Updated: Government reacts to Debono power station motion

B. Cachia

Aug 31st 2012, 12:42

The only thing I can say is that if Gonzi prefers this water torture to an election then he must not fancy his chances very much. And let us not even mention the harm to the economy that this uncertainty is causing, in the middle of a recession, because who cares about that?

A Montebello

Aug 31st 2012, 12:13

Oh God ... he's back!!!
Groan!

A Spiteri

Aug 31st 2012, 12:02

can someone present a bill to remove the airport from luqa and also give us some form of compensation, a reduced electricity bill will be fine!

and i'm sure people from marsa would love something similar on the powerstation that was supposedly closed 20 years ago.

also the people from cottonera to close down the dockyards...

hallina franco!!

James Borg

Aug 31st 2012, 09:27

Once again Dr Debono has shown us his true colours, i.e. all the rainbow in one person. Apart from the fact that the 31st March installation as JS pointed out preceded any housing development in the area, where does Dr Debono propose to store the required fuel ( including Diesel) supplies? Did he account for the fact that in such statement involving Fuel Storage relocation and HFO-Diesel conversions he will cost the nation 100's of millions of Euros in both capital and running costs? Who will cover this I wonder? Probably the same people who are led into such a witch hunt applauding him!? The blatant incongruency is that, apart from all this, the cost of water and electrical bills will be lowered... ( regression to a wastage paradigm on the domestic/consumer end rather than seeking efficiency in our homes)... I wonder how Dr Debono plans to recover capital. Unfortunately, and I hope that this does not come as a wake-up call to the Maltese, the lack of infrastructural investment ( in this area of power generation and distribution) which has taken place over the past 15years cannot be recouped in a few days/years, and with such sensational statements.Given time, things will improve... we are not talking about a nation who has a net positive budget like the Emirates for example who can decide on such projects overnight.
With such comments delivered on purpose to instigate mass reactions ( and be showered with "thank you's" from the affected people, on such blogs.. to feel loved..), Dr Debono and the like, I am sorry to say, delivered a blow to rational thinking, as incitement leads only to rush sentimental decisions which in the long run will cost the nation even more. Such comments show lack of technical and financial depth as well as a streak of megalomania, and irresponsibility.
What is worst is that trying to convince people who are already irate with the current situation,that an immediate better future awaits, leads only to nation-wide division on the subject in question, (this is very much like rubbing salt into an open wound only to hear that person shout in pain and then suddenly offering him morphine at the price of gold on the spot.. of course he will take it..). To conclude and at the risk of sounding repetitive a 10-15 year plan cannot be expected to materialise in a matter of a year or two at the whim of political incitement.

j brincat

Aug 31st 2012, 09:13

@Joe Sammut

"If the power station is run on diesel the cost of electricity will be higher. If the exhaust fumes are not filtered the problem for the Birzebbugia people would be bigger than the sufferring these people are said to be sufferring because of the filtered fumes the powerstation isemmitting"

It's obvious that you do not hail from this part of the Island - otherwise you wouldn't be talking so!

How do you define cost of fuel? Do no remember that Enemalta has ever published the costings of its fuel purchases!




(jb)

Joe Brincat-LL.D

Aug 31st 2012, 08:48

Meta saret il-power station ta' Delimara kien biex tinghalaq tal-Marsa. Umbaghad......
Wara snin saret cerimonja, biex fil-Marsa jinqata' l-faham bhala l-ewwel fazi tal-gheluq. Umbaghad.....

Ghaddew is-snin, u mbaghad ghandna weghda ohra li l-power station tal-Marsa, se tinghalaq.

Insomma l-power station tal-Marsa qisha bieb ta' garage bir-remote control. Se tinghalaq u terga' tinfetah....

Ghalhekk il-paroli ma nemminhomx.

G Schembri

Aug 31st 2012, 08:11

Dr Debono is right, but he has missed the bus, thus doing his costituents a disservice. He should have voted with the opposition's motion against the Power Station, or was his vote bought back then?

A. Falzon

Aug 31st 2012, 07:50

Prosit Dr. Debono, so the residents of Marsa, Humrun and Floriana what about them. Should they not get compensation aswell after over a hundred years of power supply from the area.

Carmel Ellul

Aug 31st 2012, 07:02

Hon. Debono , your initial statement is totally wrong.
That area of Birzebbugia was used for industrial activity since before the war.
The fuel storage and gas depot have been there for ages.
Your statement should say that recently thsi area was irresponsibly given for residential development at cheap rates for vote catching reasons.
You should then propose a vote of no confidence on those political parties and entities at the time that took that irresponsible decision.
The unfortunate part is that the persons that decided to go and live there were thricked out of their money.
Who was the big beneficiary when this happened????

Joe Sammut

Aug 31st 2012, 05:44

Franco has not done his homework well, those tank installations were there before the second world war , People who live there did not buy a house and than after some time found this Enemalta tank installation at their backyards!
If the power station is run on diesel the cost of electricity will be higher. If the exhaust fumes are not filtered the problem for the Birzebbugia people would be bigger than the sufferring these people are said to be sufferring because of the filtered fumes the powerstation isemmitting. It’s worth noting that the Marsa power station which is right at the heart of the inner harbour area , by far emits more pollution than the HFO fueled power station at Delimara which is kilometres away from Birzebbugia.
Franco should stick to breeding birds rather than delve in engineering matters.

Lawrence Fenech

Aug 31st 2012, 01:33

No one was in favour of a power station that runs on heavy fuel oil. The contract was given on the yellow pages and it was this power station or nothing. The government should investigate why we were burdened with the power station and why the government insisted on this contract. Malta was used as a guinea-pig a matter of wait and see.

Dr. Debono on hehalf of his costituents did right in presenting this motion.

John Azzopoardi

Aug 30th 2012, 23:54

Gonz call an election and let Debono know that his time is up. Stop having him blackmail the Great PN party. He does not deserve to be part of the party. Send him packing. You are being taken for a ride,

B Attard

Aug 30th 2012, 23:03

Thanks Franco and keep it up! People from Bugia and Mxlokk have long been suffering from very low enviromental standards. Kindly note that there is also that hazardous fly ash dumped near fort Benghajsa which so far no one dare speak about.

Brian Bonnici

Aug 30th 2012, 22:36

Thanks for hearing about the South and finally in the last year of the electorate!!
Now that you are at it..let's mention more south areas.....our roads are like sh..t...Tripoli after the war is much better...I am referring to Fgura side roads, Zejtun (all of it especially Bulebel perimeter...roads leading to delimara...tourists pass by ...and loads of other roads) Think about us in your prayers..we are in MAlta too!

MALCOLM SEYCHELL

Aug 30th 2012, 21:29

Creating more jobs at Enemalta... Way to go communist government

Mr Paul Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 20:52

What the phenomenal increase in cancer cases in Malta. Heavy fuel oil is definitely a prime source contributor for this.

Etienne Galea

Aug 30th 2012, 20:49

Marsaxlokk trab iswed biss nikinsu w irwejah ta fuel. Ma nahsibx illi qed jiftahli l-pulmuni!!!!!!

Dennis Zammit

Aug 30th 2012, 20:34

JPO took Franco's spot light and removed the high platform from underneath his feet.

Now Franco wants to be Malta main attraction again.

Pity we do not have a Madame Tussaud in Malta as ALL the characters would be Franco in a different environment.

pat muscat

Aug 30th 2012, 20:00

JPO has resigned from the PN; Mugliet voted against, whilst Franco Debono has never stopped attacking Gonzi's government left right and center!
Anqas kapaci isolvi l-problemi, glied u tghajjir tal-Partit tieghu il-Prim Ministru: ahseb u ara kemm se isolvi l-problemi futuri taghna...li holoq hu stess!

Rupert Grech

Aug 30th 2012, 19:54

Too late. Marsaxlokk and Birzebbuga have been spoilt forever, just like every other once beautiful fishing village in Malta. Couldn't even leave just one free of overdevelopment or industrialisation (imagine the property prices of that village if they had left one alone!).Thanks for nothing and filling the pockets of already wealthy vested interests over the last twenty years.

Jason Blake

Aug 30th 2012, 19:27

Grazzi Dr Franco Debono... mid-dehera int l-uniku wiehed li qieghed titkellem sincerament ghall-gid tar-residenti tas-south, specjalment ta' Marsaxlokk u Birzebbuga... mhux biex takkwista xi voti ... izda ghax jinteressak il-gid taghna u ta' sahhitna!!!

Ghandek ragun ukoll... ahna f'Birzebbuga ilna abbandunati s-snin minghajr hadd ma jindenja jpattilna lura b'xi progetti ambjentali wara li hassrulna l-lokal taghna!!! Jekk l-Enemalta qed tigi diskussa biex tigi privatizzata... dan ifisser li l-art li qed tokkupa tinghata lura lil poplu ta' Birzebbuga biex jibni fiha xi Sports Complex jew xi Gnien???? Jew ser tinghata lil privat biex ikompli jimlina bi progetti ndustrijali li jkomplu jeqirdulna l-ambjent????? Nistennew u naraw !!!

Dr Franco Debono... mill-gdid nerga' nirringrazzjak u nuri l-apprezzament tieghi lejk talli qed titkellem ghalina!!

Charles Cremona

Aug 30th 2012, 19:16

Birzebuga is a dumping ground for dangerous entities like Gas bottling, Oil storage, Heavy oil power generating, Freeport noise and Sea pollution and so on, the problem is the local council for some reason keeps very quiet about these problems and the people of Birzebuga just sit and take it.

Ms.D. Galea

Aug 30th 2012, 19:14

But did not Dr Debono vote in favour of the BWSC extension with the government ?

What brought about this sudden change of heart ?

Franco Attard Trevisan

Aug 30th 2012, 19:10

this motion will be shelved

Charles Bugeja

Aug 30th 2012, 19:04

Min tlett grounds li kellna go B`Bugia ma fadalx wiehed- it tfal tan nursery jittrenjaw fuq ir ramel bil ballun iktar gol bahar min fuq l-art. Il pitch tal waterpolo spicca- ma hawn assolutament xejn

Patrick Zahra

Aug 30th 2012, 18:52

" The power station was already bound by the conditions of the IPPC permit and it was equipped to reduce emissions as if it operated on gasoil. "
Now that is a Big Lie if ever there was one!!
The burning of HFO is releasing tonnes of Particulate matter ( carcinogen), tonnes of heavy metals ( carcinogens) and tonns of sulphur dioxide and nitrates (respiratory irritants) into the environment. These would be hugely reduced and some of them even eliminated should Gasoil be used. Isn't our health worth a lousy 37 million euros !

Mr Ludwig Flask

Aug 30th 2012, 18:40

All residents at Birzebuggia including those nearby deserve respect. If Dr Debono’s motion makes sense well done! Hoping the motion is successful as JPO’s.

j brincat

Aug 30th 2012, 18:34

"The extension would use low sulphur fuel oil, which was far cheaper than gasoil. Using gasoil would push up costs by €37 million per year which would be reflected in tariffs"

What is €37 million where the health and wellness of the people living in that environ is involved?

The government spent some €80 million for a roofless theatre, a gate without a gate and a new parliament for which there was no need AND some €3 million for a bridge that takes and leads to nowhere!

But then the interest of the people in the South of Malta always played second fiddle where this government is concerned.


(jb)

philip carabott

Aug 30th 2012, 18:07

Minflok noqgħod naħli l-ħin niddiskuti l-kwistjonijiet bejn Dr Lawrence Gonzi u Dr Franco Debono jien se nikkummenta fuq dan l-artiklu.

L-unika persuna li bħalissa qed issemma' leħinha biex tiddefendi d-dinjita' tar-residenti ta' Birżebbuġa u Marsaxlokk hi Dr Franco Debono, bit-tajjeb u l-ħażin kollu tiegħu. Il-Prim Ministru mhux qed jagħti widen għall-karba tan-nies ta' dawk l-inħawi u qed jinjorahom kompletament. Ir-residenti ta' Birżebbuġa spiċċaw jgħixu ġo żona ndustrijali minn tarf sa ieħor u għadhom qed ibatu l-konsegwenzi ta' tniġġiż tal-arja u tal-baħar mill-industriji li jinsabu mdawrin ma hemm. It-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ għadhom jibku l-grawnd tal-futbol u l-waterpolo pitch imwegħda lilhom ħafna snin ilu u għadhom 'il bogħod milli jitfaċċaw. Birżebbuġa ġiet abbandunata minn dan il-Gvern u teżisti telqa kbira fl-ambjent tal-madwar. U issa qed ikompli jgħaddas rasu fir-ramel u bilfors irid iħaddem il-power station bil-heavy fuel oil mingħajr ma jħares lejn saħħet il-poplu u l-ambjent li jgħix fih.

Il-Birżebbuġin issa imxebbgħin sal-ponta ta' mneħirhom u jekk Dr Lawrence Gonzi mhux se jagħti każ il-feriti għandhom dawn iċ-ċittadini li wara kollox iħallsu t-taxxi tagħhom l-istess bħall-kumplament tal-Maltin kollha se jbati l-konsegwenzi hu ukoll.

c scudi

Aug 30th 2012, 18:04

Well done,Mr debono..Honourable of you to think of Birzebbugia just prior to the elections.But,at least you brought it to the attention of the Media.considering the amount of GDP that Birzebbugia contributes,it is woofully neglected in comparison to the less productive areas of the North.
Money has been endlessly spent there and nothing comes here.
As for the power station..maybe the Prime Minister residence in Marsascala might benifit also..

Julian Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 17:48

Please explain how gas is to be transported and stored........

G Tonna

Aug 30th 2012, 17:35

tic toc tic toc tic toc......time is running for you Franco.

m. borg (slm)

Aug 30th 2012, 17:16

Just imagine what the motion implies.

PL would sure vote in favour as it has been campaigning for such measures much before the BWSC extension was built.
Franco of course will vote in favour of the motion.
JPO might play "neutral and independent"

So where does it put gonzipn. Will they:

Relegate the motion to a much later date in order not be embarrassed as voting in favour would show how incompetent and mistaken they were in the past regards the BWSC project or vote against it and face the anger of the Malta's southerners ?

Or is this the straw that broke the camel's back and gonzi calls for election.?

Patrick Zahra

Aug 30th 2012, 16:44

Powering the new plant with diesel and starting its conversion to gas is the sensible thing to do. As a resident and as a health professional I consider Enemalta's insistance on powering the new plant with HFO a direct threat to our health and our environment. The sooner the government takes up Dr Debono's suggestion the sooner it will have our votes back!! I am sure common sense will prevail.

Keith Davis

Aug 30th 2012, 16:14

Dear Franco Debono, resign from the PN parliamentary group. It is clear you broke the ranks several times. You should find an honorable way out like Dr.J.Pullicino did when he realized he no longer forms part of the group.

This is not your personal war against the PM for not giving you what you wanted, but this is our country.
Step aside now, and save the little face that remains.

Henri Miceli

Aug 30th 2012, 16:06

What is more important here ? It is clear none of the comments here come from people in the area of the Powerstation . Heavy fuel plants might be ideal in remote locations not next to a town . The object of discussion should be the health and safety of people and the interest of the island . Any chances to stop this project should go ahead , regardless of who they come from , for the sake of our brothers and sisters in that area .

M Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 16:02

Oh . give us a break.

Edmond Micallef

Aug 30th 2012, 15:43

And GonziPN has the cheek to keep insisting that he has got a parliamentary majority.

The 1981 perverse election results fade in their democratic significance in the light of what this government is going through to keep its vicious grip on power today.

Franco, why don't you do a JPO? That would make Malta a very special democracy with three PMs.

Mark Saliba

Aug 30th 2012, 14:51

Dear commentators,

First of all, you are mistaken about who is the prime minister. The primeminister is jpo not gonzi because as it is the goverment must do what jpo wants.

Second of all, the election is going to be held at its time and not early. This is because none of the two has the guts to topple the gov.

Joe Brincat-LL.D

Aug 30th 2012, 14:44

Franco,
Jien nifhmef forsi aktar milli tahseb. Taf int li meta nkunu l-Qorti, jien ma nieqafx nitkellem mieghek fuq politika.

Imma tfakkarni fi grajja vera. Mela darba l-Kunsill Lokali tal-Marsa ghamlu co-option u ghazluni biex inkun membri. Accettajt u ppruvajt naghti sehmi.

Inholoq vojt ta' Sindku. Kien hemm tnejn li setghu jsiru. Wiehed, illum Alla jahfirlu, u l-iehor kien Frankie Zammit, segretarju ta' John Dalli, u bniedem sew bis-serjeta`. Konna naqblu f'hafna affarijiet, l-aktar li ma jkunx hemm infieq bla sens mill-Kunsill.

Darba Frankie Zammit gie ghandi u qalli biex incempel lil Gonzi, li dak iz-zmien kien Segretarju Generali, halli ma jibqax jopponi ghall-hatra tieghu bhala Sindku. Hekk ghamilt, u t-twegiba li hadt kienet li "hekk hemm bzonn li jsir", u dan minkejja li Frankie Zammit kien tela' f'isem il-partit nazzjonalista.

Gejna ghall-voti, u Frankie ha l-vot tieghi biss ! U dan kien nazzjonalist u bniedem sew. L-abjad trid tghidu abjad u l-iswed, iswed.

U tela' Sindku iehor bil-voti tal-membri nazzjonalisti kif kien qalilhom Dr Gonzi. Hemm id-dokumenti u hemm ix-xhieda.

Is-Sindku li tela' kellu l-idejat. Kien issuggerixxa li jien inkun inkarigat "mill-affarijiet barranin" fil-Kunsill tal-Marsa. Naturalment bghatt lil kulhadd jixxejjer.

Meta titkellem tfakkarni fi Frankie Zammit. Staqsih, Mhux int biss, imma kull min qed jaqra, ghax jien qed nghid is-sewwa.

J Demicoli

Aug 30th 2012, 14:42

Franco,
I must say this time that you are A Little Bit Too Late. I think you have missed the bus this time, for I remeber seeing your fliers saying that you are against the power stataion and also something similar about the freepost extension. Yet when the time came you still voted in favour. Either turn back the clock or else no more nonsese about the people of Birzebbuga and M'xlokk please.

If you can't do the time don't do the crime!

anthony bartolo

Aug 30th 2012, 14:40

Franco ,x'jiswa billi taghmel li-speeches fil-parlament u tivvota favur il-progett tal-BWCS? Mela bil kontra tahdem int?

Gianninu Saliba

Aug 30th 2012, 14:34

Franco, frankly farwell. I will not use Joe Grima's language to tell you what to do, that's for sure, but may I suggest that you go to Sicily for good. The sooner you vanish from the political scene the better for the nation and the Nationalist Party. But before you desappear, please tell us where to build the fuel tanks.

Michael Seychell

Aug 30th 2012, 14:31

Franco - Inti suppost taf bizzejjed illi l-Gvern jekk irid ghandu kull dritt li ma jressaqx il-mozzjoni privata tieghek, u anke jek din titressaq mill Partit Laburista ghandu xorta dritt li ma jressaqhiex ukoll.

Jekk ma tafx intik parir tistaqsi lill wiehed mill Ministri li kellu Mintoff mieghu u jghidulek illi kull mozzjoni privata li ressaq Il-P.N. meta kien fl-oppozzizzjopni qatt ma tressqet fil-Parliament, fosthom meta l-P.N. talab licenzaja ghal-Radio tieghu u Mintoff wiegeb li din kienet cajta!.

Kieku jien kont il-Prim Ministru, naghmel l-istess, u nghid li tant ilhek tghid u taghmel mozzjonijiet u mbaghad tispicca tastjeni, li nhajrek tressaq din il-mozzjoni fil-Legizlatura li jmiss, ghax zgur li ma tkunx tista peress li ma tkunx deputat!

Michael Seychell Tal-Pieta

Malcolm Cutajar

Aug 30th 2012, 14:26

@ Giorgio Schembri u l-Kumplament li jahsbu li jafu hafna........

Jien mhux ninsa pero irrid lil xi hadd ifakkarni x'sar to Birzebbuga!!!!!!!! Meta insaqsi din il-mistoqsija hadd ma hu kapaci jirrispondini...dazgur ghax ma sar xej ta sugu ghat-tfal u z-zghazagh tar-rahal taghna!!

Ejduli x'sar...... illuminawni naqa....l-uniku rahal go Malta fejn ma ssib l-ebda facilita sportiva ghar-residenti. Imbaghad nipridkaw biex nipromwovu l-isport.

L-inhawi taghna l-importanti hu li johrog il-permess tad-dragging fiz-zmien tas-sajf biswit il-bajja.........l-imortanti hu li johrog il-permess ghal scrap yard fil-limiti ta Birzebbuga......l-importanti hu jinholoq kull tip ta problema biex il-permess ta Ground tal-football ma jsirx.........l-importanti hu li Birzebbuga ma tinzilx fiz-zona ta Noise Pollution.......uuuuu taf kemm hemm iktar affarijiet ohra Sur Schembri li jistaw joholqu inkonvenjent.

Kif ghidt qabel......Ahna residenti FATTI irrdu mhux Paroli. Jien kemm ghandi zmien 30 sena......paroli biss smajt u FATTI - jiddispjacini nejd ta ( tahsibx li qed niehu pjacir ) ma RAJT Assolutament Xej!!!!!

Mark Spiteri

Aug 30th 2012, 14:21

If i were the PM I would discuss the motion immediately..Labour will obviously vote in favour of FD's motion. The motion would pass hence obliging any future government to abide. I would call an election. Labour gets into power and then hopefully JM will fullfill whatever the motion states.

Mario Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 14:01

Haha! Tajba! Il- problema Franco ghax isemmi il- problemi. Kieku m'ghandniex problemi jekk hadd ma jsemmi xejn. Jekk thallina nghoddsu rasna fir- ramel Franco kollox ward u zahar ikun. Meta ha nitilfu l-ghama ta partiggjanizmu f'dal-pajjiz u nitghallmu nahsbu ghalina nfusna?

Paul Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 14:00

Franco,

Whist I understand your concerns and possibly good intentions...your actions are going to lead us into the darkness of a labour government sooner rather than later. ...we all know that a labour government will mess up the country..Thank you Franco

John Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 13:50

Dr Debono, should paceville residents have lower tariffs because of the nuisance we have from tourists and others staying up late all night in the streets.

Philip Mizzi

Aug 30th 2012, 13:46

Sakemm tigi diskussa il-mozzjoni, jekk ma jkunx hemm elezjoni qabel, nikkuntentaw bi glieda bit-tadam fil-Fgura. Naqra cajta dwar affarijiet serji, mhux ahjar?!

Eve Axiaq

Aug 30th 2012, 13:40

F'kelma wahda Franco qed jghid lil Gonzi biex isejjah elezzjoni.

j brincat

Aug 30th 2012, 13:38

And still GonziPN looks the other way by playing at the proverbial three monkeys.

Meanwhile, the country is perplexed not knowing what will happen next.

So, after an alien coalition we have this!

What next?



(jb)

Clayton Bartolo

Aug 30th 2012, 13:17

Where was Franco Debono when the vote about the power station was taken in Parliament? Why did he vote in favour then and is not presenting a private member's motion against something which he voted in favour of way back when the tender was awarded?

If Franco Debono truly believes that the south of Malta deserve better, then he should have voted against the motion awarding the tender in the first place and not coming now to present this motion.

This goes to show that the real Prime Minister of Malta is actually sitting on the back bench, or on the side of the govenrment's benches, and not really leading from the front as NET TV try to depict the Maltese PM.

Mary Ann Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 13:14

Hekk naghmlu Franco. Int King. Issa nnehhu t-tankijiet u ma nuzawx heavy fuel oil. B'hekk il-gvern ma jkollux ghalfejn irahhas il-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma ghax kullhadd ikun fid-dlam. Mhux King jew?

Martin Mangion

Aug 30th 2012, 13:06

I hope that our dear Prime Minister has fully recharged his batteries during his holiday. His is going to need all the strength to combat the never ending drama faced from within his own quarters.

(A) being told by his own member of parliament that he is a Liar (this is a very serious accusation) the people are waiting for his reaction especially after Dr. Debono insisted that he even have documented evidence. Also I question how come such accusation was not mentioned in The Times, when other trivial comments are immediately printed. (I trust The Times to print my comment)

(B) And now another private member's motion in Parliament from Dr. Debono.

The rope of power that he is clinging too has reaching breaking point and he does not have a spare rope to jump on to - His fall is guaranteed. It is a matter of time (one might argue sooner than later) where the majority of the people of Malta and Gozo will applaud to his spectacular fall that will put him out of Castille and our of the PN leadership.

No strategic thinking can get him out of this self created messy situation, except by calling an election and perhaps earn a few points, as people will understand that his is putting the country's interest first before that of the PN. However, he may still be forced to call an early election. Whatever, the choice is his, the fall will also be his and the clock is ticking even faster and louder TICK TOCK TICK TOCK.

George Calleja

Aug 30th 2012, 13:04

Miskin kif inhu mitluf FD. Jaf li politikament ftit baqghalu hajja u allura irid jibqa jaghmel hoss sa l-ahhar. Empty vessels!!!!!!

Mario Paul Ellul

Aug 30th 2012, 12:59

FD, qed tkompli thjaffer il-qabar politiku tieghek! mhux ser tiehu xejn b'daqsekk! il-hsara li qed tiprova taghmel lil partit flahhar ser iddur fuqek ... ahjar tieqaf u toqghod kwiet ghax kollu ta' xejn li qed taghmel - kull ma qed taghmel hu li nofs il-poplu hada kontrik u n-nofs l-iehor qed jinqeda bik!!!

J. Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 12:52

Dr Debono keeps on creating one issue after another. Incredible. Why is he filing this now and not before? Wasn't he an MP before too?

Charles Zammit

Aug 30th 2012, 12:47

@ John Borg . Lower tarrifs for Mghatab !! I wonder what JB would want for
1 A power station on ypur doorstep
2 A huge gas plant
3 An industrial complex
4 An airfield
5 A huge Freeport Tank cleaning complex
6 A fuel depot
7 An oil storage for fuel supplies to ships
8 Fish farms in the Bay
9 An immigrant holding complex
I think I better stop . I do feel sorry for people that lack what we Birzebbuga and Marsaxlokk residents have . Like
A Noise Pollution from Freeport & Airfield
B Light Pollution
C Power Station Pollution
D Gas smells & Aviation fuel smells
Wealso lack decent roads , sport ameneties ( Such as Football Pith & waterpolo Pitch ) and the litany goes on !!
I am sure if JB had to have some of this he would want to be paid and not get free tarrifs . Hallina gbin !! Besides I am sure that he uses regularly the products of what we have down here .
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fredu debono

Aug 30th 2012, 12:46

Franco fl-ahhar indunajt li l-karriera politika tieghek spiccat u n-nies mhux se javdawk izjed. qed tahseb ghal rasek kif se jirnexxilek tilghaq lin-nies ta dawk l-inhawi halli kif tohrog indipendenti, ax hekk se jkollok taghmel ghax mal-partit taghna ma jixraqlekx tohrog, forsi ma tigix irredikolat u jkun hemm xi ftit mzazen jivvutawlek. zgur li l-laburisti mhux se jivvutawlek, ax bizzejjed kellhom gakbini, ma jridux lilek maghhom.

Peppi Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 12:34

The Labour Party's claim since years ago!!! The Maltese people especially those in the South merit much better!

Giorgio Schembri

Aug 30th 2012, 12:28

Dr Debono iddahhaqx iktar nies bik ghamel pjacir lilek nnifsek! Int politiku ghad distrett tieghek biss. Xi Gwadan ambjentali ha tiehu Birzebbugia u ta madwar billi tnaqqas il kontijiet tad dawl u l ilma? Progetti qed isiru fi South bhal Family Park ta MArsascala u ohrajn.......mela insejthom dawn? jew forsi konvenjenti li tinsihom?

M Farrugia

Aug 30th 2012, 12:26

debono minghailh li qed jaghmel hsara lil P>N. u miskin qed jaghmel hsara lilu in-nifsu. Jiena nies bhal dawn zgur biex se ninqea bihom jekk ilkolli bzonn ghax mhux konsistenti f'dak li jghid u jaghmel allura nibza minnhom f'kollox.

Mark Brincat

Aug 30th 2012, 12:07

Awesome. You should contest as an independent candidate

Malcolm Cutajar

Aug 30th 2012, 12:03

"The motion also calls on the government to upgrade the area of Birzebbuga and Marsaxlokk with projects that are beneficial to the environment." - Rightly So......... Nothing has been for the recent past years especially in the Birzebbuga Area. We've been waiting years for a proper Football pitch and other amneties like a proper playing field in the promenade to be built ....but to no avail!!!!!

A couple of months ago when a protest was orginised so as to show the current area of the waterpolo pitch was put on show when just a day prior this protest the so called goverment issued the call of Tenders to start the project........... no one knows what is going on with regards to this project.....

We need ACTION not WORDS & Promises..............

John Borg

Aug 30th 2012, 12:03

Good idea Dr debono. I want lower tarrifs because of the impacts of the maghtab landfill!

Joseph N. Attard

Aug 30th 2012, 11:58

Early elections unavoidable.

fred sammut

Aug 30th 2012, 11:58

here we go again......... who bets ?

1 - he vote against
x -abstain
2- vote in favour!!

i bet X

Alexander Genuis

Aug 30th 2012, 11:48

Din missa ilha li saret meta il-PL beda jiggieled u jinsisti li ma ssirx bil-heavy fuel oil u rigward it-tankijiet tal-gass dawn periklu Ghalina,il-bini mdawwar maghhom,qisna presepju u xi nghidu ghall Waterpolo Pitch?X'sar minnhu?Thares lejh u tibkih,hawn gewwa Birzebbugia abbandon Ship!!

Vincent Cassar

Aug 30th 2012, 11:47

I love this guy...he makes summer holidays so colourful and never a dull moment!

Patrick Zammit

Aug 30th 2012, 11:46

This is definitely an MP not forming part of GonziPN's oligarchy.

HFO is the worst fuel one can use. It is the last fraction remaining after all the other fuels (like petrol, diesel and paraffin) are extracted from the unprocessed oil as found in its natural state. It thus contains harmful residues, has to be heated to help it flow through pipes and its lower price is far outweighed by the costs it takes to handle it, to dispose of its toxic residue and the general harm it does to the environment including people.

Thanks Dr Debono.

Jamie Cutajar

Aug 30th 2012, 11:42

Franco, you made a bed for not only yourself but the people of the south of Malta. Now lie in it.

S Farrugia

Aug 30th 2012, 11:41

Well done Franco!! Imn'alla hemm int ghax hallewna nifgaw bl-irwejjah tal-fuels, apparti li ilhom jghadduna biz-zmien u jghidulna biex inehhuhom, hawn xi hadd sura li verament jaf xi jhossu n-nies ta' Birzebbuga.

Mark Amaira

Aug 30th 2012, 11:38

Fil-mozzjoni tiegħu jsemmi lok alternattiv 'il barra mid-distrett tiegħu?
Fil-mozzjoni tiegħu jsemmi proposti konkreti tal-proġetti li qed oħlom bihom?
Why did he keep this motion "on hold for four and a half years"?

Lawrence Fenech

Aug 30th 2012, 11:32

Din il-motion tghaddi Dr. Franco imma bis sahha tal-PL li diga sibt l-appogg tieghu darba ohra.

Ethelbert Schembri

Aug 30th 2012, 11:31

A bit too late now !!!!!

Watching these things one can't but suspect that they did it on purpose so that more money goes to the same few individuals !!