Debono 'sure' opponents of his possible election candidature would be a 'minority'
Rift with Beppe Fenech Adami continues to widen
A rift between Nationalist MPs Franco Debono and Beppe Fenech Adami continued to widen today, with the former accusing the latter of 'harassing' him for years.
Dr Debono said he was not surprised that Dr Fenech Adami had declared in an interview to blogger Andrew Azzopardi that he would vote against him if the PN Executive was to consider whether or not he should be an election candidate.
"I am sure he will be in a minority in the Executive," Dr Debono said. "This contrasts sharply with conciliatory statements in my regard by, among others Francis Zammit Dimech, Mario de Marco, David Agius and Edwin Vassallo and Chris Said statement in my regard."
Franco Debono"Dr Fenech Adami has been harassing me for years, for reasons that I cannot understand or explain, unless this was a sentiment of jealousy to my achievements," the criminal lawyer said.
He said that way back in 2009, when he had no differences with the PN and had not criticised it in public, Dr Fenech Adami had, according to l-orizzont, been behind manoeuvres to oust him from parliament at the next election and replace him by Herman Schiavone.
At the time he had initially not believed the report, he said. But later it transpired that Mr Schiavone had made an unfounded and false claim against him to Edgar Galea Curmi (head of the Prime Minister's secretariat) Dr Debono recalled.
It was only years later that the PN issued a 'weak and belated' condemnation with regard to Mr Schiavone. He asked if Dr Fenech Adami was behind this procrastination, adding that if that was the case he should be condemned by the Executive and he should be excluded from contesting the next election,
"The Executive Committee should enquire into the damage that Dr Beppe Fenech Adami inflicted on the prime minister and the party by doing his utmost to antagonise and undermine me over a period of years" Dr Debono said. He asked whether this related to Dr Fenech Adami's leadership or ministerial aspirations or whether it was vindictiveness because he performed better than him at the last election.
"He is angry because he knows that he has absolutely no chance of becoming party leader, and some months ago 6% of Nationalist voters indicated me as a potential party leader while he did not even feature in the survey," he said.
"Is he using me to get at the prime minister because he wants to become party leader, I don't know?"
Dr Debono said that Dr Fenech Adami had been 'chastised' within the PN for certain declarations he had made against him which were not in the interests of the prime minister or the party itself.
In his comments, given to interviewer Andrew Azzopardi, Dr Fenech Adami said that he had at an early stage recognised that the criticism which Dr Debono was making was not genuine, but based on his his ambition to become a minister.
Dr Debono had, a long time ago, started savage attacks against Carm Mifsud Bonnici because, in his view, he held the ministerial portfolio which by right, he should hold. Dr Fenech Adami said for him, this attitude was unacceptable.
Dr Fenech Adami said he had always wanted the truth about Dr Debono's agenda to be revealed. He said that when Dr Mifsud Bonnici was seriously ill in hospital, Dr Debono stepped up his attacks.
Beppe Fenech AdamiAsked what he would have done differently from the prime minister, Dr Fenech Adami said he was not the PM, and the PM had a wider perspective of things, but he would have stood up to Dr Debono earlier, as soon as he started his pantomimes in parliament.
Asked what he would do as a member of the PN executive if Dr Debono asked to stand for the forthcoming election, Dr Fenech Adami said Dr Debono crossed a red line when he voted against Dr Mifsud Bonnici. Should he seek the executive's approval to contest the election, he would vote against him.
Dr Fenech Adami praised Dr Gonzi as an excellent leader and said the PN deserved to win the next general election because of its achievements, particularly in jobs, health and education.
Asked whether he considered himself as a future prospective PN leader, Dr Fenech Adami said he did not like to speculate but said that in politics, one should go up a step at a time to have a sure footing. So far he had climbed three steps.
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Joe Bartolo
Jun 30th 2012, 01:03
Dear Mr. Privitera in reply to your comment, please note that sincerity should be to the constituents that elected Franco Debono on a National Party platform and he owe it to them to ensure that he fully represent them in parlament.
D Schembri
Jun 29th 2012, 12:34
a need of a total cleansing and get new blood.... I hope labour will prove to be the change that people expect.
Joe Fenech
Jun 29th 2012, 08:51
PN politicians, before criticising Franco remember that Gonzo discredited you all when he ran for office as GonziPN.
Eddy Privitera
Jun 28th 2012, 18:33
JOHN SCHEMBRI U PHLIP HILI : BL-ISTESS ARGUMENT TAHKHOM, MELA TOQGHODUX TIFTAHRU BL-ISPTAR MATER DEI U KULL PROGETT IEHOR LI SAR MILL-PN GHAX DAWK UKOLL SARU BIL-FLUS LI AHNA LKOLL HALLASNA F'TAXXI, BOLLA ETC... !!!!
ID-DIFFERENZA HI LI DAWK IL-KISBIET KOLLHA SOCJALI, IL-PN KIEN JIVVOTA KONTRA TAGHHOM ! IZDA L-PL QATT MA VVOTA KONTRA XI ZIDIET GHAL XI LIGI SOCJALI LI DIGA KIENET TEZISTI, JEW XI MIZURA GDIDA LI KIENET TA' GID GHAL HADDIEMA U L-FAMILJI !!!
Barney Camilleri
Jun 28th 2012, 09:51
FD, I kept away from writing on this article because I tried to apprehend your case, I am in no doubt in my mind of your sincere political loyalty.
However, allow me after hearing you for hours, often uttering the same thing over. Please I suggest that once you made your focal point it is time now the less said the better also I find it wrong with your critics of others without any the desire for you to criticise yourself.
Joe Bartolo
Jun 28th 2012, 08:52
The notion that the Nationalist MPs Franco Debono will seek to stand as a National candid is ridiculous, given the consideration that he held the party to ransom. The government held to power by a hair due to the demands and threats from this candidate. One could wonder if he is working with the opposition.
The National Party has a duty to its members that a due diligence is carried out on each member prior to the next election to ensure lessons have been learned and history will not be repeated.
Eddy Privitera
Jun 28th 2012, 11:34
Joe Bartolo: Why do you and others , want to continue casting doubts whether Franco Debono is in collusion with the opposition ??? this shows that you are not sincere in your criticism and have ran out of arguments when trying to present GonziPN as the victim of some plot of the opposition !
Kenneth Cassar
Jun 28th 2012, 08:50
Funny how the only people supporting Franco Debono are the ones who would never give him the No.1 vote.
Fleur Mifsud
Jun 28th 2012, 09:18
How can you tell?
fred sammut
Jun 28th 2012, 13:04
you are wrong my friend
Mark. Galea
Jun 28th 2012, 08:50
FD should create his party, and become the leader. Maybe JPOS will join.
John L Galea
Jun 28th 2012, 08:23
Franco Debono's ego is unlimited. His tongue should be as long as a red carpet as now he is licking Gonzi's and all the other's back to achieve a post as minister or PM.
John L Galea
Jun 28th 2012, 08:22
U kulhadd mohhu fil-post ta' kap tal-partit u jitqatlu bejniethom, filwaqt li l-pajjiz qieghed f'ricessjoni, incertezza stagnanti, demoralizzat u mwaqqa' ghar-redikolu, grazzi ghac-cirklu ta' GonziPN.
John L Galea
Jun 28th 2012, 08:19
Dawk li riedu tri-party system issa ghandna il-PL, il-GonziPN u r-RenegadePN.
Josef Borg
Jun 28th 2012, 07:42
Beppe...li kieku ghad hemm il-papa kap tal-partit mhux qeghdin fli qeghdin. Hu biss kellu kontroll assolut fuq kulhadd. Irridu nammettu li issa s-sistema Gonzipn falliet. Kienet tajba biss biex rebhitna l-elezzjoni.
Carmel Garcia
Jun 28th 2012, 09:51
B'erba mitt vot biss...
Paul Gauci
Jun 28th 2012, 03:28
It would have been interesting to ask Beppe what he thinks about his brother's refusal to hand over 5000 euros to which he is not entitled. A future PN leader cannot afford to have a brother like this.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120611/local/Local-council-paid-for-a-staffer-s-theology-course.423734
C Busuttil
Jun 28th 2012, 02:54
Povra PN kif spiccajt jew ahjar kif wasluk biex tispicca. U mhux tort ta' Debono jew JPO biss ta' !!!!!!!!!
imma kulhadd ghandu sehem f'dan it-tahwid. Qatt u qatt ma rajt f'hajti l-PN fi krizi bhal din. B'dan il-glied intern li ilu ghaddej minn meta spicca Eddie ha jitkisser il-partit wait and see....
Tista tistaqsi li dawk qrib tal-ministri u kandidati u kollha jghidulek li mhux Mugliette, Debono u JPO biss imma hemm ohrajn involuti li qed jistennew biss tghaddi l-elezzjoni ha johorgu fil-berah. Minn din il-gwerra l-partit ha johrog tellief ghax tghidx kemm ha tkun gwerra kattiva. Klikka kontra ohra, dawk li ghandhom il-partit f'idejhom u dawk li akkost ta' kollox iriedu jiehdu l-kontrol u dan ta' l-ahhar mghandhomx tort sa l-ahhar ghax fil-prezent mhux l-interess tal-partit qed jigi mhares imma dak individwali.
Debono ghamel hafna zbalji biss biex inkunu onesti sab bosta bibien maghluqa meta prova jressaq xi proposti validi u dan wasluh biex jaghmel li ghamel. Zbalja imma mhux wahdu. Fost il-partitarji nazzjonalisti ssib hafna li jghidulek li ghandu ragun fuq bosta punti, dawk li ma jriedux jammettu li din ir-realta mhux vera juru bic-car li ma jafux x'inhuma jghidu n-nies jew jaghmlu hekk minhabba interess personali. Anke fost il-bloggers hawn issib min huwa kontra Debono bla biss jikkunsidra il-proposti tieghu, probabilment ghax jaqbilhom personalment li l-affarijiet jibqaw hekk. Tghid mhux ha nemmen li llum il-gurnata fadal x'hadd li ma jaghmel xejn ta' xejn. Xbajtu tuzaw il-partit
Fleur Mifsud
Jun 28th 2012, 09:23
Prosit C Busuttil, ghidt dak li xtaqt nghid jien.
N. Bill Camilleri
Jun 28th 2012, 02:21
I don't understand why this is even a discussion. I can't think of a single reason why the Nationalist party would consider having Debono as an election candidate. Why would Gonzi want to have to go through all this again!? This may be the first time I have ever agreed with Mr Fenech Adami.
Reuben D. Spiteri
Jun 28th 2012, 01:49
In my personal opinion it's better if everyone is exposed and the party is rocked to the core rather than to keep a pleasant-looking façade when in reality the country is being taken for a ride every Sunday.
Philip Micallef
Jun 28th 2012, 01:24
To all concerned:- the least said, the better. So pls cut it off, once and for all, and help rebuild The Party to its former Glory based on Social Principles and Justice to one and all. The Choice of Candidates should be left to the People at Election Time and not to individuals.
francis mallia
Jun 28th 2012, 08:11
glory of the pn? what glory ,working to keep the poor downtrodden x ignorant ?
John L Galea
Jun 28th 2012, 08:20
@Philip: LOL
G Falzon
Jun 27th 2012, 23:05
What a difficult problem the Prime Minister is facing! These tirades between the representatives of the people he heads make him look as if he is leading a primary school class where it is very common that some of the pupils end up scolding and callings names to each other and lodging stupid reports with their teachers against each other because of their puerile characters. Such behaviour is understandable and acceptable to some degree among "primary" school children but definitely not among adults and the representatives of the Maltese nation!
Joe Tabone
Jun 27th 2012, 22:52
Here we have two members of Parliament elected under the PN ticket - One is a loyal team player and supportive of his fellow MPs, while the other is always throwing tantrums and has voted WITH LABOUR to destroy one of his own!
He will pay the price and is already sinking fast........................poor guy, FD managed to self destruct!!!
Paul Sammut
Jun 27th 2012, 21:39
Dear Gonzi PN why not take your party to your own party club Dar Centrali and solve or try to solve all your own internal party problems over there because now its as if we are watching a daily comedy but instead of being shown on a big screen its being shown live in Parliament.
Ms D. Borg
Jun 27th 2012, 20:54
Franco Debono, your fate was sealed the minute you decided to rebel against your leader, your party and above all when you voted with the opposition against one of your own colleagues. The people who voted for you will never trust you again.
Thomas C. Cassar
Jun 27th 2012, 20:04
GonziPN vs PN
Il-farsa tkompli........
Mary Ann Borg
Jun 28th 2012, 00:13
Farsa min ilu jahseb li se ssir elezzjoni u kull darba jiehu daqqa lura.
John L Galea
Jun 28th 2012, 08:17
@Mary Ann: Iktar ma jtawwlu ghall-elezzjoni iktar ahjar ghal-PL ghax il-gwerra nterna tal-PN kull mat tmur tikkomplika ruhha.
Skond int il-maggoranza tal-poplu hu farsa ghax jixtieq li ssir elezzjoni malajr ha nehilsu minn dan il-gvern u mill-istagnar li dahhalna fih minhabba l-inkompetenza u l-arroganza u n-nuqqas ta' tmexxija serja.
Jason Gauci
Jun 27th 2012, 19:59
Hahahaha......Farsa Tal-partit Nazzjonalista li tidher li mhux ser tispicca qatt,,, jew ghall-inqas sa nofs is-sena id-diehla. Ghad faddlilna biex nidhku b`dawn il- politikanti tal-pn guys. U IL-KBIR ghadu Gejj !!!!
William Caligari
Jun 28th 2012, 08:20
Mary Ann Borg, jekk u meta ssir l-elezzjoni, anzi int ikollok vot
u ma tibqax mara tal-kcina biss, fhemt sewwa hux!!!!
Victor Vella
Jun 27th 2012, 19:39
With all due respects Franco How can somebody pin any hopes on you? You first burst your tantrums on Gonzi, now you are licking him and now you want to burst your tantrum on Beppe F.A. Franco for you only one way is honorable. Continue with your profession and bye bye to politics.Any nation wants politicians like you.
C Cassar
Jun 27th 2012, 19:37
Imma dan Franco jisma lilu nnifsu jitkellem???
K. Vella
Jun 27th 2012, 19:35
Proset Beppe.....it shows a solid political background, proper ethical behaviour, with proper reasoning.....
francis x caruana
Jun 27th 2012, 19:24
We love this soap opera.................please continue with it soap opera a la gonzi pn.
G Tonna
Jun 27th 2012, 19:22
My God, Can't you see that most of Malta does not want you around in politics anymore.
Alex Buds
Jun 27th 2012, 19:10
Dr Debono must be living on a different planet. Probably he is the least popular person in the PN these days...
Charles Massa
Jun 27th 2012, 18:43
Issa mhux ma Gonzi biss ghandhom id differenzi, anki bejnithom
Edmond Micallef
Jun 27th 2012, 18:21
The new PN leader iiiissssssssss...........Dr Beppe Franco Fenech Adami Debono.
Yessssssssss!
cesco di luigi
Jun 27th 2012, 17:11
For years now the PN (and Government) has been the closed domain of certain people and their friends...the creme de la creme...and then this guy came along ...and did the unthinkable...he actually said so....and did so from within ...the man in the street on the outside had seen these things a long time ago the way blue eyed boys (& girls) did so well whilst others were just brushed aside like chattels although they were loyal to the party....this lawyer from Ghaxaq upset the cart.......to the families of old this was tantamount to treason.....true sometimes he behaves like a child.....indeed he lacks experience....... but I have found it hard to find anything in what he has been saying over the last year or two that is actually untrue. Of course the others, the old "traditional" families cannot accept this.....they have been hit were it hurts most.....their own untouchable legacy and domain. Of course FD has his defects but I am sure that in the long run in the aftermath of the terrible and inevitable storm he will be judged in fairer light. It just had to happen....and the rest of the clique have only themselves to blame...THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES INHABITING THIS ISLAND!!!!!!
John Schembri
Jun 27th 2012, 17:38
Ok franco you got the message through.
Pippo De Marco
Jun 27th 2012, 18:04
How right you are.
I was starting to think that I am the only disenchanted PN voter who can see the elephant in the room.
Joe Tabone
Jun 27th 2012, 18:06
You contest under the Party Ticket, you respect the Party rules...............no one is above the Party!!
Fleur Mifsud
Jun 27th 2012, 19:01
Get used to it John!
The man is a breath of fresh air. We need more people like him and less tigieg. What he is proposing is good for the country.....A fact that no one has ever denied, but then it might not be good for the personal interest of the few.
Mary Ann Borg
Jun 27th 2012, 19:20
Well done Franco. You have had a field-day attacking the Party over the last couple of years. You even went on to the very end by making a more-than-honourable minister resign. You went as far as publicly doubting the abilities of the Party capo and Prime Minister and was quickly silenced by a huge show confidence in a secret-taken vote of confidence in Lawrence Gonzi. Now, finally, the Party is publicly taking a stand in your regard. But of course, you take offence to that. Remind me, havent you publicly said you sent your resignation letter to Paul Borg Olivier some months ago, so what's the big deal if you are not allowed to contest the upcoming general election. I wrote elsewhere on The Times that personally I would allow you to contest while inviting your dear friend CMB to contest on the same district. That would provide Malta the fairest way of knowing what Nationalist voters think of you and CMB. Cant be fairer than that now, can it?
Alan Montanaro
Jun 27th 2012, 17:11
"..... as soon as he started his pantomimes in parliament."??
I've been writing Christmas pantos for years but not even I could dream up the shenanigans that have been taking place in parliament these past months.
But, hey, if anyone needs a panto dame to kick some parliamentary bottom .... gimme a holler!.
Frans Aguis
Jun 27th 2012, 17:18
:)
Dunstan Crockford
Jun 27th 2012, 17:31
Great Alan!
John Schembri
Jun 27th 2012, 17:47
Hilarious!
adrian attard
Jun 27th 2012, 17:48
Alan... you're great!
T.F. Busuttil
Jun 27th 2012, 19:40
say it to GONZIPN
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jun 27th 2012, 19:49
I remember one occasion in Mintoff's time when someone panto dame tried to take the micky of the government and some stupid member of the audience violently interrupted the performance.
If I were Alan I would be careful to limit his call for applications to a time when freedom of expression is taken for granted.
A. Xuereb
Jun 27th 2012, 23:59
@ Francis Saliba: If I were Alan I would be careful to limit his call for applications to a time when freedom of expression is taken for granted. ...good advice, if he does so now he might end up with security behind his front door..just like Franco and JPO...
William Caligari
Jun 27th 2012, 17:05
X'differenza ta' Partit dan il-PN tal-lum. Fejnhom il-membri tal-PN ta' l-imghoddi.
Ibda min Dr.Michael Refalo,it-tabib John Vella, Mario Felici. Jackie Frendo Azzopardi
l-Avv.Carmelo Caruana,Alexander Cachia Zammit,Jimmy Farrugia,Emanuel Bonnici,
Pierre Muscat,Carm.Lino Spiteri.
Dan kien il-veru Partit Nazzjonalista.
Il-lum lanqas isem il-Partit ma baqa, ghaliex ukoll nehhejtuh.
Hlief glied u tghajjer,ghalhekk biss inthom tajbin.
Bir-ragun tghidu kontra Joseph Muscat, lanqas tibdew mieghu.
Jien nghid li jekk il-poplu Malti jrid jehles min dan l-inkwiet ghandhu jibda jaghti kaz
u jiffoka fuq Dr.Joseph Muscat.
Tuh cans u taraw!!
John Schembri
Jun 27th 2012, 17:46
Iva u nispiccaw nitqannew b’Gorg Vella , Karmenu Vella , Alex Sceberras Trigona , Leo Brincat , Marlene Pullicino Orlando , Marie Louise Coleiro Preca , Silvio Parnis u Alfred Sant.
Li rridu naghmlu hu li meta mmorru nivvutaw , l-ewwel jipprezentawlna kandidati ivvetjati, u ahna insaqsu min huma, mhux se naghti il-fiducja tieghi f’min ma weriex hila jara iktar mil-ponta ta mniehru.
Eddy Privitera
Jun 27th 2012, 17:55
John Schembri: hlief hmerijiet ma tiktibx ! Dawk li semmejt tawk is-servizzi socjali KOLLHA li int u l-familja tieghek gawdejtu dawn is-snin kollha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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m. borg (slm)
Jun 27th 2012, 18:23
Sur Schembri bidel id-diska ghaliex issa mibruxa sew. Mhux timpressjona li hadd b'dawn ic-cucati.
Nippreferi lil dawk li semmejt minn JPO, Franco, RCC, DCG, Bondi,Austin, Tonio, Dolores u xejn inqas innhom gonzi.
John Schembri
Jun 27th 2012, 18:25
Eddy ha nuri lil qarrejja min jghid il-hmerijiet:
is-servizzi socjali li qed tghid li qed ituni dawk li ghad ghandu madwaru Joseph mhux huma jtuhomli , huma il-kontribuzzjonijiet tal-eluf ta nies li sabilhom u zammilhom l-impjieg taghhom Gonzi.
Minghajr l-impjiegi(hlas ta’ taxxi u bolli) ma jista jkollna xejn, ghalhekk haddiehor naqqas is-servizzi socjali, ghax m’ghandux xoghol.
Jekk nibda servizz socjali u ma jkollix biex inzommu x’jiswa? Mela grazzi lil Gonzi ghas-servizzi socjali li taghni u zied maghhom ghal-dawn l-ahhar HAMSA u GHOXRIN sena (aqta it-tnejn u ghoxrin xahar li konna taht il-Labour mil-1996, ghax qisu insejna li darba Mintoff waqqa gvern) .
Biex infiehem nies bhalek qisu qed nghidlek wiehed : xtralek karozza u l-iehor hallaslek l-ispejjez kollha biex izommha ghal kwazi hamsa w ghoxrin sena.
mark borg
Jun 27th 2012, 18:57
Dawk li semmejt kollha nies genwini u hadmu ghaz zghir u haddiem communi John ...jigiefiri paroli vojt biss ktibt...insomma ma stennejniex ahjar min ghandek .....ghall anqas prosit ghax veru konsistenti fill paroli vojt
ALBERT FENECH
Jun 27th 2012, 19:26
Sur Schembri, if you have anything to reveal regarding Gorg Vella, Karmenu Vella etc, then go ahead, regale us and spill the beans - just like your GonziPN guys have been spilling the beans about each other! Otherwise please don't cast aspersions without foundation. Of course, you have conveniently failed to mention candidates like Professor Edward Scicluna, Dr Emanuel Mallia, Dr Franco Mercieca, Dr Deborah Schembri and so many, many other new, fresh candidates. Unlike the one-horse-race, one-man-show of the GonziPN and its confession that there is "limited talent", the PL ranks are bulging with eager talent, some experienced and some new. I would remind you of Aesop's fable of the fox and the sour grapes - when the fox couldn't reach them, he rubbished them as being sour and bad. I urge you to find and read this fable.
ALBERT FENECH
Mary Ann Borg
Jun 27th 2012, 19:26
Mhux hekk Eddie Privitera. Naghmlu kif qalilna Caligari - tuh cans u taraw. Tal Casino ta' Bugibba ghandu riklam jghid 'Take a Chance'. Mela l-futur ta' pajjizna xi lotterij?. Il-hmerjiet jghidhom il-leader Lejburista tal-ingravati blu. Insomma lanqas hmerjiet ma jghid, ghax ma jrid jghid xejn fuq il-pjanijiet tieghu jekk xi darba niehdu c-chance. L-ahhar wahda li qalilna kienet fil-budget ta' sentejn ilu meta qalilna li ahna kollha cwiec u li Cipru kollha bravi. Jekk qed tara l-ahbarijjiet ta llum, titghallem li Cipru llum formalment accetta li qieghed fi problema finanzjarja enormi u li qed jitlob bail-out. Issa ara jigix xi Joseph jghidilna li mhux sew li noqghodu nghinu lil pajjizi ohra wkoll !
William Caligari
Jun 27th 2012, 19:38
@ John Schembri,
Eddy qallek hmerijiet, jien nghidlek cuccati tiktib u kitba bla sens.
Taf li l-partit Laburista ghandhu fuq il-lista tieghu nies serji bhal;
L-Avv. Manwel Mallia, Dr.Franco Tabone (Ghawdex) Dr.Deborah Schembri,l-Avv.Machael
Falzon,etc, u tghid x'tghid int hemm team kompost min nies serji,li kapacci li jmexxu
lil dan il-pajjizz,minghajr glied u mibgheda lejn xulxin.
Ghaqtahha li tkompli isemmi ismejjit li lilek hlief gid ma rajtx minnhom, gid lejk u uliedek.
William Caligari
Jun 27th 2012, 20:40
Prosit Albert Fenech!
Philip Hili
Jun 28th 2012, 00:04
@ William Caligari
William, insejt lil Dr. Guzeppe Maria Camilleri, It-Tabib Alfred Bonnici, ex Speaker, Ferdinand Galea, In-Nutar Joe Cachia, tal-Belt. etc......
Haga ohra li ghamlu hija li lanqas l-Innu tal-Partit ma ghadu jindaq wara kull Kunsill Generali kif kien isir qabel. Xkupaw lill kull min hemm hemm gew u gibu arja gdida jekk tridu tirbhu l-gvern. Bin-nies li hemm zgur bankijiet ta' l-oppozizzjoni hemm ghalina, u miskin hu min hareg ghonqu.
Philip Hili
Jun 28th 2012, 00:23
@ Eddie Privitera.
Sur Privitera, ghaqtaghha tas-Servizzi socjali ta ghax ghas-servizzi socjali qeghdin inhalsu. L-ebda Mintoff jew Alfred San jew Dr. Emails ma qieghed ihallashomna hu. Tghid mhux qeghdin ihalsuna minn buthom. Mela jekk joghgbok, ghaqtaha ghax l-ebda pjacir ma huma qeghdin jaghmlulna.
John Schembri
Jun 28th 2012, 08:34
Eddy Privitera , jien m’hinix mizzewweg u l-anqas noqghod ma' hadd u m’ghandix tfal , is-servizzi socjali mhux li tibdihom il-kapacita imma li zzommhom ghal-hamsa u ghoxrin sena. Kieku ma zdiedux in-nies li jahdmu kieku min ikun hemm fil-gvern ikollu bil-fors inaqqas is-servizzi socjali irid jew ma jridx, bhal ma gara fil-pajjizi ta’ madwarna.
Meta jinkiteb tghajjir bhal t’hawn fuq nibda nghid li ghandi ragun.
Is-sliem lil kullhadd.
Philip Hili
Jun 28th 2012, 09:31
@ John Schembri
Prosit Sur Schembri ghal-kumment tieghek lis-Sur Eddie Privitera.
Dan jahseb li s-servizzi socjali li semma' qieghdin ihallashomna l-PL, jew Mintoff. Mhux ahna qeghdin inhalsu ghalihom. Lanqas il-PN ma qieghed ihallashomna ta!! Imma ghallanqas il-PN gab ix-xoghol, u kif ghidtlu int permezz tax-xoghol li gab gvern Nazzjonalista qeghdin niehdu dawn is-servizzi socjali. Ghax x'jiswa li tohloq is-servizzi socjali u mbaghad ma jkollokx min fejn thallashom? L-ebda Eddie Privitera jew Duminku Mintoff jew Dr. Alfred Sant mhu ser idahhal idejh go butu u jhallashom hu. Ara siehbu Duminku Mintoff, jekk qatt ma kien onest, kien onest meta qal li jixtieq li hu kapaci igib ix-xoghol daqs kemm hu kapaci jgib il-flus. Bil-holqien tax-xoghol BISS jista' jiba' jkollna dawn is-servizzi socjali
Charles Mangion
Jun 27th 2012, 17:04
Grow up franco would you change your tune if the Prime Minister declear he does not want you to contest the General Election would you still support him there is more against you then for you in the PN executive so your days in politicks are over cry yourself to sleep C.Mangion Fgura
Joseph Brincat
Jun 27th 2012, 17:01
Debono 'sure' opponents of his possible election candidature would be a 'minority'
SO >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBtikM5kizc
T.F. Busuttil
Jun 27th 2012, 16:40
He is in panic
John Schembri
Jun 27th 2012, 17:40
He’s always a panic station.
Pippo De Marco
Jun 27th 2012, 18:07
Better to raise the alarm when things are going wrong than sleep-walk into opposition.
Joe Tabone
Jun 27th 2012, 16:35
Franco Debono decided to vote WITH LABOUR on an opportunisitic motion tabled by the PL, and he will now face the consequences. He surely got rid of CMB but in the process he also got rid of his dignity, if he had any. The comments he directed to CMB after the vote are proof of his personal agenda, resulting in collusion with the PL. Another one bites the dust!!!
John Schembri
Jun 27th 2012, 16:33
It’s never Franco’s fault , it’s Austin Gatt’s fault, it’s Carm’s fault and now it's Schiavone’s fault !
This reminds me of the song “Mhux jien mama’ “
To the PN Executive :“What are you waiting for? Give the go-ahead to Schiavone and Delia and send your message loud and clear to the electorate of the fifth district”.
We don’t need buffoons to represent us we need loyal candidates who know where to draw the line of decency.
At Doctor (not Mister) Schiavone , can we have again your weekly articles on this respectable paper signed as an Approved PN Candidate please?
pat muscat
Jun 27th 2012, 16:29
This is a 'dog -eat dog' situation. Any one who dares say something against GonziPN or its body guards, become fodder for atrocious attacks. Then we have the cannibals; bloggers or opinion makers or broadcasters whose job is (when ordered) to chew people up, and spit them out, for GonziPN or the spinner in command!
This is not about Franco Jeffrey or Jesmond, its about a whole system, and specifically this rift is against GonziPN's 'point man', the hatchet man and his way of doing politics. Today its Franco Jefffrey or Jesmond: tomorrow, it will someone else!
m. borg (slm)
Jun 27th 2012, 16:25
Have seen milder street fights amongst whores.
GL Calleja
Jun 27th 2012, 16:22
Is Beppe Fenech Adami next to go on the chopping block?
A DALLI
Jun 27th 2012, 17:29
Ma tarax, he is working his way up to the top, slowlyyyy
he wants the big job, although he doesn't mention it now,
but you wait and see what he will do in the near future
Pippo De Marco
Jun 27th 2012, 16:06
To everyone who is getting on Fraco Debono's case I would say, What has he SAID that is so wrong ? What has he asked for that isn't needed ? Who has he criticised that didn't deserve criticism ?
OK,so you might not like his style or his methods and you might not like him personally, but so what. Get over yourselves. I would much rather support someone who recognises the need for change and who actually tries to DO something about it, rather than someone who plays the politics of the Clique and only listens to the selective few who them what they want to hear.
Bepe Fenech Adami's comments don't help at all. Nothing but sour grapes and more sucking-up to Gonzi. He and his dinosaur ilk offer nothing new, nothing radical, because, in their minds, nothing is wrong. They are soooooo frustrating. Arrghhh !
And as for BFE becoming party leader ? I wouldn't vote for him to lead my dog ! - It's politicians like him and Gonzi that are turning PN voters like me away from the party. And will PN be re-elected ? - Not a chance ! Not with Gonzi at the helm.
Andy Farrugia
Jun 27th 2012, 16:22
With PN voters like you no wonder the party is in such a mess!
Joseph Brincat
Jun 27th 2012, 16:53
I AGREE WITH YOU
Andy Farrugia
Jun 27th 2012, 16:02
But is it really possible that the PM and the PN are such gluttons for punishment? Cleanse the stables from assorted flotsam and jetsam, call an election and regain some dignity. This particular individual and others are intent on causing untold devastation and chaos. They are "varianti impazzite" beyond any rational control or comprehension. Enough is enough.
m. borg (slm)
Jun 27th 2012, 16:27
No mate PN needs to cleanse itself of gonzipn the clique, oligarcgy , gang that has hijacked the party.
Andy Farrugia
Jun 27th 2012, 17:37
@m. borg (slm)
Coming from a dyed-in-the-wool, fanatical MLP/PL supporter like your kind self, that is indeed sound advice. And, most probably you also agree with the "HU GO FIK" kind of vendetta campaigns instigated by this megalomaniac individual?
Carmel camilleri
Jun 27th 2012, 16:01
Please Franco grow up. Your behaviour is still that of a youngster.
Rocco Camilleri
Jun 27th 2012, 16:00
The PN party has so much internal problems that probably it has to change from its grass roots. A lot of problems are emerging and quite a number are shooting on each other and their party. All this happened due to Dr.Gonzi's bad management, because it seems that a number of MP's are more favoured than others.
Peppi Borg
Jun 27th 2012, 15:40
It makes me feel sorry to see gonzipn in such a state. How long can this party go? What can Gonzi do? Oust RCC after all that defence of him? Oust JPO and lose parliamentary majority? Isn't it a lose lose situation where only an election is the only honorabe way to get out of this havoc?
Dunstan Crockford
Jun 27th 2012, 15:38
Dream on Dr Debono!
George Cutajar
Jun 27th 2012, 15:30
"Dr Fenech Adami has been harassing me for years, for reasons that I cannot understand or explain, unless this was a sentiment of jealousy to my achievements," the criminal lawyer said
Any more proof that this Debono is so full of himself. Every time somebody stands up to him and puts him in the place where he deserves Debono comes up with the cliche' that the only reason is jealousy for his achievements.
What achievements should one be jealous of ? For having become a minister? For having become party leader? For having spent the best parts of his years in politics pestering his PM with endless SMS's? For stamping his foot like an overgrown toddler and insisting on posts which he never got? For having betrayed a colleague and succeeded in getting the Opposition to vote with him to axe CMB?
In a couple of months time, just a few weeks after the next election people will ask - who was this Frankie Tabone? So much for his achievements.
Mr ALBERT LEONE GANADO
Jun 27th 2012, 15:21
I laugh at the current situation which is a cross between a Greek tragedy and a French farce but at the same time cry for poor Malta.
MPs voting against their own party is a dangerous development and breaking of a taboo in local politics. As a consequence the last six months have been dominated by the government trying to keep the mavericks at bay. All this while the EU is economically burning ,in financial meltdown, and whilst our exposure to the European financial crisis has not even been debated in parliament. Let us hope that a contagion similar to the Cyprus one is not lurking behind the corridors of power. The other unfortunate truth is that whoever wins the next general election with only a single seat majority will soon find himself in the same position were are now in and our political system will enter into a dangerous period of permanent structural instability .
Therefore on this score I agree with BFA and feel the PN should kick the mavericks out of the party . These mavericks could then if they want contest on their own steam and manifesto if they feel they have the popular support which they claim.
Alfred Grech
Jun 27th 2012, 16:20
Any government with a minority is a curse in any country.
R. Cilia
Jun 27th 2012, 15:20
Boys,boys please behave!!!!!!!!!!
George Calleja
Jun 27th 2012, 15:20
Dan FD iktar mohhu jghid ic-cucati biex il-gazzetti u x-xandir jaghtuh prominenza milli jghid xi haga bis-sens. Zmienek fil-parlament fottejtu taghmel il-buzullotti tghajjar lil min hu ferm ahjar minnek. In-Nazzjonalisti zgur li mhux se jergghu idahhlu lifa fil-komma u l-laburisti ddipendew minnek li twaqqa l-gvern u baqa f'wicchom. Hadd m'ghadu jafdak u taghmel x'taghmel se tibqa mfakkar ta tifel fessud li jahseb li hu biss hawn fid-dinja
John Caruana
Jun 27th 2012, 15:06
The PN executive should have a secret vote regarding JPO and that will make sure whether what he says about the ten MP/s who back him is true or not,
M Cassar
Jun 27th 2012, 15:03
Just a few hours ago:
So now I will support the government for the rest of the legislature,” Dr Debono said. He gave his word........
Vacarious trauma anyone?!
Mark. Galea
Jun 27th 2012, 15:01
In my opinion, Joseph Muscat should take Franco Debono in the PL.
George Azzopardi
Jun 27th 2012, 15:05
mhux hekk!!!!
victor bonello
Jun 27th 2012, 15:12
@ mark galea.. do not underestimate Franco Debono..he is brilliant.. he was only disappointed and reacted emotionally.. as for his capabilities he surely surpasses other lawyers mentioned in this article..
Anthony Grech
Jun 27th 2012, 16:01
@ Mark Galea. Dr. Debono, Dr. J. Pullicino Orlando and ALL the others might have other options. They can organise a New True Nationalist Party, instead of the outdated Gonzipn.
Francesca Abela
Jun 27th 2012, 15:00
Imma dal bniedem bis serjeta?? His ego knows no bounds, he's the best, everyone is jealous of him, he makes me sick with his self inflated importance and all because of his 'excellent' form 2 report. If it weren't so pathetic it would be hilarious. Everyday we have to see his face in this online paper! Pleeeese - give us a break, just stop giving Debono more space in the media.
Mr Emanuel Farrugia
Jun 27th 2012, 14:59
"I am sure he will be in a minority in the Executive," Dr Debono said. "This contrasts sharply with conciliatory statements in my regard by, among others Francis Zammit Dimech, Mario de Marco, David Agius and Edwin Vassallo and Chris Said statement in my regard." "Dr Fenech Adami has been harassing me for years, for reasons that I cannot understand or explain, unless this was a sentiment of jealousy to my achievements," the criminal lawyer said. He said that way back in 2009, when he had no differences with the PN and had not criticised it in public, Dr Fenech Adami had, according to l-orizzont, been behind manoeuvres to oust him from parliament at the next election and replace him by Herman Schiavone".
Motivation: Motivation is the ability to inspire and move people to action based on a belief, philosophy or goal. Motivation is what makes people go to work every morning, it is what makes people seek out guidance and it is why people persist until they accomplish what they have set out to do. A leader who is not motivated himself, cannot motivate others. A leader must first be motivated within in order to inspire others to action. A leader who can motivate others can turn a difficult situation into a learning experience.
The purpose of motivation in leadership is to create trust that gets people to act on their desire. Overly-controlling leadership attempts to motivate individuals to action, but it commonly backfires producing suspicion and rebellion, according to Shirlaws. Motivation is not considered effective, if people do not respond to the leadership with their own will.
Emanuel Farrugia former Executive Secretary Mtarfa Local Council
Joseph E Briffa
Jun 27th 2012, 14:57
I would suggest to Franco Debono to stop this habit of his to go public on the slightest pretext. He should learn that certain things are not meant for public consumption; most people are not interested in his charades. His behaviour reminds one of the 'criecer li johorgu jghajtu barra l bib kull meta jkollhom xi jghidu ma' xi hadd tal-familja, u joqoghdu jitghajru fit-triq u jdahqu in-nies bihom'. It's true he's still young and inexperienced but for heaven's sake he is hitting forty, he is an old Aloyisian, he is a graduate; doesn't he have any respect for his profession and his Alma Mater? When is he going to learn to be discreet and to start acting like a respectable gentleman?
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jun 27th 2012, 18:35
Excuse me, wasn't it BFA who styarted today's fray? I don;t see you telling him off. As usual, the favoured ones are allowed to get away with anything.
Andy Farrugia
Jun 27th 2012, 14:52
Totally and hopelessly delusional!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jun 27th 2012, 18:35
Inti taghajjar biss taf?
Andy Farrugia
Jun 28th 2012, 13:26
@ Andrew Camilleri
Ehhm! Correction: mine was not name calling (tghajjir --tghajjar: note correct spelling); it was an objective, rational assessment!
Fleur Mifsud
Jun 29th 2012, 17:01
Andy Farrugia, I would say that you are being judgmental, patronizing and disrespectful.
Andy Farrugia
Jun 29th 2012, 18:07
@ Fleur Mifsud
"Andy Farrugia, I would say that you are being judgmental, patronizing and disrespectful. "
Yes, of course, you can say whatever you like about me: it is still a free country as far as I know. BTW. Are you in any position to teach me anything about RESPECT? Doubt it, seriously doubt it!
scott brown
Jun 27th 2012, 14:50
the pn electorate was betrayed by these three people and few if any from PN will vote for them come next election. so none of them should be allowed to contest on the pn ticket. i would go a step further and expel them from pn because they were not loyal to the party and to the pn electorate that voted them into parliament to represent them. i trusted franco with my vote and will not even consider giving him my last preference. if any of these three so called honourable people consider themselves so good and loyal to their voters then they should contest on their own merit. i think their situation would be different. or elso go with PL. after all the PL today looks more like my attic (kamra tal-imbarazz) rather then a future government.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jun 27th 2012, 15:01
Correction: the 'Three' were not disloyal to the PN but disloyal to GonziPN - there is a big difference there.
R. Cilia
Jun 27th 2012, 15:18
Scott Brown, doesn't the PN look like A-jack-in-the-box lately rather than a present government?
m. borg (slm)
Jun 27th 2012, 16:31
"the pn electorate was betrayed by these three people ...." how about "The electorate was betrayed by gonzipn"
What you wrote shows the arrogant manner that your party projects itself, a government for one part of the electorate.
WE ALL HAVE BEEN BETRAYED
M Cassar
Jun 27th 2012, 14:46
FD's support for the government sure lasted long didn't it?! But then I would guess that in his rule book this is not attacking the government but something else entirely. The porblem is that it is such infantile reasoning that one cringes when one realizes that it is coming from a member of such an institution as our parliament. One would hope that next election's candidates possess some emotional intelligence at least........please?!
Emanuel Joseph Ellul
Jun 27th 2012, 14:46
I don't think that Franco Debono should be allowed by the PN to be a candidate for the next General election.
Kenneth Williams
Jun 27th 2012, 14:36
Sewwa qaltlu Deborah Schembri fuq Bondi+ li ma tistax timmaginakhom tahdmu fliemkie...U BTW komplu ahlu l hin tal pajjiz ta ma jimpurtax...Qazziztu l kulhadd issa
Mr J Xerri
Jun 27th 2012, 14:34
To all commentators below: You are as 'sure' that Dr Debono has only a 'minority' in the executive as much as Dr Debono is 'sure' that he has a 'majority'. We have been through so many 'U' turns that one would not be surprised that actually Dr Debono will manage to get a majority in the Executive supporting his candidature.
After all just keep in mind we have seen people bend over backwards to appease Dr Debono.
Francis Bonello
Jun 27th 2012, 14:54
@ Mr J Xerri
If Dr F Debono will be a candidate for the PN, I will not vote for PN, not because I approve of Dr. B. Fenech Adami or his brother, the Mayor of Birkirkara
John Mifsud
Jun 27th 2012, 14:28
Dr Debono, do you really believe that you will be allowed to contest in the next general elections on the PN ticket?
You keep amazing me. In my opinion, if you are allowed to contest, you will be deeply humiliated at the polls. What you have previously stated concerning the oligharcy in the PN and 'the web of evil' among other things, will never be forgiven by the PN electorate.
The cherry on the cake was your vote in Parliament on Dr Mifsud Bonnici. I won't go into the merits of your vote, but what was allegedly said by you, right after the vote, and which was directed to Dr Mifsud Bonnici, made many people question the way you voted.
I am certain, more than certain, that your days in parliament are counted. What makes me wonder is that you are not seeing the writing on the wall.
j brincat
Jun 27th 2012, 14:22
@Angus Black
"Unwavering principles, truth, good future plans one step at a time, are guarantees of success"
Hope not Angus that you're referring to the guarantee given by GonziPN in the last election to various 'public' employees - Air Malta, Malta, Drydocks, Enemalta and Go?
And you must know what how truthful this guarantee turned to be?
AND I was always taught in old text books) that guarantees and promises are meant to be kept. Remember the dictum 'My word is my bond'. But that was in days when gentlemen roamed the Earth!
(jb)
Jo Meli
Jun 27th 2012, 14:14
For your OWN sake Franco ... GET OUT OF YOUR DENIAL STATE OF MIND !!!
Jo Meli - Valletta
Daniel Tabone
Jun 27th 2012, 14:08
Can anybody with some sense step in and stop this charade withing the Nationalist Party? It's unbelievable to what lows can these people go. It's worst than Labour in 1998 after the Mintoff debacle!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jun 27th 2012, 15:04
Your appeal should be directed towards the leader of the PN. But where is he? What is he doing about the situation? Probably too busy putting glue on his chair in preparation for the next round in parliament.
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Jun 27th 2012, 14:06
I don't know whether to laugh or cry!!!!
Sue Borg
Jun 27th 2012, 13:56
Short message addressed to the Hon. F Debono - True merit, like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.......
Philip Hili
Jun 27th 2012, 13:54
Ribelli,
I E Q F U please!!! ghax qazziztu lil kulhadd.
Ray Bonello
Jun 27th 2012, 15:59
Le ta', TIEQFUX, qed niehu gost u lili ma qazziztunix.....
Philip Hili
Jun 28th 2012, 09:13
@ Ray Bonello
Sur Bonello, jekk qieghed tiehu gost b'dan li qieghed jigri fil-PN ahjar tibdel ismek u minn Ray Bonello tigi tissajjah "Miskin Bonello" jew "Miskin Ray" ghax ghalkemm hu ta' vantagg ghall-PL. nies maturi jirrealizzaw li dan li qieghed jigri la hu tajjeb ghall-PN u lanqas ghall-PL. Din m'hix politika, izda vendetta. Dan mhux jien qieghed nghidu, izda Laburisti sincieri li ghalkemm ma naqbilx maghhom, ghandhom dritt ghall-opinjoni taghhom u jitkazaw qeghdin u mhux jiehdu pjacir bhal ma qieghed taghmel int.
Bl-irragunar ta' xi wiehed bhalek, issahhar il-fehma ta' dak li forsi ma kienx sejjer jivvota biex issa jmur jivvota u b'hekk, dak il-pjacir li inti qieghed tiehu jissaraf f'voti favur il-PN u li sa ftit taz-zmien ilu, dawn kienu ser jintilfu.
Grazzi hafna talli qieghed tifhat ghajnejn hafna Nazzjonalisti u forsi xi "floating voter"
Thank you.
Lawrence Fenech
Jun 27th 2012, 13:54
For sure Dr. Franco the "minority" are the ones around you.
fred sammut
Jun 27th 2012, 14:12
You are wrong my friend................
B Attard
Jun 27th 2012, 16:12
Don't be sure my friend...Time will tell.
A DALLI
Jun 27th 2012, 17:34
Laurence just because you are not around him doesn't mean everyone else is
at least you could have quoted i Lawrence Fenech am not around you
that way you speak for yourself and not for others
ahhhh some peole
Angus Black
Jun 27th 2012, 13:51
Unwavering principles, truth, good future plans one step at a time, are guarantees of success.
It's like the 'Tortoise and the Hare' fable. The self-confident hare takes off like a bullet but it is the slow tortoise who crossed the Finishing line first!
FD has temporarily caused a storm in a teacup, but will not prevail. He is like the hare, too confident, too much in a hurry but without a sound foundation for what it takes to be a leader of sorts.
Tony Fenech
Jun 27th 2012, 16:45
Angus Black, it seems you like to read fables. Pls do tell us some more fables , would be a pleasure , thks
Anthony Mercieca
Jun 27th 2012, 13:51
i fully concur with Beppe. We had too many pantomimes from Dr Debono, JPO and also Mr Mugliette. All this happened at a time when Malta is still surfing the waves of an international economic crisis. These people cannot distinguish between substance and accident in spite of being professionals. If these people would be part of the PN team (they do not know what the word actually means) than I won't bother to go to vote.
Anthony Mercieca
Anthony A. Mifsud
Jun 27th 2012, 13:44
Ask me, I would vote for Franco and not BFA , no way we had enough of that name!
Ninu
A DALLI
Jun 27th 2012, 17:37
Oh my god Anthony, you took the words out of my mouth
you are a genious, if the people in the nationalist party don't make some changes to their candidates, it will be stained forever.
Henry S Pace
Jun 27th 2012, 13:42
' Debono 'sure' opponents of his possible election candidature would be a 'minority' '
I do not agree with FD because otherwise if what he is saying is true (which i DO NOT BELIEVE) THE pN
DELEGATES would lokk very stupid and dull.
COMMON SENSE WOULD ALWAYS PREVAIL IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Joseph Camilleri
Jun 27th 2012, 13:39
Franco, to vote for you, I have to see pigs fly!!!
A DALLI
Jun 27th 2012, 17:41
Oh joseph, now you are being childish, i hope you dont think that franco is chidish in his behaviour
because you certainly are in your comment
no one cares who you give your vote to
George Azzopardi
Jun 27th 2012, 13:37
Sometimes I pity this man (F.Debono) but then I fail to understand how a successful lawyer could really believe that he has any chance in getting re-elected!!!!
j brincat
Jun 27th 2012, 13:29
"He said that when Dr Mifsud Bonnici was seriously ill in hospital, Dr Debono stepped up his attacks"
I empathise .
But did the PN stop the attacks on Dr Sant when he was suffering from cancer in the last election?
Of course not - they even increased their dosage!
(jb)
Joseph Grech Attard
Jun 27th 2012, 13:27
The struggle for power - something for which humans shed their humanity and become like animals ... soul-less, unethical and amoral!
j brincat
Jun 27th 2012, 13:23
And the rift shows no sign of abating!
Quo vadis GonziPN?
(jb)
Anthony Mercieca
Jun 27th 2012, 13:21
Fully concurs with Beppe. Deputies like Debono has been disturbing and harassing the PM at a time when the world economy is in crisis and such "men" cannot distinguish between substance and accident. Every time these pantomimes crop up in Parliament, my heart goes out when I remember the sacrifices that people my age been through to regain normality in this Island. In the next election I have my doubts if I would go to vote if the PN approves his candidature.
Anthony Mercieca
Tonio Micallef
Jun 27th 2012, 13:15
Tal-PN saru qishom partit tal-primadonni! Kollha jwahhlu s-sjuf f'dahar xulxin u kollha jridu jilhqu minflok Gonzi. Wiehed jiftahar li ghandu 6% jriduh leader u l-iehor jghid li beda tiela l-iskaluni tal-politika. Ara f'hiex spiccawh lil dan il-pajjiz!!! Ghax ma jzarmawhx u jibdew mill-gdid!! Forsi l-pajjiz jiehu r-ruh u jaqta din l-incertezza kollha.
Reinhard Azzopardi
Jun 27th 2012, 13:13
Narcissim at its very best! I've never in my life met anyone who's so full of himself (and I know a good number of people who think that they are God's best creation)
Joseph Brincat
Jun 27th 2012, 13:12
HERE WE GO AGAIN !!
GONZI PN U IL-KLIKKA >>> AGAINST PN >> 3 + 10 ? = 13
AND THE BEAT GOES ON , AND BUSINESS AS USUAL >> HA HA HI
joe cutajar
Jun 27th 2012, 13:04
ejjk tahseb sur franco debono qatt mal partit izjed taghana ghax il partit mhux tieghek u alla mhux igibuwom il kumenti tiegie minn nejd xejn hazin nispera li igibuh
A DALLI
Jun 27th 2012, 17:39
???????
Paul Sammut
Jun 27th 2012, 13:02
Here we go again !
A Dimech
Jun 27th 2012, 12:58
Tahwid u iktar tahwid, u iktar u iktar Tahwid.
PN - partit tat-tahwid!
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
Jun 27th 2012, 14:14
Wishful thinking on your part. Tha'is all it is.
R. Cilia
Jun 27th 2012, 15:33
Rudi, wishful thinking? Do you live on this island, dear?
Mr Michael Debono
Jun 27th 2012, 19:44
Nationalists are preparing the "After Gonzi Who?"
Gonzi will resign after next electionswhether he wins or loses the election. A lot are ready with their glave to repeat Cesar death. They are all honorable men!
Dennis Zammit
Jun 27th 2012, 12:56
Are you serious Dr Franco Debono?
Are you living on this world or on another planet going around in circles?
Maybe in your 'wonderland' without Alice, you think that you have a majority in your favour. Keep on dreaming!!
Edgar Apap
Jun 27th 2012, 16:56
Lets All go Back Where All This Started . Gonzi Was Pushed Into Office By Eddie , KMB Style . Why ? So He Would Be Easylie Ousted By His Son Beppe At An Opportunistic Time , Maybe With The Help Of RCC ? Gonzi Sensed This So He Tryed To Get The Conservative Bunch On His Side And Promote Them . The Nationalists Liberals Where Outraged Because Joseph Muscat Senced This Thus Gave Birth To The Movment Of Moderates And Progresive , This Obviously Includes The Liberals . The Liberals Withen The Nationalists Party Where The True Friends Of Gonzi But Gonzi Mistakenly Took Them As A Small Minority, Maybe On RCC Advice ? Thus Gonzi Was Being Backstabed By His So Called Conservative Clique And The Ever Rising Army Of Intelectual Liberals , Who Wanted The Best For The Party And Not The Clique . The Divorce Referendum Showed That The Conservatives Are In The Minority . The Blame Will Be On The PN Party Executives For Warming Thier Chair While The Party Crumble Into Oblivioum .
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