PL billboard direct reply to PN's
The Labour Party this morning launched a billboard with the message that Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is just talk and no action Gonzi Jpacpac Biss.
The billboard is a direct reply to the one launched by the PN yesterday portraying Opposition leader Joseph Muscat covering his mouth and saying Muscat says nothing.
In a statement, Labour said that Dr Gonzi was capable of saying a lot. He said a lot before and after the election and he was still talking.
But all he had to show for it was a list of broken promises, including jobs at Smart City, reducing the income tax and a budget surplus.
The PL said that families and businesses were fed up with the politicians of the past, such as Dr Gonzi, who spoke a lot but left behind a track-record of broken promises.
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Ramon Casha
Oct 14th 2012, 07:19
Why don't the two main parties just put up two billboards from now until the election: DID NOT! and DID TOO!
It would save a lot of money.
Pierre Fenech
Oct 13th 2012, 21:47
Ma tantx pacpac meta ha z-zieda min wara dil kwinti. :( hallas poplu u kompli ghaffeg gonz.
Antoine Vella
Oct 13th 2012, 20:53
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=354088394681770&set=pb.100002418362814.-2207520000.1350154314&type=1&theater
Joe M Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 20:21
It's amazing: GonziPN only talk, and yet they have been in government since 1998! It seems that the Maltese think differently than what this board suggests! If PN only talk, they wouldn't have won every election since the last MLP government bungled everything in 22 months! Creating a billboard takes some creativity, creating jobs takes guts. Malta has the highest employment rate in Europe.
Chris Vella
Oct 13th 2012, 20:18
Ha Ha Ha they'r funny at least they distract us (or try to) from the disasters we'r living in and ones that will come after the elections.
God Be Mercyfull
Joe M Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 20:02
How ironic of PL! As usual, sheer talk. And what have PL been doing since 1998? Just talking. And promising!
They say that there was no change in income tax, as promised. Budget upon budget Gonzi has been modifying the income tax ceiling. But it seems that PL are too busy with their billboards to have noticed. And gradually, Smart City is starting to take shape. It takes time, you know!
Anthony Mizzi
Oct 13th 2012, 21:21
TIME , 25 YEARS not enough?
Hawn min ma jghid xejn u hawn MIN IPACPAC HAFNA U MA JGHID XEJN!
Mr leo attard
Oct 13th 2012, 21:57
are you serious? The PM hasn't kept that promise. The PM himself said that it was an electoral promise that he could not keep due to the economic situation! So how do you come off saying that the income tax ceiling has been modified in every budget?
Bernard Pollacco
Oct 13th 2012, 19:25
who is looking forward to the end of the election ???
James Scerri
Oct 13th 2012, 19:12
This billboard-war (as I call it) is utterly childish, pointless,pathetic and a direct example on how to waste money!
PL + PN need to revise their respective billboard policy!
Saviour Aquilina
Oct 13th 2012, 19:08
We want to know what PL have for Malta if be elected, like after how many weeks PL reduce the Bills, the Petrol..etc.etc..., not bilboards BLA SENCE
Raymond Sacco
Oct 13th 2012, 18:45
The people are interested in issues that will effect their lives in the next five years not this childish pathetic campaign! Please, for the country's sake, PL and PN grow up!
Mario Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 18:49
Agree ,well said
Mr Alfred Camenzuli
Oct 13th 2012, 19:20
100% right
Valhmor A. Zammit
Oct 13th 2012, 18:30
Absolutely pathetic! Similar to the billboard regarding the Divorce issue. This reads '' Gonzi says NO while
country votes Yes''. PL conveniently forgot to add that Gonzi respected the people's wish and the law in
favour of divorce was passed. Scraping the barrel and stooping at everything in their quest to besmirch PN!
Joseph Brincat
Oct 13th 2012, 18:21
Dr Gonzi and the pn saying a lot but in reality all that they do is : -
broken promises, including jobs at Smart City, reducing the income tax and a budget surplus and lies
Joe M Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 20:11
You forgot that in the last budgets, year after year, Gonzi has raised the income tax ceiling. Smart City has opened the first few businesses. Don't forget that PL were not that enthusiastic about it! PL have been talking since 1998!
B. Storace
Oct 13th 2012, 18:17
Isn't it just ridiculous for grown ups from both political parties to have to resort to in such a childish manner to send their message to the electorate. And all those ugly faces staring down and distracting one when driving along are not going to impress anyone either.
Joseph E Briffa
Oct 13th 2012, 17:48
Isn't it ridiculous to compare the performance of both parties? There is a yawning gulf between the two. All right-minded people who have lived in Malta during the past five decades can vouch for that, billboards are superfluous. And it sure proves one thing; that there is lots and lots of money around.
Mark Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 17:46
@ Joe Tabone. Your comments are nothing better than a broken disk - always repeating the same comment over and over and over... Very much like GonziPN's empty electoral promises!
Joe Tabone
Oct 13th 2012, 18:39
Good one Mark!
Pity you didn't give us your view on Labour's proposals.................because there are none!
LABOUR WON'T WORK.
Joe M Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 20:14
Mr Borg, the last Labour government was so good in keeping his promises, that they have been in opposition since 1998! It seem that the Maltese electorate think different than you do. Election after election they have chosen PN, nbot MLP/talk.
G. Bugeja
Oct 13th 2012, 17:46
Aktar ma Gonzi juza l-power of incumbency lejliet elezzjoni generali, aktar jikkonvincici kemm m'ghandiex nafdah.
Joe M Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 20:26
Then trust PL, and hope that they don't bungle everything in 22 months! Don't forget, that Gonzi has been through party turbulence, credit crunch, immigration problems, and other difficulties. BUT HE IS STILL THERE. Your last MLP government toppled on the first hurdle! And you trust PL? Many of those who formed THAT government ARE STILL THERE.
charles tabone
Oct 13th 2012, 17:45
Dr. G is singing PAROLE, PAROLE, PAROLE. How many times didn't he keep his word in the past 8 years, sometimes even proving that he was showering lies. On the other hand "Joseph Muscat my jghid xejn" tells that PN has put a muzzle on members of the house by keeping them away from iy for months on end. On the other hand Joseph Muscat said so much regarding change and progress for the common good
Joe M Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 20:30
That's true, Joe Muscat ' SAID ' so much! Saying is one thing, DELIVERING is another! Among these, we have the highest employment rate in Europe, to start with. MLP have been talking for 15 years. Watching and criticising from the fence is easier than ruling a country when all around us bigger countries are foundering.
Mario Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 17:44
Vera li Dr Gonzi icapcap ...meta johrog il miljuni f'beneficcji socjali,..Riformi fl iskali godda u Ftehim Kollettivi, Bini gdid fl MCAST,Bini gdid fil Powerstation,Bini gdid Sptar Mater Dei ghal kura tal kancer,Toroq godda u resurficing ta kilometri ta toroq, zieda sostanzjali fil qasam tas sahha u kura ,,,operazzjonijiet godda u medicini..,gonon pubblici u postijiet ta rikreazzjoni ghat tfal
Carmelo Sammut
Oct 13th 2012, 17:35
this is a great original idea Well done
Ex Tarzna Worker
Mario Mifsud
Oct 13th 2012, 19:24
Kelli Bzonn kont bhalek siehbi , kieku illum ghandi xi €50,000 talli iterminawli l-impjieg u xi xoghol aktar safe milli kelli
Richard Caruana
Oct 13th 2012, 17:34
If there's someone who talks without delivering it's Joseph Muscat.
Can he tell us where is the 'terremot' he promised within his party?
And all the promises he makes are never backed with policy or plans of how they will be carried out.
Ipacpac biss Joseph!
Joe Tabone
Oct 13th 2012, 17:18
Its has remained the same for decades - Labour only react to PN.
How sad after after being stuck in Opposition for all these years ................this is the best Labour can do!
LABOUR WON'T WORK!
Joseph Camilleri
Oct 13th 2012, 17:17
The PN are not perfect... however Labour doesnt impress me! When they speak, they simply put me off... I know now where to put my vote. No thanks Labour... you still didn't learn after 25 years in opposition (naturally not forgotting when you where in government for 22 months, putting Malta at a total stand still)
Tiziana Grima
Oct 13th 2012, 17:11
At least Gonzi had the guts to tell us that an International storm was ahead before the 2008 elections whilst PL and Muscat decided to keep their mouth SHUT!! PN always told us their policies and what they wish to achieve for our country yet the PL can't even tell us anything not even how they propose to reduce the electrical tariffs, how they tend to CONTINUE decreasing early school leavers ...
pat muscat
Oct 13th 2012, 17:26
You got it wrong Miss/Mrs Grima. In 2008 Tonio Fenech said recession won't touch us: he was right, with those 500 euros a week he netted he won't feel the pain that is eating through our families!
Mark Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 17:50
Your beloved PM also promised peace of mind, a safe pair of hands, transparency in government, meritocracy, a new form of politics, 6000 new jobs at Smart City.... Some consolation having him tell of impending international storm! Perhaps after the next general elections he should consider becoming a meteorologist.
Joe Tabone
Oct 13th 2012, 18:43
@ MARK BORG,
Yes , peace of mind. That's why we have one of the lowest unemployment figures in the EU.
Mario Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 22:13
Kemm ser tibqaw tirrepetuhaga li ma twettqitx, iz zieda tal ministri tal 500 euro...mela ma tafx li giet irrifjutata wara mill Prim Ministru u ma ghaddijiex mill kabinett...PAT,jew ghadek fl iiluzzjoni....
Mr Ernest Vella
Oct 13th 2012, 16:41
Politicians of the Past: Hares fil-Lejber u tara ghamara shiha antika!!!
pat muscat
Oct 13th 2012, 23:26
@Ernest Vella: Ghallinqas imhallsa!
Karl Axisa
Oct 13th 2012, 16:39
Reminds me of two bickering brats on the backseat of a car while driven to school by a frustrated parent who is stuck in a traffic jam in the middle of a thunderstorm...and late for work. No wonder our state of affairs. (sigh)... Take out the search light and call Batman......Wait wait, call Superman as well just in case boiler No. 7 has one of its tantrums and we end up without power.
arnold cassola
Oct 13th 2012, 16:29
PN and PL have invaded our roads, pavements (also ramps for disabled people) with 200 illegal billboards for past 10 months. Each billboard normally costsaround 1200 euros per month rental. Normal persons would pay for 200 billboards for 10 months sum of 2 mllion and 400,000 euros in rental. Each poster costs 250 euros. Yesterday GonziPN "spent" 50000 euro, today MuscatPL 50,000. Who's paying?
Eric Camilleri (Q)
Oct 13th 2012, 16:17
An appeal to TM Transport Malta and MEPA. Please withdraw ALL permits for any type of billboard along our roads. Billboards have become such a sore to have to come across every 100 metres and worse of all they are a dangerous distraction to drivers.
J Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 16:16
As everyone is seeing the PL billboards structure are brand new whilst those of the PN have been used for the past two three elections.
My question is are they being paid from il-ftit mill hafna or is the PL digging its first hofra within its ranks.
Justin Spiteri
Oct 13th 2012, 16:12
We need a Maltese Spring and do away with the joke of a political system we have in Malta. All those international problems, and we have two parties boxing each other instead of taking care of their people.... what matters? as long as they keep driving duty free luxury cars, are income tax exempt, and take a fat pension when they retire.... rubbish.... I'm sorry for my country.
Joseph M. Grech.
Oct 13th 2012, 16:11
MLP/PL must be living on the moon or somewhere else.
Dr Gonzi has changed Malta from the MLP/PL era from a third world country to a civilized modern island.
Ok PN is not perfect but perhaps we can leave that for Dr Muscat. We already had a foretaste of his politics.
We leave words to MLP/PL rather since now in democratic Malta that is possible and they are very good at it.
Joseph Agius
Oct 13th 2012, 16:02
Childish and stale ...... Why aren't politicians blessed with some good wit ?
Schembri Ray
Oct 13th 2012, 15:58
Fl-aħħar fetaħħom idejh.
M Grima
Oct 13th 2012, 17:21
Mn'alla mhux xi video clip dan il-billboard ghax idejh kieku qeghdin jirtodu. Fejnhom il-par idejn sodi??
Alfred Grech
Oct 13th 2012, 15:57
The Guinness Book of world records proclaimed Maltese politicians as the best in childish arguments. They are also in the running to win the best idiots in the world. Congratultions.
Ms. P.M Graham
Oct 13th 2012, 15:54
who's paying for this absolute nonsense???????????
terrifying to think that these fools are in charge or could be of running a country!!
Karl Consiglio
Oct 13th 2012, 15:41
Ha nivvota AD nahseb, ghax l-PL u l-PN saru qishom babies.
A Spiteri
Oct 13th 2012, 15:34
qazziztuna!!!!!!!!
George Farrugia
Oct 13th 2012, 16:13
@A Spiteri...100% in agreement. The negative campaign being used by both parties is indeed disheartening. When the only way one tries to look good is by attacking his opponent, then it become obvious that there is nothing positive to convey about one's own attributes. What the voters want to hear is..how are you going to make our lives better.
Tony Ellul
Oct 13th 2012, 15:33
This is the most ridiculous campaign I have ever come across. Both the PN and the PL are engaging in a negative campaign targeting the leaders. It is personal and insulting to the same people whose votes are being sought. Voters want to listen to the real issues facing the people and not to see these stupid images. When are we going to grow up and treat voters as intelligent people?
josephine CACHIA
Oct 13th 2012, 15:25
My little girl is loving these billboards...keep it up all of you..
Anthony Scicluna
Oct 13th 2012, 15:18
In the past four decades of electoral campaigns I have experienced so far, this one is by far the most ridiculous (on both sides of the fence). What is even more sad is the ineffectual third party. AD should show more character and leadership. Quo Vadis Malta's political scene?
Michael Gatt
Oct 13th 2012, 15:17
Dwar Gonzi PN isma bilfors u hemmen jekk trid
Charles Micallef
Oct 13th 2012, 15:12
This bill board war is so childish,,,,,is this the mentality of those who are running of hoping to run the country?...no wonder we cannot spend a day in our lives without politics... they are just like kids at play, although kids are more intelligent!
Maurice Agius
Oct 13th 2012, 15:11
if the Malteses are fed up with politions of the past, whe is Muscat surrounded by even older politicians from the Mintof,misfud bonnici and sant eras?
ALBERT FENECH
Oct 13th 2012, 15:48
Fair enough Mr Maurice Agius - let's have a Kiddies Party enter politics and end up with a Government the average age of which would be, say 25 or 26? Dare I say that your comment is pronouncedly childish?
ALBERT FENECH
J Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 16:12
@ Albert Fenech
No its's not Childish, its reality Yes Joseph Muscat is surrounded by the Older politicians that date back to Mintoff.
E. Vassallo
Oct 13th 2012, 16:28
@Albert Fenech
better a kiddies party than the Mintoffian ministers of the 80's. Kiddies would let you eat chocolate would they?
Joseph Bonnici
Oct 13th 2012, 15:08
“The PL said that families and businesses were fed up with the politicians of the past........” Does these also include Joe Debono Grech, Alex Sciberrs Trigona, Carmenu Vella, Joe Mizzi, George Vella, etc ??
Mr Evan Camilleri
Oct 13th 2012, 15:08
RIDICULOUS!
Both parties tell us what you want to do good for us and NOT what the other is NOT doing/doing wrong!
Change the campaign to a positive message and not a negative one!
Mr Mike Farrugia
Oct 13th 2012, 15:40
Fully agree. Why don't they tell us that they have met and taken a conjoined decision to tackle the major problems that are going to erode our country?
1 Capping free health services
2 Pensions
3 Stipends system review
4 accountability on all mis management.
Robert Zammit
Oct 13th 2012, 15:02
Seems like no one is listening to the prime contender and chosen one for PN leader and savior of the the Partit Nazionalista Simon Busuttil as in his interview last week on a leading sunday paper he said he was disappointed with negative campaign done so far by GonziPN !!
J.C. Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 14:57
Imma Gonzi laqa' bil-quddiem, meta qalilna "Iggudikawni bli nghamel u mhux bli nghid".
Anthony Mizzi
Oct 13th 2012, 15:12
.... u fuq li jghid u li ma jghamilx!
Jo Camm
Oct 13th 2012, 15:22
Almenu Gonzi jghid x'se jaghmel, imma Muscat qatt ma qal. Biex inkun ezatt qal li se jkopli fuq it-tajjeb li jsib, ghax jaf li se jsib hafna tajjeb fuqhiex ikompli (jekk xi darba jkun fil-gvern hu).
J Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 14:56
@ George Cassar
Yesterday, 17:34
What a feeble and amateurish effort. Pointless billboard.
@victor caruana
Yesterday, 17:01
Can FonziPN come out with something ORIGINAL?????
Are both of you of the same opinion for this billboard.
marc pace
Oct 13th 2012, 14:49
ax pl's politicians are new.....ast,leo brincat,karmenu vella,george vella and the list keeps on going....income tax reduction wettaqa il wieghda just mhux bkemm wieghed habba ir recession
and the track record of broken promises the pl have it 1996 mhux ser imissu listipendji...malli tellgha baghat5 lil listudenti jidejnu
Tonio Bone
Oct 13th 2012, 14:46
Actually these billboards reflect perfectly the comical standard of politics and politicians on this island! The day will come, Labour will be in government and what we will have is 'the same game with different players'! Always has been and always will be!
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Oct 13th 2012, 14:43
So for the MLP, ‘Gonzi jpaċpaċ biss’!
Really?
And what about JM?
JC.
Marco Galea
Oct 13th 2012, 14:42
Barroso: "The island is doing better than most other European countries".
Sandro Pace
Oct 13th 2012, 15:08
With better priorities, better management, less squandering and more accountability, it can do even better.
Joseph Bonnici
Oct 13th 2012, 14:34
Battle of the billboards. PL way way ahead. Seems PN is running out of breath.
Mario Farrugia
Oct 13th 2012, 14:50
ha ha tajba din !
Joseph Micallef
Oct 13th 2012, 15:20
Joseph Bonnici.... i can't add any words to what you've just said. Thumbs up for PL!!!!
Jo Camm
Oct 13th 2012, 15:35
And who is copying who this time??
E. Vassallo
Oct 13th 2012, 16:30
Bill billboards nieklu. Ma x'biza tan-nies...issa oqghod hared lejn il-billboard ta' Joseph u oqghod ifrah.......
Pippo De Marco
Oct 13th 2012, 14:31
The 'No seeing, no hearing' billboard was amusing and relevant, however, it should have been a 'One off'. Sadly, PN's response to it and this latest offering from PL are just immature.
If this schoolboy campaign continues, then people will have tired of politics well before the election.
But who does the PM look like in this picture ... Is it The Godfather or is it Jimmy Cagney ?
Anton Scerri Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 14:29
and yet we are not in election mode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr Evan Camilleri
Oct 13th 2012, 15:06
I guess we are
j brincat
Oct 13th 2012, 14:27
ALL that GonziPN has to do is take a vote in the House?
Who knows, maybe, it will really be 'Flimkien kollox possibli' and he survives the vote!
All it takes is just a little courage and much LESS talking!
(jb)
Joe Pace Asciak
Oct 13th 2012, 14:25
Barroso: "The island is doing better than most other European countries".
Joseph Micallef
Oct 13th 2012, 14:35
Baroso came here for an hour and left the country with the impressions given by GonziPN. The Maltese live here 24/7. X'jinteressani minn Baroso jien?
E Gatt
Oct 13th 2012, 14:23
Wishful thinking PL.
True, some mistakes have been made, but despite the global recession, the government has been working successfully, and at full speed, from day 1.
Luke Lanzon
Oct 13th 2012, 14:21
Both parties are like little kids fighting for the best toy, the toy being prime ministerial job. So in other words we're letting two babies fight to see who's going to rule our life, quite sad really.....
Thomas C. Cassar
Oct 13th 2012, 14:17
Kif jghidu t-Taljani ... botta e risposta
Joseph Micallef
Oct 13th 2012, 14:37
rightly said.
joseph borg st john
Oct 13th 2012, 14:58
dawn ll posters ifakruni f three wise monkeys .
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