Updated: Ex-Commissioner warned Silvio Zammit in August against harming his reputation
John Dalli has revealed that last August he wrote to Silvio Zammit, warning him in a legal letter that he would hold him responsible if he harmed his reputation.
The former European Commissioner told The Times that he wrote to Mr Zammit as soon as he heard certain allegations from OLAF, which was investigating trading in influence.
Mr Dalli said that Mr Zammit wrote back, but he gave no further details.
When contacted, Mr Zammit refused to comment.
Mr Dalli resigned over the case on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mr Dalli yesterday emphatically denied any knowledge of the cash-for-influence request made by Mr Zammit, his former canvasser to a Swedish tobacco company.
In a second interview with New Europe magazine in five days, Mr Dalli insisted he was not corrupt.
“Absolutely not,” he responded when asked whether he had any knowledge that a Maltese businessman was asking for money to alter EU tobacco legislation.
He gave the same answer when asked whether he was “bribable”.
Mr Dalli resigned as commissioner on Tuesday after an investigation by the EU’s anti-fraud unit, OLAF, found he was aware that a Maltese businessman was using his contacts with the EU Commissioner to trade in influence and he did nothing to stop or report this activity.
The businessman is restaurant owner and circus promoter Silvio Zammit, who until Tuesday was the Nationalist Party’s deputy mayor in Sliema.
Mr Zammit was named by Mr Dalli in the first interview he gave New Europe last week. The businessman owns Peppi’s restaurant in Sliema and was Mr Dalli’s canvasser on the 10th district at the last election.
Mr Zammit allegedly approached Swedish Match, a tobacco company, with an offer to influence the upcoming review of tobacco legislation if they paid him a large sum of money.
Swedish Match produces snus, a smokeless form of oral tobacco that cannot be sold in the EU except Sweden. The company has long clamoured for the sales ban to be lifted opening up a potential market of €300 million.
OLAF would only say the amount Mr Zammit asked for was “substantial” and no transaction ever took place because the company reported the matter to the Commission.
But on Friday Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet quoted a company official saying Mr Zammit asked for €60 million – €10 million to be paid immediately and €50 million when the ban was to be lifted.
Mr Zammit declined to comment on Swedish Match’s claims and Mr Dalli yesterday said these were “fantastic” figures. Mr Dalli reiterated this was entrapment by the tobacco industry to delay the legislative changes that would have tightened packaging regulations, among others.
When asked whether he knew Mr Zammit was speaking to the tobacco lobby on his behalf, Mr Dalli specified he had “absolutely no knowledge of this communication”, with reference to the illegal request.
Mr Zammit had in fact organised two meetings between Mr Dalli and snus lobbyists in 2010 and last January. The businessman has denied any wrongdoing, insisting his lobbying activity was above board.
Mr Dalli insisted whoever was proposing a change in the treatment of snus in Europe was “crazy” because a court had already thrown out a challenge to the ban. “It is political suicide to change anything like this,” he said.
During the interview, Mr Dalli was presented with an extract from a report compiled by tobacco company Philip Morris in August.
The report quoted OLAF head Giovanni Kessler supporting the position of tobacco companies against changes to packaging rules.
Mr Dalli’s reaction was a jibe at Dr Kessler: “If anybody is investigating Giovanni Kessler he will be using this as unambiguous circumstantial evidence.”
This was a reference to OLAF’s conclusions that “unambiguous circumstantial evidence” connected Mr Dalli with Mr Zammit and the attempt to trade in influence.
The extract quoted in the interview makes reference to testimony Dr Kessler gave an Italian parliamentary committee in June where he said changing tobacco packaging – as proposed by Mr Dalli – would make counterfeiting easier and cheaper.
Mr Dalli said the postponement of new tobacco legislation meant the tobacco industry will continue to make billions of euros every day at the expense of people’s health.
In a subsequent interview yesterday with Aftonbladet, Mr Dalli said he wanted to obtain a copy of the report to find out the accusations being levelled against him and said he would take legal action in Malta, Brussels and Luxembourg to clear his name.
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C Muscat
Oct 22nd 2012, 08:25
The report quoted OLAF head Giovanni Kessler supporting the position of tobacco companies against changes to packaging rules.
Viva is-CNI. Kemm ahna pajjiz zghir Malta! Kif irridu inlahhqu ma gganti bhal dawn tat-tabakk.
Taf x naf li irnexxielhom jirbhu aktar zmien biex jeqirdu aktar sahha tan-nies. minn dan il-fatt nahseb kulhadd cert u zgur.
mark borg
Oct 22nd 2012, 08:18
dan John Dalli il miljuni qatt ma kienu jfissru hafna ghalih ! mhux l-istess ex ministru tal PN li kien qalilina fil biejh tal bank tal poplu mid med bank ..li ghaxar miljuni l-hawn u ghaxar miljun l-hemm ma jghamlux differenza ? meta kulhadd skanta bil prezz baxx li bieh il mid med bank ...illum il poplu qed jara u jinduna il PN tul iz zminijiet bliema tip ta nies kien qed imexxi il pajjiz.
ray vassallo
Oct 22nd 2012, 07:57
Imbghad iridu lil haddiem ma jiskartax min fuq ix xoghol, iridu lil poplu ma jabbuzax mis servizzi socjali, iridu lil poplu ma jinvadix it taxxi! L ewwel imisshom jghatu l ezempju huma, il kbarat tal pajjiz u s sangisugi li huma stess ppermettew li jigru ma saqajhom. Fl elezzjoni li gejja l poplu ghandu jitghallem u jqattxat il barra l politikanti li rabbew l ghanbqut, kemm kohol u kemm homor!
John Mifsud
Oct 22nd 2012, 07:42
Do We have a Pandora's Box in the making?
The coming days and weeks seem politically very exciting for Malta and the EU.
These are interesting days for the 'real' local and european investigative journalists.
Schembri Ray
Oct 21st 2012, 20:26
What's a million when compared with honesty?
Somehow someone is not happy with just a million but wants more.
carmel cassar
Oct 21st 2012, 19:56
What I cannot understand is this,for what intentions made this tabacco company put Mr Dalli for sacrifice? Since I am not in its shoes I just cant dare to put my horroble thoughts on paper. You out there must have more questions and even more possible answers to put through.
B. Storace
Oct 21st 2012, 19:04
The writing is on the wall so just clam up and try and reorganise your life. Forget about local politics too. Your retirement has officially started.
Mr Anthony Zarb
Oct 21st 2012, 19:00
From what we are reading about this story, it is difficult to say who is the party to blame. But one thing is sure cigarettes and smoking not only are harmful for the smoker but also to those who try and remove them once and for all from the face of the earth. If Mr. Dalli is innocent, he is a victim of conspiracy and a hero to those advocating a smokeless and non-smoking society. But obviuous
Godwin Dalli
Oct 21st 2012, 18:43
Il-Vangelu tal-lum kien dwar kif min ghandu il-poter ghandu dejjem jaqdi liz-zghir. u mhux bil-kontra min hu kbir jipprova jsir akbar /sinjur b'dannu ghall-popolin. Povra Malta. Is-sewwa jirbah zgur!!!
Francis Attard
Oct 21st 2012, 18:42
Mr J Dalli, may I remind you that anything you say can and will be used against you.
Peter Murray
Oct 21st 2012, 18:03
This reminds me of the guy who went to the psycharist worried about his brother -as his sibling thinks he is a chicken.The shrink tells him don't worry just bring him to me and I will cure him! But the brother says no you dont understand doctor as the family needs the eggs!
A. MICALLEF
Oct 21st 2012, 18:00
How many Silvio Zammits do the PN and the PL have in their organisations ?? Kemm ghandhom
iz-zew partiti (PN u PL) ma saqajhom minn dawn in-nies ? Dawn in-nies huma parti mi sistema
politika ta Malta ? Jghamlu parti mill-magna tal-partiti ? Din hija sistema ta politika fl-EU ?
Francis Attard
Oct 21st 2012, 19:00
Hawn Malta kollox jghaddi habib u biz-zmien jintesa.
Peter Murray
Oct 21st 2012, 17:58
Publish this letter Mr Dalli
cesco di luigi
Oct 21st 2012, 16:34
In your CV of Mr Zammit you failed to mention: canvasser of Dr M Frendo in the eighties, a top job in tourism under Dr M Refalo, and manager at the NAtional Pool when he was involved in a police inquiry regarding the purchase of a substantial amount of kerosene , and his latest, sacrestan at St Gregory's parish in Sliema shortly before Sliema council elections.
A. MICALLEF
Oct 21st 2012, 17:38
May I also ask, how did Silvio Zammit acquire the site in Sliema front and than built a restaurant ??
Was this site offerred to the general public by a call for public tender ?? There was no restaurant/kiosk
and it was Mr. Zammit who originated this restaurant during a nationalist administration on this site.
Jimmy Ventura
Oct 21st 2012, 16:06
Has Silvio Zammit received and answered Dalli's judicial letter. A judicial letter cannot be taken lightly.
Is it correct that Zammit has been given a permit to stage the circus at Naxxar to the detriment of the neighbourhood for one and possibly two whole months?
Malcolm Mifsud
Oct 21st 2012, 15:09
Et tu, Brute?
B Attard
Oct 21st 2012, 14:53
Mela kien ilu jberraq. Minn qabel Awissu zgur..
Joseph Borg
Oct 21st 2012, 14:41
Eh il mishuta flus fejn gabuh il bniedem. Kif tista xi darba jkun hawn il paci u prosperita fid dinja jekk il flus hadu post Alla.
Ronnie Callus
Oct 21st 2012, 17:01
Proset Joseph, u terga dawn kollha warajhom se' jhalluhom.
m. borg (slm)
Oct 21st 2012, 20:23
Kemm tista tixtri voti b'sittin miljun ewro !!!!
maria theresa grech
Oct 21st 2012, 22:37
Eh bilhaq!!!!!!!!! ilkoll nahseb insejna, Dalwaqt ser jkolna elllezjoni. Kemm ser lkolna Canvassers godda!!!!!!!! Miskin il Poplu!!!!!!
carmel muscat
Oct 21st 2012, 14:35
ahna ic cwiec ax nivutawlom biex aktar ihaxnu butom u lilna ituna il frak bisss - - - - - - -- -
Tonio Bugeja
Oct 21st 2012, 14:27
Imagine this scenario.....
Somebody tells you your wife is cheating on you
You fire your wife on HEARSAY.....
Two scenarios.....
either you were fed up with your wife and found a convenient excuse to get rid of her
OR foolish enough to believe what anybody can freely fabricate.
Remember that private investigator telling the prime minister what he wanted to hear to fire John Dalli.
Louis Craus
Oct 21st 2012, 14:05
Miskin dejjem iwahhlu fih, dejjem vittma ta' haddiehor...........anke meta kien Malta u kellu jirrezenja minn Ministru,minhabba haddiehor, jahasra......anke meta hadmu kontrih fil- hatra ghal mexxej tal-PN....jahasra. Jaqbadni l- biki.
E. Vassallo
Oct 21st 2012, 21:00
Fully agree!!!
Ronnie Callus
Oct 21st 2012, 14:01
Jekk hu minnu dan Mr.Zammit tefa lil pajjizna f'borma kif ukoll lil John Dalli. Biex issemmew il-flus bid-dettal ta' l-ammonti kif kienu se' jigu maqsuma, xi haga kien hemm zgur. Xi kultant issib nies li jridu jsiru sinjuri mill llum ghal ghada. Il-flus saru l-alla taghhom. Kieku jsiru biex xoghol fiha u ma' fihiex ! imma b'mod iehor hija ferm hazin.Ma' ninsewwx l-ahwa li kollox warajna se' nhallu
Ronnie Callus
Oct 21st 2012, 13:43
Veru li l-Partit ta' Gonzi mhux 'JITLOB' tajjeb, jew il-Mulej mhux jisimhu, ghax ma'tistax tigieh wahda tajba. Nahseb ghamel bhall Gvern ! sod widnejh.
Victoria-Jane Krejci Buttigieg de Piro
Oct 21st 2012, 13:40
"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. It is stupidity rather than courage to refuse to recognize danger when it is close upon you."
Albert Critien
Oct 21st 2012, 13:33
@Joseph Muscat
Qed jigi allegat u mhux li grat
Grazzi
Maria Vassallo
Oct 21st 2012, 13:31
Tintenn hafna,
mhux min-naha ta' John Dalli
izda min-naha tal-Kumpanija Zvediza
u min-naha ta' SZ.
Charles Micallef
Oct 21st 2012, 13:20
Silvio Zammit, you have a lot to answer for this sheer greed which ruined Malta's and John Dalli's reputation, you should hide your face in shame!
john muscat
Oct 21st 2012, 15:53
Many of his ilk are amongst us. We must make a thorough clean up in the PN.
john muscat
Oct 21st 2012, 15:54
Many of his ilk are amongst us. We must make a thorough clean up in the PN.
Joseph Scicluna
Oct 21st 2012, 16:27
@ john muscat
"We must make a thorough clean up in the PN."
This has been going on for some time and they are being gathered in the skip, you know where!!!!!!
Mrs Maria Rosaria Brincat
Oct 21st 2012, 16:36
We must make a true clean up from all members of parlament from both sides otherwise or else our country and all of us are going to drown.
Victor Vella
Oct 21st 2012, 12:46
Ok so now there were three meetings two in 2010 and one in January, I was under the impression ( obviousley from Whay John Dalli was saying in previous interviews that a meeting had taken place in March when the new legislation was already finalised.BOQ?????????????????????????
Ivan M. Dingli
Oct 21st 2012, 12:46
If Dr. Dalli is cleared of these charges, I expect Mr. Barroso to hand in his resignation too!! Obviously none of this will happen though I believe Dalli is somewhat innocent.
Keith Zerafa
Oct 21st 2012, 12:04
its a clearer example how much corruption we have under the pn goverment, we need a change as soon as possible, the only thing i wish is the labour party get ride off his old political member
Michael Seychell
Oct 21st 2012, 14:44
Keith even if one were to believe that there is some corruption under the PN, be assured that when
compared to that under Labour which apart from rampant corruption violent atrocities were committed, including murders, beatings by the police, imprisonment to wisthle blowers, and frame ups.
If you were young at the time you should read "Liberta Mhedda"
Richard Caruana
Oct 21st 2012, 11:28
If Mr Dalli wants to be credible he should have published the judicial warning at the time that he did it and not now.
Very convenient to have something like that in your pocket... just in case.
Giovanni Rizzo
Oct 21st 2012, 12:59
Agree with you.
Mike Hunt
Oct 21st 2012, 14:18
Smacks of expecting Zammit to fall on his own sword should a cunning plan go pear shaped. But all this is conjecture.
Francis Attard
Oct 21st 2012, 11:17
Although I was once a political fanatic, I always distanced myself from being called a "canvasser", it's too committable.
Jay Oatmon
Oct 21st 2012, 11:06
This warning letter is a useful tactic to distance yourself from the haggling and claim innocence - but of course it is never mentioned until you are discovered doing something illegal and you need some sort of moral defence.
Robert Lewis
Oct 21st 2012, 11:05
The problem is that in August it was a bit late cause Mr Dalli was informed that he was being investigated in July, if I am not mistaken. If I was an EU Commissioner and someone tries to damage my reputation, I will report the matter to the police and not to the person himself.
Joe Grech
Oct 21st 2012, 11:23
Well said!! 100% correct.
John Caruana
Oct 21st 2012, 11:24
Actually even July was too late.
The letter needed to be issued before OLAF was even informed about it.
Ronnie Callus
Oct 21st 2012, 13:06
Well said Mr.Lewis. Although Mr.Dalli is saying that he wrote to Mr.Zammit regards this matter, Mr.Dalli was obliged to inform Olaf or whom concerned regards this matter. This was a great mistake in my opinion because Mr.Dalli should have known this.
David Pace
Oct 21st 2012, 11:01
ever heard of trying to cover one's backside.........who else is involved?
j brincat
Oct 21st 2012, 11:01
@Giov DeMartino
"Ara min laqa' u ddefenda lil Dalli, lil JPO, lil Mugliett, lil Dimech, lil Cyrus, lil Woods..."
What's your point?
Can you be more explicit?
(jb)
Francis Attard
Oct 21st 2012, 10:59
Did Silvio Zammit request money from Swedish Match, that's the big question? If he did and there is a clear evidence, I think that it wouldn't be easy for John Dalli to prove his innocence.
C Sant
Oct 21st 2012, 10:59
@ Andrew James Brown - "How does a circus promoter end up as a deputy mayor?"
In the same way as a beauty salon owner and a someone advertising as a hostess can become mayors.
One's employment category should not be a decisive on the ability to become elected public officers - otherwise a good number of our MP's and MEP's should never have been elected.
A.M. Galea
Oct 21st 2012, 14:29
Maybe he was born in Dingli Circus . Did'nt you know that the Sliema Local Council was and still is a Circus in itself .
joseph gaffarena
Oct 21st 2012, 10:54
Mintomx tippretendu li intom xi partit tal qaddissin hux,Mela insejtu li fi zmienkom anki biex tixtri sempliciment TV, kont trid thallas lill tal qalba, insejtu milljuni kbar ta flus ta kienu jigu f idejn xi ministru u shabu biex jiehdu xi bicca art, intom vera oqbra imbajda.
JOSEPH MUSCAT
Oct 21st 2012, 12:44
@joseph gafferena imma din il kumidja x- ghanda xtaqsam mat Tv`S ta 60`s jew xi permes biex tibni bicca art li kienu jigru go Malta. Din laffari grat fil kumjunika Ewropey kas ta 60 miljun EURO,u cara u tonda li hemm politikant Malti imdahhal fiha, skond OLAF,Disgrazja ohra ghal Malta taht il PARTIT TAL- FRODI.
Ronnie Callus
Oct 21st 2012, 14:08
Sur.Gaffarena, jien niftakar anke biex ituk tank ilma ghar-raba kont ridt thallas lil xi hadd fi, zmien il-partit nazzjonalista ta' sittinijiet. Biss tnejn hziena ma' jghamlhux wahda tajba. U zgur li mghandnhiex nimxu fuq il-passi hziena li mghoddija. F'din il-bicca dahlet Malta kollha, tlifna l-kredibilta mall-barranin.
Rita Borg
Oct 21st 2012, 10:52
Only in Malta!!!!
And if this things had nothing to do with EU Mr John Dalli will be still a commissioner!!!!!!
Mr raynond ciancio
Oct 21st 2012, 10:52
this is a case that was found out, how many other such cases are happening?????????????
mark cassar
Oct 21st 2012, 11:14
If only you had an idea who the person, Hon. John Dalli, really is , you would understand that this case was concocted against someone who tried to resist opposition to strict anti-smoking regulations. Therefore Our dear Brussels disposed of him, wait and see.
Mike Hunt
Oct 21st 2012, 14:34
Your argument is flawed. If there is no case, it doesn't mean that there is nothing else taking place. On the other hand, if this is the case it doesn't mean that there is more going on.
Jimmy Ventura
Oct 21st 2012, 10:52
For correctness sake, John Dalli sent a judicial letter to Mr Zammit. The EU should investigate if the €60m that were supposed to be coming Malta's way changed their course to another destination. It is a shame that neither Barroso nor GonziPN asked Dalli for his version.
Claudia Spiteri
Oct 21st 2012, 14:20
Dalli spoke in private with Lawrence Gonzi and in public he said his e-mails were being hacked. There's more to this than meets the eye. Hear everything Dalli is saying and piece up the jig saw. Silvio Zammit is doing the right thing by not speaking.
Dennis Zammit
Oct 21st 2012, 15:53
The pudding must have been already baked if Barroso was ready to sack the Qormi guy in 45 minutes !!!
Francis Saliba M.D.
Oct 21st 2012, 10:47
How could OLAF say that Dalli did not do anything to prevent any on-going illicit transactions between Zammit and Swedish Match when Dalli had sent an official judicial letter warning him that he would hold him responsible for any action that would damage his reputation?
The Maltese are neither gullible fools nor morally inferior to Swedes.
Franco Attard Trevisan
Oct 21st 2012, 12:00
the only (big) problem I see is that Dalli sent this letter to Zammit AFTER OLAF started investigating... I still don't know what OLAF is referring to (as evidence) when they say Dalli knew about Zammit's actions ... In a way, though not necessarily, sending this letter ma be used against Dalli because it proofs he knew what Zammit was doing
Mike Hunt
Oct 21st 2012, 14:29
I've seen some of your comments on the matter and it seems you are convinced that JD is just an innocent victim of Big Tobacco conspiracy. I have no love for smoking (I don't smoke, don't drink, I just bake pot in my brownies) but how can you vouch for JD? If you are so sure of his innocence what evidence are you holding on to? Or is it just PN myopia?
A.M. Galea
Oct 21st 2012, 14:44
Mr Franco Attard Travisan . How can you send a letter before you know that you are being investigated . If you do that , it clearly shows that you knew of what was going on . It was after Mr Dalli was being investigated by OLAF that he knew what was going on and who was behind all this . It is amasing how OLAF came to the conclusion that Mr Dalli knew what was going on without any real proof.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Oct 21st 2012, 16:52
@MikeHunt.
I do not vouch for John Dalli but I vouch still less for OLAF after the sorry spectacle of an evasive Kessler when he was being quizzed by the international press and Barroso's indefensible drastic reaction even before Dalli could defend himself.
Those who make the accusation (OLAF) are bound to present probative evidence - not I.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Oct 21st 2012, 17:12
Dalli sent the judicial letter when OLAF informed him that he was under investigation. Many weeks later, Kessler was misleading when he accused Dalli that he had done nothing to stop any illicit dealings between Zammit and the Sec. Gen. of ESTOC. This alleged failure to take remedial action is the gravest accusation against Dalli - but it now seems not to be true.
Lawrence Fenech
Oct 21st 2012, 10:41
Keep it up John, someone else will have to resign when this mistake of character is cleared.
Dennis Zammit
Oct 21st 2012, 15:52
Mistake . . . needs a lot of thought.
Difficult to believe that neither he nor his friends ever knew what the Imqaret guy was doing. He has so many 'mejta bil-guh' around him who adore him that someone else fingers if not hands must have been in the pie.
Mr Paul Borg
Oct 21st 2012, 10:29
What happens if Mr John Dalli will not be found guilty and it will be revealed that he had no connection whatsoever with this case??
Charles Sammut
Oct 21st 2012, 10:39
well, if this were to happen ( 3rd Conditional ) Johnnie will sue the pants off the EU Commission, off OLAF, off Zammit and off Swedish Match and he will stand to gain more than Euro60million!
Me thinks that these beings would still be wearing their pants in the future!
The islanders wait with bated breath for this to happen...we shall see...
...and the beat goes on...and the beat goes on....
A. MICALLEF
Oct 21st 2012, 10:25
Was Silvio Zammit alone in this deal ???? Impossible !
Kevin Sciberras
Oct 21st 2012, 12:05
Flimkien kollox possibli! Even frame-ups
joyce darmanin
Oct 21st 2012, 18:59
allura jien nistaqsi ,din kumpanija min fejn sabitu lil Silvio Zammit minn fuq face book jew yellow pages hehee?? kif ma sabetx lili jew lilek,nies komuni biex nghadullha kelma!!!!!!!!
mark borg
Oct 21st 2012, 10:09
mur immagina kieku JD u Silvio Zammit kienu gejjin mil nahha tal PL ! ara kieku x nitkazaw e ! u khemm jghidu li qed jisthu certu bloggers li l anqas hosshom ma hawn bhalissa......
ara very gonzipn ma jistax imess il qiegh aktar min dawn iz zmienijiet . meta tahseb li veru mess il qiegh ,jibqu johorgu dawn l-istejjer !
j brincat
Oct 21st 2012, 10:27
If this happened in Labour's time 'li kieku holl xaghrek u gib iz-zejt"
Who knows whether our state TV would broadcast feature upon feature about this saga and all day long?
(jb)
Giov DeMartino
Oct 21st 2012, 10:47
Ara min laqa' u ddefenda lil Dalli, lil JPO, lil Mugliett, lil Dimech, lil Cyrus, lil Woods....
Giov DeMartino
Oct 21st 2012, 11:01
Super One is doing that, Mr Brincat.
Eddy Privitera
Oct 21st 2012, 13:21
Giovann: Ghax ma tghidx lil Net TV jistedinhom lil dawk li semmejt ? Ghadek ma kkommmentajtx dwar il-kwistjoni ferm aktar serja ghal pajjizna, dik tal--hsara kbira tal-impjant suppost gdid ta' Delimara ! Ara x'bellajthulna !
Giov DeMartino
Oct 21st 2012, 17:15
Ed, kieku ma kontx pensjonant xih bhali kont nikkumpatik, imma int......Xi tridni nghidlek nghidlek fuq il-power station? Se jehel il--gvern ghax magna thassret? Jew int kont taf x'se jigri? Darba l-lejber gabu krejn ggantesk minn barra. Malli wasal haw inqaleb u kellhom jiskrappjawh. Allura? Ma tarax li l-argument tieghek mas jixraqlekx? Int QATT ma ghedtli kif kont mort ma S> Rita. Next
m farrugia
Oct 21st 2012, 22:07
u min jaf xi hmieg ghad johrog la jitla il labour
min jaf xi jweghdu ta postijiet u flus
min jaf... jpo ambaxxatur, dalli min jaf xhiex ha jpattu ta kull darba li marru fuq one tv ipaxxuhom
Andrew James Brown
Oct 21st 2012, 10:08
How does a circus promoter end up as a deputy mayor? No wonder we live in a disastru tottali.
j brincat
Oct 21st 2012, 10:22
Only in Malta!
(jb)
Peter Bonnici
Oct 21st 2012, 11:11
@ J Brincat. And it was definitely only in Malta when a shipwright and a plasterer/painter became ministers.
Franco Attard Trevisan
Oct 21st 2012, 12:03
I guess, being used to sticking around clowns is a big asset in Maltese politics my friend :)
R. Farrugia
Oct 21st 2012, 12:56
Very simple Mr.Brown, being a mayor in this country and promoting a circus are more or less the same thing...!
Dennis Zammit
Oct 21st 2012, 15:48
We have a ZERO guy without ever getting 1 vote in a General Election as Leader of the Opposition. Mind you, he is perfect for the job . . . he opposes everything.
m farrugia
Oct 21st 2012, 22:04
cos people vote for him and a lot of slimizi stay at home bi ksuhat instead of electing serious councillors, ghalhekk disastru totali
j brincat
Oct 21st 2012, 10:07
"John Dalli has revealed that last August he wrote to Silvio Zammit, warning him that he would hold him responsible if he harmed his reputation"
Did OLAF take this statement in consideration before dismissing Mr Dalli?
Wasn't the timing on the eve of the tobacco new directive too close for comfort?
(jb)
M Cassar
Oct 21st 2012, 11:14
Olaf informed Dalli he was being investigated on 11th July and since then questioned twice with assistance. A bit late in the day for him to write to Zammit don't you think? Why did he never say publicly that he was being investigated? And were his accusations of email hacking by pn people just a few days after the 11th, a ploy? After all we now know he never did lodge a report with the police!
Charles Sammut
Oct 21st 2012, 10:07
oh well..so all Johnnie has to do is make public the letter of complaint that he said he wrote to the mqaret guy and then sue Zammit for damages. Perhaps Mr Z also has a copy of the letter....
...and the beat goes on...and the beat goes on....
mark cassar
Oct 21st 2012, 10:39
Bloggers all, why not wait with most of your stupid comments. John Dalli is strictly anti smoking and takes the health of his grandchildren and family very seriously and contrary to what many insinuate he is not bribeable.
His reputation is above board. This case will not be the first were somebody takes advantage of his honour.
carmel parnis
Oct 21st 2012, 19:33
Why simply a letter and not a report to the police ? mmmmm was it a registered letter ?
Please choose the reason of your report below: