyenas u hlejjaq ohra. Issa minn hawn ftit iehor ser itiru l vultures.
Borg Joseph
Jan 13th, 13:19
Min jaf hux se jkun hemm xi LAPSUS....
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 13:26
I am expecting a "Colpo di Scena" :)
Brian Gatt
Jan 13th, 13:17
Im not very convinced......its not like the PN to give in so easliy, I hope I am wrong but I smell RAT.....Gonzi & his PN pushed PL towards presenting themselves a No Confidence motion against the Govt...my gut feeling is that the PN already know that it will not pass!! Do they know something we dont? Did they appease Dr Franco Debono in any way?
Another theory is that should the No-Confidence pass and Govt then has to call an election PN can play the victim and try to obtain sympathy votes.
Alex Falzon
Jan 13th, 14:02
Minn jaf hux....
Mr Marcel Dingli
Jan 13th, 14:10
If an election is not due, no problem. There is enough time for many things to come to light and the grave will be deeper. No good governance, jobs, money or any thing else can bury and cover up.
Brian Gatt
Jan 13th, 14:47
I Fully agree Mr Dingli, I don not think that the PL is in any way Hungry for power like a lot of PN lackeys writing here are trying to paint them, so if the vote doesnt pass it means that its buisness as usual.
The Maltese nation would just have to endure another year and 3 months of this so called Govt
Jen Fenech
Jan 13th, 15:03
għalija tinten ukoll il-biċċa...
brian spiteri
Jan 13th, 13:16
@ Tonio Farrugia
Dik il- problema li ghandu il- prim ministru tieghek, li ma jafx fejn ser jaqbad jitfa rasu, pinnur idur ma kull rih u jistenna lill haddiehor jghamel pass flok id-decizjoni jehodha hu. Meta bniedem ikun fi stat panikuz jibda ifajjar bl- addocc minghajr ma jahseb.
Tonio Farrugia
Jan 13th, 14:03
prosit Brian... tidher li qed tifhem ezatt x'qed jigri! prosit!...
il-genn u l-ghagla qatt ma solvew problemi!... issa insomma l-poplu jiddecidi, u jiehu dak li jisthoqlu....
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 15:18
Fejn kont fin 98 sur Farrugia? Jew kliemek kien differenti dakinhar?!?!
Luke Scicluna
Jan 13th, 13:16
We waited long enough already and look at the state we're in! Cant wait for thunder Thursday!
Angelo Vassallo
Jan 13th, 13:15
Nispera li jekk il-PL jirbah l-elezzjoni li gejja, fl-ewwel gimgha wara li jiehu l-poter, irahhas il-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma, izda mhux b''4 ewro fis-sena, imma irahhshom b''50% biex veru jkun rahhashom. viva l-labor viva l-labor he he
Imhatra li l-anqas il-manifest elettorali m'ghandhom lest tal-PL? La certi mill-elezzjoni nistenna li llum qabel ghada jitfghu dan il-manifest fuq l-internet ha naraw kemm tal-PL huma bravi.
La ghal tal-PL issda kollox maghggel anki il-manifest elettorali jrid ikun maghggel.
IPPUBBLIKAWH ISSA JEKK VERU LEST
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:25
Ara fhiex inhu mohhu dan fil manifest elettorali! U le! Gonzi wkoll kien qalilna li par idejn sodi u finanzi fis sod, imma mbaghad rajna kemm kienu 'sodi' idejh, bi fjask wara l iehor bhal Arriva, Smart City u l kontijiet m ghola s smewwiet! L aqwa li ha l 500 euro zieda! Kemm qisu ma kienux fil manifest elettorali dawn Sur Vassallo! Eh, il brainwashing x jaghmillek!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:48
@ Vassallo
Manifest eletorali??? HA HA HA HA HA HA, mela ahna pappagalli, u fuq dan kollu xnambuh??? ARA taghakhom KOLLU WEGHEDI U GIDDEB. Xwettaq minnhom???? Ivva niftakar ghalik u ghal ulied uliedk, iva veru ID_DEJN IMMA LI HA THALLU, HA HA HA HA.
Paul Micallef( BRITAINS)
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 13:13
Il-Problema tal-Prim Ministru hi li Dejjem Jiddeciedi li Ma Jiddecidix Allura Xi hadd Irid jiddeciedi xorta bih u minghajru :~)
brian spiteri
Jan 13th, 13:05
@ K Vella
Il- krizi ta gonzi bdiet ezatt wara l- elezzjoni li ghaddiet ghax dizgwit kbir mill ministru backbenchers tieghu kellu, John Dalli, JPO, Jesmond Mugliette u Jean Pierre Farrugia, ma jghaddix xhar li ma tismax b` xi buzullotta. Kif jista jiggverna gonzi meta hemm dan id-dizgwit kollu fil- partit tieghu. U bilhaqq A Sant ma tilifx referendum bhall ma gralu gonzi, waqt li kien qed jiggverna.
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 13:17
Insejta tal-MEP`s :~) - votazzjoni ohra ma` Malta kollha - rizultat 4-2
Ms Maria Vella
Jan 13th, 13:03
Joseph Muscat is another Franco Debono with a hunger for power. Issa naraw x'genna tal-art ha jghamlu jekk jitilaw fil gvern- their first obvious excuse is to blame it on the nationalists of course - as always never concrete solutions - this is why we have the government we have because we have such a lame oppositiion
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:13
Look who's talking about hunger for power. Maybe you can remember what your Gonzi said in 98 about the early election and now, who wants to remain in power at all costs! Maybe you can start up by taking off the blue tinted glass you have before talking nonsense!
C Galea
Jan 13th, 13:22
Ms Vella Have you forgot what has happened in 1998 .
.Remember when Joe Saliba was bragging how they managed to topple the PL government?
Joe E Galea
Jan 13th, 13:23
Maria so you don't believe that we have almost 5billion of national debts? that we have an unfunctional transport system? ...just to mention a couple.
It won't be a Garden of Eden if PL goes into government, but worse than we are now can't be because we have dugged further down the bottom.
A Tonna
Jan 13th, 13:27
It may not be heaven on earth but surely cannot be worse than it is now!
Tonio Farrugia
Jan 13th, 13:02
Sur Borg, iddecidu xi tridu madoffi! jekk isiefer, ghax haj siefer!... hassar is-safra, ha jghamel U turn!
mamma mia!!!
L-unika vera U Turn ghamila il-PL fuq l-Europa, xejn u hadd izjed!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:12
Eh mela intkom ma taghmlux uturns igifieri hux hekk trid tghid sur Farrugia! Jew mod iehor biex tipprova taqbez ghal Gonzi tieghek wara li kien ha jahrab? Mhux ta b xejn li ghandna pajjiz stagnat b Arriva, Smart City vojta u gvern jiehu 500 euro zieda meta tara r ragunament infantili ta nies bhalek!
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 13:16
U l-Prim Ministru fuq il-500 Euro li hadu hu u shabu :~) u issa missitu l-kuxjenza u ma jridx jibqa jehodha - ara dawk li diga hadu dawk ikunu mberkin issa hux !
Antoine Psaila
Jan 13th, 13:22
u l-U trun ta l-Onorarja ????
S. Spiteri
Jan 13th, 13:58
Sur Farrugia
Nahseb li il-PL mhux ghamel u-turn izda accetta ir-rieda tal poplu kif ghandu jigri f'kull pajjiz imsejjah demokratiku li zgur mhux malta taht kull gvern li qatt kien hawn nazzjonalista.mhux ser noqghod insemmi imma ghadu kemm kelnha reverendum fuq id divors,x-ghamel il prim gol parlament??? ivvota favur jew kontra???meta il poplu jiddecidi trid tkun ragel u taccetta il-gudizzju bla tlaqlieq inkella warrab u mur il-QATAR U GHOQOD QATTAR ID-DMUH HEMM.
Manuel Camilleri
Jan 13th, 13:01
it is only a reflection of the way Muscat will lead his party in Government, that is, not giving space to others to discuss important issues. He already showed this during the divorce debate. Besides, the Labour apologists twist things said or declared in the way they please. Far from being a U-turn, this is being bold and showing courage.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:51
Look who talks about twisting things! To say that Arriva is a success (!!!!!) as your beloved government is saying just shows what you really are. Besides, you maybe forgot what happened in 98! Oh how bold is Gonzi now, he cancelled his escape route! Give me a break!
Darren Vassallo
Jan 13th, 13:01
GHANDEK ZBALL SIEHBI XHAR KIENET DAMET MHUX 6 XHUR
Darren Vassallo
Jan 13th, 13:00
JOSEPH MUSCAT JUMEJN ILU ANTICIPA KOLOX XKIEN SE JIGRI!!
Angelo Vassallo
Jan 13th, 12:59
DITTATORJAT mill-OPPOZIZZJINI ahseb u ara meta jkunu fil-gvern.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:08
Min tkellem fuq dittatorjat. Ara veru m ghandkomx xi tghidu wara l waqa ghac cajt li qed taqghu. Insjetu x ghamiltu fin 98 sur Vassallo? Jew kollox blu tara?
S. Spiteri
Jan 13th, 14:24
Siehbi
meta titkellem fuq dittatorjat l-ewwel trid tkun taf x-iffisser imbghad ticcekkja naqra l-istorja biex tivverifika.Qatt kont taf,jew kont ghadek bil harqa dak iz zmien?? li 1971 meta il-PL kellhu siggu wiehed maggoranza fil-parlament il-kampjuni tal PN dak iz-zmien li hafna minnhom lahhaqnihom presidenti u li illum in-nazzjonalisti jemnu li kienu huma id difensuri tad-demokrazijja ippruvaw jixtru zewg deputati laburisti (Nestu Laiviera u Calcidon Agius)biex jaqsmu il-kamra u jwaqqaw il-gvern elett mill poplu demokrartikament??Illum nidhak nara lit-tfal taghhom fil partit nazzjonalista ghax bhal ma nghejdu skond iz-zokk il-fergha.Dan iffisser li il-partit nazzjonalista ma jinbidel qatt ghax in-nies li dejjem kien mghamul minnhom dejjem kienu nies bad-loosers u ghaddijjo id-demokrazijja.
Noel Gatt
Jan 13th, 12:57
Dan Prim li flok jagixxi, jirreagixxi! Kien imissu din il mozjoni ressaqa hu kif ghamel ftit ilu. Wara kollox, jekk huwa tant konvint li poplu huwa kuntent bih...min xiex qed jibza? Daqqa jghid li din l incertezza hija hazina u fl istess hin jixtieq ittawwala! Mhur prova ifmu!
T Farrugia
Jan 13th, 12:56
Mr.Prime minister remember that when you are pointing your finger at the other side you still have four pointing at you!!
Andrew Calleja
Jan 13th, 13:23
Why? Do you point with your thumb?
Carry Sciberras
Jan 13th, 12:56
This is the responsibility, good luck Dr. Gonzi. Min hu mohhu f postu jaf x ghandu jaghmel, PL no way!!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:09
Mela minn kif qed titkellem ghadek kif urejt li int m intix wahda minn dawk li ghandhom mohhom f posthom la trid li d dittatorjat ta siehbek Gonzi jibqa! Jew kuntenta li hu ha 500 euro zieda u l poplu jiehu l laqx?!?!
R. Balzan
Jan 13th, 13:24
Qed ticcajta, habib?
alfred seguna
Jan 13th, 12:54
Do we have democracy or everybody use the word where it suites every individual best?In Malta we say we have democracy but it is like chewing gum extended and bend depends who the individual is.Many persons are preferred more than others.Some may get what they want without any problem and others even to get a reserved parking because of disability is a big problem.This is only an example.
j brincat
Jan 13th, 12:52
@Saviour Aquilina
"Are you thinking that if PL will be in Power they give us the Heaven on Earth?>??? Kemm sejrin ZBALL.
Wait and see."
What can be worse? We are in hell under GonziPM, except, of course, those riding the gravy train. What's worse than hell?
Ask the people!
(jb)
Joseph E Briffa
Jan 13th, 13:25
Nahseb qed trmut bil-guh J Brincat!
Saviour Aquilina
Jan 13th, 13:25
Time will tell Mr.Brincat. If you read The Times of Wednesday you can read what Edward Scicluna said that Malta needs its Own AUSTETRITY.Mr Muscat said this week that they must do thinks ( when in Gov ) that did`t fall good.
What does it Mean Mr J.Brincat??
Rita Smith
Jan 13th, 13:37
Ara J Brincat ma ghandex taghmel tafx. We are in hell my foot. .Gid hawn fil-pajjiz. Ghadu kemm ghadda l-Christmas u nies ghadhom ma wafqux jiklu. Go lukanda fil-Qawra nhar il-hadd se jkun hemm jiklu 900 mitt ruh ghal-lunch tant li se jinfethu zegt reasturants. Dan aks li hawn f'Malta!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mur orqod bhal sleeping beauty Mr Brincat u forsi meta tistenbah wara 100 years tinduna bil gid u gmiel li rnexxielu jaghamel gvern nazzjonalist. Rajtu il-bierah fuq in-Net Analizi ta l-Ahbar. ma nahsibs nahxeb li kont rieqed.
Rita Smith
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:40
Sur Briffa int zgur ma tmutx bil guh qisek ghax qed tpappiha sew minn fuq dahar il populin bis sahha ta gonzi tieghek! Wiehed minn dawk li ghandhom x jitilfu donnok!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:42
U mbaghad tigi xi wahda bhal Rita Smith ohra tpappiha minn fuq dahar il poplu malti u tghidlek li qeghdin f genna tal art, I' m ok screw you jack hux, l aqwa li komda hi hux! L aqwa li naraw in net!!!!! Ahjar tmur torqod int forsi tistenbah u tinduna x inhu VERU jigri fil pajjiz Ms Smith!
Fran Abela
Jan 13th, 13:52
Dr. Brincat - I would appreciate if you would give us a list of what is hell under Dr. Gonzi. I am certainly not one of those riding the gravy train but have always been an honest, hardworking citizen and have paid my taxes as due. Once you give me the list of what constitutes hell under the PN government then , I am quite ready to decide whether it is hell or not and if so, then the PL will have my vote, but I would also like to see what the PL is promising so I can evaluate accordingly. My dream is that ALL Maltese would be mature and discuss the situation without being passionate, rude or even resort to insulting others who may not necessarily agree with them. . We should be able to discuss between us whether PN or PL in a civilised manner whilst leaving options open for one's preferred party. Dream on Fran.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:53
Rita Smith naseb ahjar li qed tghid ghal jbrincat taghmlu ghalik ghax tidher li jew ma tafx jekk intix tghix f dinja jew inkella veru mohhok bloq biex tghid li qeghdin f genna tal art! Ahjar tqum mir raqda li rieqda ruhi
Saviour Aquilina
Jan 13th, 14:01
I think Mr.Brincat not living in Malta Ms.Smith, he did`t here what the EU said 2 days ago regard our Finance.
Jen Fenech
Jan 13th, 15:11
Dear Rita Smith,
min hu bil-ġuħ mhux se jiġi jgħid lilek... imma emminni li ġuħ hawn u kemm trid...
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 15:23
Int qed tghix f Malta sur Aquilina ghax MA FHIMTX ezatt x qalet l EU! Ghalhekk ma qaltlux biex jirrevedi l budget! Imma intom tafu kollox hux sur Aquilina, bhal onorarja ta 500 euro li hadu shabek!
Josef Borg
Jan 13th, 12:48
Kont nahseb li ma jkunx hawn min jikser ir-rekord ta' U-turns ta' Alfred Sant imma Gonzi mhux talli kisru imma riesaq lejn World Record.
Mr christian bartolo
Jan 13th, 12:46
Mela sewwa il-bierah tghidu li ghax xorta PM kien ser immur barra qed jibza mir-rejalta u ma jimpurtahx minn pajjizu f nofs krizi u issa ghax mhux sejjer qed jinghadd li ghax irid jibqa marbut mal-poter u ghax ghamel U Turn.
K. Vella
Jan 13th, 12:45
Mintoff Crisis took 6 months to be resolved by an election.....and not pushed by the PN
GonziPN crisis is just 6 days old......and MuscatPL pushing for an election
Just do the maths.... kilba ghal poter u mhux ghal gid tal pajjiz...
T Farrugia
Jan 13th, 12:54
the Gonzi PN crisis has been going on for 3 years if you know how to do the maths!!!
Kevin Marks
Jan 13th, 13:03
HA HA HA HA HA HAJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ....jaqaw ghaddejt mil Form 2 ukoll int?????
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:16
@ Vella
MODERN TIMES, time is money,,, heqqq nejduha kif inhi,, jaqbillu GONZI and co jaggel, ghax jekk jerga jitla jerga jehodhom il- 500 mija, ghekk qall fuq il-programe DISSET sal l-lellezzjoni, tejd jehoddhom blura?????
Skuzi ta, the PN has been in POWER for 20 years, if you where in the OPPOSTION WHAT WILL YOUR AIM BE????MELA INSEJTU LIL EDDWARD JEJD, tuna chance??????Your time has come GONZI mur strih, mur bennen, it 2015 hallih ghal minn u iz-zghar minnek, bniedem li hu, ENNERGETIKU,DINNAMIKU U fuq KOLLOX MIMLIY ENNERGIJA, JOSEPH MUSCAT. YOUR EXPIRE DATE HAS come in FORCE.
R. Balzan
Jan 13th, 13:25
Tick tock.....tick tock.....tick tock.......ara gejja, ara waslet, din id-daqqa minn tghailhek?
James Tyrrell
Jan 13th, 12:45
I find it funny that people are complaining about the loss of thousands of jobs from Qatari investment. I mean get real people. Do you really think anyone in their right mind is going to swallow that rubbish? With all due respect a primary school pupil could have come up with a better one than that. It doesn’t matter if the visits to Tunisia and Qatar had been scheduled 5 years ago never mind last year, the Prime Minister should have immediately cancelled the visits until such times as the present situation was sorted out. It’s a bloody insult to try and explain this away by saying that the opposition are causing suffering to workers and their families when the present Government have shown absolutely no interest in helping workers and their families. The only time Gonzi PN are interested in appearing to be helping workers and their families is in the run up to an election when the lies are being churned out on a daily basis. The people just have to remember all the electoral promises that were made the last time and say enough is enough and kick this has-been into touch. Gonzi was given every opportunity by the opposition to sort this matter out for himself but he choose not to do so and instead to run away overseas.
Saviour Aquilina
Jan 13th, 12:44
Are you thinking that if PL will be in Power they give us the Heaven on Earth?>??? Kemm sejrin ZBALL.
Wait and see.
T Farrugia
Jan 13th, 12:53
We sure arent in heaven with this government Mr.Aquilina. So what could be worse than this.cause I feel that im living in hell already!!! you cant pretend a new government to do a miracle in minutes but with time Malta will surely be in a better position if it isnt governed by GonziPN.
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 13:22
Bdiet il-Kampanja ta Min m`ghandu Xejn aktar x`Joffri lill dan il-Pajjiz - il-Kampanja ta GonziPN ibbazata biss fuq il-BIZA - Ara ma jfettlillkomx ! ara alla hares qatt ! ara oqghodu attenti ! Mohhkhom hemm !
L-istess Kampanja li ntuzat fid-Divorzju !
Saviour Aquilina
Jan 13th, 13:29
If you read The Times of this week and heared J.Muscat this week you know what will be if be in Power. Maybe you are both young and did`t remember the MLP. Hanzir Taqtalu Dembu HANZIR JIBQA.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 15:27
Qed tara sur Aquilina, fakkarni naqra int ha! Ghax ma tiftakarx fil hnizrijiet li ghamiltu intom biex titilghu fil poter fl 80s u fin 98? Ghax ma tiftakarx x kontu taghmlu biex zgur tirbhu l elezzjonijiet fis 60s! Illuminana bl 'gherf' tieghek sur Aquilina!
Joey Mifsud
Jan 13th, 15:38
@Saviour Aquilina U ghandkom hniezer intom ghax kiltu pajjiz u lil xulxin, xejn mhu bizzejjed ghalikom.
Jack Attard
Jan 13th, 12:43
I do not want to be in Gonzi's shoes.what an enbarresment.
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 13:25
If I was in his shoes I would just go to the President calling for a general election - Everyone Knows perfectly well that was THE RIGHT THING TO DO from the very start !
Rita Smith
Jan 13th, 13:46
Embarrassment for Dr. Gonzi? Allinqas Dr. Gonzi nahseb li jaf jiktibha embarrassment. Imma hallina minn dan. Dr. Gonzi ragel onest u ta' principji sodi. Min jaf, issorprizi jissorprendu. I lost count when Labour was in Government. So it is high time that they make it to the government benches.
Rita Smith
Paul Micallef
Jan 17th, 08:15
Kompli ghix fil fantasija Rita Smith: Ir ragel 'onest u ta principji sodi' ma jridx iwarrab mill poter, imma ried li Alfred Sant iwarrab fin 98! Ir ragel 'onest u ta principji sodi' ta zieda ta 500 euro fil gimgha lilu nnifsu u l kabinett u mbaghad lil poplu gie jtih mizerjas ta 1.16, li hu ha UKOLL! Ir ragel 'onest u ta principji sodi' wedna smart city u tana cimiterju minflok! Imma meta tghix f coocoo land kif taghmel int, tara kollox bil kontra hux!
Adrian Attard Trevisan
Jan 13th, 12:41
I find it difficult to believe ...that any decent / rational investor would start an investment in Malta at a this point in time ( with a political instability ) that can determine a change in policy ( as both PN and PL got different types and styles of policies and priorities set for attracting investment in particular industries) . Any wise investor ( and even supporting banks) would wait until stability reigns in the country prior to bind themselves .... therefore I do have my doubts that a trip by Dr Gonzi in both Qatar and Tunisia at this point in time , would have any "real" value in attracting jobs and investment
Charles Micallef
Jan 13th, 12:38
Common sense previals!
Mario Fenech
Jan 13th, 12:37
We knew anyway that this was gonna be the next headlines after Joseph Muscat's call for a motion of no confidence in Gonzipn...should we cry and feel deeply sorry for Gonzi cancelling his trip...no we wont...he should stay here and face reality
Chris Vella
Jan 13th, 12:37
It is inevitable now that a general election will be held in the next couple of months. However, imagine if the much loved and adored President, to spite the PL for not giving him the leadership, did not accept the Prime Minister’s request to go to the polls.
This general election is guaranteed to give the PL a resounding victory. I would not hesitate to say that the PL will get at least 8 times more votes than what the PN did in 2008 (1500 votes). The PN look tired. To put it into perspective the Nationalist Party would have been in power for almost 168 months out of a possible 180. This is a record that will be very hard to match by any new PL government or any future PN government for that matter. The time spent on the opposition benches will certainly give the PN time to regroup, refocus and restructure. This will allow them to come back stronger in 2017.
In the meantime our dear Leader Dr. Joseph Muscat will be sworn in as our Prime Minister. At the age of 40 he will be leading a new Maltese government made up of fresh and mostly inexperienced faces and, inevitably, some older faces from the Mintoff, KMB and Sant era. For all the PN supporters please don't despair. The EU membership or VAT are, hopefully, no longer issues for discussion or for freezing. After all these issues have cost the PL the 1998, 2003 and 2008 elections, or was it because of the Sant effect?
So what are we to expect from the new PL government? No corruption and more transparency. Fine, bring it on! We will get cheaper utility bills. Fantastic, bring it on even more! After akk who can argue with cheaper electricity or water? This issue will not matter for the thousands of families who have been exempt and who have been consuming more than anyone else in the last few years. For the rest of us this means we will get to use our electric heaters that have been accumulating dust in the back of ours garages. And we will get to fill our pools and hot tubs once again. We will also get a roof for our theatre and possibly a majestic door for our capital city. The famous “hofra” (in reference to the huge financial deficit way back in 1996) will also make a strong comeback.
Unfortunately for the new PL government there is not too much time to get other things done. If there is any truth behind it the 21 December will make the end of the world. The new PL government will have lasted less than last.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:21
Well time to regroup you say? People will not forget the 500 euro per week he gave to himself plus the fiascos of Arriva, Smart City, Law, utility bills going sky high, the 'project' of Valletta, and the list goes on, and on, and on! This is when we were supposed to have a par idejn sodi! PN just reaped what it sowed and people who were getting rich from our money (you must be one of them to talk as you did) will get their just reward!
Marc Ivantab
Jan 13th, 13:49
@Paul Micallef. you make it sound he is going to jail, Joseph Muscat may win this election but he'll loose the next 2 after just like Sant. Same old labour, the reason Labour could win this election is not because they are the better party its because people are just bored and are taking the PN for granted. Order will be resumed in 5 years, until then we hope Malta will not be bankrupt.
But then again we should be happy he is coming into power..apparently we will have the lowering of water and electricity bills, and that will come from nothing else changing, .....can't wait too see that.
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 12:35
Meta Ruma Kienet qed taqbad Neruni beda jdoqq l-Arpa IMMA TAL-ANQAS BAQA RUMA :~)
Ghawnhekk kien sejjer idoqq l-arpa barra minn pajjizu :~)
Tonio Micallef
Jan 13th, 12:34
Allura Gonzi ghax ma ressaqiex hu l-mozzjoni ta' fiducja u kien jaghmel id-dibattitu twil kemm irid? Issa ha joggezzjona? U l-Italja f'seduta ta' gurnata jghaddu mozzjoni ta' fiducja u matulha jitkellmu l-kapijiet ta' 10 partiti. Smajna bizzejjed issa. Decizjoni ghandna bzonn ha nkunu nafu fejn jinsab il-pajjiz mhux f'dal-limbu li dahhalna fih GonziPN.
godwin difesa
Jan 13th, 13:54
Soon you will know where the stability of this country is just wait few more days.I think Franco is more smart than you people think.Franco had acted little bit fast last Friday after PM had announced the reshuffle as he had sad some think in an anger which he should had thought longer to say them or how to say them.Probably he is doing what i am say at this moment thinking longer before he react for some comments.I do not think that Franco will put this country in an early election because he is smart person to leave some people to use him now and after they will get what they wish they reject him time will tell.Hope common seance will pr vale for the future of this country as Franco had been shouting for changeling some reforms in the justice but because of the crises and some other reasons which no one had any fault left him shouting.Franco now your voice had been listen for sure from many people who should have heard you before and all Malta take the wright decision which i am sure which one it is in the bottom of your heart so Malta will get out of the LIMBU
joseph saliba
Jan 13th, 12:34
Now that Nero stayed they should at least let him sing while they burned Malta. And not guillotine his tongue
Philip Hili
Jan 13th, 12:31
Dan hu "l-bidu gdid" tal-PL
Dan hu "l-ghaqal" kif imexxi l-PL
Dan hu l-Partit "progressiv"
Possibbli Dr. Emails mintix qieghed tirrealizza li qieghed twaqqa' lilek innifsek ghac-cajt?
Kemm inti mghaggel ghal-poter? Tibzax jasal iz-zmien li tkun tmexxi!! Imma trid tkun affidabbli maghna l-eletturi u mhux illum tghid hekk u siegha wara tbiddel id-diska.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:32
Urejtuna l ghaqal taghkom sur profeta Hili! Ghax hlief fjaski (Arriva, Smart City, Onorarja) m'ghamiltux! Intom kontu progressivi ghax minkejja li weghdtu par idejn sodi, finanzi fis sod u b' Gonzi mohhok mistrieh, spiccajna b paprata wara l ohra. Kemm tifilhu taqghu ghac cajt nies bhalek ma nifhimx jien, ghax tant intom ikkakkmati ma dak is siggu tal poter li l kazzati li tghidu lanqas jitwemmnu!
Philip Hili
Jan 13th, 17:12
@ Paul Micallef
Sur Micallef, l-ghaqal, il-par idejn sodi, u s-serhan tal-mohh ma jintilfux billi tirkeb fuq problema PERSONALI u tkisser dak li sar ghas-skapit tal-poplu Malti. Billi jkollok depuat zleali lejn minn eleggieh, ghax nghiduha kif hini, ZGUR li la inti ma tellajtu lil Dr. Debono fil-parlament lanqas shabek il-laburist, u jidhaq, jittradixxi lill minn tellghu, b'daqshekk ma jfissirx li ma hemmx "par idejn sodi", jew ma hemmx serhan il-mohh.
Haga wahda hi zgur. Kieku dan l-atteggiament sar minn xi deputat laburisat, ilu li sar ikkapuljat u hallas il-multa imposta fuqu mill-partit. Nafuha it-tolleranza tal-PL vis-a-vis id-deputati tieghu. Ma twilidniex il-bierah. L-ghaqal taghna jitkejjel bil-fatti konkreti u mhux bl-irkib fuq dahar haddiehor. Issa jekk jien u nies bhali jaqghux ghac-cajt inhallu f'idejn min qieghed jaqra dawn il-kumment imma l-izjed f'idejn certificat mahruga mill-EU.
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Jan 13th, 12:31
Gonzi may still resign. It appears the only way he can save the PN government. I suspect that is what is likely to happen. Even then, I think the show will go on and on.
J. Scicluna
Jan 13th, 14:33
It is irrelevant whether Gonzi resigns or not.......the PN would still have just a 1seat majority. A 1seat that's called Franco Debono!
"Zmien il-buzullotti spicca!"
FD would still be a "mina vagante" and vote against a new post-Gonzi PN!
There is just ONE solution...early elections; no more and no less.
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Jan 13th, 21:41
J Scicluna, I hope you are right!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 13th, 12:30
This is strange as the second motion states that the debate shall start at 9am and ends at 12pm. That's three hours of debate.
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 12:30
The Buck Stops Here :~)
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Jan 13th, 12:28
Funny that!
Charles Sammut
Jan 13th, 12:27
Yes Gonzi is right " the motion will be debated and resolved"...if Franco sticks to his guns, Gonzi will finally go away.
Let us hope that during the weekend ,Franco will not be got at either by threats or sweeteners. I am quite confident that he will not bow to any gonziPN pressure, not after all the insults the gonziPN machine has thrown at him and the fact that the executive council of the same clan called him a traitor !
Let us hope that Franco will rid the island of this regime once and for all!
The PN had its chance in redeeming itself with the electorate. It should have removed gonzi and the other parasites who ruined the reputation of the Nationalist Party a while ago. And then go to the polls with heads held high with confidence.
Now that the Ides of March are here...the back bench beckons!
Alfred Falzon
Jan 13th, 12:26
A debate by MPs in such difficult times is, in my humble opinion, a waste of time and tax payers money. We have heard enough on what all parties concerned have to say. To be honest we heard more than was needed. Let us close this chapter by a vote in parliament and let us move forward.
Paul Barrett
Jan 13th, 12:23
Quote: two motions by the Opposition - one of no confidence in the government and the other to limit the debate on the no confidence motion. Unquote.
If the motions are debated in the order presented then it should be a very interesting debate LOL.
D. Xerri
Jan 13th, 12:22
The Prime Minister has now 2 options left - Either Go in Parliament and face the no-confidence motion or else Go to the President of Malta ! The Clock is Ticking - Tick Tock - Tick Tock ...
carmel callus
Jan 13th, 12:21
Dr Muscat's second motion goes to show that if he were to be elected to govern he would start using the guillotine in the House as used to happen almost all the time in the seventies and eighties under his predecessors...back to square one!
Philip Hili
Jan 13th, 12:37
@ Carmel Callus
You are right Mr. Callus. But how many youngsters who do not remember the seventies and the eighties are going to realize the state we were living at that time? Not even Franco becuse he was still a baby!!!
Stefan Busuttil
Jan 13th, 12:47
leeeeeeeeeeee noqodu nistennew lill eccelenza tieghu Mr Lawrence gonzi , jig mis safar u bill kumdita kollha ingebbdu xahar iehor nistennew.
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:55
Mela u intom tmexxu minn taht sur callus u xxewxu! Saqsi li Dr Edwin Grech l ewwel wiehed min kien li qatillu lil bintu! L aqwa li tajtu l promotions lil min taghkom palata meta tlajtu! Sur Hili, int kas mitluf, tidher li ma tafx x inhu jigri madwarek!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 13th, 14:25
Do you know how many hours Dr. Gonzi allowed for debate when there was the last motion of confidence in the Govt? Excatly three hours! And that was Gonzi's decision. I see no difference between then and now.
Philip Hili
Jan 13th, 17:19
@ Stefan Busuttil
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee qieghed tara kemm jafa!! Il-parlament stenna 6 xhur fil-kaz tal-Marina tal-Birgu biex hadu d-decizjoni!! Dak in-nhar x'kont ghidt Sur Busuttil?
Stennija ohra. Il-parlament dam ix-xhur xi sitt xhur jistenna lill-Dr. Emails jigi minn Brussel biex jiehu post ta' kap ta' l-oppozizzjoni. Dak iz-zmien x'kont ghidt?
R. Balzan
Jan 13th, 12:21
And only God knows how many thousands of jobs were lost from Qatari investment!
William Calleja
Jan 13th, 12:35
Millions of Jobs Mr. Balzan, in fact all the swimming pools in the villas of malta are drying up right now.
Antoine Zammit
Jan 13th, 12:56
Thats why the importance of the issue being resolve.. by a general election that is.. Then after elections the then prime minister will be free to attract as many investment as he likes.. As matters stand now, Gonzi has to prove he has enough majority in parliament to be able to govern, then spend public funds in multi destination trips.
the honeymoon is over!
B.C. Borg
Jan 13th, 13:05
thousands of jobs from Qatari Investment.
Come on...look at Smart city aka Ghost City. Where are the jobs?! Are there in the thousands?
I was one of those who hoped to have a job in the IT industry but that hope faded away.
Please don't insult.
lilly vella
Jan 13th, 12:21
imma dar ragel inkredibbli , laqwa l poter , mela sewwa , f nofs krizi kien se jahrab , u ghax jista jsalva l partit tieghu se jibqa , ma jinbidel qatt .
Philip Hili
Jan 13th, 12:42
@ Lilly Vella
"imma dar ragel inkredibbli , laqwa l poter ," sewwa qeghdha tghid.
Dan ir-ragel "Dr. Emails" huwa inkredibbli, l-aqwa l-poter. Ara x'wasal biex jaghmel ghall-poter, tiftakarhom l-emails mal-gurnalista ta' radju privat?? Ara kemm u ghatxan ghall-poter!!! Jien nahseb li l-anqas jekk il-kumpanijit li jipproducu l-ilma minerali kellhom jaghatuh il-produzzjoni jkollha ma tkun bizzejjed biex jaqta' l-ghatx!!!!!!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:45
Hemm hu Hili l profeta tal 'verta' (sic). Fakkarna x ghamel siehbek Gonzi fin 98, kemm kiteb fuq it times biex jghajjat elezzjoni Dr Sant! Ghax ma tarax x intom taghmlu biex tibqghu fil poter akkost ta kollox! L aqwa li issa kkontradixxa dak li kien qal fin 98! Imbaghad jigi wiehed pecluq bhalek jara kollox blu u li hu taghkom twahhluh f haddiehor. L aqwa li naqbzu ghal Mr 500 Euro fil gimgha zieda!
Philip Hili
Jan 13th, 17:33
@ Paul Micallef
Kemm tiehu ghalik sur Micallef meta nikteb il-verita'? Forsi mhux veru li dak li qieghed tirreferi ghalih inti ma ghandu x'jaqsam xejn ma' din il-kwistjoni? Ir-risposta mhux jien tajtielek, imma s-Sur Lino Spiter, meta kien intervistat fuq il-PBS. Qalilkom, li din ma ghandha x'taqsam xejn mal-kwistjoni bejn Mintoff u Sant. Il-poter ta' din il-legislatura huwa ta' 5 snin u l-ebda Franku Debono ma jista' jhassur ghax billi hu zleali hu ma jfissirx li minn fdah bl-izjed haga ghaziza - il-vot ma jaqblux mieghu.
Pawl, jekk jien nara Blu, inti tara Ahmar tant, li la inti u lanqas shabek ma qalu lil poplu kif u minn fejn ser igib il-flus biex jaghmel tajjeb ghal-kontijiet tad-dawl u ta' l-ilma. Tinsiex li z-zejt qieghed 113$ il-barmil. Issa jekk Dr. Emails (ghax din ohra imma halliha fil-gemb ghalissa) ghandu xi minjiera ta' miljuni u ser jiffinanzja lil poplu Malti hu, hekk haga ohra. Dak u it-tpecliq Pawl, Ahna mhux tpeclieq irridu, fatti konkreti u li sal-llum ghadhom fl-ajru.
Peclaq Pawl, Peclaq!!!!!
J. Scicluna
Jan 13th, 12:21
So! The LP was right...once again...the PM has RELUCTANTLY agreed to cancell his trip!
LOL
What a circus GonziPN is turning out to be in its death-throes!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 12:19
ANOTHER UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU TURN BY THE ONE AND ONLY GONZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIII. SAVE FACE THAT IS THE ONLY thing that you have left. Remember when THE PN in oppostion had a field day when Alfred sant was PM??? What goes round comes round.
JUst call the election, and let us get it over with.
Philip Hili
Jan 13th, 12:33
@ Paul Micallef
Erga' t-tewweb Pawl!!!!!!
Paul Micallef
Jan 13th, 13:49
L aqwa li tittewweb int fil holm (id dinja fejn tghix) tiehgek sur Hili ghax hlief zinnijeit ma tarax!
marco caruana
Jan 13th, 12:18
hasra kbira li hassar iz zjarat barra minn Malta...
il prim kien ha jgib 5 smart cities ohra....GHOST CITY !!!
Giovanni Rizzo
Jan 13th, 13:13
U hafna rigs taz-zejt!!!
A. Mizzi
Jan 13th, 12:18
Does this mean that there will no jobs coming to Malta from Tunisia and Qatar because the Prime Minister cancelled his on four-day visit ?
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 13th, 12:32
What jobs from Tunisia? As we saw in the news yesterday (not NET), that country is still i turmoil.