State funeral details announced
The details of Saturday's state funeral for former prime minister Dom Mintoff were announced by the government this evening.
The body will lie in state for public viewing at the entrance of the Palace in Valletta on Friday between 9 am and 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The President will pay his respects at 9.05 a.m. followed by the prime minister at 9.10 a.m. and the Leader of the Opposition at 9.15 a.m.
The body will also lie in state on Saturday between 7.30 a.m. and 9.30 a.m.
The cortège leaves the palace at 9.45 a.m. for St John's Co-Cathedral where con-celebrated funeral Mass will be led by Archbishop Paul Cremona at 10.30 a.m.
The cortège leaves the cathedral at 11.45 a.m. and proceed through Merchants' Street, past the Auberge de Castille and down Glormu Cassar Avenue to the War Memorial in Floriana, after which the funeral will continue in a private manner.
Earlier today the Labour Party also gave details of a cortège to be held tomorrow afternoon (Thursday) from Mater Dei Hospital via Cottonera and Labour headquarters and on to the palace.
See http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120822/local/mintoff-s-body-to-go-through-localities-of-importance-to-him-for-a-final.433920
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Shirley Ann Brincat
Aug 23rd 2012, 10:18
I was under the impression that days of national mourning meant that every shop, etc. would be closed. Am I mistaken ? Allura what is the point of having days in mourning ?
Joseph Sciberras
Aug 23rd 2012, 12:07
Yes I agree. You are right. That is how it should be. All Flags must be half mast, and all shops, factories ect closed.
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
Aug 23rd 2012, 09:37
@ Mr Jonathan Zammit Lapira
"You injected in me the superiority complex when abroad and dealing with foreigners."
So typical. A comment from one of many with the Maltese mentality of 30 odd years ago, which, unfortunately, I have witnessed myself on many occassions while living outside my country. It is very important to remember that we are living in the year 2012.
Mr Lapira, did it ever occur to you that superiority complex is a result of inferiority? I do not suppose you do.
Joseph Mifsud
Aug 23rd 2012, 09:07
Thanks dear Dom Mintoff....As a youth i still benefit from your policies...including university etc.
Thanks again.....may you rest in peace
M Cassar
Aug 23rd 2012, 09:25
where you one of the priviliged of the points system?
Edward Zammit
Aug 23rd 2012, 08:54
Pity you didn't live in Malta in the 1970's and 1980's as probably you would think and act otherwise
R. Gauci
Aug 23rd 2012, 11:51
Il-50's u s-60's ninsewhom hux Sur Zammit .... bhas-soltu. L-emigrazzjoni en masse, l-Inkwizizzjoni, l-faqar, l-Injoranza, l-mard u l-guh, li tigi mzeblah mil-barrani f'artek; dawn spiccaw b'miraklu fis-70's?
m borg
Aug 24th 2012, 10:36
Pity you didn't live in Malta in the 1950's and 1960's as probably you would think and act otherwise
Jonathan Zammit Lapira
Aug 23rd 2012, 08:46
You made me proud to be maltese Mr. Mintoff. You injected in me the superiority complex when abroad and dealing with foreigners. You gave me free education, free health schemes, and plenty of foreign factories where to work in the 70's.
You gave my children the allowances and housing estates were to live. You gave my parents and me and all those who ritire from work, the pension. you gave the Maltese people DIGNITY.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.
Lawrence Zammit
Aug 23rd 2012, 09:47
That's one side of the coin. What about violence ,hatred and division he brought ? . GHAJN GHAL GHAJN, SINNA GHAL SINNA, MIN MHUX HAGHNA KONTRA TAGHNA. Need I continue....... ?
vincent Lia
Aug 23rd 2012, 10:42
I am almost envious of you, I had to 'get on my bike' to get a job. Pay contributions for my pension and other social services and pay taxes. But then I am an indipendent man and hand outs as if I lived in a missionary outpost would give me inferiority complex. I am proud to say that what I got I earned, and I would have done so whom ever runs the country.
John Zarb
Aug 23rd 2012, 11:42
@ Lawrence Zammit
It seems that you have not yet heard the praises of EFA and Dr. Gonzi on Mr. Mintoff. He respected the maltese but fought all the way with foreigners to get us the freedom every country would want. Face the realism and the truth of history.
John Zarb
Aug 23rd 2012, 11:45
@ Vincent Lia
what do expect not to pay taxes and contributions and still get paid the pension and other free services?????
Ma tistax tinzlilkom mill-gerzuma li grazzi ghal Mintoff Malta kellha u sa certu punt ghad ghandha l-WELFARE STATE. HISTORY CANNOT BE CHANGED Sur lia.
John Spiteri Jones
Aug 22nd 2012, 22:46
i have never met you Dom but lived the dark day of the 1960s and saw the changes that you brough in Malta from which the maltese people are still benefiting today thanks to you. i will definitly book aflight tomorrow and be at your funeral to pay my last respects.
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