Carm Mifsud Bonnici resigns after losing vote of confidence
Franco Debono backs Opposition motion - Prime Minister calls vote of confidence in the government
Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici resigned this evening after losing a no confidence vote, with Nationalist MP Franco Debono having voted with the Opposition.
The prime minister told a press conference that he had accepted the resignation and thanked Dr Mifsud Bonnici for his loyalty, service and dedication to the people and the government.
Carm Mifsud Bonnici waves as he leaves the Palace this evening. A small crowd cheered and shouted 'Kuragg Karm'.Dr Gonzi said he was assuming responsibility for home affairs and local government while Foreign Minister Tonio Borg is also Leader of the House.
Dr Gonzi said he had also requested a vote of confidence in the government. The debate will be held on Monday.
Dr Mifsud Bonnici said he was not surprised by the vote and had expected it.
Opposition leader said this was not the first time that the governemnt had lost its majority in the House and the prime minister should now do 'the decent thing' in the interests of the country (see separate story)
The motion of no confidence in the minister was approved with 35 votes in favour and 34 against as Dr Debono rose with the Opposition MPs to back the motion, while the other government MPs sat in their chairs.
Franco DebonoThere was complete silence in the House as the votes were counted.
After the vote Dr Debono did not comment, telling journalists "Ask the prime minister". He immediately left the Palace.
The prime minister immediately went into a meeting which was attended by the remaining members of the government group.
Dr Mifsud Bonnici was made a minister four years ago, after the 2008 general election having previously served as parliamentary secretary.
It was the first time in living memory that a minister lost a confidence vote. Last year Dr Debono abstained in a confidence vote against Transport Minister Austin Gatt.
Dr Mifsud Bonnici was stony faced as the votes were counted. His wife, who was in the Strangers' Gallery, made no reaction.
Dr Debono had repeatedly criticised every aspect of Dr Mifsud Bonnici's management of the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, insisting that the minister needed to pay the price for his failure to bring about reforms in various areas. In November Dr Debono presented a motion listing 22 areas which needed to be reformed. The motion was never brought up for debate.
Nationalist MPs Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Jesmond Mugliett were not present for the Prime Minister's press conference but Dr Gonzi said they had been contacted on the phone and agreed with his decision to call the confidence vote.
Born in 1960 and educated at St. Aloysius' College, De La Salle College and the University, Dr Mifsud Bonnici graduated as a lawyer in 1984.
He was active in student organisations and later in the PN's youth movement and has been elected to parliament since 1998, taking over the seat which used to be occupied by his father Ugo.
In April 2003, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs and in 2008 became minister.
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Alfred Cassar
Jul 9th 2012, 17:48
For Carm, our dear friend, as if it was written in his destiny, that he ought to resign. If the case of Kamara happened during his watch, it would have been the icing on the cake.
Hon. Dr.Carm Mifsud Bonnici, is a gentleman, so much so, some say he should not stay in politics. Many members of the opposition, seeing a person of such honesty step down, left them with a bad taste.
Though a Lawyer by profession, with his Charisma, he should involve himself , hugely in Philanthropy.
This man should one day be representing our country not as a minister or PM, but a his father did, as President.
T Pace
Jun 5th 2012, 20:08
I am more than confident that the next general election shall show, without any shadow of doubt, the esteem that Dr Carm Mifsud Bonnici enjoys with the electorate, no matter what the Opposition has said or shall state.
Alfred Fenech
Jun 19th 2012, 18:53
Dr CMB should have acted immediately not suffer the consequences. Next election is still
in the clouds.
K. Vella II
May 31st 2012, 11:31
Many of those commenting here are mistaking the ex-Minister's person with his office.
I do not know Dr Mifsud Bonnici in person, but I have no reason to doubt his integrity. His term in office was not as fruitful as expected, however. To be fair, neither was that of other Ministers for Justice in my living memory, but one has to set the ball rolling. This accountability is something that we should start getting used to in Malta: you don't excel in your job, you're held accountable for it. There is no reason why performance in a ministerial position shouldn't be assessed on the same criteria as that for executives in the private sector.
The only shame in all this is that other ministers who performed much worse, in my opinion, are still unfazed. At least Dr Mifsud Bonnici cannot be accused of gross incompetence and negligence to the extent that even the EU would suspend funds until we sort the mess out.
Mr M Spiteri
Jun 1st 2012, 07:05
Fully agree with what K Vella is saying. The rule is that if you under perform you should go. The same applies to those that messed things up. The problem with this government is that the few possible performers were pushed aside and to make way for less compitent persons. Various ministers have messed things up at the expense of millions of euros of tax payers money. Our finances, our health system and education are all in a mess. And let us not forget the public transport saga.These are only a few.
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
May 31st 2012, 11:31
@Onor Dr carm Mifsud bonnici,
Grazzi Onor Dr Carm Mifsud Bonnici!
Il-ħidma kbira, utli, u dejjiema li wettaqt b'impenn u onesta permezz tal-ħidma parlamentari u ministerjali tiegħek lejn il-poplu Malti u għawdxi mhu ser iħassara xejn u ħadd mill-istorja politika u soċjali ta' Malta u Għawdex, bl-ebda azzjoni minn minn ried jagħmel il-ħsara! lilhekk u lill Gvern nazzjonalista ta' Dr Lawrence Gonzi!
Inti raġel onest, u din l-onesta urejta ma' l-eletturi tiegħek. mal-membri kollha tal-partit tiegħek u mal-poplu kollu Malti u Għawdxi!
Għalhekk Kuraġġ Onorevoli, għax aħna l-partitarji nazzjonalisti ma ħafna u ħafna oħra irġiel u nisa ta' veru Maltin u għawdxin nemmnu fl-integrita, l-irġulija, u l-onesta tiegħek u tal-membri kollha tal-familja wisq rispettata tiegħek!
Grazzi.
michael catania
May 31st 2012, 11:18
Whenever a minister fails, up comes Gonzi pn and takes over. When arriva failed he took it over. When MEPA was a mess he took it over and now we have the home affairs saga and after the minister's resignation he takes this over.Maybe what he told the American ambssador is true, there is lack of talent and ability in the conservative government. In the meantime can anyone tells of what progress has happened in these takeover on entities by Gonzi pn, all Isee is one of hell ZERO.
K. Vella II
May 31st 2012, 12:12
It's a pity he didn't take education under his helm when the EU suspended its funds for Malta.
Joseph Mizzi
May 31st 2012, 11:07
Dr Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici is an honourable gentleman. Sincere thanks for the work and services you rendered to the Maltese people.
Mr Zeppi Borg
May 31st 2012, 10:54
As an Ex- PN and will never be PL.....
Dear PN,
I rather vote for Normal Lowell because he is the true nationalist in this country. We have big problems to be sorted out;
1. We have a big problem of poverty...
2. Money is being distributed to the big ones only....
3. Illegal Immigration.
4. Koruzzjoni fil-wicc, bla misthija
5. Mepa....
6. Hunting which at least 30 years ago the majority of hunters where Nationalists
7. Freedom in many aspects..
and much much more................
PN better be called PC for Central Party
Please sort this things out and I will vote again......
twanny borg
May 31st 2012, 11:05
ex pn. nahseb li ma kontx ghadek twelid taht il-mlp. nies bhalek tajjeb li mit-tagen imorru fin-nar. meta tinduna ikun tard.
michael catania
May 31st 2012, 11:19
Idon't think that Lp would want you in its fold. The pn is most suited to your thinking.
Mr Zeppi Borg
May 31st 2012, 11:19
@ Twanny Borg,
I lived under Labour and know them as I know PN...... PL is a social party which I really don't agree with their point of view....nowadays things are changing too as PL and PN are moving towards each other and finally they reach a point where they leave no option to vote one of them....
I am a Natalist by mentality not by party and next election I am going to either vote for Norman Lowell if he would be contesting or no Vote at all.....
People should vote by mentality not by party...
Mr Zeppi Borg
May 31st 2012, 11:35
@ Michael Catania,
PN was suited to my thinking EFA times where PN was PN...... That time all the country was benefiting some way or another.... Still EFA traded our county to EU which in many ways it was not suitable for Malta. I voted against EU, and I have no guilt feeling since EU is a World War III in a polite manner.... We are being managed by EU (France, Germany, ecc)... to be fair Malta has no control in EU and will never have since we are so small and have a limited say over all....
I love Malta and my biggest regret is that I am a one man voice, I wish things will change someday...
victor bonello
May 31st 2012, 17:15
naqbel miehek 100%... but I will give PL a try..
tania parascandalo
May 31st 2012, 10:04
sewwa jghid il-qawl malti - il forka ghall-isvinturat !!! Kien hawn tant min ghamel hniezrijiet mi 2 nahat u qatt ma ghadda milli ghadda Carm. Dan il bniedem ma jixraqlux hekk: imma sallbu l Kristu ma jsallbux bniedem li hu ragel fuq l-irgiel? Tibxghax Carm, in nazzjonalisti genwini jafu x'ragel int - hu hsieb sahhtek u l- familja tieghek ghax wara kollox dawk ghandhom ikunu priorita fil hajja. U
People get what they deserve. Ha jitla ministru iehor fil gistizzja ha jkun jaf x'jigiefieri!
Sahha u risq, habib.
Lina Caruana
May 31st 2012, 10:38
Well said
twanny borg
May 31st 2012, 11:08
l-importanti u l-akbar certifikat huwa li hadd ma sablu xejn u ghajru korrott u b'hekk gie moghti certifikat li huwa nadif mija fil-mija. kull deni hudu b'gid.
William Caligari
May 31st 2012, 09:56
Meta kont zghir konna nilghabu din il-loghba.Naghtu daqqa fuq xi hadd u nghidu din id-daqqa aqta min
tajjilek? Hekk gara l-bierah, id-daqqa ta' wiehed min tal-familja taghkom stess. L-Onor F. Debono wera
kuragg kbir, u sa' certu punt haqqu prosit, ma wera ebda biza, naqbel li L-Onor.Carm.Mifsud Bonnici
huwa gentleman hafna;nistaqsi, bhal meta kont zghir "aqta din id-daqqa min tajjilek".
Possibli l-Partit Nazzjonalista wara dak il-paroli kollhu li qalu kelliema Nazzjonalista, sahansitra fil-Kunsill
Nazzjonali, m'ghandhux kodici ta' dixxiplina fuq il-membri tieghu? X'jiswa inbilli titlob vot ta fiducja fil-parlament, il-froga saret.!!!!
Lina Caruana
May 31st 2012, 10:42
Dixxiplina bhal din kienet tkun tajba fi zmien ta' l-'approved school' mhux ghal membri parlamentari eletti mill-poplu Ir responsabilta trid tigi mill.imgieba tal.persuna.
Anthony Pace
May 31st 2012, 09:53
NET TV interrupted Simpatici with a news bulletin. I enjoy watching the soap and hope that the episode will be repeated. The news bulletin was not worth watching.
Raymond Cutajar
May 31st 2012, 09:41
Bloggers' opinions abound
MPs'actions -good and bad-abound
such actions re (video clip ) is rare indeed hardly imagined to ever happen at that!!!!
The purity can be noticed in the complete lack of rehearsals for what should be otherwise
Unfortunatly it will stay as such for quit sme time-till---------
Anthea Turner
May 31st 2012, 09:33
Indipendentement mit-twemmin politiku li wieħed iħaddan, wieħed għandu jirrikonoxxi li Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici huwa tassew raġel eżemplari, kif kien jgħidilna hu fl-ewwel sena tal-Liġi u tad-Dritt Ruman huwa x-xempju tal-Bonus Pater Familias.
Kien wieħed mill-ftit lecturers li kien jiftħilna għajnejna mhux bħala avukat jew politikant iżda bħala missier.
Nittama li aktar nies jieħdu l-eżempju tiegħek u jibgħu iħaddnu l-valuri tagħhom anke meta kulħadd ikun kontrihom.
Ningħaqad ma dawk kollha li xtaqulek kuraġġ u li inkoraġġewk tieħu ħsieb saħħtek u tgawdi l-familja.
B Borg
May 31st 2012, 09:20
the same should apply for other ministers who performed worst than CMB, therefore next please!
A Caruana
May 31st 2012, 15:28
L-ghira u ambizzjioniet personali ta Franco wasslu ghall dal vot u xejn aktar, ghax CMB qatt ma sabulu l-icken sinjal ta fottament.
Ms Xaxa Caruana
May 31st 2012, 09:06
Politikamnet ma Carm ma naqbilx, pero huwa ta hasra kbira li bniedem bhalu kellu jirizenja, persuna UMLI u vera kwiet.
Kemm kien pront Gonzi li jaccaetta ir rizenja ....min jaf li kieku min flok Carm kien hemm xi volpi milli baqa, x kien jaghmel.
Awguri Carm, hu hsieb sahhtek u lil familja.
Jimmy John M Vella
May 31st 2012, 08:37
Dan ma kienx jixraq. Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici jibqa wiehed mill-aktar persuni (mhux biss politici) ammirabbli f'Malta.
Bi pjacir nghid illi kelli l'unur anke nkun mghallem minnu.
Charles Micallef
May 31st 2012, 08:34
CMB is a gentleman, and we have to believe that he either was not the right man for the job, or the portfolio given was far to diverse, complicated and riddled with issues that needs addressing 'yesterday' and also too complicated to be actioned by one ministry....and he simply could not cope !
T.F. Busuttil
May 31st 2012, 08:29
Few weeks ago the GONZIPN asked for a confidance vote. Yesterday motion took 7 months to come to Parlament and yesterday proposed motion is going to be discussed next Monday. I think better PM waits after the vote of RCC or he will call another vote of confidance. Yesterday the vote was a vote against the Goverment as declared many GONZIPN MP's during the weekend. you can browse the Times on line and find their declaration. THe PM is treating the country worsdt than Mugabe. The PL group should consider to stay away from this motion so the will not be a part of it.
pat muscat
May 31st 2012, 08:11
Dr Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici did the right thing and resigned; Dr Gonzi can't do the right thing too and resigns? The European Parliamentary praxis demands resignation, - when clinging on to power- is detriment to the good of the country.
Sandra Camilleri
May 31st 2012, 08:08
Shame on you FRANCO - you should resign NOT CMB - Thanks Carmel - you can walk around with your head in the air - as you are a gentleman!
Mr Zeppi Borg
May 31st 2012, 10:42
What exactly Franco should be ashamed of?? FD is a great man with self respect and a pet of no one..... He was elected in Parliament to do the right thing and not to vote with the PN all the way.
Mr Evan Camilleri
May 31st 2012, 10:55
Zeppi maybe because Franco did not vote against Austin because he was not interested in his job, but voted against Carm because he was interested in his job!
Simon Bonello
May 31st 2012, 07:59
Avolja minix tal istess kulur politiku tieghek CMB pero jekk kien hemm bniedem umli u edukat fin naha tal gvern, int kont 1 minnom. Min il veru huwa arroganti u ma nafx x'aktar baqa hemm, imma kif jghidu l-forka ghal izvinturat qeghda !
Jay Oatmon
May 31st 2012, 07:29
Well at last we have a chance for some real changes to be made in the justice / courts - we need someone who will reform this appalling situation (which the lawyers are very comfortable with it seems).
Peter Agius
May 31st 2012, 07:14
Keep your head up high, Carm, as I know you would. You have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. On the contrary if I were the other one I would go and hide in shame. I congratulate you on the composed and serene way you shouldered all of this. If a small percentage of our politicians had half the honesty and integrity you have our country would be in a much better shape. Good luck for the future and take care of your health and of your family. As for the other one........ just remember, that the mills of God may be slow, but they grind exceeding small.
Pule' Carmel
May 31st 2012, 06:39
As a Maltese citizen I now feel that the Democracy and the freedom that I live in can be defined as follows.
DEMOCRACY in parliament is when a few wolves and a sheep decide to vote on what they are going to eat for dinner.
As one of the sheep, my FREEDOM is the right to contest that vote. What a useful right under the circumstances!
Living in Malta has certainly been an experience and the rate at which illegal immigrants are now coming over, and being accepted, now that Libya is what it is and summer and good weather is with us, I feel a little insecure and helpless at what Malta is providing me with, its Governing bodies, Laws, Regulations, Security, Services, Education, Residential atmosheres, Mepa's building permissions, Local councils silly decisions, is there a stop to all this turmoil and mental disturbances in Malta!!??
Richard Caruana
May 31st 2012, 06:17
whatever the reason franco did it, the outcome was fair and long coming. Come on he brought his wife to the sitting - he tries to gain sympathy behind the family value and what does it have to do with his job? Floating voters are leaving rapidly from the pn side gonzi and no matter how much facebook, mirc, chatting and so on, we want to see results.
Noel Mifsud
May 31st 2012, 05:32
Jien nahseb li izjed kellu jghaddi ta Austin Gatt milli dan, imma dik il hajja. Sur Debono int ghedt li Mondy se tivvota mal Gvern, mela please tkomlix sejjer bija, hallih igerfex lil Gonzi. Jien ma jinteressanix x se jamel Gonzi imma inutli itellef l hin lil kamra. Fejn jidhol RCC ma nafx, imma jekk kien hemm xi hadd qal li backbencher biss ara minn kien u agixxi minn hemm.
jeneba caruana
May 31st 2012, 02:35
Finally!! This should have been done long time ago! Who doesn't know how to make his job should resign, that's what happen in democratic countries!!
Mr Victor Borg
May 31st 2012, 01:59
The justice system in Malta is broken and mismanaged. Of course the minister is ultimately responsible for the mismanagment and the miscarraige of justice that is an endemic problem: due to this, his resignation is fair and honourable, irrespective of the vote in parliament. So, all of you commenters who sway on one side or the other of the political debate, please look at the larger picture and what is good for the country - and what is good for the country is that we have ministers (justice especially) who go all out to fix the mismanagement that is being conducted by the civil service. Any minister who is not able to rise to that challenge - to fix the broken civil service - has no right to be a minister. This applies for all political divides, and I will hold Labour to the same standards. In fact, my greatest fear is that Labour are not going to do better in this area than the PN is doing. I hope I am proven wrong; my interest is in seeing the country perform professionally, something that is sorely lacking at the moment...
David Bezzina
May 31st 2012, 00:30
TIME TO CALL IT DAY...IT HAS BEEN GOING LONG ENOUGH.
Ray Spiteri
May 31st 2012, 00:10
Guess what. Come Monday; vote of confidence , then a press conference and we will see Gonzi & Co all smiling and claiming business as usual. Gonzi is practically a dead man walking. Just go and face the citizens. You lost it all. Ex PN
Jonathan Caruana
May 30th 2012, 23:56
If CMB has resigned then what should have ministers Austin Gatt, Dolores Cristina, Joe Cassar and Tonio Fenech done? Their track record is a very negative one.No need to write everything here as I don't have the time to write everything.
A Caruana
May 31st 2012, 15:36
ezatt Jonathan, nahseb li Austin Gatt huwa l-ewwel 1 li kellu jirrezenja wara il frogi li wettaq f'kull qasam li miss mieghu. Imma forsi Austin ghandu hafna aktar sahha fil partit min CMB u ifimni.
K CASSAR
May 30th 2012, 23:44
CMB is surely a good man at heart. I don't think anyone would argue. However I wonder waht the families of a victim would say if a criminal went off free because his statement was annulled, just because CMB dragged his feet on this and other issues. In all honesty Dr. Gonzi is just as responsible as he has no control of his cabinet. I wonder what he'll come up with next to ensure his snug place at Castille!
Nikhail Karl Spiteri
May 30th 2012, 23:16
Sorry Mr who used franco debono ? The PL for a great job that is making ? Sorry ta ha nghidlek min juza lil min dawk lil persuni hadu hames mitt euro min wara darek u lilek tawk 1.16c . Keep it up dr. Muscat you can change our life .
Johnathan Cilia
May 30th 2012, 23:14
All this talk of Franco being a traitor because he voted against his own party...can you people forget the parties for one second and think of the country? Sure, CMB may have been a nice guy or whatever, but the fact remains that he failed in his capacity as Justice and Home Affairs Minister. He failed with disastrous results in the law courts, the justice system, and police system, among others, and completely ignored all recommendations done given to him, some even by Franco Debono.
Anyone feeling like Franco Debono "betrayed" anyone should move to China where party allegiance is held with such high esteem. This is 2012, and we need politicians of the people, of the country, of Malta, not of the party.
Adrian E. Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 23:05
I would like to take this opportunity, after hearing the news re the outcome of the "no confidence" vote, to show my total disgust on Dr. Debono's action. You should be ashamed of yourself, Dr. Debono; shame on you. How can you face Parliament when you have shown what type of Member you, in reality, are! Shame on you. Move out on your own steam, Dr. Debono. You will go down in our history as having been a shame to the Party you seem to have supported, but which Party you have embarrassed. Shame on you.
Victor Vella
May 30th 2012, 22:41
Franco in nies tal Cottonera qatt ma huma ser jahfrulek ghal dak li ghamilt.F dan id dibattitu inti urejt ghira bazwijja ghal minn skond int, sab is sodda mifruxa
Ivan Bartolo
May 30th 2012, 22:34
A very sad moment. Dr Mifsud Bonnici, I know about you and you do not know me. On behalf of the decent people of this country, thank you for your service. Nothing happens out of coincidence, God has his ways and I feel that you will come back stronger. God bless you.
Joseph E Briffa
May 30th 2012, 22:33
Franco allowed his feelings against CMB to get the better of him. For Franco and for some Labourites this is a Pyrrhic victory. Franco may have done CMB in, but in his heart of hearts he knows he committed murder most foul He hit at a gentle person who worked quietly without being ostentatious. Franco like a bully hit at CMB because CMB is a gentleman and an upright man. Franco wishes he had a fraction of the good qualities of CMB. During the debate, even some Labour MPs showed more respect for CMB than Franco. .But then it's too much to expect from Franco to behave like a gentleman. According to some comments on this post, Franco showed that he has guts. If that were the case, why didn't he dare do the same thing in Austin Gatt's case? If he had guts and principles, why did he rush out of the House like a rat leaving a sinking ship? If he had any principles and believed his own pronouncements that he was doing this for the sake of justice and for the nation's interests, why did he hide his face in shame? One would have expected him to stay strutting in the Palace yard so that he would take questions from journalists and accept a standing ovation by the crowd. His guilty feeling explains his behaviour.
J-m Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 22:26
well done Franco...PL used you, and now they'll throw you away. and by the way, don't expect a THANK YOU from them....irnexxielek tikolha l karrotta?
J Grima
May 31st 2012, 00:00
" well done Franco...PL used you, and now they'll throw you away. and by the way, don't expect a THANK YOU from them....irnexxielek tikolha l karrotta? "
PL used you ? Just because he had a different opinion ? Do you know what democracy is ? Did you know that we live in a democratic country ?
You're actually quite entertaining when both sides fight cause the 'floater' realises that it's all about the 'klikka' and not about the CITIZENS. People might call me extreme but I say it's like watching two gangs.
That's the exact mentality why I wound never vote for your party.
Ryan Agius
May 31st 2012, 07:40
Bhalisa Franco juza lil Gonzi qied habib ghax l gvern ghalija huwa Franco jien ghax jigri li jrid Franco u mhux li jrid Gonzi bhal meta go kumpanija jkollok impjegat jmexxi lil imghallem tahseb li tista timxi din l kumpanija hekk jew? Viva Franco li bil kapacita tieghu jrexilu jilhaq Prim Ministru minajr hafna cerimonji
GEORGE CUTAJAR
May 30th 2012, 22:23
CMB you were, are and will always remain a gentleman. You are unable to back stab a colleague and have every right t to walk with your head held high as you have always done and this as opposed to the person who stabbed you .
You have given a great service to this country but unfortunately you fell prey to an attention seeking, egocentric maverick who should have never been accepted within the PN ranks.
Joseph Cini
May 31st 2012, 09:58
I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU AND YOUR STATEMENT. MANY TIMES IN LIFE WHEN SOMEONE TRIES TO BE HONEST AND WITH FULL INTEGRITY IN LIFE , HE ALWAYS FALLS VICTIM TO SOMEONE ELSE. ALL AGREE THAT KARM IS AN HONEST PERSON. KURAGG KARM........
Ray Buttigieg
May 30th 2012, 22:17
shame on you Dr Debono. Never call yourself a Nationalist any more. You are a disgrace to the party. You are a traitor and will always be remembered for this. The PN should expel him once and for all come what may.
J Grima
May 31st 2012, 00:02
With followers like yourself, I can safely say that we live around a lot of anti-democratic people in Malta.
Lawrence Fenech
May 30th 2012, 22:10
Joseph huwa diplomatiku u qatt ma beza jew ma laqax sfida mhux ser jirrifjuta jekk Gonzi irid vote ta' fiducja fil-Gvern imma kollu telf ta' zmien.
RONALD ARRY
May 30th 2012, 22:00
iktar mu ha jtawwal iktar ha jkompli jinzel lisfel il vapur imexxi min par idejn sodi, ax iktar qed izid il maltemp ma wiccu ,halluh ha jihu iktar zmien issa sar il cake mhemm'x x'jaghmel iktar,
Franco Farrugia
May 30th 2012, 21:57
Sad day for the country. Sad day.
m farrugia
May 30th 2012, 22:29
you're very right u jaf il kbir ghadu gej. but let's be positive and hope for the best, that is that ultimately the people's choice will be for that party which is capable of running a country in such a turbulent world economy, that is continue creating jobs and wealth as opposed to party whose only vision, besides toppling the PN govt, is to lower utility tariffs (just hoping this will not be a repeat of the removal of VAT promise which was later replaced by CET, resulting in a mess).
Karl Consiglio
May 31st 2012, 01:26
Sad day why?
Nazzareno Cortis
May 30th 2012, 21:55
The goverment situation is not a puncture any more-------it came to a HALT by a BLOWN TYRE!!!!
Colin Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 21:54
Honestly CMB deserved this less than Austin Gatt! But that is life!
Victor Laiviera
May 30th 2012, 21:51
ANOTHER vote of confidence? How many does that make to now? The Opposition should refuse to be part of the farce and boycott the vote.
When will Lawrence Gonzi find the courage and dignity to face the electorate?
Truly, truly pitiful.
J Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 22:18
Stenna Stenna, the time will arrive. Patience.
Mr patrick mifsud
May 31st 2012, 07:20
il kilba li ghnadek biex forsi tara lil pl fil gvern hija kbira. inti hemm mohhok biss u ma tara xejn tajjeb f dan il pajjiz. ftakar li grazzi ghal dan il gvern inti qed tiehu il pensjoni jew il paga, qed tiehu kura b'xejn l-isptar fejn pajjizi ohra qed jittalbu ghax xghol u ahna x'hin irridu nibdlu ix xoghol. intom kollha l-istess u qatt ma nbdiltu u dan jirrifletti mil skuzi Kap tal Pl u jbqa niezel l-isfel sa kemm tasal int. waqt li inti kont qighed fis sigurta ta darek, il primministru kien qieghed ihabbel rasu kif ha jibqa igib ix xoghol ghal uliedek u kif ikattar il gid ghal pajjiz u int hlief tmaqdar ma taghmilx. ghalik xejn ma ghamel tajjeb dan il gvern ahseb u are x'ghamilt int ghal pajjiz. stenna naqra ohra ta.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
May 30th 2012, 21:50
The Prime Minister by assuming responsability for the home affairs and local government and the Foreign Minister is also the Leader of the House. The Prime Minister is confirming the report of what he said to the ex-Ambassador of the USA. That is, that he had difficulty to form a Cabinet of Ministers because of lack of worthy Members of Parliament to choose from his party. It is strange that the PM did not gave chance to other MPs to became Ministers. It seems that it is very hard even for the many MPs to form part of the inner circle of the PM.
The Maltese Government is the only Government in the European Union which lost two votes in Parliament with the consequence that one of his Ministers had to resign. But nevertheless the Maltese Government does not call an election. As any other Government would have done in the European Union or any where else were Parliamentary Democracy is practised.
What a shame!! Really what a shame!! But GonziPN wants at all cost to stay in power to have more time to organize its party propaganda machine. And most of all to have more time to do political favours in the hope of gaining votes from disgruntled PN voters.
With such political negative attitude it is clear that the Prime Minister is not looking after the interest of the PN. Let alone the interest of the country and its people!!
Mrs Louise Calleja
May 30th 2012, 22:05
The government has only lost one vote - get your facts right!!
Mr Joe Micallef
May 30th 2012, 22:08
Inti kien jonqos bozza! your first paragraph is "sublime"
Karl Bugeja
May 31st 2012, 00:50
Mrs Louise Calleja, im sorry to tell you that is your fact that is wrong and not that of Mr Williams ;)
John Zammit
May 30th 2012, 21:49
So the saga is not over Yet Next Monday we are Going to hear all we have been hearing these last months again and then a Vote probably with the speaker using his casting vote.Why are we leaving the nation in a state of Panic. Why again wasting parliament Time to discuss something that have been discussed over and over.If CMB was a successful Minister why he allowed him to go.
Pierre Fenech
May 30th 2012, 21:46
How long are we going to play around in pariament? Time is up as decisions should have been taken a long time ago. If the private sector copy such decision patterns we would not have many successful companies around but instead a total failure of the economy.
C Briffa
May 30th 2012, 21:43
Issa irezenjna int franco ghax il-pn ma ghandux fiducja fik
Charlie Zahra
May 31st 2012, 08:43
Bhal ma ghandu jirrezenja Gonzi PN, ghax tilef il-maggoranza ta Maltin
I Mercieca
May 30th 2012, 21:36
Kellu bzonn il-membri parlamentari kollha huma serji u ta integrita daqs Dr. Carm Mifsud Bonnici.
By the way jien ma nistax nivvutalu ghax ma nigix mid-distretti tieghu.
Noel Damato
May 30th 2012, 21:34
Il-PM ghandu jiedu d-decizjonijiet mistennija minnu u kif inhu xieraq. Ma ghandux jinsa l-hin li qieghed jitlef dan il-pajjiz peres li sab gvern irid jibqgha mas siggu tal poter u ifittex l-interessi tal partit u mhux tal pajjiz.. Dan ga gie repetut kemm il darba billi jitlef il-magoranza fil parlament pero l-interessi tieghu jigu l-ewwel qabel dawk tac-cittadini Maltin.
Charlie Zahra
May 31st 2012, 08:53
Biex jibqa imwahhal ma siggu tal-poter l-ewwel li ma meta tela Gonzipn mar xtara super glue, pero dalwaqt jiskadilu u irrid joqod attent li ma jiehux tisbita kbira tigi meta tigi l-elezzjoni
K. Vella
May 30th 2012, 21:34
SHAMEFUL ACT FRANCO....
EGOCENTRICITY AT ITS BEST.....
GRAZZI CARM TA' L-ETIKA, ONESTA U MGIEBA.....GRAZZI
M Fava
May 30th 2012, 21:33
Edw.Ingo Formosa
"How could Labour speak of basic rights and democracy when they governed for five years without a popular majority"
Well, I believe that was in 1981. Allahares ma ssahhitx il-politika Maltija. And it's not like PN played a fair game either.
carmel cassar
May 30th 2012, 21:29
I had in mind to write a different comment, but half way through I herd the news that after all this charade he is going to vote with the government. YES FRONCO WHAT DO YOU WANT? You are a complete time waster. Thank you-----for nothing
Alfred Cassar
May 30th 2012, 21:29
Franco will still NOT be made Minister. Shame on you, you are doing great harm to the country
David Caruana
May 30th 2012, 21:40
Shame on you for not seeing the harm Carm did and the good reforms which Franco is proposing.
J. Borg
May 30th 2012, 22:19
What harm did Carm do ??
Reuben D. Spiteri
May 31st 2012, 00:41
@J Borg
According to some other people's views harm can be done by not acting at all and remaining passive.
Harm can be caused by doing nothing too, not just by making mistakes.
Malcolm Farrugia
May 30th 2012, 21:25
GonziPn, as I've already said, you can run, but you cannot hide forever!
DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,
May 30th 2012, 21:21
Mela se noqghodu nilghabu ISSA VOTE OF CONFIDENCE iehor.................WE THE PEOPLE have got fed up: from DAY ONE of this Administration [ vide this WebSite as soon as the Results of the Last General Election were announced ] , I wrote that this Administration could not govern in accordance with GOOD GOVERNANCE. This is exactly what has occurred, even though my thirty-year campaign for Divorce Introduction was fulfilled meanwhile.
Much Money at the public`s expense has been squandered. This has to be returned to us THE PEOPLE. But now................GENERAL ELECTIONS have to be IMMEDIATELY CALLED. It has long been obvious..............& the RCCs must out of any Administration.
Joe Fenech
May 30th 2012, 21:42
Emi, spot on! They're trying to gain time. At this point, all this is useless.
Mr Gabriel Cassar-Torregiani
May 30th 2012, 22:09
You sir, are not not the people. As a matter of fact the people rejected you several times. You speak for no one other than yourself.
J-m Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 22:21
typical dilly dallying, no wonder decision on court cases are being delayed so much with such a mentality. Just let Parliament use their precious time to improve our lives. Let the government govern because that is why it has been elected. Stop this 'vote of confidence' soap-opera. You're not proving anything. Instead of working to improve our country, PL is just putting a spanner in the works. Stop it, and stop your direct attacks on the individuals.
Giov DeMartino
May 31st 2012, 15:29
DOTTORE Bil-Malti niktbu noqoghdu u nilaghbu.
Anthony Pace Gouder
May 30th 2012, 21:19
Qed ninnota li kulll haga li tmur zmerc , tkun xi tkun , iwaqqaf xi Task Force u jidhol u jinkariga ruhu minnha Gonzi-pn ! Mepa -Trasport Pubbliku-Kunsilli Lokali - ministeru tal-Intern jinghaddu mal-LISTA diga TWILA ta' inkarigi li ghandu il- Prim Ministru .
Joe Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 21:15
I think that yesterday Dr Debono was reported by the Times as saying that Dr CMB had signed a petition for Franco's resignation. Well,if he did that he got a taste of his own medicine ,didn't he? As for you Franco,many are seeing you in a new light: you are not all bla bla bla.
lilly vella
May 30th 2012, 21:12
id deputati nazzjonalisti enfasizzaw fi kliemhom li vot kontra karm hu vot ta sfiducja fil gvern. u issa?
Mario Mercieca
May 30th 2012, 21:33
Lilly issa oqghod naqra ohra fl-oppozizzjoni fejn ilek
Jason Zammit
May 31st 2012, 08:58
Sinjura , jekk qiegheda tahseb li jitla Joseph Muscat u Malta tigi Genna ta L art u timxi fuq ir Rubini sejra miljun sena zball......Jekk ghandek TV id dar ara ftit xhinu jigri barra u qabel ma hawn malta u ir risposta tehoda wahdek......ghax hlief qadd, tkissir, protesti , glied fit toroq etc etc.... ma tarax......Jekk qiegheda tahseb li il PL jew MLP (ghax just biex infakrek meta il gvern kien qet ihabel rasu kif ha jgib ix xoghol lejn Malta Joseph kien qieghed jara kif ha jamel kompetizjoni biex ibidel larma tal partit u lisem ) jekk tahseb li il Labour ha jitla gas down sejr zball.......veru li ghawn hafna tgergir pero meta il poplu ikun maluq gol kamra tal votazjoni lewwel li jgib quddiem ajnejh hija ledukazjoni ta uliedom u lil pajjizom .........
Joe Calleja
May 30th 2012, 21:10
THIS is Democracy's way. Prosit Hon. Prime Minister Gonzi. Prosit Dr. Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici.
And on Monday we'll really know if the government enjoys parliament's confidence or not, and EVERYONE will have to stand up and be counted.
Even if the PN was elected by the majority of the people to given till the end of the legislature, rest assured that it will never do like what the MLP did for a whole five years in the Eighties: governing against the people's wish.
As regards Dr. F. Debono, let me quote what YOU said here last January 14:
"No one is greater than the party and no individual or clique has perpetual rights. The core values of the party should be loyalty, meritocracy and basic democratic values including accountability."
Will YOU now shoulder responsibility for your actions?
J Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 21:20
@ Joe Calleja
Serrah rasek tinkwitax:
Debono: I will not vote against the government in the confidence and RCC votes
Noel Gatt
May 30th 2012, 22:04
Ghaliex issemmi l 80`s meta ILLUM il PN imexxi zewgt kunsilli (Mosta u Mellieha) kontra rieda tar-residenti!
V Caruana
May 30th 2012, 21:09
Il-PL għandu vantaġġ fuq il-Pn, dak li hu magħqud kollu wara l-mexxej.
Alfred Cassar
May 30th 2012, 21:27
really? go ask them one by one in private or on Bondi Plus
m farrugia
May 30th 2012, 21:42
issa jekk alla irid inkunu nafu kemm ghandu vantagg il PL fl-elezzjoni, tigi meta tigi, ghal issa zomm in nifs
A. Xuereb
May 30th 2012, 21:45
@ Alfred Cassar: what matters is that they are all united behind Dr Muscat in public. Unlike the PM who has to constantly suffer public humiliation from someone or other of his party.
anthony bartolo
May 30th 2012, 22:36
Adrian ma kienx maghqud imma malajr libbsuh kappell u kellu jibla kollox.
Jason Zammit
May 31st 2012, 09:00
int bis serjeta ?????? so tel me 1 reason why Joseph Muscat don't want Jason Micallef johrog ghal lelezjoni ??????? tell me just one reason pls
Mr leo attard
May 30th 2012, 21:07
Mr Austin Gatt --- didn't you see this coming in your crystal ball? Would you like to rephrase your recent predictions regarding being in power for the next 20 years?
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
May 30th 2012, 21:29
You're counting your chickens much too early, Mr Attard.
I Bugeja
May 30th 2012, 21:06
I still would not place my bets on Franco Debono but at least he did not end up looking like a buffoon as he acted according to what he said.
In my opinion no matter the PR which PN shall do, the way forward looks bleak. Let's hope maturity by PL now.
Claire Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 21:03
prosit lil Franco debono, tal anqas did darba ha side.
jekk jogboghok tista taghmel listess haga fuq il ministeru tas sahha??
carl Barthet
May 30th 2012, 21:00
i was not going to vote...... after this " telenovela " by Dr Debono..... I will now vote for sure.... and my vote will go to the PN for sure......Please Dr Muscat take note......
A. Xuereb
May 30th 2012, 21:53
Good for you, maybe if PN are re-elected we will get another 5 years of the same! In your book people who do not deliver should be rewarded just because they are 'good people'. What a sorry state of affairs if people think like this.
Jason Zammit
May 31st 2012, 09:02
Same here Carl...........Please Dr.Muscat take note for my vote tooooooo, ghax qass f mitt sena man tih lil pl jew mlp ( still confused about their real name :))))))
A Dimech
May 30th 2012, 20:59
and another vote of confidence!!!
are the signs not clear enough!! call an election please !! stop keeping the country as a prisoner!
C. Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 20:59
nittama li kuntent issa Franco!!!
m. borg (slm)
May 30th 2012, 20:58
Carmelo said that he saw it coming, may I ask him a simple question why did he not resign saving his face and avoiding the embarresment to the government.
False hopes are the worst.
anthony bartolo
May 30th 2012, 22:46
False hopes are the worst ............ so keep on hoping my friend.
O Kassar
May 30th 2012, 20:57
Franco has to shoulder responsibility for being disloyal to his voters. He would confirm it in Monday's confidence vote.
Peppi Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:56
According to many prominent government mps tonights vote of censor in one of their main ministers meant vote of no confidence in the government! I am very surprised to hear that the pm went back to square one and tabled a vote of confidence in the government for this Monday.
Frans Aguis
May 30th 2012, 20:56
"There was complete silence in the House as the votes were counted." Now that is parliamentary behavior unlike when the Nationalist MP's started cheering when the vote of no confidence in Austin did not go through. We will see if the PL supporters go cheering outside parliament like the PN supporters did when thesame vote did not pass.
Then ask yourselves where do the diehards lie?Or is it that nowadays PL supporters are afraid to show their colors because it hurts their chances of finding jobs?
Lara Vella
May 30th 2012, 20:53
35 iva 34 le cara r-rieda tal-kamra. Ir-rieda tal-kamra = ir-rieda tal-poplu!
David Caruana
May 30th 2012, 21:44
Ir-rieda tal-kamra issejħet bħala vot fuq Ministru MHUX fuq il-Gvern
A. Xuereb
May 30th 2012, 22:14
@ David Caruana: jekk hu hekk ghalfejn il-Prim Ministru sejjah vot ta fiducja fil-gvern iehor? Li wara kollox kulhadd jaf li ser jghaddi ghax Franco dejjem qal li mhux ser ikun hu li jehel b'elezzjoni bikrija. Kollu hela ta' hin ghal pajjiz u ghal poplu.
L. Aquilina
May 30th 2012, 20:53
Prosit franco ghalkemm forsi int kuntent,xorta bqajt bi xewqa li issir ministru
Victor Buhagiar
May 30th 2012, 20:53
Dr Debono unfortunately because of how things are in this country your political career is practically over, please do the last effort next Monday and give some respite to Malta with your vote.
Dr Gonzi it seems that when it suits you, you know how to push motions in Parliament fast ej !!!
Joseph Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:52
Lawrence Gonzi is the biggest loser in all this. The PN leader will suffer the greatest humiliation tonight, not Franco or Carm! The reason is that the PM that the political crisis he's in will continue to haunt him until the legacy of arrogance and bad decisions GonziPN is associated with comes to an end.
Franco Debono did the right thing, after all Gonzi and Carm Mifsud Bonnici are the ones who ignored the backbencher's proposals. The iron curtain which Gonzi has surrounded himself with is not only closing the door to the Labour party, but also to members in the PN too.
As Gonzi is admitting now, these motions are the tip of the ice berg. The only way forward is to leave it for the people to decide instead of wasting more time in Parliamentary tactics and ghost elections.
Charles Massa
May 30th 2012, 20:51
CMB ma kellux alternettiva li jirrizanja. L - inefficjenzi f dan il ministeru kienu hemm u xi hadd irid ikun responsabbli. Ta min jigbed l attenzjoni li fir risposta tieghu GONZI ma semma xejn fuq il kritika ta Franco Debono . Ghaliex? Forsi kien qieghed j jiistenna li Franco Debono jastjeni u b hekk isalva bil vot tal -ispeaker? Gonzi qal li hadd ma huwa perfett u hemm affarijiet x jirrangaw. Mela l mozzjoni tal PL kienet taghmel sens u ma kinitx immorali. Id disgrazzja f dan il pajjiz hi
li meta l affarijiet imorru tajjeb, il ministri tal PN tarhom quddiem il cameras jippuzaw. Imma meta jmorru hazin jistahbew u ma tarhomx. Anzi jahirbu mir responsabilta.Min huwa responsabbli meta l affarijiet imorru hziena?
Issa nhar it Tnejn GONZIPN se iressaq vot ta fiducja fil gvern. Sa fejn naf jien huwa u shabu kienu qalu li jekk din il mozzjoni tghaddi, johduha bhala sfiducja fil gvern, allura ghandu ikollu dicenza li jirrizanja. Jekk hu tant konvint li se jirbah l elezzjoni li gejja ghandu jmur ghand il president ghada u jxiolji l parlament. Tidher issa car li tellieqa li Gonzi ghamel wahdu ma swiet ghal xejn
Josef Schembri
May 30th 2012, 20:51
Action at LAST. We need more of this, not just talk.
Matthew Tanti
May 30th 2012, 20:51
JM xhur ilu wissa lill-PM x' kien ser jigri.imma l-PM baqa iwebbes rasu u ma semghax. LG baqa jfib l-interessi partiggjani qabel dawn nazzjonali w b'dan l-agir marru hazin il-familji Maltin u Ghawdxin.
priscilla ciangura
May 30th 2012, 20:49
BACK TO SQUARE ONE - GVERN BI SULLUZZUUUUU !!!
Ray Pace
May 30th 2012, 20:49
Incredible. Having known Carm and his great work since the early 1980's working together in the MZPN, today's result is not only an insult to Carm but to all people of good faith. The country's loss will be a win for his family.....Carm you did all you could in the circumstances....and had a high price to pay. You should be proud that you gave your time and energy for this country. Grazzi Carm.
Alfred Fenech
May 30th 2012, 20:48
Its about time that HEADS rolled.
Peter Agius
May 30th 2012, 20:48
Franco., now get out. If you think you are still in, you are mistaken.
carmelo buttigieg
May 30th 2012, 20:47
Ghalinqas Dr Karm ghamel haga ta ragel mhux bhall kap tieghu meta jaf li l poplu ma jriedux u jibqa mwahhal ma dak is siggu !!
SHAME ON YOU DR GONZIIIIIIII
Victor Vella
May 30th 2012, 21:29
Tant Karmenu huwa tifel sewwa li qabel ma irrizzenja immissu qall lil Gonzi qabel tirrizenja int jien mhux se nirrizenja ghax jekk int iddellegajtni biex naghmel li ghamilt int reponsabli u irrezenja minn PM.
Noel Abela
May 30th 2012, 20:47
No matter how many votes of confidence the Prime Minister calls, he has no way out. Go for an election NOW.
j brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:45
"Dr Gonzi said he had also requested a vote of confidence in the government. The debate will be held on Monday"
Didn't he get the vote of confidence from his Kunsillieri in a contest when he was the sole contender?
GonziPN would do well to remember that today he has lost TWO motions!
(jb)
Kris Spiteri
May 31st 2012, 01:36
j brincat:
Could you highlight the TWO motions you are referring to?
According to: http://www.parlament.mt/motion11_280.....there was only 1 motion (Motion No. 280) and not 2:
Motion No. 280 - Private Members Motion- Reforms in the Justice and Home Affairs Sectors.
joseph francalanza
May 30th 2012, 20:44
issa nistennew tellieqa ohra wahdu halli jerga jbellahilna li ghandu il kulhadd warajh !!!!
Toni Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:43
Dear Franco,
You got your pound of flesh after having made attempts at Austin Gatt and the Prime Minister.
Who is next on your books???
In any case, you will NEVER make it to be a minister.
j brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:42
@Edw.Ingo Formosa
"How could Labour speak of basic rights and democracy when they governed for five years without a popular majority"
They acted strictly according with the constitution of Malta! So is this now also undemocratic?
(jb)
Malcolm Farrugia
May 30th 2012, 20:42
The vote's were clear. There is no room for misunderstading dear "Prime Minister"!
B. Cachia
May 30th 2012, 20:42
Although this is all part of the usual political game, I do think that there has in fact never been a minister who has deserved a vote of no confidence more than Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici. His failure to defend Malta's interests effectively in the illegal immigration issue has created problems that will be with us for many generations. I only hope that one day he may realise what harm he has done to our children's future.
Alfred Falzon
May 30th 2012, 20:41
Hon PM. A vote of confidence in govt is a vote of no confidence in Karm. If it is true that "one for all and all for one", then you have no option but to call an election. The govt should express solidarity with Dr Karm who you know is more than gentleman.
The other option is to pull out the torn you have in your backside.
j brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:40
"Dr Gonzi said he had also requested a vote of confidence in the government. The debate will be held on Monday"
Isn't this playing for time just to remain glued to the seat of power?
Is this what happens in other western democracies?
(jb)
C Muscat
May 30th 2012, 20:39
Issa imiss lil preacher to do what he preaches.. FD ghandu jhalli lil parliament.
j brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:38
The only way out for GonziPN is to bow to the will of the majority in the House of Parliament which is the highest institution in Malta and do the only honourable way out and call a snap election especially after what many MPs from the PN said recently.
(jb)
m. borg (slm)
May 30th 2012, 20:37
Dear Mr Prime Minister two days ago you stood up and shook Edwin Vassallo's hand because in his speech he said that a motion of no confidence in CMB was a vote of no confidence in government".
If you have any self respect (which I doubt) it is now your turn to take the proper action, that is, call elections your government has lost a vote of confidence.
As regards Edwin vassallo, it was silly of you to shake his hands after his speech he has cornered you into the most awkward position no other PM in malta's political history ever let happen.
It is tantamount to a mouse cornering a cat.
Schembri Ray
May 30th 2012, 20:36
Jekk wieħed joqgħod jara liema tip ta' klienti għandu s-Sur Debono, wieħed malajr jara għaliex Debono jixtieq il-qorti taħt idejh.
Adrian Gouder
May 30th 2012, 20:34
I am very much against an early election, but this has gone way way too far. Soon he will pick on others, and then others still. Perhaps it is time to call an electrion and let the people decide who's doing a good job.
c p agius
May 30th 2012, 20:34
The only honourable way out is to resign. Other options would seriously undermine democracy and create a discrepancy between creed and deed. Our MPs have to practise what they preach.
John Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:34
Tajjeb FGranco. issa ghidilna kemm thallas taxxa ha naraw jekk intix subghajk dritt.
scott brown
May 30th 2012, 20:34
The least i expect now is for franco debono to be immediately expelled from the nationalist party. as one who trusted franco with my vote, he returned my trust with a betrayal since i voted for a PN government then for franco. yesterday franco demanded to be rewarded because he was an achiever. today, franco delivered and achieved, driven by his paranoid jealousy towards carm mifsud bonnici and the prime minister. PN should reward franco and expel him until he has the guts to bring down the government and be forgotten once and for all.
Emanuela Moke
May 30th 2012, 20:33
Iva, l awtorita u l moralita jridu jigu attwati b responsabbilta. Min ma jimxix kif misthoq irid ibaghti l konsegwenzi tieghu. Falliment fil ministeru ifisser tbaghtija fost ic cittadin minn fuq li tellghu fil parlament biex jaqbez ghac cittadin.
Patrick Zammit
May 30th 2012, 20:33
This vote is in agreement with what Gonzi himself believes ie that he hasn't enough good material from which to choose ministers.
DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,
May 30th 2012, 20:32
This was not only about CARM MIFSUD BONNICI.............it was THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE clamouring to our dilettantesk politicians that WE THE PEOPLE have very much so got fed up of the idiocy of most of our so-called representatives who first and foremost see only to their own interests.
MALTA & ITS PEOPLE demand a whole restructuring of our DEMOCRATIC SET UP. ALPHA.
anthony bartolo
May 30th 2012, 23:09
Habib,b'dak li tghid u mhux bl-ittri li tnizzel wara ismek trid tikonvinci.
Peppi Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:32
Gonzipn today imploded. Now it's the pm's duty to shoulder responsibility. Every day that passes by is a wasted day for businesses. Gonzipn has to admit that the opposition was right after all. The parliament's decision was clear this evening and the country cannot bare any more dirty moves which would lead to more clinging to power.
Mr Joe Micallef
May 30th 2012, 20:31
Can the Times tell us if there was any violence or commotion outside parliament as had happened in 1998!
Kenneth Galea
May 30th 2012, 20:30
Sewwa jghid il-Malti, is-siegha ta' kulhadd tasal. This evening Dr Debono stuck to his guns and acted on behalf of the majority of the Maltese electorate. Carm got too complacent with the running of his Ministry because he is who he is and he probably thought he was untouchable. I am pleased that common sense prevailed. Carm should now do the honourable thing and resign from Parliament immediately. We want a Home affairs Minister who is tough on illegal immigration and who does not play the morals anymore. Well done PL, well done Franco Debono. What is right is right.
mark borg
May 30th 2012, 20:30
Gvern tassew stabbli !
Matthew Azzopardi
May 30th 2012, 20:29
Sewwa. Ma jistax ikun li hadd qatt ma jerfa responsabilita. prosit dranco !
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 20:29
Dr. Franco Debono - I believe that you did the right thing. You put the interests of ALL your fellow Maltese, and of your country, before all else. And, in the end, you did not act against P.N. Party interests. Party Interests requested that Democracy and Accountability be safeguarded but sadly most P.N. M.P.s did not give those crucially important issues due consideration. They have ended up by harming the Party they say they love.
Joe Pavia
May 30th 2012, 20:29
Our support goes with Dr Karm Mifsud Bonnici
Kevin Marks
May 30th 2012, 20:28
And what about last Sunday s standing ovation??? No more time wasting action please
mark borg
May 30th 2012, 20:27
Prosit franco !
Eddy Privitera
May 30th 2012, 20:26
Tghid Gonzi se jerga jivvinta tellieqa ohra wahdu ? Nahseb issa Franco japplika biex iqatta JUM MAL-PRIM MINISTRU !
m farrugia
May 30th 2012, 22:20
ghandu jkun joe muscat ha japplika forsi jipprova jitghallem xi haga ghax lanqas ghandu ideja min fejn se jibda kieku xi darba jitla dak it tarag.
Imsieken ahna il poplu, guinea pigs tiehgu nispiccaw, jesperimenta bina b'xi kummiedja bhal meta il pl nehha il vat u dahhal ic cet, u issa inbaxxu il kont ta l-ilma u il bambin jaf x'jidhol floku, forsi xi 33 taxxa ohra, progetti weqfin, u ghaks kbir b'ministru tal finanzi mintoffjan.....
anthony bartolo
May 30th 2012, 23:22
Ghax ma tapplikax int EDDY.....skond ma tikteb on line u fil gazzetti tista tghati hafna pariri lill priministru.
Anthony Mizzi
May 30th 2012, 20:26
Carm Mifsud Bonnici loses confidence vote or THE GOVERNMENT has lost the confidence vote?
One thing for sure it's the Government 's MAJORITY of one that has been lost!
Now what?
Paul Schembri
May 30th 2012, 20:26
MR. A.MIFSUD
ISTHI JEK TAF TISTHI GHALIEX QED AJTLI DIN MA KINICC VOT TAS SFIDUCJA FILL GVERN META IL BIERAH WAQT ID DIBATTITU FILL PARLEMENT KELNA IL KELLIEMA TAL PATTIT NAZZJONALISTA SPECJALMENT EDWIN VASSALLO LI FLIEMKIEN MA GONZI PN SAHQU FUQ LI SAHQU ILLI DIN IL MOZZJONI SER TKUN VOT TA SFIDUCJA FILL GVERN TIDHER LI INT WIEHED MIN TAL KLIKKA
ITS THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
m. borg (slm)
May 30th 2012, 20:25
So Franco proved me wrong he has balls after all.
Anthony Mizzi
May 30th 2012, 20:22
Carm Mifsud Bonnici loses confidence vote or THE GOVERNMENT has lost the confidence vote?
One thing for sure it's the Government 's MAJORITY of one that has been lost!
Now what?
Mr Joe Micallef
May 30th 2012, 20:21
Dr. Gonzi you should consider calling an election. It is the right time to separate the wheat from the chaff for an even stronger administration!
Alfred Falzon
May 30th 2012, 20:21
1: My solidarity with the Mifsud Bonnici family.
2: Praise of words go to Hon Michael Falzon for his speech. It brought back long forgotten bad experiences.
3: Hon PM. The way forward?
4: Hon Vassallo. One for all and all for one. Will you push for an election or will you push to retain Hon Mifsud Bonnici when he has lost such a vote of confidence in parliament.
5: The legislative is in such a mess and our Head of State is on an official visit abroad. Bad timing Mr President.
Mark Piscopo
May 30th 2012, 20:20
Il-mozzjoni tal-Partit Laburista approvata. Lawrence Gonzi jitlef il-maggoranza fil-parlament.
Lawrence Gonzi fadallu triq wahda biss, li jsejjah elezzjoni Generali!
Mr J.P. Scicluna
May 30th 2012, 20:20
Instability in GonziPN
Alfred Vassallo
May 30th 2012, 20:20
Ave Debono. We who were downtrodden salute you.
A Dimech
May 30th 2012, 20:19
Well Franco could not have backed out of this. It would have been humiliating for him to do so.
Dr Gonzi has one way now - ask for an election!
ALBERT FENECH
May 30th 2012, 20:19
What a pity it had to be Dr Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici to carry the burden of the total failure of the GonziPN whilst the real culprits like Dr Gonzi himself, Dr Austin Gatt, Dr George Pullicino, Tonio Fenech, Tonio Borg and Dr Joe Cassar remain untouched and "above board". Maybe GonziPN MP Edwin Vassallo will now revise his cannon fire and point the fire-power at his own colleagues (named above) for proving to be the downfall of Dr Mifsud Bonnici.
ALBERT FENECH
A Spiteri
May 30th 2012, 20:18
Franco paxxejt lil joseph u tlift iil karriera
Emmanuel Caruana
May 30th 2012, 20:18
Franco: xorta mhux ser taqta xewqtek u issir Ministru. Buffu.
Guza Zammit
May 30th 2012, 20:17
TO ALL THE SUPPORTERS OF FRANCO...
it is clearly evident that Franco's supporters are also PL supporters. Being such a man who is so loyal to the voters, you should offer him publicly a good position within the party. tipo "ejja maghna Franco, ahna nilqghuk b'idejna miftuhin!"....... if not, what is being said is all lies.
John Mifsud
May 30th 2012, 20:16
Am I right in saying that the Government side gave the impression in Parliament that this motion amounted to vote of confidence in the Government?
In a democracy Dr Mifsud Bonnici should immediately hand over his resignation, and then it is up to the Prime Minister if he accepts it or not.
I personally think that the Government has been politically 'terminally wounded', and the Prime Minister should call it a day and announce the date of the next general elections.
One has to face facts. The Government is in a quandary, and it cannot govern with all these hiccups.
Bernard Manduca
May 30th 2012, 20:16
Cut your nose to spite your face! No. Sorry. The Maltese version is much closer to the point!!! A Punic victory by any measure.
T.F. Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 20:15
Din hija l-akbar umiljazzjoni ghal Gonzi u GONZIPN. Ma tistax tigieh wahda tajba. bhala rigrazzjament il Libja jibghatu emigranti bl-adocc.. Qasma kbira fil PN. Tenders lill tal qalba. Issa nistennew ta RCC. Il Gvern jitlef il maggoranza u ghandu jirrezenja.
D. Xerri
May 30th 2012, 20:15
GonziPN - IL-Garra gejja u sejra fl`ahhar tinkiser - bhalissa tinsab Imxaqqa !
G Mangion
May 30th 2012, 20:14
PROSIT FRANCO KONFERMAJT SUWICIDJU POLITIKU ............... ISTHI !!!
Geoffrey Farrugia
May 30th 2012, 20:13
Carm ma haqqux hekk! Iz-zmien jghati parir u Debono tasal tieghu wkoll. Jmessu jisthi. Issa ha li ried, jista' jmur l-Italja..mhux hemm qal li jrid imur.
G Aquilina
May 30th 2012, 20:13
Jien ma nistax nifhem , x'inhi l-opinjoni tal-Partit Laburista fuq l-ideat ta Franco Debono. Fil-bidu kienu favurih u tellghuh fuq tron, imbaghad ghax ma waqax il-gvern, dawwru il-kanuni kontrih u issa ergajna qeghdin infahhruh. Dan zgur ma jurix konsistenza u fl-opinjoni tieghi kull ma juri dan l-agir hu li tabilhaqq il-partit Laburista hu pinur li idur ma kull ziffa.
John Cassar
May 30th 2012, 20:13
Well, irrespective of the consequences or otherwise, no one can accuse Franco of always taking an issue to the cliff edge and back out at the last minute.
Ultimately this is the 'majesty of the democratic system' our nation enjoys.
anthony bartolo
May 30th 2012, 23:43
Franco always taking an issue to the edge of the cliff and back out at the last minute...............this time he jumped off the cliff..........(political siucide)
Andrew Siad
May 30th 2012, 20:13
bravu ballocci :)
xi jmiss ghaziz sur prim ministru?!...
emm.... andek ragun anqas taf nassumi ux..... tibzax issa halli f id min jkollu x xorti kbira li joqod gurnata prim ministru flokkok lol
nahseb li jkun kapaci jmexxi aktar minnek
Fran Abela
May 30th 2012, 20:12
Dr. Debono walked out of the palace after the vote. No wrong move, you should have stayed there because it only proved what I and many others think of you and that you are essentially a coward. Thanks Franco for making the PL happy today.
Guza Zammit
May 30th 2012, 20:12
Franco, now you really reached the limit! imissek tisthi!! hux qed tippretendi li tilhaq ministru minfloku issa? Ministru ghandu jkun umli u diplomatiku u dawn huma virtujiet li zgur neqsin fik. Sakemm kont qed titkellem u taghti l opinjoni tieghek b'mod diplomatiku kien hemm min qed jammirak, imma issa zgur mhux ta min jammirak.
j brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:11
"Nationalist MP Franco Debono this evening dealt a huge, possibly fatal blow to the ministerial career of Carm Mifsud Bonnici by backing an opposition no-confidence vote in the minister"
The fatal blow was not dealt to Dr Carm but the whole PN goverment.
Makes GonziPN's position untenable.
Will he do the onbly honourable way out - call early election which in any case are only a few months away now?
(jb)
twanny borg
May 30th 2012, 20:11
franco ghad jinduna biz-zelqa kbira li ghamel illum. tawh il-lixka u bellahha. f'hiex twaslek l-ghira.
d. attard
May 30th 2012, 20:11
An idea for a day in the life of the Prime Minister - Resign...
Joseph Brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:10
FRANCO DEBONO HAD SACRIFICED HIM SELF
FOR DEMOCRACY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aht9hcDFyVw
Joseph Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:10
Tal misthija Franco. Imissek tisthi hdimt biex ittebba bniedem li ta l-affari tieghu,gentlom u lest li jghin lill kullhadd. Ghidli Franco min qied fil politika hu m'ghamilx zbalji kontra l-poplu malti. Ghalija la ma rrizenjawx Gonzi u Austin Gatt hadd ma haqqu jirrizenja wara dawk il balbuljati li ghamel. Ibda min tad dawl u l-ilma u ma tispicca qatt il lista. Qbattu ma haruf biex minghalikom turu l-poplu li l-politika maltija hija nadifa. Qatta ipokriti kollha kemm intom biex ma nghidilkomx xi haga ohra. Il-politika maltija hija l-aktar wahda korrotta fl-ewropa kollha. Lill Carmelo nghidlu biex ma jaqtax qalbu u kuragg ghax perswaz li min b' din it telfa se tohrog rebbieh akbar.
j brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:09
It takes guts to do like Dr Franco did.
Has shown that he is made of sterner stuff!
Certainly not the run of the mill.
(jb)
Lawrence Fenech
May 30th 2012, 20:09
Franco kullhadd jaf li int qatt mhu ser tivvota biex jaqa il-gvern pero kapaci tnaddaf il-partit mill-klikka u b'dan Gonzi mhux qed jinduna li qed tghamillu pjacir.
Paul Schembri
May 30th 2012, 20:09
FRANCO GHAMILT GIEH LIL MALTA TAL KURAG KBIR LI KELLEK U MA BZAJC MIL INTIMIDAZZJONI ZGUR MHUX FORSI GHANDEK LAPPOG TAL POPPLU MALTI KOLLU MINBARRA DAWK TAL KLIKKA FRANCO INT SER TIBQA IMSEMMI FLISTORJA POLITIKA TA MALTA GHAL HAFNA SNIN TGHALLI MA BZAJC PROSET FRANCO IS SEWWA JIRBAH DEJJEM IL QERQ U IL HAZEN JITLEF .
KEEP IT UP FRANCO
james zammit
May 30th 2012, 20:08
Dan jista' jkun bidu ta' politika gdida. Mhux sew li deputat ta' partit jibqa' dejjem yes man tal-partit tieghu imma ghaNDU JKOLLU L-LIBERTA JESPRIMI X-XEWQ TIEGHU. Xi darba dejjem irid ikun hemm bidu u jista' jkun iebes imma ntenni li l-politika f'Malta tinhtieg taggorna ruhha. Did darba mess lil PN U darb'ohra lil-PL. Prosit Franco
Joseph Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 20:08
Naturally this means the doom of the political career of Franco Debono... His next step is to bring down the government, and get this all over and move on from the results of the next up coming election.
In reality is that the instability caused by Franco and the PL, as in reality the country is managed well, and doing well, and it's also the envy of other EU states, the government needs to bow it's head and call an election.
Logically, the PL has offered nothing but motions and more motions, instead of how he will manage the country if it's elected into power. God help us if the PL wins the next election... In 5 years time, maybe Labour will change... however I cannot immagine the disaster Malta will be led into is Joseph Muscat is Prime Minister.
I guess we shall have to wait and see.
carmen mercieca
May 30th 2012, 20:08
Fl-aħħar ħriġt ta' raġel.
Jonathan Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 20:05
Is this another political game to make some news, or are the politicians going to start taking action as a result of Dr. Mifsud 'scapegoat' Bonnici?
O. Tretyak
May 30th 2012, 20:05
Finally you made yourself heard!
Joseph Calleja
May 30th 2012, 20:05
Franco Debono even though it is a bit too late. You hung the wrong man, shame on you, but on the other hand one must reap what he sows. You are not that smart because you were used by the opposition to hang one of your peers. You have to live with that decision all of your miserable political life, if you have any left. You were totally used by the opposition and swallowed their bait, hook, line and sinker. Your vendetta vote is in and you can celebrate your bitter pill. Shame on you Franco Debono. It is time to jump ship because I don't think you have many friends left on the PN ticket anymore. Your PL sponsors are laughing all the way to an election and you will have to suffer the consequences. You must be very proud of yourself, I hope you can sleep soundly at night because you have just sold your soul to the devil, and remember the devil will always collect. Smile going up that ladder because it is very hard coming back down.
Peppi Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:04
A simple question. Is carm going to listen to Edwin Vassallo? Mind tonight the government lost two votes and majority in a matter of a few minutes.
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 20:04
Well done Dr. Franco Debono. You did the right thing.
Unfortunately, for all his good intentions - and hard work - Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici was not quite up to the work requested of him. He failed Malta, especially in the ludicrous and very dangerous illegal immigration issue. Like Dr. Gonzi he put E.U. erratic ''policy'' on this issue before the real interests of his nation. We are still suffering, and will continue to suffer as a result.
E.U. policy on illegal immigration needs to be re-thought. When people in Africa get to know that their compatriots are being accepted in the USA, Germany....they will hurry over. That essentially is what's happening. And Dr. Carm Mifsud Bonnici knew that but did not do anything to correct the fatally unjust situation. He deserved to be kicked out.
Marco Galea
May 30th 2012, 20:02
Bhala cittadin u resident tal-5 distrett li bil-vot tieghi tellajt lil Franco Debono fejn hu, ghax kieku ghadu tifel jifrah bil-marki tal-form 2, nippretendi li l-Partit ikeccih minn hdanu ghax maux jirrapprezenta l-valuri li jien ivvutajt ghalihom!
C Galea
May 30th 2012, 20:01
Dr Gonzi Take the uncertainly of call for an election .We need stabilitey
Thomas Mifsud
May 30th 2012, 20:01
L-istess kellu jsir fil-konfront ta Austin Gatt bil-froġa li għamel bl-Arriva, u l-istess kellu jigrilu l-Priministru meta nkixef li ta l-500€ żieda fil-ġimgħa lilu nnifsu u lil ministri tiegħu bil-moħbi. Meta se ssir ġustizzja ma min selaħ u gidem kemm felaħ lil Maltin? Is-sewwa jirbah ZGUR!
Peppi Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:01
Is there any more doubt that gonzin lost its parliamentary majority?
M Saliba
May 30th 2012, 20:01
The wind of change. Time to reform GonziPN back to Malta PN.
Joseph Mifsud
May 30th 2012, 20:01
It's the Nationalist party that much change its 19th century policies and not only the justice minister. Thank you Dr. Debono for trying to Europeanise the PN.
Mr Alfred Fenech
May 30th 2012, 20:01
Franco has been exposed. He is only doing all this for his own personal private practice gain. His name has become a regular feature in recent months in court cases.
At least now he has dealt himself political suicide. The party will come out stronger after all this. It's a shame that a dedicated person like Minister Mifsud Bonnici had to be the scapegoat for a disgruntled person who became a back stabber.
Eddy Privitera
May 30th 2012, 20:09
If you believe GonziPN will emerge stronger, why not appeal to Dr. Gonzi to call an election right away ? Staying in power without a majority and with Franco Debono still in parliament, more flak will be coming from Franco towards GonziPN !
Joseph Calleja
May 30th 2012, 20:09
Agree...May I remind FD that what goes up must come down....and the opposition will not be there to catch you. FD has just betrayed one of his peers and YES that is a mortal sin and political suicide. I doubt if they thought him that in college..
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 20:10
Excuse me but what a sod you are, writing such crap!
Dr. Franco Debono started all this - because he had every reason to do so.
He ended it properly because he is convinced that Dr. Mifsud Bonnici let us all down. Debono's credibility, in my opinion, is still there. Unlike that of certain people who just want to stay in government no matter what. Back stabbers are those who do not heed the needs of the nation; who use their power for political means. debono did nothing of this sort. There have been very few principled M.P.s like him in Malta!
L Spiteri
May 30th 2012, 20:20
I totally agree.
Martha Zerafa
May 30th 2012, 20:29
The joke of the year''a dedicated person like Minister Mifsud Bonnici''.In my opinion Minister Mifsud Bonnici failed in that department.
Alfred Fenech
May 30th 2012, 20:47
Franco has finally kept his word. Others should follow suit
D Borg
May 30th 2012, 21:00
Well I do not exclude that Dr.Debono is doing this for his own personal reasons...but then again why is the prison in such a bad state? why do we still have cowboys and cowgirls running the prison? Why did Carm choose to ignore the situation?
Welcome to the new democracy ..........
Mr leo attard
May 30th 2012, 21:04
the party will come out stronger? are you kidding? Are you getting enough oxygen?
Andrew Francalanza
May 30th 2012, 20:01
Apparti milli Ghamel Hsara kbira lil Karrieri Politika Ta CArm . Mifsud Bonnici , ghamel sara lil Karriera tieghu stess .
twanny borg
May 30th 2012, 20:17
dan qatt ma kien f'tal-barrani jew jaf xi jsarraf il-pl. aktar ma jitlaq mill-pn u jghid li huwa laburist ahjar.
K. Bugeja
May 30th 2012, 20:21
GHANDEK ZBALL TA, GHAX IL-KARRIERA TIEGHU HA TKUN IMBIERKA U TIFFJORIXXI. HEMM HAFNA NIES WARAJH. KEEP IT UP FRANCO.
ANDREW IZ-ZMIEN TAL BUZZULOTI GHADDA.
Joseph Galea
May 30th 2012, 20:00
Prosit Franco... Zammejt kelmtek!
Il-poplu warajk!
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
May 30th 2012, 20:04
Il-poplu warajk?
Who exactly are you to speak in my name and others? Speak for yourself please.
Andy Farrugia
May 30th 2012, 20:09
X'poplu hu li qed isemmi?
M. Zammit
May 30th 2012, 20:09
Ejja nghidu li l-laburisti huma warajh. Ghamel kif riedu huma. Kollha minhabba l-ghira li ghandu ghax Gonzi lilu ma ghamlux ministru. Isthi Franco.
Fran Abela
May 30th 2012, 20:10
Il poplu xejn - ma ghandex dritt titkellem ghalija.
Ms D. Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:14
Trid tghid il-poplu laburist. Iddahaqx
A. Mifsud
May 30th 2012, 20:15
Tkellem ghalik sur Galea!
Mhux il- poplu kollu qed jitkarrab u jistenna bil herqa l mument tal bidla tafx. Jekk issehh wara kollox!
Joseph Sammut
May 30th 2012, 20:25
Speak for yourself Joseph Galea
Charles Massa
May 30th 2012, 20:53
Naqbel. Issa Franco zomm kelmtek nhar it tnejn meta GONZIPN jaghmel vot ta fiducja
Timothy Cachia
May 30th 2012, 20:54
Tkellem ghalik.
twanny borg
May 30th 2012, 20:55
iva i-poplu warajh ghidulu johrog maghkom.
Aaron Vella
May 30th 2012, 21:08
Il-Laburisti warajk Franco, mhux il-poplu. Issa forsi titla bit-2s ta' Joseph.
D. Xerri
May 30th 2012, 19:59
Jidher Car li it-Tellieqa li Tellaq il-Prim Ministru wahdu ma swiet ghal xejn !
K. Bugeja
May 30th 2012, 19:59
THANKS DR. FRANCO DEBONO FROM OUR HEART. WE HAD ENOUGH. THANKS FOR STANDING FOR THOSE WHO ARE REALLY SUFFERING. THANKS. MALTA REALLY NEEDS PEOPLE LIKE YOU. WELL DONE.
Eve Axiaq
May 30th 2012, 19:57
Tajjeb. Ma jistax ikun li hadd qatt ma jerfa responsabilita.
D Borg
May 30th 2012, 21:01
my thoughts exactly
Joseph Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 19:56
fl ahhar!! ...next step election please Dr Gonzi!
D. Xerri
May 30th 2012, 20:01
Par Idejn Sodi Iggranfati mal-Poter !
Jonathan Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 20:48
What would an election change?
Charles W. Sammut
May 30th 2012, 19:56
Dr Franco Debono gave the PN a long list of suggestions and he was ignored. Now Gonzi wants il-Gahan Malti to come up with ideas to be Gonzi for a Day. Well, you got your answer.
Loredana Cassone
May 30th 2012, 22:52
lol well said :)
D. Xerri
May 30th 2012, 19:56
Tkompli il-Qasma Interna fi hdan il-P.N.
anthony bartolo
May 31st 2012, 00:09
Tkompli il qasma fi hdan ilPN.............hekk jibdew l'ahbarijiet kulljum f uq super one.U tkompli litanija.
j brincat
May 30th 2012, 19:56
So now what GonziPN?.
Will you bow to the will of the MAJORITY of the MPs in the House of Parliament?.
That's what democracy is all about - at least in other western countriews! Perhaps it will be rewritten - the PN's way!
(jb)
Edw.Ingo Formosa
May 30th 2012, 20:00
How could Labour speak of basic rights and democracy when they governed for five years without a popular majority
Fran Abela
May 30th 2012, 20:01
You are right Mr. Brincat - the PN has a lot to learn about democracy from the PL/MLP - u hallina.
Lawrence Fenech
May 30th 2012, 20:13
Ingo.
Stembah, dak iz-zmien il-ligi hekk kienet.
martin brincat
May 30th 2012, 20:15
Are you joking? Where were you in 1971 when the PN asked for about 10 times re-counts on the fifth district in that General Election. Knowing if the PN had won that district they were to govern with majority in seats but not in PUBLIC votes.
l vella
May 30th 2012, 20:37
some people are anchored in the past..............and not even the recent past
m' hemmx x'tghamel
Mr Omar Zammit
May 30th 2012, 20:40
@ Edw Formosa.
The basic rights and democracy where adhered to at that time because that was the law. Labour did not do anything against the law. In fact IT WAS THE LABOUR THAT DECIDED TO CHANGE IT AFTERWARDS. So before you speak, get to know the facts.
William Caligari
May 30th 2012, 19:55
L-Onor. Franco Debono zamm kelmtu, wera li hu ragel!!!!!
Edw.Ingo Formosa
May 30th 2012, 20:02
Trid tkun pupu biex tghid li debono ragel
Claire Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 21:04
iva fl ahhar
J. Debono
May 30th 2012, 19:54
'Nationalist MP Franco Debono this evening dealt a huge, possibly fatal blow to the ministerial career of Carm Mifsud Bonnici by backing an opposition no-confidence vote in the minister'
Most probably yes, but it surely is a fatal blow to Franco Debono's political career, whatever the outcome.
Joseph Fenech
May 30th 2012, 20:00
Maybe yes but at least he showed that he delivers his promises not like the PM
J. Debono
May 30th 2012, 20:11
@ Joseph Fenech
Doesn't actually make a difference, all he succeeded in doing as a politician, is ruin his and another person's political career.
Nothing to be proud of!!
And another thing, he showed Malta his Form 2 results - quite an achievement.
Mr Stephen Borg
May 30th 2012, 20:31
@J.Debono
Politics is not about political careers but about serving one's nation in the best way possible Mr J. Debono.
A. Xuereb
May 30th 2012, 20:39
it surely is a fatal blow to Franco Debono's political career, whatever the outcome....and that is what makes him an even bigger man. Dr Debono could have stayed put and not uttered a single word against the shortcomings in this particular ministry , however he chose to be the voice of the people and stood up to be counted. This is what our members of parliament are for after all, not to collect perks and monies. This goes to show that he is not 'glued' to his parliamentary seat.
Obviously PN supporters will not see it that way, God only knows what names he will be called in the com ing days, but perhaps now they will understand what Labour party supporters went through in 1998 when Mintoff was constantly egged on to bring Sant's government down!
Mr Mario Paul Ellul
May 30th 2012, 19:53
Franco - tradixxejt il-partit li waslek fejn dejjem xtaqt - issa kun ragel u ghada itfa r-rezenja tieghek ghax int m'ghadekx tirraprezenta lil-hames distrett la darba mort kontra l-principji tal-partit!
K. Vella II
May 30th 2012, 20:01
Skużi? L-ewwel lealtà ta' kull MP għandha tkun lejn in-nies li jirrappreżentaw mhux lejn il-prinċipji tal-partit.
M Grima
May 30th 2012, 20:02
Wara li xebghaw jidilkuh issa huma ghatxana ghall demmu.
Johnathan Cilia
May 30th 2012, 20:03
You do not understand democracy and our political system. Political loyalty is a thing of the past, and thank god for that. We need politicians of the people, not the damn party.
Daniel Diacono
May 30th 2012, 20:05
Meta l-Perit Mintoff ghamel l-istess haga li ghamel Franco u vvota kontra l-partit tieghu stess nassumi li int kont wiehed min dawk li capcaptlu !!!
josephine scicluna
May 30th 2012, 20:05
WELL SAID He does not deserve to represent us !
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 20:13
Kemm jifilhu jkunu injuranti certi kummentaturi! Jien nippreferi Membri tal-Parlament li jpoggu l-interess tac-Cittadin u mhux tal-Partit qabel kollox. Dr. Franco Debono ghamel dan!
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
May 30th 2012, 20:35
Jitfa ir-rizenja u ma jitfax xorta wahda diga tilef postu fil-PN - l-aktar haga pozittiva li harget minn din is-saga kollha hi li fl-ahhar sejrin nehilsu minnu u ix-xenati u t-tisbit ta' saqajh.
Au revoir Franco.
Johnny Xerri
May 30th 2012, 20:41
Did EFA resign when he betrayed 17,000 hunters
David John
May 30th 2012, 21:00
Ghal fejn? Biex ipaxxi lilek u lil partit tieghek. Mela jekk ghamel hazin il-gvern ghandu jibqa ghaddej min fuq il-poplu. Dik hija d-demokrazija li ghandna f'Malta. Ghandek id-dritt li titkellem u fejn hemm il-magguranza tmexxi. Hawnhekk f'dan il-kaz il-magguranza ghazlet li Carm Mifsud Bonnici kellu jerfgha ir-responsabilita. Ghallura ghalhekk ghandu jirrezenja Dr. Debono?
Mr Mario Paul Ellul
May 31st 2012, 08:55
K Vella - well said - and the 5th district DOES NOT WANT FD any more to represent them- cos he defected us and the party!!!
J Cilia: This is why today we are crumbling - 'cos loyality is not in our dictionary anymore!!! fejn jaqbilli nqabbel Guz!! hekk nirragunaw! .... issa ghax forsi se jirkeb il-karru ta FD, l-PL anqas il-lejalta ma jrid li tibqa fil-vokabularju taghna!! Id-demokrazija u l-irgulija hi li jekk int tlajt f'isem partit fuq programm elettorali ta' partit u issa mhux qed taqbel ma dak il-partit minhabba forsi ragunijiet personali, allkura ma jkunx hemm triq ohra hlief titlaq minn dak il-partit u ssib postok f'partit li ghandu l-istess ideat tieghek - fuq kollox bhal ma ghamlu hafna - pero MA GHANDEK l-ebda DRITT li ghax issa int kissirt lilek innifsek u l-karriera politika tieghek, tnizzel mighek partit li kien laqghek fi hdanu!
Daniel, jien hadt ir-ruh ghax il-gvern kien zboxla tant li l-FUNDATUR tal-istess partit waqqa l-gvern!!!... ul-istess AS ghajjru traditur!!!
Joe Grech - jiddispjecini imma lingwagg hekk mhux accettabli - injurant ma tuzahiex fil-konfront ta' min ma jaqbilx mighek - gib argument sura biex titkellem - turix mill-iema pezza drapp hiereg habib!!!
JX - thallatx il-hass mal-**** - EFA went to elections later and was ELECTED again!
David J - forsi il-kelma tpaxxi mhux posta - forsi qed jakkomoda lilkom!!!! tant inthom ghatxana li tkunu hemm fuq li ma kollox qed tipruvaw tigranfaw anke mal-persuni u l-individwi! il-gvern jitmexxa bil-maggoranza tal-poplu tant li s-siggijiet jizdiedu wara li jkun kiseb maggoranza barra u mhux gewwa!
Mr Mario Paul Ellul
May 31st 2012, 17:06
K Vella - well said - and the 5th district DOES NOT WANT FD any more to represent them- cos he defected us and the party!!!
J Cilia: This is why today we are crumbling - 'cos loyality is not in our dictionary anymore!!! fejn jaqbilli nqabbel Guz!! hekk nirragunaw! .... issa ghax forsi se jirkeb il-karru ta FD, l-PL anqas il-lejalta ma jrid li tibqa fil-vokabularju taghna!! Id-demokrazija u l-irgulija hi li jekk int tlajt f'isem partit fuq programm elettorali ta' partit u issa mhux qed taqbel ma dak il-partit minhabba forsi ragunijiet personali, allkura ma jkunx hemm triq ohra hlief titlaq minn dak il-partit u ssib postok f'partit li ghandu l-istess ideat tieghek - fuq kollox bhal ma ghamlu hafna - pero MA GHANDEK l-ebda DRITT li ghax issa int kissirt lilek innifsek u l-karriera politika tieghek, tnizzel mighek partit li kien laqghek fi hdanu!
Daniel, jien hadt ir-ruh ghax il-gvern kien zboxla tant li l-FUNDATUR tal-istess partit waqqa l-gvern!!!... ul-istess AS ghajjru traditur!!!
Joe Grech - jiddispjecini imma lingwagg hekk mhux accettabli - injurant ma tuzahiex fil-konfront ta' min ma jaqbilx mighek - gib argument sura biex titkellem - turix mill-iema pezza drapp hiereg habib!!!
JX - thallatx il-hass mal-**** - EFA went to elections later and was ELECTED again!
David J - forsi il-kelma tpaxxi mhux posta - forsi qed jakkomoda lilkom!!!! tant inthom ghatxana li tkunu hemm fuq li ma kollox qed tipruvaw tigranfaw anke mal-persuni u l-individwi! il-gvern jitmexxa bil-maggoranza tal-poplu tant li s-siggijiet jizdiedu wara li jkun kiseb maggoranza barra u mhux gewwa!
Jo Borg
May 30th 2012, 19:53
The unthinkable just happened. Those who for months have accused Franco Debono of being 'all talk and no action' have to eat their words. Thank you Hon Debono for your courage. Thank you on behalf of the thousands of decent men and women in this country, from all sides of the political spectrum, who believe in democracy, freedom and justice. Franco, you can expect retaliation, threats and punitive action from those in the PN who don't share your views on this issue. But remember, you are not alone.
s grima
May 30th 2012, 19:52
proset franco issa gbart ftit gihek!!!!
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 20:15
Tkunx sarkastiku. Dr. Franco Debono dejjem mexa b'irgulija. Il-hasra hi li l-Prim Ministru pogga l-intress tal-Partit qabel dak tal-Maltin!
Thomas Borg
May 30th 2012, 19:52
Just because one votes against ones party doesn't mean you're a traitor... Its democracy for a reason, if you didn't like him you didn't have to vote him in. Its fairly simple he did what he believed was right and best for the country.
P.S i don't affiliate myself with any political party so this is coming from an objective point of view.
twanny borg
May 30th 2012, 20:06
iva jemmen li jrid isir ministru inkella jhassar. bhat-tfal iz-zghar.
M Attard
May 30th 2012, 20:06
Mur fehmhom!!
Edw.Ingo Formosa
May 30th 2012, 20:06
this is coming from an objective point of view................mn'Alla qed tghidli, ghax ma kontx indunajt Borg.
Simon Mercieca
May 30th 2012, 19:51
My solidarity goes to Carm Mifsud Bonnici and his family.
Joseph Fenech
May 30th 2012, 19:57
Where is your solidarity to the people suffering for his inefficiency?
Alfred Cassar
May 30th 2012, 20:03
Tkunx pappagall sur Fenech, ghid x'ghamel hazin il-Ministru C Mifsud Bonnici, ibda semmi
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 20:16
Unlike me you did not go for a court hearing seven times without this ever being started!
l vella
May 30th 2012, 20:39
ghaliex ? ser ikollu mmur jirregistra jew ?
A. Schembri
May 30th 2012, 19:51
prosit franco !!!
Joseph Brincat
May 30th 2012, 19:49
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT >>> THAT WE ALL WILL REMEMBER
VIVA ID - DEMOKRAZIJA !!!!!!!!
Fran Abela
May 30th 2012, 20:04
Still thinking about Eurovision Mr. Brincat. Viva id-democracy when it suits you though. Well at least you are happy now which is a good thing. But please please do not shout - it is very rude you know.
J-m Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 21:06
you definitely couldn't say that before...there you go, something that PN has given you is the freedom of speech. Enjoy it, because under the MLP you couldn't even utter the word democracy...Thank the PN for that. And the night to remember was in 1987, when under the PN you were given the right to voice your opinion, to speak freely, and finally say VIVA ID-DEMOKAZIJA!!!
John Attard
May 30th 2012, 19:48
The PN have suffered another setback but this is what makes a strong party. Dr Gonzi should appoint a New Minister and move on by firstly requesting a vote of confidence in parliament!
l vella
May 30th 2012, 20:40
tghid mhux hekk..............u inehhi lill gros minn nofs ? lol
M Grima
May 30th 2012, 19:47
The only option for Dr. Gonzi is to call an early election. Or perhaps he would listen to what Edwin Vassallo said that irrespective of today's vote he should keep Karm Mifsud Bonnici as minister.
K. Vella II
May 30th 2012, 19:52
U mela. L-ewwel ma nirrispettawx ir-rieda tal-poplu (vide referendum fuq id-divorzju) wara li ġejna eletti u issa lanqas tal-parlamentari stess.
Intx xi wieħed minn dawk li għadek tħambaq (semi-ġustament) fuq it-tkasbir tad-demokrazija fit-80ijiet ukoll?
A. Mifsud
May 30th 2012, 19:59
Election?? Why??? The vote was not a motion of confidence in the Government!!! That vote was lost by Joseph Muscat a few months back!
I can understand the crave of PL to get to power, but wanting to attain power at all costs has become really annoying. What if come next election the PL will still be in opposition? Do we have to stand this moaning for another term?
M Grima
May 30th 2012, 20:18
@A Mifsud
Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha are you serious?
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 20:19
Bear in mind that M.P. Edwin Vassallo has a rather warped manner of looking at things! He believes he is putting the interests of the P.N. party first and foremost but he is really helping to ruin the party because voters now see that it is not really putting the nation's interest first.
In my opinion people like Edwin Vassallo need to be given a good talking to!
Ethics are supposed to exist even in politics...but they seem to have disappeared locally.
m. borg (slm)
May 30th 2012, 20:32
Mr Grima your suggestion like those of a good number of gonzipn MPs is pure anarchy, disrespecting the will of parliament.
Gonzi is not stupid enough to take that road his credibility on the international fora (whatever is left of it) would be completely destroyed.
R. Cilia
May 30th 2012, 20:33
A.Mifsud, if the worst happens you can choose not to listen or read about the moaning.
Eddy Privitera
May 30th 2012, 20:37
Officially the vote was not one of no confidence. But didn't you hear so many GonziPN speakers say that the vote was being considered by them as a vote of no confidence in the government ?? When Edwin Vassallo had stated that IN A LOUD VOICE, Dr. Gonzi turned on Edwin Vassallo and shook his hand, thus showing agreement with what Edwin Vassallo had said !
Johnny Xerri
May 30th 2012, 20:39
A Mifsud,
The whole govt except FD supported CMB thus by their actions they approved of his administration...thus if he went down they all went down..one by one...
Had they implicitly supported him by voting against the motion...but refrained from giving him support...that would have been a different issue...
But as things stand...they were all if not politically...surely morally...discredited!!!
A. Mifsud
May 30th 2012, 22:50
Franco Debono has already declared that he will vote with the government in Mondays' confidence vote! Therefore I'm afraid, that the PM won't be calling an early election as some were hoping. Let's all enjoy the summer and (try) to keep cool!
PS. I'm sorry M Grima but I truly cannot understand your point!
Colin Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 19:47
Call for general elections NOW! Joseph Muscat has been right all along. The government has no majority in parliament. All for one and one for all? Is that what you PN MPs said in the last few days? Then resign en masse and show solidarity.
Off to the polls!
Fran Abela
May 30th 2012, 19:55
No general elections now. Resign en masse - you must be joking or is it just wishful thinking.
Laura Spiteri
May 30th 2012, 19:59
Really? It's just a no confience motion in a minister, not the government.
josephine scicluna
May 30th 2012, 20:11
Hekk tixtiequ f'wicckom ha jibqa
josephine scicluna
May 30th 2012, 20:16
F'wicckom sa jibqa elezzjoni tisajjah meta jiddecidi il PRIM MINISTRU
Johnny Xerri
May 30th 2012, 20:35
Laura Spiteri,
since the who Pn stood by and defended CMB then it was a blow to all of them...of course unless we support you until trouble comes by...then we shove you to the side in order to save our skin!!!
A. Xuereb
May 30th 2012, 21:05
@ Fran Abela/Laura Spiteri: What about the concept of parliamentary majority?You seem to think that that that doesnt count ...when it comes to the Nationalist Party at least.
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
May 30th 2012, 21:07
Colin, calm down and wait for your turn.
Charles Massa
May 30th 2012, 19:47
Prosit Dr. Muscat u aktar u aktar il kelliema Laburisti li tkelmu. Prosit ukoll Dr Michael Falzon ghax xoghol tieghu. Issa Gonzi imissu jirrizanja ghax skond hu din il mozzjoni kienet sfiducja fil gvern
J-m Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 21:08
qed thawwad...aqra l artiklu sew...
Eddy Privitera
May 30th 2012, 19:47
Giovann Demartino: X'se taghmel ta' GonziPN, se tisfidaw id-demokrazija parlamentari li tant ftahar biha l-prim ministru llum ??????????
Fran Abela
May 30th 2012, 19:53
Il PN jaghmel dak li ghandu jaghmel u kif il maggioranza ta l-elettorat ivvutalu biex jaghmel ghal 5 snin. Pacenzja sur Privitera.
J Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 19:59
@ Eddy Privitera ta' CNI
Did it ever occur to you that this vote will make the PN even stronger. Just keep in mind that Dr.Carm Mifsud Bonnici is one of the few loved by all even PL voters. This vote will definitely backfire on Labour. Enjoy the moment of glory but time will tell and I will be the first to remind you.
twanny borg
May 30th 2012, 20:02
minoranza tal-pl plus opportunist politku u ghajjur
Edw.Ingo Formosa
May 30th 2012, 20:15
Eddie mhatra li nsejt li sfidajtu d-demokrazija ELETTORALI ghal hames snin shah !!!!
Eddy Privitera
May 30th 2012, 20:22
FRan Abela ibqghu hemm sal-ahhar halli nkomplu naraw lil GonziPN jghaqad u jdur bi Franco jfaqqghalu bil-frosta !
Eddy Privitera
May 30th 2012, 20:24
J. Busuttil: If you are so sure, appeal to Gonzi to call an election as soon as possible !
J-m Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 21:02
Eddy...don't use the 1982 mentality. The majority voted for a PN government, so stick it, hu pacenzja...GHADKOM L-ISTESS JAHASRA.....show that you're changing maybe you'll get the majority this time. I think the Maltese people have voiced their views in the many years the PN has been in government. Your political views are antiquated to say the least. Your party even tried to freeze the EU application, wanting to throw the Maltese population backwards in time. After all the PL promises now, tell us HOW these promises are going to be sustained, and please, don't come with the usual PL stories of il-kaxxa ta' Malta vojta, and so on.... A barking dog does not bite, so get rid of the excess anger somehow...
Giov DeMartino
May 31st 2012, 16:07
Ghaliex qieghed tibzaa minni u tahrabli daqshekk, Ed?
Anthony C. Azzopardi
May 30th 2012, 19:43
TRAITOR
He should be kicked out of the National Party NOW
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 19:55
Who - the Prime Minister? I agree with you on that.
Angus Black
May 30th 2012, 20:09
Joe Grech, that wouldn't be so strange after all. Did the Labour Party not banish Mintoff for 14 years from even stepping across the threshold of the Party's HQ? From 'Salvatur' to 'Traditur' which is which now? From where is the wind blowing today?
True Nationalists have labeled Franco a 'traitor' from the time he started his antics. They regard him so now, and heaven forbid he is given a chance to 'redeem' himself. That really would spell the end of the Nationalist Party.
While Mintoff could (then) boast of having built the Labour Party. Franco has no claim to having ever done anything positive for the Party. On the contrary he sought to harm his own colleagues in order to take their job.
Soon he not only will not be a minister, he will be without a job except defending creeps in Court.
T.F. Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 20:13
Traitor?
he is an Honourable member not a bank clerk
E. Vassallo
May 30th 2012, 20:26
@Joe Grech
The PN is not your party anyway
Alfred Fenech
May 30th 2012, 20:50
Who the Prime Minister, I agree with you on that
J-m Camilleri
May 30th 2012, 21:03
Joe...you're funny...
Claire Busuttil
May 30th 2012, 21:05
yes nice one!!!
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
May 30th 2012, 21:06
Mr Grech, it's always nice to dream.
ANTHONY PAVIA
May 30th 2012, 19:42
Seeing that PN's parliamentarians were voicing this as a vote of confidence in Government, what next in this long drawn saga?
R. Balzan
May 30th 2012, 19:53
Good point Mr Pavia. Any bets Dr Gonzi, with his usual skewered reasoning. will attempt to change this clear-cut vote of no confidence in his government into a vote of solidarity in the PN group and ask CMB to keep his seat as an MP?
Joe Grech
May 30th 2012, 19:58
rest assured that the Prime Minister will rush off to His Excellency to request that parliament be dissolved and an election called! :)
this cannot be done because
The President is away....he did the right thing, distancing himself from this shoddy parliamentary ''experience''!;
The P.M. and the P.N want to sit on the parliamentary seats for as long as is possible - national interests go to hell!
Alfred Cassar
May 30th 2012, 20:01
X'ghatx ghall-poter! Unbelievable.... imma nsomma ma ntikomx tort wara 25 sena oppozizzjoni
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