Prime Minister answers Muscat on the Budget
Video: Mark Zammit Cordina
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is this evening replying to the comments made by Opposition leader Joseph Muscat on the Budget.
His speech will take about two hours and is being streamed live (above) and reported live (below).
Following the speech, Nationalist MP Franco Debono is expected to explain his vote. His remarks will be reported separately.
Live coverage: Prime Minister answers Muscat on the Budget
The event has now ended, here is a transcript of the live coverage.-
Parliamentary questions have just been concluded. Most MPs are in the Chamber and the Strangers' Gallery is filling up.
18:30 pm -
The Prime Minister is about to start his address.
18:32 pm -
Dr Gonzi says five years since the people chose the PN to lead the government because it had a history of making the right choices. Those who had tried to scare the people that EU membership was detrimental had been proved wrong. The right choices benefited everyone, and the PN had a track record of making the right choices,
18:34 pm -
Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, Jesmond Mugliett, Franco Debono and Robert Arrigo are among the government MPs not yet in the Chamber.
18:36 pm -
The government had needed to make tough choices in the past five years. Sometimes the people were asked to make sacrifices. What was certain was that five years on, the country was better and stronger than five years ago. The economy was better geared for the future, finances were on a stronger footing, health remained free and there had been considerable progress in both health and education.
18:36 pm -
The people would be asked to make their choices once more in the coming weeks,. It was a crucial choice which could make a major difference to people's lives.
18:37 pm -
The Strangers Gallery is full.
18:39 pm -
Malta had a record of 152,000 gainfully occupied persons, including a record number of women in full and part-time employment. The government had created more than 20,000 jobs - a statistic whose accuracy the government had repeatedly explained.
18:39 pm -
Had 20,000 jobs not been created, unemployment would be far higher than at present.
18:41 pm -
Job creation was the most important record for the Nationalist government. Still, the government would continue to work hard on job creation for as long as there were people who were genuinely looking for work.
18:42 pm -
The most worrying days of the past legislature were in 2008-2009 when some factories were as risk of closing down or downsizing. Those were incredibly difficult days which terrified the workers. But the government came to their aid and its intervention ensured that those factories stayed open and grew
18:44 pm -
(Jesmond Mugliett, Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Franco Debono not yet in Chamber.)
18:44 pm -
The past five years had seen substantial investment in education, with Maltese classrooms among the most advanced. At the same time more students in tertiary education started receiving stipends. New opportunities were also created for students who had not been so successful in their studies.
18:47 pm -
In Malta, thousands of young people were celebrating their graduation. That was the fruit of the Maltese people's investment. These young people would mean a better future for Malta. Others, in vocational training, were finding new opportunities in places such as the aviation and pharmaceutical sectors and manufacturing.
18:50 pm -
Over the past five years too, thousands of parents could see how children's allowance had been increased. The parents of young children could see how the number of childcare centres had been increased. These parents had benefited from reduced income tax for those filing a parent's tax return..
18:52 pm -
This government had given parents a real choice in their children's education and Church schools were therefore given millions in subsidies.
18:53 pm -
Mater Dei Hospital was opened five years ago and had brought about major changes in the health sector. Many countries were envious of the health services offered to the Maltese, all free of charge. This government was providing more medicines free of charge, including Herceptin for cancer patients. A new cancer hospital was also being built.
18:54 pm -
Over the past five years, pensioners were, for the first time, allowed to work without losing any of their income. And those aged 80 were receiving an allowance of €300 over and above other benefits.
18:56 pm -
Over the past five years, Malta gained new respect from other countries, having made responsible choices particularly in the earliest phase of the uprising in Libya. Malta declared its position in favour of the rebels in Libya even when the situation for them appeared bleak.
18:57 pm -
The logical conclusion was that in the past five years, this country was changed for the better, despite difficult circumstances. And the Budget showed that change would continue.
18:58 pm -
After tonight, whether or not the Budget was approved, the country would face a general election because this legislature was coming to an end. It would be far better for the country if the election was held when the Budget was approved. This would depend on the vote and he hoped that common sense and the national interest would prevail. Everyone had to shoulder his responsibilities,
18:59 pm -
If the Budget was not approved he would ask the President to dissolve parliament, He would give him a date when to dissolve the House and when elections would be held.
19:00 pm -
The two parties had agreed to enjoy Christmas and the electoral campaign would start on January 7. The Cost of Living Allowance for the private sector would be introduced immediately but other measures depended on approval of the Budget.
19:01 pm -
(Franco Debono just walked into the Chamber and sat on the last bench, the one closest to the Speaker. He is now talking to the Speaker.)
19:03 pm -
This Budget was showing how government finances had been placed on a sound footing, with the deficit now 1.7% of GDP, one of the best in the EU. Subsidies had been discontinued and channelled to the areas where those funds were most needed, such as health, education and the environment.
19:04 pm -
He had also faced instability within the government and the PN, In everything, he put the national interest first. He had done his best to ensure that this country could continue to move forward amid the tempests which brought other countries to their knees. And the country now had the results it could be proud of - a record workforce, strong finances and economic growth.
19:07 pm -
Some decisions being taken by the Leader of the Opposition should be condemned. He was promising everything to everyone without explaining how he would fund them. He was even hiding some things from the people.
19:08 pm -
He had criticised the government on the dockyard privatisation, meaning that he would have retained it, despite the burden equivalent to 30% of the national debt. How could this be acceptable?
19:09 pm -
He had criticised pension reform, even though this assured young people of a sustainable pension. He falsely accused the government of wanting to raise the retirement age. In the past he claimed that health services would be billed. Time had showed how wrong he was.
19:11 pm -
Dr Muscat had criticised the government on Mepa and yet was promising everyone that permits would be issued - as in Lorry Sant's time.
19:11 pm
He criticised the bus reform, but forgot how Malta now had better, cleaner and more accessible buses. -
Dr Muscat had criticised the government for raising the utility tariffs, yet under the Labour government, when oil prices were just $12 a barrel, Dr Muscat wrote to Dr Sant to congratulate him after tariffs were raised. A case of two weights and two measures, if ever there was one.
19:13 pm -
(Franco Debono looks impatient. He walked past the Prime Minister when returning from the Strangers Gallery.)
19:13 pm -
(As Dr Gonzi spoke on reforms, Dr Debono laughed and nodded.)
19:14 pm -
Instead of populist decisions, Dr Muscat needed to learn from the countries which had not taken the tough decisions and had been brought to their knees. If what Dr Muscat was promising was to be implemented, this country could end up in the same waters as its neighbours.
19:15 pm -
Last week, the EU formally took Malta off the Excessive Deficit Procedure. Dr Muscat said nothing about it because he wanted to give the impression that Malta was in a disastrous state.
19:16 pm -
(PN whip David Agius is speaking to Dr Debono)
19:17 pm -
This lack of sincerity was not the proper way to prepare the people to make the right choice at the coming election.
19:18 pm -
(Some friendly banter with Nationalist MP Frans Agius)
19:19 pm -
Dr Gonzi recalled that five years ago he had warned of storm clouds on the horizon, but the country managed to ride the storm. However, Dr Muscat's promise could destroy the foundations which had been laid for Malta's growth. His promises were undermining the country's credibility. One could not promise matters which would cause many millions because that would mean raising the deficit well above 3%. The inevitable blow would be suffered by Malta's families, workers and students, who would see a deterioration of services, unemployment and new costs.
19:20 pm -
Last Wednesday, Dr Muscat had said the country needed a change of direction. But to what direction? Eight years ago he did not want Malta in the EU. But it was proved wrong and needed to change direction. It would be a major mistake if Malta changed direction now, as Labour wanted.
19:23 pm -
Five years ago Labour did not want Malta to adopt the euro. That was another mistake. Euro adoption meant greater investment and protected Malta from the circumstances suffered by countries such as Iceland.
19:24 pm -
Two years ago Dr Muscat urged the government to do what Cyprus was doing. He had claimed that there was something 'fundamentally wrong' in what the Maltese government was doing. But two years on, using Muscat's yardstick, there was nothing wrong in Malta's economic policies. What was consistently wrong was the choices which Dr Muscat was making. Perhaps Dr Muscat would now explain to the people what was happening in Cyprus?
19:27 pm -
Why didn't Dr Muscat tell the people how taxes were now soaring in Cyprus, as was public borrowing? Unemployment among young people was now 27% and the economy had shrunk by 2.7%. It was bad enough that Dr Muscat was making these mistakes, but he would humiliate the country if he repeated those mistakes in Malta.
19:32 pm -
There were very few countries which could present the sort of Budget which the Maltese government had presented. That was because they had not made the responsible choices in the past. This Budget built on the sacrifices, hard work and achievements of the past five years.
19:35 pm -
The Budget measures were aimed at economic growth, including incentives for SMEs. There were reductions in stamp duty to help home buyers and the construction industry.
19:37 pm -
(Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Jesmond Mugliett still not in Chamber.)
19:37 pm -
Over the past five years, the government gave €200 million in tax credits which translated into investment of €500m. The tourism sector had seen four years of records despite SARS, the Icelandic volcano, the Libyan crisis, Air Malta's problems and the financial crisis abroad. Tourist arrivals were up 11% over 2008. Tourists were staying longer, and spending more.
19:40 pm -
Tourist spending had increased by 27% and hotel profitability was up. Yet the Budget was increasing funding for the tourism industry.
19:42 pm -
(St George's Square is totally cordoned off and is accessible just to MPs. A small crowd of people have gathered at a nearby cafe, otherwise, there are no people present.)
19:42 pm -
Dr Gonzi noted that the leader of the opposition had said he would invite him to open the new parliament. He would, Dr Gonzi said, also await invitations to open the new cancer hospital, the flood relief project, the interconnector, the new Mcast campus, the new facilities at the University, the bio-Malta campus, and so much more than was being done by this government.
19:45 pm -
Turning to the income tax measures, Dr Gonzi said the Budget was launching the process for a scaling back of the top rate of income tax from 35% to 25% over three years. This measure, he said, had to be seen in other measures taken by this government over the years which benefited all sectors of the population as well as other targeted specifically to parents, those who used childcare centres, those who employed more persons, those who sent their children to sports events, those who paid for old people's homes, and host families. This government also removed the departure tax, the TV tax, reduced tax for part-timers and tax cuts for women who returned to work. (applause). And still, Dr Gonzi said, the deficit was going down.
19:49 pm -
Dr Muscat was complaining that the tax burden was rising, But it was tax revenue which was actually rising, as the economy grew. Maltese workers remained the less taxed in Europe, even before the tax cuts announced in this Budget. But Dr Muscat should be careful that his promises would not lead to increased taxation, as happened with the 33 taxes introduced by the Labour government.
19:51 pm -
Turning to minimum wage, Dr Gonzi said basic minimum wage was not taxed, but other non statutory income was taxed and always was. But then Dr Muscat did not want to raise the minimum wage. At present, married couples on the minimum wage, as well as parents on the minimum wage, were not taxed. It was only those who filed a 'single' tax return who were charged income tax on their bonus - a total of €67 per year after enjoying an increase of €212 in their income. Dr Muscat was saying such people would not pay income tax under Labour. For the government, all those on a minimum wage should not pay tax. The difference between government and opposition was that the government felt it should hep those on the minimum wage to improve their condition and earn more. But Dr Muscat, in typical socialist manner, decided only to write a cheque. he was being generous with other people's money. The government was offering training to those on the minimum wage and had announced that those on the minimum wage who attended just five hours of training per week to acquire a new skill fr six months would receive an addition €25 per week. Even those earning up to €300 per week could benefit from this scheme.
19:57 pm -
Thus Budget also included higher stipends that would benefit 1,400 students.
19:59 pm -
Families with children would continue to enjoy more benefits. Mothers who returned to work would continue to have one tax-free year. Maternity leave was being extended. Parents would continue to pay less income tax from this year thanks to the parents' computation. Children's allowance was up by €100 on top of another €100 increase last year. Foster parents would also see an increase in their allowance to €70 per week.
20:01 pm -
Turning to education, Dr Gonzi said this legislature was dominated by massive investment in all sectors. In five years Church schools alone received €196m from the government. €212 million went to the University and there were major increases too for Mcast and the ITS. The number of students continuing to study after secondary school had shot up from 43% to 82 per cent .
20:06 pm -
Dr Gonzi said the people should take nothing for granted. A few days ago, MEP Edward Scicluna had said funds could be shifted from one area to another, But he did not say from where the funds would be shifted. He should be clear now, so that the people could make their choices.
20:08 pm -
(Alfred Sant reads a book by Emile Zola while Dr Gonzi refers to him.)
20:09 pm -
Malta now had twice as many learning support assistants as it had five years ago.
20:09 pm -
(Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Jesmond Mugliett enter the House together.)
20:09 pm -
(Dr Pullicino Orlando and Mr Mugliett now enter the Chamber together.)
20:12 pm -
The less said by Labour on education, the better. One only needed to remember Labour's broken promise on stipends the last time it was in government, when students were told to borrow.
20:13 pm -
Turning back to health, Dr Gonzi said the government was giving 1,300 different medicines free of charge. Waiting lists were going down thanks to agreements with the private sector for the use of facilities. The breast screening service had saved the life of 150 women and now colorectal screening had been introduced, The Pharmacy of Your Choice scheme was being extended further.
20:16 pm -
In this Budget the government had extended the allowance for the elderly to those aged 78 and over, instead of 80, and this age threshold would go down further in the following year,
20:17 pm -
(Franco Debono speaks to Minister Chris Said.)
20:18 pm -
This government was also raising assistance for persons with disabilities and those who employed them.
20:19 pm -
The government, Dr Gonzi said, was aware of the problems faced by farmers because of rising animal feed prices and was making provision for this in the Budget. Furthermore, the government had announced measures to ease the transfer of land because farmers in the same family.
20:21 pm -
Dr Gonzi also highlighted investment in the environment, which resulted in the cleanest sea water in the Mediterranean.Malta now also had new waste disposal facilities. Many roads had also been rebuilt and a €56m flood relief project was under construction.
20:23 pm -
(PL whip Carmelo Abela is having a long conversation with Mr Mugliett on the PN benches. Mr Abela sat on the seat of Dr Pullicino Orlando, who went to speak to government whip David Agius. He also said hello to Dr Debono.)
20:24 pm -
The prime minister highlighted measures in Gozo to help businesses and employers as well as several infrastructural projects including roads, gardens and restoration of the bastions, The government wanted more jobs for the Gozitans in Gozo and wanted to see further development of the services sector on the sister island. Studies on a possible tunnel between Malta and Gozo would continue to assess viability and technical feasibility. If the studies were positive, the tunnel would be built.
20:26 pm -
(Franco Debono is getting ready to speak. He is going through some papers.)
20:28 pm -
(Dr Debono is now speaking to the Speaker.)
20:28 pm -
(PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil has entered the House.)
20:29 pm -
Concluding, the prime minister thanked the Maltese people for their courage and confidence amid the challenges of the past few years. The people had stayed united while respecting diversity, they had integrated themselves in the EU and made EU membership a success. He was grateful that society was more inclusive, he was grateful to young people who had opted to continue to study and instilled new enthusiasm in the country. He thanked the workers for showing investors how Malta was an attractive investment destination. The future now beckoned. There was nothing which should discourage Malta.
20:29 pm -
(Murmurs in Strangers Gallery get louder as excitement grows ahead of vote.)
20:29 pm -
The tools, the foundations, were in place for Malta to continue to make progress in all sectors including the energy sector where it would be able to offer competitive rates.
20:32 pm
The greatness of any people was measures by its ideas, values and culture. These were what gave him confidence that the people would continue to make responsible choices, Dr Gonzi concluded.
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Renald Attard
Dec 11th 2012, 02:16
Seriously people have a look around you and take note of the european countries around you. Evaluate to yourself who is better off. Malta or the rest of Europe. Now even a far away countries such as Australia is feeling the pinch... with high unemployment, high taxes and high utilities. long public hospital waiting list etc etc... then you can make the right decison in the coming election
Peppi Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 23:14
A defensive speech by Gonzi. He is outdated
A Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 22:00
Instead of looking at the best interest of the island and its citizens, we vote against the budget just for the sake of voting against and causing harm and uncertainty. How can a budget with such generous measures and no austerity as the case of the budgets across the EU be voted against? Malta has one of he lowest unemployment rates in the EU and one of the lowest deficit GDP%.
Nadya Debono
Dec 10th 2012, 21:28
What is this all about? One month early or month later the election is an usual time. At least PN has a ready program but PL only a cheap posters all over the Malta and empty promises. Not so much done for 25 years of waiting!
Clint Farrugia
Dec 10th 2012, 21:22
Il-garra gejja u sejra fl-ahhar tinkiser.
G Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 21:16
Waqa il gvern ..ohorgu l' roadmaps ghax mi aw il quddiem Malta ghal gol hajt
Tony Zammit
Dec 11th 2012, 05:09
This reminds me of an Arriva bus
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 21:09
Franco Debono had proved that Gonzi had no Majority in parliament In his speech he wiped all the Prime Minister said in 2 hrs.
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 21:03
Franco and the PM seem to be living in two different worlds!
Mario Cutajar
Dec 10th 2012, 21:02
Prim Ministru, tradewk nies li abbuzaw mill-poter.. imma jien mhux ser nabbuza mill-vot tieghi! U ser naghtih lilek flimkien mat-team tal-Partit Nazzjonalista!
Angela Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 21:00
Il-Partit Laburtista u Franco Debono ghad ikollhom jispjegaw dan kollu...tinkwetawx...kulhadd jiehu dak li haqqu!
Matthew Tanti
Dec 10th 2012, 20:56
Il-fjask ta' dan il-PM u ta' dan il-gvern jista jigi summarised mid-diskors tal-lum u d-diskorsi ta' dan l-ahhar zmien ta' Franco Debono, u fid-diskorsi ta' Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando.
Pierre Zerafa
Dec 10th 2012, 20:53
Franco Debono qieghed jara biss l interessi tieghu personali biss!! Qieghed jitfa l manara fuq il maltin u fuq malta!! Tal misthija Franco Debono!!
Franco Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 20:53
Franco Debonno ma jafx x inhu l-interess komuni tal-pajjiz!!
Matthew Tanti
Dec 10th 2012, 20:49
Jidher car mid-dsikors ta' LG li hemm problema kbira fid-distribuzzjoni tal-gid ghax JEKK kif qed jghid hu kollox miexi harir, ghaliex in-numru ta' nies f'riskju ta' faqar dejjem jizdied? Dan juri jew li l-PM qed jigdeb jew inkella li l-gid generat mhux qed jilhaq lil kulhadd.
Aaron Vella
Dec 10th 2012, 20:48
GonziPn will remain in history for giving us the most polluting energy of the day, a disastrous bus service, and huge debts.
G Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 21:10
Other wise everything's fine?
Clint Farrugia
Dec 10th 2012, 20:45
Il-verita ugigh li qeghdin jhossu l-Maltin huwa d-diskors ta' Franco Debono
Michelle Pollacco
Dec 10th 2012, 20:45
Il-partit nazzjonalista ma' jista jwahhal f'hadd hlief f'Lawrance Gonzi u dak li qed imexxih minn wara l-kwinti - Austin Gatt. Huma dawn it-tnejn li gabu l-partit nazzjonalista u l-gvern fl-istat li qeghdin fih illum. Minhabba l-kapricci ta' 2 min-nies pajjiz shih kellu jieqaf - tal-misthija!
Franco Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 20:51
Ara vera pajjiz immatur dan...kulhadd mohhu fl-interess personali tieghu u mhux fl-interess tal-pajjiz.
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:44
EFA: Dan il-Bagit huwa rrelevanti!
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:43
Franco's as it again!!!
Ben Tedesco
Dec 10th 2012, 20:34
This general election is way overdue - at least for the past year, the government has been running without a majority in parliament. Parliament has had more holidays than working days, and the government is afraid of taking votes.
Andrew Formosa
Dec 10th 2012, 20:46
The interest of the country comes first.
Silvio Bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:55
Exactly - the interest of the country requires that an election is held when there is no majority in government!
Mr Joe Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:34
Grazzi Dr. Gonzi
Denise Fenech
Dec 10th 2012, 20:34
The moment of truth is upon us.....time to see who has Malta's interest at heart.......those who have Malta's interest at heart and will thus vote for this budget and those who's only interest is the Red House and will thus vote against!
Cleaven Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 20:33
Grazzi Prim Ministru! Ahna kollha warajk!
victor bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:55
speak for yourself, hopefully there are many more intelligent people who want to stay away.
Lorainne Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:33
Why did PBS choose to move the window with the sign language speaker from the right (where it originally was) to the left - covering Austin Gatt in the process?
Sean Camilleri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:32
Grazzi Prim Ministru ta kull ma ghamilt ghalina!
victor bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:56
6 billion debt?
Nicola Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:32
A Great Prime Minister for an even Greater COUNTRY!!
victor bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:56
yes hopefully soon we shall have one! Dr Joseph Muscat
Letizia Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 20:32
Din hi t-tattika ta GonziPN? Ma naffaccjawx il-problemi li ilna nafu bihom xhur shah imbaghad fl-ahhar minuta nippretendu li kulhadd jaqbel maghna u li kollox jerga lura ghan-normal? Mhux ta b'xejn lanqas il-membri parlamentari tieghu stess ma jtuh il-fiducja!
Vincent Cremona
Dec 10th 2012, 20:31
Dan huwa l-Prim Minsitru illi Malta u Ghawdex ghandna bzonn! Iva, Prim Ministru ahna warajk!
Matthew Tanti
Dec 10th 2012, 20:31
Jekk kollox sejjer tajjeb ghaliex il-PM ghazel li jintaxxa l-persuni bil-paga minima? Ghaliex attakka wahda mill-iktar faxex tas-socjeta' dghajfa?
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:31
How is it that not a single word was said about the Auditor General report
victor bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:58
if my calculations are correct the Auditor has questions as to where 700 million went to!
Antonio Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 20:31
the diversification of our economy has proved that our government has taken the right decisions.
anthony sultana
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
All I hear is milions spending here , milions spending there,but I bet that most of the people are worring how they are going to make it, due to the cost of living which is going up every day.
Jessica Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
PL started this legislature with 34 seats and are ending with 34 seats.
PN started with 35, lost JPO and now FD leaving them with 33 seats.
It's a question of Leadership!
Geoffrey Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:41
Great leader which led to great results!!
Denise Fenech
Dec 10th 2012, 20:42
Its about results achieved for the country!
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
Dec 10th 2012, 20:43
Good riddance, Jessica.
Those of us who can see a tiny bit further than the tip of our noses know well that the leadership has nothing to do with it...
Melchior Debono
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
Daqt jasal l-mument fejn il-Membri Parlamentari illi eleggejna ser jivvutaw minflokna.. l-isfortuna hi li hemm minnhom li ma zammewx kelmtom tul l-5 snin u ma bqghux in linea mal-Partit Nazzjonalista. Prim Ministru ahna l-votanti xorta warajk!
Anne Marie Ciappara
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
If Labour keeps true to its word and votes against this budget and it will have shown its true colours indeed...a party whose only interest is power.
Silvio Bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:47
This is clear spin by the PN.. as EDDIE FENECH ADAMI said himself today, the opposition voting againsta budget is a parliamentary custom! Of course an opposition has no confidence in the government!
A Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
Grazzi Dr Gonzi tal-hidma tieghek u li il-pajjiz baqa miexi fis-sod minkejja diffikultajiet fid-dinja
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:29
A recycling speech and at the same time monotonous farewell What he forgot to mention was the €600 increase given to himself
Mark Formosa
Dec 10th 2012, 20:35
a great government which achieved great results!!
Mark Formosa
Dec 10th 2012, 20:35
a great government which achieved great results!!
G Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 20:54
He only needed to mention what super one tries to hide
Albert Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 20:29
Well done Dr Gonzi...it is clear you have better plans than Joseph Muscat!!
Monica Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:29
Grazzi Partit Nazzjonalista...tal-hidma favur pajjizna! Il-hidma ta' dan il-gvern turi b'mod car li l-Partit Nazzjonalista haqqu l-fiducja taghna mill-gdid!
Robert Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 20:28
Grazzi lilek Dr Gonzi!!
Michael Psaila
Dec 10th 2012, 20:27
Prosit Prim Ministru! Xogholok ser jibqa mfakkar! Inti hdimt ghal gid taghna, ta familtna u ta pajjizna! Grazzi!
Angele Sammut
Dec 10th 2012, 20:27
Prosit Dr Gonzi for the great speech!!
Frank Mula
Dec 10th 2012, 20:27
X'diskors b'vizjoni dan! Tassew turija cara ta' kemm il-PN jibqa l-ahjar ghodda ghal bidla
Tony Mifsud
Dec 10th 2012, 20:27
Prosit Dr Gonzi...great speech and great achievements!!
Sylvana Zarb Darmanin
Dec 10th 2012, 20:27
Dr Lawrence Gonzi has stated that the Government has introduced free dementia pills. I feel that readers should be aware that this is not the case. The free dementia pills are only being given to NON-INSTITUTIONALISED individuals. I would have expected the Prime Minister to have been honest and state such a ridiculous situation.
Rachel Vassallo
Dec 10th 2012, 20:26
GRAZZI U PROSIT!
Joseph Zarb
Dec 10th 2012, 20:26
Il-Budget issa se jitressaq ghal Vot.......jekk ma' jkunx approvat illejal irridu nkunu ahna f'Elezzjoni li napprovawh bil-vot taghna.
Joseph Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 20:25
Gvern li dejjem johrog bi proposti godda..gvern mimli ideat li dejjem ikompli jiggedded.
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:24
It seems Dr.Gonzi never went down to swim at St-Thomas Bay with the feeding to fish farms getting in to the shore
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
Go complain to Joseph ... He ll promise you he will close them ... After all what the difference with an extra promise above all the other promises already made.
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:24
Ghawdex gahwra fewdali
Angele Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:24
Dan il-prim ministru jikkonferma bin-numri kemm Malta marret tajjeb f dawn l-ahhar snin ukoll.
Matthew Tagliaferro
Dec 10th 2012, 20:24
Zgur li wara t-tkaxkita li qala' llum, Muscat ma baqalu l-ebda triq ohra hlief li jkompli jwieghed kollox lil kulhadd!! Gonzi huwa l-iktar kap kredibbli...jghid x'jghid il-Labour!
Lorainne Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:56
Jien nahseb Gonzi ma baqalu l-ebda triq ohra....elezzjoni!
Josephine Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 20:23
U tas-Super One ma gabu xejn......ehh la verita si offende!
Jo Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
Min jaf Dante u Petrarca x'jitqallbu fil-qabar bhalissa... Carissima, si dice 'La Verita' Offende'.
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:23
Ghalaq il-Maghtab u fetah tal-Ghallies! Prosit hej! bieb u ghatba
Micheal Dalli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
GHandek zball nahseb sieheb!!
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:21
Waiting List at Mater Dei is going down Dr Gonzi about time you made the promise before the last election
Micheal Dalli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:28
Ara u icekja sew kemm qedghin issiru operazzjonijiet ta kuljum l isptar sieheb!! Imbghad tkellem!!
Priscilla Cremona
Dec 10th 2012, 20:21
Gonzi's speech can be best described in 4 simple words....SPEECH BY A STATESMEN
Melvin Bartolo
Dec 10th 2012, 20:20
Dan huwa Partit u Prim Ministru tal-poplu! Kif tista tmur kontra dawn is-successi kollha?
Charles Massa
Dec 10th 2012, 20:20
.The less said by Labour on education the better. Hekk qalilna Dr Gonzi. Jaf li kien il PL il introducja l istipendji, universita b xejn, zied il courses l universita. Fuq is sahha ma ghandux biex jiftahar. Ghandna sptar li infetah bil pompi fi 2008 u diga sar zghir tant hu hekk li gvern kellhu jirrikorri ghal sptarijiet privati bl ispiza ghal poplu Malta. U xi nghidu ghal waiting list?
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 20:28
u kien il lejber li prova nehijhom
Edric Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:19
Ghal Labour l-akbar problema fi tmiem din il-gimgha kien leaflet tal-PN li ma ghogobhomx....tassew f'dan il-pajjiz problemi minimi hawn!
Donna Parnis
Dec 10th 2012, 20:19
WOW the waiting list is going down, then how come I have been told my operation could take up to 4 years before I get into the hospital for it.
Matthew Tagliaferro
Dec 10th 2012, 20:25
Come on...don't make it soooo obvious you're fake! I challenge you to declare your ID card number here and NOW!! No one gets an appointment 4 year down the line...
Donna Parnis
Dec 10th 2012, 20:43
by the way did you read the post properly i DID say it COULD TAKE UP TO FOUR YEARS, NOT that I have an appointment for four years.
Clayton Farrugia
Dec 10th 2012, 20:19
Nisma lil Prim Ministru jitkellem, u iktar nikkonvinci ruhi li dan huwa Gvern li kien kapaci jmexxi danl-pajjiz fil-maltemp u rnexxilu jgib dawn is-successi kollha!
Marthese Calleja
Dec 10th 2012, 20:19
hafna mizuri favur il-familja...dik hi l-politika serja tal PN
Mariette Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 20:18
Smajt id-diskors ta' Joseph...issa qed nisma ta' Gonzi....nitwerwer nahseb li wara Marzu nistghu Alla hares qatt nmorru mill-id soda ta' Lawrence Gonzi ghat-tharbix ta' Joseph Muscat!
Jo Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 20:26
Wow, very astute observation. Well done for such a deep thought :)
Andrew Zerafa
Dec 10th 2012, 20:16
iz-zidiet fil-penzjonijiet...mizura ohra posittiva f dan il-budget!!
Victor Calleja
Dec 10th 2012, 20:21
fejn rajthom dawn iz zidiet, il cola biss.
Ritianne Sammut
Dec 10th 2012, 20:16
"The less said by Labour on education, the better. One only needed to remember Labour's broken promise on stipends the last time it was in government, when students were told to borrow."
SPOT ON DR GONZI....SPOT ON!
Jessica Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 20:14
L-istatiska tas-sahha li qieghed jsemmi l-Prim Ministru tikkontradixxi l-fatt li meta tmur iggib medicina b'xejn ma issibiex
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 20:22
bilfors li hemm hafna jihdu medicine bxejn xtahseb
Alfred Cutajar
Dec 10th 2012, 20:14
il gvern jaghti wkoll l-medicini b xejn...servizi tal-isptar b xejn...dan gvern li gab ir-rizultati
Silvio Bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:14
What this government lacks is political maturity – the childish attitude of certain Ministers is incredible in this day and age. On the other side of parliament, I can see a sturdy team ready to work hand in hand with anyone willing to give their best in the interests of the country. Well done Labour!
Angele Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:22
Iva l-ministri ta zmien Mintoff li ghaddewna mill-aghar mumenti tal-istorja taghna.
Matthew Tanti
Dec 10th 2012, 20:13
"Il-gvern ghamel ghazliet responsabbli. 500 Ewro zieda fil-gimgha lil ta' gewwa, il-power station tal-BWSC li tahdem bl-iktar fuel imniggez, rega fetah il-power station tal-Marsa, ivvota bil-qalb biex jgholli d-dawl u l-ilma, ir-riforma tal-Arriva, teatru bla saqaf, parlament gdid, il-progett ta' Dock 1, it-telf ta' 7000 post tax-xoghol fi SmartCity etc
Angele Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:21
Iva ghazliet responsabbli li waslu lil Malta biex tkun t-tieni l-aqwa ekonomija fl-ewropa
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:23
U xi tghidli fuq il lufthansa tech, xi tghidli fuq toroq godda, xi tghidli fuq l 20 elf impjieg gdid, xi tghidli fuq 680 miljun li gejjin mil budget ta eu, xi tghidli fuq tnaqqis ta childrens allowances, xi tghidli fuq tnaqqis ta l incometax, xi tghidli fuq servizzi li saru ghal l anzjani, xi thidli lprogetti li saru favur l ambjent, ma tispicca qatt bit tajjeb li sar mil gvern nazzjonalista!!
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 20:25
He mentioned so much good generated in these last 5 years and all you can think about is the 500 increment ... An increment wanted by lejber as well ... An increment Joseph-half-truth-Muscat said he would keep and put a board to decide the amount ...
Sonia Pullicino
Dec 10th 2012, 20:13
li l-PL kien nehha l-istipendi...kulhadd nesiha din??? L-istess ministri ha jerga jkollna ta.
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:13
Shame on Dr Gonzi to praise Arriva service.
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:18
Shame on you my friend because arriva gave new jobs to unemployed persons!!
Terry Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 20:19
L-arriva mhux perfetta imma jien (li nuzaha kuljum minn Haz Zabbar) naf li hafna mill-ghajdut li hawn huma biss minfuha mill-Labour Party ghax ghandhom interess li jtellfu, ghax wara kollox ejja nghiduha kif inhi...dak biss jafu jaghmlu!!
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:48
So both of you have never waited for a bus for nearly 1 hr and I am speaking about route 91
Joseph Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 20:12
Il-PM il-hin kollu jikkritika l'Dr Muscat. Imma imbaghad il-bierah qaghad jitkarrablu biex jappogga l-budget!
Angele Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:20
le...l-PM kien konsistenti..jekk budget tajjeb...the logical answer would be to vote in favour.
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:24
Il Pm qijed isemmi tajjeb li ghamel u li se jkompli jaghmel sieheb!!
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 20:27
Joseph is free to do the right or wrong thing ... But that does not change the fact that Joseph was always wrong and never took one correct decision.
stephen portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:12
ahna nafu fejn qghedin taht dan il gvern tajjeb u hazin taht il partit laburista ma nafux. allura nimxu fuq qawl barrani better the devil you know then the muscat then we don't
Albert Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:12
Muscat jaghzel in-negattiv u jahbilna l-pozittiv...kif tista qatt tafdah??
Steve Dalli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:22
Min qed jadotta politika ta' scaremongering?
Silvio Bonello
Dec 10th 2012, 20:25
Gonzi jaghzel il-'pozittiv' u jahbi l-verita'... int tafdah??
S Holmes
Dec 10th 2012, 20:12
"Foster parents would also see an increase in their allowance to €70 per week."
Not that I would expect Dr Gonzi to know how much Foster parents receive in child in care allowance, but an increase in their allowance from €70 per week to €70 per week?? speaks volumes.
James Buhagiar
Dec 10th 2012, 20:23
From €40 to €70 per week.
S Holmes
Dec 10th 2012, 20:33
No, Foster parents already receive €70 per week child in care allowance, and have done so for the last 2/3 years
S Holmes
Dec 10th 2012, 20:45
No, Foster parents already receive €70 per week child in care allowance, and have done so for the last 2/3 years
A Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 20:12
Zbalji wahdu joseph muscat. Mur gibu prim ministru kif idahhalna fil-hajt
Liza Zarb
Dec 10th 2012, 20:12
Anke minn kliemu rassenjat u min ftit minuti ohra il-klikka se tibda tikkrolla, l-ewwel gambetta se ikun il-vot tal-lejla u wara l-poplu fl-elezzjoni li se tisejjah.
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:17
L gambetta se johoda xi hadt bhalek jekk tivota lil labour!! Ghax il labour stess jghatik il gambetta b xi xebba taxxi godda sieheb!!
Kimberly De Bono
Dec 10th 2012, 20:11
Alfred Sant reads a book by Emile Zola while Dr Gonzi refers to him---> Perhaps he's trying to get some inspiration for his fortcoming MEP Election Campaign!
Rita Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 20:11
L-aqwa li ser jimplimenta dan il-Budget Jospeh hijjos...mhux l-ingravata biss qed jipprova jikkopja...issa anke l-budget qed jipprova jikkopja!!
LABOUR WON'T WORK!!
Jo Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 20:11
Is this guy serious??? Where is he getting his statistics from? The back of a milk carton? He just claimed 82 percent of students are in post-secondary education.... unbelievable! Official eu stats say that more than 40 percent of students can't read and write properly. That's the PN record he should be mentioning!! Shame!
Nicholas Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 20:11
B dawn in-numri fl-edukazzjoni....kif tista ma tikkonfermax lil dan il-PM?
Clayton Farrugia
Dec 10th 2012, 20:10
Bhala student, jien nibqa nuri appogg fil-Prim Ministru! Kif nistghu ahna z-zghazagh mmorru kontra dan l-Gvern, meta ahna ghandna din l-kumdita kollha?
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:10
We are proud of our LSAs and pay them 700eur/month
Matthew Mifsud
Dec 10th 2012, 20:10
Pajjiz li kompla jinvesti fl-edukazzjoni...biex kulhadd ikompli jitghallem u jtejjeb il-posizzjoni tieghu.
Joseph Zarb
Dec 10th 2012, 20:09
Il-lista li qieghed isemmi bhalissa l-Prim Ministru tkompli taghmilni iktar kburi li dejjem appoggjajt il-PN....Partit li dejjem pogga l-Edukazzjoni bhala prijorita' tal-politika tieghu.
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:09
Jitkellem dwar scholarships... ghax ma jghidx li tlifna sentejn Erasmus ghall-inkompetenzi ta' Dolores Cristina (xi 8 miljun euro)
Kimberly De Bono
Dec 10th 2012, 20:09
A speech by a true leader. A speech with a clear visision and which shows the choice we have to make in a few short weeks....a PN with vision or a PL with complete confusion
Alessandra Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 20:09
Dan pajjiz li ghamel progress kbir...kif nistghu nergghu mmorru lura ghal ministru ta zmien Mintoff??
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:08
X'ha jcaqlaq? Il-hela ta' konsulenza li tawna l-arriva u l-bwsc, il-hela ta' 500 fil-gimgha li hadtu
Darren Agius
Dec 10th 2012, 20:06
Is-sena d-diehla se naghlqu b'deficit inqas minn tas-sena l-ohra? Ma kellniex nesperjenzaw surplus f'2010?
Gordon Muscat
Dec 10th 2012, 20:06
Gonzi jerga juri min hu kapaci jmexxi l-pajjiz...zgur mhux Muscat!!
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:05
Why doesn't he talk about the courses in MCAST which never actually start or when students are left without the lecturers till December
J. Mizzi
Dec 10th 2012, 20:04
"he was being generous with other people's money."
Was Gonzi referring to himself when he decided to give himself and his clique €600 weekly raise?
carlos ellul
Dec 10th 2012, 20:03
Has he mentioned the large brazilian investment yet?
Matthew Tanti
Dec 10th 2012, 20:03
"Decizzjoni tajba titgawda minn kulhadd, decizzjoni hazina jbatiha kulhadd"
-Lawrence Gonzi
Mid-decizzjoni tal-BWSC min gawda?
Grace Bonnici
Dec 10th 2012, 20:03
Il-prim ministru llum ed ipingi lilu nnifsu bhala l-vittma tas-sitwazzjoni. Kif ma jisthix? Il-veru vittma hawn hu l-poplu li b’kummiedja wara l-ohra ta’ dan il-gvern (BWSC, Arriva fost l-ohrajn) spicca fi krizi ekonomika u politika enormi. Isthu!
Jason Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 20:02
This is the leadership that we need...concrete facts and good results!!
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 20:15
Jason Cassar
Poverty is on rise in Malta
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121204/local/Poverty-is-on-rise-in-Malta.448074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poverty-is-on-rise-in-malta
Pierre Fenech
Dec 10th 2012, 20:01
I wonder why with all these achievements and excellent results our prime minister did not go to the polls way back in march as he will surely be elected prime minister again. Or maybe there are the ugly parts of this government that he is not referring to. Like the numerous nationalists that feel detached from their party because they see that the inner circle always gets smaller and they feel out
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:15
U l partit socjalista x vizjoni u pjanijiet ghandu?? Ghax jiena ghadni nistenih li muscat jghidilna x se jaghmel??
Michelle Pollacco
Dec 10th 2012, 20:00
Gonzi tellef sena lil Malta ghax ghamilna sena b'parlament wieqaf, b'iktar vaganzi milli xoghol... u bqajna fej konna jekk mhux qedin aghar
Alessandra Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 20:08
U s-sitwazzjoni ekonomika xorta baqghet tajba...Gvern li salva lil Malta minn recessjoni.
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:16
Gonzi mhux tellef sena lil malta imma hadem biex ikompli jsahah l ekonomija ta malta u tal maltin sieheb!!
Jo Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 20:00
The government with the worst track record in history is nearing the end of its reign. Whether it collapses tonight or in three months time, it will be a welcome relief for this country when Gonzi's Klikka finally bid farewell.
Alessandra Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 20:07
the government with the best economic results...get your facts right!!
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:10
U inti tahseb li muscat ma ghandux il klikka tieghu jew!! Ejja nkunu serji sieheb!! U naraw tajjeb li ghamel il gvern nazzjonalista!!
G Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 20:10
Malta will be bankrupt within 2 yrs of PL...enjoy
Geraldine Fenech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:59
Il-Partit Laburista jiftahar li hu t-tarka tal-haddiem.....u llum ser jivvota kontra budget mimli b'ghajnuna ghal haddiema. IPOKRITI? OPPORTUNISTI? BLA PRINCIPJU?
WILLIAM BORG
Dec 10th 2012, 19:59
Gonzi is showing Muscat how it should be done! Issa jmisshom johorgu billboard tal-post-tkaxkira ta' Muscat!!
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:59
Why don't you tell such garments to the Marines regarding the Minimum wage your point about upgrading was also mentioned By Dr.Muscat
Charles Massa
Dec 10th 2012, 19:59
It tnaqqis fl income tax minn 35% ghal 25% kienet wedgha fl ahhar programm elettorali u kellha tigfi mis sehh min 2009. Imma dr Gonzi dahaq bil poplu u issa ghax gejja l elezzjoni naqqas ftit mi income tax u irridu nistennew tlett snin bix income tax tinzel ghal25%. Iddahhaqx prim
Gordon Muscat
Dec 10th 2012, 20:05
dan kien iz-zmien li setghtet ssir..wara li evitajtna il-problemi kollha tal-krizi internazzjonali.
Joe Mifsud
Dec 10th 2012, 19:57
Meta nharsu lura lejn dawn l-ahhar 5 snin, nindunaw wehidna kemm dan il-Prim Ministru sab problemi ma wiccu. Izda irnexxilu jevita l-problemi, u jibqa ghaddej b'sahhtu. Mhux talli sab problemi bhal dawk tar-Ricessjoni, Rebbiegha Arbija, u hafna ohrajn.. izda sab oppozizjoni ili tirkeb fuq n-nuqqas ta konsistenza ta Membru Parlamentari partikulari.
Jessica Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 19:57
600 euro f'6 xhur .... x'differenza bejn 500 euro fil-gimgha
WILLIAM BORG
Dec 10th 2012, 20:04
kemm int populista jessica....sa fejn naf jien qatt ma rajt prim ministru jithallas bil-minumum wage...igiiferi tippruvaw tghaffigha
Carlo Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 20:13
Ahseb wara 680 miljun euro mil ewropa mela! X differenza!!
Letizia Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 19:56
How can any Opposition in the world have total confidence in the way the other side administrate funds? That is why PL is right in voting down the budget.
Kimberly De Bono
Dec 10th 2012, 20:02
But then why promise to keep the same identical budget?
Gordon Muscat
Dec 10th 2012, 20:04
If it says that it is in favour of the measures...it is acting irresponsibly if it votes against the budget.
Peter Paul Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 19:56
Sena ilu Muscat qal li is sitwazzjoni mhux se titjieb, anzi tmur ghal-aghar minhabba sistema ta' gvern li falliet. Kellu ragun mill-bidu sal-ahhar
Mr Joe Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:02
Tighd forsi ghax ma ghamilniex bhal Cipru?
Gordon Muscat
Dec 10th 2012, 20:03
s-sitwazzjoni tjiebet...hares daqxejn lejn il-pajjiz l-ohra.
Robert Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 19:55
Proposti konkreti minn ghand il-PM...waqt li Muscat juza metodi hziena u juza flus haddiehor
Grace Bonnici
Dec 10th 2012, 20:30
Kif qed juza flus haddiehor Sur Mallia? Statements bla l-ebda bazi!
Josef Gauci
Dec 10th 2012, 19:54
one generous budget does not make up for 4 austere years
Mr Joe Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:01
Austere? where, when how?
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:03
Nahseb kieku saru budgets ta awsterita ilna li dhalna gol hajt sieheb!!
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 20:17
@ Joe Micallef....
You did not depend on a 700 eur job with the hiking of utility bills
Mr Joe Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 20:25
Scibberas what ya talkin about. With a 700 Euro job your utility bills are totally subsidised.
Steve Dalli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:54
Il-PN mill-bidu nett kellu maggoranza relattiva, u llum spicca gvern ta' koalizzjoni ma' deputat li ma baqax ihossu komdu jifforma parti mill-grupp parlamentari tal-PN. il-PL beda b'34 u baqa' hemmhekk il-hin kollu. Id-differenza hija fl-istil ta' tmexxija u mentalita
Lawrence Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 20:01
Stenna ftit u ara x ha jigri fil-PL meta jkunu fil-gvern...ha jkun hemm inkwiet kbir..ghax Muscat ma jistax jaghti kollox lil kulhadd
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:04
Mela insejt iz zmien ta alfred sant sieheb!
Ben Tedesco
Dec 10th 2012, 19:53
All MPs voting against the budget will be doing all Maltese citizens a favour in that they would be hopefully freeing them from the GonziPN's failed system of governance.
Lawrence Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 20:00
That failed system which has put us as the second best economy in Europe...get your facts right!!
Christianne Demicoli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:52
We believed you on Smart City and on the brazilian company's investment but we will not believe you this time
WILLIAM BORG
Dec 10th 2012, 19:58
So what are you believing exactly?? I really can't stand people who are simply armchair critics...
Lawrence Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:59
I believe the statements issued by the IMF and the Ecofin which all confirm that GonziPn is to be trusted.
Jessica Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 20:02
Well said!
Jessica Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 19:52
Bhala zghazugha issa qeghda nifhem kemm il-politka ta' Joseph Muscat hija l-ahjar ghazla ghal Malta
Lawrence Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:58
nahseb hadt zball..l-aghar ghazla ghal pajjiz...ghax twassalna ghal bailout.
Geraldine Fenech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:58
Bhala zghazugha ilni li fhimt li l-politika ta' Joseph Muscat hija l-ghazla li ddahhal lil Malta f'hajt!
Mr Joe Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:59
Spjegalna ftit x'hini din il politika! Nispera li mhux bhal ta Cipru jew tac-cikkulata fil mediterran
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:06
L aktar jekk inti xi studenta u jnaqaslek l istipendju jew inehijulek! Jew xi mara li hekk ikollok familja tieghek se jkollok aktar maternity leave!! Taht gvern nazzjonalista il mara kellha aktar drittijiet Fuq il post tax xoghol l aktar!! Nahseb muscat qattek mir realta!!
Marco Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:52
Il-friza tal-paga...proposta ohra bla sens min ghand il-PL
Joe Mifsud
Dec 10th 2012, 19:52
Misuri li gabu avvanzi kbar gewwa pajjizna! Ejjew nharsu l-quddiem, u ghazla wahda fl-Elezzjoni li gejja ghandu jkollna, hadd hlief lil Partit Nazzjonalista!
Adrian Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 19:51
Qalulna li b'gonzi mohhna mistrieh. Jien nahseb li serhan il-mohh jista joffrijulna biss Joseph Muscat -case in point being il-weghda li jzomm il-qafas bagitarju
Geraldine Fenech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:57
Naturalment first step jivvota kontra l-budget u jhalli lil pajjizna bla budget ghal tlett xhur!
Lawrence Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:58
wieghda rresponsabbli li zgur ma tigiex accettata mill-EU
Joseph Zarb
Dec 10th 2012, 19:58
Dak huwa precizament certifkikat posittiv ghal-Politika Ekonomika ta' dan il-Gvern!
Cyntia Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 19:51
Il-Froga tac-CET...kulhadd nesiha donnu.
WILLIAM BORG
Dec 10th 2012, 19:57
Jien ma nsejthiex ta' imma...ghax ghadni nbaghti l-konsegwenzi sal-gurnata mqaddsa tal-lum!! kont kwazi ghalaqt il-hanut
Dorian Grima
Dec 10th 2012, 19:50
It will only be Gonzi's fault if this budget doesn't go through. He has been aware of the lack of majority in parliament since March and has dragged his feet to stay in power
Lawrence Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:57
he has worked in the interest of the nation and not of a single person
Anna Bonnici
Dec 10th 2012, 19:50
Kulhadd gawda taht Gonzipn...hames snin ta mizuri li affettwaw tajjeb lil kulhadd
Steve Dalli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:20
Billi berbaq flus il-poplu f'power station li mimlija problemi u Arriva li SUPPOST kellha tnaqqas it-traffiku mit-toroq?
Joseph Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 19:49
Gvern ta kulhadd! Mill-kbir saz-zghir! Grazzi Prim Minsitru!
Joseph Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 19:48
Jekk llejla l-vot ma jghaddiex, ikun vot kontra l-pajjiz! Dr Gonzi ahna warajk!
Jessica Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 19:48
Kollox naqqas minbarra l-Minimun wage ghax dik biss nesa
WILLIAM BORG
Dec 10th 2012, 19:55
ma nesihiex sinjura...issa qed isemmiha!
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:58
Imma childrens allowances zieda! U naqqas xi haga imma fit tajjeb bhal income tax!
anthony sultana
Dec 10th 2012, 19:46
Soon probable we have to create trailer parks because lots of people can't afford a roof on their head.With sweet talking you can't live .What he is giving us cejca.
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:00
U joseph muscat qallek x zieda se jaghtik?? Ghax s issa jikritka qijed biss. U ma qal xejn x se jaghmel??
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:46
we have been HEARING ABOUT REFURBISHMENT IN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES for years always recycling
Charles Massa
Dec 10th 2012, 19:45
Hotel profitability up---Jaf dr Gonzi kemm ghalqu lukandi dawn l ahhar hames snin. Jaf li mr Zahra il gimgha l ohra ghajjar li prim ministru scrooge ghax bit taxxi li ghandhom il lukandiera mhux qieghed jibqalhom flus ghal refurbishment u hemm il biza li ma jibqalniex lukandi li jikkompetu ma lukandi ta pajjizi ohra
Geoffrey Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 19:45
Pajjiz li kiber fl-investimenti.....li sarraf f aktar flus fil-pajjiz...xi trid iktar minn hekk?? Zgur mhux il-pariri hziena ta Muscat.
Dario Vella
Dec 10th 2012, 19:44
Whilst not agreeing with all the measures put forward in the Budget, I do understand and applaud the Labour Party for promising to keep certain measures in the interest of economic stability. It shows a political maturity this country has long been waiting for.
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:44
He talks about the VLT project but doesn't say the 100 milion never figured in the budget and we'll rent the parliament
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 19:43
Rebha al PL fl-2013 tkun it tmiem tal-era tal-arroganza.
C Busuttil
Dec 10th 2012, 19:55
U n-nazzjonalisti jistaw jaghmlu mea culpa ta' dan, ghax l-ahhar erba snin kienu tassew fost l-aghar fl-istorja glorjuza ta' dan il-partit. Partit f'idejn klikka li jaqsmu kollox bejn il-hbieb tal-hbieb.
Tridu aktar minn elf Simon biex tikkonvingu nazzjonalisti bhali nohorgu nivvutaw, gvern labour zgur mhux ha jkun aghar minn dan l-anqas kieku jrid
Emmanuel Di Carlo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:42
Bhala persuna involut sew fid-dinja tal-business, nista nghid illi tul dawn l-ahhar snin rajt qabza kbira. Il-business tieghi infethula l-bibien meta Malta dahlet fl-Unjoni Ewropea. Pass illi l-Partit Laburista, flimkien ma Joseph Muscat illi dak iz-zmien ma kienx ghadu Kap, kienu kontriha. Izda l-poplu gharaf it-tajjeb, u irnexxilna naghmlu dan l-pass tant ghaqli.
Edwin Bartolo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:42
The fact that in this legislature the PN lost 2 of his seats in parliament is a clear sign of the cracks within the party, and this reflects on Gonzi’s inability to reunite his party. On the other hand, Labour never wavered, and worked as one in parliament. What a contrast.
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:46
Mela insejt iz zmien li kien hemm alfred sant fil gvern ta 1996!
Stefano Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:47
judge the economic figures of the country and not the trivial internal cracks which are also present in the PL
Francesca Sapiano
Dec 10th 2012, 19:48
Evarist Bartolo "Aktar ma jinbidlu l-affarijiet aktar jibqghu l-istess"
Jason Micallef....mhux ha jkun kandidat....mbghad f'daqqa tfacca bhala kandidat
Adrian Vassallo u l-hniezer liberali.....get the pattern?
Jesmond Mizzi
Dec 10th 2012, 19:53
The fact is Mr Bartolo that despite internal difficulties the PN in Government can boast of excellent results for our economy. The voters out there won't decide on internal squabbles, but on who got the best results for our Country.
Kevin Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:41
Franco zgur li jaf hafna iktar minna dwar x'jigri internament fil PN ... u nahseb li dak li smajna dwar il-modus operandi ta GonziPN juri bic-car li din is sistema ghamlet hsara kbira lil Malta
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:47
Franco Debono tilef il principji sodi u kardinali tal partit nazzjonalista u l partit laburista qedghin juzawh biss biex jirbhu l voti!
Stefano Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:47
anki l-PL ghandu l-problemi interni...iggudika l-progress li ghamel il-pajjiz u mhux fuq il-problemi interni.
Dario Vella
Dec 10th 2012, 19:38
The Nationalist Party is trying to blame anyone but itself for tonight’s outcome, but a budget vote is clearly a confidence vote – at this rate, no one in his right mind would give his confidence to this government. This is the end of a long, drawn out battle which has left the country exhausted.
George Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 19:43
This is the end of the good days in Malta...let's all prepare for the PL dark ages.
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:48
Illejla min se jivvota kontra l budget se jkun tefa l manara fuq hafna familji maltin sieheb!
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 19:49
Joseph is to blame because first he said it is a good budget and then he votes against the budget because he cares more about power rather then the good of our country. With FACTS there is only one alternative for PN ... PN.
Nicholas Sciberras
Dec 10th 2012, 19:38
He's cut off from realty as can be!!!!
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:42
nahseb iktar inti 'cut off from reality' - Gonzi qed jikkwota statistika u dik ma jmeriha hadd, pero ma nistennix li se tinftiehem minn nies li ghalihom il-partnership rebah!
George Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 19:43
Realty is what is being stated by the PM and not what is being proposed by JM!
Francesca Sapiano
Dec 10th 2012, 19:44
Because its much more in touch to simply say nothing Joseph Muscat style.....
Patrick Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 19:45
LABOUR ELVES ALERT!!
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 10th 2012, 19:46
facts show lejber is cut off from reality ... They never got one right ... Always wrong ... Always taking the worst ever decisions ... THESE ARE FACTS
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:49
Tal labour maqtuwa mir realta ghax muscat ma ghandux l ebda visjoni ta xejn!
Keith Saliba
Dec 10th 2012, 19:38
Diskors li juri kemm il-Prim Ministru maqtugh mir-realta li qeghdin jghixu l-familji Maltin u Ghawdxin
George Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 19:42
'Diskors li juri kemm pajjizna mexa l-quddiem...hares lejn il-pajjiz l-ohra tal-ewropa....u malajri tkun taf fejn huma l-problemi.
Paul Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:43
Ahseb wara meta tisma lil muscat dak maqtuh mir realta zgur! Ghax ma ghandux visjoni u pjanijiet fix xejn!
Francesca Sapiano
Dec 10th 2012, 19:45
U kif ezatt tkun realistiku? Billi bhal Labour tinheba wara slogans u retorika?
Donna Parnis
Dec 10th 2012, 19:38
how can Gonzi say JM must shoulder his responsibilities if he votes against the budget, My god, Gonzi and his band have not shouldered any responsibility through all their mistakes, And pray tell where are the cleaner, better and more accessible buses because the buses are dirty, the AC does not work on a lot of them and they are always late. more lies.
George Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 19:41
if you speak in favour of the budget and then vote against it..then you are an irresponsible person
Steve Dalli
Dec 10th 2012, 20:18
@George Sant ma tafx li vot fuq budget huwa vote of confidence?
Frans Grech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:37
In-nies iridu bidla minn fuq s'isfel. U din il-bidla tasal biss permezz ta' Gvern Laburista
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:40
il-problema hi li bidla mhux bilfors ghall-ahjar!!
George Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 19:40
Gvern Laburista..gvern irresponsabbli u bla pjanijiet.
L Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:49
......ghax il-PL irid jinbidel kollu, iva, minn fuq s'isfel. Iva minn fuq, wara t-tkaxxkira li qed jaqla Muscat minn Gonzi. Ghalhekk Toni Abela ma marx f'Dissett u ma nafx x'se jaghmel Anglu Farrugia.
Abigail Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:36
Reading some of the comments by MLP apologists here below makes me think that some people are either blinded by red reading glasses or else some people really need to see a bit of news other than One News!
Keith Saliba
Dec 10th 2012, 19:43
By the same line of argument, I guess you watch a lot of Net news ?!
Paul Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:36
Tara kap tal partit laburista li jridt imexxi il malta meta hu stess li kellu principji kontra malta fl ewropa imbghad!
Glenn Grech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:36
Sa fejn naf jien, f'artiklu li kiteb Lawrence Gonzi nnifsu fl-1998, hu kien ta parir lil Sant li jsejjah elezzjoni!!! Ghalfejn m'ghamilx hekk issa? 2 weights 2 measures!!!!!!
Paul Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:41
Il prim ministru ma ghamilx elezzjoni bikrija bhalma qijed tghidt inti ghax haseb ghal malta u l maltin bhalek l ewwel!
Sandro Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:36
it-Turizimu huwa ezempju iehor ghala dan il-gvern mexa tajjeb f dawn l-ahhar snin
Patrick Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 19:36
Forsi wiehed jghid "u iva...ha zball" meta Joseph Muscat qal li qal dwar Cipru. Imma immaginah kien fis-siggu tal-poter u kelllu l-ekonomija f'idejh biex jaghtiha d-direzzjoni li jrid. Hemm ma konniex nistghu nghidu "u iva..." ghax kien ikun too late.
GRAZZI DR.GONZI - IBQA' MEXXI GHAX AHNA WARAJK!!
L. Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:36
Il-PM qisu jrid jgħidilna li l-PN biss għandu dritt jiggverna. Il-PN biss tajjeb. Il-PN biss kapaċi. Mingħajr il-PN Malta ma timxix - fil-passat kien hemm min qal li Malta mingħajr l-Ingliżi ma timxix ukoll.. illum ilkoll nafu x'ġara!
Abigail Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:40
Taf min qal li minghajr l-Inglizi Malta ma timxix? Il-Partit Laburista ta' Dom Mintoff li ried l-integration. Taf min qalilna li bl-UE ser nmorru l-bahar...il-Partit Laburista ta' KMB/Sant [bl-ghajnuna ta' Muscat]. Jekk hawn partit godard f'Malta li spiss kien fuq ir-wrong lane dan kien il-Partit Laburista!
Alex Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 19:35
Zmien dan li stil ta' politika ilu li spicca
Abigail Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:38
U wasal iz-zmien tal-politika tal-bah tal-MLP tghid int hux?
John Buttigieg
Dec 10th 2012, 19:35
Is-slogan "Finanzi fis-Sod" hija antika. GonziPN biss mid-dehra esperjenza finanzi fis-sod, hekk jew hekk 500 Euro fil-gimgha somma sabiha l jkollok.
Abigail Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:39
Taf x'inhuwa aktar antik? Li jkollok grupp parlamentari b'xi 13/14 il-membru li kienu MP's fi zmien Mintoff u KMB!
Paul Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:40
U li jgib xi 680 miljun euro mil budget ta l ewropa dawk ma tafx bijom sieheb!
Christina Baldacchino
Dec 10th 2012, 19:35
L-arroganza hija trademark kbira ta GonziPN. Issa nispera li l-poplu ma jinsiex dak li ghadda minnu pajjizna thanks ghar-ras iebsa.
George Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 19:40
Pajjizna evita l-krizi ekonomika...dik hi t-trademark kbira ta GonziPN!
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:46
pajjizna ghaddha minn krizi internazzjonali u irnexxielna nohorgu minnha b'rasna mghollija u nkomplu ninvestu u nkabbru l-ekonomija; barra minn hekk investa f'numru kbir ta' progetti li jgawdi minnhom kulhadd!
Anthony Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 19:34
A mistake in the financial equation will result in the disaster of a country. it's one thing being a journalist and commenting and making a mistaken analysis on a country's economy and on the other, you will be entrusted with a country's economy. What will happen if the mistakes persist?
Roderick Pace
Dec 10th 2012, 19:34
Ghal Gonzi, il-partit jigi qabel il-pajjiz. U dan johrog CAR mill-fatt li ma sejjahx elezzjoni generali SENA ILU!!!
Abigail Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:37
And how would that have benefitted the country?
Tony Mifsud
Dec 10th 2012, 19:38
d-decizjoni ta Gonzi kienet decizjoni tajba ghax pajjizna ma setax jghaddi minn elezzjoni fl-gheqqel tal-krizi ekonomika...Prim Ministru responsabbli li tefa l-interess tal-pajjiz l-ewwel u qabel kollox.
Paul Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:38
Diga irispondejt lil haddiehor u nirispondi lilek wkoll fuq din il kwistjoni. Il Prim ministru huwa politiku li l lewwel jara lil pajjizu u lil maltin l ewwel!! Ghalhekk ma habarx elezzjoni xi sena ilu!!
Patrick Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 19:39
Sa fejn naf jien, ma rajt lil hadd jittallab barra ghax ilu xi 3 snin jirregistra....jew lil xi hadd jipprotesta ghax ma jaffordjax imur l-iskola...jew hadd marid f'nofs ta' triq ghax ma jaffordjax l-isptar!! Ara vera min imaqdar irid jixtri ta!! Sur Pace- ammetti li ahna ghandna genna zghira. Kull ma trid taghmel huwa tghix ftit barra minn MAlta bhal ma naghmel jien! Il-bqija...paroli!
Censu Mangion
Dec 10th 2012, 19:33
Joseph Muscat hemm bzonn li jerfa r-responsabbilita u mhux jghid kliem fierah biss...Gonzi taghna sustanza u rizultati tajbin.
L Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:39
Muscat ma ghamilx WAHDA tajba.
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:33
Gonzi's scare tactics should be used against him. They failed in every ministry
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:52
Scare tactics tal labour juzawom zgur ghax hlief jikritikaw fil hazin ma jafux!
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:32
we are near the same situation as that happened to Cyprus Dr.Gonzi you know that what happened in Cyprus is because they are near Greece and the banks invested their money In Greek banks. second Their power station exploded
Paul Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:31
Jospeh muscat jsemmi hafna affarijiet sbieh li jista jaghmel jekk ikun fil gvern! Imma haga ta l ghageb ma jghidtx ezatt kif u x se jaghmel! Ahna l maltin fatti irridu u mhux l ilma jizfen fuq l art!
Edward Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:31
I think the honorable prime minister forgot when they used Ireland as a role model!!!!
Peter Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:54
Malta saret role model bhala l aqwa ekonomija tal ewropa sieheb!
Edward Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 21:02
Kemm nixtieq Onsetament!!!!
Role Model fit-Trasport pubbliku? Role Model ta' kif titmexxa l-ghola istituzzjoni tal-Pajjiz, Role Model fil-Generazzjoni ta' l-elettriku, b'power station li jew thammeg jew wisq aghar ma' tahdimx, role model ta' kif jigu mmanigjati l'Over runs fil-progetti, from 1M to 29M... Jien nahseb li qed nghixu f'pajjiz differenti habib.
David Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:30
is-soluzzjoni mhux elezzjoni ta kap jew ta vici kap ta partit imma elezzjoni generali ghal PAJJIZ!!
Stefan Gauci
Dec 10th 2012, 19:30
Donnu Gonzi nesa xi hsara ssofri l-ekonomija meta l-pajjiz ikun in election mode, u issa ilna sena sejrin biha!
Rebecca Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 19:30
kien ilu jaf xhur shah li qieghed f'dis-sitwazzjoni imma qatt m'ghamel xejn!
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:29
Gonzi's the problem not Franco and the disgruntled. They are just standing up for what they believe in!
A Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:29
Super one (mhux juru l speech tal-prim ministru) ma jifilhux juru fejn hi il- verita. Il verita twegga.
Giancarlo Mizzi
Dec 10th 2012, 19:28
Joseph Muscat: Beda li kien kontra l-Ewropa, u issa favurija? Le, ghandna bzonn Prim Ministru konsistenti. Grazzi Dr Lawrence Gonzi!
Joyce Micallef
Dec 10th 2012, 19:28
Cipru titlob bail out u Muscat jidhak bik...zball goff..li allahares jigri lil Malta.
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:26
what happened to Iceland happened also to Greece Spain,Italy,Portugal, Ireland and also Italy
T Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:26
Haha kif faqghu Gonzi lil Muscat bl-analizi ta' Cipru!!
Jurgen Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:26
Tisma lil baroso li jghidt quddiem il maltin li malta bhalissa ghanda l aqwa ekonomija fost il pajjizi ewropej! Il prim ministru jmur l ingilterra u l istess diskors jghidulu!! U alla jbierek Joseph muscat jibqa ma jismax min dan!!
Abigail Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:25
Cipru huwa ezempju pozittiv skond Joseph Muscat...u llum qed titlob bail-out. Kif nistghu nafdaw lil Muscat???
T Frendo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:25
Onorat li pajjizi ghandu Prim Ministru ta' din l-istoffa! Sewwa qed jghid Gonzi li il-Labour ghandu track record ta' zbalji hoxnin...ghax ghan-negozju tieghi allahares ma kinitx l-Unjoni Ewropea!! It-tandem Gvern Nazzjonalista + EU fissret ghalija l-possibilita' li nista' ninvesti fin-negozju tieghi sabiex il-business tieghi jikber u hekk familti tghix ahjar!
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:24
PN changed its opinion on the 18 year old vote, on the women's vote, on the vote for the republic and eventually it will change its opinion on the divorce vote...
Lino Tabone
Dec 10th 2012, 19:24
Hija holma sabieha illi jkollok kollox minn kullimkien, imma nafu li f'din id-dinja biex tiehu xi haga, trid iccedi xi haga ohra. Jista Dr. Muscat jispjegalna kif ha jasal iwettaq dan kollu u nghixu b'mohhna mistrieh?
Lorainne Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:22
Ma jistħix Lawrence Gonzi jitkellem dwar Finanzi fis-sod? Bid-dejn kollu?!?!
Charles Friggieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:29
Ara l-pajjizi l-ohra li qed jitolbu bail out qabel ma tiftah halqek.
Paul Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:34
Kieku l gvern nazzjonalista gab lil malta f dejn kbir kieku ma jsirx budget li fih vizjoni ghal uliedna u ghal pajjizna! U ma tarax il maltin johorgu fit toroq jiprotestaw bhalma ghamlu fil grecja portugall u spanja!!
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:39
dejn sar pero il flus intefqu fuq progetti biex igawdi minnhom kulhadd inkluzi jien, inti u kulhadd - bil kontra ta kif kien jigri fi zmien il labour fejn il flus kienu jintefqu ghal laburisti biss!!
Apparti li d-deficit qed JONQOS minn sena ghal sena ghax kellna budget responsabbli; budget li ghalkemm muscat jaqbel mieghu se jivvota kontra! biex tara kemm hu kontradittorju!
Joseph Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 19:22
Alfred Sant star candidate ghall-ewropa...tista tkun iktar kontradittorju minn hekk????
Albert Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 19:20
Joseph Muscat's statements on the budget are not realistic....we want concrete and doable proposals and not imaginary ideas.
Giancarlo Mizzi
Dec 10th 2012, 19:20
Kif nistghu nafdaw lil Dr Joseph Muscat fil-Gvern? L-ewwel ma ried jghid xejn, u issa kif fetah halqu qal li se jifriza l-Minimum Wage... mal-ewwel ha it-tizbita! Le grazzi, jien ninsab tajjeb hafna taht l-par idejn sodi ta Dr Gonzi!
Frederick Attard
Dec 10th 2012, 19:18
Tkomplix tahbilna Joseph Muscat...ahna rridu l-verita...dan m huwiex mod tajjeb biex tigwadanja l-appogg tan-nies...illum kulhadd jista jara l-internet u jara l-fatti!
Giancarlo Mizzi
Dec 10th 2012, 19:17
Grazzi Prim Ministru! Jigri x' jigri llejla, ghandek ghalfejn tohrog b'rasek mghollija! Inti mexxejt lil Malta fl-iktar zmien iebes, u irnexxilek twassala fil-port qawwija u shiha!
Lino Tabone
Dec 10th 2012, 19:16
il-maturita politika tintwera meta tkun partit illi tevita certu cirkostanzi u mhux tohloq precedenti ghal mottivi personali. B' dawn il-manuvri huma l-familji u n-negozji illi ser ibghatu ghaliex hafna mill-budget ma jistax jigi mplimentat.
Priscilla Formosa
Dec 10th 2012, 19:24
Gvern li kompla miexi l quddiem minkejja c-cirkostanzi....dik hi l-verita.
James Sammut
Dec 10th 2012, 19:16
Malta ma tibqghax fl-excessive deficit procedure....xi trid iktar Joseph Muscat?? Tkomplix tahbilna r-realta...aghtina l-fatti.
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:16
It looks more than an election address than a survey on the budget
Emma Cachia
Dec 10th 2012, 19:27
As opposed to Joseph Muscat's mass meeting speech in parliament?
Jurgen Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:27
Huwa diskors li juri bic car x ghamel il gvern nazzjonalista ghal pajjizna u ghal uliedna sieheb!
John Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:43
When children allowance was introduced. I believe back in the 70s
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:14
2 weights 2 measures... Carm Mifsud Bonnici would have a word to say for sure
Jesmond Mizzi
Dec 10th 2012, 19:23
What do you mean Mr Galea?
Antonia Tonna
Dec 10th 2012, 19:14
Vot kontra l-budget huwa vot irresponsabbli...PM is right
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:21
The budget was voted against in March! He should have dealt with that and not hang with power's final thread!
Marcella Camilleri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:11
Ghaziz Franco Debono.....hames snin ilu gejt thabbatli l-bieb ghal vot....il-vot jien tajtulek ghax rajtek zghir, mimli energija u lest tahdem fi hdan il-Partit Nazzjonalista. Illum jidher li int ser tivvota kontra dan il-budget mressaq mill-Gvern Nazzjonalista. Spjegali ghaziz Franco kif dan il-vot jirifletti l-vot tieghu u ta bosta ohra fil-hames distrett li tajnik il-vot taghna?
Deborah Falzon
Dec 10th 2012, 19:10
Nafu PM li Joseph Muscat mhux kredibbli...it-track record tieghu jghidilna diga...
Giancarlo Mizzi
Dec 10th 2012, 19:10
Arukaza illi Muscat jipprova jirkeb din is-sitwazzjoni sabiex iqieghed l-ewwel l-interess personali u mhux lhtigijiet tal-pajjiz! Jekk verament l-Partit Laburista jrid juri kemm hu lest li jkun fil-Gvern jivvota favur! Ezempju car meta thares lejn l-Italja, Berlusconi appogja l-Gvern Taljan il-ghaliex dak huwa l-aqwa ghall-pajjizu. Prim Ministru, ahna warajk! u grazzi ta kull ma ghamilt!
R Axisa
Dec 10th 2012, 19:19
Jekk il-vot tal-budget ma jghaddix, zgur li mhux sa jkun tort tal-PL, imma minhabba li l-PN tilef il-maggoranza tieghu stess fil-parlament.
David Farrugia
Dec 10th 2012, 19:45
semmi budget tal-labour fejn fih ivvota l-PN favur u naraw. Il-poplu ma jfdahx lil GonziPN...u lanqas il budget tieghu.
Illum hu pacenzja...Judgement day.
Marlon Camilleri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:09
Budget li fih u li jaghti beneficcji socjali u pajjizi ohra fl ewropa bhal portugall, spanja, grecja qedghin jaghmlu budget bhalma kien jaghmel l partit socjalista ta mintoff 'Isikar ta cinturin'
Jeffrey Muscat
Dec 10th 2012, 19:08
jien kont cert li fl-elezzjoni generali li jmiss nivvota labour ghall-ewwel darba. imma jekk il-labour jivvota kontra l-budget illejla, zgur li ma jarawx nofs vot minghandi u l-familja tieghi. ma nistax nifhem ghala jibqa' jwebbes rasu kontra gonzi...nahseb vera labour won't work jien!
V Azzopardi
Dec 10th 2012, 19:34
... inkella ma jilhaqx it tir tieghu li jsir lizghar Prim Ministru
John Cremona
Dec 10th 2012, 19:08
Gvern li tul din il-legizlatura gab stabbilita politika lejn pajjizna. Serhan il-mohh ghal investiment barrani.
Lucienne Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:07
a man who speaks with the facts in his hand....while the opposition just makes promises that cannot be kept like they did in 1996
Lorainne Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:06
Gonzi is proud that he is 'bravu'! Iva bravu, it is because of him that we will have another 3 months of instability. My business is going down the drains because he is stubborn.
Lucienne Spiteri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:10
haha mela Joseph bravu ...riedna naghmlu bhal Cipru u ried it-tarzna tibqa' tiehu minn butna!
Jeffrey Muscat
Dec 10th 2012, 19:12
it shows you're a labour elf! who the hell said that the election is 3 months away? HEmm mohhkom...biex tbassru! li kien ghalikom, kellna xi 10 elezzjonijiet s'issa fl-ahhar 12-il xahar!!
Paul Scriha
Dec 10th 2012, 19:12
Gonzi brought stability to this country....PL is bringing and going to bring more instability!
Marcella Camilleri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:13
Il-business tieghek qed jitfaw lura il-Malta Labour Party u l-incertezza li jizra. Tara One News tahseb li wasalna f'xifer l-irdum!!!
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:18
how is it that because of him we'll have 3 more months of instability? if the pl votes against this budget THEY would create instability cause every measure mentioned in this budget will be frozen and hence nothing will be implemented. then if your pl will be elected they will choose the same measures - thus if your business is going down the drain now, it will proceed along those lines!
Anton Vassallo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:06
Budget li se jkompli jsahah is sinsla ta pajjizna!!
Anton Zammit
Dec 10th 2012, 19:06
Well said PM...all the other countries are in trouble...and we are achieving good results!
Francesca Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 19:05
Lawrence Gonzi should have called elections a long time ago. He should have stopped this instability. With him presenting this budget, we mean that we will have another 3 months of instability!
Jurgen Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:22
Ghax il prim ministru ghandu fiducja kbira fil pajjiz u fil poplu malti ghalhekk ma ghamilx l elezzjoni qabel!
Anton Vassallo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:04
Budget li se jkollu trahhis ta l incometax!
Anton Vassallo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:04
Budgit li se jghin fit trahhis tal kontijiet tad dawl u l ilma!! Ghajnuna ghal dawk in nies li se jaghmlu solar panels.
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:03
This gvt has been promising reduction in deficits for 5 years but never succeeded.... and I won't believe you this time either
Marlon Camilleri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:14
Inti ma tarahx television fejn f pajjizi ewropej bhal spanja franza portugall u grecja qedghin jaghmlu budgets ta awsterita u l partit nazzjonalista ghamel budget ghalik u ghal kulhadd li jghati fiducja u direzzjoni lejn l ekonomija ta malta u jkattar futur fos sod ghal uliedna jew uliedek!
Anton Vassallo
Dec 10th 2012, 19:02
Budget li jhares l anzjani taghna!
John Cremona
Dec 10th 2012, 19:02
Pajjizna jrid serhan il-mohh u dan il-budget jista jwassal ghal dan. Ghas-skapitu tal-partit Laburista, mijiet ta' familji u negozji ser jibqaw imdendlin ghaliex b'dak li ser jigri llejla, ser ihalli dan il-budget fuq l-ixkaffa.
C. Sammut
Dec 10th 2012, 19:08
Hemm minn se jserrah mohhu u hemm min se jibda jinkwieta!
Marco Galea
Dec 10th 2012, 19:01
Measures do not depend on tonight's vote but it all depended on gonzi's stubbornness when he lost his majority
Stephen Muscat
Dec 10th 2012, 19:01
Ma Gonzi taf il-pjani kollha...ma Muscat ma taf xejn...
Paul Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 19:01
Rasna mistrieha! Finanzi fis-sod, Sahha b'xejn u ta kwalita, Edukazzjoni liema bhala, Xoghol konsistenti u b'pagi tajbin! Jien nahseb, li tant qeghdin f' pozizzjoni komda illli ma nirrealizzawx fejn stajna konna kieku m'ghandiex par idejn sodi bhal dawn! Grazzi Prim Ministru!
Amanda Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 18:58
Budget responsabbli...u budget favur il-poplu kollu
charmaine mangion
Dec 10th 2012, 18:58
Sptar gdid u mill-aqwa imma ghandna bzonn sptar iehor ghax ghamiltu zghir, dazgur li ghandna bzonn child care centers ghax in nanniet ma ghadhomx available.......taf ghala ghax in-nanniet irridu johorgu jahdmu...ghaziz Matthew il mitt euro zieda fic children allowances ha nhallsuha fil kontijiet tad dawl u l-ilma, u fit taxxa tal fuel..............f'hames snin inbiddel, mill hazin ghal aghar......
Jurgen Dimech
Dec 10th 2012, 19:19
Intkom tal partit socjalista tikritikaw biss fil hazin! Intkom partit li flok tibnu imma tkissru biss tafu! Min dejjem l partit laburista kien partit li kien biss ghatxan ghal poter u l poplu malti ma jesistix ghalikom!
Silvio Caruana
Dec 10th 2012, 18:57
Fi zmien fejn f'Pajjizi Ewropej ohra qieghdin naraw protesti kontra mizuri ta' awsterita', f'Pajjizna qed naraw lill-imsiehba socjali kollha jaqblu (hlief ghall-GWU) li dan il-Budget ghandu jigi approvat ghal-gid tal-Poplu Malti.
John Cremona
Dec 10th 2012, 18:56
Il-pl irid jivvota kontra budget li huwa stess qieghed jghid li jrid jimplimenta jekk ikun fil-gvern. Jekk lanqas fuq din m'ghandu direzzjoni, jista jghidilna kif ser imexxi l-pajjiz il-quddiem f'dawn il-hames snin li gejjin?
Francesca Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 19:04
Mhux ghax hu bagit tajjeb. Imma jrid jimplimentah biex ikollna stabilta f'pajjizna. L-istess stabilta li qiegehd jimmina Lawrence Gonzi ghax baqa ghaddej b'dan il-bagit.
Paul Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 18:55
In-numru ta studenti li jigradwaw huwa inkredibbli, imbaghad thares barra minn Malta u tara protesti shah! Iva dan hu Gvern sostenibli! Kif tista tivvota kontra?
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:54
I can't stand this KOLLOX B'XEJN!!! I pay taxes for the health service! You're not doing us a favour but a duty!
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 18:59
in other countries people pay taxes and pay for their healthcare as well...... they even pay for garbage collection....
Rachel Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 18:59
Your beloved Edward Scicluna would have us pay for the health service whilst still paying the aforementioned taxes....beat that!
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:59
Ghandek fost l aqwa servizzi tas sahha sieheb!
Ann Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 19:01
Taxes are paid almost in every country on Earth...inversly most countries do not provide free health care!
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:54
Budget li kompla jsahah it taqsima ta sahha
Miriam Dalmas
Dec 10th 2012, 18:54
ma nafx kif joseph moscat se jivotta kontra dan il-budget. imbad jigi jitkellem u jparla fil-vojt fuq il-middle class gdida...hallina!! ghalkemm il-PN ghandu hafna difettti, zgur li huwa l-ghazla naturali tal-MAltin
Rachel Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 18:53
I'd like to see how Labour shall justify voting against this budget.....interesting indeed......then again coming from Labour nothing surprises me these days...Muscat seems to be willing to stoop to any low level to get some cheap political points.
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:00
the best part is that he'll keep the same budget if elected.... ara kemm ikompli jikkonferma li budget tajjeb!
Dario Vella
Dec 10th 2012, 19:25
As Edward Fenech Adami himself said earlier today, the opposition voting against the Budget is a parliamentary custom - a budget vote is a confidence vote, of course the opposition has no confidence in the government! This is ridiculous.
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:53
Gonzi should be ashamed mentioning Finanzi fis-sod!!! Missed all the economic goals for 4 years!!! Enormous deficits and a huge debt!
Amanda Sant
Dec 10th 2012, 18:56
yet much better than everyone else. Our economy is growing...and we do not need any bailouts!!
Rachel Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 18:57
Do you even bother to switch your TV from One TV onto Sky News, CNN, BBC and Euronews? Are you even aware that whilst we're complaining about a bus being ten minutes late in countries like Greece, Portugal, Spain and Italy the average person isn't even manging to cope till the end of the month.
Bernard Farrugia
Dec 10th 2012, 18:58
Are you serious?! You should be stating that if there were people in our roads protesting and fighting because they lost their jobs!!! Ara vera l-baqra milli jkollha ttik ta...
You can criticize Gonzi on several points, but you cannot challenge his economic and financial credentials!!
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:53
Budget li jghatik serhan tal mohh!!
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:52
Jospeh muscat se juza l budget li ghamel l gvern nazzjonalista u imbghad se jivota kontrih!
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:51
Gonzi: missejtu mal-isptar.... Nixtieq kieku mmiss mal-isptar... nixtieq li jcemplulna biex forsi ommi fl-ahhar taghmel l-operazzjoni tal-irkoppa. Kull ma jcemplulna huwa biex isaqsuna ghadniex interessati li ommi taghmel l-operazzjoni!!!!! U ilna 5 snin nistennew diga
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
Dec 10th 2012, 19:01
Issa la jitla l-PL icemplulek malajr. Ikolli nghid l-ghada stess ikollok l-appuntament.
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 19:07
nahseb mal pl mhux se jkun hemm waiting lists...... as if!
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:51
Budget li kien hemm zieda ta children allowance ta 100 euro fuq kull tifel jew tifla
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:49
Budget li fih direzzjoni u jaghti fiducja lejn tkattir ta l ekonomija ta Malta
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:49
Gonzi: Kemm frahna meta ftahna l-Lufthansa Teknik, imbaghad Smart City u issa anke investiment Braziljan!
Miriam Dalmas
Dec 10th 2012, 18:55
Il-Labour dak li jiehu gost bih...id-deni ta' haddiehor! Tinkwetax...igri jigi Marzu halli nitfghukom f'postkom = fl-Oppozizzjoni!!
Rachel Bugeja
Dec 10th 2012, 18:59
So tell me my friend...how come we don't have the massive unemployment seen across the EU?
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:48
Thousands celebrate on graduation day... I did it too... and then spent 2 years working a part-time job and never earning more than 700 a month.
effie stafrace
Dec 10th 2012, 18:47
are these figures real?is mr gonzi to be believed when in these weeks he has been heard saying political gaffes.he is right on one point that the maltese will judge him but not on what he is saying but on what they are feeling right now.
C. Sammut
Dec 10th 2012, 18:52
agreed... too many people have suffered. The Prime Minister seems to believe all that he is fed. The majority of the people know different...
Ann Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 19:02
If the figures are false why is Muscat promising to keep the same budget log, stock and barrel?
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:47
Gonzi can't expect us to thank him for a generous budget after 4 years of austerity. this is an electoral gimmick. I want an honest, responsible gvt to care for the ppl he should be leading and not a PM who gives himself a 500eur a week payrise
JOSEPH VELLA
Dec 10th 2012, 18:50
have you been abroad for the last twenty years?
S. Cuschieri
Dec 10th 2012, 18:57
i think that you're living on another island or even planet.... austerity measures? do austerity measures include stipends? an increase in children's allowance (last year's increase)? revision of tax bands? more investment in free healthcare? full pensions to people who still want to work? these are only some of the so called 'austerity measures'.... if this is so then I want austerity all the way
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:58
U li jmur u jgib mas 680 miljun euro mil budget ta l unjoni ewropeja. Dawk inti ma tarahomx sieheb!
Mark Portelli
Dec 10th 2012, 19:02
austerity ? Int bis-serjeta? You should go live in Spain, Italy or Greece.
P. Ciantar
Dec 10th 2012, 18:46
Kif tista ma tivutax ghal dan il Budget !
Mark Abdilla
Dec 10th 2012, 18:46
Joseph muscat is going to use the budget of the nationalist party although mr.muscat is going to vote against it
M Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 18:43
The only reason the legislature lasted this long was because: GonziPn did its utmost to delay the election, as if they had called it they would certainly have lost it 3 months or so ago: and reason the Labour Party did not push that hard for it, was that it had no election program ready.
Paul Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 18:49
Irid verament ikollok interess personali biex tmur kontra dan l-Bagit! Dan huwa Bagit responsabbli!
Miriam Dalmas
Dec 10th 2012, 18:51
Apart from having no clear direction, the Labour Party was not pushing for it because of its opportunism. Having a Franco Debono in either one of the parties is a disgrace, and from a floater like myself, I wouldn't like my taxes to pay people like Franco Debono. At last, today he will just be an irrelevant person!
Ann Cassar
Dec 10th 2012, 19:07
Not pushing for it? Ahh I guess that explains the motions against Austin Gatt, Carm Mifsud Bonnici, Richard Cachia Caruana....
M Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 19:09
Il-budget huwa biss pjan. Dak li twettaq huwa mportanti!I In-nies ghandhom jibbazaw id-decizjoni taghhom fuq kemm zdied id-deficit taht dan il gverm, fuq ir riforma tat-trasport pubbliku fuq il-BWSC u fuq agir bhal dak tal president tal-partit Nazzjonalista fuq dak il-flyer.Il-labour party ma tantx qieghed f'pozizzjoni ahjar imma talanqas hemm cans zghir li forsi jinbidlu ftit l-affarijiet.
M Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 19:27
Ms.Cassar. I said that the MLP did not push for it as much as one would expect. And all those motions had a sound basis: Gatt and his reform(as a former daily user of the public transport up until a month ago; a complete failure. Yes. complete). Regarding Carm Mifsud Bonnici, whom I respect as a man and politician(unlike the former guy), the government itself took action after his dismissal.
Christine Chetcuti
Dec 10th 2012, 18:43
Ma narax option ohra hlief vot favur dan il-budget
Mark Abdilla
Dec 10th 2012, 18:42
We have to take a clear example on the italian people. The party of Silvio Berlusconi although they were against the political ideas of Mr.Monti, berlusconi party voted in favour of the budget to avoid the economical austerity.
M Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 19:10
dawk qieghdin, jew kienu, f'koalizzjoni. MLP qieghed fl-oppozizzjoni. sitwazzjoni differenti hafna.
Paul Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 18:40
Decizjonijiet ghaqlin minn naha tal-Gvern dejjem gew mwettqa. Li tohloq 20,000 post tax-xoghol diga juri t-track record sabih! Kif tista ma tapprovax Bagit illi jkompli jzid ma dawn it-tip ta successi?
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:40
Can't believe this formula for job creation!
Paul Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 18:46
Its not a formula... il-Prim Ministru jitkellem fuq fatti! Iva 20,000 post tax-xoghol gdid!
Matthew Abela
Dec 10th 2012, 18:56
Il vot li se jiehdu l partit laburista huwa vot kontra l ekonomija ta malta u kontra tkattir ghal futur sod ghal uliedna!
Mark Abdilla
Dec 10th 2012, 18:40
A budget that will help families with children by the increase of the children's allowances
Joseph Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:39
In-numru ta' nies fl-impjieg huwa numru record. Konferma ohra li dan il-gvern hadem tajjeb u bil-ghaqal.
M Mallia
Dec 10th 2012, 18:44
Meta bniedem jirtira u xi hadd johodlu postu..dak mhuwiex job gdid.
Alex Cutajar
Dec 10th 2012, 18:38
The responsible thing to do is to vote against the budget as it is tied to a vote of confidence and we don't want such a government anymore.
Paul Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 18:44
Kif tista tivvota kontra? Meta rajt skemi illi gabuni fl-istat ta success li ahna fih llum? Kif nista ma navdax Gvern illi irnexxilu johloq 20,000 post tax-xoghol? Gvern li jaf x'inhu jaghmel, u j'Alla mhux biss jigi approvat l-Bagit llejla, izda l-poplu jaghzlu biex imexxi l-pajjizna ghal 5 snin ohra!
Mark Abdilla
Dec 10th 2012, 18:38
A budget that will increase more new other different jobs
Mark Abdilla
Dec 10th 2012, 18:37
A budget that will continue to strenghten our economy amongst the other major european countries.
Angela Sammut
Dec 10th 2012, 18:36
Il-pajjiz mexa l quddiem u dan il-budget huwa pass iehor f din id-direzzjoni.
Paul Brincat
Dec 10th 2012, 18:36
J'Alla l-Budget jigi approvat, mhux biss ta sostenn ghal Gvern.. izda ghal benefficju ta Malta
Alexandra Desira
Dec 10th 2012, 18:35
Serjeta' - Onesta' - Integrita'. Tliet aggettivi li jiddiskrivu lil dan il-Prim Ministru. Jghidu x'jghidu tal-Labour, zgur li ma jibdewx ma dak li qed jiddeliverja dan il-Gvern.
Francesca Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 19:03
@Alexandra I tend not to agree with you. I voted PN all my life, but I cannot trust this party any longer as long as Dr. Gonzi is leader. Its useless giving us Simon Busuttil or others like him. PN's problems need a long time to heal. It should also be ashamed for denying so many people their civil rights. Shame on Dr. Gonzi!
Mark Abdilla
Dec 10th 2012, 18:35
The budget is directed towards the consiladation of our economy and to continue to build up a better future for our new and coming generation
Michael Borda
Dec 10th 2012, 18:34
Budget serju...prosit tal-mizuri pozittivi
Mark Abdilla
Dec 10th 2012, 18:31
A vote against the budget this evening will be a vote against malta and the maltese people!
Matthew Gatt
Dec 10th 2012, 18:38
The vote against this budget was given last march when Franco promised he would have voted against.
Francesca Borg
Dec 10th 2012, 18:59
It was very clear that government should have not have gone through with this budget. It is PN that has lost points this year, one action after an other. Pity.
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