Video: Anġlu Farrugia resigns - Immediate election - Gonzi: 'There is more to it'

Alfred J. McEwen

Dec 22nd 2012, 11:22

Earthquake my foot... hardly a ripple more like it, Busuttil should look at his own dismal failures the illegal immigration issue and the ACTA fracas in particular.

Mrs Maria Rosaria Brincat

Dec 21st 2012, 16:51

Imsomma dawn il partiti fotewh Milied.

MT Caruana

Dec 21st 2012, 15:06

In a reaction, the PN in a statement said its deputy leader, Simon Busuttil, was causing an earthquake within the Labour Party.

hehehe JOKE OF THE DAY.....earthquake will be in March 2013 !!!! heheh

Michael Magri

Dec 21st 2012, 15:05

In comments later, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said Dr Farrugia was a 'convenient scapegoat' for the Labour Party to cover Dr Muscat's mistakes

Dr Gonzi please.. Stop spinning this case..!!

A Xiberras

Dec 21st 2012, 15:03

fl-opinjoni tieghi hawnhekk il-pl wera kemm ghandu dinjita. fid-dinja kulhadd jizbalja. min ma jizbaljax huwa dawk li ma jaghmlu xejn. Pero meta wiehed jizbalja irid jerfa r-responsabilta, u hekk gara min-naha tal-pl u Dr. Farrugia. Nahseb il-poplu ghandu aktar jikkumenta dwar kem inhela hin fil-parlament jigu diskussi issues dwar nies li missom ghamlu bhal Dr. Farrugia.

Reuben D. Spiteri

Dec 21st 2012, 15:02

People are easily impressed and the PL knows this. So they make a big show of this so comments like "This shows what a serious leader JM is" or "This shows what a serious party the PL is" start flowing and mask the true nature of the PL.

I don't know the inner workings of the PL, but history has taught us it never amounted to anything good.

Francis Saliba M.D.

Dec 21st 2012, 14:33

@Eddy Privitera,today at 11:32.
The King (MLP deputy leader) is dead! Long live the King! who (according to you and nobody else) is already IN. Pray tell us who he is.

Eddy Privitera

Dec 21st 2012, 13:22

In-Nazzjon qal: SIMON BUSUTTIL QED JISSETTJA L- AGENDA TAL-PL " Issa sa jumejn ilu n-Nazzjon , NET TYV, u Radio 101, tghidx x'ma qalux biex jirredikolaw lil Dr. Ang.Farrugia. Mela la Simon - skond GonziPN - irnexxielu li Dr. Farrugia jirrizenja, Mela Simon ISSETTJA AGENDA kontra l-imteress ta' GonziOPN. Ghax lil Dr.Farrigia kienu jqisuh "MAZZRA" m'ghonq Dr. Muscat. Prosit mela Simon - GHAXXAQTA !

Christina Sammut

Dec 21st 2012, 13:11

Yes, Simon Busuttil IS setting the PL's agenda. However, I feel it is Joseph Muscat who should resign not Anglu Farrugia. The greatest gaffe by the PL was done on Friday when Joseph Muscat decided to send an irrelevant persona (not on any Party's list) to Xarabank instead of Anglu Farrugia, who was the one prior allotted for the program.

Maria Xuereb

Dec 21st 2012, 13:05

Il-Prim Dr. Gonzi qal li hemm iktar wara r-rezenja ta' Dr. Farrugia u mhux fuq il-kummenti dwar magistrat ,li ghal Dr. Goniz tidher li hi banali. Li rridu nkunu nafu minn ghand Dr. Gonzi hu ghalha kellu jkun il-Parlament li kecca zewg pilastri minn tieghu, ghala ta' l-genb lil Tonio Fenech u ffavorixxa lil Simon Busuttil, ghala ha il-€500 zjieda fil-GIMGHA minn wara dahar kullhadd?

E Gauci

Dec 21st 2012, 13:01

Thank goodness there is Gonzi PI :) (No not PN but private investigator as well now)

Mary Camenzuli

Dec 21st 2012, 12:50

Franco for Labour deputy leader!

If he's good enough for Xarabank...

Joe Borg

Dec 21st 2012, 12:46

Ma tistax tikkuntenta lil kulhadd. Ghalhekk Gonzi ghazel li jikkuntenta lil Austin Gatt, lil RCC ul-ftit ohra tal-klikka. Il-kumplament bghatew taht Gonzi!!

James Mifsud

Dec 21st 2012, 12:45

Accountability means that one has to take responsability for his/her actions. Resignations such as this one are the norm in civilised countries since this is the only way a country can progress.

Peter Agius

Dec 21st 2012, 12:43

@Eddy Privitera
Prosit, taf tilghab defense.......u l-kbir ghadu gej. Lesti ruhek.

Charles Darmanin

Dec 21st 2012, 11:48

Ahjar ma deher xejn f'xarabank ghax kieku ghadu VICI imma nsomma mieta tikber ir-ras bhal Franco gralu issa gie IRRELEVANTI

Leo Bartolo

Dec 21st 2012, 11:44

The PM ruled that 3 of his MPs will not contest the coming election because they democratically voted against their party. Dr Joseph Muscat asked Dr Farrugia to resign after he accused a magistrate of political bias. Which leader is credible? Dr Joseph Muscat of course because the PM does not know what the word 'resign' means

dawn wood

Dec 21st 2012, 11:40

I do agree with Gonzi,s comments and i do think that as pn,s they stick together and support each other after all gonzi didnt throw any of his members out after they made such mistakes, I am disgusted with Muscat for throwing out Anglu, you cannot throw the lamb to the slaughter ( meeting on xarabank) and then be the one to finish him off. Muscat should be ashamed of himself, I wont vote MLP

Jo Camm

Dec 21st 2012, 11:37

Lill-"Anglu" gieghluh jirrizenja, mela kieku kien "the devil we don't know" x'jaghmlulu???

C. Bartoli

Dec 21st 2012, 11:34

Proverbs 16:24, “Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.”

Kind hearts are the gardens; kind thoughts are the roots; kind words are the flowers; kind deeds are the fruits.

George Joseph Cauchi

Dec 21st 2012, 11:27

I do not claim that Dr. Farrugia made any impression on me in the debate with Dr Simon Busuttil. Dr. Farrugia seemed hesitant and quite unprepared and was made worse by the hostile approach of the presenter of the program. On the other hand Dr Busuttil was not inspiring either and looked like a piece of the old cloth who told us nothing of the plan the PN has for the next five years, if elected.

andrew falzon

Dec 21st 2012, 11:11

Whenever possible gonzi escapes from the journalists, can anyone please explain why this is so?

Joseph Fenech

Dec 21st 2012, 11:11

nglu Farrugia should come clean and state whether he agreed with last Friday Labour Party's GAFFE & FIASCO in substituting him from a nationwide - followed Debate programme with somebody who is not even a member of the party. Speak up and be damned, Anglu ( like Dr. Adrian Vassallo did ) because you do not deserve to serve as a scapegoat.

Francis Saliba M.D.

Dec 21st 2012, 11:08

Final Score: Anglu Farrugia OUT.

stephen debono

Dec 21st 2012, 11:06

Gonzipn haseb li il- PL ser jaqghu ghan nassa tal PL u id- debates waqt il- kampanja elettorali isiru bejn id- deputy leaders ghax gonzi mhux kapaci u qed jahbuh, kull meta jiftah halqu jaqa ghac cajt, jippanikja u johrog xi gidba li jinqabad fiha. Araw l- agenda ta xarabank fuq peppi broadcasting services.

Kate Micallef

Dec 21st 2012, 10:54

What a mess.... Min ihawwad l-aktar f'dan il pajjiz

David Spiteri

Dec 21st 2012, 10:47

E issa sirna nafu ala ma marx Anglu fuq Xarabank u baghat lil Franco. Induna li waqa ghac-cajt u mar is-sibt wara hafna kundizzonijiet li ghamel siehbu Kurt tal-One lil Peppi u kellu jilaq kollox u jamel UTURN ax bilfors kellu jmur ax il-poplu ga nduna li PL mhux jikkonvinci. Wara li mar jikkonfronta lil Simon,spicca imkecci mil-PL. Dak hu il-futur li jaqqad. PL NEVER CHANGE N THEY R STILL D OLD MLP

I Mercieca

Dec 21st 2012, 10:45

Anglu had to resign after his very, very POOR performance aginst Simon. He showed the real face of MLP, unprepared to govern.
In Maltese we describe MLP as KAWLATA.

We can never trust MLP!!!!

albert galea

Dec 21st 2012, 10:39

Min jizbalja, hu minhu, irid ihallas. GonziPN imissu jitallem min Muscat.

David Spiteri

Dec 21st 2012, 10:35

Xi gralhom tal-labour, filli jghajtu bil-futur li jghaqqad u fdaqqa wahda qiesu qabad jifred flok jghaqqad. Min jaf x`hemm jinhema! Mela xi hadd ha jbellahili li habba tal-magistrat biss irrezenja jew keccewh lil Anglu. Allura dan kif mhux hiereg ghal-elezzjoni lanqas, ilu jistennieha b`herqa liema bhala. Il-malti jghid li z-zejt dejjem teghla fwicc l-ilma u nahseb li zejt iswed ha jitla.

E Bonnici

Dec 21st 2012, 10:23

If Anglu was proven right why was he forced to resign?
Is it because he spoke about a member of judiciary system?

Roger Mifsud

Dec 21st 2012, 09:50

Roger Mifsud: If, as Lawrence Gonzi claims, Dr Busuttil is setting the Labour Party’s agenda, Dr Muscat is setting the high standards for politics in Malta. We now have a measure by which to judge the Nationalist Party.

j brincat

Dec 21st 2012, 09:39

@C. Bartoli

"L-ewwel imaqdru lil GonziPN imbghad nghamlu kollox bhalhom forsi nirbhu l-elezzjoni!"

Can you make yourself clearer?

But remember there is NO similarity at all between the election of the PN & PL deputy leaders. One was kicked upstairs the other as a matter of principle!

(jb)

Mario Camilleri

Dec 21st 2012, 09:31

Għażiż PM, mhux aħjar tara x'hemm ħażin fil-partit tiegħek milli tidħol fl-affarijiet ta' ħaddieħor. Malta kollha taf li l-PN taħtek tkisser u mkisser. Malta kollha taf li int fallejt minn tmexxija serja. Malta kollha taf li int sfiduċjat mill-parlament. Għabbejt lil ħadd bir-responsabbilta? LE! Kemm irreżenjaw, mhux fuq kliemhom, imma fuq għemilhom? ĦADD, prosit!

Claire Busuttil

Dec 21st 2012, 09:29

il politici donnhom mohhom biss biex huma stess jibrillaw...u ma ghandhomx ghal qalbhom il progress ta Malta.....Protagonismu assolut!

Claire Busuttil

Dec 21st 2012, 09:28

Problema serja ghandna f dal pajjiz.....ghax iz zewg partiti principali, jinsabu f qada disastruza....tikonfondi lil min se tivvota....ghax Malta haqqa lil xi hadd sura mhux hekk...

C. Bartoli

Dec 21st 2012, 08:57

L-ewwel imaqdru lil GonziPN imbghad nghamlu kollox bhalhom forsi nirbhu l-elezzjoni!

A.Felix Busuttil

Dec 21st 2012, 08:50

L-ghazla ghandha tkun Evarist Bartolo jew Edward Scicluna

Alfred Vassallo

Dec 21st 2012, 08:47

''In a reaction, the PN in a statement said its deputy leader, Simon Busuttil, was causing an earthquake within the Labour Party.''

Look who is talking about earthquakes. Those who had, and are still experiencing a Tsunami within their camp. Whatever Gonzi says, read the ACTUAL resignation letter of Dr. Farrugia (just read now on PBS)
and one will see how the pl handles situations like this.

C. Bartoli

Dec 21st 2012, 08:46

Hokkli dari Jason u jien inhokk tieghek Joseph, Vera il pantomima ta din is-sena ha jkun jisimgha The Gardener and the Manor imma flok by Hans Christian Andersen by Jason Micallef and Joseph Muscat Theatre Company.

Andre Grech

Dec 21st 2012, 08:46

If this is the real reason then everyone in the PL should resign as over the last five years they have all thrown mud and lies on everyone. How is Gino Cauchi still there after such a blatant lie against the PBS (not that the PBS is not biased even though less biased than the MLP scary years)

A Farrugia

Dec 21st 2012, 08:43

Bir -rispett kollu Sur PM int illum wara hames snin ta legislatura imqalba li kellek ,u ammetejt int stess li inkwiet beda mill ewwel, kellek rizenji ta xi hadd ghal frejjeg li saru ?? Ir- rizenji kienu ta JPO mill partit u li ma kienetx ghalxejn, plus il provi ta tahwid li sar, mid diskorsi ta Dr Debono !!

Irrezenja xi hadd, issa da kellek par idejn sodi SIPPOST !! my foot imma !

twanny borg

Dec 21st 2012, 08:42

il-verita qed tohrog il-pl huwa mifrud aktar mill-pn li se jissaffa. kien zball li l-amministrazzjoni tal-pl talbet lil franco debono imur minflok anglu farrugia u din ghamlet id-differenza kollha ghalkemm simon busuttil huwa politiku kbir. ta' dan l-izball hallas anglu farrugia li ovvjament fid-dibattitu, darba l-pl ma weriex fiducja fih, deher mhux f'siktu hafna minhabba f'hekk.

Lawrence Attard

Dec 21st 2012, 08:37

Dr. Joseph Muscat, Leader tal PL, minn ma jaqbilx mieghek it-tajru? Minn ikun lejali lejn il-Partit Laburista hekk titrattah? Hafna mithla tal-qrati jikkondividwi l-hsibijiet ta' Dr. Anglu Farrugia, fuq it TV rajniek tifrahlu wara d-diskors li ghamel, x'gara issa biex riedtu jirrezenja? Maghadux iz-zmien ta' jew dak li nghid jien jew xejn. Niddimondaw risposta ghax inkella l-PL se jitlef l-voti.

Charles Vassallo

Dec 21st 2012, 08:30

Dear Prime Minister,

This issue was a lesson in accountability. During these past 5 years there were similar instances where the same path could have been taken but were avoided. The public transport fiasco and the trip on a private jet to watch a football match were just a few from many aggravations that merited action, but were hidden beneath a smoke screen.

A Mercieca

Dec 21st 2012, 08:29

Impressively high standards. Pity these are not applied to all. In that case most of his mp's , star candidates, and party officials including JM himself would have already stepped down. I could immediately think of many blunders but the most obvious one is EU membership and it involves JM himself. Sorry but PL and JMs credibility is beyond repair, so we will not buy this one either.

Mr ALBERT LEONE GANADO

Dec 21st 2012, 08:29

This has been an unfortunate and sad episode for the PL. However being a bit cynical it will take the limelight away from the PN's "super Simon" as the media will this week will be focused on the process of electing a new PL leader and thus giving exposure to the PL. The PN must also be worried about how quickly the PL adjusted their lineup in order to neutralize the new PN tactical formation.

j brincat

Dec 21st 2012, 08:24

@George Cutajar

Copying the PL?

Really?

As far as I know the PL has not yet sent any anonymous flyers to government employees!

Do you know of any?


(jb)

C. Bartoli

Dec 21st 2012, 08:21

Inkella Jason Micallef ma jkunx jista jitla mill Mosta, mhux nehilsu minn Anglu halli Jason jitla fil parlament helu helu!

C. Bartoli

Dec 21st 2012, 08:20

Jason Micallef keeps blackmailing Joseph Muscat since he has helped him become the leader of MLP. Miskin Joseph jekk jirnexxilu jitla, tajt l-ex ministri ta zmien mintoff ha jhalluh jghamel li jrid? Ghandu xi cans!

George Cutajar

Dec 21st 2012, 08:14

Ever since JM became leader the PL changed it's name, ditched the torch emblem, embraced the colour blue, ditched the colour red, sucked up to small business and to everybody else and now they decided to change their deputy leader. Labour strategy is one and only - try copying the PN as much as possible in the hope of landing an election victory. Their policies - NIL. Nothing has changed.

Raphael Dingli

Dec 21st 2012, 08:07

Looks like Gonzi found his rabbit . One or two more like this and the swing will go against the PL.

Mario Tabone

Dec 21st 2012, 07:54

Slippery slope to oblivion !!!!
So much for unity. PL don't have a clue how to run a party let alone a country.
Anglu Farrugia not even contesting the general election now. How convenient for JM is that ?

M cauchi

Dec 21st 2012, 07:50

another gimmick..
Oh what a circus .. Oh what a show!
Dawn bis serjeta?what do they think we are, STUP?

Anthony Arpa

Dec 21st 2012, 07:46

U dan anki jekk wara id debates li kellhu Dr A Farrugia ,hafna hargu iccapcpulu u jawguralwlu .

fred sammut

Dec 21st 2012, 07:31

Fl- ahhar naqa serjeta...... Minn jizbalja jerfa ir-responsabilta.


Forsi xi darba ndahhlu l kultura tar rezenji

A. Mifsud

Dec 21st 2012, 07:31

Jason Micallef. Still strong and how!! ...a dormant volcano.

Anglu just a scapegoat

Aktar ma l affarjiet jinbidlu fl ...aktar l affarjiet jibqghu l istess fl MLP. The infamous Evarist Bartolo's quote. How right he was....

Joe M Borg

Dec 21st 2012, 07:28

Well done, Anglu. You wee, PL have THEIR OWN kind of rebels! I encourage ALL PL candidates who really love Malta, and want to do something good for the nation, for which they will be remembered, to do likewise, and make space!

Joseph John Zammit

Dec 21st 2012, 07:16

PL is really moving in the right direction. Gonzi PN are panicking and issuing ridiculous comments especially NET TV. That is called stuck in the politics of the past with an evil twist! Shame on PN. No wonder the real nationalist are feeling uncomfortable in that party.

Joe M Borg

Dec 21st 2012, 07:15

All's well which ends well. Is EVERYTHING well within PL? Anglu 'slipped' twice in one week, once at the hand of Simon, and now this. It augurs well. One meeting with Simon, and he's history! I hope Simon meets ALL PL candidates! Only THEN will Joseph's word become reality: "NEW LABOUR". Shouldn't Joseph resign regarding HIS advice to Gonzi on following Cyprus' 'success'?

Patrick Scicluna

Dec 21st 2012, 06:51

Dr Gonzi mhux xi tghid int jghodd.......imma li li ser jghid il poplu fid 9 ta Marzu..Issa wasal iz zmien li l poplu jizen certu diskorsi u gimmicks tal partiti u wara din id data nkunu nistghu nitkellmu.Viva l Poplu.Nassumi li l poplu ser jaghzel fuq kollox l onesta u sincerita.......AWGURI

Francis Saliba M.D.

Dec 21st 2012, 06:36

It was not political bias at all. It was different interpretations of the law and only God knows which is the correct one.

joe MICALLEF

Dec 21st 2012, 06:34

Last Friday Anglu was a real gentleman and tried to make way for Franco. After watching his pathetic
performance on Saturday, it is evident that Joseph could not stand such a person as his aide and so
discarded him outright. Joseph should now go for the master stroke.... get Franco (anglu's substitute).
The new triumvirate would read thus: Muscat Abela Debono.
The MAD party. How very apt!

David Magro

Dec 21st 2012, 06:29

Dr.Gonzipn, Joseph Muscat had the guts to ask Dr.Farrugia, the deputy , to step down. Can you do the same to Dr.Austin Gatt or Dr.Franco Debono? Mr.Muscat shows he means business and holds everyone accountable to his action...do you?

K Borg

Dec 21st 2012, 06:01

Kellu bzonn Gonzi ghandu farka kuragg u responsabilita bhal Joseph. Taf ghaliex ghamel hekk Joseph, ghax hadd ma jigbidlu l-ispaga bhal xi hadd. Hu l-leader u hu jikkmanda.

A. Borg

Dec 21st 2012, 05:29

Is-soltu tal-Labour. Bdejna bl-auto goals fil-mument krucjali!

Carmelo Sammut

Dec 21st 2012, 05:14

Ghal l ewwell darba f pajjizna qed naraw certu still ta tmexxija fejn dawk kollha fil politika irridu jerfaw ir responsabilta ta dak kollhu li jaghmlu bhal kull haddiem malti u ghawdxi.

Ghal l ewwel Darba nghid prosit lil Partit Laburista ghax jidher bic car li id decizzjonijiet huma dawk maturi

No Franco No Vote

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 21st 2012, 03:36

Incredible, Lawrence Gonzi has the alacrity to call this as a scapegoat move. Did he forget what he did with CMB in order to last a few more months in government?

Lawrence Gonzi's line of thought highlights the incompetence of the Pn to adjust to the needs of a modern society!

Charles Micallef

Dec 21st 2012, 03:15

if only gonzipn took up the issue of accountability as did the PL than the country's politics will not be in such a big mess!

J Attard

Dec 21st 2012, 02:44

Irrespective of what Labour supporters are saying it is clear why Anglu was forced to resign. A harsh battle has been going on for months between Jason Micallef and Anglu Farrugia. Anglu was not happy with Jason contesting the general election and in Mosta the tension was high between the canvassers of these two rivals.Now Jason has managed to persuade Muscat to get rid of Farrugia!

John Tabone

Dec 21st 2012, 02:11

Ghaziz Joseph, int mhux suggerituri ghandek mieghek...imma minn igerfxekk l'aktar..mohokk hemm ...trid tkun chess player tajjeb...biex tmexxi il-partit tieghek... u granmastru biex tmexxi il-pajiz.. u donnoq mintiex la wiehed u lanqas l'iehor,wake up,because the swing towards your party wasn't due to anything you did but because the PN weren't in election mode,now they are, checkmate next and soon

Jonathan Brimmer

Dec 21st 2012, 02:08

Joseph Muscat gives a lesson to the PN on accountability.

Kurt Magro

Dec 21st 2012, 01:22

Team Maghqud ! ... u dawk ghadom fl opozzjoni ... Ghal darba ohra I Vote PN !

Jennifer Cosaitis

Dec 21st 2012, 01:19

Min holoq terremot. Joseph Muscat jew Simon Busuttil?

Alan Dingli

Dec 21st 2012, 01:18

I would love to see dr farrugia and dr muscat dancing gangnam style next wednesday at istrina... shows they're still a united party...

Joe Vella

Dec 21st 2012, 01:03

Joseph Muscat. Anglu Farrugia was only following your steps. What about your comments that you do not give a damn about Courts decision. When it comes to Joseph Muscat and the Pl it is two ways two measures.

Maria Spiteri

Dec 21st 2012, 00:49

Owen Bonnici would fit very well by the way.

Maria Spiteri

Dec 21st 2012, 00:47

Il-PL ghalija skurjaw il-golden goal hawnhekk. Dak li ma kienx kapaci jaghmel Gonzi ma' Austin Gatt, Joe Cassar, u Carm Mifsud Bonnici ghamlu Joseph Muscat f'temp ta' Gimgha!

John B. Borg

Dec 21st 2012, 00:34

Dr Gonzi called Joseph Muscat's stand on Dr Farrugia's comments about a magistrate as a 'banal excuse' for his resignation. I"m sorry Dr Gonzi but your Party's spin machine has run a mock and confused you. Dr Joseph Muscat gave you a lesson about leadership and accountability; two areas in which you failed miserably

Joe Calleja

Dec 21st 2012, 00:21

@L. Zammit
Jizbalja Joseph Muscat ...ihallsu c-Ciprijotti u l-Islandizi.

Imn'alla mhuwiex l-izghar Prim Ministru Malti, ghax minflok konna nhallsu ahna l-Maltin kollha!

Donna Parnis

Dec 21st 2012, 00:21

No Gonzi, it shows the Labour Party has scruples, Non of which your party has, enough said,

J. Pace

Dec 21st 2012, 00:18

For those PL supporters insisting that AF was forced to resign because he did a mistake, so PL is a 'modern serious' party, they should think twice before they speak.

JM more than once suggested things to the goverment. Cyprus is an example. JM of course was totally wrong. So with your 'modern serious' party, JM should have resigned!

Saying PL is 'modern serious' party is redicolous.

pat muscat

Dec 21st 2012, 00:06

DR Muscat takes decisions responsibly; lack of accountability is ruining us; people, especially politicians, must be held accountable for their actions and easy talk. While GonzPN blamed Franco for Gatt's failures; Dr Muscat simply took the bull by the horn, and took the most difficult, but ultimately right decision.

Byron Abela

Dec 21st 2012, 00:00

Anglu,
i am one who admired your qualities. You should not have resigned and would like to see you in the next Parliament. Keep up the good faith and with God's will justice will preveil. As we say in Maltese, iz-zejt jitla f'wicc l-ilma.
Keep up your good work

Salvu Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 23:57

Please Dr. Gonzi be serious by the same measures you should have been kicked out long time ago, the last one during your press conference stating that on the minimum wages as it is with your budget there is no tax on it, Stand up and be counted like Dr. Joseph Muscat and show your Strong hands ( par idejn Sodi )

B. Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 23:52

The PN said the PL was overcome by panic after Dr Busuttil's appointment.
It is quite obvious that the PN knows quite well what panic is
just observe what has been happening to them this last year.

Blatent abuse of power

Mario Schembri Wismayer

Dec 20th 2012, 23:46

It is so amusing to see the PL keep to its time-honored tradition and start to unravel and get seriously frayed around its edges come election time... Now, like panicky rats trying to get out of a flooding sewer, they turn on their own kind; on those who are perceived to be a stumbling block, a liability and a dead weight and who might cost them the election. And they annihilate them...

Julian Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 23:39

Filli jcapcpulu u jghidu kemm mar tajjeb u filli keccewh! Ara x'gej ma dawk li ma jaqblux maghhom jekk l-MLP jidhlu fil-Gvern!

John L Galea

Dec 20th 2012, 23:35

It's a mature decision that shows how serious the PL is. Those who default and/or those who are not up to the job should make space for others, especially in prominent positions.

Obviously the GOnziPN spin machines try to demean this behaviour as in the GOnziPN resignations don't exist. They default and you pay. GonziPN is shameless and outright liars.

Albert Spiteri

Dec 20th 2012, 23:34

Dr. Gonzi's hit the nail right on the head. This resignation speaks volumes about the value of accountability. LP's top priority is total and complete personal accountable, PN’s top priorities are abuse of power, opportunism and absolutely lack of any form of accountability. What can one expect from a leader who was discredited but insists on re-convening a parliament that's dead and buried?

P. Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 23:29

There is always a given reason .... and the real reason. Something is fishy here...

C Muscat

Dec 20th 2012, 23:26

X diffetrenza bejn il-Pn qadim u imwahhal mas-siggu u il-PL fresh and ready to go; Malta ghandha bzonn nifs gdid to JM.
Prosit ang kemm ta kif bazwart lil simon li ma kienx kapaci ihares lejk xhin kelmek u lanqas kellu hila jargumenta mieghek.
PL ibghatilna dawk il graphs li uriena anglu ghax il-PBS ma wera l-ebda karta.
Keep it up ang.

Neil Dent

Dec 20th 2012, 23:20

Dr. Gonzi is spot on. The MLP upper echelons are NOT EVEN COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THEMSELVES! The right hand does NOT know what the left hand is doing, as was exposed in Biblical proportions on Xarabank.

All this with an election in 3 months. And it's the MLP's election victory, to lose, literally. Incredible!

Peter Bonnici

Dec 20th 2012, 23:18

Its called Damage Limitation. Thats all.

Henry Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 23:18

The state of MLP leadership is pathetic. Anglu Farrugia was made to resign on a comment; What about Toni Abela with such a video? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4xxAMer_V8

George Attard

Dec 20th 2012, 23:14

4 weeks ago PN didn't have a chance on winning the next general election and it is thanks to the Labour Party itself that we can look forward to 5 more years of stability.

L Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 23:13

Accountability, dik li tfisser l-azzjoni li ha Anglu Farrugia, kelma li int ma tafx xi tfisser sur Prim Ministru. Li kieku il- PN kien partit responsabbli u accountable ta' l-agir tal- membri tieghu, kieku b'nofs kabinett spiccajt, ghax kien ikollhom jirrezenjaw nofshom, inkluz int!

Roberto Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 23:08

Does Joseph Muscat want us to believe that he asked for Farrugia's resignation on the eve of an election JUST for his comments? I think there is much more to it and Anglu will be a liability; so Muscat wanted to get rid if him.

Joseph Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 23:02

Anglu Farrugia should come clean and state whether he agreed with last Friday Labour Party's GAFFE & FIASCO in substituting him from a nationwide - followed Debate programme with somebody who is not even a member of the party. Speak up and be damned, Anglu ( like Dr. Adrian Vassallo did ) because you do not deserve to serve as a scapegoat.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 23:01

Ħaġa serja li xagħrejn u nofs qabel l-elezzjoni ġenerali jirreżenja kap ta' partit. Għallura mhux ħaġa serja li jaqalek gvern Sur Gonzi?

Ilu jgħid Gonzi għal erba snin... anke membri fill-grupp parlamentari tiegħek Gonzi, ilhom jgħidulek li ssejjaħ elezzjoni u dejjem tiskappa!!

GonziPN = let's talk, cheap talk!

Joe Anastasi

Dec 20th 2012, 22:59

Best points scoring move so far by PL.

Alex Ellul

Dec 20th 2012, 22:59

Certezza u kredibilita' is the motto visible behind Dr. Joseph Muscat video above. lol, lol and lol

John Grech

Dec 20th 2012, 22:58

Jalla jiena profeta falz.... b' din i-decizjoni se jizdied c-cans li jirbah il-PL l elezzjoni imma hemm cans ikbar li jew il-PL ikollu jisejjah elezzjoni f' nofs legislatura bhal Fredu Sant jew inkella jitlef l-elezzjoni ta ' wara din. Biex kulhadd ikun jaf li l-vizjoni ta' GONZIPN hija sal-2015 jigifieri hemm probabilta liGonzi se jirrizenja minn Kap tal-PN kemm jekk Prim jew Kap tal-Oppozizjoni

Joseph Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 22:55

Il - King jidhaq u jorghok idejh . Jizbalja Anglu jekk ippaxxih u ma johrog ghall- elezzjoni ghax b'hekk ikompli jpaxxi lil min hadmu.

Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti

Dec 20th 2012, 22:53

Muscat is showing himself as a strong leader who will not think twice about removing anyone who falls short. A refreshing change from Gonzi. Well done.

Alex Ellul

Dec 20th 2012, 22:53

Min jixtieq id-deni 'l-garu, jigi f'daru. Hekk garalu il PL-LOL

joseph azzopardi

Dec 20th 2012, 22:52

U tghid mhux sa niblahha li Dr Angelo Farrugia irrezenja fuq din l'iskuza li gab il-kap ta' oppozizzjoni, hemm manuvri kbar minn taht ghaddejjin, hemm glied gbir bejn Angelo u Jason u barra minhekk riedu jghamlu xi haga simili bhal ma ghamel il-PN copy and paste Ta Dr. Simon Busuttil u b'hekk jghatu boost lil partit li huwa gdid ukoll. Ghad baqa aktar stejjer x'naraw sa 9 ta' Marzu basta jirbah PL

Wilfred Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 22:48

Muscat has just confirmed that PL Is not ready to govern! Resignations before the campaign has officially started. Where is the "certezza u stability?"

George Cremona

Dec 20th 2012, 22:44

Is it because of his accusations that Joseph Muscat asked Anglu to resign his deputy leadership? I very much doubt it. So why did it take Joseph Muscat five days to take such a drastic measure particularly if he was so irked by the same accusations? Why wasn't JM similarly irked by the comments Judge Farrugia Sacco made on the PM? Very evident the PL is again in a panic state, a replica of 2008

anthony bartolo

Dec 20th 2012, 22:44

Eddy............ u l-kbir ghadu gej!

C. Bartoli

Dec 20th 2012, 22:44

Din mhux xi mezz iehor biex jaljenaw in-nies kif se jrahhsu il kontijiet tad-dawl minghajr ma jziedu taxxi godda bhalma ghamel Alfred Sant fin 1996 ux?

Mario Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 22:40

Decizjoni ghaqlija u b'responsabilta , hekk Dr Joseph Muscat wera kemm hu kapaci jiehu decizjoni f'mument tant delikat. Haddiehor kellu ikun vot fil-parlament biex irizzejna.

m farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 22:36

issa taf x jonqos, jilhaq jason micallef ha nkomplu inhawwdu il borma

Joseph Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 22:36

It's incredible.. GonziPN is never satisfied with whatever labour does... and yet if he looks around him, he will end up crying looking at ministers who should have resigned ages ago!

Joseph Attard

Dec 20th 2012, 22:33

Il-PL jidher li hu partit serju. Ma qaghadx jghid issa mhux zmien ghax naf nitlef xi voti. La zbalja , ghandu jerfa r-responsabilita, anke ftit qabel elezzjoni

P Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 22:28

Another shocking development from the MLP, how many of them will we have?! I feel sorry for Anglu and I do NOT buy the reason given. I'm supremely confident there are other motives, especially when one keeps in mind the Xarabank debate. This somehow reminds me of the revelations from Adrian Vassallo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsRiZC6jL4w . Am I right that the Jason Micallef camp is elated?!

John Grech

Dec 20th 2012, 22:25

Lil dawk li jiddefendu l politika Tal pl..... Skuzawni imma jekk fuq semplici kumment dwar sentenza Ta magristrat qed jirrizenja Farrugia mela Joseph ghandu jirrizenja Ukoll ghax skond Hu Malta kellha tadottha l politika ekonomika Ta cipru u Issa cipru qed tfalli!!!!!!!!!!! Din s serjeta Ta futur prim Ta Malta!!!!!!!!

L. Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 22:23

Jizbalja Gonzi - Thallas Int

Jizbalja Anglu - Jhallas Anglu

aghzel int!

charles bone

Dec 20th 2012, 22:22

The proverb goes,People who live in glass houses should never throw stones, and also,what goes round comes around.I imagine this is food for thought for past comments made before the PN deputy leader election.

Mario Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 22:22

very good excuse for getting rid of him

John Grech

Dec 20th 2012, 22:20

Joseph muscat qed jaghmel min kollox sabiex ikun fil gvern. Issa li ra l polls nezlin beza u qed jara li r rebha ghal pl mhux zgura daqs kemm kienet xahar ilu. Dan teatrin u mhux stabillta u lanqas certezza. Dawn gimmicks u loghob bil inkoxxjenti tal kollettiv. Joseph mhux kredibbli ghax l unika agenda li ghandu huwa li jiehu l poter u l Bqija se jmexxi fuq il passi Ta Gonzi pn!!! X misthija!

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 22:19

In the Deputy Leaders debate, Anglu did his best.
But the day before PL made a strategic mistake.........................who takes the blame, Anglu.
We all know who stood to benefit from this damning decision!

Vince Piscopo

Dec 20th 2012, 22:18

This confirms Labour's consistency and credibility - a responsible decision which should go well with those with genuine intentions who were still considering on whether to trust Labour in this coming election.

A. Schembri

Dec 20th 2012, 22:13

This is ACCOUNTABILITY that Joseph always talk about...something Gonzi will never have the courage to do.

Yes resignation may seem shameful for the party but at least it shows SERIOUSNESS!!

Alfred Falzon

Dec 20th 2012, 22:12

"There is more to it."

Indeed there is!

D PL is in crisis & as d saying still goes:...

"A week is a long time in politics"!

Let's wait & see further developments to this second gaffe by the PL Leader in the space of a few days.

In the meantime, d people are askance as in which direction d PL with its new banner is heading.

We are not amused!

Alfred A Falzon

Zeppi Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 22:11

didnt they agree to no politics for teh christmas period
Why didnt they hold such election on the weekend before the 7th at least
now who's spoiling our christmas??

Mr Anthony Briffa

Dec 20th 2012, 22:10

L'MLP vera partit maqud skond Anglu Farrugia. Il-king ikompli jkisser.

Joseph Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 22:09

This is Cloak & Dagger Stuff --- Anglu Farrugia has been made the sacrificial Lamb for last friday's Joe Muscat's Gaffe. The vultures are already hovering to gain on Anglu Farrugia's forced resignation -- the special candidate on Anglu's electoral district is one as well as the young guns (sic) Louis Grech/Edward Scicluna.Who knows how Deputy Leader Toni Abela feels about the newcomers.

M Gatt

Dec 20th 2012, 22:07

If ANY person in ANY party makes a mistake, he should resign. Anglu farrugia made the mistake of passing judgement on a person and thus Joseph Muscat considered it to be a mistake so he(anglu farrugia) had to resign. That's what accountability is all about. Had GonziPN's ministers resigned each time they made a mistake, GonziPN would have ended up in a very terrible situation.

Kevin Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 22:03

Labour decided to send rebel MP Franco Debono for a debate on Xarabank. Now will they make him their new deputy leader. His actions are truely old day labour, so he will fit in real well. Franco will also get his chance to debate SB. hawadni han nifmek.

Jimmy Ventura

Dec 20th 2012, 22:00

Today the PN gave us three signs they lost all hope of winning the coming election.
One: MEPA's way of approving Vassallo's supermarket at Qormi.
Two: The way they panicked due to Anglu's resignation, and
Three: Sticking to the original carnival date being also St.Paul's feast the 10th of February. This gave the impression that they will not be in the mood to celebrate it in April.

John Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 21:59

We will see who is divided after 7/01/13 Dr Gonzi. Have you ever had the guts to fire a minister from your clique

A Cardona

Dec 20th 2012, 21:56

Its understandable that Dr.Gonzi is giving much attention to this issue, he has much to worry about now and be afraid.Let's be realistic and admit that this was the best move that Dr.Muscat could do, after Dr.Farrugia's performance shown on Saturday. Dr.Busutill was way better and is the only hope left for the PN.Now HOPEFULLY we are going to assist at some non amateur quality debates.

Edward Gatt

Dec 20th 2012, 21:54

Anybody knows whether Joseph Muscat was applauding Anglu Farrugia when he passed the comments on Magistrate Demicoli last Sunday?

peter Bongailas

Dec 20th 2012, 21:54

jidher car li l partit laburista ha jkun qed immur ghall elezzjoni b leader u issa anke deputy leader zghir . Though at the moment it seems strange but believe it or not it looks that is going to turn in a good move . Now clearly new labour not same old politics li sfortunatament qed jipprogetta il partit nazzjonalista

Joe Busuttil

Dec 20th 2012, 21:53

Simon Busuttil causing an earthquake! Now that's a good joke. He hasn't even changed the political scene as he is more of the same. Gonzi clone but without the loud voice (very annoying.) Keep the jokes coming PN.

Noel Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 21:51

PN supporters are trying to put a spin on this matter. Same old people same old tactics. No matter how much you try, Labour will prevail and it will be stronger. Let us not forget what Franco Debono has been saying all along. No one will forget that Gonz's par idejn sodi ma kienu sodi xejn ghax Austin had it his own way and remained a huge weight on Gonzi himself.

Schembri Ray

Dec 20th 2012, 21:50

Imħatra li Edward Scicluna jitfa' n-nomina. B'hekk il-PL jiprova jiġbor ġieħu wara ż-żelqa tal-ġimgħa li għaddiet.

kirsty quattromani

Dec 20th 2012, 21:49

nisperaw issa il pn jekk ikun hemm xamma ta koruzzjoni fuq simon busuttil siegha malta u siegha fl ewropa jitlob ir rizenja tieghu ax ek titlob id dicenza politika . Ma rnexxilux jaghmila ma austin alinqas jaghmila mall bravi lohra . Jidher bi car kif joseph muscat ghandu il habel tal partit fidejh .

G Caruana

Dec 20th 2012, 21:48

@ J Brincat
Making a fool of ones self saying it'a a team maghqud is hardly accountability, I suggest Joe Debono Grech or ML coleiro be lejber vici kap,
That should put the lid on things.

Jay Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 21:48

gonzi jrid jitkellem? imissu ghamel hekk lil ministri hu mhux kellhom jkunu mozzjonijiet fil parlament biex iwarbu la zbaljaw. u par idejn so soft ghal ma Austin Gatt froga wara l ohra fejn miss hu, hu ghadu hemm. ilum il labour wera kemm vera bil fatti mhux bil paroli biss minn jizbalja ghandu jwiegeb u hekk ghamillu lid deputy leader, ghax hadd mhux akbar mill partit, prosit joseph

j brincat

Dec 20th 2012, 21:46

@A Camilleri

""Futur li jghaqqadna", mifrudin mid Deputy Leader"

And yours you kicked upstairs in Brussels!

And there was so much love and affection exchanged during the recent PN Deputy Leader race!


(jb)
.

Tony Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 21:45

Gonzipn's strategists have gone back to the drawing board. It was clear that their strategy was to focus on the deputy leaders. After a week trying to demonize Anglu now they are feeling sorry for him.

C Busuttil

Dec 20th 2012, 21:44

Michael Falzon should be the right choice, his nomination would silence the Jason Micallef rumour as the hidden hand, appease the diehards and appeal to nationalists.

Noel Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 21:44

The Nationalist Party says that Simon Busuttil is setting the agenda for the PL when in fact it is the other way round. The Labour Party has shown, is showing and will show that it means business. This is a scenario that does not exist within the PN. The Labour Party is setting the standards and this is what is worrying GonziPn.

C. Bartoli

Dec 20th 2012, 21:44

To all MLP apologists, this is only a chessmate for Anglu and Joseph from which Jason il-gardinar is going to gain for pushing JM for the party leader instead of Gorg Abela. One of the biggest mistake ever made by MLP

Mario Rodo

Dec 20th 2012, 21:43

Jien nahseb li il partit laburista huwa serju u mhux bhall Gonzi li halla lil Austin Gatt jigri qablu.

joseph francalanza

Dec 20th 2012, 21:42

x differenza !! wiehed imwahhal u mkahhal ma siggu tal poter u lanqas kien kapaci jnehhi wiehed mill korrotti li ghandu jigru ma saqajh u l iehor mall ewwel foul li jaghmlu jpattu ghalih !! prosit joe dik hi is serjeta mela min jibqa jahleb il baqra sal ahhar !!

David Scicluna

Dec 20th 2012, 21:42

Gonzi haseb li kulhadd bhalu. Nesa li tista tkun accountable anke fil-politika. Haseb li l-loghba hu biss jaf jilghabha.

A. Sultana

Dec 20th 2012, 21:41

Now I know why labour always have 2 deputy leaders :p

justin spiteri

Dec 20th 2012, 21:41

Li ghamel il lum Joseph muscat hemm cans kbir li id distak li tilef mil PN dawn lahhar jiem jerga igib ftit milli tilef. Wera li hu mexxej serju kif ghandu ikun

Carmel Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 21:40

According to Dr. Gonzi 'Dr Farrugia had shown he did not know what Labour's policies were.' An d according to Dr. gonzi too this was enough to kick Dr. Farrugia out of office. By the same token Dr. Gonzi himself should have been thrown out of office when he misled the Maltese public on the Brazilian company.

John Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 21:39

How many ministers were asked to resign or resigned of there own free will after the Blunders committed during this administration

Mr. M. Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 21:38

Għandu x'jitgħallem minnha din Gonzipn!!!

C. Bartoli

Dec 20th 2012, 21:37

Anglu il-haruf! L-aqwa li nghamlu elezjoni tal vici bhal PN. Ara vera scape goat u ha jgawdi Jason il-gardinar. THE WIZARD OF MLP the latest pantomime vera Labour wont work, BIG TIME

Carmel Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 21:35

Dr, Muscat's action is without any precedent. He is setting new standards in the Maltese political landscape. When still in opposition Dr. Muscat has been able to do what Dr. Gonzi never succeeded to do even though he had much more power. The difference is stark as it puts Dr. Muscat in a much higher level than his counterpart. Well done Dr. Muscat. You have shown your worth.

j brincat

Dec 20th 2012, 21:33

To the PN apologists:

THIS is what accountability is all about!


(jb)

A Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 21:32

"Futur li jghaqqadna", mifrudin mid Deputy Leader.

Charles Cremona

Dec 20th 2012, 21:32

Labour have started to disintigrate and the election campain has not even started. It looks like Gonzi will prevail after all.

A Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 21:31

"Certezza u stabbilta". Fil-fatt waqalhom id-Deputy Leader jumejn qabel l-elezzjoni.

Paul Gauci

Dec 20th 2012, 21:31

I know that for some people who support gonzipn it might seem strange but that's what accountability is all about. You do or say something wrong...you pay for it by tendering your resignation. If gonzipn was serious as much as Joseph muscat he would have had to sack half of his cabinet

Saviour Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 21:31

who is the leader in PL Jason or Joesph?????

Joseph Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 21:30

Fil - Konfront ma Simon Busuttil, Anglu Farrugia sostna li l _ Partit Socjalista huwa TEAM MAGHQUD . Diga kien qed iberraq meta Anglu stqarr hekk ghax kien jaf li kien hemm manuvri biex ittajruh forsi biex jiehu vantagg Kandidat li se johroglu fuq id - Distrett tieghu. Anglu ghad johrog il - verita kollha wara dan it - tradiment.

Eddy Privitera

Dec 20th 2012, 21:29

Dr. Gonzi must be feeling embarrassed that he was not capable of asking some of his ministers to resign despite having committed more grievious mistakes, such as Tonio Fenech, Austin Gatt and Dolores Cristina. While Dr. Muscat , when still Opposition leader, has shown that he does not only mention the word "accountabilityy" but practises it !

A. Gauci Cunningham

Dec 20th 2012, 21:29

If Labour keeps Anglu-MA JINBIDLUX. If PL removes Anglu---MA JINBIDLUX. Give it a break!! If the PL elects a good Deputy Leader their reaction will be, bet on it?? MA JINBIDLUX!!! Pathetic!!

A Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 21:28

"The claim that the resignation came as a result of Dr Farrugia's comments on the magistrate appeared to be a banal excuse." said Dr Gonzi. Follow this link
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121220/editorial/Comments-on-magistrate-unacceptable.450247

John Spiteri Jones

Dec 20th 2012, 21:27

I would like to see one of the old true socialists as deputy, that way maybe we will be in for some good times similar to the golden days of the 70s and 80s when we didnt need forigniers to manage air malta, the dockyard and people of the likes of piano to ruin our capital city..... and bollocks to all those who doesnt agree with me!

Sammy Cutajar

Dec 20th 2012, 21:25

Prosit DR Muscat now get Profs Scicluna and Dr Grech and it will be a very good choice one of them PLS











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A Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 21:25

Prosit Dr Muscat. That is the way it should be ....accountability. Sorry for Dr Farrugia but he slipped badly last Sunday. Labour will gain votes by this move

Mr leo attard

Dec 20th 2012, 21:22

If farrugia were not asked to resign then muscat would be attacked; he asked farrugia to resign and still he is attacked. i see muscat as ready to clean up his party if need be, no 'clikka'.. can we say the same for PM and his clikka?

Carmel Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 21:22

Now the next step is to discharge those dinosaurs around him with their dirty past. Surely they deserve it more than Anglu.

James Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 21:21

Or maybe just making space for someone new. Maybe the same person they already tried to push instead of the PL deputy leader last week?

P Cilia

Dec 20th 2012, 21:21

Dahk fil wicc mil Partit laburista!! Iz-zejt ghad jitla f'wicc l'ilma.

rita Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 21:20

I suppose that this is the right moment for Franco Debono to join Joseph Muscat 's Labour Party as his deputy leader and so he can qualify to debate with Simon Busuttil

Carmel Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 21:19

The last to comment on this event is definitely Dr. Gonzi. Dr. Gonzi's failure to present the Maltese Public with the truth about the Brazilian company which according to him had set up its main office in Malta is grave enough to warrant his resignation. That said hecontinued to desperately hang on to his seat for over a year.

michael scicluna

Dec 20th 2012, 21:18

Illum JM ura kemm ma jharisx lejn wicc dak li jkun izda verament lejn l abbilitajiet tieghu. Min jizbalja irrid jinzamm accountable....haga li GonziPN lanqas jaf xi tfisser! Austin Gatt huwa ezempju car kristall!

Rodnick Abdilla

Dec 20th 2012, 21:17

Il-pn f hamse snin anqas id dicenza in nehhi nies bhall austin gatt u shabu ma kellu u Joseph t a leader li huwa il Anglu bil kelma it tajba warbbu ta kliem li hass li seta ghamel hsara fuq il limhalfin, PROSET JOSEPH

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 21:17

JM and Kurt Farrugia (PL media guru) make a mess on National TV but poor Anglu gets the blame.................there must be a hidden hand with a Golden Glove!

E. Vassallo

Dec 20th 2012, 21:16

I think that Edward Zammit Lewis who happens to be Joseph Muscat's sidekick will be encouraged to stand for the deputy leadership.

M. Mifsud

Dec 20th 2012, 21:15

U jippretendi li jaghmel terremoti fil-LP u li jissettja l-agenda tal-Labour meta lanqas kien konxju minn sentenza moghtija mill-Qorti ta' l-Appell, Dr. Busuttil? U dan avukat ghall-giehna. Tajba din.

G Caruana

Dec 20th 2012, 21:13

Lejber though they were being clever using Franco against PN & look what happened to them.

george grech

Dec 20th 2012, 21:12

Team maghqud........qishomx il Barcellona !!
Ma jinbidlux.

G Tonna

Dec 20th 2012, 21:07

Tinten

Victor Laiviera

Dec 20th 2012, 21:07

Dik hi s-serjetà. Il-PN lanqas biss joħlomha.

Carmel Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 21:06

Joseph is afraid that his two deputies will lose him the election. So on the flimsy excuse he forced Anglu to resign. Now we expect the other kummiedjant to do the same. The reason why Anglu resigned will not be known for some time.

M Cassar

Dec 20th 2012, 21:05

This is the stuff of good leadership. Well done Dr Muscat. Your stature as a political leader has grown after taking a decision that must have been painful.

Joseph Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 21:04

Anglu Farrugia was made the scapegoat for the Labour Party's Gaffe of last Friday. I bet that Anglu Farrugia was against the participation of Franco Debono in his stead and he surely must have raised his objections but was overuled by Joseph Muscat/ Kurt Farruguia . I think the rumblings between the Leader and his Deputy started last friday. Anglu knows what & who is behind his forced resignation.

John Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 21:04

No one doubt s the honesty and the Bona fede of Dr Farrugia. But with Dr. Muscat as Leader every body should shoulder his responsibilities

Paul Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 21:02

PN is calling the kettle black when it's pot is a carbon caldron.

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 21:01

Anglu got over 3400 votes last time round..................not bad!

Martin Saliba

Dec 20th 2012, 21:01

PN: Simon Busuttil setting Labour's agenda.
Get off your high horse allthough you willsoon be pushed off.

M Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 21:01

Serio e costante ,Prosit Joseph Muscat.

Joe Falzon

Dec 20th 2012, 21:01

Will mlp try to use the same tactics as the PN to get back to that lost percentage from their last gaf from Friday, Saturday and Sunday? That's what they are trying to do, eliminate the old faces who could be scrutinised during discussions with PN contenders and try to devate attention in electing new faces in the administration so to be proven right. That's proof of a confused and panicked party

Joe Grech

Dec 20th 2012, 21:00

Simon Busuttil? - Is this the PN MEP whose loud cry ''Solidarity and Burden Sharing'' in Brussels came to Nothing?
That explains why he called it a day in Brussels - nobody would listen to him.....
Now he's come here to try to fool the Maltese.

Pule' Carmel

Dec 20th 2012, 21:00

I peronally do not think that Dr Farrugia fared well in the Debate last Saturday on Xarabank, he did not offer what is expected of a deputy leader. He had a sort of smile that hid a lot, and waving that piece of paper around smiling all the time was not exactly a good deportment for a deputy leader. Public speaking needs more style and composure at that level. I felt that Dr Farrugia felt this!

J. Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 20:57

Prova cara ta kemm huwa serju dan il-bniedem - min jisbalja maghdux cans iehor. Prosit Joseph. Wissijhom tajjeb lin nies li ghandek madwarek. Mossa hazina u dabbar rasek! Thallix min jaghmel hsara lil partit. Thallix min idahhal id-dubji fil-pajjiz. Thallix korruzjoni ghadejja!

VIVA JOSEPH

David Apap

Dec 20th 2012, 20:56

I think Profs Scicluna will take his place, to have everything in tandem with what happened with simon and the pn

Joe Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 20:55

If Jason Micallef is deputy leader, PL will secure a definite death! Ahsibha Guzeppi!

Edward Demicoli

Dec 20th 2012, 20:55

Simon Busuttil 1 - PL 0. Bring on the next one.

joe farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:55

mela hekk sewwa lil Karmenu Vella jikteb il programm eletoreli u kienu dahal b'yought bil kuntrabandu gewwa l-ghadira Alex Scibberas Trigona kien ghamel tratatt sigriet mal korea ta' fuq u l-ligi ta' l-indhil barrani Jason Micallef tellef zewg elezzjonijiet lil Labour Joe Sammut kien ghamel website "we hate gonzi" u tqaccat Anglu fi'zmien il milied prosit Joseph

anthony sultana

Dec 20th 2012, 20:52

PN=PL, definitly we should go for a new third Party.AD is building their party on the fact of life, not on fantacies.Maybe if Franco create a new party will also show light at the end of the tunnel.We want a change that's for sure,or we can stick with the same boring future.

Lara Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 20:52

Ghaliex Dr. Gonzi ma jurix ftit kuragg u ma jihux azzjoni fuq il-fallimenti tal-Ministru Gatt?

Johan zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 20:51

Anglu Farrugia was gentleman enough to admit a mistake and resigns Not like the oligarch within the PN like Austin Gatt and Tonio Fenech

Mark Schembri

Dec 20th 2012, 20:51

Min jidhaq l-ahhar jidhaq l-ahjar jghidu. kemm prova nerga nghid prova jwaqqa l-Simon ghac-cajt, issa joghoqod jidhaq ghax keccewh. Ara vera m'hawnx ghazla f'dan il-pajjiz.

Karl Consiglio

Dec 20th 2012, 20:48

And about time too.

John Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 20:47

Of course the comments were not believed. Accountability is not in the pn's dictionary anymore...

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 20:47

What a mess! Good OLD LABOUR!
I can still remember the last Deputy leader - George Abela falling out with Alfred Sant.
Is the new PL already falling to bits...............will LABOUR work?

Karl Consiglio

Dec 20th 2012, 20:46

And about time too.

Eddy Privitera

Dec 20th 2012, 20:45

Il-PN qed jisthi li Dr. Muscat ha din id-decizzjoni ghax jafu kemm Lawrence Gonzi se jidher AKTAR DGHAJJEF meta mqabbel ma Dr. Muscat ! allura qed jivvintaw ir-raguni tar-rizenja ta' Dr. farrugia, huma stess , halli jghattu l-misthija taghhom li ghandhom KAP b'IDEJN TAT-TAFAL !

Anthony Arpa

Dec 20th 2012, 20:45

Jidher li il PL intebah bili figura fqira li qata Dr Anglu Farrugia kemm f'xarabank u kemm fuq stazjon iehor fejn kixfet il faqar politiku Tal Vici Kap tal PL ...

S Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:44

Differenza skjetta bejn il-PL u l-PN ... min jizbalja jhallas.

Johan zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 20:42

Another proof how democratic the PL is. This young man Got Guts how to do things. No playing around. He surly means business.

Noel Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 20:41

Sending anonymous letters is in my opinion a crime. GonziPn sent thousands of such letters. Endorsing such a crime is a crime in itself. Simon Busuttil is as guilty of this crime as his leader and all GonziPn’s administration. One has to be man enough to acknowledge that one has messed up. Is Simon Buisuttil man enough to do so? I doubt it.

elvin borg

Dec 20th 2012, 20:40

Kien jidher mwerwer il kap tal pl fil konferenza stampa l lejla,tghid ghaliex?.. progressivi vs moderati

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 20:39

Joseph Muscat used Anglu as a scapegoat to try and hide the fact that lejber is still the same old party of the 80s!! This is what Joseph will do when their are problems ... NOT solve the problems ... but FIND a scapegoat on whom to blame the problem!! What leadership skills are those!?

dawn wood

Dec 20th 2012, 20:37

You fired Anglu because of a comment he made, Oh wow does this mean that all your members comments will be scrutinized, I believe you have made a big mistake, after all some people vote for the MLP because of Anglu, Hmm i wonder how many votes you will loose, mine is going elsewhere for sure. Just how many votes did Anglu get?

Paul Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 20:37

lol... anglu's been 25 years waiting for a chance to power and now he's made to resign by a newbie ... I bet he's steaming bad right now!

Peppi Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 20:36

Joseph Muscat has shown that he is a leader .

John Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 20:34

Dr. Muscat had shown that he means business. With such a bold move he pulled the carpet from Under Gonzi PN. This also show that the among the PL group there is no any one like Austin Gatt. These are the credentials of a true Leader

Lara Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 20:32

Dr. Muscat uriena li hu denn tal-fiducja taghna.

Jesmond Chetcuti

Dec 20th 2012, 20:31

for the PN supporters , i am sorry for you , but the weak link has been substituted, thats what I call good management...by the 7th of January this will be histroy ...perfect timing Joseph...

A. Sultana

Dec 20th 2012, 20:31

Seems like an election is coming... One that PL does not want to lose!

Maria Xuereb

Dec 20th 2012, 20:29

Isthu Nazzjonaliti ma tafux x'inhi responsabilta ta' ghemilim, jekk taqbez il-linja jew tizgarra trid tirresenja dik hi l-ligi fundamentali fil-PL. Fil-PN le gew imkeccija zewg persuni prominenti u jekk kien ghad fadal hajja parlamentari kienu jitkeccew izjed, m'ghandhom id-dicenza jkunu rgiel maghhom nfushom u jirrezenjaw, partita gwejjef, bezzigha. Il-PL huwa kburi b'ghemilu u b'Joseph Muscat.

R. Saliba

Dec 20th 2012, 20:29

x team maghqud.. Moviment super glue.

Christina Sammut

Dec 20th 2012, 20:29

Filwaqt li nirringrazzja lil Dr.Anglu Farrugia ghal leata li dejjem wera lejn il-partit laburista u ghas-servizz li ta lil poplu malti, ma nistax ma nfahharx lil Dr.Joseph Muscat fejn wera kemm huwa mexxej tajjeb u kapaci jiehu decizzjonijiet meta jkun hemm bzon

joe farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:28

issa naraw x'ser jaghmel Joseph fil kaz tal I,hallef farrigia sacco jekk jimxiex bl'istess riga li mexa ma Anglu.

manuel lia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:28

kemm ghajjartu lill simon li baqa flakwarju ang......simon baqa flakwarju u int gheriqt habib.....oqod tbaqbaq ghall 4 snin u 8 xhur bhala deputat mexxej biex imbaghad igeghluk titlaq ftit gimghat qabel elezzjoni...dak ir rispett...

Darren Agius

Dec 20th 2012, 20:28

Il-kontabilita' u s-serjeta' huma d-differenza bejn il-PL u l-PN. Filwaqt li ma' GonziPN jizbaljaw huma u nhalsu ahna, ma' Joseph Muscat kulhadd jerfgha r-responsabilita' tieghu.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 20:26

How many worse things were said by Labour MP's in the past and recent past - and they were not made to resign. All of a sudden Muscat and the PL have become sooooo accountable that even for the comment Anglu made he deserves to be made to resign!

manuel lia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:24

mela anglu ilu jahdem 4 snin u 8xhur biex isir deputat prim ministru u ghax issa kwazi wasal biex isir kellu jirrizenja...dan ghax qal sentenza fuq il magistrat demicoli..u halluna tridu u tibqux titmejlu iktar bin nies..irrizenja ghax hekk jaqbel...bhalissa...bit tahwid floppozizzjoni ahseb u ara fil gvern xinhu gej e...frejjeg iktar minn 1996..u tas super one fejn kienu waqt il konferenza?

Matthew Tanti

Dec 20th 2012, 20:22

Joseph Muscat li jghid iwetqu. Il-kredibilita' ta' Joseph mexxej tkompli tigi ikkonfermata minn ghemilu.

Nenu Cassar

Dec 20th 2012, 20:22

I'm sure that the PL is in a state of panic. Panic leads swiftly to serious mistakes and more panic. Joseph Muscat appeared deeply flustered at the press conference, the one that was not aired by One TV. What is happening now is all due to past mistakes and bad assessments.

Peppi Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 20:22

JM means business . He doesn't have austin gatt to tell him what to do. at last we re seeing accountability.

Mario Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:22

Is this one of the tremors of the earthquake promised years ago?

Willie Grech

Dec 20th 2012, 20:22

This is called "accountability." But I don't think any PN blogger would understand this word, especially given the last five years or so!!!!!!!!!!

V Mercieca

Dec 20th 2012, 20:21

The PN is not believing that Dr Farrugia resigned about comments be made about a member of the judiciary.
I guess that the PN suits them not to believe this as it shows how gentlemen politicians should act. Their members and ministers did far worse than pass a comment and wonder of wonders – no one resigned.
I also guess that the PL is setting the proper ethics code for politicians.

James Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 20:20

NEWS FLASH: Christmas has been cancelled because the ANGEL has flown away!!!!!!!

Antoine Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 20:20

A few days ago, Labour supporters were busy expressing their admiration for Anglu Farrugia and for his attack on a magistrate.

Now these same Labour supporters are busy expressing their admiration for Joseph Muscat for having sacked Anglu Farrugia because of his attack on a magistrate.

A. Gauci Cunningham

Dec 20th 2012, 20:20

Nationalist Conspiracies apart. Anglu Farruiga made a mistake. He was removed. Whats wrong with that? Austin gatt made a million mistakes and he was allowed to stay while Manwel Delia made a mess and was allowed to contest. What's right with that?

M. Mifsud

Dec 20th 2012, 20:20

U jippretendi li jaghmel terremoti fil-LP u li jissettja l-agenda tal-Labour meta lanqas kien konxju minn sentenza moghtija mill-Qorti ta' l-Appell, Dr. Busuttil? U dan avukat ghall-giehna. Tajba din.

M Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:20

Sabu skuza li jista jkun li kienet qeda tinhema sabiex jiksru il-fehim bejn iz-zewg partiti li minn kmieni din il-gihgma sas-7 ta Jannar ma jkunx hemm attivitajiet politici. Dawn mhux ta min jafdhom f'affarijiet zghar bhal dawnahseb u ara kbar. Il-lupu jibdel sufu immamhux ghemilu, u hekk qed jaghmel il-LP jibdel id-dehera imma mhux l-operat. Miskin hua min jafdah ghax wara jkun tard wisq.

Leonard Cole

Dec 20th 2012, 20:19

PL I wonder what kid of opposition PL is offering ..... Dr. Muscat you should defiantly not tolerate any comments from Zarb, Karmenu Vella, Tonio Abela, Sciberras Trigona and shoulder all if you intend to win the General Election.. Your deputy leader has been months insulting the Judiciary and now you have realised he is in the wrong doing on the eve of a General election, please lest get serious.

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 20:19

Who;s the best choice for deputy? Jason or Franco??

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 20th 2012, 20:19

Joseph Muscat is showing that he is a leader
not like Gonzi pn every one do as he pleases !!!

Mr Lawrence Calleja

Dec 20th 2012, 20:19

Dr Anglu Farrugia taqtax qalbek. Ahna warajk u l-quddiem tohrog il-verita. Ma hemm l-ebda persuna ohra kapaci tkun deputat kap, la fil-parlament Malti u lanqas fl-ewropa. Dawk il-persuni li ghamluha ta' Guda kontra Anglu, ghad trid tohrog il-verita fuqhom. Dr Joe Muscat imissu jisthi jirredikola lill Anglu b'dan il-mod. Issa nibdew b'hafna skuzi u nfahru lil Anglu. Imma ghalijja issa tard wisq.

Anthony Mizzi

Dec 20th 2012, 20:18

PN: Simon Busuttil setting Labour's agenda?

HE's finally come out of Xarabank's Aquarium?

At least Dr. Joseph Muscat just comes out in the open and TAKES DECISIONS and not runs away from them under escort as DIRECTED or Coached !

Victor Calleja

Dec 20th 2012, 20:17

Min jizbalja irid ihallas. Hawn tidher is serjeta ta Joseph Muscat u il partit laburista. Dawn huma it terrimoti li wieghed Joseph erba snin u nofs ilu. Kieku il PN mexaw listess bhal Joseph kieku ma kiens jibqalu nofs il ministri. Simon ma kawza ebda terrimot anzi j'Alla jibqa hu ghax tghid kemm se jhawwad.

Joe Mallia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:15

Starting to feel the heat. No surprises here, he was trashed on Xarabank and the man has no charisma whatsoever.

Mr. M. Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 20:15

L-istess bħall-PN!!!!

Cornelius Murphy

Dec 20th 2012, 20:15

Ten green bottles standing on the wall.
On fell down, but will the others fall?

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 20:14

@Eddy Privitera
Bl'overtime ilejla!!

Joseph Cauchi Senior

Dec 20th 2012, 20:12

There is no alternative to Anglu but JASON MICALLEF!

Jason is the man.

JC.

m. borg (slm)

Dec 20th 2012, 20:12

The PN said the PL was overcome by panic after Dr Busuttil's appointment. Dr Busuttil was setting Labour's agenda and Dr Muscat was reacting to it.

Is gonzipn for real, would love who made up this one, was it PBO, Marthese or Tonio.

Is this the best gonzipn can come up with.?

*Joseph Brincat

Dec 20th 2012, 20:11

Keith D'Amato & Mario Farrugia & Chris Mifsud & Mary Borg & L Zammit

Trying to twist the resign of Dr Farrugia because of Dr Busuttil's ???
for they think that he is something spacial >>>

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

Mr Joe Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 20:10

Busutill jelimina lil Faruggia. Meta ser jitilghu il-poloz ta tieni round?

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 20:10

Why are they going to do an election for deputy leader?? I thought they had already have Franco Debono ready for that job!!

Matthew Tanti

Dec 20th 2012, 20:08

Joseph Muscat ghandu u wera li ghandu l-kuragg jiehu d-decizjonijiet mehtiega. Lawrence Gonzi ma jiddecidix li jinheles mill-klikka li hakmitu.

A. Gauci Cunningham

Dec 20th 2012, 20:07

I notice how PN supporters have all jumped in utter chaos and panic. All nationalists I've met these past few days were all smiles about Anglu poking fun at him and declaring that the PN with Anglu is in for a sure victory. Well...well..well...seems like that bubble is burst now and therefore they're all over the place concocting pathetic conspiracies!! Jahasraaa!!!!

J Caruana

Dec 20th 2012, 20:06

Ovjament kollox kien pjanat....

Marco Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 20:04

ONE News:
Bankina mibnija hazin go bubaqra - 10 minutes prime time news
Press conference u rinzenja ta Vici-Mexxej - press conference ma xxandritx (bhal ma jigri s soltu) u 1 minute ahbarijiet

Joseph Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 20:03

Dan bl-inkwiet min qabel, ahseb u ara wara x'hinu gej!!!

D Zahra

Dec 20th 2012, 20:02

Louis Grech?

M. Mifsud

Dec 20th 2012, 20:01

Ma tantx ticcajta mieghu dan Joseph Muscat. Tizbalja darba u jqallftek il-barra.

Charles Massa

Dec 20th 2012, 20:00

Din id differenza bejn iz zewg mexxejja. Waqt li dr Muscat kulhadd huwa responsabbli ghal emilu u jrid igorr il konsegwenzi, Dr Gonzi baqa imwahha; ma Austin Gatt, li kien responsabbli ghal fjask fl Arriva, BWSC, Fairmount. Dr Fenech li ma riedx cuc Malti imexxi l Air Malta, u hafna ministri ohrajn li l performance taghhom ma kienitx tajba

A. Gauci Cunningham

Dec 20th 2012, 20:00

Thats what accountability is Messrs GonziPN! Anglu Farriuga made a mistake and was removed. Austin Gatt made one mistake after another after another and was not only left there and supported but also given a 600 eur. weekly increase in his pay. Rather than setting an agenda the PN should be taking a leaf or two from the PL on how to deal with political mistakes deemed as unacceptable!!

carmel parnis

Dec 20th 2012, 19:58

Dik serjeta tal PL Press conference importanti tal leader J Muscat u ma tixxandarx dirett fuq ONE TV Tghid hemm xi raguni ghaliex ?

Maria Mangion

Dec 20th 2012, 19:58

Who does not deliver is off with LP, why keep Anglu when LP have loads of better options. Though LP should have anticipated this some time ago.

Joseph Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 19:58

... and they have the courage to say that PN is not democratic. So Franco attacked PN, Gonzi, and still Simon tried to keep him on board ... then Anglu becomes a liability for lejber ... and Joseph Muscat stops him from even contesting the next election!! WOW!! Just shows how lejber never changed!!

Jesmond Chetcuti

Dec 20th 2012, 19:58

Good move....it is clear that Anglu is not up to be a Deputy Leader of a political party...Joseph is on his own (quality wise) fighting this ellection, both Anglu and Toni are/were prone to blunders....try to compare the Deputy leadership that Alfred Sant had with him in 96, Gorg Vella and Gorg Abela....an ocean apart...Michael Falzon should contest for the post...

Eddy Privitera

Dec 20th 2012, 19:58

simon BusuttiL: Dr. Muscat's decision to request Dr.Ffarrugia's resignation has nothing to do with the debte in question. It PROVES that Dr. Muscat is not like Lawrence Gonzi, who allows his ministers to get involved with business people, such as Tonio Fenech's free trip to watch Arsenal. etc.. Austin Gatt's fiascoes etc.and get away with it ! This is a GUARANTEE OF SERIOUSNESS, not existing in PN

Joseph Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 19:57

Ohh I see, PL accountable, PL brave etc - and when the PN did similar with certain PN councillors it was PN corrupt! Great thinking!

Joseph Micallef (San Gwann)

C. Bartoli

Dec 20th 2012, 19:57

They want to copy all that PN does. A new deputy election to be like PN. Ahjar hekk hijos ghax mur ara jekk jitla Jason u int jibqa l-art.

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 19:57

Are LABOUR contemplating at pushing Franco as Deputy Leader.....................they already sent him on national TV to represent them, and Kurt Farrugia PL media man, even accompanied him??

elvin borg

Dec 20th 2012, 19:57

Tac cajt ghamlulu lid deputat mexxej,sahha il gimgha ma bghatux lilu ghad diskussjoni issa qactuh lhemm..dik hi lgrazzi.

Nicola Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 19:55

He who laughs last, laughs the best. Nicola

Joseph Barbara

Dec 20th 2012, 19:55

Hawwadni ha nifmek Joseph ghalkemm li ma narax u ma nismax lil-Anglu jimbah hi l-aktar ahbar pozittiva li smajt s-issa! Hmar kien u hmar baqa'.

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 19:55

Anglu Farrugia resigned from his post, what a stark difference from Austin Gatt and GonziPn!

Noel Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 19:54

It has taken Dr Joseph Muscat four days to take immediate action about Dr Farrugia's comments and it has taken Lawrence Gonzi five years to put off to ask for Austin Gatt's resignation and still he has not not done it. Par idejn sodi my foot.

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 19:54

Joeseph Muscat has shown yet again how real political leaders should act. This proves that PL's claim to promote accountability if elected in government is already taking form from the opposition and within the party ranks even at such high posts!

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 19:53

ONE TV are always first to transmit any news conference by Joseph Muscat.
What happened today?

Darren Agius

Dec 20th 2012, 19:48

Fit-tmexxija ta' GonziPN, is-serjeta' u kontabilita' mhix kontemplabli. Jizbaljaw huma u nhalsu ahna. Il-PL wera serjeta' kbira. Turija ta' stil ta' tmexxija differenti milli darrewna bih il-klikka GonziPN. Il-kontabilita' fit-tmexxija hi dak li pajjizna ghandu bzonn u PL wera li hu biss jista jaghti din il-kontabilita' fit-tmexxija.

Daniel Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 19:47

If Gonzi had the guts to do the same with Austin Gatt, I would vote PN.

R. Saliba

Dec 20th 2012, 19:46

Ghax ma jhajjrux lil King Franco Debono?

D. Muscat

Dec 20th 2012, 19:43

Tibdel deputat mexxej lejliet l-elezzjoni!?! Tridux thalluna. Hadd mhu se jbellahieli li l-veru raguni hi ghax attakka lill-Magistrata Audrey Demicoli. Dik skuza banali. Dak ghax tant hareg dghajjef fid-dibattitu li hammar wicc il-laburisti. Xewwex imbaghad Jason Micallef biex itajtru minn fuq it-tnax-il distrett. Haqqu ma johrogx ghall-elezzjoni issa! Dik jonqsu l-labour!

effie stafrace

Dec 20th 2012, 19:43

it seems that simon is causing an earthquake in the pn too.what happened to gonzipn. Joseph had the courage to tell anglu farrugia to resign but gonzi hasnt that courage to tell some of his goonies to resign

mark johnson

Dec 20th 2012, 19:41

Franco Debono should join the PL and put his name forward.

Then we'd get the reforms we need.

Joe Calleja

Dec 20th 2012, 19:41

Anyone wants to be that Franco Debono ("X'affarijiet dawn!") will be chosen MLP Deputy Leader?

R Mallia

Dec 20th 2012, 19:41

Good for lejber. Anglu would have held Lejber back in the next elections.

George Cutajar

Dec 20th 2012, 19:40

This forced resignation is a direct vote of no confidence in the Labour Party delegates who voted for Anglu to become deputy leader. It surely says a lot about the so called united part of Labour!!!

Bernard Pollacco

Dec 20th 2012, 19:39

wasn't there supposed to be a stop period in politics till January 7th ?

Matthew Gatt

Dec 20th 2012, 19:38

As Bon Jovi says we weren't born to follow!

Joe Tabone

Dec 20th 2012, 19:38

"Dr Farrugia has been a member of Parliament since 1996 and deputy leader since 2008" - Its about time he makes way for Jason il-KING!

Eve Axiaq

Dec 20th 2012, 19:38

Hekk jaghmlu l-irgiel! Gonzipn ma kellux hila jerfa r-responsabilta tal-fjaski.
Prosit Joseph Muscat

Mr Joseph Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 19:36

Admirable. Very Admirable

Charles Spiteri

Dec 20th 2012, 19:35

Desperate times call for desperate measures!
Who knows maybe Franco Debono was promised the PL deputy leadership post if he replaced Anglu on Xarabank - an opportunity for Franco to get a chance for some recognition. Franco and Joseph were classmates after all.
Next promise the PL needs to fulfill - making public the brilliant PL utility tariffs reduction plan. And ... the show must go on.

Steve Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 19:34

Panic station LOL

Charles Massa

Dec 20th 2012, 19:34

Dik is serjeta. Ara kieku Gonzi jimxi fuq l istess linji ta Dr Muscat nofs il ministri ikollhom jirrizanjaw. Ministri li marru fuq xi private jew j isiru xogholijiet fuq id djar taghhom, il fjask Arriva, BWMC,Fairmount. Jew minn ghajjar il haddiema xi cuc malti.Jew min wieghed tnaqqis fil waiting list l isptar u ma wettaqx din il wedgha.

Joseph Micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 19:34

Whilst feeling sorry for Dr. Farrugia, I think that this is a true opportunity for PL to choose someone who can offer a direct competition to Dr. Busuttil. This is a true case of: "GonziPN promises, Labour delivers"

Labour is showing maturity and accountability without too much fuzz. I'm being honest and objective in my views. Hope this opportunity is grasped in the best possible way

GL Calleja

Dec 20th 2012, 19:33

When are politicians going to learn not to stick their whole foot in their mouths? It is becoming somewhat embarrassing for both parties and even more embarrassing for their constituents. To all politicians I say, take some time out to think. Say things that you mean and mean what you say otherwise it gets to be embarrassing and some things you cannot take back.

Jesmar Cutajar

Dec 20th 2012, 19:33

PN should not overjoy. This is not good news. Prepare for a deputy leader which will outshine the "miracle" Simon

M Farrugia

Dec 20th 2012, 19:32

Lil-anglu farrugia ghamluh il-haruf tas-sagrificju u nahseb li ghamel sewwa li rrizenja minn deputat mxxej. Melal-ewwel inqdew biha fil-kwistjoni ta Xarabnk u ppreferu li jibghtu lil Franc Debono, issa talbuh jirrizenja minhabba an il-kaz tal-qorti vis-a- vis l-kummenti li ghadda. Jekk ma johrog ghal elezzjoni nahseb li jaghmel sewwa ghax hemm hafna kurrenti kontra tieghu lesti biex jumiljawh

Donna Parnis

Dec 20th 2012, 19:31

At least Angelo faced busutill, lets see busitill face Debono. He wont because he is scared stiff of Franco. And I would say, well done Angelo as you shouldered your responsibility, Something which no member of the PN has done and all the mistakes they have made. A Gentleman,

Joseph M. Grech.

Dec 20th 2012, 19:31

Accountability my foot.
Kollox mahdum bizzilla minn partit li diga ghandu oligarkija bid-dikjarar fil-partit min qabel l-elezzjoni.
Partit maghqud eh? kulhadd bil-qrun mohbi bhalissa wara daru imma kultant tinkixef ftit il-verita'.
U ma nippruvawx inbellghu r-ross bil-labra!

C. Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 19:30

Many PN followers wish that Gonzi had the courage to do this in the PN! Altough I feel sorry for Anglu, and I believe that he did not mean any harm to Magistrate Audrey Demicoli, the PL showed that personal accountablity comes first! Well Done PL, Well Done Joseph!!

ALBERT FENECH

Dec 20th 2012, 19:30

Panic? Joe Muscat acted decisively and Anglu Farrugia responded honourably by resigning. That is democracy in its process. The input of Simon Busuttil in this action was totally "irrelevanti". If he had any credibility and stuffing, Busuttil's showing in the debate was so poor he should also immediately resign and make way for somebody with some backbone!

ALBERT FENECH

Steve M. Engerer

Dec 20th 2012, 19:29

His resignation was requested by Labour leader Joseph Muscat after he accused Magistrate Audrey Demicoli of political bias last Sunday.

ha ha pull my other leg!!

16 years in government nearly destroyed this country.. 22 months in government showed us what labour really are & here is the proof that after all these years in opposition Labour are not yet prepared to govern again..

carl Barthet

Dec 20th 2012, 19:29

PL cannot shut its mouth and get elected......what a joke this party was and always will be.... DCG is so right in all she says about them...... losers...

W. Cassar

Dec 20th 2012, 19:29

Its a good move I think, Anglu is not up to the task lets be honest.

Jimmy Ventura

Dec 20th 2012, 19:28

Kif jghid sew il-Malti. Kull deni hudu b'gid. Joseph has shown Lawrence how leaders should be.

Manwel Debattista

Dec 20th 2012, 19:28

The PN again gets it all wrong. It is the PL that is once again showing maturity and political correctness by having the deputy leader himself resign over comments he made. If only the PN shows a fraction of responsibility seen coming from Labour officials.

Victor Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 19:28

Dik hija s-serjeta. Din hija d-differenza bejn GonziPN u LP. GonziPN partit qarieq fejn Gonzi ssaggrifika pajjiz minhabba l-arroganza u l-inkompetenza ta` Wistin Gatt ghax Gonzi rrid jibqa` marbut mal-poter u LP minhabba zball ta` kritika serja fuq magistrata, hass li Farrugia aggixxa ultra vires u gaghlu jirrezenja. Din hija d-differenza bejn partit mibni fuq il-gideb u iehor fuq il-verita.

Lara Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 19:28

PN talks - PL acts

M Manduca

Dec 20th 2012, 19:28

Dr Ang, mind explaining the living wage again as I seem to have forgotten how it really works since last Sat?!??!??

tony axisa

Dec 20th 2012, 19:27

bold move. well managed. leadership at its best essence. well done Dr muscat. A long-awaited sign that Malta can have leaders that ensure integrity.

Matthew Gatt

Dec 20th 2012, 19:26

PL is accountable. That's for sure.

elvin borg

Dec 20th 2012, 19:26

Mela vera waslet lahhar tad dinja!! ga bdejna ninqasmu bicciet hawn hej...

Matthew Tanti

Dec 20th 2012, 19:26

Turija ta' serjeta', reattivita' w irgulija!

niki micallef

Dec 20th 2012, 19:25

jista xi hadd jghidl x'qal Anglu Farrugia hazin fuq il magistratura ?

Carmel Portelli

Dec 20th 2012, 19:24

sewwa jghidu li minn jidhak l ahhar imur l ahjar ghax issa veru ser jibda it terrimot li wieghed Joseph muscat u beda mill partit laburista u sewwa jghid il malti biex tiskongra trid tkun pur ,Sur muscat xi hija il veru raguni tar rezenja ta L Anglu tal Milied Jien Nahseb is sur Jason ???????? x tahseb sur Muscat ????????? Issa nistennew risposta.....
Carmel Portelli

Joseph Vella

Dec 20th 2012, 19:24

X'tahwid ghandhom

Noel Abela

Dec 20th 2012, 19:23

Dr Farrugia did not resign because he got a lift on a private jet to go and see a football match or because he was accused of not paying for works carried out at his house, or because he did not pay his maid's nationalk insurance contribution and one can or becuase he was caught lieing about a certain Brazilian Company. He was gentleman enough to acknowledge that his comments were out of order.

F Desira

Dec 20th 2012, 19:23

About time.....what about the others.......maybe we Maltese will really have a choice for the coming election...

George Cutajar

Dec 20th 2012, 19:22

Is this how Labour intends to counter Simon Busuttil's appointment as deputy leader of the PN?

JM burns his deputy so that he can now choose a new one to counter Simon.

Alfred Sant had resignations AFTER he became PM. JM is getting his BEFORE. And all this from a united party.

JG. Briffa

Dec 20th 2012, 19:22

Prosit Joseph urejt is-serjeta hekk ghandu ikun

Anthony A. Mifsud

Dec 20th 2012, 19:21

Anglu was correct, but he should have used a different way of expression
Ninu

Byron Camilleri

Dec 20th 2012, 19:20

GonziPN criticizes an act of accountability!

john muscat

Dec 20th 2012, 19:20

That's how REAL gentlemen should do, ie resign not like the Gonzipn clique, whatever they do, resignation is out of the question.

Neil Borg

Dec 20th 2012, 19:19

Labour's weakest link ordered to resign. Smart move from Dr. Muscat

Joseph Zahra

Dec 20th 2012, 19:18

nahseb ON THE RECORD din hux?

Joe Sammut

Dec 20th 2012, 19:18

What a shame !

We will have a fresh and funky Professor Edward Scicluna as Labour's answer for the PN’s counterpart , Simon Busuttil.

Bizzilla!

Go for it Edward you deserve it!

Lawrence Fenech

Dec 20th 2012, 19:17

Auguri lid-Deputy Leader il gdid. Joseph Muscat qed juri leadership sod fejn min jizbalja ihallas. Dan kontra li ghamel Gonzi ghax imhabba il-klikka ma jista jehles min hadd anzi jibblaffja li kollox sejjer sew.

Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina

Dec 20th 2012, 19:17

Ħares f' Għajneja!

A. Zammit

Dec 20th 2012, 19:16

Come off it, Anglu Farrugia was forced to resign because of his dismal performance when facing Simon Busuttil. He was no match to Simon's debating skills. Prosit already 1 - 0

Mr Lawrence Calleja

Dec 20th 2012, 19:15

If this is true, than I together with a number of other constituants are not going to support PL in the next election. We encourage Joe Muscat to reconsider this decision. It is not true that he will be resigning because of the Magistrate's comments. This is totally a lie. In the near future you will know exactly who is acting as Guda within the PL clan. Anglu, DO NOT LET THEM MAKE YOU RESIGN.