Muscat lists reasons for no-confidence motion
Opposition leader Joseph Muscat said this morning that the Opposition had moved the no-confidence motion in the government because the Prime Minister had abdicated his responsibility to himself seek a confidence vote in order to stub out uncertainty in the country.
He also listed many other reasons why parliament should declare no confidence in the government.
Malta, he said, had a prime minister of "wait and see" but the country wanted action. Everyone was insisting that instability had to end.
The government and its leader were clinging to power and trying to alarm the people. The Prime Minister cried crocodile tears about having been working on the Iran sanctions issue on Sunday morning. As far as he knew, he was actually at the Zebbug club, Dr Muscat said.
This vote was needed because of the arrogance of the clique around the prime minister which had hijacked the Nationalist Party.
This was a government in denial, resorting to its old broken record about its achievements.
This debate, Dr Muscat said, was surreal. It was a laughable debate by remote control, where MPs were told what to say, burying their heads firmly in the sand and ignoring the country's problems.
Dr Gonzi had complained that the no-confidence motion did not carry motivations. Yet that was also the case when the prime minister himself presented his own confidence motion last November.
PN speakers spoke of the Nationalist Opposition having acted responsibly in 1998 and denying having moved a no-confidence motion. Yet they did so on 13 February 1998.
Reacting to claims that the opposition was hungry for power, Dr Muscat said the governemnt side was drunk for power, to the extent that it was arrogant and did not know what it was doing.
It was a lie for PN speakers to have claimed that a Labour government would remove stipends. Labour would keep them and strengthen them. Indeed, it was the current, government-appointed rector who had questioned them.
Dr Muscat said the economy was performing better than in other countries, despite the government, not because of it. The decision which the government would be remembered most for was the pay raise given to its ministers.
Dr Muscat noted that none of the PN speakers in the debate had spoken of the disaster in the bus service. The PM had ended up setting up a task force to sort out its problems. Yet since November, it only met three times.
Another reason for this no-confidence motion was Arms Ltd, which had destroyed families and businesses. Now, an unofficial order had been issued not to switch off power for anyone.
Another reason was the scandalous way how BWSC was granted the power station extension contract, and how the extension would use harmful heavy fuel instead of gas.
Dr Muscat said SmartCity was another reason for the no-confidence motion. It should have employed 7,000 people, but none had come about because it was claimed that a pumping station was not removed on time.
Another reason was how the White Rocks sports village had not been realised, despite the government's rush to announce it.
The high power tariffs were another reason. Bills were raised even when oil prices were going down.
Another reason was the ministerial pay raise, defined by the Auditor-General as a good example in bad practice, Dr Muscat said. The raise had now been withdrawn, but he was sure that should the PN win the next election, the raise would be restored. Labour, however, would not touch those €500 a week.
Dr Muscat recalled how before the last election, the PN promised job security for Air Malta workers. Now one could see what was happening and hundreds of families did not know what the future held for them.
Yet another reason for the no-confidence motion was how the Resources Minister violated fundamental rights with regard to the waste treatment plant, and he remained in office, in contrast to somebody else.
Dr Muscat said the finance minister had also remained in saddle despite a contractor's statement that he had worked at his private residence.
Yet another reason for this no-confidence motion was how the governemnt failed to act on reports of alleged corruption in the superyachts facility until the opposition spoke up.
Other reasons were how some ministers were untouchable, despite their failures; how the Whistleblower Bill was not making progress in parliament; the way how the governemnt had ignored small investors' interests in various cases; the way how reform in primary healthcare was shelved; the way how the government treated fishermen; the proposed St John's Co-Cathedral Museum project; the annual reports by the Auditor-General which repeatedly pointed to outdated process, but no action was taken.
Other reasons were the lack of progress on IVF legislation, the way how dockyard workers were treated after having also been promised job security; the treatment meted out to the workers at GO and in the bus service.
One also remembered how hunters became bogeymen for the government; how the governemnt ignored job-creation in Gozo; the way how the government abruptly stopped the Permanent Residents' Scheme without consultation; the imposition of higher VAT on tourism services; women's participation rate in the labur sector remained the lowest in Europe and Malta had the second highest rate of inactive people in Europe; Malta still had the lowest rate of post-secondary schooling.
Dr Muscat said the government deserved no confidence because of the sorry state of affairs at Mater Dei Hospital; the way how children were still sent to Mt Carmel Hospital; the state of anarchy and lack of reform at the prisons which should have led to the resignation of the responsible minister; the sorry state of the law courts; the governemnt's lie about Justyne Caruana for political convenience; the fact that the IMF and the EU had said that the government's budgetary projections were unrealistic - to the extent that the governemnt was shaving €40m of its spending without saying where the knife would strike.
The Opposition leader said that another reason was the deficit targets which were not reached year after year while debt serving costs were soaring. A quarter of the country's debt had been made under Prime Minister Gonzi. €600,000 were paid daily on debt serving;
Other reasons, Dr Muscat said, was how the government upended its priorities and was spending millions on a new parliament without knowing where the money would come from; €3m had been spent on the breakwater bridge to nowhere but the government refused to build a pedestrian bridge over Qormi/Mriehel bypass; and no one knew how much debt Enemalta had.
Dr Muscat said thousands of workers were working for the government in a manner which amounted to exploitation under fixed contracts. Furthermore, no action was taken over how Pakistani nurses were engaged, despite serious allegations he had made.
The Opposition leader said the government had deceived the people of Maghtab, telling them that the landfill had been closed, only to open another one next door at Ghallis.
Other reasons for the no-confidence motion was scandalous development permits such as the one at Bahrija; the failed Mepa reform; the state of management of Wastserv; the racket in the wardens system; the scandal in the VAT Department; inefficiency and clientelism at Transport Malta and Alan Camilleri's fiefdom at Malta Enterprise. When Malta needed so much factory space, Mr Camilleri wanted to turn a disused factory into a corporate village, and yet no one had shown any interest in it. Mr Camilleri also moved to temporary offices on the grounds of St Luke's, at a cost of €3 million without a call for tenders.
Dr Muscat recalled how Malta lost some €50 million on the Fairmount ship conversion contracts and no one was held to account despite issuing a quote which did not even cover labour costs. This country had also suffered a year without EU funds for educational programmes, but there was no apology from the government.
Yet another reason to vote against the government, Dr Muscat said, was how the prime minister in defiance to the will of the people as expressed in a referendum, voted against divorce in Parliament.
Dr Muscat said he could go on, but the cherry on the cake was how in the current crisis, the prime minister had still intended to go abroad, again abdicating his responsibility. This was a government who decided to dissolve Sliema local council because there was no team spirit among the councillors. But what was good for the goose, was good for the gander.
The current grave situation had developed because of the leadership style of the prime minister and those around him, Dr Muscat said.
Therte had been important developments since the last confidence vote, Dr Muscat said. A Nationalist MP had called for the prime minister's resignation.
The people deserved stability, Dr Muscat insisted.
The prime minister had said that the outcome of this debate had to be clear, that the outcome should be durable, and there should be no conditions. Dr Muscat insisted that Dr Gonzi should stand by what he had said.
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victor bonello
Jan 28th 2012, 17:54
Franco Debono showed his report card to show us how intelligent he was. This is the report card for Gonzi Pn..not 1 pass.. I fail to understand how in 202 people can be so ignorant and blind.
The report is a 100% if a corrupt and nonchalant Governement.. who must go before they drag us further into a pit of no return.
We are living in a soap bubble, and must wake up..
We need the Maltese Spring before it is too late!
John Scerri
Jan 27th 2012, 08:37
Minn Qiegh Qalbi Tassew
Imnalla smajt lil Dr. Joseph Muscat il -bierah ghax bil kemm kont nobsor li hawn dizastru kwazi f'kollox f'dan il pajjiz .
Nahseb it-tort huwa tieghi ghax jien.... Inqum filghodu ...mmur ix-xoghol..ghandi sigurta fuq ix xoghol, .naqla l-paga ....inhallas id dar, il-kontijiet, nixtri ikel u hwejjeg kemm jista jkun bis sale, kultant insiefer xi safra qasira bil low cost, imma nghix dicenti, uliedi ghandhom stipendju u thank God.ghax ghandi marda kronika niehu sahha b'xejn ukoll ...vera jkolli nistenna imma xorta ahjar milli jkolli nonfoq il belli liri ... nirringrazzja l-Alla li go dal pajjiz ma narax nies jorqdu barra bhal ma nara londra u go pajjizi ohra.
Insomma grazzi... Dr.Muscat .....urejtni kemm hawn hwejjeg li ghandhom bzonn ....re building ( thotthom u terga tbni nifimha jien) ...u mafja wkoll !!!!....mur obsor..mamma mia...u nispera li meta tkun fil gvern ....jirnexxilek tirranga kollox bil -Ghaqal , bl-istabbilita, halli intejjeb dak it tajjeb li diga ghandi .
Le nivvutalek ta ......Diga ghandek lista lesta hekk jew hekk ta xiex trid tirranga ....tista tibda tahdem kif titla fil gvern.
BIL -HAQQ qabel ninsa.....kien ikun tajjeb kieku jkollok lista ohra ta soluzjonijiet .....halli inkun naf kollox ...taf kif !! ...qabel immur nivvota.mhux hekk...grazzi Dr.Muscat.
Ghax jien....narqa fonqla... meta mmur nixtri xi haga ...taf kif ...nghid lil tal hanut jippruvvahhieli ....ghax ma noqodx fuq il kelma li jghidli biss....nahseb tifhimni int....Provare per credere.
Schembri Ray
Jan 27th 2012, 23:14
Naħseb li ħlomt xi ħolma tajba sur Scerri da-lejl.
david vella
Jan 26th 2012, 22:11
Sur Joseph Muscat ghamilt seww li kont int li sejjaht ghal vot ta sfiducja fil gvern u naqbel mieghak fuq din izda ghandi hafna mistoqsijiet x'naghmilek forsi nkun naf se taghmel jekk tkun priministru , naf li int serju u decisiv f'diskors tieghak segwejt ukoll diskors tieghak u kien tajjeb daqs tal priministru laurence Gonzi u prosit hafna tnejn l'intom . l'krizi li hawn alla jried johrogna minna u la priministru laurence Gonzi u lanqas int Sur joseph Muscat anzi jekk isier elezzjoni f'xhur li gejjien u jirbaha wiehed minnkhom li Sur Franco Debono aghtuh gieh Repubblika ta Malta ghax kien kapaci jaghla terimot jew aghmluh ministru ta Red Cross j'alla li bhal Franco Debono ikollhom zewg partiti politici ghax vera bil ba----- biex hawad pajjiz..
Joe Cassar
Jan 26th 2012, 14:55
Morru halluna kollha kemm intom tal-parlament (zewg nahat qazziztuna). Ahna nahdmu b'ilsiena barra u nhalsu it-taxxa u intkom bilqeda isahnu s-siggu u tghamlu it-tijatrini fil-parlament. Ahjar tpoggu fuq mejda u taraw flimkien x'tistaw taghmlu biex timbuttaw il-pajjiz il-quddiem u tilqaw ghal krizi li tista tigi fuq il-pajjiz jekk vera intom thobbu in-nazzjon. Nahseb iktar thobbu il-pozizjoni. Poplu tghallem li dawn in-nies ghal xawathom biss jahsbu. Pajjizi ohra jaraw kif se johorgu mil-krizi u ahna naraw kif ha nirbhu il-poter. Ara sewwa nghid jien li intom oqbra mbajda. Jekk jitla l-labour kull ma jigri huwa li jifqu igawdu l-Bazuzli tal -PN u jibdew igawdu tal-PL u minn m'ghandux zwiemel jew xi habieb jibqa s-saffar. Issa daqt jibdew ihabbtu l-bibien biex jisirqulek il-vot umbad kif jitilaw qishom ma jafukx jew jibdew jibatuk minn ghand Kajfas ghal ghand Pilatu, ara il-Canvassers kollha jakwestaw xi Job, Pozizjoni u pjaciri u l-vot tieghi u tieghek ma jiswa xejn. Poplu ivvotalhom halli jgawdu ta' maghhom. (IL-CANVASSERS). Hemm bzonn bidla, u tafa f'hix? Fil-mentalita taghna.
K Grech
Jan 26th 2012, 19:14
U x' ghanda tkun il-mentalita? Li ma johrog hadd jivvota? jew li l-poplu jdur kollu lejn l-Alternattiva Demokratika? Jew trid li Malta tispicca pajjiz anarkista? Din il-haga li l-partiti mohhom biss fil-poter ma tamilx sens lanqas tikka sens. Biss sta ghal min gie moghti l-poter li jhares il-poplu, u ma jbiddilx dan il-poter f' abbuz ghall-gwadann personali.
david vella
Jan 26th 2012, 22:20
nabel mieghak joe cassar ghax kief tixxandar data ta elezzjoni naqta ticket u nsiefer ghax maret l fiducja li kellhi f'tnejn li huma u jien taf xaghtilhom biex minn jirbah l'elezzjoni li tried tiegi fil qrib lill franco debono jaghtuh Gieh Republika ta Malta jew jagmluh President jew Ministru ta Red Cross ghax bil krizi li hawn alla jried johrogna minna .
J.C. Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 14:44
I have followed what Dr Muscat had to say today and ascertained my conviction that being a good critic he should stay in the Opposition. Normally there is no place for critics in a Government.
So JM is a perfect fit for the opposition.
John Williams
Jan 26th 2012, 14:57
jaqaw ma daqx ghal widnejk!!!!
sema haga wahda jekk ghandek il guts li qal hazin!!!
xol fl opojizzjoni huwa li jaghmel affarijiet cara kif qed jimxi il gvern, fis 70 punt li semma, ghidli wahda li ma taqbilx mieghu!!!
ovjament mhux se tirrispondini!!!
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Jan 26th 2012, 16:31
"Normally there is no place for critics in a Government."
You are confirming that GonziPartitNegattiv has no majority in Parliament!!! Franco Debono MP is not only a critic of GonziPartitNegattiv but surely a very HARSH one as everyone learned during his 'no confidence speech'. So according to you Franco Debono MP has no place with GonziPartitNegattiv.
Joseph N. Attard
Jan 26th 2012, 14:01
Addio sogni di gloria!
Philip Hili
Jan 26th 2012, 13:24
During the course of your speech in Parliament this morning, Dr. Emails, you spoke on everything except your intentions and policies were the no confidence vote you proposed was won by you and the GOZNIPN could not continue to govern this Nation!!
BUT....no. You did not utter a single word with regards to your policies and preparations since you said that you are ready to govern!! From a parliamentary sitting where everybody in Malta was waiting that you win the vote of no confidence and thus the "GonziPN" have no other option except to go to the President of the Republic and advice him to dissolve parliament for an early general elections, and therefore you will be "the Prime Minister" in waiting, YOU FAILED IN THIS IMPORTAT EXAM.
Dr. Emails, your speech was characterised by the throwing of mud against your political opponents. No concrete actions and facts were expressed so that he who was listening to you can be persuaded and trust you in the coming election. You behaved like a "nauthy boy" with all due respect, attacking your political opponent without sound arguments. No Dr. Emails, you have many more years ahead in order to learn real politics and how real politicians behave.
What a poor leadership!!!! Now you have to assume the responsibility for your actions, because after your second-in- command together with the whip signed the motion of no-confidence, you said that you will bear responsibility for your actions!!!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 26th 2012, 14:02
From you post above, it seems you have no idea of what was going on in Parliament this morning. I suggest you stop throwing mud at your political opponenets and try to understand, through that thick blue fog that is hovering inside your brain, that the motion was one of no confidence in the Govt. If the list of shocking mistakes, blunders, etc by Gonzi does not worry you, then I cannot understand how people like are you are given the vote.
John Williams
Jan 26th 2012, 15:01
atleast it was political mud and not personal mud!!!! It makes a difference my friend!!!
he failed the exam why??
DR. PN ( rrid is siggu ghalija biss ) asked for which reason this motion was presented, and Dr. Emails as you would like to name him, gave him more then 70 reasons....
Don't you agree with any which he named???
And you PN if you haven't noticed, JWIEJED HAFNA U MA JAGHMEL XEJN!!!
Fejn aaa SMART CITY.. promised 7000 jobs till 2011 and not even one.
Promised a clear power station and he gave you a poluting power station
ect ect
Philip Hili
Jan 27th 2012, 01:10
@ Andrew Camilleri.
Ma nafx jekk inti intix l-"Andrew Camilleri" li naf jien!!!????.
Pero' grazzi hafna talli urejtna t-tolleranza tieghek u ta' min jahsibha bhalek.
Trid tkun daqaxejn ARROGANTI biex tikkumneta hekk!!
Il-lejl it-tajjeb Andrew.
Philip Hili
Jan 28th 2012, 01:06
@ John Williams
What's the difference between "political mud" and personal mud"?
"he failed the exam why??" Because he did not utter one single word about his policies knowing that that vote was very crucial and he might found himself in the seat of Dr. Gozni.
Jien mhux ser nixtri l-hut fil-bahar.
J.C. Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 13:12
@ Chris Abela "IMMA KIF MA JINBIDDLU QATT TAL LABOUR.. INKREDDIBLI !"
Min qallek li ma jinbidlux tal-Labour? Sejrin mil-hazin ghall-ghar, din mhix bidla wkoll??
Wilfred Camilleri
Jan 26th 2012, 13:09
What a load! Now that he lost (looozerrr) he tries to justify the waste of time and effort. He should have been using the time to help Malta through these difficult economic times instead but his big ego and the thirst for power would not allow it.
Alfred Attard
Jan 26th 2012, 12:57
As usual, nothing substantial!!!!
Mr G Psaila
Jan 26th 2012, 12:54
Now is the time for a change in PN leadership...let's go to the polls with a new man at the helm!
Aaron Vella
Jan 26th 2012, 19:03
Stop pretending to be a Nationalist, dear. You're not convincing.
carmel muscat
Jan 26th 2012, 12:52
prosit franco inti urejt lil malta kolla li avaukat bhallek malta la qatt kelna u lanqas ikolna ax taf il ligijiet fuq ponot subajk int ilhaqt bhiltek mux ax andek lil xix hadt fil familja tijjek avukat nerga nifrahlek ghal mod ta kif taf tintterprita il ligi bla tlaqliq ta xejn ahjar min kwallunkwe avukat iehor li jinsab fil parlament kemm fuq naha u kemm fuq ohra
J.C. Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 12:47
Mort ghand tal-grocer ta' hdejna biex nixtri l-perzut, imma qalli li haduh kollu l-Laburist biex jaqtghu l-ghatx bih.
Philip Bonello
Jan 26th 2012, 12:42
Joseph, even if you were the best politician in Malta, we can't afford your lack of experience, especially in these crucial times of world financial turmoil.
Manuel Camilleri
Jan 26th 2012, 12:37
Bla bla bla, and more bla bla bla. Nothing concrete, tangible, intelligible, politically mature. Bla, bla, bla. The bubble explode in his face. Give us concrete proposals and tell us how you are going to reduce the tariffs and solve the other issues you have been hampering about. Surely, you are not going to solve the, by bringing in the Mintoff image in your leadership. we wante answers JM and not oratorios
J Drury
Jan 26th 2012, 12:11
Dr. Muscat,
How are you going to improve Malta? That is hat the electorate wants to hear!!
The public, is fed up of local politicians pointing fingers at each other. If you are seeking majority come up with proposals, not just say that if PL in government, we shall reduce for example Water + Electricity, the public needs and should know how the PL will manage!!
Alfred Falzon
Jan 26th 2012, 12:10
Dr Debono has abstained. What a pity. Dr Debono you ran the maraton but dropped back in the last 50 metres. Pity.
F. Pisani
Jan 26th 2012, 12:07
Vote for Joseph and he personally will come an pay your Electrical bills. Vote Joseph and he will not take the honoraria, never...... vote Joseph and the operation in mater dei will increase instantly. Vote Joseph and there will not be any cliques in his party. Vote for Muscat and Malta will be running on rubies!!!!! bla bla bla. Just listen to him and the way he is using his words. It is like being in the 80s again. MLP old school aggressive attitude seems to me.
Roderick Cristina
Jan 26th 2012, 12:04
Ok ok, but where and what are your solutions?? Bah ovjament ax il –PL knock knock ….but now one’s there!!!jirbombja ax imhuh vojta hemm biss! Partit gdid u hlief nies ta Mintoff madx hemm! Leader gdid biss imma din ovja ax ta qablu kollha fallew! Hallina muscat ax ma tejdx li l’unika vizjoni li ghandek hi li sis l’izaghr PM fl’istorja ta Malta…..imbaghd kif ha tmexxi naraw!
Alfred Falzon
Jan 26th 2012, 12:00
Same on PBS for disrupting the radio transmission. Where is Mr Speaker. Shame shame shame
Carry Sciberras
Jan 26th 2012, 11:59
lol nimxu l-quddiem jekk noqghodu nisimghu lil Hon Muscat jitkellem fuq hajtu!!! Fatti rridu miktubin mela fil kampanja elletorali!!
David Magri
Jan 26th 2012, 11:58
All of you asking for solutions..... during the debate the PN MPs asked the PL on what basis the no confidence motion was requested... here are the answers ... now if any of you can counter these allegations please do!! This never ending list is what this government has failed in. If you still want this government to be in control of your future then it is your call.
Mr Adrian Schembri
Jan 26th 2012, 11:58
To all those PN supporters commenting here, please note (if you do not actually understand pure English) that Mr. Muscat is LISTING why the no confidence motion was actually proposed! ...solutions would come upon an election campaign.
Rachel Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 11:55
Joseph we want to hear your proposals on bread and butter issues - not usual bla bla
David Scicluna
Jan 26th 2012, 12:35
Mela ma qabilx ghal widnejk?
John Zammit
Jan 26th 2012, 12:56
The PL proposals will be published after they are approved by all the members of the party in a special season of Congress.this is in accordance with the amendments made to the statue
Mr anthony mizzi
Jan 26th 2012, 11:55
PROSIT DR MUSCAT QED TIKXEF IL MASKLA TAL GVERN.
I Micallef
Jan 26th 2012, 11:54
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to lead!
j brincat
Jan 26th 2012, 11:54
@Chris Abela
"IMMA KIF MA JINBIDDLU QATT TAL LABOUR.. INKREDDIBLI !"
I think you inadvertently said Labour when you meant GonziPN!
When you write in block letters on the internet it is something very 'hamalla'!
(jb)
David Caruana
Jan 26th 2012, 11:53
Single handedly, Franco Debono has shook his own party and uncovered Labour for what it really is - a party with no proposals, no vision, no substance.
Thank you Franco!
Mauro Piscopo
Jan 26th 2012, 11:53
jista xi hadd jirrispondi ghall dawn il hnizrijiet li qed jinaghdu pls
dawn kollha min flusna hergin
j brincat
Jan 26th 2012, 11:51
Ms Maria Vella
"ok....so where are the solutions?"
Be patient, you will know in time!
(jb)
Paul Giordimaina
Jan 26th 2012, 12:20
Stup we already know
mark johnson
Jan 26th 2012, 12:27
They'll be whispered to you on your deathbed.
Rachel Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 11:50
Joseph Muscat sounds mega pissed off. Now, it's up to Franco whether he wants to change his mood for the better - and crown him by making him Prime Minister this evening.
J Farrugia
Jan 26th 2012, 11:50
In the mean time 60 odd grown men argue bluff and talk crap while the entire nation is working hard to make ends meet. i suggest you all sit in the middle of ta qali football pitch and ask the crowd what they really think of you all.
YOU ARE ALL THERE TO SERVE US AND US ONLY, DO YOUR JOBS 100% OR RESIGN.
j brincat
Jan 26th 2012, 11:50
A statesman's speech!
Dr Muscat is summarising the innumerable inefficiencies of GonziPN!
(jb)
Alan Xuereb
Jan 26th 2012, 16:02
I really have my doubts about you now having ever heard a statesman speech!! You need to listen carefully of what you hear before you go to writing!
j brincat
Jan 26th 2012, 11:49
Prosit TOM.Com for the coverage.
Well done, again!
(jb)
Marylyn Law
Jan 26th 2012, 11:48
looks that pn elves are panicking .
He is only listing facts and wrong doings done from this current government lead by the supposed leader DR GONZI
B Zammit
Jan 26th 2012, 11:58
....so if you are in opposition and obviously you do not agree with the govt - you call a vote of no-confidence.... a mere show of hunger for power....
Antoine Cassar
Jan 26th 2012, 11:48
Elezzjonijiet, jew nar tat-tiben?
Tgħid 'biċċa deputat' jażżarda jimxi skont il-prinċipji tiegħu, sat-tarf nett tat-triq, u jħoll l-intriċċi tal-klikka ta' ĊaqnuPN?
Xi ħaġa tgħidli li wasal safejn seta', għax iltaqa' ma' xatba timblokka t-triq...
"jinbħu l-klieb jinbħu
proprjetajiet privati
kanċelli msakkra"
Franco Debono, mill-antoloġija "Bil-ħajku nsellimlek" (ed. Terence Portelli, 2011)
Ms Maria Vella
Jan 26th 2012, 11:47
ok....so where are the solutions?
vincent busuttil
Jan 26th 2012, 12:06
EFA "MONEY NO PROBLEM " And money was the biggest problem
Chris Abela
Jan 26th 2012, 11:46
IMMA KIF MA JINBIDDLU QATT TAL LABOUR.. INKREDDIBLI !
Victor A
Jan 26th 2012, 11:53
kos hux !! nahseb hadd ma jinbidel bhalek! donnok ghandek xtitlef ! jew ma smajtx id diskors ta franco l bierah? ara L PN inbidel ghax forsi fuq din l-art fadal nies b'kuzjenza!
Joseph Mifsud
Jan 26th 2012, 11:54
In nazzjonalisti jinbiddli imma ta...ax qisom camaleonte. Jinbiddlu biex jiehdu vantagg imma biss.
David Cole
Jan 26th 2012, 11:55
imma kif ma jinbidlu qatt tal PN. INKREDDIBLI jibqu jibilghu kollox. YES sir !!!
Roderick Cristina
Jan 26th 2012, 12:09
Il- hanzir taqtalu denbu mux hanzir jibqa habib! hallijhom jiehdu ftit gost, aktar min 30 sena ma jkollokx maggoranza tweggek ux! iridu jizvugaw ftit!
M Grima
Jan 26th 2012, 13:00
Ftakar x'qal Dr. Muscat li hawn minn hu fis-sakra tal-poter u minn ikun fis sakra ma jkunx jaf x'hinu jaghmel. Infakkrek li l-ghar hu li jmexxuk minn imniehrek ghal 25 sena shah u ma tindunax.
Joe Grech
Jan 26th 2012, 11:44
This administration has been - and continues to be - inefficient and untruthful. That much can be proven as, despite claims to the contratry this administration lets MEPA continue to ruin Malta's environment. Our potable water is being literally stolen as the Cabinet looks on unconcerned; fish farms continue polluting our seas and only this week Dr. Mario DeMarco woke up to see that an unsightly building had suddenly appeared on the skyline of his much beloved Valletta. NOW he is actively working to ''mitigate'' the unsightliness.
Who can take this lot seriously? They know there are important constitutional and justice reforms which require attending to.....but they just don't care cause they are earning lots in salaries and pensions.
Daniela Camilleri
Jan 26th 2012, 11:41
And Muscat does not mention jobs; health and education. They are the peoples' top priorities, but not Muscat's. Government is delivering very well on these sectors - and Muscat had nothing to say about them
Joe Grech
Jan 26th 2012, 11:49
@ Daniela Camilleri - So you think Government is delivering well in Health (by overspending hugely to construct Mater Dei and by leaving people to queue up eternally when they need to go for medicals?) In jobs: we just get part-time jobs and no job security of any kind nowadays while working conditions keep being transgressed; In Education - just ask teachers if they have a clue as to what's happening. We just have the newly established Colleges and Principals but illiteracy keeps rising!
David Cole
Jan 26th 2012, 11:50
mela mhux qed tisma id-diskors live daniela. jekk ma tafx semmijom.education. come on ta. saqsi lit-teachers u jejdulek ta. health sptar li fih anqas soddod minn st lukes. tobba li suppost qedin l-isptar imma issibhom fi sptarijiet privata. jobs no comment. min qed jghix f malta jaf x qed jigri. fabriki jalqu u il pagi bazwija li ghandna komparat ma l-gholi tal hajja.
Victor A
Jan 26th 2012, 11:50
why he should mention jobs health and education? didn't the prim said health is state of the art? jobs kemm irridu? u skejjel gew kullegi?
Joseph Portelli
Jan 26th 2012, 11:41
ara veru kap tal-oppozizzjoni imaqdar imaqdar imaqdar - u xejn hu x'se jaghmel flok dak il-hazin li qed jghid - hallina tridx!!
Matthew Psaila
Jan 26th 2012, 11:47
Sur Joseph Portelli ma nafx jekk indunajtx li din hija mozzjoni ta sfiiducja u qieghed jaghti r-ragunijiet ilala tressqet... x'se jaghmel jibda jghid fil-kampanja elettorali... indunajt issa???
Clifford Grech
Jan 26th 2012, 11:48
You never really know whether he has a solution or not. He might not have a clue of what to do should he take the seat of Prime Minister but on the other hand he might be playing his cards wisely and showing only what he needs to. It is true that they call each other power hungry and all but at the end of the day both of them want to have that kind of power to lead the country. I wouldn't reveal my plans to my enemy if my enemy is in an advantage. Nonetheless, there has to be something that makes the people believe that the opposition leader's complaints come because he has concrete solutions planned. It's a delicate balance. I'd personally like to see the opposition can do eventually. If they don't work out the people's votes will makes sure they dont have that chance again.
David Cole
Jan 26th 2012, 11:52
jekk jinsab fl-oppozizzjoni mhux imaqdar xoghlu. jekk iddur il folja l-istess jaghmel il-pn. Jghidlek x se jaghmel la ikun fil-gvern.
Joe E Galea
Jan 26th 2012, 11:32
Tal-PN f'paniku.
Chris Abela
Jan 26th 2012, 11:38
Nahseb li Muscat qieghed f'paniku ghax induna li qala hassle ghalxejn ghax mhux ha tghaddi tieghu!
Franky Jones
Jan 26th 2012, 11:44
@Joe E Galea
Haters gonna hate
Deo Catania
Jan 26th 2012, 11:48
Chris Abela bhall-PM, ma jhobbx jismaha l-verita.
Chris Abela
Jan 26th 2012, 11:32
Tell us what you are planning to do if alla hares qatt you will be the prime minister... ?? you do not even know what to do ahseb u ara kemm taf tmexxi pajjiz f'din il krizi mad dinja!
Deo Catania
Jan 26th 2012, 11:49
kemm hallsuk tal-PN biex tintefa tikteb ic-cucati?
Gilbert Caruana
Jan 26th 2012, 11:51
Best part of it all was his 'childhood' speech :) Primary school material is what he is!
Mario Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 11:30
uz zgurrrr John.. Partit li baqa bala anzjani li ma kinux kappaci jmexxu l-unika elezzjoni li rebhu u li tilfu wara xulxin... l-ewwel wiehed Gorg Abela
ALBERT FENECH
Jan 26th 2012, 11:29
Thank you for reporting this speech by Dr Muscat. I have been listening to 106.6 FM (Government owned) and not ONE SINGLE WORD by Dr. Muscat has been broadcast. The WHOLE of the PM's speech was relayed LIVE and followed up by GonziPN propagandists telling is that the PM is correct in everything. Such is the state of complete dictatorship in this country.
ALBERT FENECH
Joseph Camilleri
Jan 26th 2012, 11:41
It must have been a different station. I have followed all the sitting on 106.6.
Paul Giordimaina
Jan 26th 2012, 11:47
Bert - What dictatorship you are talking about,you are using the same news paper that your MLP government burnt down for you own propaganda.
ALBERT FENECH
Jan 26th 2012, 11:49
....and pray Mr Camilleri, did you hear Dr Joseph Muscat's speech being transmitted live? Yes, or no please.
ALBERT FENECH
John Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 11:26
Qrid biss. bla soluzzjonijiet. jghid li ghamel mozzjoni minhabba l-krizi. il-krizi bdiha tifel tal-iskola li sabbbat saqajh ghax ma sarx ministru u joseph Muscat ipprova jirkiblu piggy back. issa li qed ihoss li se jarmih minn fuq dahru Joseph qed jipeclaq, kif ghamel kemm ilu leader,.. u anke qabel. Tiftakruh lil Gorg Abela jghid li ma jtix it-trophy tal fair play?.
Joe E Galea
Jan 26th 2012, 11:35
John Borg - illum qed tigi diskussa l-mozzjoni ta' sfiducja ta. Jekk forsi ma tafx kif isiru l-affarijiet mur tghallem ftit. Jien nifhmek li tipprova tobzoq xi haga fil-vojt li tal-PN xebghu jghidu u qallaw lil kulhadd bl-istess diska. Nifhem li qed tisma lil JM u qed tiekol l-intern ghax taf li dak li qed jghid hu kollu veru imma int peress li int m'ghomi bl-ghamad partiggjan, ma tistax tammetti u allura ghandek konflitt intern.
Mario Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 11:26
He should back the government
53%
Mario Borg
Jan 26th 2012, 11:25
qed tipprova ghalxejn Muscat hi...
Vanja Galea
Jan 26th 2012, 11:15
moaning and moaning ......
Paul Giordimaina
Jan 26th 2012, 11:54
Ara illum tal PL kollha jkunu prezent matul is sena nofsom ma jattendux specjalment dak it tabib li ma attendiex tlett kwarti tas seduti ghax qal li jaqla iktar flus meta ma jattendiex hu dan mux wahdu imma il lum ikun presenti ghax brasu jdur ghax hekk jahdem il PL.
Ms Xaxa Caruana
Jan 26th 2012, 11:15
power.......hmmmmmm issa naraw min irid u jhobb il power, jekk debono jastjeni u gonzi ma jsejjah elezzjoni ikkolna ir risposta min ihobb il power.
Joe Vella
Jan 26th 2012, 11:43
Xaxa, The motion is an Opposition motion and not a Government motion. If Joseph Muscat fails to persuade the majority of the House of Representatives to vote in favour of the motion, it is only means that he had failed. That in itself only implies one thing, that the Government still enjoys the confidence of the House of Representatives. Business as usual. And in the meantime continue to enjoy Joseph Muscat's Sundays bedtime stories.
Paul Giordimaina
Jan 26th 2012, 11:50
Inhallu fidejk biex ittina parir xandu jaghmel Ms Xa XA
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