Updated - Drugs found hidden in prisoner's timpana
Dr Michael Falzon.
An attempt to take drugs into the prisons was foiled when the drugs were found hidden in timpana which was being delivered to a prisoner, the Home Affairs Ministry said today.
The ministry was reacting to remarks made at a press conference this afternoon by Opposition Home Affairs spokesman Michael Falzon.
The ministry said that contrary to what Dr Falzon had said, in the recent drugs case, drugs were not introduced or trafficked in the prison. The drug was intercepted as somebody tried to take it in hidden in timpana.
The drug was found by a prison warder who was on guard in the visitors’ room. The prisoner was taken to court yesterday and admitted to trying to traffic drugs. These facts, the ministry said, were not made public during the court case since the accused pleaded guilty.
Although the fight against drug trafficking was a constant one in all prisons, the case at issue should make the prison staff proud since they had prevented drugs from being taken into the prison, the ministry said,
Unfortunately, it added, the Opposition was trying to trash such good work.
In his press conference Dr Falzon said the Home Affairs Minister, Carm Mifsud Bonnici, needed to shoulder political responsibility for the situation at the prisons, which had not improved despite many promises.
When pressed, he did not exclude that a vote of no confidence may be moved.
Dr Falzon referred to the Bickle drug trafficking case and a more recent prisons drug case decided by the courts last week. He said that while the minister could argue that he was not responsible for the prisons when the Bickle drug trafficking case took place, the same did not apply for the second case.
There had enough eye-openers for the minister to be aware of the situation, and it was time to shoulder responsibility, Dr Falzon said. Everyone, from prisoners to NGOs knew that there was a drugs problem in the prisons, except for the government, which was in a state of denial.
Dr Falzon said the name Corradino Correctional Facility had almost become a joke because there was nothing correctional about it. The rate of repeat offenders was very high, and crime was also being committed behind the walls.
The Labour spokesman said the prison was also suffering a lack of staff, problems regarding the quality of its staff, prison overcrowding and other issues.
On the recently-introduced parole system, Dr Falzon said the Opposition would reserve judgement to give the system some time, but he regretted that some structures were not yet set up, including the assessment boards which were being set up now.
He said parole was not the way to solve problems in prison and for parole to be successful, the prison system too had to be successful, with fewer repeat offenders.
Parliament last debated a no confidence motion in a minister in November, when a motion was moved by the Opposition against Austin Gatt over the bus service reform. Nationalist MP Franco Debono had abstained in that vote. Dr Debono has for months been critical of Dr Mifsud Bonnici and he too has called for accountability and reforms in the prisons. Dr Debono successfully pushed for the splitting of the ministerial portfolios of justice and home affairs and presented a private member's motion, which, among other things, calls for reform in the prisons.
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Ms.D. Galea
Feb 16th, 14:22
Timpana?!
How ordinary.
Try cannelloni, escagots or kannoli tal-irkotta next time.
Ġ. Agius
Feb 15th, 12:31
More proof (if any were needed) that timpana is one of the most unhealthy foods around.
Karl Consiglio
Feb 15th, 10:45
Its 2012 and we still haven't come up with a more advanced concept than prison.
F. T
Feb 15th, 10:40
They will now provide champagne and caviar to new comers to ease there stay!
Its not a penitentiary its a 5 star hotel!
carmen delia
Feb 15th, 09:50
Food and drink from outside should be banned to start with.
They are full board so they are not in need of anything so why this privelage and pampering when the concept of goal is to deprive them of freedom and luxiries
A. Tabone
Feb 15th, 09:44
Pastazata ta' habs taht it-tmexxija ta' Carm Mifsud Bonnici.
Alfred Bugeja
Feb 15th, 11:52
If the pastazata is the successful interception by the authorities of a drug-smuggling attempt in prison or your comment.
Ms Maria Vella
Feb 16th, 11:21
I think his comment Alfred Bugeja
pat muscat
Feb 15th, 09:28
Hadd ma huwa responsabbli? Jekk nahbu insolvu il-problemi: is-slogan tal-vizzjoni 2015 ta GonziPN!
joseph saliba
Feb 15th, 12:01
Min huwa responsabbli nqabad, bhal fil-kas ta qabel. Hag'ohra rigward ir-riseji nassumi li b'dan il-kejl l-ebda ministru ta l-ebda gvern ma ghandu jaghmel aktar minn gimgha fil-gvern.
John Camilleri
Feb 15th, 07:54
Kemm niehu pjacir naqra dawn l appologetiki tal partit nazzjonlista, kollha ghandhom metodu kif jiktbu imma dejjem jaharbu mis sugget basta izhomu il labour fic centru tal attenzjoni. Tkellmu fuq is sugget li hawn f artikolu u ghammettu li il gvern prezenti falla u b kbir.
Ministru li ma jafx x inhu ghadejj kif ghametta hu stess. wasal iz zmien li dan il gvern immorfat u bla direzjoni jaghmel l iktar haga honorevoli u jicaqlaq min hemm.
IL POPLU XEBGHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 15th, 09:22
@ John Camilleri et al.
Gonzi and his present administration are not responsible for the unsuccesful attempt to smuggle this drug into prison. It is to be credited with the success of stopping the attempt and prosecuting the offender.
Nothing that anybody can do would ever prevent crime from ever taking place - the period of the MLP adminsiration under Mintoff-KMB was no exception - tutto altro che! Remember the mass break out from Corradino?
Deo Catania
Feb 15th, 10:43
Francis, naqtak int impjegat direttament ma' gonzi, l-avukat tieghu fit-Times ghax hlief paroli vojt ma tiktibx, qazziztna. Kriminalita bla razan hawn zgur, jew fejn jaqbillek biss taqra u tikteb?
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 15th, 12:07
@ Deo Catania.
You are absolutely wrong on each and everyone of your guesses.
Instead of speculating idly and incorrectly about me please try to understand my comment and try to argue about its content if you have anything worthwhile to say. Evidently you are feeling too sick to realiza that you only confirm what I had said about the incidence of crime under all governments. But suggesting that the MIntoff-KMB epoch was no exception makes you come out in a rash.
See your doctor about it.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 15th, 14:02
@ Deo Catania (today at 10:43)
You are wrong on all counts!
You do not even understand that you are saying the same thing as I did when I said that no adminstration could ensure freedom from criminal behaviour. It is so sad that the association of any criminal activity with the violent KMB-Mintoff era brings out a rash in you and makes you sick. See your doctor if it itches so badly that it makes you scratch.
Mr Emanuel Farrugia
Feb 15th, 07:45
"The ministry said that contrary to what Dr Falzon had said, in the recent drugs case, drugs were not introduced or trafficked in the prison. The drug was intercepted as somebody tried to take it in hidden in timpana. The drug was found by a prison warder who was on guard in the visitors’ room. The prisoner was taken to court yesterday and admitted to trying to traffic drugs. These facts, the ministry said, were not made public during the court case since the accused pleaded guilty".
Mela ma' tafux li hemm tmexxija serja fis-CCF taht id-direzzjoni tal-Ministru Carm Mifsud Bonnici? L-importanti imma, li tkun tal-klikka tieghu, u li tattendi ghal laqghat tal-partit tieghu. Naraw hafna artikli u nisimghu hafna paroli basta nkomplu nghaddu z-zmien bic-cittadini. Il-verita twegga. Tkomplux tkunu ipokriti.
Emanuel Farrugia former Executive Secretary Mtarfa Local Council
Joe Mallia
Feb 15th, 07:45
Franco Debono works every trick in the book to keep drug trafffickers from getting judged for their crimes as is their right. He should be the first to know how devious these people can be at getting what they want especially when willing to pay for it. Get real folks, where there is demand, you will have supply and this applies for criminal lawyers as well as for drugs. Maybe Michael Falzon can ask the officers working at the 'debituri' how difficult their job is in trying to stem the flow.
P. Ciantar
Feb 15th, 07:34
another labour motion to be beaten and keeping their loyal supporters on high hopes like in 1987 1992 pre result carcades partneghip rebah and lately the debono saga that proved to be a mirage.
Sandro Pace
Feb 15th, 06:56
Without entering into political merits, eradicating drugs from prison is a lost battle. Surely, no one can justify the blatant case of last year or excuse lack of vigilance or not striving for perfection, however, one has to be a bit realistic. PL will have to learn this by experience when its time will come. When someone wants something, he will do the most creative things to get it.
And frankly speaking, if not for the risk for society when these come out of prison, I would not have given a hoot. Surely, I will not judge governments by their fight against drugs in prison, if that would be their only defect.
J Curmi
Feb 15th, 01:37
I am sure that I won't be the first one who is suggesting that the prison authorities introduce a handler and his dog that is trained to sniff out drugs - anything that is brought into the prisons or anyone who has a need to enter the prisons is screened - I believe that this is a sure way of reducing the incidence of drugs being introduced into the prisons. My 2c worth.
Mr Henry A. Grima
Feb 15th, 10:49
@ J Curmi
I have suggested that ever since I used to visit prisoners for a weekly prayer meeting. They need dogs to check EVERYBODY going into prison, because even wardens, and policemen, were caught bringing drugs in.
After I put everything in a locker, I used to keep my handkerchief in my outstretched hand while he 'searched' me. I could have hid a couple of satchets of drugs and delivered them easily.
When I once pointed this out to the warden, he got so angry that he wanted to strip me naked and really search me. I hope that now wardens arebeing trained to do a better job.
The only time I saw sniffer dogs being used was when we brought some new clothes for some foreign inmates.
Sniffer dogs should be used wherever there is the slimmest chance of drug trafficking.
Mary Ann Borg
Feb 14th, 23:23
Ara ma tahsbux li Joseph u l-PL modern u progressive tieghu ghandu xi ghatx biex tasal l-elezzjoni ta. Ma tarax. Hekk qalilna Joseph, li m'ghandux ghaggla u la qala hu ahna bilfors nemmnuh, mhux hekk? Ghax ahna boloh. Issa ahna li nemmnu dak kollhu li jghidilna Joseph, qed insibuha difficli nifmhu ghalfejn din l-ghaggla kollha meta qalilna wkoll li hu u l-Lejber tieghu huma l-underdogs. Mela nghid jien, la hu underdog ghalfejn iridha tasal kmieni l-elezzjoni? Jew wahda jew l-ohra mhux hekk. Eh bilhaqq, ahna nemmnu dak kollhu li jghidilna Joseph.
Deo Catania
Feb 15th, 10:45
Ghadek tiehu gost twaqqa lilek inniffsek ghar-redikolu int, kompli sejra hekk.
Ivan Calleja
Feb 14th, 22:30
And the person bringing the timpana? Was he or she arrested?? Isn't he/she responsible too?
david vella
Feb 14th, 22:08
L- HABS TA KORDIN qatt ma jista jitranga u lanqas jekk ikun hemm sur michael falzon u lanqas jekk ikun hemm ministru carm mifsud bonnici hadt qatt ma ghamel mirakli ikun minn ikun fil gvern. Minn jidhol jiskonta sentenza ta prigunerija ta rejat li jkun wettaq ukoll jaqdi minn martirju hemm geww u miskien iried jew ma jriedx ikollu jidra sistema . Kief jista bniedem li jkollu problema ta drogi itieh prigunerija ta habs meta dan ghandu bzonn li jfieq mill vizzju li jkollu.
GEORGE CUTAJAR
Feb 14th, 21:53
No doubt about it - the drugs hidden in the prisoner's timpana is the fault of Dr. Mifsud Bonnici. Surely this is a good enough reason - judging by the MLP's yardstick - to present a no confidence motion in the Minister.
Please MLP get a life and show us that you really care about our country, our economy and the national interest.. This new way of doing Tom & Jerry politics is going a bit too far. We first had a no confidence motion on tape recordings in the courts and now we are waiting for a new no confidence motion on a 'timpana'.
Very rich indeed from a party aspiring to lead the country.
Albert Fitez
Feb 14th, 21:32
Why is everyone focusing on the no-confidence motion? He did not even mention it at first; in fact the words "when pressed" are used. I believe that there are a lot of improvements to be made to the prison. Because drugs were found in timpana doesn't mean that now the prison is free of drugs.
Alfred Bugeja
Feb 15th, 09:54
Neither does it mean that everyone is high on drugs in prison.
stephen koludrovic
Feb 14th, 21:32
There does not seem to be any mention, if the person trying to smuggle the drug in the timpana was arrested?
D Sandman
Feb 14th, 21:17
You can't trust the caterers these days
Schembri Ray
Feb 14th, 21:03
Was it a veggie timpana with haxix in it?
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Feb 14th, 20:40
Dr. Michael Falzon did not exclude the possibility of presenting a motion of no confidence in Dr. Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici!
Isn’t it this not a déjà-vu of a previous Minister?
The PL is clutching at all straws to try hinder the government’s work by profiteering from all possible shenanigans by Franco Debono!
If the PL is not a ‘Regina Profetarum’; then I do not know what is.
Please PL, when are you going to be serious and responsible and treat the Maltese electorate as intelligent and not treat him as an idiot?
And for once, try to be original, please!
JC.
Albert Fitez
Feb 14th, 21:35
I would be obliged if you use normal words instead of 'Regina Profetarum'. I also think that the PN think that the electorate is an idiot; otherwise we wouldn't have had our economy downgraded, we wouldn't have built a heavy fuel oil power station, Mater Dei wouldn't cost so much due to corruption...
A Camilleri
Feb 14th, 20:32
They should be proud yes but they are just doing their jobs for crying out loud! It's what they are paid to do. By the way, was it mummy tring to bring it in or possibly room service or takeaway? He should have ordered a bottle of wine and a file as well!
Justin Spiteri
Feb 14th, 20:32
Spiked Macaroni... mmmmm ....
anthony bartolo
Feb 14th, 22:29
Din rikba ohra fuq it-timpana?
Marco Galea
Feb 14th, 20:31
And now the MLP will be proposing a ban on the minister for allowing prisoners to receive timpana whilst in prisons ... this opposition is ridiculous -.-
A Bezzina
Feb 14th, 20:30
Wow ... this visitor should try a change of career and switch to lecturing in creativity and innovation!!
Joseph E Briffa
Feb 14th, 20:26
Seems another attempt by Labour to test the water. If Debono were to vote in favour of the motion - and this is not a remote possibility considering that Carm Mifsud Bonnici is not exactly Debono's best pal - it would lead to Mifsud Bonnici's resignation from minister followed by another MP appointed in his stead. If on the other hand Debono were to abstain, the Speaker's vote would guarantee Mifsud Bonnici's place as a member of the Cabinet, unless the PM decides otherwise. If Mifsud Bonnici goes, I don't think Debono would shed any tears; indeed the move could very well result in the healing of the rift between Debono and his party once and for all as he would likely be finally satisfied. As for the drug situation in the prisons, it's most unlikely that it will change. The drug problem affects practically all the prisons in the world. Prisoners the world over become very adept at using successful methods to secure the regular supply of the substance.
Wenzu Vella
Feb 15th, 07:16
Mr Briffa we know why you are always at the forefront in defence for the PN government, because you wear glasses with very thick blue lenses. Be honest for once, the Malta prisons are in shambles and the PN had nearly 25 years to fix it.
The prisons are under staffed over worked and under payed. Who is responsible for this? The minister of-course and he is a member of the lazy PN government. Franco Debono is very right when he says that this PN government is lazy, on the nose and lost its way because it is being run by the oligarchy.
Alfred Bugeja
Feb 15th, 11:55
@ Wenzu Vella
You certainly picked the wrong example to prove your point. All I see here is a case where a drug-smuggling attempt was thwarted by the authorities, which in itself proves that the prevention systems are in place and working effectively. All the rest is the usual empty rhetoric by an even emptier opposition. Add to that a good amount of delusions of fantasy by yourself.
Mr Hans Borg
Feb 14th, 20:24
Here we go again. Another mess of GonziPN.
GEORGE CUTAJAR
Feb 14th, 22:48
Sorry Mr. Borg but I think this is another MLP mess the likes of which we will keep on seeing until the election.
Richard Caruana
Feb 15th, 06:50
To be followed by another mess by MuscatPL
Joseph Camilleri
Feb 15th, 07:21
The mess being that someone was caught red-handed trying to traffic drugs into prison?
Or is this just another opportunity to use the word GonziPN?
Paul Giordimaina
Feb 15th, 08:27
When PL Takes government BIG IF everything will be alright Mr Falzon will fix it.They say anything to win government sometimes I wonder if they know what they say.I hope they keep on like this.Talking stupidity and trying to undermine ministers.
Ray Spiteri
Feb 14th, 20:09
The instability is within the GONZIPN. Franco, Jesmond, JPO are on the PN bench and the government is weak cause GONZIPN cannot mantain a united front. KEEP UP THE PRESSURE PL. Malta deserve a stable government. Ex PN
Marco Galea
Feb 14th, 21:24
and I am an ex-president of the USA and by making this statement everyone will believe me ... ridiculous!
Oliver Grech
Feb 14th, 23:45
Did you read previous articles on the times online especially the comments left by our PM? Coz if you did then you either don't want to understand or else simply didn't understand the whole thing. I think its just the MLP does effecting you.
Joseph Camilleri
Feb 15th, 07:20
And you concluded this because Dr Falzon did not exclude passing a vote of no confidence?
Joseph Camilleri
Feb 14th, 20:01
Labour is so desperate to govern! Instead of these no convidence votes, can you give us solutions? And here, I am not referring to the prisons, but to the economical war going on all over the world!
Labour should get real and in touch with the real world! ...tell us what you're gonna do when in government, come on!
Albert Fitez
Feb 15th, 14:16
Why don't you check when the goverment will 'get real and in touch with the real world!'?
G Mangion
Feb 14th, 19:44
Opposition of creating instability but ALL in Vain
The People is seeing your greed for power much to often to TRUST the mlp
G. Mangion
Albert Fitez
Feb 14th, 21:36
It is PL now...as in Partit Laburista
GEORGE CUTAJAR
Feb 14th, 19:42
Is this some other desperate move to bring the government down? This legislature will go down in history as the one during which the Labour opposition presented - and lost - the largest number of no confidence votes. Will the MLP ever learn that you govern only if and when you are democratically elected.? All this goes to show that the MLP has not changed. Once it remotely smelt that it has a chance to topple the Government it will carry on playing these games and they will justify it by saying that all is fair in the political game.
Is it the Hon. Minister's fault that some people simply refuse to reform even when given enough chances? Is this another Tom & Jerry move or are we playing chess and attempting to steal the limelight?
Rather than criticize it would be nice if the PL tells us what proposals it has as regards the prison system should it be elected to govern since so far we have heard and read nothing and this not even in the 51 hot air balloons.
A. Borg
Feb 14th, 20:31
George this is what really worries us all. We have been downgraded to A3 from A2 and not drugs found hidden in prisoner's timpana!
Frans Bugeja
Feb 14th, 20:33
Very well said George.Labour is desperate for power at all cost,even by causing instability.
I am quite sure that these tactics in the end, will open everyone's eye ,who cherish true Democracy,that Labour cannot be trusted
Albert Fitez
Feb 14th, 21:36
I agree with A.Borg. That is far more important.
John Camilleri
Feb 15th, 07:45
It is so True Mr. Bugeja that according to the recent survey the PL is 13 points ahead. I think it is better if you get your head out of the sand and start see things as they are. The country is in a mess as the government is more concerned into looking good rather than good governance.
I would go further as to suggest that the current Nationalist MPs should resign and and make way for back bencher's so they might save the day and the shameful defeat the party is going to endure.
Frans Bugeja
Feb 15th, 11:19
re John Camilleri
The only reason for being 13 points ahead means that PN Goverment is more focussed on creating jobs,better the Mater Dei Hospital waiting list,Building New Schools for our Children ,rebuilding and upgrading nearly All the major roads in Malta and Gozo to mention the least,rather than making favours even if legitimate in some cases to everyone within the Party .
As regards your proposal to get my head out of the sand,I am convinced it is much better for you to look at the mirror,because as a Maltese proverb says"The past is the mirror of the FUTURE '
j brincat
Feb 14th, 19:26
@J Busuttil
"Shame on you Labour. Who is bringing instability. Possible you do not realise that you are losing votes with your attitudes. I would like to know who is giving you these advises, even your supporters are asking"
Were you ashamed in 1998? Or is it a tale of two weights but different measures?
Remember that in 1998 Labour had been in power less that two years and had obtained the votes of the absolute majority and not just a handful of votes!
(jb)
Mr James Rizzo
Feb 14th, 19:46
kieku jien nisthi insemmi l 1998 Sur Brincat!! Qed tahsibna boloh ???!!
J Busuttil
Feb 14th, 20:10
@ j.brincat
You should ask Alfred Sant and not me. It was Alfred Sant who went against the advise of our now President of the Republic..
Oliver Grech
Feb 14th, 23:47
Qed thallat il- hass mal- b..s sur brincat.
Paul Giordimaina
Feb 15th, 08:33
The only good words you said is today (shame on you labour) The rest is poison.
J Busuttil
Feb 14th, 19:19
Shame on you Labour. Who is bringing instability. Possible you do not realise that you are losing votes with your attitudes. I would like to know who is giving you these advises, even your supporters are asking.
Albert Fitez
Feb 14th, 21:37
I think that the PN is losing votes as seen in surveys carried out in the times of malta and maltatoday.
Richard Caruana
Feb 14th, 19:18
How original; if nothing else, one must admit that the PL is consistent.....
Wilfred Camilleri
Feb 14th, 22:26
Yes they are consistent; consistently inane!
Mr Mike Farrugia
Feb 14th, 18:49
I fully agree but will PL make the Minister responsible for the prisons resign the first time someone is caught trafficking drugs in prisons in the future?
Carmel Xuereb
Feb 14th, 19:20
Sur Farrugia taqbel mal-PL li l-Ministru jkun responsabli u anke jien naqbel li kull Ministru jkun responsbli imma jirrezinja Ministru mhux ghax xi hadd inqabad jittraffika d-drog fil-habs jew ghax xi skrivan fil-ministeru kien jillarga jew xi haga simili. Il-ministur jkun responsabli meta kun hemm il-hnizrijiet jigru fid-dipartiment li hu jkun responsabli ghalih u hu ma jaghmel xejn biex jirranga dawn l-affarijiet u jiehu l-passi necessarji biex min ikun zbalja jhalas. jekk ma jaghmilx hekk allura bil-fors tigi li hu jrid jerfa r-responsabilta. Ghax issa ha nghiduha kif inhi ghax hemm cans kbir li l-PL ikun fil-gvern dawn il-qabda bikkeja li jhobbu jincensaw lil PN ikunu jridu li jsiri r-rizenji meta jkun hemm xi haga hazina. Ma ninsewx li fl-ahhar amministrazzjoni tal-PL kien hemm ministru li rrezenja ghal xi haga li lanqas qaluli biha u min kien responsabli dak is-smien ( jekk mhux sejjer zball il-kapijiet tal-pulizija u l-habs) approvaw il-karti u ghaddewhom lil Ministru u hu b'kull dritt assuma li l-affarijeit qeghdin sewwa imma ma kienux u ghamel ta' ragel u rrezenja u r-rezenja ma kienetx finta ghax ghiet milquha u minn ministru gie backbencher. Imma ghal PN il-kelma RIZENJA ma tezistix ghalihom imma ghal haddiehor.
Albert Fitez
Feb 14th, 21:38
@Mike I agree that normally one thing is not enough but isn't the Josette Bickle case alone enough?
Mr Mario Farrugia
Feb 14th, 18:38
PL at their best to somehow get to Debono's vote
Oliver Grech
Feb 14th, 18:22
Is the opposition serious? They are losing our confidence for sure no...min hu bil-ghatx ghal poter? U halluna!!! Hehe its the last chance that Franco woud vote against coz they know that he is not in agreement with 3 ppl: Austin, Gonzi and Mifsud Bonnici. They tried and failed on the first 2, now trying on the 3rd, forsi fuq tlieta toqghod il borma. ISTHU!!!
CHARLES PISANI
Feb 14th, 18:19
now will be the time to see the tragic comedy of hon franco debono....part two......lot of talking and absteing at the end. final result 34 - 34 fd absteining....speaker casting vote.. dear pl do not waste time this will be the final result.
David Bailey
Feb 14th, 18:09
These no-confidence motions being moved by the Opposition stink of opportunism and are silly at this stage, as Franco Debono doesn't seem to want to vote against his Government anyway. But the culture of no resignations needs to end in this country. It's useless for the PM to say he's shouldering responsibility and then everyone keeps his place or simply gets shuffled around.
Mr Alfred Fenech
Feb 14th, 18:06
And then they say that they want the government to eliminate the instability!!! No mater what the government does the opposition is always against in an effort to create instability.
j brincat
Feb 14th, 18:01
"Labour's spokesman for home affairs, Dr Michael Falzon, said the minister needed to shoulder political responsibility for the situation at the prisons, which had not improved despite many promises"
But in Malta the buck does not stop on the ministers but on others. They are immune!
(jb).
Paul Giordimaina
Feb 15th, 08:37
Again sound like a cobra
Giov DeMartino
Feb 14th, 17:59
X'jistadu!
Victor Calleja
Feb 14th, 19:22
Insejt kemm stadtu ma Mintoff fuq in NET TV fin 1998? Lil Mintoff uzajtuh kemm flahtu.
Marco Galea
Feb 14th, 21:23
Victor Calleja, u intom ghajjartuh TRADITUR! Kemm tuzawh fejn jaqblilkom lil Montoff huwx :)