JPO suggests acquisition of St Philip's should be halted until parliamentary debate
No agreement on car parks debate
Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando suggested today that the acquisition of St Philip's Hospital by the government should be halted until a motion for review of the process was debated by parliament.
The motion was presented by Franco Debono yesterday and the Opposition this morning indicated its agreement with it.
Dr Pullicino Orlando made his remarks as the House Business Committee met to discuss the agenda of the House and set a date for the debate on an Opposition motion on the privatisation of car parks. Dr Debono has said he will amend the motion to turn it into a no-confidence vote in Transport Minister Austin Gatt.
Leader of the House Tonio Borg also proposed that the Opposition debate on the privatisation of car parks should start on November 8 and continue on alternate Thursdays. The Opposition disagreed and proposed October 18, 25 October or November 1 but no agreement was reached.
At the beginning of the meeting, Dr Borg proposed that the House should early next week conclude the debate on the Fiscal Compact ratification.
That would be followed by the conclusion of the debate on the theatre classification bill followed by the debates on the IVF Bill and a bill on appeals from decisions of the Family Court.
He explained that there were were some doubts about whether there was a right to appeal from the Family Court and the government wanted to clarify that such a right to appeal existed.
Next on the agenda would be the Guardianship Bill for people with disabilities and a Bill on constitutional amendments to raise the retirement age of judges to 68. There was agreement with the opposition on this constitutional amendment. The House would also need to debate the Cohabitation Bill.
Opposition whip Joe Mizzi said the Opposition did not want to disrupt the government's programme, but felt that time should also be found for debate of private business, including the Opposition motion. The government should say when it intended to present the Budget.
Dr Borg said the Budget date had not been set yet, but it would be in November.
Dr Anglu Farrugia said the purpose of this meeting was to discuss the date for debate of the Opposition motion on the privatisation of the car parks. Last Monday, the government proposed November 12 for the debate, which the Opposition considered far too distant.
Dr Borg said there was never a legislature with so many debates on private motions. Since Standing Orders spoke of Opposition business on alternate Thursdays, he was proposing that the debate on the opposition's motion should start on November 8, continuing on the following alternate Thursday.
Dr Debono said his bill on party funding was urgent and should be debated as it was being awaited by GRECO, the Council of Europe committee on the issue. He also had another four motions awaiting debate.
If the government was saying that its business was urgent, why did Parliament have such long summer holidays? The bill on raising the retirement age of judges stemmed from his own motion on reforms of the justice sector and this should be debated first.
His motion for review of the proposed acquisition of St Philip's Hospital was also urgent.
Dr Debono said he would not chase anyone. The government was in a mess of its own making and he had been clear about his position.
Dr Pullicino Orlando said the urgency to hold the budget debate would no longer exist if the motion on no confidence in Dr Gatt was debated. He said the motion on the leasing of St Philip's Hospital was justified in many people's minds. Why not allocate the same funds on St Luke's instead of a private hospital? He felt that Dr Borg should assure the House that the government would take no further action on the acquisition of St Philip's until the motion was debated.
Dr Borg said the government was not against parliamentary scrutiny, and the issue of St Philip's should be referred to the Public Accounts Committee.
Dr Pullicino Orlando insisted that the acquisition of the hospital should be stopped until the debate in parliament, as was done for the car parks privatisation. This must not be a case of the deal going ahead and being investigated afterwards.
Dr Farrugia said the debate on the car parks motion should be held on October 18 or 25 or November 1. The government should not impose a date once it did not enjoy a majority.
The Speaker suggested that both sides should hold a separate meeting to try to reach a compromise.
The meeting ended without an agreement being reached on the date.
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Michael Magri
Oct 12th 2012, 09:53
Mr Prime Minister and Mr Speaker... Please note
PL + JPO + FD = ABSOLUTE MAJORITY in the House..
So please... LET Parlamentary Democracy truely take it`s `SAY`, will you......!!!!
This is a very serious Democratic situation for ALL Maltese Citizins..
Francis Saliba M.D.
Oct 12th 2012, 11:04
When PL + JPO + FD manage to collect between them a majority vote of "no confidence" in the government on an important bill, then, and only then, will Mr Speaker and Mr Prime Minister need to listen to you, and others with the same frame of mind, and agree that parliamentary democracy demands the resignation of the government. Untill then it is the case of braying of asses not reaching heaven.
George Azzopardi
Oct 13th 2012, 19:30
@Francis Saliba M.D. then what's the reason that GonziPN is afraid of putting this in parliament as suggested by JPO and Dr.Debono?
Michael Magri
Oct 13th 2012, 19:46
Dottore.. Just seen your note.
By your own reasoning and immagination, you are giving your blessings and thus approving, for any future government to act `secretely` on certain expenditures with the excuse that a motion for discussion and scrutinizing such expenses are invalid for parlamentary democracy, because it is not a money bill..!
Hallina Dottore.. NO WAY..!!
John Scerri
Oct 12th 2012, 09:06
If I were the opposition I would consider myself very lucky to have MPs from the government side doing my work for me.
I will only need to ride their bandwagon and '' Carry On''
''Carry On the Buses'' ''Carry On the Courts'' ''Carry On the Hospitals'' ..and so on...!!
pat muscat
Oct 12th 2012, 08:32
I think that Dr Gonzi has not only lost his Parliamentary majority, but even his compass. Is bickering a national trait; whenever we stumble upon a problem we dig our heads into the sand?
Yesterday I've heard Dr Tonio Borg-usually a very rational person- bring up all the puerile excuses in the world not to go to vote. Power belongs to the people and not to the nomenclature at Castille and Pieta.
Victor Vella
Oct 12th 2012, 08:11
See JPO how your regime is doing things? The fall of the GonziPN oligarchy of evil empire is near. Not Gonzi won`t work. Gonzi is a BIG THREAT TO DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL ORDER.
Noel Damato
Oct 12th 2012, 07:49
Tajd il-Gvern ser jaghmel U turn ohra issa peress li anke JPO tkellem. Ghandna Gvern li ghamel sptar gdid li sewa l miljuni u skada malajr. Dan huwa Gvern li qieghed jghix go holma ta gideb. Issa drajna nisimghu gideb u tahwid li hemm bejn nies fi hdan il gvern stess. Hallu l-poplu jkun sovran u jidiciedi hu lill min imexxieh.
D Sandman
Oct 11th 2012, 22:59
Da Franco u JPO bil kummidji taghhom se jtelfulna sptar rigal iehor mghand is Sur Gonzi u l partit tieghu.
S Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 22:18
@ Daniela Cassar,
Let me tell you what is a truly a big (yet far from funny) joke. Paying an ex PN president €12 mil when he should have been declared bankrupt 3 years ago when he stopped paying salaries. Not even the MRI is payed for. It was in shambles when still open 2 years ago, let alone now. Publish its financial report if there is nothing to hide.
Jimmy Ventura
Oct 11th 2012, 20:56
The car has two punctures possibly three
The ship is leaking
GonziPN is bleeding.
This is why GonziPn urgently needs
100 parking lots
and
100 bed hospital
Aaron Cassar
Oct 11th 2012, 20:35
AND WHAT ABOUT ST.LUKE'S?
GL Calleja
Oct 11th 2012, 20:19
So if it wasn't for JPO this transaction would have gone through without the approval of all of parliament? This sounds like when the government decided to give themselves a raise without telling anybody. Remember the Honoraria Raise the government approved for themselves, if I remember correctly, this was done very hush hush and nobody approved that fat raise. What is going on here?
Noel Abela
Oct 11th 2012, 19:42
Gonzi knows that he does not have a majority in parliament. So what is keeping him from going to the polls. Simple he does not want to loose his seat of power. A simple as A B C.
JOSEPH MUSCAT
Oct 11th 2012, 19:34
@Joe M Borg,go for a walk man it will do you a lot of good, you might remember the good things the Labour Party done maybe for your parents and for people like you as well, your comments sound too stupid, the same tune every one of them,REMEMBER again even Dr,E.F.A. praised the L.P.for the good they done when they were in power.
K CASSAR
Oct 11th 2012, 19:28
This reminds me of an episode of "Only fools and horses"!
I can't believe that this country will put up this farce any longer; how low must our parliament sink for an election to be called. A hospital that cost a fortune to build is now not only not big enough but Gonzi PN now have the cheek to fill the pockets of a private enterprise to make up for their errors. Was this planned? I wonder!!
j brincat
Oct 11th 2012, 19:22
This ONLY means that GonziPN through his strategic filibustering is winning over and over again.
Is there a way that constitutionally he can be stopped? We are supposingly living in a democracy and now its crystal clear that the government NO longer has a majority in the House?
(jb)
P Mangion
Oct 11th 2012, 19:19
"Dr Borg said there was never a legislature with so many debates on private motions." - take another couple of months of vacation whilst you're at it!!!!
Ms.D. Galea
Oct 11th 2012, 19:17
What is so wrong with using the money to refurbish EXISTING state hospitals like good old St Lukes and Boffa hospitals? I think that no one would grudge the money that will be spent there .
Victor Caruana
Oct 11th 2012, 23:33
Forsi ghax ilna nhallsu flus mit-taxxi taghna ghalxejn? Forsi ghax ghax huwa farsa li kellna naslu s'hawn meta l-isptar il-gdid 'state of the art' ilu biss 4 snin li nbena? Forsi ghax wara li hallasna ghall-isptar tal-onkologija dan ma kienx inbena u issa rridu nergghu nhallsu biex nibnu iehor?
Daniela Cassar
Oct 11th 2012, 19:13
Cant the PL use their heads and see where the priorities for Malta lie???
PL - you're truly a big (yet far from funny) joke.
DC
Jimmy Ventura
Oct 11th 2012, 20:24
Il-prijorita ta' GonziPN hi li jqarraq bina bhal meta qal li Joseph Muscat irid jiffriza il-minimum wage u ma emmnu hadd. Dream on Daniela.
Eddy Privitera
Oct 11th 2012, 21:22
Daniela Cassar: The priorities are that parliamentary democracy should b e respected not ignored. Dr. Gonzi knows. and Dr. Tonio Borg knows too, that the government presently has lost its majority, not only in parliament but also in the country. At least, it should not dictate to the majority of MPs, simply because it is not bringing to the vote motions which it knows it will lose !
mark borg
Oct 12th 2012, 07:04
cant youPN admit they lost the majority in parliament?and thet they have lost all rights to govern ?
PN - You've turned parliament into a big joke (yet far from funny)
j brincat
Oct 11th 2012, 18:58
"The Speaker suggested that both sides should hold a separate meeting to try to reach a compromise"
AND when will he stamp his foot down?
We are living in a surreal political scenario so it's high time someone steps in to safeguard democracy.
But then I must be barking against the wrong tree"
Quo vadis Melita - the land of honey?
(jb.
Charles Massa
Oct 11th 2012, 18:55
Il problema ta pazjenti fil-kuruturi fl isptar ilha tezizti, u GONZIPN ma ghamel xejn minkejja li ftahar li ghandna sptar state of the art. Issa ghax waslet l elezzjoni qabadhom paniku u krew jew se jixtru St Philip Hospital ghal Euro 12M. Allura bi Euro 12M mhux ahjar irranga St lukes u kien ikollu 600 sodda. Imma il PN qieghed fi stat ta paniku .. 25 sena ma jaghmlu xejn issa kollox bil ghagla
Gorg Sciberras
Oct 11th 2012, 19:24
I would say that 12 million for a 100, potentially 200 bed hospital which can be used straight away is a bargain. Could you imagine how much it would cost and how long it would take to refurbish St Luke's hospital to the level of St Phillips, besides all the medical equipment (including an MRI scanner). And I say that having worked as a doctor in both hospitals.
Jimmy Ventura
Oct 11th 2012, 20:34
@ Gorg Sciberras
"12 million for a 100 potentially 200 bed hospital" mela qed intellghu is-super five.
L-ewwel net 12 il-miljun ghal 8 snin u mhux biex tixtrieh.
Il-veru amateur issemmi dawn ic-cifri bhal ma kien amateur min naqqas il-kapacita ta 1000 sodda li ippjana Alfred Sant ghal kapacita ta' sodod li hemm il-lum. Dan meta ghandna popolazzjoni li qed tixjieh.
Christina Sammut
Oct 11th 2012, 18:50
Gvern li se jkollu jaghmel U-turn ohra. Mater dei, dam jinbeba 16 -il sena u servina biss 4 snin. Bini gdid bi problemi antiki. Storja li ser tirrepeti ruhha fil-parlament il-gdid.
Peppi Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 18:47
With every day and every news item as regards gonzipn one will inevitably realise the crisis this government is in. Secondly with Franco and JPO against this deal on one hand and Gonzi trying to ignore them shows how undemocratic our parliament is right now. Just for the record Mater Dei is no 1 hospital to be outdated in four years in the history of our hospitals.
Malcolm Farrugia
Oct 11th 2012, 18:42
First it was Franco to criticise this decision, now it's JPO's turn, the "Prime Minister" Gonzi has indeed lost his parliamentary majority.
And who can blame Franco and Jefferey for not agree with this decision when Mater Dei took 15 years to be built but it took only four years to become obsolete!
Jay Oatmon
Oct 11th 2012, 18:05
We must question why the acquisition of St Philip's Hospital by the government was done in a way to keep everyone in the dark?
This was not an open and transparent deal - it was done behind closed doors and that begs the question - why so secretive?
Joe M Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 17:26
Dear JPO. During the Mistra campaign against you, when you had your back to the wall, and tears in your eyes, the PN stood by yopu, and supported you. Is THIS how you pay back those who backed you? Is THIS your gratitude? It shows what type of a 'gentileman' you are! Do you know what SHAME is?
Pat Hobson
Oct 11th 2012, 19:02
Yes, and through this, the PN literally stole the elections from the PN. Gonzipn hasn't yet apologized for robbing the people of its right of government! Shame on Gonzi and the PN!
Brian Gatt
Oct 12th 2012, 09:17
Joe M Borg,
No you are wrong PN did not stand by JPO they used him to obtain sympathy votes, they even trained him (he admitted himself) on how to act the part. They did not back him they used him and now he realized and rightly so is paying them back with the same coin.
Paul Cassar
Oct 11th 2012, 17:17
DEMOCRACY................. GONZI STYLE.............................continually postpone, procrastinate and therefore
UNDERMINE PARLIAMENT......................the FULCRUM OF DEMOCRACY......................SHAME.
Joe M Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 17:32
Dear Paul, if Gonzi had not negotiated for St Philips's, we know what MuscatPL would have done.....blame the GonziPN administration for the many beds in the corridors at Mater Day. Whatever GonziPN does, MuscatPL opposes! That's WHY they have been opposing (opposition) since 1998. They're so good at it!
B. Farrugia
Oct 11th 2012, 19:33
Dear Mr Borg,
MuscatPL does not exist,
in contrast the PN won the last election specifically changing its name into GonziPN,
like it or not that is fact.
PL is not stupid enough to do that
and neither was Mintoff.
A.J. Critien
Oct 11th 2012, 17:16
I wonder what Franco Debono & Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando will dream about tonight and what Motion they will propose tomorrow ?
This is pathetic, the quicker they both get out of the House the better for Malta and the present Government who continues to act in the best interests of the people despite all obstacles FD and JPO create giving the PL more hope to dream about running this Country.
John Micallef
Oct 11th 2012, 17:43
Critin .. so you dont agree that there is a need to scrutinize and check the St philips hospital deal? or that the car parks motion needs to either be scrapped (and not suspended) or else debated before a deal is done? or else that the political parties need to be audited to confirm that no corruption happens?
K CASSAR
Oct 11th 2012, 19:34
You're right. I'm sure it's better for the government if FD and JPO leave.
It's not better for the country as this country needs people who speak the truth of matters and stop hiding behind a nationalist party ticket to fill their pockets. That's not what politics should be! It's a disgrace to the intelligence of our people! An election and the labour party are what this country needs!
B. Farrugia
Oct 11th 2012, 19:35
This farce continues as no election is called by the PM,
this would solve the farce,
as it is, just relax hold on and enjoy yourself.
Mr Joe Micallef
Oct 11th 2012, 20:50
John Micallef what are you on about. You've got no clue what you're talking about. There are other institutions to ensure that all is above board
Obviously like the rest of Lil elves you are utterly dishonest. This is not about the deal, which by any measure is good, but about the disgusting opportunism that characterizes the PL
Rocco Camilleri
Oct 11th 2012, 17:01
Dan kollu juri li Gvern ta' Dr.Gonzi mhux qed jahdem id f'id mall membri parlamentari tieghu u wisq izjed mal- kabinet. Xbajna naraw taffieg izjed u hemm bzonn isir xi haga mill aktar fis ghax il-pajjiz qed ibghati bill kbir. Hela ta' hin u flus il-poplu. Il-parlament mhux il-bini jghamlu imma kullmin jahdem fih. Inutli nonfqu l-miljuni imbaghad tfittex u ma' sibx, Onesta u Akkawntibilta.
A Dimech
Oct 11th 2012, 16:57
Gvern bla magoranza ikompli jwebbes rasu!
C Busuttil
Oct 11th 2012, 16:46
Please Dr. Gonzi this is getting ridiculous, call it a day save the dignity at least. In November or March it will make no difference the writing has been on the wall for some time now. Instead of winning back some votes you are risking to lose others
Rocco Camilleri
Oct 11th 2012, 17:03
Well said, Mr.C.Busuttil.
Eve Axiaq
Oct 11th 2012, 16:35
Vera ghandna parlament efficjenti aktar holidays milli xoghol. Issa ghandhom backlog. Vera tal- misthija Gonzipn. Tista taghmel l-isbah budget ghax Gonzi no vote. Kollu bzar fl-ghajnejn.
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
Oct 11th 2012, 16:26
Kemm hu sabieħ li tkun Raġel ta' Veru!
Kemm hu sabieħ li tkun veru Onest!
Kemm hu sabieħ li fidil lejn l-għaqda li tkun fiha!
Kemm hu sabieħ li thun leali lejn is-Superjuri tiegħek!
Kemm hu sabieħ li verament tkun tirrispetta lill-marid u d-dgħajjef!
Kemm hu sabieħ li tkun tirrspetta lill Ġensek u l-proxmu tiegħek kollu!
victor bonello
Oct 11th 2012, 16:39
Kemm hu ikrah li tigdeb,
Kemm hu ikrah li tkun dizonest,
Kemm hu ikrah li tkun arroganti,
Kemm hu ikrah li t berbaq dak li mhux tieghek
kemm hu ikrah li taghmel tieghek dak li mhux,
kemm hu ikrah li taghaddi n nies biz zmien
ecc ecc ecc.
William Caligari
Oct 11th 2012, 21:22
Tkun ragel ta' veru............................................imma kif?
Tkun veru onest...............................................imma kif?
Fidel lejn l-ghaqda li tkun fiha......................hekk jaghmlu?
Tkun leali lejn is-Superjuri tieghek..............Thobb lil fqir.
Tirrispetta lill-marid u d-dghajjef..................bil-medicini 'out of stock
Joe A. Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 16:20
JPO you have the key to all this. You can end all this misery of this miserable government.
Pull the plug now and do a favor to this country.
Joe M Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 17:13
Yeh, right! And what's the alternative, Mr Borg? The last MLP government (do you STILL remember when that was?), was SOOOOOO good, that they have been in opposition ever since! And the trouble is, that they are still the same old faces. The only thing they changed in the 'supposed' earthquake was their emblem! Great!!
joseph borg st john
Oct 11th 2012, 18:11
@ Victor Bonello Vic bli ktiebt qieghed terga tfakkarna f 70s u f 80s ghax ididiskrevejt il minstri kollha ta dak iz zmien.
Joseph E Briffa
Oct 11th 2012, 16:17
Now JPO pops up and agrees with Labour who surprisingly agree with Franco. One would be forgiven for concluding that the two MPs and Labour are doing everything to make life difficult for this administration to carry on with its work. It seems that the three stumbling blocks take it by turns, or toss a coin to determine who makes the first move, who makes the second and who makes the third.
C Busuttil
Oct 11th 2012, 16:51
Its an autogoal by the government as there should have been no need of St. Philip hospital after we spent all those millions !!!!!!! Its always the fault of others but never ours, thats why people are tired and sick of this administration
Joe M Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 17:20
Mr Busuttil, didn't YOUR Labour PM state that Mater Dei was 'State of the art'? By the way....if you are sick of this administration, you forget that this administration has been there since 1998 BECAUSE WE WERE SOOOOO SICK of the last MLP administration. They have shown such ' improvement' through the years, and 'learned' from their mistakes,that they retained their position in op-position!
H Stafrace
Oct 11th 2012, 16:11
i think parliament should also discuss the Mistra project
victor bonello
Oct 11th 2012, 16:41
It should have before the last elections ! instead of spinning around to its favour.
A.Felex Busuttil
Oct 11th 2012, 17:55
mistra project was recalled by the developer and enough time has passed that according to low it cannot be discussed. This was a private project not government.
Joe Grech
Oct 11th 2012, 16:09
FIl-parlament ilu iberraq, ghaddej min maltempata kbira, lil-gvern telqugh zewg menbri parlamentari u ma iridx li jigu diskussi mozzjonijiet ghax ikollu telfa, qed ihalli kollx ghaddej filwaqt l-ekonomija ilha li bdiet sejra lura, gvern li qed imexxi still ta' dittatura fina f'pajjiz Europej.
Mr Albert Dimech
Oct 11th 2012, 16:00
So with the government's logic we should presume that Dr Pullicino Orlando, like the opposition, cannot tell the difference between rehabilitation and acute? Pathetic reaction to say the least. I can tell the difference between a deal for political convenience and in the real interest of people!!
A Vella
Oct 11th 2012, 15:52
I'm no government defender, but wanting to discuss the debate on the privatisation of car parks, which only came in the spotlight after the government proposed it and shelved it, is more important than the Fiscal Compact ratification, the theatre classification bill, the IVF Bill and a bill on appeals from decisions of the Family Court. So much for a new way of doing politics, earthquake anyone?
Charles Micallef
Oct 11th 2012, 15:49
One more episode in the farce by Gonzipn, trying to ride roughshot over parliament!
Joe M Borg
Oct 11th 2012, 17:23
I admit that Gonzipn has been passing through some rough time for OVER a year! JPO, JM, FD, not to mention the international problems, like the credit crunch. And yet, he is still there! The last MLP government toppled on the first stumbling block! Who has shown to be the stronger??
pat muscat
Oct 11th 2012, 15:48
Imsomma sewwa qal Dr Gonzi li m'hawnx instabilita politika; at a stroke the shallowness of such a statement is being brutally exposed. Instead of settling into a period of calm, this instability has plunged Malta into a new paroxysms. One way or an other GonziPN is hurtling itself towards the unavoidable test of a Parliamentary vote; the sooner the better for Malta and the PN!
mario gellel
Oct 11th 2012, 15:43
"If the government was saying that its business was urgent, why did Parliament have such long summer holidays"???????? ASKS "CUCC MALTI".
alfred seguna
Oct 11th 2012, 15:36
This is a ridiculous parliament.The interest of the nation seems to be put aside.Loyalty to parliament and not the party should come first.The people have been taken for a ride for quite a long time now.So many holidays and then try to give the impression that there are urgent matters.Why so many holidays then?
Mr J Xerri
Oct 11th 2012, 15:34
And using the Maltese saying : 'Il-kobba tkompli tithabbel.'
Ms Maria Vella
Oct 11th 2012, 15:32
JPO - shut up, for once the opposition didn't want to disrupt, why do you have to do it....oh sorry wait you are a disgruntled MP
Brian Gatt
Oct 11th 2012, 16:19
Nope you only got it partially right he is a disgruntled Ex PN and now Indipendent MP with the power to topple over the govt and as it stands his word is law!!!
So much for the par idejn sodi Gonzi promised
Carmel Serracino-inglott
Oct 11th 2012, 15:31
In the mean time patients remain in corridors thanks to JPO and FD. It is unbelievable. I say that little things like this should be decided by a minister and not parliament
W Cassar
Oct 11th 2012, 15:44
You must be rich if 12million euros is a little thing?
Gordon Farrugia
Oct 11th 2012, 16:09
little things lol? ax ghalikom 10 miljuni l'hawn u 10 miljuni l'hemm mhuma xejn bil-haqq ux??
David Joseph Mallia
Oct 11th 2012, 16:14
These are no little things to rent St Philip's Hospital from Public funds when these funds should had been spend on St Luks Hospital . If such decidtion will taken by Ministers only them what the used to have parliamet . so JPO & FD have the to halt the dealing . It the Goverment that is leaving the patients in the corridors beacuse there were no plans for the health .
victor bonello
Oct 11th 2012, 16:45
@ C.Serracino Inglott- do you have any idea what Mater Dei cost the Maltese tax payer? Do you know all the shaddy deals that were involved? Can we go on spending and over spending money which we little tax payers and our children will have to pay? The patients remain in the corridors because there was no serious planning.
cesco di luigi
Oct 11th 2012, 17:53
Mr Carmel S I
this a bit rich from you, blaming 2 MPs who were not involved in the miserable planning of Mater Dei. If the cake is no good, lacks sugar or cream, is too small for the occasion or costs too much.....blame no one but the one who baked it, Sir, and not the ones who ate it. OK?
john grech
Oct 11th 2012, 22:21
the patients are in the corridor because the pn reduce the number of bed from 800 to 600
that was after the resignation of dr sant
John L Galea
Oct 12th 2012, 07:22
Yes and our money is squandered by the clique...considering we supposedly have a state-of-art hospital.
J Busuttil
Oct 11th 2012, 15:29
I hope that the car park issue is discussed immediately after the budget than the the bill on party funding .
victor bonello
Oct 11th 2012, 16:45
what about the Whistlebower act?
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