Judge Farrugia Sacco will not resign
MOC President embroiled in ticketing controversy says Prime Minister "is talking nonsense"
Video: Mark Zammit Cordina
Malta Olympic Committee president and Judge Lino Farrugia Sacco this afternoon said he had no intention of giving up either post, saying that Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi was "talking nonsense" when he called for his resignation this morning.
Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco is embroiled in an Olympic ticketing controversy, following an investigation by two undercover reporters from The Sunday Times of London.
The International Olympic Committee’s Ethics Commission rapped Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco last Thursday, saying that by entertaining the two undercover reporters, he had "allowed the journalists to prove their point".
But Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco this afternoon said he had no intention of doing so.
"The Prime Minister either said what he said for his own reasons, or else he doesn't know the facts. Fourty-nine European countries yesterday said nothing improper happened, and that only the procedures were wrong. Now if we'd like to make up our minds without knowing what went on, we can be mediaeval and do that."
He said he had every intention of continuing on as MOC chief. "I'll go on working as usual. After all the corruption allegations, it turns out none of it is true. The only thing the IOC decision found was that the English journalists wanted to prove that not everything in the sports world was clean, and that they had proven that."
Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco said that the secret footage published by The Sunday Times of London had been "manipulated".
He now plans on taking the case to the sports world's highest court, the Court of Arbitration for Sports, which is based in Switzerland.
"I've been advised that there aren't grounds for me to file a suit [against the UK journalists], but I'm not happy with the way things were handled so I'll be taking my case to the World Tribunal of Sports as well as Lausanne courts."
Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco's MOC colleague Joe Cassar, also censured by the IOC last Thursday, said the media seemed determined to ignore the facts.
"There have been calls for our resignation. But we should have resigned had we not done what we did. We were working hard to get more for the MOC, but it's been completely twisted around."
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Neville Debattista
Feb 27th, 15:51
Hanging on to power like a leech. That is the way I see it Sur Imhallef.
Francis Farrugia
Dec 10th 2012, 09:29
Jahasra toqghodu tiktbu u titmashnu fuq nies u ghaffarijiet li ghandhom x`jaqsmu mal-Qorti. Ftakru haga wahda. KULL LIGI FIHA TOQBA: u dawn in-nies jafu min fejn ghandhom jghaddu.
Christopher Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 12:42
U minn hemm jghaddu!!!
I Mercieca
Dec 10th 2012, 09:24
Imhatra li l-MLP jilqghu fi hdanu wkoll ghax ga qed jiddefendieh!
Issa saret Trade Mark tal-MLP li jilqa fi hdanu lill-kull min jigi allegat f'xi kaz ta Korruzzjoni.
Byron Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 08:54
I think it would have been better if he refrained from making certain comments on the Prime Minister. Lack of respect.
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 08:03
Prosit Sur Imħallef, Eżempju eċċellenti ta' etika proffessjonali u ta' maturita liċ-ċittadini!
Byron Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 10:05
Nispera li qed tkun satiriku.
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 10:49
@Sur Bryan Abela,
Xejn iżjed u xejn anqas minn dak li kull ċittadin onest ta' din l-għażiża Malta demokratika tagħna jistenna mingħand in-nies tal-ġustizzja!
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 10:56
@Sur Byron Abela.
Xejn iżjed u xejn anqas minn dak li kull ċittadin onest ta' din l-għażiża Malta demokratika tagħna jistenna mingħand in-nies tal-ġustizzja!
Christopher Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 12:43
Dejjem u qabel kollox! Haahahha
Neville Cutajar
Dec 10th 2012, 07:45
Using friends to push out your enemies Dr Gonzi ? Dalli, Farrugia Sacco ... Who's next?
Mark Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 12:13
imhatra li kieku Farrugia Sacco kellu ibnu kandidat ghall-Elezzjoni int kont tkun l-ewwel wiehed li tikteb biex jirrizenja?! Hallina habib....kull fejn hemm xi kaz li xi "ghadu" tal-PM jiccappas mal-ligi, intom tal-PL tarawha biss bhala attentat fuq id-demokrazija u fuq dawn il-persuni! Kemm kontu tghidu li Dalli korrott fl-1996!
J Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 07:23
Politics in every nook and cranny of Maltese life.
twanny borg
Dec 10th 2012, 06:44
li nara ipokrezija minn naha tal-pl huwa li waqt li fejn jidhlu laburisti ma jkunux iriduhom jirrezenjaw anki f'dan il-kaz waqt li jekk ikun involut xi nazzjonalisti anki fuq duhhan ikunu jridu li jirrezenjaw. min dan jidher li jekk ikunu fil-gvern se jimxu bl-dan il-mod.
Ramon Mangion
Dec 10th 2012, 08:38
nahseb qed tghix f'xi pajjiz iehor ta sur Borg
Mark Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 12:10
x'tistenna Sur Borg? Dik in-normali tal-PL..jiddefendi lil min hu akkuzat b'atti gravi u jattakka lil min "forsi" ghamel xi haga li fil-bqija tad-dinja qas biss jikkalkulawha, imma li huma jaghmlu muntanja minnha!
moshe levni
Dec 10th 2012, 00:47
nice !
A Caruana
Dec 9th 2012, 22:44
NO ONE resigns in this country, if no Minister ever admits responsibility and resigns, no wonder this judge will also not resign. The culture of resignation is alien to Malta!
John Caruana
Dec 9th 2012, 22:42
It is pathetic that everything in this country is clouded by politics. Labourites agree with the judge because his son is a Labour candidate; Nationalists because Gonzi asked him to resign. Above all, most do not even comprehend that a judge has to be perceived as above suspicion and that any slightest doubt mandates his stepping down - at least temporarily till the Lausanne case concludes..
Joe Galea
Dec 9th 2012, 22:08
Dan ghandu xi dritt sagru sant jitkellem u jagixxi hekk. Mur ghamel hekk go l-awla tieghu ara kemm ihossu li tnaqsittlu d-dinjita. Izda le l-istat Malti ma ghandux dinjita ghax dawn in-nies li tghallmu u gradwaw fil-ligi u ziedu xi ittri wara isimhom jew qabel issa donnhom lahqu s-sema b-idejhom u gabu l-bqija tac-cittadini Maltin suggetti ghal pastazati taghhom.Messu jisthi juri wiccu.
Pierre Fenech
Dec 9th 2012, 22:00
Well I think that all those who by some way or another are involved in any irregularity should resign, butbcoming from the prime minister !!! My god does he realise that by now all his cabinet should have resigned on more serious allegations.
Peter Agius
Dec 9th 2012, 21:56
Just resign.... and get it over.
A Scerri
Dec 10th 2012, 10:20
Resign if he has been proved right? Did you read the article above? if yes you would know that your comment doesnt make sense
Ronnie Callus
Dec 9th 2012, 21:40
Mhux sewwa li Prim Ministru jitlob lill magistrat Farrugia Sacco jirrizenja meta ghadu lanqas biss jaf il-fatti. Hekk sew?kollox Yes Sir fuq li jghidu fuqna l-barranin.Veru l-pajjiz gibnih immexxi minn haddiehor Il-glekk go hadunna, il-qalziet jonqoshom jehdulna biex nigu ottu.Mela Ministri li ghandu l-provi li mexxew hazin jissapportjhom biex jibqu hemm u minn mhemmx provi fuqu jitolbu jirrizenja
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Dec 9th 2012, 21:31
Why are MLP commenters supporting a Judge who is alleged to have abused of his position?
A Judge should be above any suspicion and when a thing like this happens, then there is no other way but to resign from the Judiciary, immediately.
Otherwise, Parliament should IMPEACH him!
Full Stop!
JC.
Richard Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 07:52
For your opening question: because his son is a Labour Star Candidate for the next elections!
Figures. Imagine the arrogance once these people get elected. They're crying out for resignations from the PN, but this shows there will be NO resignations from a future PL government, whatever happens.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 10th 2012, 10:13
Richard Caruana. Possibbli trid titkellem dwar l-arroganza ? Ghadkhom f'GonziPN li STAR TAD-DINJA tal-Arroganza - Austin Gatt - u tridu takkuzaw lil haddiehor biha ?? il-lejla isma lil Franco Debono fil-parlament halli tkun taf l-arroganza FEJN TOQGHOD !
A. Schembri
Dec 9th 2012, 21:24
It all falls into place. No wonder the maltese justice system has become a farce. With people like these !!
Joseph N. Attard
Dec 9th 2012, 21:08
Whatever the merits of the case, using such words as "Irid idahhaq" with reference to the Prime Minister is certainly not worthy of a Judge.
Joe Fenech
Dec 9th 2012, 22:54
You surely don't follow the international scene!
Joseph N. Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 09:47
@Joe Fenech. You have no idea how wrong you are in your haphazard assesment of myself. Just because other prominent "international" people have lost all sense of ethics, it does not mean that it is all right for the Maltese to emulate them.
Mark A. Sammut
Dec 9th 2012, 20:43
"Judge Farrugia Sacco will not resign." U jaghmel sew.
Toni Borg
Dec 9th 2012, 21:37
ghax laburist ux!!!
ara li kieku kien xi ministru jew persuna nazzjonalista! kieku mhux jirrizenja ggalluh!!!
Ronnie Callus
Dec 9th 2012, 21:47
Nisperaw li l-Prim Ministru mghandhux diga wiehed lest biex jiehu post Farrugia Sacco ghax tiskanta kif kollox jinhadem bizzilla qieghed.Le il-magistrat Farrugia Sacco mghandhux jirrizenja qabel igibu l-provi u hu jkun iddifenda ruhu kif titlob il-ligi.Dr.Gonzi kif ukoll Simon Busuttil nahseb qed jghagglu hafna u jafu xi grala qattusa ghaggelija 'Frieh ghomja ghamlet'.Don't jump to conclusions.
Joe aquilina
Dec 9th 2012, 20:16
ax ma jirizenjax il prim ministru qabel ma igijel lil hadt iehor biex jirizenja
L Zammit
Dec 9th 2012, 21:25
Kellu bzonn il-PL ghandu nies fil-partit irgiel daqs nofs Gonzi.
David Scicluna
Dec 9th 2012, 20:10
If Farrugia Sacco should resign. What about Rita Schembri than?
Ronnie Callus
Dec 9th 2012, 21:50
And others ! Mr.Scicluna including the one asking him to resign.
Joe Tabone
Dec 9th 2012, 20:02
"The International Olympic Committee’s Ethics Commission rapped Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco last Thursday" so this is not a local political issue.
Judge Farrugia Sacco is not only MOC President but a Maltese Judge................also a representative of the Maltese Judicary!
Victor Vella
Dec 9th 2012, 20:01
Sewwa taghmel. Jekk ma ghamiltx xejn hazin ibqa` hemm. Ghadna gvern li kisser pajjiz u dahaq iktar minn 10,000 haddiem u ghadu hemm illegali meta illum Malta lanqas stat ma ghadha ghax pajjiz maqsum u mkisser u parlament immexxi minn gvern imkisser u mfarrak.
Peter Agius
Dec 9th 2012, 22:00
U x'sejer ikollu Joseph??????,,,,, Pajjiz maqghud?? Insa................
Charles Massa
Dec 9th 2012, 19:55
Sur prim ministru? Taf min imissu jrrizanja? Il ministri li ghandek
ken camilleri
Dec 9th 2012, 19:52
Everything turns into politics in this country. I was not impressed at all with the judges comment "il prim ministry irid idahhak" . I find that expression to be highly offensive referred to our head of state especially coming from a high member of the judiciary. I repeat OUR head of state. Not a Pn or a Pl head of state but ours as in all of us.
Saviour Sam Agius
Dec 9th 2012, 23:16
For your information, our head of state is the president not the prime minister.
Arthur Ellul
Dec 9th 2012, 19:49
Wise decision mr justice farrugia Sacco i'am all four square behind you
Regards
Dr Arthur Ellul
Tony Brincat
Dec 9th 2012, 19:46
What arrogance. The man should resign immediately even if he is innocent rather than run the risk that our nation suffers further embarassment and that our athletes are prejudiced. He can still follow procedures to clear his name. The Commission had already said 5 years ago that he should not be holding the position at MOC. By ignoring them, he has now also made his position as judge untenable.
Kelly Down
Dec 10th 2012, 04:42
Have we not suffered enough being the laughing stock with Mayor of London's comments, did not hear of anybody resigning over that, Mr Farrugia Sacco, you stay where you are at, and keep up the good work.
Adrian Agius
Dec 9th 2012, 19:45
"Irid idahhaq (il-Prim Ministru) " Did i hear well ? Said by a Judge ? How low can we go !!
Louis Craus
Dec 9th 2012, 19:41
Sewwa taghmel, tpaxxihomx, ibqa' hemm....lilek qed jghidu biex tirrezenja?
A Said
Dec 9th 2012, 19:32
even though the fact that he is president of MOC that goes against his code of ethics??????????????????????????????????
Eddy Privitera
Dec 9th 2012, 20:28
A. Said: "Ethics" ? We have had a taste of "Ethics" when Tonio Fenech accepted a free ride on a private plane to see Arsenal play in the company of two businessmen, one of whom was interested in some tender or other. We saw how "Ethics" are held high by ex-Enemalta officials ending up as consultants or employees of the contractor who won the tender for the construction of the new power-station etc
Anthony Paul Naudi
Dec 9th 2012, 19:28
Kulhadd ghandu dritt sagrosant li jiddefendi ruhu. Issa jekk dak li jkun ma jinstabx hati mod imma jekk jinstab hati mod iehor. Hazin jghamel dak li jkun li jghamel uzu hazin mill-posizzjoni li jkollu specjalment jekk ikollu kariga gholja ghax ta' dawn anke zball zghir ghal ghajn in-nies jidher enormi sfortunatament.
A,P,Naudi
Anthony Paris
Dec 9th 2012, 19:17
Without passing judgement on the honorable member of our judiciary, it seems that Dr. Gonzi is following his two weights / two measures policy. When the auditor general saw smoke but found no fire in the BWSC case, nobody was asked to resign. Here we might have some smoke, but no fire. What's more none of the people involved have conveniently developed amnesia.
mark johnson
Dec 9th 2012, 19:37
According to the Judiciary's code of ethics, it would seem that the judge should not be president of the MOC in the first place.
Of course, having held the position for so long, it does seem a bit ridiculous to mention it now.
But that doesn't mean it isn't unethical.
Anthony Paris
Dec 9th 2012, 20:48
Mr Johnson, the powers that be should not have allowed the situation to go on for so many years, if the situation was unethical. We now seem to have yet another possible unethical behaviour. This time Dr Gonzi decided it is unacceptable. Good leadership is about creating and providing clarity. This is a typical example of a bad leader who consistently confuses the minds of the citizen.
mark johnson
Dec 9th 2012, 21:45
Imagine how it is for me. As a floating voter, I have to choose between Muscat or Gonzi. Neither are worth a bean.
John Mifsud
Dec 9th 2012, 19:11
Resignations were never in the PN books before. Why the change of heart now? Maybe it is being felt that the end is near?
The list of PN acolytes who should have resigned is endless.
The PN should have seen through parliament the Whistleblower's Act, and in retroactive mode too!!
Accountability has never been the forte of this administration.
Biex tiskongra trid tkun pur.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 9th 2012, 20:35
John Mifsud: Judge Farrugia Sacco happens to be the Judge who presided the Tribunal for the Investigation of Injustices, who found in favour of hundreds of labourites who had suffered injustices by the government or para-statal companies, due to their political leanings- I happen to be one of them ! So GonziPN has been after his blood for years. Now it's pay-back time !
Elvin Muscat
Dec 9th 2012, 19:03
There is an underlying scheme in all this, and either someone has decided he was not good for the cause or this somebody needs the Judge's position to put in another favourable judge before someone leaves the room. Are we clear about the saying "innocent until proven guilty, unless you have the devil as your friend".
George Joseph Cauchi
Dec 9th 2012, 19:03
The British papers should know that nobody in Malta resigns from their posts just because some paper wanted to prove a point. Come on chaps we all know what happens in our country.
DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,
Dec 9th 2012, 18:54
Judge Farrugia Sacco should not even give a second thought about resigning. Most certainly he is being prominently harrassed and I can relate as to what that implies. BUT apart from non-resigning, since the whole episode became politically motivated by the PN and thus part and parcel of PUBLIC DOMAIN, a thorough explaination should be illustrated as to what exactly occurred. ONWARDS WITH COURAGE.
Denis Pace
Dec 9th 2012, 21:20
ma fhimna xejn, sur avukat.
twanny borg
Dec 10th 2012, 07:53
dan li qed tghid imur kontra li tghid li int temmen fih sintendi skont min ikun. trasparenza ta' ghajni........
Donna Parnis
Dec 9th 2012, 18:42
Waiting to hear the PM call for Rita Shembris resignation, According to another sunday paper she has admitted to tax evasion. Lets see what Gonzi has to say now. Bet we dont hear anything.....
Keith Davis
Dec 9th 2012, 18:42
We expect so much better from a judge who should be leading people by example.
One would not resign because he is guilty but to safeguard the judiciary's credibility & integrity and also the MOC and Malta's face.
There are more important things then oneself, and that is a group of people such as a nation. Dear Judge stand up and be counted, resign, this until your name is cleared.
Joseph Micallef
Dec 9th 2012, 18:26
B'kumbinazzjoni it-tifel ta' l-onorabbli Mħallef se joħroġ mal-PL. Saqsu lil Cyrus Engerger x'martirju għaddew lilu u lil familtu. Saqsu lil Adrian Vassallo meta għamel rikonċiljazzjoni mal-PL. Appell lil Gonzi. Il-ħmieġ tal-partit tiegħek ilna li drajniħ. Żmien l-inkwiżizzjoni ilu li spiċċa. Jekk qed tħossok li se tgħereq fil-fond, għereq b'dinjitá u mhux bil-ħmieġ! Istħi!
twanny borg
Dec 9th 2012, 18:23
Jekk kif qed jghid l-imhallef li se jiehu passi barra biex jiddefendi ruhu wiehed ghandu jistenna ghax ghandu dritt jiklirja ismu.
saviour frendo
Dec 9th 2012, 18:11
innocent until proven guilty..... who is going to judge......might as well judge a candidate for EU being processed in court who has not resigned yet !!!!!!!
Toni Borg
Dec 9th 2012, 18:26
The International Olympic Committee’s Ethics Commission rapped Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco last Thursday, saying that by entertaining the two undercover reporters, he had "allowed the journalists to prove their point".
HE HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF BREACHING IOC RULES!!!
Is that the way to set an example to athletes???
Gaetano Mifsud
Dec 9th 2012, 18:04
Din l-istorja giet ivvintata ghax it-tifel ta' l-imhallef hiereg mal-Partit Laburista fl-elezzjoni li jmis. Biexjghamillu bsaten fir-roti.
M Cassar
Dec 9th 2012, 18:15
Din l-istorja ma gietx 'ivvintata'. Imma kienet gazzetta Ingliza li investigat u kixfet l-affarijiet. Ghalhekk membri tal-Gudikatura m'ghandhomx ikunu mdahla fl-ebda ghaqdiet ect sabiex nevitaw dawn it-tip ta' skandli.
B. Farrugia
Dec 9th 2012, 18:53
This explains many things!
Anthony A. Mifsud
Dec 9th 2012, 19:03
Very true Mr. Cassar, even the Lockerbe Boming was in an English Paper and were found liable and a fee was imposed on that particular paper. Hence you see its not always correct to judge on just an article.
Ninu
A Vella
Dec 9th 2012, 20:25
Anthony have a look at the video
GL Calleja
Dec 9th 2012, 18:03
Please, please let us get this election over with and whoever wins take us out of this misery. I always believed that Maltese People are the kindest and most hospitable people in the world. So why are we letting the few ruin the reputation of this island and it's people. Get rid of the few bad apples that we have especially in politics and let us move forward. Corruption has no place in politics.
Andre` Vella
Dec 9th 2012, 17:59
AD also said he needs to resign.
Malcolm Seychell
Dec 9th 2012, 18:43
AD are just like the PN. They are trying to get their votes...
R. Balzan
Dec 9th 2012, 19:14
That then makes an even stronger case for him not to resign. And anyway who cares what the AD says about anything?
Charles Sammut
Dec 9th 2012, 17:56
The cheek of the guy!!
Philip Grech
Dec 9th 2012, 17:54
whatever he did, IF he did anything did not cost us taxpayers anything, so I do not care if he resigns or not. What worries me is the theives that do not resign.
Mr Lawrence Calleja
Dec 9th 2012, 17:42
Farrugia Sacco should resign or else the parliament should pass a motion for him to resign. I believe that all members of parliament should vote the same in this issue. As a judge he should not form part of an olympics committee.
Donna Parnis
Dec 9th 2012, 18:39
If he should resign with nothing being proven, Innocent until proven guilty Mr, Calleja, then what about Rita schembri should she not resign as shes allegedly involved in much more and hers are involving Malta. But I dont see Gonzi calling for her resignation, in fact he was saying what a good person she is and backs her all the way. Funny how you get backing depending on which side of the coin you are on.
Joe Anastasi
Dec 9th 2012, 19:02
Why not ?
mark johnson
Dec 9th 2012, 17:39
Is there a Maltese word meaning the same as ethics in English?
Jay Oatmon
Dec 9th 2012, 17:38
So these privileged few (judges and magistrates) are above the law in Malta, and cannot even be fired by the PM - what a shambles Malta justice is in?
Julian Borg
Dec 9th 2012, 17:35
What I would like to know is:
a) were the tickets intended for the Maltese public?
b) has the MOC ever sold tickets to the Maltese and what were the proceeds in the MOC books?
c) have tickets ever been sold overseas and what were the proceeds in the MOC books?
d) did the MOC board sanction the meeting with the journalists or similar dealings before
Simple - journalist please note!
Peter Midler
Dec 9th 2012, 17:33
What about Vince Farrugia, Dr Gonzi??! Being a Nationalist prominent figure (to some extent anyway u mhux xi grand Che'!!) does he have the right to say or do anthing?
CONSISTENCY is what is expected from politicians and NOT dramatics!!
I Mercieca
Dec 9th 2012, 17:32
Kif trid jibqghalek fiducja fl-isport?
Dell ikrah ghall-darb'ohra fuq il-Gudikatura lokali.
Peter Murray
Dec 9th 2012, 17:26
I suppose the IOC Committee were talking nonsense when they rapped his actions also ?
Toni Borg
Dec 9th 2012, 17:24
Kulhadd jiggranfa mas siggu tal poter!!!
Joseph Micallef
Dec 9th 2012, 17:24
Prim minstru li ċuċati biss jgħid. Prim ministru li daħħaq lil pajjiżna INTERNAZZJONALMENT bl-Arriva. Kellu bżonn il-prim ministru għandu 1% mis-serjetá tal-imhallef Farrugia Sacco. Prim ministru li ma jgħidx il-veritá bħal infamuż każ tal-Brażil u tat-taxxa fuq il-paga minima u għalhekk hu giddieb. Jekk hu hero, iressaq l-każ fil-parlament forsi F.Debono jiivvutalu kontra :)
R. Balzan
Dec 9th 2012, 17:24
Dr Gonzi should be the last man on earth to ask any person to resign. Half his cabinet should have resigned for much more serious wrong-doings during the current legislature, and yet they not only kept their position but were given a pat on the back but this same PM. What a cheek!
Joe Busuttil
Dec 9th 2012, 18:59
And the guys who were made to resign got the hero treatment from Gonzi ,and one of them still carries out the job he used to do before resigning. And you are wrong ,sir,about half the cabinet resigning. I would say the great majority.
G G Debono
Dec 9th 2012, 17:13
Everybody hangs on by their toenails ......
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 9th 2012, 17:13
What is the stand of Joseph-easy-on-corruption-Muscat on this case?
Joe Muscat
Dec 9th 2012, 18:42
Why on earth should 'Joseph' have a stand? Ask for Gonzi's stand on Vince Farrugia.....We all heard the facts...Saqsieh.....All Malta read the messages.....
Joseph Zammit
Dec 9th 2012, 17:07
Such arrogance and conceit! Wish we could ALL be judge and jury. I suppose the IOC want to make us laugh
too - not just Gonzi!
Ethelbert Schembri
Dec 9th 2012, 17:07
And yet again the Gonzi came out as a huge incompetent .. The PM want to make a show with this Judge but turns his head when all his buddies are accused with more than valid proof that they are corrupt and did all sort of wrong doing!!
Denis Pace
Dec 9th 2012, 18:20
valid proof??
Reported to the police?
Not acted upon?
Very serious...what are referring to?
P Bonnici
Dec 9th 2012, 17:04
This judge should resign, he sits in judgement of others, now his position has been compromised by his alleged behaviour.
Janet Bayes
Dec 9th 2012, 17:42
alleged behaviour being the correct terminology. Nothing is proven, or adjudicated on. It is some reporters ALLEGING wrong doing. Leave the guy alone until he has a case to answer
GL Calleja
Dec 9th 2012, 16:58
It takes a real man to resign....If found innocent he should not resign, but if found guilty he should be fired. It is very customary not to resign in Malta, and it takes a real man to admit his or her mistakes and resign. Look at the incompetent politicians and CEOs we have in our midst. If they all resigned we would have no politicians and CEOs left to run this country.
Lawrence Fenech
Dec 9th 2012, 16:57
Issa ahjar Gonz, qed igibuk "0" sahha.
mark johnson
Dec 9th 2012, 16:50
I am fed up with this poor man being hassled in this way.
So what if it's unethical for a judge to be the top man in the MOC?
Who cares about ethics in Malta anyway.
Denis Pace
Dec 9th 2012, 17:14
It's called corruption and conflict of interest.....
Denis Pace
Dec 9th 2012, 18:20
yeah...Who cares!
C Muscat
Dec 9th 2012, 16:45
Keep it up Judge. Min ghandu jirrizenja kemm fil-qorti u kemm fil-gvern ghadu ghaddej kollox u ahna inbatu. Keep it up. L-ewwel li ser ikollu jitlaq fl-elezzjoni hu Gonzi li dejjaq lil kulhadd.
Denis Pace
Dec 9th 2012, 17:14
yes keep it up!
Lanqas nisthu ma nafu!
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