Update 3: Farrugia is still 'relevant'- Muscat
Will not contest the next election
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said this morning that former deputy leader Anglu Farrugia was still 'very relevant' to the PL and he could, if he wished, contest the next election.
Dr Farrugia resigned from PL deputy leader yesterday.
His resignation seems to have been forced on him after an article in The Times about his speech on Sunday revealed the name of a magistrate he accused of political bias.
Magistrate Audrey Demicoli had acquitted a man of vote rigging in the March 2008 election. Her judgment was overturned by an Appeals Court, which found the restaurateur in question guilty of threatening to sack one of his employees if she did not vote for the Nationalist Party. The restaurateur was fined €800.
In his two-page resignation letter (see pdf link below), which Dr Farrugia has now made public, he says that he has lost confidence in Dr Muscat.
He says his speech on Sunday had been well received by Dr Muscat and also the public but following the article in The Times which revealed the magistrate’s name, Dr Muscat contacted him abroad, where he was on a brief his holiday with his family and asked him to resign.
In his letter, Dr Farrugia tells Dr Muscat he felt he should resign as it did not seem that Dr Muscat had understood anything of what he wanted to say.
He also said he did not feel he should contest the next election but would remain an honest and true follower of the party.
Asked by timesofmalta.com about Dr Farrugia's statement that he (Dr Farrugia) had lost confidence in him, Dr Muscat said he understood that Dr Farrugia was hurt but he wanted to assure him that he was still relevant.
The PL's door, he said, remained open to Dr Farrugia and if he wanted, he was welcome to contest the next election.
In a clear jibe about how the PN handled Franco Debono, Dr Muscat said that he still considered Dr Farrugia as “a very relevant person” and “the Labour party’s door will always remain open to him”.
“If Farrugia wants to contest the next election the door is always open to him,” he said.
On who will take Dr Farrugia vacant post, Dr Muscat said that in the coming hours the party will show that it is able to make a good choice which will ensure a real change in the country’s direction.
Dr Farrugia's resignation letter can be read in the pdf link below.
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Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 24th 2012, 09:33
What Joseph Muscat did not explain is that Anglu Farrugia is relevant for the LP because he provides a convenient back for stabbing and at the same time as a recruiting agent for votes.
John Cole Smith
Dec 22nd 2012, 11:13
But, how is it , that a deputy leader loses his confidence over night?, I must say that there must have been animosity between the two, for a long time. One does not go ballistic in a second for nothing. And for Joseph to refers to Anglu, with the term relevant, in my opinion holds a demeaning element. Lest we forget, they exchanged handshakes and smiles,... but as they say politics is dirty ; )
Mary Ann Borg
Dec 22nd 2012, 11:13
PN should now send Anglu instead of Simon for the upcoming deputy-leaders' debate!
Alfred Falzon
Dec 22nd 2012, 14:10
@ Mary Ann Borg
First we must hear Dr Angelo Farrugia tell his story on ONE TV, if he is allowed to do so by the PL petty gods!
But I have my doubts.
By the way, I forgot how the former Labour Prime Minister Dom Mintoff was derided by them and labelled a "traitor", only to make of him an icon after his demise for propaganda purposes!
Ms Joanna Mintoff please note!
Alfred A Falzon
Alfred Falzon
Dec 22nd 2012, 11:10
What's the use of calling Dr Anglu Farrugia "relevant" after stabbing him in the back?!
Is this the new policy of the PL?
It's more of a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde stuff!
Where are the PL delegates who voted Dr Farrugia Deputy Leader?
Have they now vanished into thin air or are they the ones who are now "IRRELEVANT" to Dr Joseph's Muscat's ambitious dream?!
Alfred A Falzon
Mary Ann Borg
Dec 22nd 2012, 12:49
Because typical Super 1 dictum, it's what is said not what it means that really matters. This is Lejber's leader trying to have a jibe at the PM after so much of his 'dehlin ghal elezzjoni maghqudin u sereni'. Anglu is not some newby MP that got upset at not being made minister. This is Lejber's deputy leader and an MP since 96. The Jason/Joseph carnival float beckons.
Joseph Micallef
Dec 22nd 2012, 10:24
What a difference from Lawrence Gonzi. Gonzi refers to his party members as 'irrelevant' and Dr. Joseph Muscat continuously speaks about uniting and welcoming people. Perhaps GonziPN would learn a lesson out of this.
Vincent Cassar
Dec 22nd 2012, 11:00
Yes, I think GonziPN should learn a lesson: that smiley Joseph is not to be trusted with the future of this country unless he has a magic wand...which of course he doesn't have!
Alfred Vassallo
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:54
This shows that muscat does not have a KLIKKA around him as Gonzi has, and which leads him (Gonzi) by the nose culminating in a tsunami for the np and showing the whole of malta in what a despicable state the pn degenerated. Imagine what is in store for Malta if they are again given mandate, JUST IMAGINE the strength of the KLIKKA!! There reasons will be who will stop us??
twanny borg
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:07
ghal joseph muscat anglu farrugia ghadu rivelanti pero ghal vici kap huwa irrivelanti. mhux hekk? il-pl juzak u jarmik bhal ma se jigrilhom dawk l-erbgha li muscat wieghdhom li se jsibu kemm fil-pl.
Joe M Borg
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:42
Joseph is ALREADY living up to his promises. 'Gonzi promises, Muscat DELIVERS'! Indeed, he has already 'delivered' the 'Coup de grace' to Anglu. More to follow. Civil Servants were 'promised' deliverance by Helena. Scicluna promised 'deliverance' from tariffs, (but at the expence of health and education cuts) . What more deliverance awaits Malta? Illostra PL!
Alfred Falzon
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:32
Dr Joseph Muscat's head is in the clouds.
He pretends he has a solution for everything!
Even for his ailing PL with its many contradictions and grotesque promises (car registration fees, living wage,female quotas,..).
He is Malta's showman and now he means business!
Needless to say, he will have first to come to termsl with his own creation: a tower of Babel!
Alfred A Falzon
manuel lia
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:30
imma xwicc irid ikollok biex tghid li ghadu relevanti.....keccejtu wara 4 snin u 8 xhur deputat mexxej....ghas semplici raguni li hekk jaqbel bhalissa....dan jimxi hekk mad deputat mexxej tieghu....mela kif jimxi ma min ma jaqbilx mieghu....ghalkemm jien nazzjonalist xorta nhoss li anglu farrugia gie umiljat,mzeblah u mwaqqa ghar redikolu u lebda bniedem ma haqqu hekk...hu min hu....
Salvu Sciberras
Dec 22nd 2012, 07:08
Where is Muscat's sense of judgement. On Sunday he applauds Anglu. Next day he reads the Times and decides to sack Anglu. Are these the quality instant the decisions the post of premier must have. Thank God we had Gonzi as PM during the recession and at the time of the Libyan crisis. No electoral programme and and enocomic textbook is a substitute for a sharp intellect and a cool head.
Alfred Falzon
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:45
@ Salvu Sciberras
At the time of the Libyan Uprising against ruthless tyrant Kadhafi, Dr Muscat and his acolytes were sitting on the fence listening to what KMB had to say!!
Alfred A Falzon
Vincent Cassar
Dec 22nd 2012, 10:13
Well said!!! Leadership is about taking the right decisions at the right time and ensuring you have everyone on board; being united and overcoming differences and not shooting anyone just because he looks different to you...and then to add insult to injury he calls the dead back! Floaters open up your eyes....he who back stabs his closest companion, will do worse with those he doesn't know.
John Mifsud
Dec 22nd 2012, 06:58
I certainly hope that Dr Joseph Muscat has not already locked himself in an ivory tower as it seems unbeknown to him that there are hundreds of PL voters out there who are deeply hurt.
Ronald Cauchi
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:39
Dont tell me that anyone actually likes Anglu Farrugia. The PL is better off without him.
John Mifsud
Dec 22nd 2012, 11:49
@ Ronald Cauchi
It seema that you do not come from Dr Farrugia's electoral district. Unlike you, I only dislike fakes.
Vincent Cassar
Dec 22nd 2012, 16:35
@Ronald Cauchi: Better a million Anglu Farrugia's who is honest than one JM who is Mr Smiley and delivers-all but deep down there is something about the guy! Well it will be good news in any case on the 9th March. If the PN wins, things will get better; if the PL wins, it will be the beginning of the end for them...so that's just as good.
Karl Consiglio
Dec 22nd 2012, 01:10
If Farrugia is still relevant we hope to see him again on Bondiplus, Xarabank, Dissett.. by all means to speak about how he feels, like Franco Debono loves doing.
Joe Muscat
Dec 22nd 2012, 10:10
Let's have the Franco /Simon debate first Karl...Is that not a priority more than Anglu Farrugia? You all belittled Anglu after saturday night...now you want his opinion. According to PN blogs you know how he feels. You just want a chance to grab at a few more straws.
Paul Azzopardi
Dec 22nd 2012, 00:26
"Very relevant"? Then why did he make him resign? What a circus!
Nenu Cassar
Dec 21st 2012, 23:28
up till now I was very sceptical about the end of the world on 21/12/2012. But for the PL it is the end of time. This is a tsunami and it is getting bigger by the hour.
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 22:56
Indeed, Dr Angelo Farrugia can still contest the forthcoming election on behalf of the PL!
By analogy, like "l-anglu tal-vara" (a Maltese festa angel carried shoulder-high) with a nail through its buttocks!
That's Dr Muscat's consolation prize for a Labour veteran sacrificed on the altar of political expediency!
Hip! Hip! Hip!...Hurrah!
Alfred A Falzon
Peter Agius
Dec 21st 2012, 22:53
Being relevant means that he will be appointed Police Commissioner if Labour comes to power. Very scary!
George Cremona
Dec 21st 2012, 22:29
Joseph Muscat should have resigned before Anglu Farrugia for committing a much bigger, more serious and damaging blunder than Anglu did. I am referring to last Friday's Franco Debono's farce which was planned by none other than Joseph Muscat himself.
Steven Brockwell
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:38
muscat is not leading but is being lead. another thing if i just sacked you from work will you come throgh my door if its open to you ???? its more like an insult tome
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 22:06
Mintoff used to be blackmailed by Lorry Sant and Joseph Muscat is being blackmailed by Jason Micallef
Francis Grech
Dec 22nd 2012, 00:00
I wholly agree with you C Bartoli this time the bright would be labour Prime minister had made a bigger Froga than any former minister before him at at what time too Regia Materna.
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Dec 22nd 2012, 03:51
I hope you have the proof. Or is this mere speculation without any basis whatsoever?
dawn wood
Dec 21st 2012, 21:13
Carnival doesnt need to be moved its already started by the looks of things in Malta,
Victor Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 21:01
Dr Muscat said that in the coming hours the party will show that it is able to make a good choice
Thats the joke of the century.Sant, instead of Lino Spiteri. Muscat instead of George Abela. you must be really joking Dr Muscat.
Angelo Xerri
Dec 21st 2012, 20:41
Angelo Xerri.
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND. More fireworks will come until election day.
John Cole Smith
Dec 21st 2012, 20:38
It all seems to have started, on Xarabank, il-Buzu, did so bad, l-Anglu did much much worse. I could never imagine the future of Malta in the hands of the like of Anglu. Moreover, if Gonzi_PN had trouble hours into taking over Castille, the PL, have had trouble, even before being elected. One thing is for sure, according to the trend, who ever wins will face rebellion. That is for sure.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 20:36
In Gonzi's hands, every minister who commits all sorts of mistakes and even scandals , feels safe. They will never be held accountable for their actions, even if the mistakes or fiascoes cost taxpayers many millions of euros !
dawn wood
Dec 21st 2012, 21:10
couldnt agree more Eddy.
Nenu Cassar
Dec 21st 2012, 23:16
Please don't be irrelevant with your comments. I am sure that whatever actions that Dr Joseph Muscat is taking are all motivated by political convenience. I am also sure that he would have taken a different path were the PL in government. I would like to know what sort of words were traded between the two: Anglu and Joseph.
Alfred Falzon
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:37
@ Eddy Privitera
Can you pinpoint the mistakes made by Dr Anglu Farrugia?
Or is it a case of vilification of an unwanted Labour veteran by the inner circles of a Party that is shaming its past achievements?
Alfred A Falzon
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 20:32
What uis so obviously getting all these GonziPN so enamoured of Dr. Ang. Farrugia , after hurling at him all sorts of humiliating adjectives, is the realization that they have lost what to them , was a favourite punching-bag to hit at Dr. Muscat and the PL ! They have to find some new target. This time it is going to be much more difficiult !
M Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 21:58
in contrast to the maturity the MLP have shown with Franco Debono of course! LOL
elvin borg
Dec 22nd 2012, 11:30
Tant kemm kien relevanti ghalih dr af,li biex ikun deputat tajjeb u ghal vici kap le!! kemm iddum ma tifhem meta tid sur privitera
Vincent Cassar
Dec 21st 2012, 20:29
Labour delivers...false promises! First they tell their DL to resign and then they tell him that he is still relevant! People beware: JM WILL NOT deliver what he says...his ambition is leading him to behave in ways that raise suspicion and show the type of behavior one is likely to expect if he becomes, God forbid, the PM of this country!
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 20:29
What is the abstruse logic behind a prospective prime minister first applauding his deputy, then a few days later ordering him to resign for the same behaviour and a few days later still anonting him as still relevant and welcome as an LP candidate for the impending election. Hawwadna ha nifhmu malajr qabel ma mmorru nivvutaw.
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 20:18
Mn'Alla Anġlu għandu il-ġwienaħ b'saħħithom u xirfa, għax kieku ma kienx jibqa jittajjer!
Imma dan kif jagħmel. kif qabad u tajru waħdu ħabta u sabta?
Alfred Vassallo
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:25
Kif ghamiltu intom NEN meta tajartu tlieta mhux wiehed u terga u tejt dan ta l-ahhar ghadd ghandu il bieb miftuh mhux bhall ma ghamiltu intom u sabaghatulom f'wicchom. Ok Nen!!
J Martinelli
Dec 21st 2012, 20:05
A perfect example of Joseph's favourite quote: "The end justifies the means".
No one is safe in his hands, not even Jason, Anglu....who's next?
G Tonna
Dec 21st 2012, 19:52
Anglu sabieh. Miskin Anglu spicca ntrema ta xejn b'xejn ghal kapricc ta Joseph.
elvin borg
Dec 21st 2012, 19:41
O miskin relevanti ta qallu biex jigbor giehu,lewwel qactu mil Pl u issa qed jghidlu lbieb miftuh..ma nistax nifhem dal kap jien fejn ha jwassalna!!
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 20:03
Elvin Borg: fejn sibta li Dr. Farrugia "tqaccat" mill-PL ? Tant hu hekk li Dr. Muscat qal illum stess, li Dr. Farrugia ghadu " RILEVANTI HAFNA GHAL PL ". U , jekk irid, jista jikkotesta l-elezzjoni . X'differenza kif mexa Gonzi !
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 22:52
Eddie, wara t-talba tar-rizenja ta Anglu, ghandu kuragg jitlob vot ta fiducja (SIGRIET!) Joseph, kif kien ghamel Gonzi.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:10
@ EddyPrivitera
Tqanzah ftit iehor biex forsi tara l-inkonsistenza ta' Muscat l-ewwel icapcap lid-deputat mexxej tieghu, fit wara jordnalu fuq it-telephone biex jirrizenja u ftit wara jassolvih minn kull htija, jiddikjarah bhala rilevanti hafna u jhajjru johrog kandidat ghall-elezzjoni.
PS Jien wiehed minn dawk li ma jimpressjonawx ruhhom b' Caps Lock imwahhal flog ragunar.
Charles Massa
Dec 21st 2012, 19:23
Leader tajjeb huwa li iehu decizjonijiet difficili. Zgur ir rizenja ta Anglu Farrugia ma kinitx decizjoni facli specjalment meta gejja elezzjoni. Imma Dr Muscat wera li huwa sod u jrid li kulhadd ikun accountable ghal emilu. Ara Gonzi ghamel l oppost. Halla partita ministri fil poter meta dawn li kien gewwa pajjiz iehor kienu jirrizanjaw.DR Farrugia mhux se jintnesa. Mhux bhal ma gralu Dr Debono
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 22:58
Ma nahsibx bhalek Sur Massa. Izjed nahseb li JM ceda ghall-pressjoni minn Jason. Iz-zmien ghad itina parir. Rigward FD, in-Nazzjonalisti vera insewh, imma mhux il-laburisti.
Maria Vassallo
Dec 21st 2012, 19:20
JM,
oqghod attenti
ghax ta' madwarek ghad jaghmluhuwlek!
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 22:59
Tghid ghandu kuragg jitlob vot ta fiducja?
Ruben Mifsud
Dec 21st 2012, 19:19
Ghallura ta injorant li jien,... Nahseb li... La is sur Farrugia kellu jirrizenja fuq li qall il hadd, u sur Muscat ferahlu wara id diskors, iffisser li Muscat approva dak li Farrugia qal! Le le?? Ghallura b-istess argument ghanki Muscat kellu jirrizena.. Fehmuni naqra ta, ghax ma nistax nifhem din il bicca!!
C Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 20:19
Ovja hafna li dak li qal Anglu dwar il gudikatura (Magistrata) mihiex ir ragun ghalxiex gie mitlub biex jirizenja. U lanqas mi ragun ghax mar hazin is-SIbt fuq xarabank!!
Jiena fi cert li hemm xi haga wara dan kollu li ghadna ma nafuhx imma iz zmien jaghtina parir!!
M Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 22:00
please direct your question to Jason . . . there's a logic that few others understand
John Grech
Dec 22nd 2012, 04:21
Ir raguni Hija li l pl iridu jirbhu bil fors l elezzjoni. Malli raw l polls jiccaqalqu tathom rashom u Iva hassewhom underdogs b Simon! Jalla l poplu jaghzel il politika milli l politici!!!
Joe M Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 19:11
This might be the Mayan prediction of the end! The earthquake Joseph promised! The 'PL United' is split after all! Anglu is SOOO 'relevant', that he missed the first bus (xarabank), and was kicked out of before election! Fine unity. Let's hope I'm never united in that way! Apart from the earthquake, there is the 'dormant' volcano, ready to explode any minute - Jason! Good luck PL.
Joe Bonanno
Dec 21st 2012, 18:54
@Joseph Aquilina
It's lamentable that the PN didn't copy the PL regarding sound finances. PL left a surplus. The PN:
5 billion public debt, 257 000,000 euro per annum interest payments. The sad part is that both of these figures are growing daily. Hopefully, the PL will not copy the PN's incompetence, mismanagement and spendthrift ways.
We owe it to our children to get the PN out.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 22:48
@Joe Bonanno
Your comment just shows how little you understand about modern economies. Practically all countries have some form of debt. The problem is not the debt but not being able to pay back the debt. Malta, thanks to the strong economy left by Gonzi, is able to generate enough money to pay off the debt.
We owe it to our children to make sure lejber never makes it to power.
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 23:05
'get the PN out' Halli jigrilna bhal Cipru u jpogguna mal JUNK. Hallina Bonanno.
Vincent Cassar
Dec 22nd 2012, 16:49
Sur Aquilina: You forgot one thing though: back then PL had a TRUE leader...not a PR Executive
Joe Bonanno
Dec 24th 2012, 02:33
Is this the same Joseph Aquilina that didn't know the difference between debt/GDP and deficit/GDP telling me I don't understand economics? Our debt/GDP is 76.5%greater than Spain's. And growing. Perhaps you would like to bequeath a bankrupt Malta to your children, but I don't.
Do you honestly believe that the PN will ever pay back the debt? So far all they have done is increase it!
L. Calleja
Dec 21st 2012, 18:25
What a lovely Xmas present from Joseph Muscat to Anglu Farrugia.
C Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 20:20
And for his b'day too!!!!
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Dec 21st 2012, 20:52
Muscat owes only one loyalty - that towards the country.
Joseph Fenech
Dec 21st 2012, 18:20
If Dr. Anglu Farrugia has declared right in front of Joseph Muscat that he had no TRUST in his Great Leader then how can we , the man in the street, have trust in Joseph Muscat. The Leopard might change its spots but it will still remain a Leopard -- What a United Team , the Socialist have !!!!!!
M. Grech
Dec 21st 2012, 18:15
When PN had their deputy leader contest, I assumed the PL would try all the tricks to manipulate public opinion on its media and through these blogs. I was wrong!! PL were mature, cautious and polite and did not say anything. They just left PN processes to take their course. I am sure PN are up to the same standards and leave PL to do their choice in peace. We floaters will just watch & learn!!
Joseph N. Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 18:56
@ M. Grech: "PL were mature, cautious and polite and did not say anything". Were you living in Malta these last weeks?!
Joseph Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 17:51
Le ma naqbilx mal PL ma li ghamel ma Anglu Farrugia. Dak li qal Anglu mhu xejn gdid u hafna kienu jafu fuq il kaz inkluz l-ismijiet li issemmew. Ma qal xejn u ma kixef xejnAnglu. Jien nibza li hemm xi agenda ohra mohbija wara dan. Veru ma qatax figura tajjeb kontra Simon, imma it tnejn kienu fjakki ghalija. Forsi Anglu iktar deher li ma kienx updated fil policies u programm tal partit.
Jimmy Ventura
Dec 21st 2012, 17:31
We are proud to have a leader like Joseph who is able to lead and take difficult decisions on time. We understand that Anglu is hurt like anyone else would have been. However Joseph being a born leader faced Anglu and asked him to resign, unlike Gonzi who did not have the courage to face the ex-ministers informing them with an SMS that they were not to form part of the cabinet. Bravo Joseph.
Mario Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 18:52
@ Jimmy Ventura
Your precious leader informed his deputy by phone. He did not face him !!!! Get your facts right please.
Joe M Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 18:55
Speak for yourself about pride and leadership. If it were for JM, he would have lead us like Cyprus, Iceland, and Switzerland in the Med: ALL FAILURES. Thankfully, when he 'suggested' to Gonzi to copy Cyprus, Gonzi, much more experienced and wiser, chose HIS OWN way. Luckily for Malta, there were the two strong hands of Gonzi, because if he had taken JM's suggestion, we would be in ruin!
Chris Xuereb
Dec 21st 2012, 18:56
Why was it a difficult decision?..Anglu performed badly on xarabank big deal so what. Muscat kicked him out just for that to cover up for all the mistakes & hopeless decisions he made prior to the debate,Simple he used Anglu to safe face, applauded him in Rabat then forced him to resign, it's all public now even though they tried to cover it up with the court judgment story. Typical lejber
N. Montanaro
Dec 21st 2012, 18:57
Or was he finding something so in the next election his favourite Mosta person, the one who used to present gardening programs on TVM, will be elected and find himself in government? Is that a transparent party?
John Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 21:05
@ Mario Tabone Inform yourself please before you right
Mario Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 22:57
@ John Zammit
I see you are another one who either needs spectacles or cannot read your own language !!!
Read Anglu Farrugia's letter and find out for yourself !!!
C Muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 17:30
Bdiet tidher id-differenza kbira. Mal PL kulhadd relevanti mal PN kollox bil-parrini had ma kellmu lil Franco. X Differenza u xi klassi joseph muscat prosit; anglu prosit.
Issa wiehed irid jara li l-affarijiet isiru sew u kull vot jghodd halli l-pajjiz ikollu gvern PL b maggoranza li jisthoqqlu u skond kemm jiehu voti tan-nies. Darba falzon kien brillanti.
Joe M Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 18:59
Everybody is 'relevant in PL'. BUT: Joseph had to correct Anglu about water tariffs; had to correct Helena aboput the audits; had to correct Scicluna about 'maipulating' from health and education funds to cover tariff scheme! Yes, there IS a big difference between PL and PN! And we have seen nothing yet about Jason/Joseph!!!!!!!! Wait and see. Yo'll GET your 'difference'.
Julian Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 17:17
This is just another example of trying to please everyone. The MLP have stuffed up big time. No amount of comments on this board will change the perception that the MLP is a house of cards that is crashing down. Hawduni ha nifhimkom!
John Doe
Dec 21st 2012, 17:51
This is the pot calling the kettle black. Have you forgotten that only last week the Government of GonziPN fell because one of the Parliamentary group of the same party voted against the budet, how’s that for a united team.
Joe M Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 19:04
John, Gonzi PN fell, but will do OVER 5 years in power. When the last MLP government 'fell' it was ONLY after 22 months. Remember? PL's 'united' team means: Scicluna's health and education fund 'retouching' to cover tariffs; Helena's 'audit'; Anglu's high waters; today's 'xmas present' to Anglu; not to mention the Jason/Joseph 'unity'(!?!?). The earthquake promised by Joseph?
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Dec 21st 2012, 20:54
No amount of comments will change Julian's bias.
Antoine Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 17:01
Kieku jien Anglu Farrugia... ZIGGI NIKKONTESTA!!! sewwa mela l-ewwel tarmini.. umbad tigi tibki 'titlaqniex, titlaqniex'... nemmen li Anglu Farrugia ghandu hafna x'joffri... Bhala Kap tal-Partit wara li Joseph Muscat jerga jghaxxaqha, jitlef l-elezzjoni u jkollu jwarrab hu... nerga nirrepeti bil-klikka tal-principijiet helwin fi hdan il-PL dan ikkundannat ghal opposizzjoni eterna..
Charlie Formosa
Dec 21st 2012, 16:58
He should contest the next election. The prize for this actions have been paid by resigning from deputy leader. Loosing one single member at this stage is not an option for all the parties!
M. Bezzina
Dec 21st 2012, 16:43
Qedin taraw is serjeta mill opozzizzjoni!!Ahseb wara fil gvern!!
Joe M Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 17:13
Yes, we can see how serious PL is. This is a very serious situation. Joseph's suggestion to copy Cyprus was ALSO serious. Luckily for Malta, Gonzi proved wiser! Scicluna's declaration that one can manipulate from health and education spending, to bring tariffs down, is ALSO serious. And Helena's 'audit' is ALSO serious. You see, PL is VERY serious!
John Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 17:27
It's all a marketing spoof to try and prove to the country that resignations within the PL do take place.
In reality Joseph just wanted to get rid of Anglu Farrugia who clearly showed he did not know anything about the PL (don't blame him there as no one knows what the PL's policies are) and also was not even well prepared for a proper and serious debate
Mary Rose Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 16:38
a convoluted Angel story for the Christmas holiday that was to be free of political affairs......also a new guessing game with the initials J M for after dinner......
Franco Attard Trevisan
Dec 21st 2012, 16:37
Was this really a letter written by a lawyer?? I find it hard to believe ...
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 16:17
Mela l-ewwel umiljah u wara jipprova jixxuttah. Rigward il-lingwagg li juza l-PL.....dawn QATT ma jinbidlu ghax m'ghandhomx dekor.
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 16:10
A lot of Comments have been said about Dr Farrugia BUT
I THINK HE WILL in the end CONTEST THE NEXT ELECTION !!
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 16:20
sure...so will Franco Debono
E. De Marco
Dec 21st 2012, 16:52
Is this another Mayan prediction?
C Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 20:21
No he won't!!
Mr Joe Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 16:09
This is Anglu Farruga latest post on his facebook timeline: "Wasalna ghall-ahhar ftit gimghat. Team maghqud ghall-gid tal-Maltin u l-Ghawdxin kollha."
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=382933701790815&id=221232127960974
Sarcasm at its best!
George Cutajar
Dec 21st 2012, 15:55
JM's reference to GonziPN in the presence of Eu Commissioner Tonio Borg can hardly be qualified as being politically correct. Surely does not show any statesmanship on his part referring to the country's PM in that way. But then Labour will always be Labour. They never learn.
Imagine a foreign leader deriding his country's PM in that way in front of another EU leader.
Joe Borg (Senior)
Dec 21st 2012, 17:02
Immisek tisthi issemmi l-EU Commissioner Tonio Borg ma J.Muscat. wara li dan tah l-appogg kollu meta kien f'waqtu. Tah l-appogg meta kien qijed fin-nizla w mnalla kienet l-imbutatura ta J.M ghax kieku ma sarx Kummissarju zgur! Ara vera ma tishux!!
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 15:54
perfect maturity is when a person hurts you and you try to understand their situation and don't hurt them back! prosit Ang! Jien ma tantx kelli opinjoni tajba tieghek minhabba il-passat, imma illum wrejt li int matur bizzejed li tghid il-verita quddiem kulhadd li m'ghandekx fiducja fil-leader u ovja li din Joseph ma accetahiex u bhala dittatur qactek il-barra!
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 16:21
Dak li qal Anglu f'gurnata difen ghal kollox dak li ilu jaghmel Franco Debono ghal xhur shah.
George Calleja
Dec 21st 2012, 15:53
L-apologist ilejburisti qed ihaltu l-hass mal-pitravi. Qed isemmu lil FD, JPO uJ M biex jippruvaw jahbu t-tsunami li ghandhom bhalissa. Ta ipokriti li huma qed jghidu kemm JM hu sod u jiddeciedi mill-ewwel mhux bhal LG. Il-verita hi l-lejburisti ghandhom hafna problemi serji li qed jahbu biex ma jidhrux qabel l-elezzjoni mbaghad johrogu fil-berah wara. Il-ONE qed jipprova jahbi u ma jsemmi xejn.
paul camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 15:50
is this what the Mayans meant by the planet will not be as we know it? a planet with a total distrust in PL leader?
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 15:42
A stab in the back is worth a thousand in the Party bush!
Dr Anglu Farrugia's debate with Dr Simon Busuttil may not have been up to expectations according to PL diehards, but he did his best.
Yet he only deserved what he got according to some PL loyalists!
The order of the boot by a Party that has yet to learn what human dignity is even after so many years in Opposition!
Alf A Falzon
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Dec 21st 2012, 15:39
Anglu Farrugia was kicked-out from the Deputy Leadership because he (inadvertently) exposed JM’s (secret) plan of Lowering the Electricity tariff but INCREASING the WATER tariff, during the debate with Simon Busuttil!
This was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back and Joseph Muscat was exposed as being weak and untrustworthy; so Anġlu had to go!
Anġlu = SCAPEGOAT!
JC.
Cornelius Murphy
Dec 21st 2012, 16:00
Should be easy to realise that JM is promising the impossible. So far:
No poverty, cheap electricity and water, no hospital waiting lists, no debt, cheap gas, no tax increases, tax reductions, vat refund on car registrations, no unemployment, no corruption, no bureaucracy, all medicines in stock at all times, perfect bus service, well paid jobs for those who finish school at 16.
Hmmm Muscatopia!
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 16:05
you might be right! Unfortunately for us! He must get the money from somewhere!
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 15:35
After perusing Dr Farrugia's resignation letter, one deduces that he was forced to resign.
Are the delegates who voted Dr Farrugia Deputy Leader involved in this or did Dr Muscat impose arbitrarily his will on the Party & kick Dr Farrugia out?!
Could this be that the PL Leader has now dictatorial powers?
No dialogue, no defence, nothing of the sort!
Is this the shape of things to come?
Alf A Falzon
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 15:53
Alfred Falzon Dr Muscat DID NOT kick Dr Farrugia out IT IS NOT TRUE
FOR IF HE WONT HE STILL CAN IF HE WISHED TO CONTEST THE NEXT ELECTION
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 16:06
*Joseph Brincat uzguuuuuuuurrrrr issa la haraqa joseph jara kif jiprova jirranga
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 16:14
@joseph Brincat
Who do you think we are? a bunch of nincumpooks?
Do you honestly believe that Anglu will contest the election in a party headed by a man who has humiliated him?
E Bonnici
Dec 21st 2012, 15:33
It is not as some are saying that Anglu has lost his confidence in Joseph. Its the other way round. Unbelievable how people can so easily twist the words.
Anglu is saying "since you have lost the confidence in me" I feel that I should resign...
So he is definitely not saying that JM is not someone to be trusted.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 15:59
@ EBonnici.
If we were to believe you (I don't) then this is one more instance of the MLP through its erstwhile deputy leader not being able to say what they mean in plain English or not honestly meaning what they say. That is Hobson's choice as far as eligibility to govern is concerned.
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 16:17
JM has long been seen by the undecided electorate as a gamble. This incident has definitely pushed more people away from "new" labour.
HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI
Dec 21st 2012, 15:29
@ EDDY PRIVITERA The swing will soon become a round about.
The PL ex deputy leader is telling the PL leader I lost trust in you. So how on earth the PL expects the electorate to vote for JM as the youngest prime minister. I think JM needs another 5 years in opposition and by that time Jason takes over. Eddy I am still waiting for your reply to Mr. Pace.
I believe Louis Grech is packing.
E Bonnici
Dec 21st 2012, 16:04
inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil- konfront tieghek spiccat,
Fil-konfront tieghek - here means "in your eyes, in your regard". Since you have no longer faith in me (it has been lost in your eyes)...
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 16:21
@ Bonnici
The way you want to twist it, in Maltese it would have been:
fic-cirkostanzi li la darba l-fiducja TIEGHEK fil-konfront TIEGHI spiccat.
Don't try to twist words, it's very clear as it is, Farrugia has lost trust in his leader, pure and simple. Otherwise one has to conclude that Dr Farrugia can't write simple Maltese; he's a lawyer and knows how to use the language well.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 20:12
Henry Fenech Azzopardi: How come opinion surveys carried out yesterday evening, after the news broke of Dr. Farrugia's resignation, carried out by both parties, show that floating voters have said that they were impressed with Dr. Muscat's assertiveness compared to Dr. Gonzi's lack of assertiveness in nore or less similar ciscumstances ??!!
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:20
@E. Privitera - Yes assertiveness to kick out the deputy leader and nothing else.
E Bonnici
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:34
So there is something illogical here. It's not my intention to twist! I'm only trying to understand the grammar of the court.
Who lost confidence at the first place JM in AF or AF in JM.
From the facts, it clearly seems that JM lost his trust in AF.
Now AF is writing his letter of resig where logically it should mean as I am saying. In simple maltese: La darba m'ghadnix fdat inhoss...
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 15:28
@Renata today at 14:11
Ir-raguni hi semplici hafna u hi attribwita lill-filosofu Santayana. Dawk li jinsew il-lezzjonijiet tal-istorja huma kkundannati li jirrepetu l-istess zbalji, ahseb u ara meta l-istess persuni li kkommettew dawk ir-reati taht Mintoff u KMB ikunu minn ta'quddiem jissieltu biex jergghu jakkwistaw il-poter ma' Joseph Muscat billi jnessu t-tirannija taghhom ta' qabel.
Mr J Xerri
Dec 21st 2012, 15:22
One simple question: What would the Nationalist Party and its apologist have said had Joseph Muscat did not take any action about Anglu Farrugia's declaration re Magistrate?
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 16:29
be honest..say the truth
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 19:50
A simple answer to a simple question!
The Nationalist party would have continued to say what it was already saying in the several day interval between Muscat's applauding Anglu Farrugia's TV performance and his later demand that he resign because of that performance.
G Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 15:21
The bottom line in this issue is that in the new PL, certain unnecessary comments cannot be allowed to damage the PL image/principles.
Anglu should be given credit for assuming his poltical responsibilities UNLIKE the PN and steps are to be taken to ensure that Courts are perceived as TRULY IMPARTIAL.
Anglu is still relevant and should stand again for the election. You love the PL, so go for it.
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 16:31
' so go for it.' Anki hawn qed tippruvaw tikkuppjawh lill-Gonzi!
Joe Borg (Senior)
Dec 21st 2012, 15:21
Joseph Muscat qed jaghlimkom il-politika mil-oppozizjoni.
Il-lezzjoni tal-llum - ACCOUNTABILITY.
Colin Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 15:13
PN spinners at their best. They should first tell us how Simon Busuttil should thank John Dalli for being forced to resign.. ultimately making space for him!!!
David Smith
Dec 21st 2012, 15:09
Well done Dr. Muscat. Now it's the turn of George Vella, Karmenu Vella, Alex Sceberras Trigona, Joe Debono Grech e bella compania if you want a truly modern, liberal progressive party.
anthony dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 16:01
jm is not that much better then those you just mentioned lejburisti are always lejburisti and its not only the ties they have to change but your mentallity you are still living in the 70s and this is just only one thing that came in the open cos there is a lot more but lejber if you open your mouth you risk your head choped off.
anthony dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 16:05
even if you get rid of them its still lejburisti with poor mentality you still cant go far .
Pauline Busuttil
Dec 21st 2012, 15:07
Ghaliex tefa' dak il-kumment fuq Gonzi, Joseph Muscat??? Hdejh kien hemm il Kummissarju Tonio Borg........
Kemm hu kiesah. Jaf li Tonio Borg ma jistax jghaddi kummenti u ghalhekk huwa veru maledukat biex jitfa kumment bhal dak.
Thomas Mifsud
Dec 21st 2012, 15:07
Il-Partit Labursita taħt Dr. Joseph Muscat qed jagħmel passi kbar fil-politka Maltija. Qed jibdel l-istil ta politka, qed jarmi dak li hu antik, il-politka l-maħmuġa u se jdaħħal politka ġdida, politka li tkun hemm biex taqdi l-poplu Malti. U mhux biex min hu fil-poter jabbuza mill-poter kif ġara taħt GonziPN.
Proset Dr. Muscat, il-Malti ta rieda tajba qiegħed warajk.
m borg
Dec 21st 2012, 15:06
F'kemm ilu deputy leader Farrugia hija l-unika zball li ghamel u dritt irrezenja. Dik tissejjah irgulijja. Li kieku saret mill-partit ta' gonzipn jigi jaqa w jqum u jibqa jiggranfa kif ghamlu hafna minn dawk il-partit li qazzu l-kulhadd bl-arroganza u hnizrijiet li jinsultaw l-intellegenza tal-poplu. Din hija s-serjeta. Biex tmexxi pajjiz ma' jridx ikollok nies imexxu l-leader !!!
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 16:39
'ma' jridx ikollok nies imexxu l-leader !!!' Il-pass ta' Joseph Muscat mexxieh bicca artiklu fil-gazzetta! Iddahhqhux izjed tal-PL.
Vince Piscopo
Dec 21st 2012, 20:58
Mr or Ms Zammit I empathize with you if as yet you are not up to speed with what "accountability" is !
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:24
Dik mhux irgulija ghaliex kien imgieghel jirrenzenja. Qieghed juri snienu JM ghaliex waslet lelezzjoni, ahseb u ara jekk jkun Prim Ministru (Alla jhares qatt) kemm sejjer juri snienu iktar. Il-Bambin jehlisna
J Martinelli
Dec 21st 2012, 14:56
Muscat: Anglu Farrugia is still relevant.
Anglu Farrugia: To me, Joseph Muscat is now irrelevant! I see no need to contest next election.
The 'king' rules, Long live the king. JM takes on the other JM! A coincidence, or 'getting even time'?
Truly a united Party.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:51
"...li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfronttieghek spiccat" (Anglu Farrugia)
Lejber diehards please explain the following? Why should anyone vote for Joseph Muscat if not even his (ex) deputy leader trusts him?
Joe Borg (Senior)
Dec 21st 2012, 15:25
kieku qed nilqaghbu l-futbol qed nerbhulkom mil-inqas 3-1 siehbi w habtulna xi sitta mal-lasti!
B. Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 15:42
Simple, the same way you will explain to yourself, after all what Dr Franco Debono MP said in public and repeated so many times about Dr Gonzi, including that he had lost not only his trust or faith but much and much more...you are still willing to vote for PN, and the same I way vote for PL, "bil-Qalb"
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 16:10
@BBorg.
Franco Debono never was a deputy leader of the NP - he was only a renegade MP refusing the party Whip, tolerated as long as it was unavoidable for the NP to carry out its mandate and finally rejected as a future candidate. By contrast Joseph Muscat believes that Anglu Farrugia is "relevant" and a possible future candidate. So it is not that "simple" at all. There is no comparison.
Joe Borg (Senior)
Dec 21st 2012, 16:42
@Francis Saliba M.D .. Joseph Muscat also said that NO ONE is irrelevant not even Dr.Debono and this in contrast to what Dr.Gonzi said and is infiltrating with all his followers!!
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 16:44
@ Francis Saliba MD
Dr Franco Debono "a renegade MP" according to you.
No, Dr Franco Debono, just like his predecessors the late former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff and the late Mr Paul Carachi, Labour MP, stands among those gentlemen MPs who stood out to be counted when it was a question of loyalty to the NATION rather than to the PARTY!
Alf A Falzon
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 19:36
@Alfred Lanzon
You are no authority to speak on behalf of the Maltese nation. It is the electorate who has that right. I predict that he will not have the brazen cheek to give us all an opportunity to give him the order of the boot that he so richly deserves.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 22:50
@B. Borg, Joe Borg (Senior), Alfred Falzon
With all your words you still did not give an answer to my question!! I'll ask it again ... why should we (members or not mebers of the Lejber party) trust in Joseph Muscat when his ex-deputy leader told him he has no trust in him ... why??
Alfred Falzon
Dec 22nd 2012, 10:39
@ Joseph Aquilina
With ref to your comment about me I refer you to what I have already posted on this matter and trust it would have answered your question.
Pl read other ToM sites relating to Dr Anglu Farrugia's forced resignation which I personally consider as a indelible gaffe made by Dr Muscat in his rush to eliminate him arbitrarily!
Alfred A Falzon
George Azzopardi
Dec 21st 2012, 14:51
Joseph Muscat is currently teaching GonziPN lessons on Accountability something which is not in GonziPN's vocabulary!!
This is something which has broken down the current government where Ministers never shouldered responsibilities to their mistakes! Yes, this is something whih Dr.Franco Debono had tried to input but found deaf ears!!
Cornelius Murphy
Dec 21st 2012, 15:24
Then Joseph Muscat still has a long way to go with his 'lessons in accountability' because most of those responsible for the atrocities of the '70s and '80s are still in the PL, asking to be voted into power again.
Oliver Grech
Dec 21st 2012, 14:50
However it seems that Dr. Muscat is irrelevant to Anglu Farrugia "la darba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat".
Kieku biex jilghab bil- kliem biex jintogob l- ewwel jiehu Muscat.
twanny borg
Dec 21st 2012, 14:47
"in the coming hours the party will show that it is able to make a good choice ............" mhux ahjar muscat ghidilna lil min kien ghazel minflok angelo farrugia biex jiehodlu postu? mhux ahjar irrezenja min baghat lil franco ghad-dibattitu minflok angelo? li zbal li ghamel angelo li mar wara. il-pl jurik mod u jaghmel iehor kollox mahdum.
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 14:43
The PN is reaching extraordinary levels in the superficiality of their comments. Picking up on what Farrugia said, when they had 3 backbenchers criticizing their party and its leader in every occasion for the last 4 years is just cheeky to say the least.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 15:46
@Victor Caruana.
The PN is not PICKING UP what Farrugia said. It was the MLP that picked up Franco Debono, a NP reject, in preference to its own deputy leaders to appear in a televised debate intended to be a confrontation between deputy leaders from the two main political parties.
anthony dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 16:13
the only reason is because we let every one speaks his mind but lejburisti they don't let anyone from the party to speak his mind out cos they chop his head off
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 17:25
@anthony dimech, don't be babyish and try to ridicule the PL and its supporters by calling them lejburisti. Ridiculing people just because they have a different political opinion as you is not mature and is a disrespect towards democracy. How can you have the decency to give such an answer, given that FD, JPO and JM were condemned by the PN and were told not to contest the election?
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:27
Dr Muscat has just copied Mintoff when he took over Malta Labour Party from Boffa, same tactics. So, the Labour has never changed and will never ever ever change. New Labour with old tactics
George Cutajar
Dec 21st 2012, 14:33
The salient words in this resignation letter are the following and it is this that Labour apologists should be looking at before shooting from the hip so please read well.
li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi (AF) filkonfront tieghek (JM) spiccat,
Are there more who have already lost their faith in JM.
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 14:45
That is nothing when compared to what Franco Debono, JPO and Mugliett had to say about GonziPN. Don't keep fooling people.
George Azzopardi
Dec 21st 2012, 15:05
Mr.Cutajar, I think the one's you praise so much should start copying Joseph Muscat's last actions.
The many Minister mistakes which we were encountered during the past legislation were sometimes far more serious then that by Dr.Farrugia but not even not one resignation. With GonziPN, the word 'Accountability' does not exist and has been replaced by the word 'Arrogance'.
Cornelius Murphy
Dec 21st 2012, 15:17
Mr Caruana, those people were not Gonzi's right hand man and they did not desert him on the eve of an election.
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 15:18
George Cutajar Are there more who have already lost their faith in JM.
OH , lost their faith in JM. ? HOW ABOUT LOSING THEIR FAITH IN GONZI PN
WHEN HE TOOK FROM OUR POCKETS >>>
http://static8.depositphotos.com/1282112/853/i/950/depositphotos_8537693-Taking-500-euro-from-the-pocket.jpg
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 15:45
@ Victor Caruana
When Franco Debono declared that he did not have any confidence in the PM, Gonzi sought his reconfirmation as PN leader through a secret ballot allowing even others to contest his post. Gonzi came out with flying colours.
Now let's see JosephPL go and ask for his reconfirmation as leader, if he's got the guts! If not, then he's the amateur he's always shown to be.
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 17:36
@Cornelius, those have actually deserted Gonzi years ago to the contrary of AF who did not desert anyone but was asked to resign. It was not his choice. I think that's quite a significant difference.
@Richard, AF resigned from his post so JM doesn't need to seek a vote of confidence. He doesn't engage himself in puerile exercises as Gonzi did, contesting elections by himself.
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:29
@Joseph Brincat - same as Mintoff, Sant took from our pockets and they did this when oil was very cheap compared to today's prices. That is historyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy and nobody can erase it.
R. Stivala
Dec 21st 2012, 14:32
Proset kbira lil Dr. Anglu Farrugia ta l- irgulija kbira li wera ...
Mhux bhal ta GonziPN jaghmlu minn kollox biex jibqu igranfati avolja jaghmlu zbalji kbar, akbar minn dan l izball zghir li ghamel Anglu Farrugia!!!
Nistgha nghid li issa konvinta aktar li ser nivvota PL fl elezzjoni li gejja !!!
Ma nafx ghalfejn qedin jaghmlu daqshekk ghageb biex jipruvaw jahbu taghhom !!!
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:55
So after Anglu Farrugia told to us all Maltese he no longer trusts Joseph Muscat .. you "logical thinking at its best" will vote lejber!! amazing!!
Cornelius Murphy
Dec 21st 2012, 15:18
Jekk keccieh il-leader tieghu stess lil Anglu Farrugia, x'ridthu jghamel?
anthony dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 16:16
nahseb anke qabel ivvotajt pl
Robert Cassar
Dec 21st 2012, 14:27
''Il-fiduċja tiegħi fik spiċċat'' - Anġlu Farrugia to J Muscat so how can you trust labour if even his Deputy does not have trust in him??? At least mal PN taf fej qed!
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 14:46
Ehe, saqsi lil Franco Debono, JPO u Mugliett u salt nazzjonalisti ohra biex tkun taf fejn qieghed mal-PN!
pat muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 15:03
.... in Hades; especially those 85,000 new poor!
Joe Borg (Senior)
Dec 21st 2012, 15:15
U zgur mal-PN taf fejn qijed, Ministri arroganti li jizbaljaw u jibqaw hemm!! Joseph Muscat mil-oppozizjoni qed jaghlimkhom!!
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 15:21
@Victor Caruana
Anglu was doing what he felt was best for the party ... and he got kicked out!! What Franco did cannot be considered as best for the party since it cannot even be considered as best for the country!!
anthony dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 16:20
can you understand the lejburisti farrugia lost confidence in jm and he is the leader so how come he didnt loose confidence in the whole party becaue they are all the same you cant trust them
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 16:53
@Victor Caruana: Gonzi berthed the ship safely in port wara l-itwal legislatura f'dawn l-ahhar snin. U dan bl-ostakoli kollha ta FD, JPO u Mugliett. Ma' Gonzi par idejn sodi u taf fejn qieghed.
H. Psaila
Dec 22nd 2012, 07:37
@Pat Muscat - yes there are plenty of poor with 460 and 499 Euros being collected by both parties. Maybe you are living in Lala land.
J Martinelli
Dec 21st 2012, 14:26
Talking about 'relevancy' and such.
How relevant is Joseph's quote of "I will refund the licence tax on imported cars irrespective of any court's decision" ?
This, in view of his excuse of firing Dr Farrugia for criticizing one magistrate.
Joseph insulted (& was in contempt of) our courtS which includes all magistrates & judges.
If there is a parallel, then shouldn't Joseph resign too?
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 15:06
J Martinelli Joseph resign too?
SHOULDN'T GONZI PN RESIGN OR >>
CAN WE TRUST GONZI PN AGAIN ????
Taking 500 euros
6 Billion euros debt
Retirement age 61 to 65
Water & electricity & LP gas sky high
89,000 people at risk of poverty
corruption increased
Moody's rated Malta's debt at A3 with a negative outlook
Wally Vella-Zarb
Dec 21st 2012, 15:41
I think that it is your quote of "Joseph's quote" re the refund of the tax that is irrelevant. There has already been a court decision that the tax paid by a certain couple on their imported used car has to be refunded. IIRC this was last September.
J Martinelli
Dec 21st 2012, 16:20
@ Wally Vella-Zarb
One down, 17,000 to go. Good luck.
Daqs dan guh, kif dawn is-17,000 kienu komdi jimpurtaw dawn il-karrozzi kollha? U dan fuq ma nafx kemm il-elf li xtraw karrozzi godda min ghand negozjanti Maltin!
Christina Sammut
Dec 21st 2012, 14:26
What should I say? Their 'King' is back with a vengeance on the Mosta district. I am convinced he holds some very weird and important secret about Joseph Muscat.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 20:15
Christina Sammut: JIdher car li GonziPN jistmawkhom aghar mit-tfal, ghax il-hrejjef li jbellghawlkhom huma inkredibbli ! wahda minnhom hija dwar li Jason Micallef qisu jikkmanda lill-partit !
manuel lia
Dec 21st 2012, 14:25
id deputat mexxej lill mexxej' INHOSS FIC CIRKOSTANZI LI LA DARBA IL FIDUCJA TIEGHI FIL KONFRONT TIEGHEK SPICCAT ALLURA JKUN AHJAR LI NIRRIZENJA'..u tridu lill poplu jkollu lfiducja fjoseph muscat...meta lanqas id deputat mexxej ma ghandu din il fiducja flistess joseph muscat...they dont know if theyre coming or going...bil malti..hawwadni ha nifhem...
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:24
"Farrugia is still 'relevant'- Muscat"
Of course Farrugia is relevant!! When he says he no longer believes in Muscat as leader he is VERY relevant because that is the truth!! Muscat cannot be trusted!! Muscat has a proven track record of always being wrong!! Of laughing and making promises instead of giving answers!!
Renata Zahra
Dec 21st 2012, 14:15
illum il-gurnata dahal id divorzju, u qed niddiskutu gay marriages. irrispetivament jekk taqbilx maghhom jew le, dawn huma kolla sinjali li biz zmien in nies jinbidlu. u ghal dawk li ha jghidu li dan gara biss permess tal PN jien nghid li muwiex il PN li fetah mohh il poplu imma il PN kellu jiftah mohhu ghax il poplu mexa maz zminijiet...u certa li l-istess jamel gvern laburista jekk jinata cans.
Saviour Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:13
Hope that those who said will try PL ( Joesph Muscat ) now think it Twice because it is clear now that Anglu Didn`t have faith in him....So How we can have faith in him???
Mark. Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 14:12
As relevant as a paperweight.
Herman Mercieca
Dec 21st 2012, 14:12
Dik hi il-vers serjeta ma Leader hadd ma jiccajta. Dan jekk kien hemm xi dubju issa hemm icerteza. Jidispjacini ghal Dr. A.Farrugia u najdlu grazzi tal hidma li ghamel lejn il-partit
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 14:44
X'certezza li mhux biss l-MP Adrian Vassallo ma jafdahx issa anki id-deputy leader! Din mhux bhal ta Marie Louise Coleiro wkoll! Fejn ma jaqbilkomx ma tghidux kemm kien ditatorjali Joseph Muscat!
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:34
L'ewwel capcaplu JM mbghad keccieh, dik hija serjeta tal-partit gdid Laburista
Mark. Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 14:11
I suggest PL gives a chance to Franco Debono to contest the race to deputy leader ...
Anthony Scicluna
Dec 21st 2012, 14:48
Good one Mark.
Joe Borg (Senior)
Dec 21st 2012, 15:19
L-arroganza li waslet anke fir-roots ta GonziPN.
anthony dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 16:32
very good one man they sent him instead of anglu now they should put him up instead of him , lejburisti poor mentallity
Renata Zahra
Dec 21st 2012, 14:11
ghadni zghir wisq biex niftakar avvenimenti li graw madwar 30 sena ilu fi zmien gvern laburista u ma ghandi lebda rabta ma partiti. qed nidejjaq hafna pero nisma kummenti li jippruvaw ibezzaw lin nies min possibilita ta gvern laburista habba dak li gara fil passat. 30 sena ilu persuna gay ma kinetx accetata, kien skandlu li koppja tissepara u tracedja jekk tarbija tigi qabel iz zwieg.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 16:28
@RenataZahra.
Il-kumment tieghek jissuggerixxi li hi xi haga desiderabbli u mhux skandalizzanti li omm twelled barra miz-zwieg, li z-zwiegijiet jitfarrku, jew li tigi pprattikata s-sodomija. Dawn mhuma xejn hlief disgrazzji mhux mixtieqa li s-socjeta tipprova ittaffi mill-ahjar li tista' skond uzanzi li jinbidlu maz-zmien.
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 14:09
And this is just the beginning. Just wait for the contest to choose the next deputy leader to begin to witness the usual back stabbing and hunger for power.
Lejber never made the right choices; Alfred Sant instead of Lino Spiteri. A Super 1 journalist instead of George Abela; winner becomes 'leader' of the moviment bla isem, loser becomes President of the Republic!
Avanti un altro!
Julian Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 14:08
4 years of 'preparation' to govern the country and at the first call to action the MLP has shown itself for what it is - a marketing product that is devoid of substance. The lack of ideology, policy and substance has shown up the MLP and its flaws. The vacuum that is the MLP is not fit to govern this country.
A Tonna
Dec 21st 2012, 14:08
Where in the 2 page letter of resignation is there written that Dr Farrugia lost confidence in Dr Muscat. Is this another usual PN twist of facts ?
Nicholas Mamo
Dec 21st 2012, 14:43
Very first paragraph: "...inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi filkonfront tieghek spiccat..."
Edward Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 15:04
"inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat,"
Which of the above words you do not understand Mr/Ms Tonna?
Roderick Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 14:08
This attitude and still in opposition, I can't even imagine WHAT an attitude IF Dr. Muscat makes it to the very top. The question Dr. Muscat now, is not whether Dr. Farrugia is relevant or not. The whole question is will YOU be relevant if Labour loose the election because of this farce? If the door was REALLY open for Dr. Farrugia he wouldn't have been forced to resign.
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 14:44
well said Roderick!
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 20:17
Roderick Micallef: Dr. Farrugia has resigned from his position as deputy-leader. He did not resign from MP nor from the PL. In fact he stated that he will remain loyal to the PL.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 14:01
A mole hill out of Everest!
On Monday 10th December, GonziPN came tumbling down because he lost a crucial vote. A vote relating to the illusionary Budget AND which GonziPN himself linked to a vote of confidence. The motion was defeated!
So now we have a CARETAKER government!
Where were Toppled GonziPN apologists then - hiding from the 21/12/12 apocalypse?
(jb)
John Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 14:40
I think you mean Everest out of a mole hill.
J Martinelli
Dec 21st 2012, 14:01
Of course, Joseph, Dr Farrugia is still relevant, just as much as Dr Franco Debono, still is.
The question is, to whom?
Taking shots at Dr Gonzi's quote, taking it out of context about Debono's irrelevancy does not contribute to Labour's credibility. As usual empty words and opportunistic politics.
"Hi Ang, you are still relevant, but hand over your resignation". It makes sense! It's the LP.
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Dec 21st 2012, 13:56
The sheer ambition being shown by JM to win at all costs the election even at the expense of burning his own Deputy, speaks volumes!
Just imagine then, how we the simple voter will be treated!
As long as JM gets our vote …, then who cares?
Ask Anġlu!
JC.
John Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 13:55
First Joseph dumped Anglu, now he is saying he is still relevant. Love him or hate him, Anglu was always relevant for the party. he was a politician of the old style where l-irgulija was important. few politicians are like that. labour lost a pillar.
Joseph Bajada
Dec 21st 2012, 13:49
The PL needs to elect a new successor as deputy leader as soon as possible. Owen Bonnici, make us proud.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:40
PL copy PN in everything; they started innocently enough by wearing blue ties. This month we saw them agree with the budget presented by PN. Now - because PN has a new deputy leader - PL copy cats as they are they too want a new deputy leader!! What will happen if they win the election; ask PN to govern instead of them!?
Joseph Bajada
Dec 21st 2012, 15:08
If PL copies PN as you say, the PL would have most of its delegates, counsillors etc undergoing court procedures for corruption... need I say more??
As far as I am concerned the the PL won majority in local council elections in Mosta and Floriana and yet it is PN cohorts who unjustly govern.... a case of kettle calling the pot black..
Joe Borg (Senior)
Dec 21st 2012, 15:30
@Joseph Aquilina .. int bis-serjeta gbin. Il-PL qed jigverna mil-oppozizjonni! L-Gvern ghanqas budget ma kien kapaci jghadi!!
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 13:48
@George Cutajar
"If Anglu Farrugia has lost faith in his own leader how can JM expect the Maltese"
How do you interpret the bashing that Toppled GonziPN got at the MEP elections and the Divorce referendum?
Didn't this already show the LACK of faith that the Maltese electorate has in Toppled GonzIPN?
So how an you expect them (electorate) to trust him further?
(jb)
George Cutajar
Dec 21st 2012, 14:42
Rather rich when one considers that Labour, the past and present leaders and all MP's were dead set against Europe. But as always LAbour has never been on the right side of history and seeing the way things are evolving it will never be.
Colin Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 13:43
A big thank you to Dr. Anglu Farrugia for his enduring contribution towards his country and his party.
Given the circumstances, though, we need to look forward! The PL must now act as one team to elect a trustworthy successor, one who has the intellect, honesty and charisma to act as PL deputy Leader. And who else can do this better than Dr. Owen Bonnici? Come on Dr. Bonnici, we are behind you!
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:41
I saw the thank you given to him by Joseph Muscat and the clique around him!! We always knew lejber was fractured? However I never expected to see such fractures a few months from an election!!
Colin Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 14:59
Jospeh Aquilina, I think you and your cohorts have been quite busy lately trying to repair bridges between you, Franco Debono, JPO and Jesmond Mugliette.
You come with quite a cheek talking about fractures within the PL! May be you forgot that Simon Busuttil just got elected thanks to a suspected frame up on Nationalist John Dalli!... aka Dalligate!
That speaks lots!
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 13:42
@Mr Andrew Camilleri
"So Dr Muscat can easily fire etc..."
Toppled GonziPN had 5 whole years to prove to us what he meant by his solemn promise of: 'The new way of doings politics'.
YET he never saw it fit to fire ANY of his chosen ministers!!!
Were they ALL above board?
Did they ALL deliver?
Could this be interpreted as lack of courage to sack those he appointed?
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:38
Joseph Muscat first applauded Anglu Farrugia and then he kicked him out on the same things he previously applauded him on!! This shows the poor leadership skills of Joseph Muscat; who does not know how to choose between right and wrong and who is clearly easily controlled by where evil cliques really exist ... within the lejber party!!
Alfred Vassallo
Dec 21st 2012, 13:40
This shows that muscat does not have a KLIKKA around him as Gonzi has and which leads him (Gonzi) by the nose culminating in a tsunami for the np and showing the whole of malta in what a despicable state the pn degenerated. Imagine what is in store for Malta if they are again given mandate, JUST imagine the strength of the KLIKKA!!
Jes Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 14:47
Tghid tista tkun il-KLIKKA ta Jason Micallef!!!!!!
A Tonna
Dec 21st 2012, 13:40
Dr Muscat showed that he means business. This was no ordinary PL member but a deputy. Gonzi is anything but the PN's leader. There are other members that are leading the PN and this is confirmed by the people who make (or used to make) part of the PN itself. PN, you better heal yourself and try to stand up first before continuing to fight!
Ronald Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 13:40
To ALL Gonzipn apologists on this page: Reading your comments (especially does of Joseph Aquilina ) one cannot but conclude how eager you are to pretend or believe that your glorious(sic) party is still shining and that Labour is in panic and divided. You still cannot dig the downfall of yr Gonzipn Govt. which had lost it's majority in Parliament. J.Muscat is CREDIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE!! PN is NOT
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:47
@Ronald Zammit
Truth hurts is seems!! and the truth is that people DO NOT TRUST JOSEPH MUSCAT or LEJBER!! He promised everything to everyone without saying how he is going to deliver on such promises. Now we see that where the evil cliques really exist ... within the lejber party!! People only see Joseph Muscat as credible after watching hours upon hours of lejber media!!
joseph borg st john
Dec 21st 2012, 13:37
HO HO HO issa qed narraw id dawl XQUQ u KONCENTURI viva il KING.
G Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 13:34
Nispera il panadol mhux out of stock ukol ghax ha jimbelaw dil gima.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121221/world/cyprus-downgraded-to-junk-status.450439
Christina Sammut
Dec 21st 2012, 13:34
I don't believe the real reason for asking Anglu Farrugia to resign was that given by Joseph Muscat. It is just a cover-up for a more disturbing, hidden agenda. Labour will never function and now the whole party has become irrelevant for this small island nation. By the way have you seen what happened to Cyprus - the island which according to Joseph Muscat, the great Dr Gonzi had to emulate?
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Dec 21st 2012, 13:33
Why is the MLP so SILENT in telling us WHO decided to send Franco Debono to debate Simon Busuttil on Xarabank?
Anglu Farrugia is just only the FALL-GUY!
Whoever is responsible should TENDER HIS RESIGNATION and Anglu Farrugia RE-INSTATED as Deputy Leader, with IMMEDIATE EFFECT!
JC.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 13:33
"...li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfronttieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn din il-kariga." (Anglu Farrugia)
This extract from Farrugia's resignation letter should convince Privitera (today, 11:16) that as usual it is he, not NP apologists, who are turning Farrugia's written words around.
Brian Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 13:31
I have read the PN lackeys howling like hungry wolves inciting conspiracy theories and making conjectories by the dozen. I really pity them, PL practised what thye preach, Joseph has been going on Accountability and now he is showing everyone how its done. GonziPn and its lackeys please take note. A lot fit the bill of a suibale replacement however my personal choice would be Dr Chris Cardona
Eve Axiaq
Dec 21st 2012, 13:26
X'differenza minn Gonzi! Gonzi miskin ma kellux il-kapacita jikkontrolla l-ministri tieghu ghax mahkum mill-klikka!
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 13:24
If the PL is trying to emulate the PN by changing its Deputy Leader, then the way Dr Muscat did it is indeed crude for he had first to pinpoint a scapegoat, fire him, and replace him by someone close to the Party core!!
A forced resignation without the Party delegates' approval!
Is that democracy in action or a parody of what the PL is supposed to profess?!
Alfred A Falzon
jane galea
Dec 21st 2012, 13:22
@Joseph Aquilina ma nafx min int izda zgur li qed tpappija sewwa,goodluck2u skond il-kummenti li qed taghmel .Int taf kemm hu dejn nazzjonali ghax jekk ma tafx nasal ghal konkluzzjoni li ghid fuq hu veru ghax jien ghandi msarni f'saqajja li jekk jerga jitla Dr Gonzi u jibqa jghamel id-dejn qiesu xejn ghandi ftit flus imgemma li imbazwajt aliehom jtieru.Ghid kemm hu id-DEJN NAZZJONALI?
G Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 15:07
Issa zid l'ispiza tal mirakli ta Muscat mahhom u ghidilna kemm jigi id dejn
Chris Xuereb
Dec 21st 2012, 13:15
nghid hadd m'hu ha jitfa in nomina ghal pl deputy gdid ghax irid imur jaqla tisbita ohra min Simon f'xarabank il gima id diehla, tghid il pn jibatu lil Anglu floku
Paul Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 13:15
Mela fill resqin lejn ir-rebha....u issa iridu change in the right direction...
Labour knows of only one direction.....gol hajt!!!
Maria Xuereb
Dec 21st 2012, 13:10
Jospeh Muscat wera kemm hu leader kapaci u lest li jiehu d-decizjonijiet kollha li jkun hemm bzonn meta wiehed jikser l-etikett. Ara Dr. Lawrance Gonzi la qatt kien kapaci jiehu decizjojijiet bhal dawn u l-inqas ser ikun kapaci jiehu, rajna bizzejjed f'dawn l-ahhar snin kemm kien hemm mionistri li ghamlu li riedu u BEZA' minnhom ma qallhomx biex jirrezinjaw ghal menu b'SMS jekk jibza jiffaccjahom
Charlie Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 13:08
Trust Dr Farrugia in the Labour s Party billboard.......... Santa Gives you his back....
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 13:07
Tal-PN vera ma jafux x'sa jaqbdu jghidu aktar biex minghalihom icappsu lill-PL. L-ewwel bdew imaqdru lil Anglu Farrugia fuq li qal, u mbaghad ghax JM deherlu li kellu jiehu passi serji kontrih li juru serjeta' politika qed imaqdru wkoll. Qalu li JM uza lil Farrugia. Ma qalux kif u fiex uzah. JM qed juri li jrid idahhal responsabilita' fil-politika maltija. Il-PN imaqdruha ghax ma jafux xi tfisser
Charles Spiteri
Dec 21st 2012, 13:05
Muscat said that Anglu is still relevant...mela first Muscat approves Anglu's speech, then he forces him to resign, with Anglu claiming that Muscat did not understand his speech. Mela what was Muscat doing clapping for Anglu, isahhan is-siggu jew jipposa ghat-TV?
The nr. of irrelevant people is increasing...first Franco, now Anglu, and maybe Muscat will be next.
Kurt Magro
Dec 21st 2012, 13:04
Auto Gowl wara l Ihor dawn tal- Lejber... They Never Learn ...
George Azzopardi
Dec 21st 2012, 14:44
Al kuntrarju tal-Lejber rega wrew li huma jridu li min jizbalja ghandu jirrezenja. Bil-kontra ta GonziPN li min jizbalja jibqa jirrenja w jgawdi!!! Isma minni siebhi ghid lil ma min qed izzomm biex jitghalmu ftit kif ghandhom jagixxu!!
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 13:02
Dr Gonzi promises and talks about political accountability
while Dr Muscat acts on it and delivers it.
G Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 15:11
S'issa Muscat delivered cucati u hmerijiet biss
Chris Xuereb
Dec 21st 2012, 15:47
Tell us what he delivered, I could do with a laugh
Charlie Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 13:02
what a christmas present Dr Farruia........from LABOUR PARTY.............
Pablo Mallia
Dec 21st 2012, 13:00
Issa jitla Scicluna u jigu indaqs. One leader and one MEP !
M Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 12:59
No confidence from the deputy leader, tajba PL!
George Azzopardi
Dec 21st 2012, 14:47
IntI think you have no mirrors at home! GonziPN is holding on to power with a coalition government and has no confidence from at least 3 of his current MP's!! Joseph Muscat is currently teaching GonziPN lessons on Accountability!!
A.Felix Busuttil
Dec 21st 2012, 12:57
Well done Dr Muscat for taking a quick action. If this was Dr Gonzi instead he would close both eyes and find many excuses to cover up
E Gauci
Dec 21st 2012, 12:55
Unbelievable comments... Irrespective of what the Labour Party does, the Nationalist supporters will always say it is wrong.. When will this country grow up?
Mr Mark Borh
Dec 21st 2012, 14:06
I don't mean to burst your bubble, but it also works the same way for Lejber supporters.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 14:06
QATT, never, mai, jamais, I fear!!!
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:07
The truth hurts and the truth is that Joseph Muscat is not a good leader and he is definite not good to be Prime Minister. Joseph Muscat first applauded Anglu Farrugia and then he asked him to resign for the same things he previously applauded him!! In light of this, Joseph Muscat should have resigned as well because he failed lejber with his lack of leadership!!
J Martinelli
Dec 21st 2012, 14:08
E Gauci, leaving 18 years of Labour rule alone, because Labour says 'that's the past', can you tell us what Joseph did right since he was appointed leader? Since he was a reporter with Super 1?
Dr Gonzi, with the two or three cretins on board, two of whom aided and abetted the LP, still managed to fulfill the mandate given him in 2008.
Win or lose, Joseph still faces tough times from within.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 14:16
What I find astonishing is how those who till yesterday defended Anglu Farrugia performance, now, all of a sudden, they are defending the actions of Joseph Muscat who kicked Anglu Farrugia from his post!! That is what is truly astonishing... the grip that the lejber media has on die hard lejber!!
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 14:19
@ E Gauci
Are you sure that it's always Nationalist supporters who say the PL "is wrong"?
Are you wearing blinkers not to see such flagrant gaffes made these days by none other than the PL Leader himself?!
Let's call a spade a spade!
Alfred A Falzon
Roy Muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 12:53
:))
Gaby Spiteri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:52
Thank you Anglu, for giving the PN a fair chance on election. It's healthier for the PL to win this way.
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 12:51
Dr Farrugia > Muscat had understood anything of what he wanted to say ??
Dr Farrugia , I guess that Dr Muscat understood what you wanted say BUT
it wasn't the way it should have been as a deputy leader, that's way he asked you to resign !!
ON top of every thing Dr Muscat stall find you valid if you wish to contest the next election. !!!
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 14:15
Dr Muscat stall find you valid if you wish to contest the next election. !!!
SO go for it and do not leave your pride control you !!
Mary Camenzuli
Dec 21st 2012, 12:48
Franco for Labour deputy leader!
If he's good enough for Xarabank...
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 14:09
Like
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 14:15
@ Mary Camenzuli
That's your biased opinion!
He'll do MUCH, MUCH better if he is given d chance to express himself serenely in a debate with Dr Simon Busuttil, but not with a so-called interviewer d like of whom we have seen on TVHemm all the time butting in as if he were a PN stalwart!
In your case, taking d PL to task is just like d pot calling d kettle black!!
Alfred A Falzon
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 14:20
Mary Camenzuli If he's good enough for Xarabank...???
I guess it will be THE END OF XARABANK ??
Mr Alexander Azzopardi
Dec 21st 2012, 12:45
Hemm hijais serjeta! Jekk zbaljajt warrab ! Kieku l PN jimxi listess bhall PL nerga nighd KIEKU Gonzi ghandu inqas min nofs il membri parlamentari !!
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 12:44
“In his two-page resignation letter, which Dr Farrugia has now made public, he says that he has lost confidence in Dr Muscat."
This is NOT stated anywhere in the letter.
ALBERT FENECH
Alfred Vassallo
Dec 21st 2012, 13:56
Hekk hu!!
Alex Bugeja
Dec 21st 2012, 13:57
Siehbi erga aqra mela ta.........l'ewwel paragraff, l'ahhar zewg linji.
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 13:57
If you don't know how to read Maltese get someone to translate it for you! Here it is, in black and white:
'inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partti Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn din il-kariga'
Word for word, including spelling mistakes!
George Cutajar
Dec 21st 2012, 13:58
@ Albert Fenech - li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi filkonfront tieghek spiccat, These are Anglu's words from the letter.
The above is very clear. It is indeed Anglu who lost confidence in JM and this is understandable. JM first applauded and congratulated Anglu before everybody in Rabat and them saw an opportunity to gain votes and simply burnt him.
Christopher Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 13:58
Deputat Mexxejghall-Affarijiet tal-Partit, jiena ghalkemm ma naqbilx lis-suggett illi ddiskutejna kellu jwassal ghar-rizenja tieghi, inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn din il-kariga.
Chris Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 14:08
So what does this mean:
ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat ?
Jes Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 14:12
inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi filkonfront tieghek spiccat,
Sur Fenech fl-ewwel paragrafu fl-ittra tar-rizenja ta Anglu Farrugia issib ezatt dawn il-kelmiet.
niki micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 14:14
jiena ghalkemm ma naqbilx lis-suggett illi
ddiskutejna kellu jwassal ghar-rizenja tieghi, inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi filkonfront tieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn
din il-kariga.
DAN XI JFISSER MELA?
Mark. Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 14:15
Dear Albert,
read the following quote (it is in the first paragraph)
"inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil konfront tieghek spiccat"
Can you please explain what it means ...
Mark Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 14:16
First paragraph last few lines: "jiena ghalkemm ma naqbilx lis-suggett illi ddiskutejna kellu jwassal ghar-rizenja tieghi, inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat"
Mario Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 14:28
@ Albert Fenech
You either need reading glasses or to learn Maltese !!!!!
''inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja''
Read the letter again and on this occasion take your time to understand what you're reading. Leave any partisan feelings out of your head because that also helps !!!!!!
Michael Seychell
Dec 21st 2012, 14:29
Albert you stated 'This is NOT stated anywhere in the letter' - you are wrong - infact Anglu F. said "jiena ghalkemm ma naqbilx lis-suggett illi ddiskutejna kellu jwassal ghar-rizenja tieghi, inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn din il-kariga".
Michael Seychell Tal-Pieta
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 15:22
HOW ABOUT TAKING IT TO READ AS "BECAUSE YOU NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITY" that is Muscat in Farrugia. As with many statements - interpret according to your choice.
ALBERT FENECH
Chris Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 16:41
@Albert Fenech who says: HOW ABOUT TAKING IT TO READ AS "BECAUSE YOU NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITY" that is Muscat in Farrugia. As with many statements - interpret according to your choice. in that case he would have said: "ladarba l-fiducja tieghek fil-konfront tieghi spiccat". or is this a case or orwellian speak where words mean what we want them to mean not what they mean? LOL
Mario Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 17:18
@ Albert Fenech
'HOW ABOUT TAKING IT TO READ AS "BECAUSE YOU NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITY" that is Muscat in Farrugia. As with many statements - interpret according to your choice.
ALBERT FENECH
Thank you for confirming that it is in fact a case of you needing to learn your own language.....ignorance Mr Fenech is not always bliss.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 12:44
"Farrugia is still 'relevant'- Muscat"
UNLIKE Toppled GonziPN who declared that Dr Franco is irrelevant when it's clear that he certainly is not!
(jb)
GEORGE S DARMANIN
Dec 21st 2012, 13:58
Franco was not irrelevant but after toppling the govt he automatically became history.
Difference is between FD and AF with the latter resigning despite not agreeing with his leader. The gentlemen in this story is AF and not Joe or Franco.
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 13:58
Relevant for what?
For another trashing on TV? Have a heart, let him be once and for all now.
joseph borg st john
Dec 21st 2012, 14:00
brincat issa Franco jista johodlu postu kik ghamel f xarabank ( waqt opportun ).
Andre Grech
Dec 21st 2012, 14:09
For labour Anglu or relevant. Quite obvious. If its the best that labour can offer !! The pn has much more decent people to choose from.
Michael Seychell
Dec 21st 2012, 14:35
jBrincat - Had Anglu Farrugia toppled J. Muscat do you think he would have taken it sitting down and tell that Anglu is still relevant albeit he toppled Him?? Had you thought what you wrote before sending it you wouild have deleted it immediatly.
Michael Seychell Tal-Pieta
John Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:43
"he could, if he wished, contest the next election" - U-turn wara U-turn wara U-turn wara U-turn forsi xi darba jispicca fid-direzjoni tajba minghajar ma jkun jaf kif.
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 12:43
Facts are facts - Dr Anglu is a nice bloke, likeable and very enthusiastic. His performance last Saturday however was below par for a Deputy Leader aspiring to Government. Joe Muscat is direct and a man of action, and he acted accordingly. There is much speculation because this country is not used to direct action, but that is how leadership should be.
ALBERT FENECH
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 14:00
Oh, so you've seen through the veil of deceit that the resignation was not due to Dr Farrugia's comments about a magistrate.
Thought I'd never see the day.
J Martinelli
Dec 21st 2012, 14:35
Funny how many Labour apologists, after Saturday's Xarabank, said that Anglu had done a good job facing Simon and that he had stood his ground.
Now that Anglu has been dealt a blow below the belt, many Labour elves are saying he deserved no better from dynamic Joe.
Hawwduni ha nifhem.
Wilfred Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 16:08
Leadership or dictatorship? Muscat threw Anglu under the bus because of his poor performance against the PN Deputy Leader. "Certezza u Stabilita" tad-dahq!
Lorainne Spiteri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:42
Anglu's resignation in itself is proof of why he should not be deputy leader nor deputy PM. This ove has even further convinced me to vote Labour! I want accountability in this country, at last.
Doreen Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 12:42
Can't understand why some people on this blog can't see the real thing about Dr Farrugia's resignation. I just simply want to quote the Nationalist MP Dr Franco Debono: "So Anglu Farrugai was gentleman enough to resign over a comment, whilst Carm Mifsud Bonnici had to be forced out by parliament and to resign from minister for much more serious issues." This is a quote from a NATIONALIST MP.
Michael Seychell
Dec 21st 2012, 14:50
Doreen you should have noted that Anglu stated that he lost his trust in Dr. Muscat and that is why he resigned. Franco lost his trust in Dr. Gonzi,CMB, Austin, Cassar, Tonio, RCC etc & instead of resigning Franco triet like hell to join the Cabinet as a Minister, but he did not succeed, so he toppled the Government to JM & Labour's joy & he became irrelevant.
Michael Seychell Pieta.
E. Mifsud
Dec 21st 2012, 12:39
For Joseph Muscat "Farrugia is still valid". Well, as long as he doesn't give him a hard time!
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 12:38
@John Borg
"Go trust labour! Joseph, please see what your Cyrpus has been declared"
Then go and trust your beloved Toppled GonziPN, Ireland and all!!!
By the way TODAY Moody's downgraded Malta together with Estonia and Slovakia (Country's ceiling)!!!
There goes the Par Idejn Sodi
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 13:55
@j brincat
"TODAY Moody's downgraded Malta"
Defending lejber is becoming always more pathetic. According to Maltastar "Moody’s gives negative outlook on government debt" NOT downgraded!! Fact is that Joseph Muscat is not even trusted by Anglu Farruguia - a person who till yesterday die hard lejber defended at all cost! This shows the brain washing done by lejber and its media!
C Chircop
Dec 21st 2012, 12:35
What happened within PL on this theme is an internal matter. The timing may raise questions, however PL have an opportunity to turn things around. PN, on the other hand, should focus on providing a concrete vision in their electoral manifesto, providing firm commitments, and to focus their criticism of the opposition on proposals, rather than on their questionable past and on an individual basis.
Kenneth Williams
Dec 21st 2012, 12:34
Ara kas li veru kieku l gemel jara hotobtu jaqa u jmut zopptu....dan x fuss hu?? Waqa l gvern il gimgha l ohra u qisu ma gara xejn!!!
Wilfred Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:34
"Certezza u stabilita" tad-dahq. The PL Is already experiencing internal strife even though the official campaign hasn't started yet! Imagine what will happen if they're elected.
D Portelli
Dec 21st 2012, 12:31
In any way I don't agree with the comments of Dr. Farrugia in the matter because you have someone of your family in a political party you can't do well in your job. It's discrimination, simple as that.
E. Mifsud
Dec 21st 2012, 12:27
Nahseb meta jghaddilu x-xokk ta' dan kollu, ghad nisimghu il-verzjoni shiha minghand Anglu ta' x'wassal ezatt ghar-rizenja tieghu.
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 12:21
"In his two-page resignation letter, which Dr Farrugia has now made public, he says that he has lost confidence in Dr Muscat."
This is NOT stated anywhere in the letter.
ALBERT FENECH
Nicky Azzopardi
Dec 21st 2012, 13:44
It is in the very first sentence of the letter. Learn to read.
C Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 13:50
In the first paragraph of the letter:
"inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi filkonfront tieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn
din il-kariga."
What is the meaning of "il-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat" ?
Luke Bonello
Dec 21st 2012, 13:50
"inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat"
Do you not speak Maltese Albert??
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 13:50
"inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat"
So what is Anglu Farrugia saying with the above sentence in the first paragraph of the resignation letter he sent to Joseph Muscat?
... more importantly ... why wasn't this letter made public by lejber? why lejber only spent 1 minute news time on these item?
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 13:52
Sorry to disagree. Please read, digest well and understand this genuine extract from Anglu Farrugia's resignation letter (my upper case for emphasis):
"...li ladarba L-FIDUCJA TIEGHI FIL KONFRONT TIEGHEK SPICCAT allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn din il-kariga." (Anglu Farrugia) Tr; MY trust in your regard has finished.
joseph borg st john
Dec 21st 2012, 13:55
Albert we know you are finding it hard to swollow but life is full of disapointments and you must be prepared for few more but don t worry you get over it in time .
Marcel Ellis
Dec 21st 2012, 13:55
Yes it is - first paragraph:
"inhoss fic-cirkostanzi li ladarba l-fiducja tieghi filkonfront tieghek spiccat, allura jkun ahjar fl-interess tal-Partit Laburista li jiena nirrizenja minn
din il-kariga."
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 15:20
HOW ABOUT TAKING IT TO READ AS "BECAUSE YOU NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITY" that is Muscat in Farrugia. As with many statements - interpret according to your choice.
ALBERT FENECH
Francis Saliba M.D.
Dec 21st 2012, 20:03
@AlbertFenech
Your impossible interpretation proves conclusively that either do not understand plain Maltese or you distort it purposely. Anglu Farrugia indubitably writes that his trust in his leader Muscat is finished.
Mario Tabone
Dec 21st 2012, 12:21
What a load of cobblers from Joseph Muscat !!!
His own deputy leader states publicly that he has no confidence in him and JM tries to hide behind a statement that he considers Anglu Farrugia still relevant !!!
If this was not so funny I think I would be worried......
Keep digging JM.......you need a big enough hole to accomodate more shambolic members of your party to join you in !!!!
C Cassar
Dec 21st 2012, 12:21
Ghal deputat mexxej kellu jirrizenja u issa xorta jista' jikkontesta... Ma nistax nifhem
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:13
So Dr Muscat can easily fire his deputy. Now can Gonzi do the same and fire some of his Ministers- or is he too scared to do this? Muscat shows he has guts while Gonzi prefers to play games.
A. Mizzi
Dec 21st 2012, 13:33
....... and do two-legged leadership races :)
Mr Ernest Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 13:41
opportunizmu jissejjah dan u mhux gatz...iktar intom boloh temmnu dan kollu...din manuvra tal-Partit Laburista
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 13:47
A very scathing attack on JM by Anglu. The resignation letter clearly brings out the internal bickering in the PL. it is not JM who has lost faith in in Anglu but vice versa. Anglu has gone as far as stating that JM did not understand the message and now it is becoming very evident that JM is more than willing to burn one of his own if that means winning the election.
James Dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 13:48
What a weak argument to cover the disaster that Muscat has made.
Ara vera m'hawnx lil min tivvota din id-darba !
anthony dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 16:45
the back benchers are already fired cos they cant contest the election but jm ask anglu that he can still contest the election as a puppet
George Cutajar
Dec 21st 2012, 12:13
If Anglu Farrugia has lost faith in his own leader how can JM expect the Maltese , especially the floater, to have any trust in him. The equation is very simple and there for all to see.
A Abela
Dec 21st 2012, 13:34
Because when you deliver u gain trust. This equation is simply and there for all to see. Good moveDr Muscat
Alfred Vassallo
Dec 21st 2012, 13:50
If your party showed in what horrific state it is in, how come they dare to face the electorate with all the their mandra for everyone to see. Now there the equation is simple to see!!
Cornelius Murphy
Dec 21st 2012, 12:13
1 step forward, 2 steps back. With all his dithering it looks like Joseph Muscat is bringing Carnival forward to clash with Christmas after all!
George Cutajar
Dec 21st 2012, 12:07
A very scathing attack on JM by Anglu. The resignation letter clearly brings out the internal bickering in the PL. it is not JM who has lost faith in in Anglu but vice versa. Anglu has gone as far as stating that JM did not understand the message and now it is becoming very evident that JM is more than willing to burn one of his own if that means winning the election.
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 12:06
Trying to hide the resignation letter is of no use. It's out!
“I no longer feel I can trust you” – Anglu Farrugia to Joseph Muscat.
Should anyone therefore have trust in Joseph Muscat if those so close to him have lost their trust?
Meditate people, meditate. We could all suffer from a wrong decision at the next elections.
A. Mizzi
Dec 21st 2012, 13:38
Sure its out..... just like the ANONYMOUS FLIERS / LETTERS from the Dar Centrali to ALL CIVIL SERVANTS with definite breaches in the Data Protection Act!
At Least JOSEPH MUSCAT does not SMS his decisions , JOSEPH MUSCAT IS HANDS ON and truly has "IDEJN SODI"!
A. Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 13:39
I'm already suffering and for a long time now when I voted PN so I have nothing to loose.
J. Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 13:40
Of course we will meditate my friend! Hsibtna se ninsew il-fjaski u z-zelqiet kollha ta' Gonzi f'dal-hames snin? :)
Alfred Vassallo
Dec 21st 2012, 13:54
You are right. Meditate people, meditate. 3 mp's have lost their faith in Gonzipn. and the pn have the utter cheek to face the electorate!! Moru stahbew u ghatu lura dawk il 500 mit Euro li hadtu min fuq dar il poplu
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 12:01
Facts are facts - Dr Anglu is a nice bloke, likeable and very enthusiastic. His performance last Saturday however was below par for a Deputy Leader aspiring to Government. Joe Muscat is direct and a man of action, and he acted accordingly. There is much speculation because this country is not used to direct action, but that is how leadership should be.
ALBERT FENECH
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:32
We feel we can no longer trust JM......whatever he delivers
Lawrence Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 13:40
Only goons rush in where angels dread to tread. He burnt Anglu just like that, I am sure not because he made reference to a magistrate but there are other issues at hand here...and by this single action he has lost a lot of floaters too. Is this a case of Joseph PL? Decisions like this are not taken at a whim. Dr Muscat you surprised and hurt a lot of voters by this unilateral action.
Christine Bailey
Dec 21st 2012, 12:00
I am sure Dr Farrugia has Dr Debono's number... they can make a new party together!
Apart from that now I see that no political party can be trusted and are willing to get rid of anyone who will make them lose votes and power!
mike fenech
Dec 21st 2012, 11:58
@ Joseph Aquilina,
Is this the part they want us to trust? A party that hides things from the public? No Mr Aquilina, we should trust the PN and GonziPN, correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t GonziPN and his boys pushed up there pay by 600 Euro a week behind our backs.
joseph borg st john
Dec 21st 2012, 13:44
@ mike fenech now its all coming out its not that solid (maqudin) maybe GonziPN are really worth raise after all .
Natalie Mallett
Dec 21st 2012, 16:31
You are wrong. The increase was supposed to be 500 euro and they reversed the decision. Obviously it is surprising for you that they admitted to have taken the decision at the wrong time where as labour never admit a mistake even about their teriifying past.
Keith Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 11:54
Being Pro-active is key to success, and thats what Dr.Muscat done he pro-acted rather then losing votes. DrGonzi leave everything pass by him thats not a TRUE leader. EFA was far way better then him. In 7 Years or so Gonzi ruined all What Dom Mintoff and Even Eddie's first 10years in governance have built..
Shame on you GAWDENZ ..
Joanne Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 11:51
A very smart move from the PL, goes to show they mean business well done
Joseph Fenech
Dec 21st 2012, 11:48
The world is still here but the earthquake in labour has just arrived although a bit too late.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 12:50
@Joseph Fenech
Today, 11:48
The world is still here but the earthquake in labour has just arrived although a bit too late.
What earthquake?
The fact that Dr Muscat is leading by example as regards accountability?
Is this an earthquake in your vocabulary?
Did Toppled GonziPN act like this or else deafened at all cosst his ministers mistakes?
(jb)
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 12:51
An earthquake is when a ruling Government is forced into a coalition because of the resignation of an MP and then loses Government because it loses a vote on a Money Bill. That is an earthquake - and not the resignation of a Deputy Leader.
ALBERT FENECH
Mario Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:53
@Joseph Fenech,
Mela issa mhux fuq il-passat qed titkellmu? Jew fil-passat hemm it-tsunami, hemm l-irwiefen, hemm it-trombi, hemm it-terrimoti qawwija fil-PN? Qijsek l-ispiżjar!!
Charles Spiteri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:56
It's never too late. In 2008 the PL had a similar advantage over the PN 3 months before the elections and then with all Sant's promises / gimmicks, the PN won. This time Muscat is promising things that ARE NOT do-able, unless taxes for the current middle class are raised thus getting closer to his objective of creating a 'new middle class'....reminds me of Robin Hood robbing Peter to pay Paul
Christine vella
Dec 21st 2012, 13:13
Labour is feeling the aftershocks from the earthquake in the Gonzi PN party
Christine vella
Dec 21st 2012, 11:47
The problem with PN is that they always forget their wrong. It's almost unbelievable. Even now that the PL leader took this decision to remove someone who has done wrong, they want to talk talk talk.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 12:39
But then that's Toppled GonziPN for you!
(jb)
J. Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 12:41
Donnu hadd minnhom ma jiftakar li huma ghandhom pjaga enormi fil-Partit taghhom wara hames snin tmexxija bazwija li ghamlu u kissru pajjiz bl-arroganza!
Martin Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:43
erm , can you please explain how joseph congratulated anglu on his speech on Sunday and demanded his resignation on Monday. hawwadni ha nifhmek.
G Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 12:56
PN are bad too till one considers the hopeless alternative, so it's a simple matter of choosing the best of the worst
Michael Sammut
Dec 21st 2012, 13:06
it is said that people in glass houses should not throw stones. In this case both PN & PL should take advice from this saying :)
Ms Rudi Mcbeal
Dec 21st 2012, 14:24
Ms Vella, what occurred during the last week continues to confirm that the PL are indeed the party of cheap gimmicks and stunts.
If you can't see that all JM wants is to win the election at all costs, even though he and his party are not fit to run the country better than this government then I'm sorry to say, you're not as smart as you think you are.
John Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 11:40
Go trust labour! Joseph, please see what your Cyrpus has been declared:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121221/world/cyprus-downgraded-to-junk-status.450439
Mario Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:49
@John Borġ,
Għidu l-istorja kollha mhux li jaqbel lilkom. Ċipru l-banek tiegħu jiddependu mill-banek Griegi, għalhekk jinsab f'hix jinsab Ċipru!!
Għaliex qed tqabbluna ma Ċipru u mhux mal-Lussumburgu kif tant kontu tipparagunawna qabel is-sħubija? X'ġara? Jew issa hekk jaqbel???
*Joseph Brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 12:54
John Borg >> Go trust labour ??
how about >> Go trust Gonzi pn >>
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121204/local/Poverty-is-on-rise-in-Malta.448074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poverty-is-on-rise-in-malta
vincent a galea
Dec 21st 2012, 11:37
Would like to register my great admiration towards Dr Anglu Farrugia.What an honest, clear, and truthful letter of resignation! And very revealing, I must add!
Pity to see such a sound political career go to waste, if Dr Farrugia remains adamant not to contest. I would reconsider!
There must be other reasons behind this sacking! Otherwise cannot see such immature behaviour!
Martin Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:45
Isn't it obvious what the other reasons are ? jason micallef has just had an uncomfortable election rival removed. What is obvious is that it isn't the Mexxej who pulls the strings in the PL but the Cheirman of Super One.
joseph borg st john
Dec 21st 2012, 13:03
Both anglu and franco are irrevelant maybe they can form a party .
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:32
REad between the lines....he is not JM's type...he wears a red tie!
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Dec 21st 2012, 11:33
“… he no longer felt that he could trust Dr Muscat as a leader, he was tendering his resignation forthwith.”
If the Deputy Leader of the MLP cannot even trust his own leader, then how can the average electorate trust the leader?
JM is losing ground and the gap in the polls is NARROWING!
JC.
David Spiteri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:43
you wish!
A.Felix Busuttil
Dec 21st 2012, 12:59
During the PN deputy leader election ALL cabinet voted against the The Prim Minister's candidate, is this a vote of confidence in the PM. Franco Debone said many times that he has no confidence in Gonzi. So whats's new?
A. Mizzi
Dec 21st 2012, 13:32
Wow and without even sending an SMS like Gonzi does to his ex-Ministers.....and anonimous letters to Civil Servants!
The LP leader is HANDS ON and not not try to buy out the silenceby giving out promotions and perks or go for long breaks when the going gets a bit tough!
JOSEPH MUSCATS LEADS and shows the way forward and not sleeps on it!
Joseph Agius
Dec 21st 2012, 11:30
Jason soon on the Government benches!! Scary enough?
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 11:16
A few GonziPN apologists are turning round what Dr. Farrugia said in his letter to Dr. Muscat. They are saying that Dr. Farrugia has lost his trust in Dr. Muscat. In fact Dr. Farrugia wrote the contrary - That once Dr. Farrugia has lost Dr. Muscat's confidence in him (Dr.Farrugia), he accepted to resign ! Actually, it was a case of "accountability". In fact Dr.Muscat thanked Dr.Farrugia profusely
Martin Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:33
Eddy, il kumment ezatt ta Anglu kien ' la darba il fiducja tieghi fil konfront tieghek spiccat.' ma tistghax tkun aktar car minn hekk. Huwa Anglu li tilef il fiducja f'Joseph u mhux vice versa. Altru minn few PN apologists turning things round. Issa anke bil malti qed thawwad.?
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 12:34
@ Eddy Privitera
U seem to jump to conclusions!
We'll discuss d matter when time is ripe & we shall see whether Dr Ang. Farrugia will be really happy to see somebody else replace him on d Mosta district after being virtually thrown out by his supposed Leader with Party delegates being left in d lurch!
Party YESMEN do not enjoy credibility! Whether in d PN or in d PL!
Alfred A falzon
Marco Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 12:37
u s-soltu Eddy f'dinja ghalih ... buq
Chris Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 12:48
Perhaps Mr Privitera should read the wording properly. Dr Farrugia says:
ladarba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat
and not
ladarba l-fiducja tieghek fil-konfront tieghi spiccat
or has Dr Farrugia confused possessives in the writing? :)
Mr Colin Schembri
Dec 21st 2012, 13:07
Eddy, kull fejn tikteb iddawwar il-fatti kif jaqbel lilek!!! Kif taghmel fil-blog ta' Franco
"l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfronttieghek spiccat"....Anglu kiteb lil Joseph, lu cara daqs il-kristall tfisser li Anglu ma fadallux fiducja f'Joseph. M'hemmx ghalfejn tmur l-universita biex tifhem xi haga daqshekk semplici!!!!
Charles Spiteri
Dec 21st 2012, 13:09
Eddy, rest assured that we do not need your explanation to read what was written. May I inform you that we can also read between the lines and can help you understand that as well. And if necessary we will help you understand the writing on the wall...Now get some rest as you will need it after the 9th March to understand what you have not yet come to understand i.e. the PL lacks a decent strategy
M Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 13:09
Accountability for what ?
C Muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 13:19
You are right Eddy.
The move is showing everyone how professional is Joseph. Malta needs someone like Joseph.
Grazzi Ang.
Ed Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 13:28
Bir-rispett kollu.... Tippruvax, ghax izjed tkompli thawwar il-pudina. Erga' aqra sew!
A Calleja
Dec 21st 2012, 13:29
Dr Farrugia mentioned this case on Xarabank, he was not asked to resign the next day. Why now ? I really believe that he was asked to resign as he is not up to standards regarding the position as Deputy Leader and was a flop on the program! Which I believe you praised him for .
Stefan Sacco
Dec 21st 2012, 13:31
l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfronttieghek spiccat,- Maybe that is what he had in mind Dr Farrugia, Mr Privitera.......but the way he wrote it is the opposite of what you are trying to explain. I'm more then sure you understand maltese perfectly.
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:33
Eddy...stop apologizing please.....
A Cuschieri
Dec 21st 2012, 13:36
Eddy INT qed tipprova ddawwar il-fatti bit-tama li n-nies jemmnuk.
L-ittra minn Farrugia ghal Muscat tinkludi l-frazi "la darba l-fiducja tieghi fil-konfront tieghek spiccat ..." - dan ifisser li l-fiducja ta' Farrugia f'Muscat m'ghadhiex hemm.
Issa ghidli inti jekk bniedem li ilu 4 snin jahdem spalla ma spalla ma Muscat tilef il-fiducja fih, kif jista l-poplu jafdah imexxi l-Malta?
P. Ciantar
Dec 21st 2012, 14:03
Eddy always with the same kantalina
joseph borg st john
Dec 21st 2012, 14:10
Halina Privitera dalwaqt tajdina li gara fil PL u inventzioni tal PN u iva issa tista tivota lil Jas il king listes distrett.
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:38
Eddy qieghed tipprova iddawwar il-fatti biex minn ghalik tidhaq bin-nies. Inti tahseb li in-nies huma illiterati. Jekk il-gemel jara hotobthu jaqa u mmut zoptu Eddy.
Mr Joe Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 11:10
Just for the below, there is more reason for Muscat to resign and impose a self interdiction from anything remotely related to politics!
Accountability my foot!
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121221/world/cyprus-downgraded-to-junk-status.450439
Mario Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:58
@ Joe Micallef,
Għaliex qed tqabblu ma' Ċipru u mhux mal-Lussumburgu kif tant għamiltu qabel u sa ftit wara s-sħubija? Jew taħsbu l-poplu jinsa?
Issa rigward Ċipru għid mhux li qalet inkiteb biss fuq it-times imma dak li hu. Ċipru, l-banek tiegħu jiddependu mill-banek Griegi, għalhekk jinsab f'hix jinsab u ilu sejjer lura minn ftit wara li l-Greċja bdiet bl-inkwiet.
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:34
PL- we can no longer trust
A Abela
Dec 21st 2012, 13:50
Kun politikament onest siehbi u jghid li cipru qieghed kif qieghed huwa minhabba li il banek ciprijotti kienu marbutin mal banek griegi li gew fi krizi minhaba li l gvern grieg qarraq b kullhadd (kumissjoni europeja inkluza) b figuri tal konomija li ma kienux realistci
L. Calleja
Dec 21st 2012, 11:10
Get Joseph Cuschieri as Deputy Leader!
Norman E Grech
Dec 21st 2012, 11:07
PL: Serjeta bil fatti
PN: Kapacita kbira kif ipengu l-ikrah kollu li ghandhom, sabih!
E. Mifsud
Dec 21st 2012, 12:35
"PL: serjeta bil-fatti"......nahseb trid ticcajta!
Michael Sammut
Dec 21st 2012, 13:07
Yes sure ;)
M Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 13:11
Serjeta bil-fatti? We don't even know why Anglu has been called to resign. (Don't fill us with the magistrate talking on TV thing, that's ridiculous)
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:33
PL-- We can no longer trust!
Joseph Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 11:05
Nitkellem b' sincerita...
Ahjar il-PL jibza ghan nies tieghu stess inkluz fl-istazzjon ONE!!!
Joseph Fenech
Dec 21st 2012, 11:04
Anglu Farrugia in his capacity of Deputy Leader stated that he had no trust in his Leader and then was forced to resign. If the Second in Command does not trust his Leader, Why should us trust Joseph Muscat ? He has already Gaffed a few times " Friday's Fiasco " , Cyprus , his handling of Anglu Farrugia ,his lack of transparency in not publishing Anglu's letter and yesterday's news conference., et
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 11:01
@Joseph Aquilina
"Swinging voters...I think now they pretty gave up on this dinosaur of a party which leader seems to never do one single thing right!!
AND reminds us of the right things Toppled GonziPN said recently- like the grand Samba Pa Ti company which was supposed to have reallocate its HO here OR the other gaffe that no tax is paid by minimum wage earners!
(jb)
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:44
@ J. Brincat - you Labour supportes didnt want this pantomine to come at this critical stage nearing election. The PL is now doomed for opposition again and now you are seeing this coming true and real. Who laughs last laughs the best.
Albert Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 11:00
Only one Labour MP is "fit for purpose" as deputy leader: Owen Bonnici. Young, profound in his arguments, respectful of his opponents, not a populist, loyal to the party and, why not, with the right amount of ambition to propel himself forward.
Mr Joe Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 11:12
You really must be kidding. An idealist, fundamentally against the EU who has KMB as hero and mentor.
Next please
Paul Meilak
Dec 21st 2012, 11:19
...and a friend of jason micallef :)
A Cremona
Dec 21st 2012, 11:29
lol
Lawrence Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 11:39
Hear Hear!
Jesmond Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 12:28
I would tend to agree with you. A formidable team with sufficient grasp of the new challenges facing the younger generations, or at least those who have not been able to benefit from post accession largesse. Party elders on both sides will have trouble keeping up. Just what the country needs.
Vince Piscopo
Dec 21st 2012, 12:43
Mr Farrugia agree with you. PN apologists however might disagree with you but I don't blame them as they still need to widen their knowledge with the term "accountability". GonziPN chose to topple the government instead of taking a responsible decision as JM did. The difference between PL's consistency and GonziPN's gimmicks is by far clear to those who will be choosing PL for the first time.
Antonio Sciberras
Dec 21st 2012, 13:40
i've been following dr bonnici for the last four years and i was impressed by his maturity, moderate approach and freshness. surely he's the best choice for dr muscat.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:56
Why did lejber hide the letter of resignation of Anglu? Why didn't they publish it? Is this the party they want us to trust? A party that hides things from the public?
B. Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 11:06
A party that hides things from the public?
I am not sure if you refer to the PL here, and yes I will trust the PL 100 times more than the one who pocketed his weekly rise of €500 behind the public knowledge
carlos ellul
Dec 21st 2012, 11:17
You're right Joseph. I prefer SimonPN who keeps playing hide and seek with Franco.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 11:18
Joseph Aquilina: Has Gonzi EVER piublished Dr. Franco Debon's letter when he had sent in his resignaton, but GonziPN then did not accept his resignation ?
Christine vella
Dec 21st 2012, 11:37
PN hides so many things..why are we acting surprised? People have trusted Gonzi PN in the last election. While he has done many good things, he has also done alot of bad. Unfortunatly the bad always wins on the good.
John L Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 11:40
@J. Aquilina: If you just foolow your party spinning media only, then you remain in the dark. yesterday JM has read out the resignation letter. pffffff
Ivan M. Dingli
Dec 21st 2012, 11:44
Are you serious Mr. Aquilina? Who is hiding what from the public? Which party exactly?
Michael Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 11:56
well said
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 11:56
... and what about a party that continually lies to the people - is this a party to be trusted?
ALBERT FENECH
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 12:12
The letter is an internal matter and there was no obligation to make it public. How many internal letters (excluding the infamous email sent by PBO to Ministers) has GonziPN made public?
Martin Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:40
@ John L Galea. you must be living in another world . where on earth did muscat read anglu's resignation letter yesterday. typical Lejber fact twisting and untruths
@ eddy privitera stick to the subject.
ALBERT FENECH
Dec 21st 2012, 12:42
... and what about a party that continually lies to the people - is this a party to be trusted?
ALBERT FENECH
A M Bonello
Dec 21st 2012, 10:49
This is good for the PL.
Swinging voters will prefer a better deputy over Dr Farrugia.
I know swinging voters who were not going to vote PL because of Dr Farrugia.
I guess now they might re consider and vote PL.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:55
Swinging voters were scared of lejber and I think now they pretty gave up on this dinosaur of a party which leader seems to never do one single thing right!!
A M Bonello
Dec 21st 2012, 11:02
And what about the PN?They have been in power for too long,longer then that mad man with that Charlie Chaplain mustache!
B. Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 11:07
@ Joseph Aquilina
It seems that Dooms Day had been moved to the 8th of March
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 11:19
"Swinging voters" now have the b est proof that Dr.Muscat doesn't just talk the talk, but also walks the walk !
Anthony Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 11:34
Well done Simon, one down....one more to go.....take on toni now.
Jimmy Abela
Dec 21st 2012, 11:46
@Joseph Aquilina:
Yeah, you're right.. only GonziPN does everything 'bizzilla'..
Ivan M. Dingli
Dec 21st 2012, 11:48
You know what is funny Mr. Aquilina, you call LP a 'dinosaur of a party' when PN is getting rid (for their reasons) of people like Franco Debono, JPO, Mugliett......who are somewhat young when compared to the rest of the line-up.
You really amaze me when I read your comments
Brian Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 11:59
Joseph Aquilina, remember that you point a finger there are 3 others facing you....to name them finger 1 :Smart City with its 6000 jobs, finger 2: The Power Station scandal finger 3: the Arriva Fiasco....there are others as well if you care to remember the Teatru bla saqaf (cost 80M) the Bridge to nowhere (cost 7M)
John Bezzina
Dec 21st 2012, 12:07
Your theory is completely off. I for one have more or less made up my mind on how to vote since I now know what the labor party is made of and what it can deliver to the country... Bahh!
Edgar Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 12:24
If swinging voters were afraid of Dr. Farrugia, then they should be scared stiff of AST, Debono Grech, Karmenu Vella etc,
Martin Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:49
@ Eddy Privitera. Funny. For a moment i thought that Joseph was forced to sack Anglu by the real leader of the PL - Jason Whatever his name is !
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 13:14
@ Eddie Privitera
You state that Dr Muscat "walks the walk" in your attempt to cover his blunder!
It would be perhaps more pertinent to say that "he walks the plank"!
Alfred A Falzon
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:36
yEah..right on...
Do you live on Mars?
What crass hypocrisy!
P Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 10:45
“I no longer feel I can trust you” – Anglu Farrugia to Joseph Muscat ... http://tvm.com.mt/news/i-no-longer-feel-i-can-trust-you-anglu-farrugia-to-joseph-muscat/
Anthony Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 11:26
His own deputy does not trust Joseph, so why should we?
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:36
Why should we trust them?
No alternatives....sorry!
P Borg
Dec 22nd 2012, 01:46
Precisely! Things don't look good at all. Team maghqud ... forget it!
David Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 10:44
This does not show that PL is strong, or PN is better, but shows that our country's politics are very weak, and in reality we have no option, cause we are deemed to be doomed in either case. I suggest all the blind loyal political party believers to open their eyes and assess the truth and facts quantitatively.
The country definitely needs more than 2 political parties. Wake up!
Charles Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 12:20
I do not agree with you Mr. Camilleri. PN has went through internal turbulance, however it has now cleaned it's self from the infidels. PN is now strong, and those who didn't work within the party guidlines are now gone. Farrugia only said what was in his mind, he still worked withen party guidlines. Joseph Muscat want's to clean the party the way the PN did, however there is no one to replace.
J. Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 12:22
Nahseb dan wiehed mill-ahjar kummenti li qatt setghu jinkitbu...Agree 100%
pat muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 10:44
Hopefully future governments will copy Dr Muscat's actions on accountability.
Lack of accountability has been our weakest link and notwithstanding the blunders of Bwsc ,Arriva, Smart City etc, no one had the decency to resign.
Accountability and a whistle blower is a vital service that a modern European state should provide to its citizens, GonziPN-for reasons we all know-failed miserably.
Charles Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 12:26
yeah right lol ghalhekk hawn 22% bla xoghol, u nitolbu bail out mill EU! ...as I said to Mr. Liviera and the other guy from CNI... stay in them clouds you live on. Please, and shhhhhh!!
G Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 13:06
You mean like copy your leader & move to Cyprus?
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121221/world/cyprus-downgraded-to-junk-status.450439
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 10:44
@Joseph Zahra
"Din zgur on the record"
You mean on the record of the new way of doings things in politics.
Accountability is the name of the game and nothing more.
All in power should be accountable for their actions and this can only come about by the enactment of the Whistle Blowers Act AND with retrospective effect too!
(jb)
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:48
This is what you call accountability, when the dear Leader first compliments Anglu for his good speech and then sacks him. Is this the new type of accountability that Labour is proposing IFFFFFFFFFFFF elected in government. Which type of cloud are you living????
Joseph Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 10:43
That is true LEADERSHIP... Dr. Gonzi. Learn from Partit Laburista Sur Gonzi. A true Leader is there to ACT when it is needed! Kemm jixtieq Dr. Gonzi li kellu s-saħħa sabiex iġijel il-numru ta' ministr jirreżenjaw iżda bħal ma jgħid l-ingliż: The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
Well done Dr. Joseph Muscat (whilst thanking the honorable way Dr. Anġlu Farrugia has chosen)
Charles Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 12:21
Chosen?! You serious?! HE WAS FORCED TO RESIGN, NOT CHOSE TO RESIGN! Don't you know how to read? :)
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:37
JM is a brilliant leader...for the Super One Machine......
definitely not for a nation.
His closest colleague doesn't trust him...Why should we???
G. Cachia
Dec 21st 2012, 10:38
Dr.Anglu Farrugia hu l-ewwel wiehed li kellu jirrizenja. U min ha l-karigi l-ohra mieghu dawn se jaghmlu l-istess?
Certu nies ghadhom hemm u aktar qed jaghmlu hsara milli gid lill-PL. Dan huwa c-cans li l-PL jista jirbah il-Gvern ghalkemm ma narax kemm jista jkun konsistenti f'dak kollu li qed iwieghed.
Michael Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 10:35
Minn jitkasa jaqa fil kasa
scott brown
Dec 21st 2012, 10:34
if anglu's resignation for reminding one and all of the past is an exercise in leadership and accountability, why are the people responsible for this dark past still hovering around the mlp and joseph muscat. the only sensible reason for anglu's resignation is jason micallef and the pressure he is building on joseph muscat. next step, jason for leader.
Anthony Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 10:50
Well said scott
Joseph Zahra
Dec 21st 2012, 10:29
Din zgur on the record
C. Bartoli
Dec 21st 2012, 11:48
this is what your dear Joseph proposed is best for Malta and what will happen if we trust him.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121221/world/cyprus-downgraded-to-junk-status.450439
The maltese should thank Gonzi for steering us out of trouble.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 10:27
@Antoine Vella
"In his letter, Anglu Farrugia insists that he does not trust Joseph Muscat.
If his own deputy does not trust Muscat, should we?"
Whom should be trust then Toppled GonziPN who in 2008 promised us heaven on earth and instead has thrown a nation on its knees with the ever spiral cost of living when many (NOT all) are becoming poorer by the day!
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:39
With a global recession Gonzi still delivered on 90%+ of the promises made!! With a global recession Gonzi still gave Malta a strong economy, plenty of jobs and a good standard of living! All this while lejber was too busy to bring the government down ... and they failed at that too!!
Ivan M. Dingli
Dec 21st 2012, 11:52
Mr. Aquilina, all these matters are easily achievable when you just ignore the ever increasing deficit! I would like to know how is Dr. Gonzi planning on reducing this and really hope that he will list this point within the election manifest.
Brian Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 12:02
@ Joseph Aquilina...90% of the promises, I dare you name them all....u hallina Joseph
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:39
@j.brincat
Ezatt gabha ta'Cipru is sur-J.Muscat......Mur afdah b'pajjiz!
M Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 10:24
This move has rattled GonziPN because it shows how weak Dr. Gonzi was in this legislature to take concrete decisions to the fouls committed by his own cabinet and parliamentary members. On the contrary it has confirmed that Dr. Muscat speaks the talk. Dr. Farrugia was man enough and disciplined enough to accept the leader's wishes.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:44
Gonzi never tried to find scapegoats for his failings! He never applauded someone and then a few days later asked him to resign over the same thing he applauded him for ... THAT IS THE STRIKING DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GONZI AND JOSEPH ... between a true leader and a person who history showed us he has always been wrong!!
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 10:59
Joseph Aquilina: Have yo missed seeing Gonzi embrace Austin Gatt even after Gatt's famous fiascoes. Of course, Gonzi lacks the courage go face Austin Gatt and ask him to resign. The only time he mentioned the word to Austin was when he told him that he wished him TO RESIGN so that he will then lead GonziPN's electoral campaign: Austin IGNORED Gonzi and finally GonziPN came tumbling down on budget
Charles Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 12:22
Mr. Privitera... if only pigs can fly ej? ;) Viva ic CNI, and the clouds you still live on... i hope you get a nice view from up there... and please, do stay there! :)
Carmel Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 12:25
@ Joseph Aquilina
Gonzi simply does not have the qualities of a good leader so how can you expect him to lead and hold anyone to account? Do you suggest that Dr. Gonzi approves of all the blunders his administration produced? I takes a leader to lead but Dr. Gonzi is none.
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:40
He resigned because he doesn't trust his leader......
WHY SHOULD WE TRUST LABOUR?
PLEASE ANSWER ALL YOU ELVES!
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 10:23
If the PL treads carefully if will undoubtedly emerge stronger still and throw Toppled GonziPN in panic mode again!
But it has to avoid the pitfalls and carefully planned snares by those who want to remain in power at all costs because it benefits THEM (not us) a lot!
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:36
This is impossible from a party that in these last 30 years has always been on the wrong side of history! Taking one wrong decision after the other and making the Maltese suffer greatly for such bad decisions!
Ivan M. Dingli
Dec 21st 2012, 11:53
Name a few Mr. Aquilina
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:52
@Ivan Dingli - i can name more than a few for you perhaps you were not around.
1.Replacing CET with VAT and people started paying more for comodities.
2.Surcharge on drainage
3.Charges for free medicine
4. Monopoly on fuel
5. Monopoly on broadcasting, without issuing any private licences
and many many more.
Charles Spiteri
Dec 21st 2012, 10:22
Due to Anglu's own goal half time score now is PN 1 - PL 0
Next up to undo himself will be Dr. Muscat and then the final score will be PN 2 - PL 0, unless some other PL king messes up before Dr. Muscat does.
Jolly good show.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 10:35
Charles Spiteri: The score up to now , since 2008 is this: Pl (under Dr. Muscat) 3 - GonziPN 0 ! On March 9 it will be PL 5 - GonziPN 0 !
scott brown
Dec 21st 2012, 10:51
@eddy privitera
as far as i am concerned, the score for the people is 16 years under the dark ages of socialist rule and 25 years of tranquiliity and peace of mind under PN rule.
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 11:43
Scott BRown; Rajna l-aktar it-TRANKWILLITA u SERHAN TAL-MOHH f'dawn l-ahhar 5 snin. U l-aktar fl-ahhar sena ! Min jaf kemm il-darba qabdek hmar il-lejl wara li tkun smajt lil Franco Debono jew Jeffrey pullicino Orlando JIKXFU l-ARROGANZA u li SKANDLI ta' Gonzi u l-Klikka tal-Hazen !
Martin Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:52
@ Eddy Privitera . GET A LIFE
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:42
@eddy privitera
When it comes to arrogance,political violence, Lack of freedom of expressio _ LABOUR wins hands down.
Aren't you a tiny bit ashamed of writing in a newspaper you burnt down some years ago.
Times have changed...but not thanks to you.
This is what the PN represents. People like you expressing their opinions freely without risking being beaten to a pulp!
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 22:01
@E. Privitera - they people were predicting that 21 December is the end of the world, they were partially right because it isgoing to be the end of Labour party and not the end of the world
A. Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 10:22
Finally Muscat has realised that he will only stand a chance of being elected if he embarked on a de-fossilization of his top brass.
M Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 10:19
This is how politics is played and Dr. Gonzi and his cabinet would do well to copy the PL.
Dr. Muscat allows no non-sense in his party contrary to the leadership of Dr. Gonzi which is a free for all and worse still he defends the antics of his ministers. Dr. Farrugia was man enough to accept Dr. Muscat's wishes. This is how a serious party is run.
Leonard Cole
Dec 21st 2012, 10:18
In the press conference by Muscat to what was actually written there is rather a big difference. Muscat seems that in this united Party they have their own different agendas How can I trust PL when even on a mere letter Muscat cannot say the truth. How can I trust PL with the Nations Interest ? We have no choice and only PN with all the indifferences can keep this country moving forward.
Vince Piscopo
Dec 21st 2012, 13:00
Are you living in Malta Mr Cole? How can you trust a party that turned into an oligarchy over these years in power which now rendered their governance obsolete, arrogant and outdated? PL's responsible decision to show accountability will surely earn JM more trust and that is why GonziPN are so uncomfortable with this!
F. Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:16
Jien nahseb li Joseph Muscat wera kemm ried jehles minn Anglu. Nifhima li rrezenja minn deputat kap habba li qal, pero naraha eccessiva li ma jhallihx jikkuntesta l-elezzjoni li jmiss.
Joseph Muscat jghid li hu jissupportja l-membri tieghu. Ma tantx jidher li dan huwa support. Ma l-ewwel cans li kellu qalftu l-barra. U hafna laburisti ma jidrux kuntenti b'din id-decizzjoni.
J. Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 10:16
Dr. Joseph Muscat did the right thing asking Dr. Anglu Farrugia to resign! What do you expect? At least he resigned not did like Dr. Gatt after all that fiascos.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 10:16
@Antonio Pace
"It's very evident that Muscat dumps anyone who's a potential threat for his premiership!"
It's more than evident that Dr Muscat means what he says!
Can it be said the same for Toppled GonziPN (remember that he promised us - the new way of doing politics!)
Dr Muscat is leading by example!
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:30
@j brincat (part1)
I have explained this more than once but clearly you fail to understand the concept of parliamentary democracy. In parliament you find MPs that represent the majority and MPs that represent the minority. Therefore ALL THE PEOPLE are represented. Joseph Muscat went against this concept by wanting to only represent the YES camp.
Carmel Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 10:31
Until this resignation, PL apologists were condemning those who criticised AF on this matter.
A bunch of Regina Profettorum.
Carmel Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 12:14
@ Joseph Aquilina
Your views are definitely tainted and confused. When parliament abducts its prerogative to take a decision and calls on the public to decide on a particular issue then the public's decision is supreme to whatever views individual MPs might hold. As has been said by various MPs on both sides of the house ignoring the public's decision is tentamount to dictatorship.
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:43
Precisely...that is why we don't trust Labour
K. Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 10:13
Labour Party is feeling the pressure now.
Just cliches and now it shows their panic nothing is ready with no proper strategy to make our country flourish in this global economical challenge.
Not sure why Joseph congratulated Anglu for his speech,it shows that he agreed and supported Anglu observations.
We are for some tough times under this Progressive Labour goverment.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 10:13
@Joseph Aquilina
" This shows how Joseph Muscat and lejber in general have lost touch with the people"
Are you for real?
Have conveniently forgotten that following the trashing the PN got in the Divorce Referendum Toppled GonziPN appointed Simon as his Special Delegate so that together they start doing the rounds of the kitchen tours so as get again in touch with the people!
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:31
@j brincat (part 2)
Gonzi – a far better leader – wanted to represent both camps; gave a free vote to assure the YES camp wins the vote, but he himself and others voted NO to represent the NO camp in parliament. Therefore THANKS TO GONZI – a far more democratic leader then Joseph – both those who voted YES and those who voted NO where represented in parliament.
Joseph Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 10:45
@ Joseph Aquilina,
Keep on dreaming.. it's good for your health.
Carmel Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 12:07
@ Joseph Aquilina
On the referendum issue you are definitely out. The truth is that Gonzi poor as he is in assessing support thought that the Maltese would reject divorce so he called a referendum in order to cover his stance on it. When things turned out the way they did and after Gonzipn's earlier pronouncement against divorce Dr. Gonzi was caught between a rock and a stone - hence..
Paul Busuttil
Dec 21st 2012, 10:12
Are these the politicians we are going to trust ??? No way ... Labour does not work ... Better the devil we know than the devil we don't .... How can we trust the MuscatPL to go negotiate in Brussels ....
Joseph Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 10:38
And the answer to your question is surely labour. Labour is showing true accountability. I will trust labour blind folded.
Mr Anthony Briffa
Dec 21st 2012, 10:12
The MLP had 2 golden opportunities to organise itself but the cliques within it ruined them. In 1992 Sant was chosen instead of Spiteri, and in 2008 Muscat was chosen instead of Abela. Furthermore the MLP continued to harm itself and Malta in 2008 when they chose Farrugia and Abela as deputy leaders. The result evident in the events of this week. Labour won't work.
Paul Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 10:08
If that is the case, then the Times did a big favour to the PL, which needs to get rid of similar political dinosaurs if is wants to be electable!
Antoine Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 10:07
In his letter, Anglu Farrugia insists that he does not trust Joseph Muscat.
If his own deputy does not trust Muscat, should we?
pat muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 10:06
Muscat takes quick decisions and holds accountability close to his heart: GonziPN does the opposite; no one resigns, and when officials are forced to resign, as RCC, it gets him in again through the back window! Accountability is a vital service that a modern state should provide to its citizens. GonziPN 's lack of whistle blowers act and lack of accountability will be his own undoing!
G Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 10:06
Lejber finished when Lino Spiteri left
Joseph Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 10:45
And PN disintegrated when GonziPN hijacked the party
Gerry Cowie
Dec 21st 2012, 10:05
So, neither party is exempt from internal difficulties. Now PN can laugh at PL!
scott brown
Dec 21st 2012, 10:05
it amazes me how politically naive jospeh muscat is. he has succumbed to jasons intimidations and wants us to believe it was anglu's comments on the judiciary and an exercise in accountability. If it is so why are karmenu vella, leo brincat, AST and the bella kumpanija of the golden eighties still around. aren't these accountable for there misdeeds.
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 12:55
Just repeating the Net tv fairy tales!! Everytime some internal news about the PL emerges, they start mentioning Jason Micallef's name, as if everything revolves around him. Very pathetic indeed.
Alfred Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 10:04
A Party that wants to please God and the devil!
A Party that has failed to impress!
A Party that has already let down a substantial section of the Maltese electorate!
A Party which purports to have vision but then very little foresight!
A Party of opportunists!
The PL and its white shroud!
Alfred A Falzon
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:43
aka a skip
Pippo de Marco
Dec 21st 2012, 10:03
The end result of this ( apparent ) fiasco is that attention has been focused on (alleged) political bias, which means that all broadcasters will now be at pains to be SEEN as even-handed, AND an important vacancy has been created for someone. But who ?
This is either too clever to have happened by accident, or too stupid for words.
fred sammut
Dec 21st 2012, 10:03
Fl ahhar ... naqa serjeta... ma tistax issemi u thammeg nies cum paq pum.... Jien nghid li JM serju u AF ragel li refa responsabilta Politika. Kellu bzonn minn jaghfeg jirezzenja!!
Antonio Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 10:02
It's very evident that Muscat dumps anyone who's a potential threat for his premiership!
Victor Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 12:57
Lol, nice joke! AF potentioal threat for his premiership!! Lol
Andrew Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 10:00
Min got tagen al gon nar .....hahahahaha
Joseph Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 10:47
idħaq Andrew.... il-malti taf x'jgħid hux? l-iblaħ taqlalu għajnu jifraħ.
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Dec 21st 2012, 09:59
This is a consequence of the debacle of sending Franco Debono instead of Anglu Farrugia for the debate with Simon Busuttil on Xarabank!
Could we know who decided to send FRANCO DEBONO instead of Anglu?
The one responsible should OWN UP and tender his resignation IPSO FACTO!
Anġlu is just a SCAPEGOAT!
JC.
twanny borg
Dec 21st 2012, 10:10
naqbel mieghek. kieku hekk veru nghidu li min jizbalja fil-pl irid jerfa r-responsabbilta' l-bqija kollu karnival.
G Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 10:10
Kurt Super One Farrugia comes to mind
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:17
Yesterday lejber media only spent 1 minute of news time on this issue! In other words lejber is still the same old lejber which suffocates freedom of speech wherever they can! Therefore I do not have high hopes in seeing lejber telling us who took that decision ... even less if that person is someone from the inner circle!!
Juliet Cassar
Dec 21st 2012, 09:58
MAG.Demicoli has not even reacted publicly to the accusations made against her yet heads already started rolling at PL. They are the only ones who made it a big deal as they will not take any risks with anything that could compromise their ascent to government. PL is willing to sacrifice a few of their long standing members to put their new leader on that seat .so much for being a "team maghqud"
J. Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 10:18
Judges and Magistrates cannot comment publicly as per code of ethics...that's why she didn't comment to about the political debate where Dr. anglu Farrugia mentioned her.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:19
... and asked Anglu to resign ONLY after "his speech had been well received by Dr Muscat" ... I have a word that rings loud and clear in my mind!!
Chris Xuereb
Dec 21st 2012, 09:54
Ilna ftit ma nisimaw il JM jghid il kelma 'incertezza' tghid x'gara?
Mr Anthony Zarb
Dec 21st 2012, 09:50
Mulej. Gid ftit stabbilita' fi hdan il Partiti Politici halli min hu l-ahjar u mhux l-aghar jirbah u jkollna Gvern sod u stabbli u oppozizzjoni kostruttiva u Gvern alternattiv b'proposti konkreti. Ghina aghtina l-kuragg biex inbiddlu fejn hemm bzon halli is-sistema rapprezentativa tkun gusta. U min imexxi ikun imexxi mill principji Insara. Amen
Richard Curmi
Dec 21st 2012, 09:48
He was always going to be number one liability for the Party. Good riddance to bad apples. One down, another three to go.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:08
"ne down, another three to go" - is Joseph Muscat one of those three by any chance?
Eddy Privitera
Dec 21st 2012, 10:29
Joseph AQuilina: You'll have your answer on March 9 !
Martin Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 12:59
@ Eddy Privitera. Qisek Nostradamus bil predictions. Jekk m'hinix sejjer zball anke fil 2008 kont bassart rebha tal PL, jew MLP jew x'il-madoffi kien dak iz-zmien.
Wenzu Cole
Dec 21st 2012, 09:47
Good move. I am personally more comfortable to know that Anglu Farrugia is not a potential vice prime minister anymore.
Antoine Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 10:11
Wenzu Cole, coming from a Labour supporter, that is indeed harsh. Did you ever express this sentiment when Farrugia was still Muscat's deputy?
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:13
How do you feel about the fact that Joseph first applauded the speech and later asked him to resign? How do you feel about the fact that lejber did not chuckle Anglu out because of the speech but rather because of how to speech was received by the general public!! Anglu is simply a scapegoat for the mistakes done by Joseph!!
Carmel Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 09:44
Even from the opposition Dr. Muscat is setting higher standards for the Maltese political landscape. With far less power than his counterpart Dr. Muscat manages to keep control on his movement including party honchos. If only Dr. Gonzi had 1/5 of Dr. Muscat's clout we would not have had to suffer this long political hangout.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 10:02
These comment make me laugh! Joseph Muscat had nothing to loose in chucking Anglu out, it is not as if he was going to loose his position in the opposition! With a one seat majority Joseph Muscat would have cared less about the public reception of Anglu speech and would have simply close an eye if not two!
Carmel Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 11:50
@ Joseph Aquilina
This is your myopic vision of course. Facts show that Dr. Muscat would dare take necessary right decisions in time and irrespective of the person involved. Another big asset of Dr. Muscat came to the fore. This is precisely what Malta needs.
C Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 09:43
I think it should be quite obvious to anyone that the real reason for his resignation is that his no show on Friday's Xarabank and his dismal performance on Saturday's finally led Joseph Muscat to realise what a liability he was for the PL. In any case it's too little too late.
Antoine Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 09:40
Would a hypothetical Prime Minister Joseph Muscat have been so quick to chuck out Anglu Farrugia had the latter been an MP in a 1-seat-majority government?
All this talk of "accountability" is easy when the PL has nothing to lose - quite the contrary, actually - by throwing away an incompetent Anglu Farrugia.
P Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 09:39
There's so much to say, but since space and time is limited, one can sum it up by saying that MLP is in such a mess and a frenetic state! The end justifies the means. Any promise to win the next election: retain tax cuts, lower utility bills, end poverty (extraordinary!), etc. Quite frankly, judging by the various developments, what I am really expecting is a heavy-handed socialist rule.
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 09:36
In the name of accountability there was no other way!
Dr Muscat has set new standards in the way of doing politics.
One only has to remember the number of resignation we have the last 25 years which equates to ZERO?
(jb)
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 09:54
"he says that his speech had been well received by Dr Muscat"
What I can see is a very poor leader unable to identify right from wrong. Joseph Muscat did not ask Anglu to resign after the speech but after he saw the reaction of the public. This shows how Joseph Muscat and lejber in general have lost touch with the people; having to map PN in everything to try and win the next election.
Joe Calleja
Dec 21st 2012, 09:30
Sorry, I'm not seeing "the attachments below". Anyone else like me?
Claire Busuttil
Dec 21st 2012, 09:39
not me!
Joe Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 09:28
All MLP die-hards are insisting of accountability. What is wrong is this statment is the the real person behind all these wrong doings did not resign while instead, all the fault was put on Anglu Farrugia. This is the real accountability the MLP is portraying? Dr. Gonzi always stood up for his MPs even in parliament by a no confidence motion. Is this the unity the JM is portraying? Come on...
R. D'Emanuele
Dec 21st 2012, 09:24
Dik is-serjeta titlob.... li meta tkun qbizt il-limiti trid terfa rresponsabilta, hu x' inhu il kas.
Umbghad hawn minn jaqleb id-dinja ta taht fuq u qijsu qatt ma gara xejn, jekk ma nghidx li ta madwaru jahbulu! x' differenzza u distakk hawn bejn politiku u iehor.
Dan il-messagg iffiser li Malta l-ewwel u qabel il politic., Dak l-ghacc li hawn f' dan il pajjiez "Serjeta"
floating voter
Claire Busuttil
Dec 21st 2012, 09:23
I think Muscat is shhoting in his foot!!...so simple.
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Dec 21st 2012, 09:19
Are we that naïve to believe that Anġlu was made to resign because of his comments on the Judiciary?
Joseph Muscat saw Anġlu as a LIABILITY, especially after the debate with Simon Busuttil; and seeing the gap in the polls NARROWING, he panicked big time!
JM uses his people as LEMONS and throws them out once they are SQUEEZED!
Anġlu is just a SCAPEGOAT for JM’s failures!
JC.
A Abela
Dec 21st 2012, 09:18
No one applauded dr farrugia when he mentioned the magistrate father no one. Go and hear the recording. They applauded him when he said that these things should never happen again.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 09:46
Always trying to find excuses!? Joseph Muscat was happy with the speech of Anglu but then changed his mind when he saw the reaction of the free media. This shows the poor leadership skills of Joseph Muscat who is unable to immediately grasp what is right decision; and has to do one U-Turn after the other!! Can you imagine the danger of having him as our PM! Danger of having lejber in government!
A Abela
Dec 21st 2012, 10:26
@ joseph acquilina
All i can imagine is that joseph muscat delivers. He promised accountability and he delivered.
O Kassar
Dec 21st 2012, 09:17
Ma tarax sur Ang li Muscat mhux se jhallik thassar l-impessjonijiet u l-perceptions li qed jipprova jaghti biex jirbah l-elezzjoni. Imma kulhadd jaf li mil-paroli ghall-fatti hemm univers. Muscat ma jridx juri x'inhu t-true labour kif uriena Anglu nhar is-Sibt. Gimmicks biss.
Marco Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 09:14
so much for the praise to Anglu's performance in Xarabank by the die-hards!!! Seems it wasnt that good after all and the party is shameful of the guy...
p.s. on SUnday at Rabat, why was Joseph all smiles and claps during Anglu's speech?
HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI
Dec 21st 2012, 09:14
These are theatrical gimicks and if Anglu did say something that warrants a resignation then all the old faces some day or another will have to resign. Apparently Muscat laid up a red carpet for Micallef to make sure he is elected in parliament. The PL are still in opposition with internal problems so what will happen when appointments will be available for grabs. Muscat wants LG or ES from EU
Mario Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 09:41
Look who is talking!!! Did you have a look in your glasshouse and see if there are any internal problems? Jpo...FD...Jesmond mugliett...
HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI
Dec 21st 2012, 12:57
Mario Camilleri All Malta knows that PN had and still have internal problems and we started the cleanup. But the PL boasts of a united party.The three you mentioned are now bye bye just like Anglu, but this is not the end of the story. JM laid a red carpet for JM. Now he wants one of the two EU MEPs. It is obvious JAM is not a party follower. JC and ES are still new MEPS so my guess goes on LG.
James Dimech
Dec 21st 2012, 09:13
Joseph Muscat made serious mistakes during the past week. And Anglu became his scapegoat. I wish Anglu the best of luck
manuel lia
Dec 21st 2012, 09:09
mela anglu kellu jirrizenja ghax semma magistrat...u min ghamel ftehim sigriet mal korea ta kim il sung ghadu hemm...segretarju internazzjonali..bhall ma ghadu hemm min kien minsitru meta tkissret il kurja.id dar ta efa,it times,u hafna iktar hnizrijiet... qed jikteb il programm nsomma roadmappp..jekk anglu kellu jirizenja mela dawn xandom jaghmlu?jisparixxu mix xena politika....simon werwirkom..
gaetano attard
Dec 21st 2012, 09:34
joseph ta lezzjoni lil gonzipn ta kif ikun ragel idejh sodi, u ma jhalli lil hadd jizbalja u ma jerfax ir-responsabilta.
gonzipn ghahdu hafna x`jitghallem minn joseph.
a.g.
H. Psaila
Dec 21st 2012, 21:58
Sur Attard nassigurak li LG m'ghandu xejn x'jitghallem minn JM u m'ghandux bzonn l'ebda lezzjonijiet minn ghand JM.
Saviour Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 09:09
Jason win on Joesph Muscat, he is the Leader
Denis Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 13:44
u Anglu jmur isaqqi
Ms Maria Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 09:08
It is a pity Anglu is resigning he did offer some comic relief, what is worrying is the fact that in one instant he is applauded and the next he is asked to resign....more that meets the eye?
Joe Falzon
Dec 21st 2012, 09:00
So finally he realised that Anglu farrugia was never fit for the job. He wasn't fit for Tonio Borg u issa iktar u iktar ma Simon Busuttil. Practically, JM and MLP have to force more resignations if the logic behind this claim stands. That is, everyone is judged by what he says, practically 11 of his candidates have to resign!
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 10:14
L-ewwel wiehed Sceberras Trigona fuq it-trattat sigriet ma' Kim il Sung tal-Korea
Steve M. Engerer
Dec 21st 2012, 08:52
Il-Hadd Joseph Muscat j'awguralu u jcapcaplu u l-Hamis jitolbu r-rizenja.
Qaluluna li minhabba id-diskors fuq il-gudikatura!
Halluna..
Partit tal-gimmicks fi stat ta' paniku..
Vince Piscopo
Dec 21st 2012, 09:15
Ohlom Sur Engerer!!! GonziPN bilfors mahsud d did decizjoni responsabbli ghax ma ghandux idea ta x tfisser kontabilta u serjeta fit tmexxija. Bla dubju dan jikkonferma kemm l PL huwa konsistenti u jista jigi fdat.
Frank Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 09:23
Trust a Nationalist to say such things. In reality you are jealous because we have a LEADER who, unlike GONZ, can take decisions and is not afraid to do the right thing. Have a look at your party my friend if i want a good example of what bad management can do.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 21st 2012, 09:58
@Vince Piscopo
What happened shows the poor leadership skills of Joseph Muscat. Joseph Muscat did not ask Anglu to resign after the speech (indeed he did the opposite ... maybe he was not listening??) then, seeing the people reaction to the speech he did what has become a tradition within lejber ... a U-Turn!! Now can we trust Joseph Muscat as PM? When clearly he cannot take one right decision?
Steve M. Engerer
Dec 21st 2012, 10:33
@ Mr Zammit.
If I had to be jealous of Lejber Party all I had to do was vote for the PL!!
Believe me Mr Zammit I am NOT jealous of the Lejber Party!!
Anyway why should I be?? I am quite baffled by your comment..
Lawrence Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 08:52
Dr Muscat ghalfejn capcaptlu lill Anglu Farrugia, u rajniek tifrahlu quddiem familtu nhar il-hadd? Mela lin-nies lejali tahraqom hekk? Dak li qal Anglu jahsbuh hafna nies, forsi ikunu aktar attenti kif ippogguh. Spjegalna ghax teliftni l-fiduca fik inkella. Jew il-gvern akkost ta' kollox u kullhadd? Kien hemm minn qal paprati aktar u ghadu hemm.
I Bugeja
Dec 21st 2012, 08:49
Rather than the article on The Times, I feel it was his debate with Simon that infuriated the maltese and as a consequence he was kicked out.
Bad elements of the party need to be removed, from their roots and that is the only way the party can get some trust.
That is the only way the maltese can have a choice in the election.
J Cachia
Dec 21st 2012, 08:33
Il-waqgha ta' Anglu.
MIN CAPCAPLU, CAPCAPHULU!
Toni Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 08:30
Dr Farrugia tells Dr Muscat he felt he should resign as it did not seem that Dr Muscat had understood anything of what he wanted to say.
wowwwwww..heavy words.....there's is more to this than meets the eye!
K. Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 08:27
We will be losing some good political entertainment...
The concern is that last Sunday, the people attending this event were all clapping and cheering Anglu Farrugia for his speech.....
One can easily conclude that Labourites do not know or follow anything what they are saying, and all this was reported on their ONE News channel.....
Labour will never change....
Franco Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 08:47
I think that both parties need to change. Don't you think?
P Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 09:15
Very good observation, Mr Vella! Will there be resignations in One TV now?
K. Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 09:21
Franco, while I share your observation I still beleive that here we are discussing/deciding Malta's future and unfortunetly we have limited the discussions on energy bills. This is so worrying to say the least, there are much more important subjects to be addressed and this is a disservice to me as a citizen. Moreover, the victim is Anglu to resign since he exposed the true Labour sentiment.
Neil Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 09:41
Do you think elections are won by the people that go to rallies? Seriously? Every party has his own flock of sheep. The floaters, that actually listen to what both parties have to say, win elections.
A party that removes people from important positions because of comments or actions that are not acceptable is what some floaters in Malta want now-a-days.
K. Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 10:07
@Neil
I totally agree....
Cornelius Murphy
Dec 21st 2012, 08:18
What about the MPs who applauded Anglu Farrugia when he made that statement? Will they resign too?
Edgar Gatt
Dec 21st 2012, 08:16
Obviously referring to the magistrate in his speech on Sunday was out of place, however we have heard much worse from other PL members and none were asked to resign. I have a feeling that his performance on Xarabank was one of the main reason as is the other contestant in the same district, Jason Micallef.
Richard Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 07:48
Is Anglu so naive as to believe that nobody knew who was the Magistrate he was referring to?
Pull the other one Anglu. He resigned "as it did not seem that Dr Muscat had understood anything of what he wanted to say." Neither did we during Xarabank!
This is an attempt at damage limitation after the debacle of last Friday and Saturday, one of the worst farces seen on TV for ages.
Peppi Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 07:41
Thanks Anglu for all you did for the pl and you should be proud that you were an essential part of the team which will win next elections.
Anthony Arpa
Dec 21st 2012, 07:40
Dr Anglu Farrugia have not gave us enough time to look at him ....
George Cutajar
Dec 21st 2012, 07:39
So we have it from Anglu himself. It was ok for JM when he said what he said but JM felt uncomfortable after The Times report.
As usual JM plays up to the public so long as he gets the votes he needs. Now JM should also show his clout and censure those Labour MP's who made silly remarks in public as well. Anglu has been made a sacrificial lamb so that JM can look all prim and proper.
Rita Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 07:39
Hares lejja Dr Farrugia...hares lejja :))
L Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 10:23
Rita, tghid hekk mhux ahjar?
Hares lejja Dr Farrugia...hares lejja QABEL TITLAQ :))
Malcolm Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 07:38
Prosit Anglu, llum tghajt lezzjoni fl'irgulijja lil GonziPn u l'klikka tieghu. Nemmen lil l-kontribut tieghek tul dwan is-snin li kont deputat mexxej ha jsarrfu ta gid lil-Partit Laburista fil-gimghat li gejjin!
Marco Galea
Dec 21st 2012, 09:12
LOL jekk Anglu kien ragel zgur mhux l-istess ghal JM i.e. dak li CAPCAP lil ANglu xhin ikkritika lill-magistrat!
twanny borg
Dec 21st 2012, 09:20
dan imissek tghidu lil min hada kontra t-tmexxija tal-pn u mhux lil gonzipn. mhux hekk?
joseph borg st john
Dec 21st 2012, 07:33
Heeeeeh bdejna narraw id dawl XQUQ u KONCENTURI
Alfred Bugeja
Dec 21st 2012, 07:18
Rubbish,
The article that forced this move by Joseph Muscat was the leader in The Times yesterday which described Dr. Farrugia as not fit for purpose.
It was not the first and will certainly not be the last time that the leader of the Opposition takes such drastic action after an editorial by this newspaper.
A. Xuereb
Dec 21st 2012, 09:25
I agree. The Times and other opinion leaders and bloggers are a big asset to Dr Muscat and he would do well to heed their advice as they look at the party from a different lens. Dr Farrugia and Dr Abela should have both resigned from their post the instant Dr Muscat was elected as leader.
Alfred Bugeja
Dec 21st 2012, 10:37
Sure, but I don't know if politics by headline is what the country needs. Policies should be based on sound principles and responsible ideas backed up by facts, not what newspaper editors and Joe Bloggs say.
Please choose the reason of your report below: