Xarabank cancelled as Franco Debono turns up for debate instead of Anġlu Farrugia

P. Ciantar

Jan 2nd, 10:53

The pantomine of the year. From 10 points Franco 2 Anglu 1 Simon 10 happy new year to all !

Mary Camenzuli

Dec 21st 2012, 19:48

What a great event that has resulted in Labour losing its no. 2!

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Franco Abela

Dec 19th 2012, 10:12

Franco... if you make another party I will vote for you... we need someone that is hardworking and does not need to please voters.

Mr Stephen Borg

Dec 18th 2012, 13:11

The astronomical number of posts comes to show that people are interested in what Dr Franco Debono has to say visa-vi his vote against his own party in parliament on the 10th December 2012 which helped to topple the government. Obviously PBS and WE aren't interested.

K CASSAR

Dec 16th 2012, 01:46

Honestly, after watching the programme tonight I have truly decided whom to give my vote to and it's not PN! How in the face of such open hypocrisy can PN expect to win votes? Simon Busuttil the saviour of PN? I doubt it, talking like a scorned child and behaving like he's the one and only. How rude!!! He of all people should know better.....

Roderick Pace

Dec 15th 2012, 21:51

I think yesterday the PL won on a number of counts. The media has always been against them and they finally took a stand against the bias. Im glad labour have changed their gear , they can't afford to play nice any longer. As for Franco Debono, the man still has a lot to say, so why are the PN so afraid to let the man speak? What are Simon and the PN so afraid of?

Steve Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 19:41

1074 comments a new record

gonna post another comment for the record ;)

I Mercieca

Dec 15th 2012, 19:11

Ghalli jista jkun ta.....
Genwinament il-MLP jahseb li ghamel xi gwadann politiku minn hmerija bhall-din?
Dejjem l-istess jibqa in-new old Labour (MLP).
Ta' min kienet dik l-idea brillanti?
Jidher li hemm talent kbir fil-Prtit Laburista, Socjalista, Moderat u Progressiv....
LOL

B. Theuma

Dec 15th 2012, 18:06

Kif jista' bniedem jissejjah "irrelevanti", meta hafna minn dak li qal huwa relevanti ?

N Azzopardi

Dec 15th 2012, 17:30

Enlighten me on this; why should Simon Busuttil face and debate with Franco Debono? Last night's debate was meant to be with Anglu Farrugia, given that he is the oppositions deputy leader. I am sorry, but once again, Franco Debono was in the wrong - he had no right to turn up on set for Xarabank and behave in the manner he did.

Andrea Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 17:15

I am a Nationalist - but not in the football ultra/band club fanatic sort of way.At the end of the day, I am - we all are - Maltese.Having a debate with Dr.Debono is a must, given the many accusations which he put forward. You can't just go on labelling someone 'irrelevanti', without actually facing that person and proving to all,in a fair debate that those accusations are irrelevant and unfounded

Victor Laiviera

Dec 15th 2012, 16:33

People should remember that when Gonzi and the PN backed JPO in his confrontation with Alfred Sant, they were already fully aware that he was lying about Mistragate.

They cynically and deliberately backed him for political gain. It was sheer poetic justice that it cost them their credibility.

R Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 16:25

Payback time! This was definitely the wisest manoeuvre from Labour... taste of their own medicine!

Victor Laiviera

Dec 15th 2012, 16:01

People should remember that when Gonzi and the PN backed JPO in his confrontation with Alfred Sant, they were already fully aware that he was lying about Mistragate.

They cynically and deliberately backed him for political gain. It was sheer poetic justice that it cost them their credibility.

Alex Ellul

Dec 15th 2012, 15:49

Anglu farrugia, the PL's deputy leader, has made himself irrelevant by sending an irrelevant whatshisname in his stead for a political discourse with the PN's deputy leader that would have been followed by a good section of the Maltese voters, eager to know what policies both are coming up for the next 5 years.
This makes Anglu Farrugia irrelevant to us which in turn makes the PL irrelevant. QED

R Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 15:29

Payback time... this was definitely the greatest manoeuvre in the history of MLP... taste of their own medicine!!

Alfred Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 15:12

D systematic persecution, vilification by PN diehards of Dr Franco Debono who sought to expose his Party's failures & abuses in Government recall aspects of Solzhenitsyn's "D Gulag Archipelago" in which victims of political character assassination are first boycotted, declared "irrelevant" & then even called "psychic cases" or as somebody dared say recently "stupid idiots"!

Alfred A Falzon

George Azzopardi

Dec 15th 2012, 14:41

Many PN bloggers here are failing to mention that, Dr.Franco Debono yesterday blew Peppi Azzopardi out. Franco asked Peppi why he is not coming to his house anymore to try and fix things up with the Party and with Gonzi. Yes, this is the same Peppe who was coaching JPO 5 years ago coming out with the strategy of surprising A.Sant without being invited!! Hyprocryte, now he is complaining!

Angelo Vassallo

Dec 15th 2012, 14:09

@ Joe Borg

Inti ghidt "Mela jaqbillek tibda ddarri siehbi"

Mela veru allahares jitla l-partit lejburista fil-gvern ghax ahjar min hekk assolutament ma tafux tghamlu

Angelo Vassallo

Dec 15th 2012, 14:04

Minflok mar wahdu fuq super one biex jipprova jiggustifika (izda li ma rnexxilux) din il-GAFFE u din il-FARSA tal-partit lejburista, Anglu Farrugia messu rrezenja mil-partit tghalli ghamlulu dak li ghamlulu, jigifieri, IPPREFEREW lil franco debono (l-irrelevanti tal-FORM 2) flok anglu farrugia.

Joe Busuttil

Dec 15th 2012, 13:59

Franco ,you're great. Your comments are becoming catch phrases e.g Jien mhux pappagaal tieghek,sitting in an aquarium ,klikka ta hazen and others. What I remember from Gonzi's sayings is one which stands out: se nivvota bil-qalb kontra (li jitbaxxew il-kontijioet tad-dawl u l-ilma.) (l-aqwa li ha z-zieda minn wara dahrna.) But how can intelligent people,in their right minds,vote for him?

Liza Zarb

Dec 15th 2012, 13:47

Ighidu x ighidu nazzjonalisti, meta jismaw b isem franco debono jaqbadhom il -biza. Tafy ghaliex? Ghax dan jaf hafna ghawar u ghalhekk jikxef hafna affarijiet u hmieg fil-berah. Beza jikkonfrotah simon u ighid x ighid franco hareg rebbieh ghax wera kemm mhux bezziegh. Tal-klikka inqafflu gewwa fl-aqwarium fejn hadd ma ikun jista imeriehom. Tal-misthija il-pbs li ma ghamlitx il-programm.

Mark Anthony Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 13:43

Ħsara biss. Ħsara spiss.

J Cassar

Dec 15th 2012, 13:20

As a floating voter, i have heard enough about franco Debono and his in some parts valid opinion, however, voting against a budget that was so needed by the nation just to make a point, spit his dummy out and bring down a government? Im sorry but that was the stupidest thing he could have done. You have had your 12 months of verbal overspill, we definitely dont need another 2 hours!

elvin borg

Dec 15th 2012, 13:05

Mela it TOP STUDENT sar il vici kap gdid tal PL? Tal misthijja li gara l bierah min naha tal PL..

Mark Anthony Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 12:32

I love this country - it's so entertaining.

Bernard J Schranz

Dec 15th 2012, 12:28

Courtesy demands that where an arrangement exists between two persons or parties, anyone wishing to partake of that arrangement should first make a request to BOTH parties and obtain BOTH their approvals.

It only proves sheer arrogance when a 'terd' party or one of the original 2 parties in agreement would intentionally disrupt such an arrangement without seeking approval from all concerned.

Alex Ellul

Dec 15th 2012, 12:25

The PL has made itself irrelevant because its deputy leader sent an irrelevant person in his stead thus making himself irrelevant in the process.
Franco Debono = irrelevant
PL deputy leader Anglu Farrugia = irrelevant
PL = irrelevant.
QED

Mary Ann Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 12:19

U kemm kien tajjeb il-bierah Anglu eh? Mela qed jibzghu iressquh quddiem Simon? Il-Lejber bezziegh. U ghaliex ma marx ghal Dissett lanqas nhar is-Sibt? X'ghandu x'jaqsam Peppi ma Reno, li hu maghruf ghas-simpatiji tieghu Lejburisti? Niftakru, il-Lejber ghandu tnejn mhux wiehed vici-kapijiet u lanqas kienu kapaci jibghatu ghallinqas wiehed minnhom.

B. Theuma

Dec 15th 2012, 12:10

Tajba wkoll... mela Simon Busuttil iheggeg lin-Nazzjonalisti jiggieldu u jiddefendu lill-gvern ghand tal-grocer, u hu beza' jiddefendi lill-GonziPN meta gie affrontat minn Nazzjonalist bhalu. Mill-filmati li dehru l-bierah deher bic-car li Simon kien imbezza' jaffronta lil Franco Debono, anke l-harsa ta' wiccu kienet turi dan. Mela kienu ser jinkixfu l-borom ?

Byron Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 12:09

Another nail in MLPs coffin.

Joseph Sultana

Dec 15th 2012, 12:03

Jien Nazjonalist,u onest. li gara il bierah sehet ftit ta snin ilu meta il PN batghu lil JPO flok xi hadd iehor u Alfred Sant Hareg mil programm. Dak in nhar il PL wera weakness u kien turning point ghal elezjoni. il Bierah ahna urejna weakness kbira. Ghalxiex ma nikonfrantawhx f dibatitu il bniedem li fuq kollox bil vot tieghu waqa il Gvern. Ejja nkunu onesti min xix qed nibzu.

Joseph Sultana

Dec 15th 2012, 11:53

I am a Nationilist,but I speak the truth. Yesterday happened exactly what happened when JPO turned out and Alfred Sant walked away,the difference was that this time there was PBS backing. PL lost that election at that time caused it showed weakness,and we are showing the same weakness this time. If there is nothing to hide let's confront in a debate the person who made the goverment fall.

Joseph Sultana

Dec 15th 2012, 11:53

I am a Nationilist,but I speak the truth. Yesterday happened exactly what happened when JPO turned out and Alfred Sant walked away,the difference was that this time there was PBS backing. PL lost that election at that time caused it showed weakness,and we are showing the same weakness this time. If there is nothing to hide let's confront in a debate the person who made the goverment fall.

mark johnson

Dec 15th 2012, 11:51

I am a genuine floating voter. I want to know what are the policies at the next election I shall be voting on. What has Debono got to do with Labour policy?

Mark Bondin

Dec 15th 2012, 11:46

Over the past one year I was seriously considering Labour as the new government for Malta. However, after yesterday, I am giving it a second thought. This was a huge mistake by Labour. The debate was not just a simple debate where people insult each other. It was scheduled to put the 2 dep. leaders against each other and come up with relevant arguments. As a floater, I have had enough about Franco

Mario Scicluna

Dec 15th 2012, 11:29

Din il-farsa hija kollhu tort tal PM Gonzi. Qed isahhan l-irjus, johloq ansjeta u tiela t-tempra sew fl-irjus tal-Maltin. Altru minn posponiment ghas 7 ta' Jannar biex skond Gonzi u shabu 'igawdu' l-festi! Huwa ta' ghajb ghal Simon Busuttil li min gentlom u bniedem umli, gie transormat fi bniedem iehor li wasal sahansitra jkeskes lin-nies biex jitlewmu ghand tal-grocer! Tal-PN ma jinbidlu qatt!!

Mario Scicluna

Dec 15th 2012, 11:29

Din il-farsa hija kollhu tort tal PM Gonzi. Qed isahhan l-irjus, johloq ansjeta u tiela t-tempra sew fl-irjus tal-Maltin. Altru minn posponiment ghas 7 ta' Jannar biex skond Gonzi u shabu 'igawdu' l-festi! Huwa ta' ghajb ghal Simon Busuttil li min gentlom u bniedem umli, gie transormat fi bniedem iehor li wasal sahansitra jkeskes lin-nies biex jitlewmu ghand tal-grocer! Tal-PN ma jinbidlu qatt!!

Kate Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 11:27

this is a disgrace... as a floating voter i had great sympathy with joseph muscat however today after yesterdays drama i am utterly confused... the PL expressed that they weren't aware of the invite when it wasnt the case ... the reason why they made all this drama and sent franco debono instead was utterly stupid even though amusing at the same time...

George Cassar

Dec 15th 2012, 11:26

why is Simon Busuttil who is supposed to be the new face of GonziPN so afraid to debate with one of his own. ? I think thyat this is a case of more facde and NO SUBSTANCE ON THE PART OF BUSUTTIL.

maria zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 11:26

u halina pep

Joseph Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 11:21

Yesterday's Tactical manoevre by the Socialist Party which ended as a Huge Gaffe demonstrates two things :
1. It is an eye - opener of how things will be run by an inexperienced Labour Leadership
2. The Budget & the Economical & Financial situation of the Island ( as endorsed by the EU and the Credit Agencies) are the worry issues with the Socialist Party - so shift attention to gimmicks.

George Cutajar

Dec 15th 2012, 11:11

Once more Labour tried to copy the PN and pull off a stunt similar to the JPO confrontation of Sant pre -1998 election but again they have proved themselves to be totally inept.

paul falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 11:11

Asa FLOATING VOTER i was very much inclined to vote Labour, only until yesterday though! The PL here showed that instead of trying to give propoganda to their political policies,they want to create drama by someone who by now, although maybe not irrelevant, everyone is tired of. Thanks Labour but you got my vote in the last election....not this time though. Floating voters ??? Whats ur opinion?

Joseph Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 11:10

I think Dr. Anglu Farrugia must be still hot under his collar this morning -- he surely ended up with egg on his face after yesterday's " AVVENTURA OR MISHAP ". I firmly believe that he was impeded from debating with Dr. Busutill by his leader and I am sure that he was in disagreement. At the end, it was him who was left to carry the can in front of a bemused Malta after such a HUGE GAFFE.

Mr Lawrence Calleja

Dec 15th 2012, 11:06

Only in Malta. No wonder the PN feels that there is no alternative to govern Malta. Is this all that the Socialist Party in Malta has to offer. What a let down. I was looking forward for the two of the most senior party officials to debate on political issues. Once again the Socialist party only provided a circus. The decision to cancel this farce was right. Pl still the same as it was in the 70s

A. Muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 11:03

A.Muscat
What Dr.Debono had to say why he voted against the BUDGET on PBS is irrelevanti (KAPITLU MAGHLUQ) ;He already said it in parlament.He NO LONGER represent anyone.FINITO.

K. Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 11:00

@ Joseph John Zammit

JPO kien dahal bhala gurnalist mhux bhala Vici Kap.....

This is another mess which imploded within the PL......next step Labour should take onboard Franco Debono as a PL candidate.

Labour will NEVER change.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 10:58

Xarabank nazzjunalista!! Peppi deher biċ-ċar mifxul totali. Itemtem, ilaqlaq u jipprova jaħrab mis-sitwazzjoni.

E. Azzopardi

Dec 15th 2012, 10:57

How can this be? Who is getting orders from who now? Is it possible that an agreement cannot be kept for three consecutive times? So how are we going to keep the promises we are making for the future?

First we dived into the doldrums, then we started scrapping the bottom and now we are digging holes so that we stoop as low as possible. The CITIZENS should be treated with respect. Worse to come

B.C. Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 10:55

here, it is the PBS who made the wrong moves. There are almost 3 months of electoral campaign and there is another time when Dr. Busuttil and Dr. Farrugia can debate

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 10:52

Jaqa l-gvern u l-Prim Ministru joħroġ jidħaq... jidħaq bikom iġifieri!!!

GonziPN jidħaq bik u jkompli jidħaq bik. GonziPN - T A F D A W Ħ X.

Joseph Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 10:48

Everyone heard Dr. Debono say his reasons why he voted against the Budget when he was given time to speak in Parliament ( Mr. Speaker gave him more time than Standing Orders permit ) which vote went against the interest of all the Maltese people. So there is no need for Dr. Debono to be given time on TV -- they might as well give me time too to explain why his vote was detrimental to Malta.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 10:47

"Ix-xandir gibtuh agħar mil-80's! Minn xix qed tibża Peppi? X'diffikultá għandek Peppi? Iħħajgekjatuħ il-PBS, inti u l-partner tiegħek Lou Bondi"

Akkużi serji mingħand deputat nazzjonalista onest u ġenwin Dr. Franco Debono. Gonzi fired pajjiz u fired partit. TAFDAWX lil Gonzi!!

Ms D. Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 10:46

What happened yesterday shows very clearly that Franco Debono's tantrums were being fuelled by the PL.
How would you otherwise explain that the PL accepted to send Franco instread of its own deputy leader?
What has Franco got to do with the PL other than that they have been using him for their own malicious schemes? If anything this should serve as an eye opener.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 10:42

Peppi Azzopardi has confirmed, once again, how biased, how pro-pn, and what his agenda is all about. Peppi is an agent for GonziPN, along with his mate BondiMinus. As JPO said, "there is an organized media network of coverup operation". Anton attard and Natalino Fenech seal this operation. GonziPN and Simon Busuttil are AFRAID of facing Dr. Franco Debono. Wish Dr. Debono well!

mario camilleri king

Dec 15th 2012, 10:41

L-istorja wara dan kollu hija wahda...................KISSER U FARRAK LILL SIMON................qabel ma jkissirna.
PL delivers..............assasination of character.

Tarcisio Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 10:37

PBS does no longer represent the PUBLIC as its name states, but gonzipn. PL would need to work very hard to be able to be elected with all these media houses against it, but one day this will happen, and perhaps the next election will sort all these difficulties in front of it.

A Persiano

Dec 15th 2012, 10:37

Mr Debono we heard you many times speaking, you made your point we heard it now its time to move on..write a book!

PL how am I suppose to vote for you if I dont know your agenda? I don't care about what could have been done better...Arriva yes we heard it..,power station..yes we heard...electricity bills we heard it. Whats do you propose for the Maltese future better then PN?

John Tabone

Dec 15th 2012, 10:36

Franco,Grazzi, talli qedd tikxef id-duffija tal PL. nahseb li qedd taghamilhom hekk apposta,biex tikreja suggetti antipatiki biex jirispondu tal PL.Nixtieq inkun naf Franco lil min saqsejt biex tmur fuq Xarabank, lill siebek ta San Alwigi? nahseb qallek igri mur ghax Anglu fis-sema qieghed. Ma naqbel xejn ma Gonzi li Franco irrelevanti.anzi RELEVANTI hafna, ma derhx normali il bierah fuq it-TV.

Mr. M. Camilleri

Dec 15th 2012, 10:33

The electorate har a RIGHT to listen to Dr. Franco Debono, irrelevant who chickened out . . . Busuttil / Farrugia!

I can now understand PL listening to peppi yesterday. National TV my . . . .

Marcus Tabone

Dec 15th 2012, 10:32

I have doubt over PN running the country again. When I see this, I have major doubts over MLP doing the business for the nxt 5 years. PN seems to be the better of 2 poor parties, none the less you would think Labour being in opposition for so long, they would be slightly different. It is like they enjoy losing

ray mond

Dec 15th 2012, 10:31

Has Anglu resigned from deputy leader of mlp? is franco new deputy leader of mlp? Anglu I feel sorry for you as mlp has taken away your dignity! FRANCO DECLARED! " THAT AS LONG AS AUSTIN GATT REMAINS IN PARLAMENT HE WILL VOTE AGAINST BUDGET! " FRANCO WHAT IS THERE TO EXPLAIN??? YOUR IRRESPONSABILITY TOWARDS THE COUNTRY LEAVING THE COUNTRY WITH OUT A BUDGET?

josmar cilia

Dec 15th 2012, 10:29

Pajjiz tal mickey mouse!!! fil veru sens tal kelma!!! Dahhaktu lil malta kolla b din il kumidja!!! Iz zewgt nahat mhux naha wahda imma it tnejn!!! Dak jakuza lil dak dak jakuza lil iehor imbad kullhadd fuq it tv jghid li jaghqbel lilu!!! Ibqaw sejrin hekk u il christmas panto tkun lesta. Tkun joint production PBS, ONE , NET, PL, PN u EXTRAS

Alex Ellul

Dec 15th 2012, 10:24

Following Toni Zarb's and Anglu Farrugia's mega-flops. any real Maltese breadwinner voting for the PL is analogous to turkeys voting for Christmas.

m. borg (slm)

Dec 15th 2012, 10:15

Running scared only wants to play on home ground like RTK, PBS and NET.

Great way to go Simon you are an inspiration to all nationalists and a party that dates back to the days of the Italians' battle cry "Corragio Fuggiamo".

Alfred Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 10:14

The vilification and persecution of Dr Franco Debono by his own Party will only expose the undemocratic and extremist elements within its ranks!

High time to practise what PN activists & loyalists are supposed to profess!

You have so far made a sham of the real meaning of tolerance, diversity & d right of every Maltese citizen to criticise what is wrong!

Alfred A Falzon

Alex Ellul

Dec 15th 2012, 10:12

Now it is Anglu Farrugia who has made himself irrelevant.
First it was Franco Debono who sawed off the tree branch he was sitting on, and who became irrelevant once he voted down the budget, now, it is Anglu who made himself irrelevant by sending the irrelevant in his stead.

Franco=Irrelevant
Anglu=Irrelevant
PL=Irrelevant by default
QED

anthony sultana

Dec 15th 2012, 10:05

60 % OF THE POPULATION ARE AGAINST THE GONZIPN POLICIES.

Joseph Camilleri

Dec 15th 2012, 10:04

Lejber thinks that politics lie in trickery and games.Well The reaction and commotion created shows clearly that lejber is still wearing that mask , and what lies underneath we do not like. I will vote PN again with a clean intention. I am afraid , all that lejber did the past years was how to try to grab power instead on how to provide strategies to bring us forward. Shame on lejber.

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 10:02

Another bridge which leads to nowhere. What excellent reconciliation skills does this "new" gonzipn star possess! U hallina! First you sent us to the fight at the grocer's and then you didn't had the guts to face Franco!

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 10:00

If one is not part of the clique, is not allowed to voice his opinions! That's is theocracy and dictatorship in the making. Eager to see what the broadcasting authority has to say!

M Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 09:57

Malta ghandha bzonn seba bhalek minn zewg nahat Franco. Nammirha il kuragg tieghek.

Richard Ellul

Dec 15th 2012, 09:54

Baybe it is time for Franco Debono to organise a mass meeting with the media present so that whoever is interested may listen to what he wants to say without interruptions.

Charles Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 09:53

Lil Dr Gonzi u lil Simon Busittil... x qed tistnnew sabiex tnehhu lil Franco kompletament mill partit?! possibli ma indunajtux li franco huwa puppet tal labour?? il bierah ext is snin 80, li il labour jrid jerga jgib lura... tal misthijja... mur gibom fil gvern! in net jkollu jaghlaq, u il pbs jsir bhal ma kien fi zmienom, tal laburisti biss! ma jafux jisthu dawn il laburisti. jaqq!!

John Cassar

Dec 15th 2012, 09:49

It is the most clear cut evidence that Franco Debono was and is in direct contact with the highest echelons of the PL and I seriously believe they have been taking advantage of his ego to use him at every occasion.

Franco has been a PL sympathizer posing as a disgruntled Nationalist for a while now.

jonathan galea

Dec 15th 2012, 09:49

a floating voter will think twice of trying PL, myself will stick to what we have now, as the english say, BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

Charles Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 09:45

Has Labour forgot that it was the PN who gave them a licence to set up Super One radio \ TV? Has Labour forgot that Eddie Fenech Adami was not allowed in the building of PBS and his name was not to be mentioned, as if Malta had NO opposition? What a cheeky lot! ...and I though they changed!

This has to be the joke of the century!

Charles J. Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 09:44

Jekk,wara li jitla Gvern Laburista,PBS ikompli ixandar il program tal misthija Xarabank,jien inkun l-ewwel wiehed li nghid bye bye lill Partit Laburista.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 15th 2012, 09:43

Franco reaction yesterday was over aggressive! Resorting to intimidating others rather then making any valid point. Does JOSEPH MUSCAT condone such actions? In a civilized country Franco's actions would be condemned from all political quarters; In Malta we see this was planned by lejber!! So can we consider lejber a party belonging to a civilized country!! Joseph Muscat actions will determine that

George Cutajar

Dec 15th 2012, 09:38

Was yesterday's farce a case of 'Al mio (JM) segnale scateniamo Debono'?

In the space of a few days Labour and the GWU have given us more reasons why we should not vote Labour. Labour cannot even manage it's own PR let alone manage this country.

joseph borg st john

Dec 15th 2012, 09:33

Dr Muscat showed us an ace and then switched it into a joker (Franco)

Marie Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 09:33

A standing ovation for the Labour Party for screwing up one more time! Until a while ago I thought that it would have been the right thing to give Joseph Muscat my vote. The problem with Malta is that we do not have an alternative to the PN. PL is made up of people who have been hungry for power for 25 years. They know what they want to achieve but it's clear that have no idea how to get there.

S. Bonello

Dec 15th 2012, 09:32

Great for the Christmas spirit !!

Let us enjoy this period in peace please.

The quest for power is incredible.

As for the PN, with 6 BILLION (no joke) in the red, we should have a jewel of a country. And we clearly do not.

Wishing the Maltese & Gozitans a peaceful and pleasant Christmas.

Aldo Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 09:32

jiena ma nistax nifhem kif il PL jiehu hu id decizjoni u jilqa il proposta ta Franco, jekk il programm kien immirat ghax xewg vici kapi tal partit. juri bic car li il PL ma tanc tista toqgho fuqhom

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 15th 2012, 09:31

To all those supporting Franco (because like that they feel they are somehow doing any favor to lejber which they are not) ... Civilized people do not need to shout to make a point, Civilized people let others speak after they have made their point! They do not win an argument by intimidation but by valid reasoning; Yesterday we so no valid reasoning from Franco, and even less from Lejber!

Joseph Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 09:30

mhux ovja ma jibghatux lil Anglu b'dibattitu ma Simon. Mela Anglu ha jibda ma Simon!!

joseph borg st john

Dec 15th 2012, 09:28

I ask joseph Muscat if this what he means by being serene . Is this what he means by a new moderate and progressive movement. Is it this how you are going to run the country if elected .Unbilievable the way you orchestrated a simple debate between 2 vice leaders which all Malta was looking foward to and then for the second time Anglu chichens out. Is this how you are going to run the country ?????

carlos ellul

Dec 15th 2012, 09:28

Poor Simon. This event had all the makings (pn former coach as presenter etc) of an easy victory only for him to end up facing the pn failures in all its glory. No wonder why pbs thought it was better to pull the plug.

B. Theuma

Dec 15th 2012, 09:25

Tajba wkoll..mela Simon Busuttil iheggeg lin-Nazzjonalisti jiggieldu u jiddefendu lill-gvern ghand tal-grocer,u hu beza' jiddefendi lill-GonziPN meta gie affrontat minn Nazzjonalist bhalu.Mill-filmati li dehru l-bierah deher bic-car li Simon kien imbezza' jaffronta lil Franco Debono,anke l-harsa ta' wiccu kienet turi dan.Nistaqsi jiena, minn x'hiex beda jibza' Simon?Mela kienu se jinkxifu l-borom?

Lina Caruana

Dec 15th 2012, 09:24

This is a move by the PL to break dialogue and urge confrontation of the wrong kind. Socialists everywhere have been converging on many issues in recent times. Why do Maltese socialists keep going back in time for their strategies?

A. Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 09:24

Such a crass decision on the part of the socialist party has sent a very clear message that they are not to be trusted.

Jimmy Ventura

Dec 15th 2012, 09:22

Wara li d-dibattitu kien sospiz, rega kien hemm stedina ohra biex id-dibattitu isir illum. Il-PL accetta mil-ewwel bil-kundizzjoni ragonevoli li ic-chairman ikun maqbul miz-zewg nahat. Il-PN jaccettaha din? Jekk kemm il-PN u il-PL jaccettaw li ic-chairman ikun newtrali ghandu l-istazzjon tal-poplu jibqa jwebbes rasu. Illum ONE radio' se jxandar id-dibattitu bejn Anglu u Simon li sar fuq l-RTk

Joe Busuttil

Dec 15th 2012, 09:21

Franco,you certainly have got the gift of the gab. I liked the bit about Simon in the aquarium. My star comment of the week however,is "Another day another lie" said by the PL leader. My star picture is of the PN capo coming out of Parliament ,all smiles as if he has just won the Super 5 first prize, after losing a budget vote. Hope to see more of you during the election campaign.

K. Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 09:21

It is a good excuse to say that Simon was afraid to debate Franco.....but the point is that the debate was between the deputy leaders not with a disgruntled MP....

Labour will keep on digging their own hole....

Grazzi Franco

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 15th 2012, 09:20

With their actions lejber showed how much they respect the work of others. The journalists at One Media should not the work behind preparing for such a program; a simple example is the questions to be asked and the points to be raised. This was planned to be a debate between representatives of PN and PL!! However PL once again opted to chicken out; sending an over aggressive Franco Debono.

M Mangion

Dec 15th 2012, 09:19

Jien ghalija Anglu gie umiljat mill-partit tieghu stess, ghax fi ftit kliem qallu mhintiex tajjeb biex tiffaccja lill-Simon quddiem Malta kollha ... pero fuq RTK baghtu ghax is-semmiegha huma ftit.

Forsi l-meritokrazija diga bdit tahdem u franco haqqu aktar minn Anglu hux.!!!!

Mario Scicluna

Dec 15th 2012, 09:19

Din il-farsa hija kollhu tort tal PM Gonzi. Qed isahhan l-irjus, johloq ansjeta u tiela t-tempra sew fl-irjus tal-Maltin. Altru minn posponiment ghas 7 ta' Jannar biex skond Gonzi u shabu 'igawdu' l-festi! Huwa ta' ghajb ghal Simon Busuttil li min gentlom u bniedem umli, gie transormat fi bniedem iehor li wasal sahansitra jkeskes lin-nies biex jitlewmu ghand tal-grocer! Tal-PN ma jinbidlu qatt!!

Clive Azzopardi

Dec 15th 2012, 09:18

Peppi Broadcasting Services jippreferi jistieden darbtejn lil Alan Bates fil programmi tieghu imma membru parlamentari li ilu jghid li se jwaqqa l gvern u li fil fatt hekk gara ma jistiednux. hallina pepp!

Raymond Cutajar

Dec 15th 2012, 09:16

The hon P. M. Dr. L. Gonzi called Dr F. Debono -irrelavent-
PBS, please invite Dr. F. Debono to inform the nation ,then the Maltese would be better to judge.
PBS do not deny the nation of such an opportunity of unrivalled courage such as that of Dr F. Debono

Joseph Grech Attard

Dec 15th 2012, 09:13

"debate ... be moderated by a presenter agreed upon by the two sides" This is just and fair. Mr. Peppi Azzopardi is not a credible presenter as he is biased towards GonziPN. He has manouvered the JPO debate during last elections. If, to GonziPN supporters this was just, so this incident should be just. The PL should not get involved in such unacceptable tactics. It is unethical behaviour.

Victor Laiviera

Dec 15th 2012, 09:12

It was about time that somebody showed Peppi Azzopardi he is not the Lord of Maltese Broadcasting. He does not dictate who can and who cannot be heard.

The grip that WE have been given on Public Broadcasting would not be tolerated in any country where impartial state broadcasting is valued.

C Muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 09:11

Poplu malti iftah ghajnejk.
Thallux dawn id-divergenzi jnessuna li l-fqar dejjem jizdiedu..wiehed minnhom jien ghax tawni is-sensja biex il-kuntrattur ikompli jimla l but u l-familja tieghi tmut bil guh.
Pajjiz qatluh;
qorti tal-biza;
bwsc viva l-kuntrattur;
arriva disastru;
finanzi kollox bieghu. banek. lottu.dockyard;
u drogi anke fil-habs issibhom.

R Mallia

Dec 15th 2012, 09:10

Why not Peppi invites Franco on Gonzi on stage there. I'm sure all Malta will be watching. Though I'm sure Gonzi is afraid of Franco now cause by now everybody knows Franco was right all the time.

D. Xerri

Dec 15th 2012, 09:08

Tkompli l-Qasma Interna fi hdan il-P.N.

C Briffa

Dec 15th 2012, 09:02

A taste of PN`s medicine (Deja vu to JPO-Sant outburst - 2008).

pat muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 09:02

Dissident voices and opinions is a right in Europe: dissidence makes Europe a bastion of democracy: not in Malta because PBS censored Franco Debono during his speech in Parliament and now wants to shut him down to make him irrelevant . Europe gives an opportunity to dissidents from Russia, Serbia and China; but Malta shuts up its own dissidents and members of parliament? Censorship does not work

Richard Ellul

Dec 15th 2012, 08:58

Baybe it is time for Franco Debono to organise a mass meeting with the media present so that whoever is interested may listen to what he wants to say without interruptions.

paul camilleri

Dec 15th 2012, 08:57

he was , and he is NO MORE

Maria Mangion

Dec 15th 2012, 08:57

Tal PN mohhom mistrieh li 13% differenza li harget fis surveys u dan b'rizultat tat tmexxija f' l ahhar legislatura, ghandhom lil PEPPI u shabu biex jinnewtralizzawh. Ikber poplu ma tahsbux li l WE poductions llum hi parti integrali mill KLIKKA u minaccja serja ghad DEMOKRAZIJA. Nistenna l President ta' Malta jew L Awtorita tax xandir tintervjeni jew forsi jithajjar l Ombudsman ukoll issa.

James Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 08:55

I really hope that Simon Busutill takes up Franco Debono's challenge for a debate, that is something I would pay to see.

M Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 08:54

We do not care what FD has to say. It is irrelevant now. It is only the PL supporters and the PL party who want to hear him because they want to use him for their election campaign.. In fact they have given him a free ticket to go on Super 1 whenever he wants. There he can sound his voice 24 hours a day. Franco why don't you try to go for the election through the PL ticket?

pat muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 08:54

Freedom of information and freedom of speech is a human right everywhere: not in Malta, because PBS wants to shut Franco Debono down. Why is Simon Busuttil afraid to debate with Franco Debono? Is n.t Simon for reconciliation? Now is the time to practice what you preached? Why is OK to talk politics at the Grocer but not on PBS?

David Buttigieg

Dec 15th 2012, 08:46

Is it possible everybody is missing the point so spectacularly?

This was supposed to be a debate between the 2 deputy leaders, NOT a debate for the sake of it!

I understand the PL's reluctance when the best they can offer is Anglu Farrugia or Toni Abela who would be chicken feed for Simon Busuttil, but do they have to insult our intelligence by sending whatshisname and pretend it's normal?

Claire Busuttil

Dec 15th 2012, 08:42

Sa issa dejjem hsibt li Franco Debono, kien qed jaghmel xi haga ta gid ghal pajjiz, billi jikxef dak li hemm hazin fil gvern, u ta da nighdlu prosit. pero li talab lil PL biex imur flok Anglu Farrugia fuq xarabank....ma taghmilx sens xejn. hawn tilef il punti.

Anthony Dalli

Dec 15th 2012, 08:40

"after rebel Nationalist MP Franco Debono"
The tag of a rebel was given by the PN. However no journalist, no newspaper, no TV house has the right to refer to him as a rebel.

He did not rebel against society, if anything he should be of an eye opener to the politically blinded members of society.

pat muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 08:38

Both Nationalists and Labour supporters have a right to listen to what Dr Franco Debono has to say on his vote against his government: why is the PBS afraid to let Franco talk?

Ray Buhagiar

Dec 15th 2012, 08:36

Miskin Dr Farrugia. Ma nafx kif qed jhalli PL jwaqqghuh daqshekk ghac-cajt.

pat muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 08:34

Why is PBS shutting up Dr Franco Debono? They even censored his speech in Parliament during the vote of confidence. Should n't we have a view of both sides of the coins, or PBS wants us to view only what GonziPN wants us to listen too? Censorship is not just on in European Malta.

Tonio Bone

Dec 15th 2012, 08:33

Very clear cut if you ask me. The debate was Busuttil vs Farrugia, where does Debono come into the equation? Debono has no political future unless Labour want to recruit him (which I doubt!) or he wants to set up his own 'Hear Me of See Me Sulk Party'.
I personally would have run the show with just SB as was the case with Dissett! Bit of a PL tactical misdemeanour in my book!

Joe Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 08:33

PL's first major slip. This should have never happened. It is just a diversion from the real issues at stake.

Joseph John Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 08:29

Well done to times showing both sides of the story. Not like PBS which yesterday did a huge disservice to the Maltese population.

Mr Kevin Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 08:29

This is a sad day for this country. A message sent out clear as day ... your political career is dead if you do not say what theparty/ leader wants.
Mintoff may have used an iron fist but.... I can recover from a beating and use my bruises as a weapon against my attacker ... as EFA skilfully did ... but this ... this is killing the will to do better for your country ... this is much worse!

A. Mizzi

Dec 15th 2012, 08:29

Ta' min hu il-PBS, li suppost hu Stazzjon Nazzjonali?

Ghalhiex ma jridhux il-Franco Debono jghid tieghu fuq il-PBS?

Ghalhiex majsirx DIBATTITU?

M. Degiorgio

Dec 15th 2012, 08:29

As a voter and a Maltese citizen, I am utterly disgusted........ seriously!

Joe Pace Asciak

Dec 15th 2012, 08:23

3 Deputy Leaders and no General Secretary.

R Axisa

Dec 15th 2012, 08:19

Spicca z-zmien meta dibattitu kien ikun immexxi minn xi persuna ta' kalibru u mhux biased, bhal ma kienet per ezempju il-Perit Catherine Galea. Daz-zmien kollox f''idejn il-coach tal-PN Peppi Azzopardi - li ma tantx nistghu nghidu li hu newtrali, l-aktar meta hareg fid-deher li kien hu stess li kien ghameal coaching lil JPO qabel l-ahhar elezzjoni u li issa sirna nafu li mar ghand Franco.

Tanja Cilia

Dec 15th 2012, 08:15

It seems that some people might be missing the wood for trees. Is it feasible, permissible, logical, advisable, or even legal, for someone elected on the PN ticket, and therefore presumably possessing a particular set of political principles, to represent the PL?

K. Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 08:14

Dawn mhux fil-gvern...ahseb u ara meta jkunu.....

Immagina kieku PN minflok gabu l-Vici Kap kienu jgibu lil Adrian Vassallo......

This is a taste of Labour Governance....

Joe Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 08:14

From all these comments indicate that the Labour Party has reason to entrust TV programms and presenters of WE on National Television PBS, payed by public money, taxpayers. Take all these comment as a servay and you got an answer.

Giovann Attard

Dec 15th 2012, 08:11

Jghid x'jghid kulhadd, din kienet move tajba min-naha tal-Partit Laburista. Huwa l-PN li deher coward ilbierah u mhux il-PL. Anglu Farrugia diga' kellu dibattitu ma' Simon Busuttil fuq ir-radju RTK jumejn ilu u allura m'hemmx bzonn li jerga' jsir dibattitu iehor, ovvjament sakemm Peppi Azzopardi ma preparax xi sett ta' mistoqsijiet biex jimbarazza lill-Partit Laburista. Il-PN qed jibza minn Franco

twanny borg

Dec 15th 2012, 08:11

Jekk franco qed ihossu wahdu t-tort huwa tieghu ghax kellu nazzjonalisti min ihobbu u jirispettah bil-kbir imma mar kontra x-xewqa taghhom. Gharraq karriera politika b'idejh meta bil-pacenzja jaf kien javvanza. Il-pl jisserva bih u jarmih. Il-pl d'din il-mossa qed iharrex lill-partitarji nazzjonalisti haga li taghmel gid lill-pn.

Leonard Cole

Dec 15th 2012, 08:11

PL are ready to do anything to obtain Power, sending Franco Debono instead of Farrugia is as low as you can go. These moves will not win you elections Dr. Muscat continue manoeuvring certain moves and you will eventually loose the Election. You win with what you can do and not what others can do for you. Better give the Maltese the proposal about utility bills and all the promises u hve made !!!

Eve Axiaq

Dec 15th 2012, 08:06

Il PN ghandu kull dritt jinjora lil Franco, pero l-PBS l-istazzjon nazzjonali huwa f'OBBLIGU li jiehu spjegazzjoni minn ghand deputat li bil-vot tieghu waqqa gvern.

joseph borg

Dec 15th 2012, 08:06

As It seems labour does not want to be in government . As usual he has starting doing things that the party should be out of it. Franco is a PN problem whom the PL should not be part of it! Again this is a real sign that at the end the PL will again loose the election.

Anthony Scicluna

Dec 15th 2012, 08:05

It is not a question of fear. That's the "macho" way of looking at it.What are the real motives of MLP to send Debono instead of Farrugia? The best guess is to add to the confusion, twist the facts and cloud the judgement of those undecided people. The rough estimate of the pro and con comments below is about 50-50. It's not in those who know what they will vote that the MLP or PN cares about

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 15th 2012, 08:03

SO THE Deputy leader Simon Busuttil is the SALVATION OF THE PN, ??
THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH >>>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLRcu3u8W2o

j Azzopardi

Dec 15th 2012, 08:02

dr farrugia and pl have no confidence in their ideas and were scared to face dr busuttil on a simple tv programme. how is dr farrugia and labour going to get the best for our country when facing foreign heads and representatives of other countries if they are in government?

Charles Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 07:59

PL mischief making at it's best...Gonzipn, Bondipn. Peppipn they all drink from the same trough!

twanny borg

Dec 15th 2012, 07:57

Fil-video franco jidher mahruq tghid ghax induna li gie injurat mill-pn u mhux se jibqgha iccensurat falsament mill-kummenti tal-pl? Simon kalm u sod. Il-pajjiz mhux riformi il-prijorita tieghu imma tmexxija tajba ekonomika u xoghol. Hames snin li malta qatt ma rat daqshekk progetti.

d. attard

Dec 15th 2012, 07:56

So Mr Peppi has not only advised the PN on the JPO saga in the last elections but has also intervened to bring Debono back in the NP line. Mr Peppi can obviously not be considered as an impartial presenter. A significant example is the way he showed he will sanatize Dr Debono's accusations towards the NP by asking Dr Simon in the absence of Dr Debono.

Anthony Thorne

Dec 15th 2012, 07:55

This saga is turning much more interesting than all the other soap opera put together.

John Mifsud

Dec 15th 2012, 07:54

Mela biex ikollna lil Mr Alan Bates darbtejn fuq Xarabank iraqqad lin-nies orrajt, u biex ikollna lil Dr Franco Debono jiftah ghajnejn in-nies le!!! Ahna ahna jew m'ahniex?!?!

Il-bierah tghallimt li ghandi niehu lil Xarabank kif jghidu l-Inglizi, 'with a pinch of salt'.

Ray Buhagiar

Dec 15th 2012, 07:54

According to Peppi, PL planned this for a whole week. They did not inform Peppi and WE but went to the studios with all journalists and cameras. The programme Xarabank is led by WE and they decide whom to invite. For this program SB and AF were invited and not FD.

I don't think AF is afraid of SB or vice versa, but PL should be sued for the lost commercials

C Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 07:53

Nahseb dawn li qed jiktbu hawn ma jafux li Anglu Farrugia ghadu kif kien qed jiddibatti ma Simon Busuttil for 2 hrs on RTK. Kif jista Peppi Azzopardi ikun newtrali meta Franco Debono stess qal li Peppi xeba jmur id dar tieghu biex jirrangah ma Gonzi.

Martin Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 07:52

Franco Debono's collusion with Labour, sorry the PL is now clear for all to see, there is no more hiding the mask is down, he is a labour lackey.

PN should take the next step and expel Franco Debono out of all its institutions permanently, and show a firm standing, traitors are not welcome.

As for the PL its the same dirty tricks over again.

P Caruana

Dec 15th 2012, 07:47

So Simon tells you PN supporters to speak out in the grocer if you hear someone complaining against Gonzi PN, and in the meantime he runs away from Franco Debono cause he is too scared to debate with him! Proset eh! Vici kap ta veru.
For those stating that Anglu Farrugia is a chicken, you better update yourselves. AF debated with SB on RTK. SB refused to debate AF on TVAM and Realta.

Ray Pizzuto

Dec 15th 2012, 07:46

Excuse my ignorance, but could someone explain please. This was supposed to be a debate between Dr Farrugia for the PL and Dr Busuttil for the PN. What has Dr Franco Debono got to do with it? Does he represent either parties? If Dr Debono wants to explain anything why doesn't he hold a corner meeting and explain to PN supporters, including his electorate, all about his actions?

Jurgen Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 07:46

The scenario in 2008 was different. At that time, the MLP boycotted Xarabank and where's everybody programmes, therefore JPO had no where to defend accusations against him by then Leader of MLP Alfred Sant. Besides, we are going to vote for a party with either Simon Bussutil or Anglu farriugia, not Simon Bussutil or franco Debono. Even in Opposition, the MLP want to control TVM.

Lawrence Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 07:36

Dr. Franco Debono Simon mhux kapaci jilqa' challange u beza minnek ghax l'argumenti tieghek kienu iharbtuh ghax mghandux risposti ghalihom, barra minek mhuiex politiku imma konvenient ghal-GonziPN.

Peppi Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 07:34

Gimmicks are done by someone who issues a presscard to someone who is not a journalist, gimmicks rae done by those who manipulate national broadcasting, gimmicks are done by someone who lied on the leader of the opposition on the eve of election. Why was Simon, PBS and WE, afraid of an "irrelevant " person like Franco? Franco made the clique tremble for another time!

Carmelo Sammut

Dec 15th 2012, 07:33

Prosit Franco nemmen li sewwa jerbah zghur ahna warajk ghax inti dejjem kont lest li tikxef l verita kollha

No Franco No Vote

Alex Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 07:31

Mela b'Anglu Farrugia hemm xi tip ta stabbilita ... Bil-PL fil-gvern nisthi nghid li jien Malti!!!

pat muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 07:29

Yesterday Dr Debono said that Peppi Azzopardi was the moderator in the schism between GonziPn and Dr Debono. How can Mr Azzopardi take a side-and pretend at the same time- that he is an unbiased person in his partisan Xarabank program? Political programs should be run by moderators that have the trust of both political parties. This is what happens in a democratic Europe!

Freddie Micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 07:27

Qrajt hafna mil kummenti ta hawn taht u wasalt ghal konkluzjoni li fejn jidhol peppi il pl imissu ma jattendix ghal program.issa x'bajna naraw zbillanci fil mistoqsijiet li jaf jaghmel tajjeb peppi.jien naqbel li sabiex ikun hemm programmi bhal dawn ibbillancjati,ghandu jinbidel peppi..issa aktar min qatt qabel ghaliex smajna min ghand franco li peppi mar ghandu d dar sabiex iressqu lejn gonzipn.

Philip Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 07:23

PN is now sipping from his own medicine.... u sew jghid il Malti 'Kif taghmel jamlulek'

Mr ALBERT LEONE GANADO

Dec 15th 2012, 07:22

I suppose that Peppi Azzopardi got his comeuppance. As JPO was a proxy journalist in 2008 this time round FD can be considered as a proxy deputy leader of the opposition within the PN. We are in for a campaign of dirty tricks from both sides. So far PL 1 -PN 0. We wont be watching any leisurely game of cricket for the next three months.

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 15th 2012, 07:20

TRANSPORT MALTA APOLOGIES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE OF THE DRIVER ( Simon Busuttil )
HAD CAUSED ON THE XARABANK , FOR INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PUNCHER HE RAN AWAY
WE APOLOGIES AGAIN
THE DIRECTER GENERAL
A ..... G ....

C Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 07:20

Imma dawn ta GonziPN ghandhom il memorja qasira wisq...mela nsejtu li fl 2008 tfacca min imkien JPO coached by Peppi Azzopardi to face Alfred Sant meta JPO mhux gurnalist ta tinsewx. Dakinhar we said Alfred Sant was afraid to face JPO. Issa gara l istess....Simon Busuttil afraid of facing Franco Debono. Ma nafx ghalfejn dan l ghageb kollu minn naha tal Peene.

Mark Brincat

Dec 15th 2012, 07:19

Dr Debono kellu l-vantagg kollu li jispjega l-affarijiet kif ried fil-parlament, fejn kellu immunita' assoluta, u tfixkil minghand hadd.

kulhadd ghandu mohh biex jahseb u jiggudika x'gara l-bierah.

Maria Xuereb

Dec 15th 2012, 07:13

Why there is this surge to get Simon Busuttil in as many programs as possible? Is this the PN's agenda and it's bein gcarried out with the blessing of the PBS and Where is Everbody? All I can clearly see is that the election campain has already started and as it is going to be a very long campain I think that this was done purposley to gear up tention between rival supporters and cause trouble.

Joseph Zahra

Dec 15th 2012, 07:11

Dak irrilevanti issa. you are HISTORY mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Joseph Muscat

Dec 15th 2012, 07:09

I as a true nationalist remember when Dr.Fenech Adami gave up his time in Par;iament to let Dom Mintoff speak against Alfred Sant. So all arguments here are irrelevant. I ask what Dr. Busutill was afraid of.
Arguments are won in debates between rivals and the people finally decide. Shame on PBS how an MP was treated SHAME SHAME SHAME

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Dec 15th 2012, 07:07

Franco Debono still is a PN parlamentarian and he was given time to explain his position in parliament. There is no point for him to meet fellow party deputy leader. I expect his later actions Franco will now be expelled from the party and if he wants to remain in politics it has to be as an independent or as a PL candidate.

The PL has once more proved that it is not to be trusted.

Eve Axiaq

Dec 15th 2012, 07:06

Kollox idur mal PBS. GHALIEX il- PBS qatt ma hadu spjegazzjoni minn ghand deputat li bil- vot tieghu waqqa l-gvern? Ghaliex fil-parlament l-istazzjon imhallas mill-poplu ibbojkotjaw id-diskors ta' Franco? Xi hadd il jkun waqqa gvern huwa rrelevanti ghal PBS bl-istess mod bhal Gonzipn? Allura hemm xi 'rabta' bejniethom?

Mr Emanuel Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 07:03

Well done my best friend Franco. Your are the excellent motivated politician in our island. Well done again.


Emanuel Farrugia former Executive Secretary Mtarfa Local Council

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 15th 2012, 07:02

@ Stefan Limongello The church, the judiciary, the political parties
... these abuses have to STOP, ONCE AND FOR ALL
Don't you think The church have enough pro blames of hear own
about presets abuses of children ???

Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti

Dec 15th 2012, 07:00

Is it time for the President to sack the Prime Minister?

Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti

Dec 15th 2012, 06:57

An MP brings down a government and PBS does not interview him. What an absolute farce. After watching reports about the cancellation, it became clear as crystal that PBS is a propaganda machine of the PN. Totally shameful.

Richard Caruana

Dec 15th 2012, 06:54

What arrogance, the PL not only wants to send whoever it chooses to PBS programmes, but now also wants to choose the presenters!

Go on PL, this is the way to lose your next, and possibly last chance, to win an election.

Debono is insignificant and the more the PL try to use him the more they're going to sink and lose credibility.

Judith Bugeja

Dec 15th 2012, 06:53

I think that Dr.F.Debono had the time and did use it up to explain his vote against the budget before the vote was taken last Monday,

Francis Mercieca

Dec 15th 2012, 06:51

Iz-zejt tal-'connection' bejn LP u FD beda jitfacca f'wicc l-ilma.

Richard Caruana

Dec 15th 2012, 06:51

It is now very obvious that the PL's problem is Anglu Farrugia who although deputy leader might very well lose his seat to Jason Micallef in the forthcoming elections.

As such, he is a liability, and are trying to hide him.

This is the second time the PL's deputy leader chickened out.

Debono now represents nobody but himself, having betrayed the trust of those who voted for him.

Gorg Sciberras

Dec 15th 2012, 06:50

Isn't the topic of the discussion up to the programme organisers to decide? Ma jisthux il-labour ukoll. Ga jahsbu li jmexxu x-xandir u ghadhom lanqas telghu.

Gorg Sciberras

Dec 15th 2012, 06:49

Labour is really a sorry excuse for a party. They tried to take advantage of someone who obviously has a million and one gripes against the nationalist party and who was clearly in an agitated mood to avoid a discussion on a stage where they thought they might be disadvantaged. Now they want to use the publicity to advertise their own programme on One TV.

j farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 06:16

bil provi issa lil l pbs hu kazin nazzjonalista.l verita hierga fl ahhar

j farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 06:14

lil qabbda bikkejja li kitbu awn taht infakkarom meta l partit taghom gonzipn bat lil jpo jippozza bhal gurnalist biex ikollu konfront ma alfred sant.fejn trid tinsew donnkom.....

H Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 06:10

PN 1 - PL 0

Joe Sammut

Dec 15th 2012, 06:03

Anglu Farrugia is our future Deputy Prime Minister.

Simon Busuttil can also be our future Deputy Prime Minister.

Franco Debono created many problems to the past legislature because he was not made minister, his enemies were his ministers.

We are interested in what the PL has to offer. It seems the country will be run by the PL with Franco Debono’s personal agendas.

Joseph Sammut

Dec 15th 2012, 05:58

PL and PN - dejjaqtuna w xebbajtuna. Jekk wiehed minnkhom qed jahseb li qieghed jghamel tajjeb, qieghedin zbaljati. Tiftahru bi profesjonalita w l'anqas tafu tiktbua ahseb w ara twetquwa. Tafu xhinu dekor. Inthom ftemtu li thalluna fil-paci ghal-festi tal-Milied: imma tridu taraw jekk ghandkomx paci f'mohhkom intom l'ewwel! Veru misskom tisthu t-tnejn li inthom.

Anton Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 04:32

Interesting. Imagine a football team sending in as a substitute player for their team a member of their opposing team. This move shows what a conniving irrelevant hypocrite Franco Debono really is. With this childish stunt, the PL show that they cannot be taken seriously by the electorate to form the next government. They couldn't organise a two person meeting in a phone booth.

Anton Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 04:16

Once again, the MLP pulls off another of their stupidities. FD is a least nominally a member of the MLP's opposing party - unless he's been the MLP's errand boy all along . More importantly, the irrelevant FD has nothing to contribute. He's finished - unless he runs as an MLP candidate. Lastly, the MLP need to understand that one should never send a boy to do a man''s job.

Tony Zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 03:58

Not the first time this happened, but in time the truth comes out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl8KFobxFQ4

Josephine Cini

Dec 15th 2012, 03:30

It's abundantly clear that PL are scared to pitch Anglu Farrugia (who cant put two words together) against the articulate Simon Busuttil. Joseph Muscat had no problem to face Gonzi on PBS, hosted by Peppi. So why do they want a different presenter now ? Obviously because they are terrified of Anglu's legendary 'on d record' gaffes and need a host that steers clear of the complicated subjects.

John Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 03:15

Debono irrilevanti...jekk trid ohrog mal pl....

L Fenech

Dec 15th 2012, 03:11

Umbghad jghidulek li il PL mhux jinqdew bi Franco! U halluna tridux!

Matthew Farrugia

Dec 15th 2012, 02:51

PL should be ashamed of giving away the opportunity to confront and debate Simon Busuttil.

Anthony Psaila

Dec 15th 2012, 02:35

mela vera li Franco Debono hiereg mal labour! awguri Franco

Mr Alan Zahra

Dec 15th 2012, 02:08

'Certezza u Stabilita' read the message on those blue backdrops. Really! how can PL portrait certainty and stability if they can't even come across showing confidence and rise to the occasion in a simple debate or budget speech. What a spectacular fail!

Clearly PL glossy image starting to crumble and they're failing to deliver anything convincing.

gina micallef

Dec 15th 2012, 02:04

when is the next debate scheduled for the two deputy leaders to meet?
i would like to ask the labour leader if i can take the place of his deputy,...well he agreed to let debono stand in. i was not amused, im sick of listening to debono, i tuned in to xarabank so i could watch the two deputy leaders, im glad they pulled the show off air i didnt want to listen to debono, another mistake by labour

John Holmes

Dec 15th 2012, 01:54

Isnt Xarabank a talk show, .... I prefer Franco to Anglu, ..... why did the Brussels guy, not face the music? Franco is irrelevant ? as if. His Political career is about to begin. Labour says that TVM is biased. I think it is. What right does it have to stop a programme?

Ruben Hili

Dec 15th 2012, 01:47

IL PL qabdu t-triq tan nizla!!

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Dec 15th 2012, 01:32

Franco Debono has been given enough air space to make his point in parliament. If the PL wants to make use of Franco it has first to accept him as a future PL candidate otherwise there is no point to have him on air.
He is finished and doomed and only as a PL candidate may he face the PBS cameras.

P Caruana

Dec 15th 2012, 01:27

So Simon tells you, PN supporters, to fight for the government in the grocer if you hear someone complaining and in the meantime he runs away from Franco Debono cause he is too scared to debate with him! Proset eh! Vici kap ta veru !! Success ha taghmel Simon!

James Abela

Dec 15th 2012, 01:04

So none of the pl supports are seeing that it was wrong to send someone else for the debate instead of the person that was agreed to go? It has nothing to do with Simon not wanting to debate FD. This was not the agreement. Labour does not keep its promises!

Ms.D. Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 01:00

Dr Debono brought down a democratically-elected government with his NO vote.

It is about time that a prime-time television program on STATE tv aired a program where Dr. Debono is invited as a MAIN speaker so that the public can hear what HE has to say on the subject.

My humble opinion , anyway , for all that it is worth.

OMAR SAMMUT

Dec 15th 2012, 00:56

Dan simon busuttil nahseb biex jirribatti ghand tal-grocer bis tajjeb.X hin jigi ghal fatti jissakar gol kmamar jaf.PROSET.

Mr Ernest Vella

Dec 15th 2012, 00:50

Prova ohra ghaliex Labour don't workj ghax il-bezziegh jibqa Alfred Sant li ms affacjax lil JPO...Lil Franco 100 fit-teatrin misshom tawh u mhux fir-religion...iwa mqa ndunax li qede jinqdew bih!!!

A Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 00:46

PL refuses to debate with PN again!! How will PL represent Malta and skillfully and tactfully negotiate with other MS in High-level EU Council meetings? Impossible...

Alex Saliba

Dec 15th 2012, 00:46

If Dr Anglu Farrugia was really afraid of Simon he would not have faced him for a two hour debate yesterday on RTK

Annie Pace

Dec 15th 2012, 00:39

PL are suggesting 3 "neutral" presenters for tomorrow's debate. I don't know anything about andrew azzopardi, but godfrey grima and saviour balzan are definitely NOT neutral. One is joe grima's relative and staunch PL supporter and the second is the editor of one of the newspapers that continuously supports PL.

David Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 00:36

Il-vera miskin m'hemmx kelma ohra, Irnexxielu jsir pupazz tal-labour. Jahasra huwa daqstant ovvju... Farrugia qieghed jibza minn dibattitu Alla baghtilhom Dr. Form 2C.

Mark Borg

Dec 15th 2012, 00:36

My, my. How many of these contributors will be eating their words in the days and weeks to come.

G Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 00:31

Do I hear well? Franco Debono representing Partit Laburista (PL) in lieu of its deputy leader and Partit Laburista (PL) putting forward Franco Debono as a replacement of its Anglu Farrugia. Do I hear well???

Rennie Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 00:31

Tistu tajdu kif f pajjiz civilizzat u nisrani naraw dawn x xeni?
Kif taqbdu u tiktbu minajr hsieb.anqas party ta mamudija ma jigri li nistiden bniedem
u jibatli persuna ohra.kieku iriduna bak to the 80's mhux gravi.
L pl irid jibatna fil bidu tad dinja.fejn s salvagizzmu jirrenja.
U andu ragun min jajjat l aktar.
Kif l Pn qatt ma qered l lajber.???

Joseph Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 00:25

What Franco Debono has to say is irrelevant. If the LP want to adopt his cause they are free to do so but their officials should present it on behalf of the party. The people want to hear from those who aspire to be the future leaders of the country not from someone who is unlikely to have any real say in the running of the country.

Austin Grech

Dec 15th 2012, 00:25

as a voter I wanted to hear what F. Debono had to say. After all he did bring the government down. Why was S Busutil afraid to confront him on live TV.

p zammit

Dec 15th 2012, 00:16

Miskin Peppi tilef qas naf kemm dhul min jaf kemm gerger hadem tant.

Alfred Falzon

Dec 15th 2012, 00:12

By repeating parrot-like "irrelevanti! irrelevanti!" referring to Dr Franco Debono, PN diehards are imitating desert ostriches: plunging their heads in the sand to avoid a barrage of criticism exposing their failures.

They abhor the very sight of their NEMESIS!

Alfred A Falzon

Keith Camilleri

Dec 15th 2012, 00:12

No no, Anglu Farrugia is not afraid of Simon Busutill, didn't you hear there was a debate on the most popular radio station in europe, RTK !!!

George Cremona

Dec 15th 2012, 00:10

The electorate is interested to hear what both political parties have to offer. This is what an electoral campaign all about and in this scenario Dr. Franco Debono is irrelevant. His time in politics has passed.

Keith Camilleri

Dec 15th 2012, 00:08

The nation is tired of this Franco nobody. Why doesn't he start his own independent party and for generations to come we can stay laughing about his speeches on youtube, just like we do with the Farfett party of the 90's !!!

George Attard

Dec 15th 2012, 00:08

1st Round of the 2013 Election Campaign goes to PN.

M Galea

Dec 15th 2012, 00:07

nixtieq nikumenta ghal hafna kummenti tad-dahq bir-rispett kollhu lejn kulhadd.. Peppi Azzopardi kul gimgha f'Malta ghamel programm tista tghid ghal kull haga li qatt saret Malta, fuq kull avveniment importanti li seh f'Malta.. Izda meta membru fil-parlament ivotta kontra l-budget u prattikament waqa l-gvern, le ghal Peppi din ma kienetx importanti.. Jidispjacini pero xandir Malta PASTAZATTA KBIRA

Robert Gauci

Dec 15th 2012, 00:04

Franco. inti membru parlamentari. ilek fil ljmelight ghal dawn l ahhar snin. tkunx irresponsable li isahhan l irjus.

G Tonna

Dec 14th 2012, 23:59

FRANCO IRRILEVANTI. Lol

David John

Dec 14th 2012, 23:57

Why did Simon Busuttil stay in the aquarium? Is he afraid of Franco Debono? X'kellu x'jahbi Simon? u l-laqght prvati li kellu Peppi ma Franco? Tghaffig kbir go pajjizna kollu gej minn GonziPN

Martha Calleja

Dec 14th 2012, 23:56

i was seriously thinking of voting labor this election...shame on your childish attitude . and to you Dr Anglu Farrugia , i expected from you a more responsible person . how can i vote to our future vice prime minister to act in such a childish manner ..you must be ashamed of yourself .

Chris Mifsud

Dec 14th 2012, 23:53

The MLP are empty. Lots of hot air but that is it.

They won't send their deputy leader (or any representative of their party for that matter) to face Simon Busutil. Instead they sent a (soon to be ex) PN MP. Why ? They are cowards with no policies.

I vote PN for many reasons one of them being to KEEP LABOUR OUT.

joe caruana

Dec 14th 2012, 23:52

The PL are say that Peppi is biased and they are suggesting that an independent presenter direct the debate. Good. The PL are suggesting Godfry Grima as presenter of the debate. Is Godfry Grima truly an independent presenter when he is attached to the PL?

Joseph Fenech

Dec 14th 2012, 23:51

A huge Gaffe perpetrated by the Socialist Party -- it is being run by naive and inexperienced people. Why is the socialist Party avoiding Dr. Simon Busutill -- on 3 occasions, Dr. Farrugia was impeded by the Leadership of the Party from facing Dr. Simon. I think that it is not fair that Dr. Farrugia has ended with egg on his face tonight because surely he must have been against this decision.

Saviour Cachia

Dec 14th 2012, 23:50

@Matthew Portelli
But within the contest of this legislature which actually finishes on March 9th, and the Parliamanet dissolved on January 7th, Franco Debono still has a lot to say. We are interested to know more about the PN oligarchy, so why Franco Debono is being gagged? We want to vote with the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Gonzi PN oligarchy are making a gimmick of everything.

Andrew Farrugia

Dec 14th 2012, 23:49

i was not going to vote....but after this i must say ....im OBLIGED TO VOTE.....PN.....labour is losing its votes....thank god

B Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 23:47

I'm getting more optimistic that the election will be won again by the PN. Thanks Franco, Kurt and Anglu.... for all your help.

Joseph Vella

Dec 14th 2012, 23:45

Until today I was undecided who I was going to give my vote to. PL have helped me make my choice. I will no way under any circumstances waste my vote on a party which doesnt even send his own Deputy Leader for a democratic debate. PL you have LOST my vote on this, and im positive you haven't lost only my vote today with all these 'teatrini'!!

Joseph Vella
Mosta

anthony sultana

Dec 14th 2012, 23:44

So what because someone did not show up,the show should went on because that's what they use to say.This I never seen it happen, the shows never was cancel because someone refuse to appear on stage ,there was the other part, the audience.Definitly we need a clean third party.This is the way our country was managed this last 50 years.Franco had to be to change the way we manage the future.PROSIT

B Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 23:44

Franco = Irrelevant

Stephen Parnis

Dec 14th 2012, 23:41

Another own goal by Labour ! Maybe they can send Debono to the Xmas drinks instead of Tony Zarb.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 23:40

Seeing OneTV makes me sick!! Can you imagine a party in Italy dictating who they want to be presenter instead of Bruno Vespa!! In the Civilized world you get an invitation, you either accept it or you don't. Clearly Lejber does not belong to the civilized world!!

Christina Sammut

Dec 14th 2012, 23:40

Ah, and by the way, Franco Debono has rendered himself irrelevant since 2009. If he isn't on any party's list of candidates - how does he now pretend to be there - what a preposterous and assuming person.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 23:39

Il-ONE juri filmati XOKKANTI. Dr. Franco Debono waħdu lest li jaffacja lil l-establishment tal-klikka GonziPN u Simon Busuttil jibża jaffacjaħ, protett min squadra tal-klikka GonziPN li jammontaw 'l-fuq minn 15-il ruħ.

GonziPN coward! Viċi kap ġdid suppost. Same old hat!! M'għandix dubbju li se nivvota bil-qalb kontra GonziPN!

carl Barthet

Dec 14th 2012, 23:39

La divina commedia ...

A Bezzina

Dec 14th 2012, 23:38

Actually, listening to Franco Debono makes me think that he would fit in really well within the PL ... He's almost metamophised into a Debono Grech ...

Claudio Cilia

Dec 14th 2012, 23:33

Muscat better explain all this non-sense!

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 23:33

How can anyone debate with Franco; seeing him on OneTV (because I do see OneNews) it is clear how this person only loves to hear his voice, does not allow anyone to answer, and is all the time aggressive; in other words he does not debate. What is very interesting is how OneNews reporter and Franco are so close to each other!!

Julien Cachia

Dec 14th 2012, 23:32

It is extremely clear that the labour party has acted in a ridiculous manner. Di mhux serjata ! Ejja ma ndahqux PL.

Noel Abela

Dec 14th 2012, 23:31

Franco Debono one of Gonzi's very own, calling Simon coward. Who was afraid of who. Simon from Franco or Anglu from Simon.....................Simon closed himself in the green room and came out only when Franco had left. Who is the coward may I ask.

Steve M. Engerer

Dec 14th 2012, 23:31

I am honestlly baffled & in doubt whether the PL want to govern for the next 5 years..
they keep shooting themselves in the foot..

I do not want to hear again what Onor. F.Debono has to say. He said it all in parliament.

I want to know what the Vice Leader of the PL has to offer....

Joseph Camilleri

Dec 14th 2012, 23:28

So according to franco debono if he has every right to appear to speak against Dr Simon Busuttil, then I want the same right and demand a debate as well. If it is good for the goose it is good for the gander!

Daniel Vella

Dec 14th 2012, 23:28

I seriously think Labour for a change is changing the facts in a way to please them. No idea of what is happening. Important is to 'adjust' the facts in order to put them in the light and be the 'victims'.

As for Franco... he needs help.

Adrian Gouder

Dec 14th 2012, 23:28

Once again, Labour avoid discussing their policies (whatever they are!). What on earth have they been doing in the past five years, if they obviously think that Franco can do a better job than they can?!?!

Is it possible that they trust Franco Debono to do a better job than their own deputy leader? Truly sad times we are living in. Labour, shame on you!

m. borg (slm)

Dec 14th 2012, 23:26

NOrman Hamilton invited Simon for a debate with Anglu tomorrow on BLA AGENDA.

In th mean time WE rescheduled Xarabank tomorrow inviting Anglu and Simon after Bla Agenda's invitation.

PL has nothing to hide or be ashamed on and accepted but with a presenter other than PEPPI that the both parties would agree on and also to have Xarabank LIVE on ONE.

Why should PL be afraid from a whimp.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 23:24

Lejber are an utter joke far away from being a political party. They are given time to debate on PBS (same times as PN), they do not go, and then they attack PBS that this is not really independent!! How can anyone make sense from lejber!!? How can anyone vote lejber!!?

Peter Mercieca

Dec 14th 2012, 23:24

Franco you didn't even get the attention of the small boy behind the counter. You did your worst by voting against a positive budget and you owe that boys parents the lost children's allowance, and you should pay for your water!! Your cheap and have lost the plot!

Christina Sammut

Dec 14th 2012, 23:24

The PL is lying through its teeth. Xarabank presenter Peppi Azzopardi confirmed that Dr Busuttil was ready to face and debate with Dr Debono. However, the PBS cancelled the program and rightly so. It is the PL's deputy leaders that are chickens & cowards. Or else better still Joseph Muscat deems it is better to hide them. Well, I do not blame him. Labour won't work.

Anthony Portelli

Dec 14th 2012, 23:23

stiednu lil Joe Biden u bghatulhom lil Joe the Plumber!

G Tonna

Dec 14th 2012, 23:23

Franco mintix tajjeb ghal ministru.

John Attard

Dec 14th 2012, 23:23

Pity.....we're back to the eighties....viva l fenek run rabbit run

Alan Abela

Dec 14th 2012, 23:20

Anglu Farrugia jitkellem fuq id demokrazija! LOL

Joseph Camilleri

Dec 14th 2012, 23:18

@ victor vella .. Dr Simon Busuttil is a zero? What about joseph muscat? he is leader of the opposition without a single vote in parliament.
I am amazed how quickly people forget. lejber has already 2 big zeros leading the party. on reckord!

J Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 23:17

Franco D. has a brilliant memory of his Form II classes...mentioned them again...

Steve M. Engerer

Dec 14th 2012, 23:16

I am honestly baffled & in doubt whether the PL want to win the next election..

Why do they keep shooting at thier own foot??
I do not care what Franco has to say.. he said what he had to say in parliament & it's over..

I want to hear what the PL has to offer.. if they do in fact have anything to propose except the PN budget..

Maria Sharp

Dec 14th 2012, 23:15

The only winners tonight are Alternattiva. Their spokesperson input was the one sensible comment we heard. PBS journalists should be embarrassed they failed to recognise the relevance & importance of Dr Debono's vote; Dr. Debono may be correct on principle, unfortunately his methods verge on the unreasonable; PL rode the wrong horse tonight & PN deputy leader's arrogant attitude wraps it all up.

Carlo Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 23:14

Komplu sejrin hekk LP. Halli titilfu aktar voti. Qaziztunha issa

Angelo Vassallo

Dec 14th 2012, 23:10

Ara kieku il-partit LEJBURISTA jirbah l-elezzjoni li gejja x'jaghmlu? Din hija biss toghma zghira ta' x'ifisser il-partit LEJBURISTA fil-gvern.

Joseph Camilleri

Dec 14th 2012, 23:09

This is a calm reminder that the sleaze of lejber is there. Dear joseph the journalist wishes to play this game. Franco Debono is a sad looser and he wants to keep going. I suggest that he contests the election on his own ticket. I am sure he will have couple of nutters to vote for him. Who knows maybe laiviera and eddie privitera will both vote for him. What a show! The last days of the looser.

J Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 23:09

Franco Debono's turn to go crying on TV...

Hector Buttigieg

Dec 14th 2012, 23:08

Simon Busuttil showed us this evening that he and GonziPN are the cowards. They are afraid of Franco Debono. But obviously Simon Busuttil spins everything out of control. I do not want to vote for such people. No way.

Joe Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 23:08

Peppi Azzopardi nesa' meta tal-PN lil JPO minflok gurnalist meta kien kontra l-ligi?

Joseph Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 23:08

X'mistħijja ta' Partit Nazzjunalista. Nara l-filmati awtentiċi tal-ONE u nistħi ngħid li xi darba jien kont nazzjunalist. Keep up the good work Dr. Franco Debono. If for GonziPN and his clique you have become irrelevant, for US, THE GENERAL PUBLIC you are VERY RELEVANT!

Roberta Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 23:06

In 1998, EFA gave up his parliamentary time in lieu of Dom Mintoff to let him vent his frustrations against the Labour Gov of Alfred Sant. A clear case of two weights and two measures ?

Joseph Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 23:06

BondiMinus, Xarabank, Peppi, Norman Vella, GonziPN and his "clique" have become I R R E L E V A N T.

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 23:06

IN the US, moderators are agreed upon by both parties; and the moderators do not take sides, as the PBS's moderators do blatantly. Reno Bugeja is a neutral moderator, unlike Peppi Azzopardi who is definetely not neutral cause he was involved in the reconciliation talks between Gonzi and Debono!

Angelo Vassallo

Dec 14th 2012, 23:04

@ Antonia Vella

Mela franco debono ma kellux x'jghid il-bierah? Ghaliex ma marx fuq ir-radju RTK jaghmel din il-farsa li ghamel illum?

ray vassallo

Dec 14th 2012, 23:04

I don't know why the PN is making such fuss. It's their old trick. I remember using their old bitter foes to make Alfred Sant look bad and get some votes. I still remember Lorry Sant writing on 'In Nazzjon' after being expelled from the MLP. I still remember Joe Grima having his own programme on Net tv after quarelling with Alfred Sant! So please PN don't play the martyrs, you reap what you sow.

Alfred Vassallo

Dec 14th 2012, 23:04

This is rich Joe azzoppardi 2 hrs on PBS saying whatever he wants with one announcer without having somebody from PL to comment. No wonder Franco Debono said that the national station is now worse than the 80's

Antoine Attard

Dec 14th 2012, 23:03

This is worrying indeed. We need arguments not gimmicks. This is not the way to restore credibility in politics.

Mr Joe Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 23:02

Ma nitkexkexx bil-biza qieghed.
Ma kontx naf li il-labour party ghadu f'dan l-istat.
Skuzani Joseph ta imma dan muvument twieled mejjet.

Joseph Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 23:02

Nahseb iktar kellhom ghalxiex jibzu il PN u kemm Peppi innifsu wara dak li rajt u qrajt l-istqarrijiet ta Franco stess waqt il filmati. Illum Peppi rega wera l polz tieghu fejn ihabbat. U kif tista allura tafda u temmen nies dik il kwalita. Iktar u iktar ghal min jafu kien ma ta numri imbaghad ma l-Alternattiva,issa mal PN u nahseb ghada mal PL halli jkollu l-unur li dar lill kullhadd. Viva il but

Peter Agius

Dec 14th 2012, 23:02

Sorry Joseph.....another case of political misjudement.......this will be very costly..... like the performance of Sant in B'Bugia and Mangion's DNA. By the way who are your advisors???? They should be fired immediatelly.

N Sciberras

Dec 14th 2012, 23:02

Well done Dr.Debono! The man with guts who deserves lots of respect! Malta needs more people like Dr.Debono, devoted to his country and willing to change the country

Andrew Spiteri

Dec 14th 2012, 23:01

This so reminds me of 5 years ago with Alfred sant and jpo

Victor Laiviera

Dec 14th 2012, 23:01

If nothing else, this affair has served to finally strip the mask away from Peppi Azzopardi and PBS. We always knew they were pro-PN but today we have seen how they are part of the PN machine root and branch.

Peter Mercieca

Dec 14th 2012, 23:01

Can you image this happened in football...... juventus to play against Milan and Milan decides to send another team.... Eg Torino and expect the referee and the crowd to accept it!!
You can tell the circus is in town!
Muscat this is a cheap trick no floating voter worth his/her salt would fall for.

K. Vella

Dec 14th 2012, 22:59

If Simon is afraid of Franco....is it maybe Labour is ASHAMED with their own vici Mexxej!!!

Jimmy Ventura

Dec 14th 2012, 22:58

Tonight Simon lost a golden opportunity to practice what he preached some days ago to face those criticizing his government. He come out of the room he was in, after Franco left the premises.

P Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:57

You invite X, you have everything prepared for this, and some uninvited Y shows up instead! Come on, who in his right senses deems this as acceptable?!

M Fava

Dec 14th 2012, 22:56

The next electoral campaign seems as if it's going to be a very dirty one. Shame on both parties. Loghob bil-kliem, hafna hela ta' hin, tixwix mhuwiex f'loku u pika li niddiskreviha biss bhala agir tat-tfal zghar. L-unika eroj li hareg minn dan l-episodju kien Franco Debono. I think I speak on behalf of most impartial citizens when I say, grow up PL and gonziPN. Absolutely childish.

Mr C Galea

Dec 14th 2012, 22:56

Is Xarabank not meant to be seen as a leader for free speach and human rights????? Quite frankly the presenter was not ready for the alternative case scenario. I say Shame on Xarabank.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 22:55

To lejber supporters; this has nothing similar to what happened between JPO and Sant, and if lejber sees these two episodes similar then they really are not worthy anymore to be called a political party!!

Keith Vella

Dec 14th 2012, 22:54

In Less than 48hrs Dr.Farrugia and Dr. Busuttil had debated on RTK for 2 straight hours. So PL is not afraid from any almighty cartoon PN member. What's the plan of ignoring Dr.Debono from sound his voice since voting against the Budget. If this happend in any other country like UK, (BBC) USA (FOX NEWS) would make whole story.
SO why PBS doesnt invite Dr.Debono????

Denis Pace

Dec 14th 2012, 22:54

This debacle has certainly helped some undecided voters whom to vote for in the next election!

I will vote for Franco, as a Labour candidate!

Angelo Vassallo

Dec 14th 2012, 22:52

@ pat muscat

'ma kienx fl-interess tal-poplu' kienet il-frazi preferita ta' mintoff. Jahasra nsejta din pat?????

Victor Vella

Dec 14th 2012, 22:51

We are living again the 80s. This time those who scandalized themselves are doing worst than those dark ages because they are waging a civil war between them. The public broadcasting turned as an instrument in the hands of a few people who are supporting a regime that is threatening democracy. Where is EFA? Why Franco is irrelevant? Reminiscent of Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin. Quo Vadis PN?

Karl Consiglio

Dec 14th 2012, 22:50

One thing is for sure, there is going to be no Labour supporters carcading tonight.

Elisa Jones

Dec 14th 2012, 22:49

But seriously they had to do all this drama on tvm??? Because xarabank was cancelled who cares about this cheap programme?? Why is the Ruth asking peppi about the works involved etc etc who cares? Why don't they do a programme on the issue of Dolores Cristina and the European funds for example?? Instead of this non sense?? But noo ma tarax peppi is such a nationalist! Vergogna PBS!

Gaetano Gauci

Dec 14th 2012, 22:48

Illum kien miftiehem u maqbul bejn iz-zewgt nahat li id-dibattitu kellu jsir bejn anglu farrugia u simon busuttil. Dibattitu bejn franco debono u busuttil seta' jsir nhar il- gimgha jew wat il-kampanja elettorali.Ma nahsibx li busuttil se jiddejjaq jiffaccjah,Wara kollox ga nafu xqal debono fil- parlament.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 22:48

Anglu the Chicken has to tell us why he decided to skip the debate and send Franco instead. Does Franco now officially represent PL?

Alan Abela

Dec 14th 2012, 22:47

Partit Laburista beda jaghti fuq rasu stess! LOL

Alex Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 22:46

Dinosaurs refuse to meet the new modern species of politicians.

Alex Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 22:45

The LP is made up of a bunch of dinosaurs (angly Farugia, Karmenu Vella etc etc) surrounding a new born cub. The PN is a collection of fresh men surrounding a captain who has managed to steer the ship of state and keep it straight during a global economic super-hurricane the like of which the world has not experienced before.

Peter Mercieca

Dec 14th 2012, 22:45

And Anglu and the PL is claiming to be good players for democracy!!!! Ha ha. What a joke, after you hijack somebody else's program. Bottom line a debate of two deputy leaders can't involve somebody who isn't a deputy leader! Simon Busuttil turned up, Anglu didn't ... What a sad unprofessional prank and a PR disaster for the PL

C. Sammut

Dec 14th 2012, 22:45

So.... when do we get to hear what Franco Debono has to say??............ I've lost all interest in the deputy leaders program now!

T Mifsud

Dec 14th 2012, 22:44

PL HIJACK PBS... because it is afraid of Anglu Farrugia LIVE on his own with Simon Busuttil!

OMG God help us MLPL government

Peter Agius

Dec 14th 2012, 22:43

If this is the way Joseph Muscat is going to run the country we will be having a Civil War in no time. I am ready.....................are you on?????

Angelo Vassallo

Dec 14th 2012, 22:43

@ Antonia Vella

Kien anglu farrugia li ma tfaccax u mhux SIMON. anglu farrugia u l-partit LEJBURISTA chickened out.

Thomas Mifsud

Dec 14th 2012, 22:42

Hopefully after today's mess on the PBS the intelligent percentage of the Maltese voters, will realise that Xandir Malta is not impartial, its not fair, it is just a working machine for the GonziPN regime. The government has fallen down and Peppi Azzopardi the 'accountable ' did not even give the freedom of speech to the deputy who voted against the government.

Kevin Xerri

Dec 14th 2012, 22:41

Tal lejber urewlna d - debba U hargilna l-hmara, hahahahaha. That is what the always did, feeding us local chocolate, jaqqq, hearing each other on third world telephone lines, bla bla bla. That is what the still do, and that is what they keep doing. Some things never change, and lejber is one of them!!!!!

M Cachia

Dec 14th 2012, 22:41

KEEP CALM FRANCO AND LIVE

Alex Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 22:41

The LP has already commenced playing about with words, politics and the meaning of democracy. I wonder what lays in store for usonce in power.

He who is not capable to manage correctly will mismanage incorrectly.

Mario Tabone

Dec 14th 2012, 22:40

PURCINELL GALORE !!!!!

PL are scared shi#less of Simon Busuttil !!!

This is the party that want to govern this country...God help us all.

DR EMMANUEL BEZZINA,MA,MAG.JUR.[EU Law],LL.D.,

Dec 14th 2012, 22:40

When one considers the utter stupidity and crass ignorance to waste very precious air-time on the National Broadcaster listening to the same repetitive questions by very badly made up RUTH AMAIRA TO PEPPI AZZOPARDI, one heartily exhorts to remove all the current PBS STAFF & replace them by EURODISNEY`s MICKEY & MINNIE STAFF: another INSULT TO THE PEOPLE.

J Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 22:37

Why didn't Anglu Farrugia get himself coached by Franco Debono and made the appearance instead?

Or is Franco Debono too fast for him?

It appears that PL do not want to win the next election by the way they are acting.

Bernard Manduca

Dec 14th 2012, 22:35

Sorry Labour. Yellow card material. Convoluted manipulations and strategies, the dishonesty of which is proven by the preplanned twisted propaganda ala Goebles which you have tried to shove down our throats as an indignant reaction. Keep it up. You only have three months to prove how untrustworthy you still are and will remain. The PN needs all the mileage it can get from this kind of c**p.

J Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 22:35

To the Labour journalist who aske dSimon Busuttil whether he was afraid of Franco Debono, she should have ask Anglu Farrugia what he was afraid of.

Please also tell her that the Circus (il-Kummiedja) was supposed to be held at Naxxar...could someone show her the way?

michael scicluna

Dec 14th 2012, 22:35

Tajjeb wiehed jiftakar li simon bghatt lin nies jiggieldu ghand tal grocer u hu stess ma kienx kapaci jiddibatti kontra FD!!

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 22:35

This was a debate between those who represent PL and those who represent PN. Is now Franco part of the PL family? For how long has Franco been part of the PL family? Is this really why Franco bought the government down and denied the Maltese a very good budget? These are the type of questions that the Maltese should ask themselves!!

Mario Farrugia

Dec 14th 2012, 22:34

Franco Debono is irrelevant, we want the PL to tell us what plans they have.

RONALD ARRY

Dec 14th 2012, 22:34

da suppost xandir publiku mbad ilejla smajna li peppi mar kem il darba and franco debono bix jirangah mal partit nazjonalista , da x awtorita andu peppi jamel hekk??jew xinteressi andu??where's everybody ??tuh naqa ilma ax bla lehen spicca peppi bil kedda li ha miskin qatt ma rajtu fdiffikulta ekk ,kem kin ftahar li hu ta lparir lil jpo meta mar fuq tal mistra ma alfred sant??kif tamel jamluwlek

Timothy Cachia

Dec 14th 2012, 22:34

PL should do a book entitled... "Victory was in my grasp... but I shot myself in the foot." ...

My god.... come on!!!

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:34

Skond il-PBS l-poplu m'ghandux dritt ikun jaf ir-raguni (gusti) ghala Franco ivvota u waqqa l-Gvern ta GonziPN!

Joe Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:33

this incident shows very clearly that PBS is not independent but a servile servant of the government - whoever that may be at the time!

J Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 22:33

So you get invited for a soccer game, but when you arrive you are told it's tennis game.

What do you do?

This is what happened.

Julian Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:33

We have all the more reason to worry about the MLP winning the election. We expect the two parties to put forward their proposals, their ideas and to debate without insulting our intelligence. This evening the MLP insulted us all - they avoided respectable debate because they are devoid of ideas or basic decency. We all have our own minds to decide with - tonight the decision was made easier!

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:32

On PBS right now we have Franco Debono on film without audio: they are censoring him because PBS is want to shut Dr Franco Debono down: Gonzi called Dr Debono 'irrelevant' and PBS are being manifestly biased in favour of GonziPN!

Joe Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:31

''“If this is Muscat’s MLP, the Maltese and Gozitans have something to worry about, Dr Busuttil said.''
Trust Simon Busuttil to twist the facts!
If he was man enough he would have faced Franco Debono in the debate...but he chickened out just as he did in Brussels when his Solidarity and Burden Sharing came to nothing!

Kevin Xerri

Dec 14th 2012, 22:31

In a democratic country, when you have such a popular program like 'Xarabank', the most viewed on the island, such things should never happen. When both parties agreed to offer their deputy l

Joseph Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:31

Xeba kummidjanti iddahqu in-nies bikhom...

Johan Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:31

Is this the reconcilation that Dr. Busuttil spoke about?

Elisa Jones

Dec 14th 2012, 22:30

Seriously, why all this hassle because xarabank was cancelled? Who cares? And what is this news on tvm all about... Qed jaghmlu interview shiha jmaqdru partit politiku fuq ix xandir nazzjonali. Bdin ninkwetaw? News update kollu kontra l oppozizjoni.

Toni Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:29

I can imagine the PN billboards tomorrow..with two PL deputy leaders depicted as chicken!

Chris Xuereb

Dec 14th 2012, 22:29

Another classic lejber flop.Franco is not irrelevant anymore, he's a non entity

Matthew Scerri

Dec 14th 2012, 22:29

This move can only please the hardcore labourites.

Shame.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 22:29

il-PBS jimbarra l-vuċi tal-Partit Laburista. Il-Partit Laburista jitlob lil Natalino Fenech sabiex jirriserva d-dritt ghal risposta. Natalino Fenech ma jagħtix dan id-dritt.

DARDIR MALTA!

michael scicluna

Dec 14th 2012, 22:28

Illum il-Peppi Broadcasting Services kitbu pagna kerha fl-istorja tax-xandir Nazzjonali ghaliex minkejja li 5 snin ilu taw il-barka lil JPO biex jiehu sehem f'dibattitu mal-mexxej Laburista ta dak iz-zmien Alfred Sant minkejja li mhux hekk kien miftijhem, illum ma accetawx proposta simili biex Franco Debono jiddibatti ma Simon Busuttil.
Tajjeb wiehed jiftakar li 4 tijiem ilu waqqa lill-Gvern

Elisa Jones

Dec 14th 2012, 22:28

Seriously, why all this hassle because xarabank was cancelled? Who cares? And what is this news on tvm all about... Qed jaghmlu interview shiha jmaqdru partit politiku fuq ix xandir nazzjonali. Bdin ninkwetaw? News update kollu kontra l oppozizjoni.

James Dewar

Dec 14th 2012, 22:27

Maltese politics is rapidly descending into a shambles and losing credibility on the international stage with far too many personal gripes, personal agendas, personal attacks and personal scores being settled. A serious doze of political maturity is required.

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:27

This all reminds me when the Rediffusion (former PBS) used to censor the speeches of Mintoff; it also refused to invite Mintoff because 'ma kienx fl-interess tal-poplu'!!!!

Matthew Portelli

Dec 14th 2012, 22:27

As a voter I wanted to hear what Simon Busuttil and Anglu farrugia have to say, not Franco Debono. The country is on the verge of an election and we want to know more about what the political parties are proposing, not what Franco Debono has to say.

Within the contest of the next election yes Franco Debono is irrelevant.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 22:27

How can the Maltese vote for Lejber when these are so much afraid too look anything different then PN that they have stolen the PN colors, the PN budget, and now they dont even to debate with those who represent PN in order to make sure that the people do not see the stark difference between these two parties, that is that one party has been the catalyst of change, while the other stuck in the 80s

Joe Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:26

What's so surprising if the PL accepted the request from Dr Debono to be given the opportunity to face Dr Busuttil during the programme? The surprising thing is that PBS (PN's darling) did not allow the Maltese to see Simon Busuttil being thrashed by Franco Debono in a debate!

michael scicluna

Dec 14th 2012, 22:26

Ghada stedina fuq one fuq il programm Bla Agenda lill Simon Busuttil u Anglu Farrugia!

Tghid jacetta??

Toni Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:25

Tajba din!

Mela Anglu Farrugia ma marx fuq PBS ghax beza minn Simon Busuttil pero wara ftit minuti
kien fuq Super ONE jitbellaw wahdu!

Dan il partit li jrid imexxi lil pajjiz fil futur???????

Robert Calafato

Dec 14th 2012, 22:25

In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
George Orwell

Toni Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:23

Illum inkixef x'inhu il lejber!!!

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 22:22

How can the Maltese trust lejber when they see that this is the same old party with the same old games!! The reason why lejber is so afraid of PN is that it is now obvious that lejber has nothing ready for the next five years!!! This is how much lejber cares for Malta and the Maltese, by spending five years trying to bring a legitimate government down rather then do their job and be an alternati

A Calleja

Dec 14th 2012, 22:22

For the record, I am afraid of Simon Busuttil - Anglu Farrugia

Joseph Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 22:22

An echo from 2008 - Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando facing Dr. Alfred Sant. Eq, bħal ma tagħmel jagħmlulek hux? Dakinhar, il-PL tilef l-elezzjoni. J'alla din id-darba GonziPN jisparixxi għalix hemm bżonn li l-Partit Nazzjonalista jeħles mill-jasar ta' GonziPN, il-pajjiż jeħles mil-madmad ta' GonziPN u l-parlament jehles minn ħakma dittatorjali.

Ian Bugeja

Dec 14th 2012, 22:22

It is obvious neither Tony Abela nor Anglu Farrugia are capable of confronting Simon Busuttil

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:21

The Italians call this mess an ''amuchiata' that is a mess by the Public Broadcasting Service to shut the opinion of a deputy who voted against the government and brought it down! On the BBC or the Rai,or on any other Uruopoan country, Dr Debono would have been given ample space to argue and discuss the reasons why he shot the government down. Instead OUR Public Broadcasting Service censored him!

Alex Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 22:20

It is Dr. Farrugia who wants to be deputy prime minister; miister and whatever other responsibilities he may have in the administration of our state, not the now irrelevant Franco Debono. We do not care to know what Debono says or thinks. We want to know what Dr. Muscat and his team think and say and what they have in store for us once they are handed the sceptor of power. PL are cowards.

Andrew Cumbo

Dec 14th 2012, 22:19

Franco Debono jistqarr li Peppi mar id-dar tieghu biex jirranga ma Gonzi. Tajba din il- lejla smajinija l-ewwel darba.

N Galea

Dec 14th 2012, 22:19

Tifel mhux zghir, imma irrilevanti hafna. U kif qalulek ex shabek deputati, dawk li lilhom tradejt bhal ma tradejt lil dawk li fdawk bil-vot taghhom, "you've been delivered to the dustbin of history!"

Alex Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 22:19

It is Dr. Farrugia who wants to be deputy prime minister; minister and whatever other responsibilities he may have in the administration of our state, not the now irrelevant Franco Debono. We do not care to know what Debono says or thinks. We want to know what Dr. Muscat and his team think and say and what they have in store for us once they are handed the sceptor of power. PL are cowards.

Mr Albert Dimech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:18

Tomorrow Simon Busuttil is invited to debate with Anġlu Farrugia on Bla Agenda. So?

Seychell Saviour

Dec 14th 2012, 22:18

jien nahseb aktar marru minn taht il- PL b'din il-mossa!

Alex Ellul

Dec 14th 2012, 22:18

It is Dr. Farrugia who will be depuity prime minister; minister and whatever other responsibilities he may have in the administration of our state, not the now-irrelevant Franco Debono. We do not care to know what Debono says or thinks. We want to know what Dr. Muscat and his team think and say and what they have in store for us once they are handed the sceptor of power. PL are cowards.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 22:17

Peppi Azzopardi jiddeskrivi lilu nnifsu bħala "accountable". Hu accountable Peppi Azzopardi għal l-akkużi serji li qal Dr. Debono llejla jiġifieri li Peppi mar diversi drabi d-dar tiegħu biex jirranġa d-differenzi bejnu u bejn Lawrence Gonzi? Se jżomm lilu nnifsu "accountable" Peppi?

DARDIR MALTA!

RONALD ARRY

Dec 14th 2012, 22:17

peppi qatt ma rajtu daqsek fdifikulta, xqed jamlilkom franco,amluwlom kif kinu amlu lil alfred sant fuq tal mistra ee mela huma ha jamluwa u ax issa amluwa lilom hassruh jaqq xnies daw

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 22:17

and lejber has the courage to call themselves a political movement!!

They are nothing of that sort; their place is in a circus and not managing our country!!

Robert Gauci

Dec 14th 2012, 22:17

illum inkixef moviment fejn kullhadd jidobba xi haga. plfd

Roberta Micallef

Dec 14th 2012, 22:17

If anyone had any doubt that TVM is pro-nationalist, surely tonight Franco Debono was proven right after all. Not because Xarabank was cancelled but because of the subtitle running during the excerpts of last Sunday's Lewis Hamilton for Istrina: along the lines of 'for the third time PL has chosen not to meet PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil" ad nauseum. Franco, once again you were proven right.

K. Vella

Dec 14th 2012, 22:16

This is a taste of Socialist governance.....

Ghal gol hajt....

Antonia Vella

Dec 14th 2012, 22:15

History repeats itself darba l-partit nazzjonlaista bghat lil jeffrey pullicino olrando meta kine hemm alfred sant issa grat lil simon busutiil ukoll

Anthony A. Mifsud

Dec 14th 2012, 22:14

Pepi u il PN gaff Wara ohra
Ninu

N Callus

Dec 14th 2012, 22:13

Maaa how scary. Pl is afraid of Simon. How pathetic.It s the other way around. Simon is afraid of Franco. How low can the PPs get. Unbeleivable but true. Not even Pravda could get so low. Shame, shame, shame,shame.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 14th 2012, 22:13

This is a prime example of how lejber does not take our country seriously. The Maltese have to decide between PN and lejber but clearly lejber are TOO MUCH AFRAID to show who they REALLY ARE!! THE SAME OLD PEOPLE OF THE 80s!!

Again the question is; WHY IS LEJBER SO MCUH AFRAID TO CONFRONT SIMON!??

Darren Spiteri

Dec 14th 2012, 22:12

minghajr ma jafu il-labour qed jgerxu hafna nies jahasra.... nahseb diga nafuh rizultat tal-elezzjoni.. labour=oppozizjoni

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:12

Why is Dr Debono being called 'irrelevant' ? On PBS's news tonightewe only had the caption which did not reflect the truth: the truth is that Simon Busuttil refused to debate with Franco Debono. In a democratic country these debates are a normality. Dr Simon Busuttil refused to meet Anglu Farrugia twice this week: on Realta and TVHemm; it was no news for PBS. Broadcasting Authority please note!j

Chris Balzan

Dec 14th 2012, 22:11

Franco has shown that he is not afraid from the gonzipn oligarchy.

On the other hand, Simon Busuttil, a well trusted person in the gonzipn circles, did not challenge their own MP and defend his Party!

Mr Joe Portelli

Dec 14th 2012, 22:10

Lejber never learns !

M Attard

Dec 14th 2012, 22:10

Thank you Franco, by colluding with MLP you have shown the leadership of the MLP for what they are; the old guard afraid to debate on equal terms and with underhanded tactics to avoid a reasoned discussion. Although your political career is over you have finally served the PN well and demonstrated their superiority despite their many failing. Thanks again, take care.

Samuel Mercieca

Dec 14th 2012, 22:10

Most of you PL voters are trying to play with words and minds by saying that SIMON BUSUTTIL is a coward.. Is this how you wish to win an election? By sending a person who showed his o-level grades to the public? Is this the party that says it is going to change around things? Let me tell you this for me MR SIMON BUSUTTIL is a man who stands by his principles, unlike your deputy leader Anglu!!

Francis Attard

Dec 14th 2012, 22:09

Mela 'Xarabank' ghadu jsir fuq il-PBS?

Oliver Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:09

Applications for a debate with Simon Busutill are now open. Please contact the MLP HQ to collect an application form and to schedule a date and time (ovjament at the expense of 3rd parties).

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:09

This was the litmus test for the impartiality of 'Where is Everybody'; they listen to their master's voice?

Tanja Cilia

Dec 14th 2012, 22:08

Vote Anglu get Franco.

Charles Camilleri

Dec 14th 2012, 22:08

Mintoff was not irrelevant for WE when he voted against.

By the way Peppi! Once you had to do a program which should have discussed arriva, but was 'postponed' an hour earlier as Dr. Gatt was in hospital

May I ask, when did you do that??? And so you can change your plans in one hour.

pat muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:07

I don't know why Dr Simon Busuttil refused to debate with his colleague Dr Franco Debono. He could have started his reconciliation this evening, instead Dr Busuttil chickened out.

Oliver Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:07

Tisma lil franco irrilevanti debono u lil Simon Busutill tinduna u tara d- differenza. Wiehed kollu rabja u ghajjat u Simon kalm u jaghmel il- punt tieghu.

Jimmy Ventura

Dec 14th 2012, 22:07

Tant Anglu Farrugia m'ghandux min x'hiex jiddejjaq minn Simon li l-ONE se jxandar id-dibattitu ta' saghtejn tal-bierah bejn Anglu u Simon fuq l-RTK.
Jista' Simon jghidilna ghaliex ma marx ghad-dibattitu ma Anglu kemm fuq TVAM u Realta?
Kont nistenna li kif Simon ippretenda li n-nies iwiegbu lil min imaqdar il gvern ghand tal-grocer hu kien se jaghti l-ezempju u jwiegeb lil Franco. Chicken.

Toni Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:07

La johorgu il fatti kollha tkun tafu kemm tal PL huma chicken!

A Calleja

Dec 14th 2012, 22:07

Labour had gained loads of points compared to PN - today they lost loads. Me for one !

Gilbert Busuttil

Dec 14th 2012, 22:06

What a farce...! How can one compare this to the jpo incident? This was a debate between the two deputies and the mlp fail to send their man again. What a joke, and they expect the electorate to vote them into power. Labour won't work..and Franco....just bugger off into oblivion. Pathetic loser.

Stefan Limongello

Dec 14th 2012, 22:06

The church, the judiciary, the political parties ... these abuses have to STOP, ONCE AND FOR ALL!

http://pro-tridentina-malta.blogspot.com/2012/12/liturgical-abuses-have-to-stop.html

Joseph N. Attard

Dec 14th 2012, 22:05

PL apologists are now trying to hide their debacle by portraying the PN as being afraid to face (the now irrelevant) Debono. That's turning the argument on its head. It is the PL has been afraid of facing Simon Busuttil on a number of occassins. It is the PL that is trying to persuade the Maltese to entrust Malta to its care, not Debono. The PL has only hurt itself by this gimmick.

Andrew Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:05

Why does FD keep whining now !! He got what he wanted, an Election !! Now leave it to the nation to choose who they want in government !! Surely it won't be FD in government !! So having to listen to him now is useless !!

L. Zammit

Dec 14th 2012, 22:04

So did simon Busuttil pull an Alfred sant??

Herbert Falzon

Dec 14th 2012, 22:04

Franc, zarma habib. Jek ilek 5 snin tistenna riformi jsiru, missek mort fuq Xarabank tibaqbaq matul dal 5 snin mux issa. Issa tard, u xbajna nisimewk tgorr.

Eric Muscat

Dec 14th 2012, 22:04

Franco minn? Debono? Boq - dan minn hu?

John Scerri

Dec 14th 2012, 22:03

''Simon Busuttil ....was repeatedly asked why he did not face Dr Debono.'' by a very persistant 'ONE' journalist

The programme was a debate between two deputy leaders of 2 political parties.

Dr.Debono has no position as deputy leader .

It seems PL is using, as it always did Dr. Debono as it's mascot .

It seems Dr.Muscat has no power over such issues. or has he?

Oliver Grech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:03

Is this the new labour? Afraid and without any policy? Is this how they want to attract votes? These things confirm that I am doing the right choice in voting PN. Its such a shame.

Peter Zahra

Dec 14th 2012, 22:03

I wonder whether Franco has been promoted as one of the new deputy leaders of the Labour party. As the saying goes fuq tlieta toqghod il borma !! In any case filkas huduh ghaliex ahna ma ghandiex x nanbuh .. Franco Debono huwa I R R E L E V A N T I !!!!!!

Mr Albert Dimech

Dec 14th 2012, 22:02

In 2008 Dr Sant did not face JPO, today Dr Simon Busuttil did not face Dr Debono, simple.

A. Sultana

Dec 14th 2012, 22:02

Bzajt minn Franco Debono? Bzajt minn Franco Debono? Bzajt minn Franco Debono? Bzajt minn Franco Debono? Bzajt minn Franco Debono? Bzajt minn Franco Debono?

Jien nahseb aktar (lejn Anglu):

Bzajt minn Simon Busuttil?

twanny borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:02

il-pl inkixef li ma riedx jibghat lil angelo farrugia ghax kieku kien jinforma t-team ta' xarabank minn QABEL u jekk ma jigix accettat kien jerga jibghat lil anglu. vera imbarazzanti twarrab il-vici kap ara xi jsir kieku l-pl ikun fil-gvern. il-pn nafu xi jsarraf imma b'dan il-kummiedja ghandha tiftah ghajnejn lil-poplu. tajjeb il-pl jghid ta' min kienet din il-balbuljata.

A Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:02

PL keeps taking wrong decisions. This has happened in the past. Cowardice is PL's vice. Once they are not confident to debate maturely with the other party they opt out or send some else to replace them! Unbelievable. Are we going to trust our country in the hands of these people?

Joseph Xuereb

Dec 14th 2012, 22:00

Sitwazzjoni ta-biki biex taghmel dawn il-hmerijiet.Allura dawn jippretendu li jmexxu pajjiz u jaghmlu ghemil fqir bhal dan. Li qed jibzghu jiffacjaw il-verita huwa maghruf. M'ghandhomx x'joffru hlief li jwetqu il-budget li fassal il-PN. Franco jixtieq jibqa jidher. Ghalxejn ghax sar IRRILEVANTI u mhux se jkun fil-parlament li jmiss. Tal-misthija u fl-opinjoni tieghi l-MLP ghamel autogoal.

Toni Borg

Dec 14th 2012, 22:00