They said it here in The Sunday Times
Anthony Manduca lists some of the comments and controversial statements made during interviews with The Sunday Times in 2012.
“I’m not the anointed one and I wouldn’t want that to happen”
PN MEP Simon Busuttil (September 16)
“The most beautiful thing we have in Malta is the faith given to us by St Paul. Keep hold of that, Cardinal or no Cardinal”
Cardinal Prospero Grech (February 19)
“I regret to say Alfred Sant summed him [Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando] up correctly”
Former EU Ambassador Richard Cachia Caruana (June 24)
“The days of political parties are over”
Labour leader Joseph Muscat (June 17)
“The proposals Franco Debono is making about democracy are nothing more than a smokescreen for his ambitions”
Nationalist MP Beppe Fenech Adami (January 22)
“It wasn’t a drastic act – it was what I thought needed to be done”
Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando on voting with the Opposition to oust Richard Cachia Caruana (July 1)
“Change will come through dialogue”
Mgr Charles Scicluna after being appointed Auxiliary Bishop (October 7)
“For me politicians, at least many of them, are the most dishonest people in the world”
Businessman Albert Mizzi (March 29)
“I would like to see more women involved in boards. But to have this imposed is degrading”
Former Playmobil CEO Helga Ellul (December 23)
“The Government has done what is right at all stages of this unhappy story”
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi (June 3)
“I’m under no political influence”
Air Malta CEO Peter Davies (October 21)
“We have become immune to shabbiness”
Din l-Art Ħelwa president Simone Mizzi (February 26)
“Don’t blame me for keeping the House and the country in suspense”
Nationalist MP Franco Debono (May 6)
“I felt as if I had driven over a speed bump; then somebody screamed”
Taxi driver Robert Aquilina (August 12)
“Our party currently appears to be bleeding”
Tourism Minister Mario de Marco (July 1)
“It just feels like I’m a thinking corpse”
Locked-in syndrome victim Manuel Longo (September 9)
“Anything the snus people are spinning on this is completely false”
Ex-European Commissioner John Dalli (October 28)
“I was not judged based on reasonable arguments – it was simply political expediency”
Former Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici (June 3)
“They rescued me from the dead, but I wish I had died with my wife”
Irregular immigrant Iyahen Sunday (August 19)
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Louis Fenech
Dec 31st 2012, 09:40
That's right, Mr Mizzi.You hit the nail on its head. And from experience during the last 25 year, I am more that convinced of the saying that: "Democracy is another form of DICTATORSHIP"
Charles Micallef
Dec 31st 2012, 07:45
I think that the most honest and factual comment was done by Albert Mizzi~
L Zammit
Dec 30th 2012, 19:05
"For me politicians, at least many of them, are the most dishonest people in the world” – Businessman Albert Mizzi. I would have listed businessmen too.
“Don’t blame me for keeping the House and the country in suspense”
Nationalist MP Franco Debono (May 6). Who do we have to blame then? Unprecedented behaviour. Shame.
Pule' Carmel
Dec 30th 2012, 23:09
As Chairman of AirMalta, Did Mr Mizzi become the local agent for Boeing, when AirMalta was to buy the 737? Just enquiring!
Christine Bonello
Dec 30th 2012, 16:14
The last one is the most poignant by far.
A Spiteri
Dec 30th 2012, 10:07
“For me politicians, at least many of them, are the most dishonest people in the world”
Businessman Albert Mizzi (March 29)
Best quote!
Mr Lawrence Calleja
Dec 30th 2012, 15:19
Agreed. The majority of them only do it for their personal ambition. First priority is to convince people to take government and then "we will see" attitude.
m. borg (slm)
Dec 30th 2012, 17:36
Mizzi did not complain when was put by Mintoff to head AirMalta's birth.
How time changes us all.
Alfred Vassallo
Dec 30th 2012, 17:41
@A.Spiteri
Quite true. But there is another apt quote which runs like this:
Well, you know, I was a human being (at least many of them) before I became a businessman.
GL Calleja
Dec 30th 2012, 17:51
Mr Spiteri, Mr Calleja I agree with you both and I think Mr Albert Mizzi deserves a medal for being brave enough to say it like it is. Politicians should take note, but as usual, they will not.. Maybe that phrase should be imprinted upon entering the new parliament building. It will fit perfectly with the New City Gate and the New Topless Opera House. Politicians are so pathetic.
Joseph Aquilina
Dec 30th 2012, 20:16
Politicians are dishonest but businessman do everything for money
Please choose the reason of your report below: