President lauds Mintoff
President George Abela has expressed his condolences to the Mintoff family and the Labour Party on the death of the former prime minister.
Dr Abela said that Mr Mintoff had made a major impact on local politics and Malta's foreign policy.
He had dedicated his life to the nation and was one of the main founders of the welfare state, raising the standard of living of all Maltese.
His ideal was always to see Malta develop economically and socially in an environment of peace, security and prosperity in the Mediterranean, the Office of the President quoted Dr Abela as saying.
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matthew tanti
Aug 21st 2012, 17:51
if a statue is erected in front of castille, it should be for gorg borg olivier - the man who brought about malta's independence, not the one who wanted us to be integrated with britain!
F Williams
Aug 21st 2012, 19:33
Before you write you should know the facts! First of all there is already a statue of Dr.Borg Olivier in Castille Square! Secondly the Integration proposal was a mean to instigate full independence since he wanted the Maltese to have equal rights as the British. Once the British refused he resigned and started the road for Full Independence.
Gianninu Saliba
Aug 21st 2012, 17:48
"His ideal was always to see Malta develop economically and socially in an environment of peace. Shame he failed miserabley. Economically the island was bankrupt... socially he devided the nation and the word peace wasn't a word in his vocablulary. But as a Christian, I forgive him and may God grant him peace.
matthew tanti
Aug 21st 2012, 15:42
his intentions may have been good, the man brought shame to the country in international circles. ha noqghodu niftahru li ta l-pensjonijiet!
G Buhagiar
Aug 21st 2012, 17:07
Sur Tanti, min kien batut u fqir il-pensjonijiet rahom bhala xi haga xierqa. Apparti min hekk, u dan liema bniedem li jaghmel kollox perfett fil-hajja? Jien ghadni ma ltqajt ma' hadd li xi hadd fil-poliitka ghamel kollox sew...
ANTHONY PAVIA
Aug 21st 2012, 18:06
"the man brought shame to the country in international circles"
Perhaps you would care to expand on that Mr Tanti.
matthew tanti
Aug 22nd 2012, 10:52
min kien batut u fqir messu stinka u hadem bhalma ghamel haddiehor.
‘Secretive, ruthless... unpredictable tyrant’: World media’s take on the death of Dom Mintoff - that is the shame he brought!
Tony Borg
Aug 23rd 2012, 17:25
Kennedy had said it is what you do for your Country not what the country does for you.
What did you do for Malta Mr. Tanti ???? Let us know maybe we submit your name for Republic nominations.
stephen mifsud
Aug 21st 2012, 14:44
tottaly agree with that suggestion
Emanuel Farrugia
Aug 21st 2012, 14:12
Th Labour Party should make an official request to the Malta Government to approve that a lifesize statue of Ex-Prime Minister Dom. Mintoff be placed in the entrance of Auberge de Castille to signify that Dom. Mintoff was the first Maltese to officially enter Castille as the Prime Minister.
The selection of the blueprint of the statue should be left to his two Daughters.
Paul Camilleri
Aug 21st 2012, 14:29
and this request should be refused
Joseph Brincat
Aug 21st 2012, 15:16
Paul Camilleri
Today, 14:29
and this request should be refused !!
OK so how about in the entrance of Valletta so every one will see it !!!
Frans Aguis
Aug 21st 2012, 15:44
@Paul
You're wrong .
Laurence Muscat
Aug 21st 2012, 16:11
is the Monstrous block of flats right in the entrance of Valetta , not a monument enough to commemorate Dom Mintoff??
Please choose the reason of your report below: