Mugliett resigns from House Audit Committee
Nationalist MP Jesmond Mugliett has resigned from the Audit Committee of the House of Representatives.
He resigned after the committee last Wednesday approved the extension of the government lease to the operators of the MCP car park in Floriana. Mr Mugliett said that while he agreed with the extension for the lease, he disagreed that the government would pay €3.2m for the acquisition of some 100 parking slots.
The Audit Committee verified motions for the transfer of government property.
Mr Mugliett, a former Transport Minister, told TVAM that he had not been given proper replies as to how this figure was reached, and his own calculations showed that those parking spaces should cost less.
He had resigned, he said, because he did not want to be part of this decision.
Mr Mugliett also said in reply to questions that he does not intend to vote against the Budget.
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Nazzareno Cortis
Oct 8th 2012, 21:40
Can someone tell the people ---actually in how many pieces the PN is broken??????
Joe Tabone
Oct 8th 2012, 20:15
@ John Zahra,
Well said John!
Its funny how Jesmond Mugliette didn't resign when LABOUR would accuse him of mishadling his Ministry.
John Zahra
Oct 8th 2012, 18:04
Well done Perit Mugliette. Now vote labour and ask them to investigate the stories they used to run about you.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Oct 8th 2012, 17:36
As a taxpayer, I totally object to give my money to MCP Car parks. Its not only the ridiculous cost of 100 parking spaces, but to give money to a company that has over all the past years ruined the view of Valletta as one approaches it. I have always felt that MCP just could not care less about our capital city - and GonziPN of course neither. I sense that the decision to make MCP build the roof top garden (at last) is becaue of the bid to make Valletta the cultural capital for 2018. Those who have come to Valletta in the evening/night know that approaching the City, the first thing you see is a concrete car park. It is a total disgrace. I wish that my money would never ever be given to these people.
victor bonello
Oct 9th 2012, 11:01
once they build the roof top, we might even see a shopping mall spring up....
John Grima
Oct 8th 2012, 17:28
@ Lino Busuttil: ahjar naraw fejn marru l-flus tal-bridge ta regional road!
Lino Busuttil
Oct 8th 2012, 17:24
An explanation is in order. Our tax money is not there to be abused. What the ex-Minister is saying is that Public funds are not being administered transparently enough and that there may be money being directed in someone's pocket, this is a very serious allegation, may be by now we Maltese have already got used to the bad culture growing around us and no answer will be forthcoming!
joseph green
Oct 8th 2012, 16:57
About time Sur Jesmond !
Jay Oatmon
Oct 8th 2012, 16:39
Is this 'snouts at the trough' - before the electorate kicks them out ?
George Borg
Oct 8th 2012, 15:44
100 car park spaces for 94 years for 3.2 million Euros means the government will be paying 93 euro cents for a parking space for 24 hours... half of what we pay a parker who pockets all the money without making any investment and without giving any vat receipts and paying any tax!
Vincent Cassar
Oct 8th 2012, 16:27
X'inti matematiku u bravu Sur Borg...u int min qallek illi se nhallsu 93 cents biss???? Barra min hekk...dik art tieghek, tieghi u ta' kulhadd! Inti thallas biex tidhol gewwa darek?
Robert Lewis
Oct 8th 2012, 18:47
Where did you get the 94 years from. As far as I know its ony 10 years.
Carmel Camilleri
Oct 8th 2012, 15:43
Jesmond just forgot his days as Minister for roads.
ANTHONY PAVIA
Oct 8th 2012, 14:50
Another one has found the guts to represent Maltese taxpayers!
Philip Hili
Oct 8th 2012, 16:08
@ Anthony Pavia
"Another one has found the guts to represent Maltese taxpayers!"
Oh no, another one!!!!!!!! What were your views during the restoration of Manwel Dimech Bridge when the Onor. Jesmond Mugliett was in charge of the project?
carmel cassar
Oct 8th 2012, 14:06
Then the PM tells the service pensioners to be patient, as it is not the time to give what it is owed to them, and accept the scraps he iffers every now and then. But he always has enough to blow away.
Philip Hili
Oct 8th 2012, 16:13
@ carmel cassar
Are you joking when stating "Then the PM tells the service pensioners to be patient,"?
Don't you know that it was a Nationalist Government who began to compensate service pensioners with what they should have been compensated for their service pension received from abroad?
Ronnie Callus
Oct 8th 2012, 13:55
Ibqa sejjer hekk Dr.Gonzi u nivvutawlek zgur. Tghidtx kemm qed tirbah voti lura ta' dawk li kienu se' jivvuttaw lil LP. Aghmel imhattra Dr.Gonzi ghax tirbaha zgur.
John Cassar
Oct 8th 2012, 13:50
Jista l-Prim Ministru jghidilna ghal min huma dawn il-100 Parking Space u b'liema rata fis-siegha hija l-kera ta' kull spazju u min huwa ntitolat li jaghmel uzu minnhon. Il-kera tkopri s-sieghat ta matul il-lejl ukoll meta dan ikun maghluq.
Tajjeb li l-poplu Malti jkun moghti twegiebijiet. L-Oppozizzjoni xi tghid dwar din l-ahbar. Nispera li mhix qed tilaghaba li ma tafx dwar din id-decizzjoni li ser jiehu GonziPN , ghax jekk fil-kaz nibbojkotjaw lil PL ukoll.
Sewwa ghamel l'Onor Jesmond Mugliett
Nistenna twegieba mill-aktar fis.
Grazzi
c scudi
Oct 8th 2012, 13:44
Ahh..last minute government fiddles before the election..amazing.Nothing is going to be left by the time they finish!!
Joe aquilina
Oct 8th 2012, 13:42
upps sajjeta ohra fil bnazzi
Adrian Gouder
Oct 8th 2012, 13:35
This is a joke right?!?!?!?
Anthony Pace
Oct 8th 2012, 13:10
The spaces are conveniently near the new parliament building of course for the MPs!!!
Noel Mifsud
Oct 8th 2012, 12:30
32000 ghal kull parking space. Il kelma tal misthija ma toqodx hawn tal biki. Jista l PL johrog avviz li jekk ikun fil gvern dawn il hnizrijiet jieqfu, u kull kuntratt li iffirma il gvern jew se jiffirma b dan il hnizrijiet kollha iwaqqafhom. Grazzi. Minn iffirma haqqu l kundanna, bi 32,000 euro mhux tikri ghal sena imma ghal 64 sena mill inqas, jew ahjar tixrih u jkun tijak. Ghalhekk dal pajjiz miexi il quddiem.
R. Borg
Oct 8th 2012, 12:30
Facing all this and Gonzi still want to stay in power ? Have you no pride ? Shame on you.
antonia mifsud
Oct 8th 2012, 12:30
allura min hu il ministru responsabbli minn din il pastazata? tamin inkunu nafu. Jien nahseb li jew il ministru tat trasport you know who jew il ministru tal artijiet.Ta min inkunu nafu.Tal misthija dawn laffarijiet li qed nisimghu ,bhal l ahbar li il gvern se jixtri Is St Philips Hospital ghl 20 miljun ewro.Mela dawn l affarijiet ma jitressqux il parlament u jghaddu bil voti?Min ghlija il Mater Dei state of the art u San Luqa hallejnih mitluq imbaghad nixtru sptar iehor biex inserrhu lill xihadd.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Oct 8th 2012, 17:28
Dr Jason Azzopardi hareg idoqq it-trombi fuq dan il-ftehim. Terga, qal li impona kundizzjoni li l-car park jaghmel gnien fuq il-bejt, u nesa jghidilna illi din il-kondizzjoni kient diga hemm fil-kirja originali imma baqa ma sarx il-gnien.
R. Cilia
Oct 8th 2012, 18:57
Dr.Jason Azzopardi meta tkellem fuq l-MCP ma semma xejn li l-poplu se jkun qed johrog 3.2 miljun ewro.Dan kollu dahk fil-wicc!
Mr M Spiteri
Oct 8th 2012, 12:28
Hope that this can be stopped by a motion in parliament. MP Please take note.
Tonio Bone
Oct 8th 2012, 12:26
I have to say I did not hear that bit when this was announced on the 8.00pm PBS news bulletin. Was pinpointing the government was paying Euro 3.2 million for 100 parking slots an oversight? Not!
Carmel Garcia
Oct 8th 2012, 12:21
Kullmin ser jivvota jew jista jivvota kontra l-budget, ikun qed jivvota kontra l-haddiem iz-zghir. Ghax hadd hliefu mhu ser ibati bl-gholi tal-hajja li ma kull gurnata qieghda tghola qisa hobza tal-malti bi hmira tajba. Ghalhekk naghmel appell lil kull deputat biex ma jivvutax kontra l-budget biex almenu niehdu dik naqra biex inkunu nistu nuzawha biex nixtru x'nieklu. Intom deputati ghandkom minn fejn imma ahna z-zghar fil-qliegh tal-paga, naqilawha i niekluha, jekk isservina.
A. Gauci Cunningham
Oct 8th 2012, 13:12
Bil-1.16 zieda fil-gimgha behsiebek tmur taqla x'tiekol? Mela x'tiekol int?
Lawrence Attard
Oct 8th 2012, 12:14
Prosit sur Mugliett. Mhux li ha tiswa hafna r rezenja tieghek issa meta baqa ftit xhur jekk mhux gimghat ghal elezzjoni. Pero ghall inqas turi li mintiex timbru biss.
Anthony Pace
Oct 8th 2012, 12:12
He should join JPO and Fd and form an independent third party which we need together with the AD. Then the PN could say good-bye to power.
George Calleja
Oct 8th 2012, 15:40
Jekk isir hekk nissuggerixxi li l-partit ikun jismu 'Partit tar-Renegati'
Fran Abela
Oct 8th 2012, 12:12
Furtheremore you PL guys - how can you take it for granted that whoever does not agree with you has to be PN ? I wonder who really is blind.
Fran Abela
Oct 8th 2012, 12:08
OK OK I made a mistake and I apologise. My how you all PL are ready to jump on anyone. Calm down folks.
C Muscat
Oct 8th 2012, 12:06
Jidher li hadt zball. Jekk nixtri slot ghal sena jigi 600 euro.
M Farrugia
Oct 8th 2012, 12:03
Dan wiehed min dawk il-Membri parlamntari li se jibqaw jissemma li mar kontra x-xwqa tadawk l vvutawl.
Joseph Pavia
Oct 8th 2012, 13:04
M farrugia tkellem ghalik ghax qatt mhu ha tkun taf kemm ivvutawlu lil Hon Mugliett u jaqblu ma l-azzjoni tieghu perfettament. jien wiehed minn dawk li lil Hon Mugliett ammirajtu minn dejjem u sa issa ma iddizappontani qatt.
John Briffa
Oct 8th 2012, 12:02
Let's work this out !
In MCP's rates they state a Eur600 for a yearly pass. If we take that sum and multiply for 100 slots for 15 ( !!! ) years this will add up to EUr 900,000. If we increase that by another 20% to cater for inflation and any other increase in prices this will add up less that Eur 1.1 million. Jes Mugliett rightly so did not agree with this lump sum figure. More than double the price. If they had nothing to hide then why not publish the workings for us to judge. We are paying that money right !
D Borg
Oct 8th 2012, 12:00
We need a third party in parliament - as otehrwise such abuses at our expense will keep on recurring....
Eve Axiaq
Oct 8th 2012, 11:58
Omg 32,000 ewro ghal kull car space!!! Sur Gonzi jaqaw se thallashom minn butek?
Nathalie Muscat
Oct 8th 2012, 11:58
mela ghadna ma xbajniex indahku n nies bina?? nafu x qed nghidu 3.2m euros ghal 100 parking space ??? u l poplu jahdem u jitfarrak biex jaqla hobza ta kuljum! tmexxija bil ghaqal ta vera eh...haqqkom l premju nobel!
joseph saliba
Oct 8th 2012, 11:45
Rejoice, for a new mentality seeking righteousness. The fruit of many years in the enjoyment of democracy since 1987.
Eddy Privitera
Oct 8th 2012, 11:45
GonziPN intends to continue wallowing in the mire till the very last minute of this administration ! Shame !!
Anthony Scicluna
Oct 8th 2012, 11:52
And Labour is immaculate in that department isn't it Eddy?
A Fenech
Oct 8th 2012, 11:43
GONZIPN missu jisthi! - €3.2 million on 100 slots?!?!?!!? Is this party going crazy!?!?!?
Since it's all about car parks lately, why don't we reform this inadequate system of timed parking (1.5hrs or €23.29 fine) with regards to the residents' parking instead?
Residents (like Ta' Xbiex, Sliema, Birgu, Valletta and others I am unaware of) have the 'luxury' of having their own 'public space' whilst parking vigorously in the time allotted ones too. Are these fined just the way we are?
A parking problem at its best and a system at its worst!
A Dimech
Oct 8th 2012, 11:19
WOW!! what a sum of money for just a few spaces!!!
incredible. Will this be used to finance part of the PN's electoral campaign?!!
C Muscat
Oct 8th 2012, 11:09
Prosit lil Mugliette.
Jekk rajt sewwa l-ahhar li ghaddejt kien hemm prezz ghal sena ta xi 500 euro ghal parking space. Skond kif jidher b dan l-arrangament ser inhallsu 32000 euro. Jista' l-gvern jara min kien dan il-bravu ta flusna u jgaghlu jhallashom minn butu.
Jista' il-PL jghidilna car u tond jekk ghandhux x joffri ghal dawn il-kazi u naturalment kazi ohra bhalhom.
H Stafrace
Oct 8th 2012, 11:01
Maybe the Audit Committee should ask for an Audit of the Spinola Bridge.
j brincat
Oct 8th 2012, 10:59
"Mr Mugliett, a former Transport Minister, told TVAM that he had not been given proper replies as to how this figure was reached, and his own calculations showed that those parking spaces should cost less"
Will the Government be giving a reply to this allegation backed by audited costing figures?
(jb)
S. Attard
Oct 8th 2012, 10:39
Well done Jesmlond Mugliett. But what I cannot understand is that on one side Jesmond Mugliett resigned as he did not want to make part of the decision and on the other hand he will be giving his consent and approval for it in the budget. The duties of Members of Parliament are to be on the side of the constituents and the people. Their interests come first and foremost.
D Mifsud
Oct 8th 2012, 10:38
Oh my god...he cannot disagree with GonziPN and his clique! if you don't agree you r finished too
Mr J Xerri
Oct 8th 2012, 10:33
It seems that the Government has solved all the financial problems the way it is dishing out large sums to this and that person, company, etc.
victor bonello
Oct 8th 2012, 10:27
3.2 million for 100 parking lots, when the operator pays 23,000 for the lot yearly in rent...What a joke!!!!!!
People can now evaluate why Dr. Gatt and his clique wanted to put their hands on all car parks in Malta- BIG MONEY!!!
A. Mifsud
Oct 8th 2012, 10:25
Mugliett is totally right. Paying €3.2m up front for 100 parking spaces, on public leased land is simply outrageous and equally insane.
The government will simply be subsidizing the operators' extension costs. This is funding contractors with public money. Acquisition of parking spaces should be negotiated against a preferential rate on the basis of the actual daily parking rate, and for a period not exceeding a 5 year term.
It's in the national interest that the government reviews his position.
fred sammut
Oct 8th 2012, 10:20
Puncture iehor..........!!!!
imma Dr Gonzi ibqa hemm.... la ghalik tajjeb, ahna ma nezzistux......
P. Aquilina
Oct 8th 2012, 10:15
The government is paying for car space on it's own property , like the Government is going to rent the parliament which it build with its own money and it's own prpoerty.
J. Borg
Oct 8th 2012, 10:15
Government is crumpling down.....
Anthony A. Mifsud
Oct 8th 2012, 10:09
I say, every body is rich with others money! 3.2m for car space?
That issue should have been included in a clause with the contract not, playing on Govt Property.
Fliemkien kollox jista i sirr.
Ninu
Tony Abela
Oct 8th 2012, 10:05
About time too. He should have resigned when Labour media were running stories about his former firm and the bridge at regional road. i hope Labour will investigate that contract if they are elected to government.
vella m
Oct 8th 2012, 10:03
€3.2m for the acquisition of some 100 parking slots,WOW,flimkien kollox possibbli !
V. Cauchi
Oct 8th 2012, 09:58
Are 65 of these spaces to be allotted to MPs to enable them to attend Parliament?
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Oct 8th 2012, 13:07
No, the MPs will still have reserved parking in the City. Thenew parking spaces will probably go to some blue eyed boys who work in the Ministries. This is like the CVA scheme launched by Austin Gatt in Valletta ("I guarantee you parking in Valetta within five minutes") - according to a parliamentary reply some two years ago, 22,000 exemptions from the CVA were issued -for some 5000 parking places! Mur ifhem.
Saviour Sam Agius
Oct 8th 2012, 09:53
€32,000 il-waħda. Aħjar xtara 100 garaxx għax kien joħroġ b'irħas.
A Trapani
Oct 8th 2012, 10:29
Prova sib 100 garaxx close to bieb il belt l-ewwel net.
Joseph V Savona
Oct 8th 2012, 09:49
Why is JPO being kept as chairman of Malta Council of Science and Technology.
Is it not time he was asked to resign as well.
Lawrence Attard
Oct 8th 2012, 12:12
Ghalfejn? Meta qed jaghmel xoghlu sew hemm. Jew tant tara blu li jew maghna jew kontra taghna?
R. Balzan
Oct 8th 2012, 09:44
This gives you the feeling or perception that there are some pending favors to be reciprocated before the election. And why not pay them from taxpayers' money, after all? The "hokkli-darhi" brigade need to be taken well care of, it seems. Mr Mugliett is speaking on behalf of all decent Maltese citizens when he asks how the calculated was reached.
Fran Abela
Oct 8th 2012, 09:42
Why are we wasting time discussing the car parks issue - once it has been shelved. There are far more important issues to debate.
P. Aquilina
Oct 8th 2012, 10:10
I don't think you know how to read !! , this is the MCP parking project , nehhi il kappestru Fran ghax Blue biss qijed tara.
victor bonello
Oct 8th 2012, 10:30
This article tells he whole story.. 3.2 million for 100 slots.
The car park issue is all about this- further hanky panky business! any where there is money, the PN has given to his blue eyed boys.
Beach concessions , and kiosks have not been mentioned yet, but pre election, concessions have been extended for a further 18 years!!!
John Micallef
Oct 8th 2012, 10:34
Fran you are so blinded that you didnt even notice that this is a NEW issue.
S. Attard
Oct 8th 2012, 10:35
Taf ghaliex sur Attard il-poplu qed jiddiskuti l-parkeggi, ghaliex il-poplu ma jistax ikun li jibqa jigi misru.q, filwaqt li jibqa jigi mitlub ihallas kontijiet m'ghola s-sema u taxxi kbar.
John Micallef
Oct 8th 2012, 10:48
you are so politically blind that you didnt even notice this is a new issue not related to the old car parks problem.... "Mr Mugliett said that while he agreed with the extension for the lease, he disagreed that the government would pay €3.2m for the acquisition of some 100 parking slots."
john muscat
Oct 8th 2012, 11:11
This is not the ordinary car park if you know how to read. Mr. Mugliett is against paying €3.2 MILLION for 100 car spaces out of OUR money to friends of friends, which any cuc knows it is astronomical, Sur Abela.
W Cassar
Oct 8th 2012, 09:41
Well done Jesmond Mugliett for sticking to your principles.
We await more information regarding this transfer, as it is a lot of money for 100 parking spaces.
twanny borg
Oct 8th 2012, 09:35
tajjeb li kieku dan tkellem qabel ma giet approvata l-extension. 3.2m ghal 100 car park slots? ghandu jkun hemm sjegazzjoni kif waslu ghal din ic-cifra ghax tidher ftit kbira.
David Mangion
Oct 8th 2012, 09:21
3.2 million euro for a hundred parking slots.
32 thousand euros for every parking slot !!!!
Lanqas tisthu ?!
GRAZZI LID-DEPUTATI RIBELLI, LI QED JIKXFU DAWN IL-HNIZRIJIET.
They are the ones who are doing a really good service to Joe Citizen.
victor bonello
Oct 8th 2012, 10:31
Specialment meta il ministru ftahhar il gimgha l ohra li il Gvern idaahhal biss 23, 000 euro kera fis sena tal parking kollhu.
M Cachia
Oct 8th 2012, 11:55
Do you know that equates to around 90 Euro a day per parking space!! That's nine times what would be acceptable to pay. This is blatent robbery
Mr Albert Dimech
Oct 8th 2012, 09:18
Our money wasted like that and we have no tetanus vaccine. Whatever happened to priorities?
M Cachia
Oct 8th 2012, 11:57
To be fair the tetanus issue is a European wide problem stemming from the manufacturers. You can't blame the government for that
George Lewis
Oct 8th 2012, 09:06
How come that not even an ounce of shame is left on those running the country! 3.2m for a hundred car park spaces. Maybe they meant to say for a 1000 places.And who is going to get these places?How can anyone,committee or not play with our money in such an irresponsible way! .Who is accountable for this senseless wastage?I am sure there are more urgent needs in other sectors where money and funds could be put to much better use.
Hope there will be others who will follow Mr.Mugliett's example I
Leonard Brincat
Oct 8th 2012, 09:00
Sur Mugliett proset u grazzi ta l-informazzjoni. li kieku ma ikunx hawn nies bhalek kieku cikku il poplu ma ikun jaf xejn. Rigal iehor ta qabel l-elezzjoni lil hbieb tal hbieb.
Julian Borg
Oct 8th 2012, 08:58
The Audit committee is made up of MPs from both sides of the House......
Christian Bonavia
Oct 8th 2012, 08:57
EUR 3,200,000 divided by 100 = EUR32,000 each parking slot
Buying:
a Garage at Basement level in Hamrun = EUR9,200
a car space in St Julians = EUR11,100
a street level one car garage in Mosta = EUR 13,000
Two car lock up GARAGE finished, with tiles served with remote control main door in St Julians = EUR30,000
Someone is really mishandling public funds big time!!!! Who will resign for this other debacle? perhaps its time for the PM....
Victor Vella
Oct 8th 2012, 08:55
The PN is melting down like the ice they held in Joseph Muscat`s hand. PN slowly to rest in corruption, arrogance, lies, bluff, nepotism, cronyism, incompetency surrounded by the oligarchy of evil demons lamenting their fate of nihilism.
Victor Calleja
Oct 8th 2012, 08:55
Alfred Sant kien ghid sewwa. "il hbieb tal hbieb tghid?"
Lucienne Spiteri
Oct 8th 2012, 08:54
Hallelujah! he should have resigned from Parliament also
James Mizzi
Oct 8th 2012, 10:38
Sabiex tal-klikka jkomplu jgawdu!
Alfred Vassallo
Oct 8th 2012, 11:35
''Hallelujah'' Dik najtuwa meta Gonzi issafar il sufar!!.
Brian Gatt
Oct 8th 2012, 08:51
Another scandal brought to you by GonziPn....and even paid out of your own pocket....
Cosa vuoi di piu dalla vita!!!!
Edwin PACE
Oct 8th 2012, 08:50
Fl-ahhar f'Malta bdiet tidher il-mentalita ta' rezenja bhala protesta kontra l-affarijiet hziena jew ingusti. Proset u proset tassew lil Perit Mugliett - ragel int li ghandek il-kuragg turi dan fil-berah minkejja li taf li se tqajjem il-ghadab ta' shabek.
G Mangion
Oct 8th 2012, 11:05
Edwin PACE
Imma mlp ma jhalikx tesprimi ruhek sur pace ! mela insejt meta ma qablux, Adrian, marie l.c u bosta ohrajn M.P's tal - mlp Sarima ... tejd ghaliex hux ???
G. Mangion.
P Mangion
Oct 8th 2012, 08:46
the problem still stays with the tax payer - because this resignation does not automatically suspend the decision. hence in a time when tax cuts cannot be afforded, the government is buying itself car spaces at 3.2mill, the gave themselves 500 euro per week increase, out of the blues they dished out MRIs to three private clinics something which would usually cost 700 euros a scan, they are negotiating the lease of St james at 1mill per annum with an upfront payment of circa 5mill, the now suspended car park leases, and so on.....and so the tax payer pays.
this seems nothing more than the quick distribution of what's left before judgement day. i would like to recommend the national audit office to block the purchase of any shredders or the commissioning of shredders.
Anthony Pace
Oct 8th 2012, 12:19
Well said!! but it's St. Philip's they are wanting to lease but it appears that they might want to buy that hospital now according to to-day's news as the one that they built is not big enough yet the consultants work part-time.The general public is badly catered for in the ministry of health.
The goverment want to rent these spaces to reserve for themselves when the new Parliament building is opened as it is next door to them!
pat muscat
Oct 8th 2012, 08:46
Its no wonder the deficit is out of control; 15 million for a private hospital, and now 3'2 million to a private car park. All this in 15 days! Dr Franco Debono is right, certain Ministers can mess things up without accountability.
C Attard
Oct 8th 2012, 08:42
Are we serious.... 3.2m euros???????? can the Maltese people have a reply to what Mr Mugliett questions..????
Mr Alexander Azzopardi
Oct 8th 2012, 08:39
Toqofux tistagbu.. Kollox stabli ghadej !
Mark Cams
Oct 8th 2012, 08:37
are members of the opposition on the commitee? if yes were they in favour of the extension? Did they request information as Mr. Mugliette did?
stephen koludrovic
Oct 8th 2012, 08:34
Why should the taxpayers fork out the money to help out a private company, that botched up the project in the first place?
Joseph Bonnici
Oct 8th 2012, 08:34
OMG. Another Gonzipn fiasco! Who is going to be held accountable for this?
Joseph Camilleri
Oct 8th 2012, 08:26
Bicca bicca....daqqa wiehed inittef ir-rix wahda wahda, iehor jaghmel il-kondizzjonijiet, iehor jirrizenja ghax ma jridx ikollu x'jaqsam mad-decisijonisiet meghhuda.....u hu hemm jibqa ihakkmat.
Stefano Murdocco
Oct 8th 2012, 08:25
nice!!!!!!!!
David Caruana
Oct 8th 2012, 08:24
Can anyone tell us who are the owners of the MCP car park? This could give us a better idea why the costs have been grossly inflated, at the detriment of us taxpayers.
Mark Agius
Oct 8th 2012, 08:41
As far as i know the owners are Elbros
V Mercieca
Oct 8th 2012, 08:24
It is true that the GonziPN lost all social feelings. Paying € 3.2 million for 100 slots in a car park! With € 3.2 million one could build a whole car park block.
No wonder many PN supporters lost faith in their leader and the party.
Charles Micallef
Oct 8th 2012, 08:24
Yet another cash bonus to the friends of friends, €3.2m for the acquisition of some 100 parking slots,....when would all this abuse of taxpayers' money end?
C Muscat
Oct 8th 2012, 08:22
he disagreed that the government would pay €3.2m ......
I agree with Mugliette; the problem is that no future government(neither JM nor LG) will be able to curb the power these few persons have to get this kind of money (gathered from our pockets)!
Charles Micallef
Oct 8th 2012, 08:32
WELL SAID, but would anyone take notice?
Frans Aguis
Oct 8th 2012, 08:38
We at least have to try though!
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