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PN says it was proved right as former Sliema Mayor is sentenced to jail

Former Sliema Mayor Nikki Dimech has been sentenced to a year in jail after being found guilty of bribery.

He was found not guilty of threatening Police Inspector Angelo Gafa'.

Sentence was handed down by Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit.

Mr Dimech was arraigned after the council's former contracts manager, Stephen Buhagiar, claimed he was asked by Mr Dimech to pay a commission on his salary when he was granted his employment contract by the council.

Drs Joe Giglio and Stephen Tonna Lowell were defence counsel.

PN STATEMENT

In a statement, the Nationalist Party said the sentence handed down against Mr Dimech showed how right it had been to dismiss Mr Dimech as soon as he was placed under investigation by the police.

The PN recalled that as soon as it dismissed Mr Dimech, the Labour Party gave him refuge in its media and Mr Dimech went so far as to thank Joseph Muscat for the opportunity he was giving him to make himself heard.

For months, the PN said, it was attacked by Labour for having dismissed Mr Dimech.

Now time had proved how the PN was right and that it had acted with seriousness.

Time had also shown how the PL was populist and used everything that it could because the ‘end justifies the means’.

See also http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20111024/local/court-1.390584

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P. Zammit

Dec 3rd 2012, 23:14

@A.Mizzi ...who defended N.Dimech and offered him air time on TV when the whole story came out ?

Ruben Mifsud

Dec 3rd 2012, 19:52

Mintoff was not charged by the police, only by Alfred Sant!!!

Mark Scicluna

Dec 3rd 2012, 20:56

@ Ruben Mifsud, point being he still was PN's greatest enemy.

Tony Borg Borg

Dec 3rd 2012, 17:02

Sur Mercieca tista' ssemmi imqar wiehed ?

Andrew Cumbo

Dec 3rd 2012, 17:42

@Tony Borg Borg Kemm tistaqsi lill Franco Debono u jghidlek bizejjed nahseb anzi tkun taf iz-zejjed.

S. Cuschieri

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:19

allahares jkun hemm reconciliation ma xi hadd li qabduh b'korruzzjoni...... are kemm takkuzaw lil pn b'nuqqas ta' serjeta u li huma wkoll korrotti kieku!

ara veru certu nies jikkummentaw biex ikunu tefghu it-tajn! veru ma tafux ma xiex se taqbdu!

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:31

@G Scerri Ventura
What Reconciliation ???? He was found guilty of corruption !! Your comment just shows the amount of damage done by One Media and Lejber in general!! People who are unable to be objective in their thinking; if indeed still able to think by themselves without extra help from OneNews!!

R. Azzopardi

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:49

Iva veru, sewwa qed tghid pero malli qabduh ibaghbas, il-PN xkanawh il-barra, ma tawhx kenn bhal ma ghamel il-bravu taghkom biex jipprova jilghabha tal-helu.

Anthony Scicluna

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:52

Mela ghalfejn qbiztu ghalih?

S. Cuschieri

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:58

sinjur privitera

kulhadd jaf li kien sindku tal pn - pero il pn hadu l passi necessarji biex tinkixef il verita mhux hbew kollox!!! allura bhas-soltu m'inti tghid xejn bis-sugu!

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:32

PN kicked him out, Joseph took him ...

Nenu Cassar

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:54

Sinjur Privitera, veru kif ghidt int Nikky Dimech kien sindku fuq it-'ticket' tal-partit nazzjonalista. Imma kif in-nazzjonalisti ttendew bil kaz, warbuh mill-ewwel. Il-punt veru hu l-fatt li l-partit laburista fil-persuna tal-mexxej tieghu Joseph Muscat haddan mieghu lil Nikky Dimech. Nahseb li kien ikun ahjar li Dr Muscat wiezen sewwa l-konsegwenzi tal-agir tieghu.

Joseph John Camilleri

Dec 3rd 2012, 17:01

Ghaxxaqta Eddy. u min qalftu l'barra minhabba f'li ghamel...mhux il PN?. U l leader taghkom hadu mieghu, qabez ghalih u tah "kenn" biex jidher kemm hu gharef. Mela x'jaghmel meta jsiru affarijiet bhal dawn jekk jitla'?

Tony Borg Borg

Dec 3rd 2012, 17:07

Imma il-bravu Joseph laqghu meta kien jaf li hemm akkuzi serji ta' korruzzjoni. l-iktar li seta' jaghmel ihalli 'l-Kaz jispicca. Hemm tara l-immaturita' tahdem.

Eddy Privitera

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:25

It will be good when justice is meted out WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR !

Francis Saliba M.D.

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:06

When the MLP held sway over Malta its version of meting out justice "WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR" was to suspend the Constitutional Court and to transfer judges from one court to another during the hearing of a case unless the judge meted out justice in accordance with Mintoff's wishes.

Leonard Cole

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:57

@ Zammit - PN statement confirms that he was together with other relavant details. Article should be read in full.

Leonard Cole

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:58

@ Buhagiar - would be the case as you said if PL are in Goverment

Vince Piscopo

Dec 3rd 2012, 20:58

U hallina Sur Cole!

I Bugeja

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:00

The problem is not the age, but the character and values of a person.

Look around and you will see that irrispective of the age there are a lot of problems, from construction companies to lawyers and from politicians to cleaners.

A.Felix Busuttil

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:38

you made me lough this is the first time a PN candidate is sent to prison................

G. Bugeja

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:07

Mr Aquilina, are you really sure?

Eddy Privitera

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:00

A. Felix Busuttil. I believe that Nikky Dimech was no longer a GonziPn member. this may perhaps have made a difference.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:08

@A.Felix Busuttil
You can laugh as much as you like but the facts show that PN ALWAYS TOOK ACTION AGAINST ANY CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS!! What did lejber do when in power? NOTHING!!

@G. Bugeja
Pretty much yes.

@Eddy Privitera
Changing version after you remember how lejber seem to always harbor those who have some sort of legal trouble???

Maria Spiteri

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:26

Prosit...well said!

M Mamo

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:29

and that he was invited to One TV and defended by Muscat

Ms Maria Vella

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:32

because all the people in the PL books are pure and not corrupt

get a life

Richard Caruana

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:35

Ex-PN books, Mr Mangion.

It was Joseph Muscat which however welcomed him with open arms onto Super One.

Steve M. Engerer

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:46



Agree that it would have been a more complete picture had The Times added to the report, that by that time the Sliema Mayor was on the P.N. books.,

However, it would also be appropriate that The Times also added that he was defended by Joseph Muscat & Co.

What do you think Mr Mangion?

John Scerri

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:50

Tony Mangion, Maria Spiteri.

If someone from your relatives is given a jail term does this mean that all your family is corrupt?

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:51

What a stupid argument! Indeed that is the GOOD about this news. He was on a PN ticket, he was accused of corruption, PN are in government and JUSTICE WAS STILL MADE!! How many under lejber where not given justice because the accused was lejber, an example; Lorry Sant found guilty by the HUMAN RIGHTS COURT for violating human rights!

This is an example of the GOOD change that PN brought us all!

dennis camilleri

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:57

I agree. Well said.There isnt a decent paper that tells the whole story.

Mario Busuttil

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:21

Now he is on the PL Books my friend....

Carmel Camenzuli

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:37

Sur Mangion. Nahseb li ghawn Malta tghix hux mhux fil-qamar. Taf li il-Mayor ta' tas- Sliema irid jitla fil-kunsill u jsir Mayor fuq it-ticket tal P.N.
Issa ghall li jista jkun ghadek tiftakar kemm laqaw Joseph Muscat b'idejh it-2 miftuhin berah u Is-Sur Nikki jirringrazzjah talli tah l-oportunita' jitkellem fuq li stazzjon 1u jekk minix sejjer zball anke fuq bla Agenda ?
Hallina nejxu siehbi.

Eddy Privitera

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:37

Sur Engerer: Tista tikkwota fejn u l-kliem li qal Dr. Muscat biex jiddefendi lis-Sur Dimech ? U tinsiex, huwa ILLUM li s-Sur Dimech instab hati !

Steve M. Engerer

Dec 3rd 2012, 15:54



@ Sur. Eddy Privitera

Insejt Sur Privitera meta is-Sur Nikki Dimech kien mistieden specjali fis-sala tal-konferenzi tal-Lejber u sellem lil-cameras?

Hekk hu, illum instab hati, imma l-Lejber tieghek dak in-nhar prova jiehu vantagg politiku billi laqaw fuq kull program immaginabli fuq is-SuperOne.

Il-Malti jghid 'Min jobzoq fl-arja jigi f'wiccu"



Eddy Privitera

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:05

Joseph Aquilina. You mention Lorry Sant about violating Human Rights. Have you forgotten that Dr. Eddie Fenech Adami had been similarly found guilty of having breached the Human Rights of Mr. Camilleri who used to work in the computer centre ?! Phone Dr. EFA if in doubt.

jm busuttil

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:31

Eddy dig dig dig

Miex qedt tigik wahda tajba. Isma minni the less said the better on this issue

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 3rd 2012, 16:40

@Eddy Privitera
Can you point me to a link, because I tried to search on Google and all I got is a news item about the Prestigious Schuman medal awarded to Eddie Fenech Adami.

Joe Fenech

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:33

Maltese justice is an ass!

gaetano attard

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:57

imma tinsiex, li dawk kienu pn, u dan huwa pl. ittra wahda kemm taghmel differenza.

g.attard.

Bill Khan

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:02

@ Peter Murray

I think his crime was he got caught. There are far bigger fish in the shoal who are protected no matter what they do. The trick is to go for a big return (bribe) so you can feed those around you in position and power. Feeding alone does not always work. ferel sorry for the guy. He got caught when others indulging in far bigger returns get away. And always will.

John Zammit

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:22

I agree but how higher Government official are going to be treated

Ms Rudi Mcbeal

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:28

Who is/are the higher government official/s and for which proof of accusation, Mr Zammit?

Nazzareno Cortis

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:29

Giovanni---mhux diga qeghda fuq Times?????

Michael Magri

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:33

Wrong DeMartino.. Nahseb li peress li meta sar il-kaz imsemmi, Mr Dimech kien is-Sindku elett f``ISEM il-PN f`tas-Sliema, ikun ferm aktar xieraq u f``postu li jkun fuq NET tv.. Mhux hekk Gann...!!!!

Mario Scicluna

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:42

Ta' tip tieghek nimmaginak li xi wiehed minn dawk li qbilt fuq dawk 4 miljuni Euros 'commission' (minghajr ircevuta) sabiex inxtrat Power Station minn fuq Yellow pages hux. Ukoll nahseb nigzitek xi ftit li waqa kollox fuq il-kuntratt ta' Parkeggi bi hlas hux Govann?! Eh tassew, int bhalissa anzjuz tgiddem duffrejk u mehdi x'se jigri mill kastell ta' GonziPN. U bir-ragun tafx!

Joe Fenech

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:44

And what do you think they're going to say?, "Well done!" ?

R. Borg

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:46

Ghax fuq net tas sur John Dalli ingiibu

Gino Caruana

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:52

gino caruana

To remind you that this person was elected in the name of your nationalist party.....

P Buħaġiar

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:08

Minn l-eks Sindku Nazzjonalista tas-Sliema jew int? Kollox u xejn ma issier b'kumbinazzjoni f'dal Pajjiz tal-Klikka.

Victor Calleja

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:08

Mhux bir ragun sur Giov. Mur zommok kieku kien wiehed fuq il kotba tal PL.

Mario Scicluna

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:47

@Giov DeMartino

Eh bilhaqq Giovann, nimmagina li jgibuh shabek tan NET TV u PBS (Net 2) ukoll, bi prominenza. Biss forsi tiskappalhom(x'kumbinazzjoni) li kien Sindku tal-Partit Nazzjonalista, li GonziPN u Paul Borg Olivier skartaw u warrbu, kif ghamlu lil wiehed benjamin minn taghom is-Sur John Dalli, tali li Net TV tattakhom bla hniena u rispett!

Joseph Calleja

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:54

Dan huwa l-huta z-zghira Giovann! Tghid ghad naraw xi wiehed mill-gwappi li tant tiftahru bihom? Ma tantx hemm cans hux veru, il-gwappi jafu sewwa kif jahbu jdejhom. In-nies m'ghadomx cwieic, wisq izjed in-nazzjonalisti genwini Giovann.

Joseph Borg

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:23

and the fact that he was a PN mayor has no weight upon your comments!

unbelievable how everything is Muscat's fault.
if it rains and we grumble its because of Muscat
if it's sunny and we grumble its because of Muscat

however if it rains and farmers wanted rain its thanks to Gonzi
and if its sunny and we want to go to the beach its thanks to Gonzi

simply unbelievable!

R. Azzopardi

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:28

@Joseph Borg,

Don't tell me that you forgot how Joseph Muscat stuck up for him?

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:31

@Joseph Borg
It is Joseph-hungry-for-votes-Muscat who puts himself in such stupid situations!!

Carmel Camenzuli

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:45

Well said Sur Vassallo.
Tiftakruh lill-Muscat jiggudika u jaghti parir lil-Gonzi biex ihares lejn Cipru?
Dak kien judizzju gravi aktar minn dan ghax araw x'inhu gej ghalina jekk Alla jrid fi ftit xhur ohra............

C Falzon

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:27

M ghandux xi jghid....inti ma tistax twahhal fi bniedem u tghid li hu hati qabel tkun iddecidiet il qorti. So m hemmx xi jghid.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 3rd 2012, 13:57

Pity it was your beloved dear Joseph who defended him so much, while PN did the right thing and reported the whole thing to the Police; Can we trust Joseph would do the same; or Joseph will always see the political advantage of any decision he takes!!?

P Buħaġiar

Dec 3rd 2012, 14:14

Very good ONE. DeMartino Giov need some memory before writes senseless comments.

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