Anġlu Farrugia says his decision 'is final'
Anġlu Farrugia, the PL’s former deputy leader, says his decision not to contest the general election is final.
“Despite the many people who have urged me to contest, I will not change my mind. This issue is closed for me and I will not be a Labour candidate,” he told The Times.
There were various attempts behind the scenes by Labour’s top brass to persuade Dr Farrugia to run on the 11th district, his home constituency.
He thanked all those people who voted for him since 1996 and all those who had helped him in the past 17 years.
Full story in The Times.
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Francis Saliba M.D.
Jan 11th, 08:54
@Edmond Micallef
Christ's warning to the women of the Jerusalem not to cry for Him but to cry for themselves applies more to those who voted for an MLP that promised the abolition of VAT. We are thankful for God's mercy in sparing us the misery of those tears continuing to be be shed by our children by aborting that legislature after only 22 months through the intercession of "saviour" Mintoff.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 11th, 20:55
@ Francis Saliba MD
Mixing politics with religion is contrary 2 Christian belief.
Only those who r after gaining political mileage do so!
Very much akin to what was common in d bad old days of d 1960s when people used to be told that it was mortal sin 2 vote Labour & buried if they died in unsacred ground called "il-Mizbla"!
We are now in d 2lst cent & d age of medieval tyrants is over!
aaf
A Cotton
Jan 11th, 08:38
Mr Anġlu Farrugia has helped me an great deal in Malta, he is a person who has my respect .
Thank You Mr Farrugia.
HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI
Jan 10th, 23:50
@ Eddy Privitera.
Il PN ilu konsistenti fuq Id dawl u ilma snin u mhux illum. Huwa bena Il power station fuq heavy oil ghax
l ewwel irid jghaqad lil Malta ma Sqallija biex igib il gas. Mela l ghaqal jitlob li l ewwel jghamel l infrastitura biex igib il gas imbghad jaqleb il power station ghal gas.
Jien nahseb jekk Muscat jghaqbad is sittmitt miljun u jqassamhom malajr irrahas il kontijiet.
Steven Brockwell
Jan 10th, 20:28
i once met Anglo in his office, a very down to earth, family sort of guy. its a pity we dont have more of them around, only instead we kick them out not wanting real people but just people who can lie and cheat.
Edmond Micallef
Jan 10th, 19:19
Insiken the GonziPN apologist how sorry they are for Anglu Farrugia. Hypocrites that they are.
But don't worry mates, Anglu's place is still in the LP and he is still very relevant. This was Joseph Muscat's position from the start and this surely will remain the whole Labour Party's position.
Anglu must be telling them (PN) what the good Lord Jesus said, 'tibkux lili, ibku lilkom u l-uliedkom'
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 23:00
@ Edmond Micallef
"PN apologists" 4 u, but GENUINE LABOURITES 4 us!
Party yesmen or those joining d PL opportunist bandwagon so argue, otherwise their applecart might b upset!
Stop mixing politics with Holy Scripture by quoting from d New Testament.
Hell is paved with good intentions & Dr Farrugia's dismissal was "for d good of d Party"!
Shakespeare's "Et tu Brute?" sounds better!
aaf
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jan 11th, 08:07
Any gentleman would be sorry to see someone unjustly treated, and humiliated, even if he were a political rival, but as I said, one has to be a gentleman. Hypocrits would be those who damn him with one side of their mouth and coax him with the other or those who glibly put Christ's words into the mouth of others.
Joe Tabone
Jan 10th, 19:05
Anglu - Malta Taghna lkoll - I wonder what part of Malta Joseph Muscat reserved for YOU?!?
Victor Vella
Jan 10th, 18:39
-3 Votes to the LP
Joseph Micallef
Jan 10th, 17:07
Delegates in the know know that the following is true. Dr Anġlu Farruġia's position as deputy leader was part of the negotiated package (for old labourites to have their faction represented in the leadership) not to disrupt Muscat's chance of getting elected party leader. Muscat created the situation to give him 'reason' to remove Farrugia and place a milder face infront of the voters.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 17:37
It reminds me very much of what happened 2 ex-Labour MP Mr Lino Spiteri when he lost his chance 4 leadership of d Labour Party due 2 allegedly rigged elections in favour of Dr Alfred Sant, with d results we know.
That Alfred Sant who made his Minister for Education Mr Ev. Bartolo tell University & Higher Ed. students to pursue their studies against loans from Banks!!
Workers' Party my foot!
aaf
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 15:53
Genuine Labour supporters you should not give up the struggle against injustice!
In the past it was "mortal sin" to vote Labour!
Now it's sheer hypocrisy to vote Labour in the wake of this shameful vilification of Dr Anglu Farrugia by those who are supposedly the defenders of the weak against the strong!!
Rehabilitate Dr Farrugia if you really believe in social justice!
Alfred A Falzon
B. Farrugia
Jan 10th, 18:58
Dear Alfred,
Firstly, Dr Farrugia does not need rehabilitating,
secondly you have lost the meaning of social justice in the context of his resignation.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 22:43
@ B. Farrugia
Please do not try to deny d truth behind his so-called "resignation"!
He WAS MADE 2 resign by his Leader 4 daring 2 expose those who don't give a damn regarding workers' rights!
A resignation forced on him in a ruthless way.
Was congratulated by Dr Muscat 4 his speech & unceremoniously dumped 2 please MACHIAVELLI!
It's d PL which has lost its social conscience! Shame!
aaf
GL Calleja
Jan 10th, 15:43
And why should Anġlu Farrugia run for another election when he was very badly stabbed in the back by his own party? Anglu Farrugia is no fool and he knows when he is not wanted. Look at what the PN did to Dr Schiavone, except in that case Dr Schiavone is not willing to accept reality. I don't think that, that rejection has anything to do with any remarks he made about Franco Debono. Not at all.
D Portelli
Jan 10th, 14:55
At least the PL got rid of someone that was not supposed to be in the first place. It not to win the election but to get a real team to work well with that every party should consider.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 15:46
What hypocrisy!
A PL that defends the strong against the weak!!
Shame!
Alfred A Falzon
MT Caruana
Jan 10th, 13:23
Cert nis jskantawni jien, sa ftit gimghat ilu, kontu tmaqdr Lil Dr Anglu, imma issa le il-folja daret , IPOKRITI.
Grazzi Dr.Anglu ta' kemm hdimt f'isem il PL.
Richard Farrugia
Jan 10th, 12:37
Dr Anglu Farrugia was coheresed to step down burtally to make space for the Joseph"s team after years of loyalty to the party and the Worker"s welfare. With him went off my hope of a better living and the expectation of more abusive treatment. This brutal tragdy will not be forgotten now and never as long as Anglu is restored back to his post in the party with an apology.Malta mhux ta' kullhadd
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 14:45
@ Richard Farrugia
Anke l-Partit Laburista suppost li hu tal-Laburisti genwini kollha li jixtiequ gid lil ghajrhom!
Ahseb u rrifletti ftit fuq il-Moviment hekk imsejjah "progressiv" cioe' "PROGRESSIST"!
Ghandek verament biex toghmod u tixtarr!
Alfred A Falzon
B. Farrugia
Jan 10th, 19:06
Dear Richard,
Have you forgotten the adage, you can`t please all the people all of the time ...
And I believe it was not a brutal tragedy he wasn`t beaten up.!!!!
He resigned so a person more suited to the circumstances was elected in his place.
Everybody`s time will come, some sooner than others.
twanny borg
Jan 10th, 12:32
Il-pl mohhu kif jigbed ex nazzjonalisti b'passat ikrah u jarmi laburisti li hadmu fil-partit ghal zmien twil. Il-principji u l-irgulija gew mormija. Kemm ghad laburisti jigu imwaba! Iz-zmien ghad juri.
John Zammit Ph.D.
Jan 10th, 14:07
Jien wiehed mil-Laburisti militanti taz-zmien tas-sittinijiet li wara li tajt hajti ghall-Partit Laburista thallast sa anke b'libelli kriminali kontra tieghi min-naha tal-Labour u ghalhekk kelli nitlaq u narma partit gdid - www.malta-liberals.org - sa dalghodu gol-Belt Valletta gie ufficjal tal-Labour biex naghlaq il-partit tieghi ghax se ntellifom il-voti. Ghedtlu issa too late.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 17:05
@ G Schembri
Bosta delegati jaghmlu li jghidilhom il-Partit, ma jmorrux ixellfuha l-aktar f'lejlet elezzjoni; mhux kollha ta' stoffa, jaghmlu bhal merhla moghoz!
Min ma jemminx f'demokrazija u trasparenza vera fi hdan Partit hekk jaghmel basta wara jlaqqat il-platt tal-POTER!
X'ma jivvutawx "bi hgarhom" malli raw lill-Mexxej taghhom jitbissem u jtaptap fuq dar Louis Grech wara d-daqqa!
aaf
twanny borg
Jan 10th, 12:20
Jippruvaw jipperswaduh johrog mhux ghax jirrispettawh imma ghax ghandhom bzonnu wara jergu jarmuh. Lil min tafu issaqsix ghalih. Farrugia lahaq bil-maggoranza tad-delegati u kellu jkunu huma biss li jnehhuh. Min ghamel l-izbal intenzjonat jew le li jibghat lil franco debono minfloku kellu jitnehha.
Eddy Privitera
Jan 10th, 12:46
twanny borg_ Mela skond int Gonzi ma kellu ebda dritt jibghat lil Dr. Tonuio Borg Kunmmissarju tal-UE ghax il-kunsilliera hatruh vici-Kap Imissu ha l-permess tal-Kunsilliera !
twanny borg
Jan 10th, 13:48
@eddy privitera - veru banalita din tieghek! Missejt il-qiegh. Tonio borg mar kummissarju bil-kuntentizza kollha tieghu waqt li anglu farrugia bi stallett fuq daru tkecca. Paragun kompletament differenti.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 14:51
@ Eddy Privitera
Suppost taf ben sewwa li l-hatra ta' Ministri, Kummissarji Ewropej, ecc, hija BISS il-prerogattiva tal-Prim Ministru.
Id-delegati jahtru l-postijiet ta' responsabbilta' fi hdan il-Partit taghhom!
Alfred A Falzon
G Schembri
Jan 10th, 16:05
@ Twanny Borg - Id-delegati kienu kuntenti bil-bidla ghax hargu bi hgarhom jivvutaw ghal-Louis Grech. Mela d- decizzjoni natat il-barka mill-maggotanza tad-delegati. Ara tal-PN ma staqsewx lil-votanti tal-hames distrett jekk irrudux inehhu cans lil Franco Debono lil Schiavonne li jikkontestaw l-elezjoni li gejja. Avolja kienu l-votanti li telghu lil Franco fil-Parlament.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 17:47
@ S Schembri
X'ma jivvotawx "bi hgarhom" id-delegati tal-PL ghal min ha post Dr Anglu Farrugia wara li raw lill-Mexxej taghhom hiereg jitbissem u jtaptap fuq dahar Louis Grech ftit wara li ta d-daqqa mortali lill-siehbu FL-IDEAL (sic)!
Dik solidarjeta'!
Partit li, jiddispjacini nghid, biddel is-sura tieghu ghal wiehed opportunista basta jikseb il-poter!
Harsu lejn xi whud mill-kandidati!
aaf
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 10th, 11:36
Now all these pn apologist crying their eyes out for Dr. Farrugia....have in one hand the rose, whilst in the other they have the dagger still bleeding from Dr. Schiavone abrupt demise. Hypocrites of the highest level!
Giov DeMartino
Jan 10th, 12:27
No, Mr Vassallo. There is absolutely no similarity bet the two cases. What Dr Schiavone said or did not say about Franco Debono I do not know and I have no ,interest to know. According to some Dr Schiavone made some allegations while Dr Schiavone denies. He was not stabbed in the back and was given the chance to withdraw these "allegations" He denied having made them and refused. Cont
Giov DeMartino
Jan 10th, 12:32
Dr Farrugia was one of labour veterans who gave his best for his party. NO, I never supported the MLP and my political inclinations are well known. But waiting for him to find him on a holiday with his family, and inform him there and then that he had to resign esp when now we all know that the plan had been prepared a very long time ago.....Do you believe that he was kicked out bec of what he
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 10th, 13:52
Giov DeMartino
''He was not stabbed in the back and was given the chance to withdraw these "allegations" He denied having made them and refused.''
Then why did the PM encourage him to continue working in his constituency. That alone was very cruel when they knew that his candidature won't be accepted....And as everybody knows the PM endorsed Dr.Schavione
version
cont.....
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 10th, 14:01
Giov DeMartino
as for ''the plan had been prepared a very long time ago..'' I never heard of any plan to get Dr. farrugia out of the way.... I am very sorry to see Anglu go because he was a very valid candidate but sometimes in politics as in every day life things don't go the way one wish to go.
Giov DeMartino
Jan 10th, 17:37
Mr Vassallo: as I have already said I have no idea what the problem(s) with Dr Schiavone is/was. I do not even know him, but I do know Dr A Farrugia and I live in Mosta. If you want to know whether there was a plan to kick out Dr Farrugia, ask Mosta residents or read the several comments here. Louis Grech himself said that he had been approached to contest the elec BEFORE the resignation of AF
Roderick Spiteri
Jan 10th, 11:33
In my opinion, Joseph muscat is removing obstacles which are in the way for the election of Jason Micallef... seeing that Jason and Anglu contest in the same district, and Anglu is more likely to be elected instead of Jason.
Jason always wanted to be an MP and apparently he promised Joseph Muscat that he'll let the cat out of the bag (some private matter between them) unless he is elected!
Eddy Privitera
Jan 10th, 12:48
Rodeerick Spiteri: Dawn il-hrejjef Simon Busuttil qed jghallimhomlkom ?
G Schembri
Jan 10th, 16:21
If there was anyone who was not allowed to contest because of someone else it is Dr Schiavone, everyone in the 5th district knows that his candidature would have hindered Manuel Delia, Austin Gatt's choice.
Paul Zammit
Jan 10th, 11:31
varist bartlu is the next in line. Mark my words. From a strategic point of view, this is what JM oughta be doing. The Mintoff-era fossils should go ... that would truely make a PL from an MLP (that is rennovate the labour party)
Mr Lawrence Calleja
Jan 10th, 11:21
Proset Dr Anglu Farrugia u grazzi tax-xoghol tieghek. Il-Mostin xorta jibqaw jappogjawk. Jidher li l-magna ta' l-MLP qed taghmel minn kollox biex twarrab lil dawk veru Laburisti u minflok idahhal ex Nazzjonalisti fil-partit. Dr Farrugia kien verament jixraqlek li tkun Vici Prim Ministru. Dan zgur ma jixtax jinghad ghall maggoranza ta' kandidati fil-partit. "NITILAW FIL GVERN U WARA NARAW".
J Martinelli
Jan 10th, 12:56
Kumment interessanti hafna Mr Calleja imma hemm bzonn amenda zghira.
" iwarrbu lil dawk veru Laburisti u minflok idahhlu ex Nazzjonalisti fil-partit" - Zijd: "li warrab il-PN ghal ragunijiet ta ksur tal-ligi, suspetti ta tixhim..."
Allura nghid jien minbarra li Gowzef zamm id-dinosawri ta zmiem Mintoff, issa qed izid it-'tezori' tal-partit b'dawk li ghad jistghu jinstabu hatja ta ksur tal-ligi!
B. Farrugia
Jan 10th, 19:00
Dear Lawrence,
To be honest not even Mintoff could have kept him on after the incidents which occurred.
S. Attard
Jan 10th, 11:18
Laburisti sincieri li hadmu fil-PL tul hajjithom qatt m'ghandhom ikunu trattati b'dan il-mod. Jidher li l-esperti li ghndu Joseph Muscat m'humiex labjuristi veri, imma qed jaraw biss kif jakkwistaw il-voti. Dan mhux il-PL li naf jien. Nippreferi politikanti ta ntegrita u lejalil ejn il-PL minn ohrajn li la taf x'inhuma preciz u wisq aktar b'xamma ta korruzzjoni fuq rashom.
C Muscat
Jan 11th, 08:53
Mela kemm iktar jghodd li qed tghid ghal Franco,JPO, MUGLIETTE, Jean pierre,JOHN DALLI;Schiavone etc etc biex ma insemmux kuntratturi nazzjonalisti li ghax kienu ta EFA u ma jisimhomx zaren spiccaw imkissra..
F. Mercieca
Jan 10th, 11:13
Taf min se jmur tajjeb bit-tnehhija tieghek Dr Farrugia? Dak li htija tieghu, il-PL tilef l-elezzjoni fl-2008. Dak li jpacpac bl-addocc u ma jisweiex karlin. Dak li kien irrifjuta kull ghajnuna f;dik l-elezzjoni ghax haseb li l-PL se jirbah u allura jiehu l-glorja kollha hu. Dak li lanqas kien jaf xi tfisser tkun uffricjal ta Partit Politiku. Nghjid li dan kien aball kbir tal-PL.
J Martinelli
Jan 10th, 13:10
Deskrizzjoni tajba tax-xena wara l-kwinti tal-PL.Dak li tnehha minn Seg Gen ghax qalu li 'kien kagun ta l-ahhar telfa', issa qed jiddetta x'jaghmel il-kap.
Min hu li suppost ghandu pjan tajjeb ghall-futur, b'vizjoni cara, b'serjeta. - bla qerq, gideb u fantasiji? Hadd hlief Gowzef.
Tajjeb li l-Laburisti stess qed jindunaw bid-dizgwid li gej mill-Kap innifsu. Min jifrex is-sodda, jorqod fiha!
joe farrugia
Jan 10th, 11:11
Prosit Anglu hekk ghandhom ikunu l-irgiel,haga wahda ma nistax nifhem li qabel keccewk qalulek biex ma tghid min dak li taf li jfisser li hemm xi haga li tista lil poplu ma togbux.Jigifieri li lilek irriduk izomm l'irgulija bhal ma zammewa mieghek..Pero int fid-dover li jekk ma ghadekx taghmel parti min dan il grupp u taf li qed iqqarqu bil poplu int tkun ragel mall-poplu u titkellem.
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 10th, 11:32
Qatta ilpup.....lesti ghal kollox biex jiqbqu fil poter....
MT Caruana
Jan 10th, 13:22
@Joe farrugia
Ghandek punt hawn ..imma gia che ci sei, l-stess apell ghamilha lil Dr.Franco Debono, anki dak ghandu hafna xi jghid.!!!!
G Schembri
Jan 10th, 16:36
Ghalfejn qed tahseb li dak li ma xtaquhx jghid huwa xi haga hazina, per ezempju Anglu jaf sew x'kienu qed jaghmlu dwar l-energija, din mhux lil poplu xokkjat imma lil PN. Jekk Anglu jikxef li jaf ir-regim ta' Austin u Richard igawdi mhux il-poplu Malti. Anglu jaf x'inhu jaghmel, forsi naqra mweggha, imma mhux se jmur kontra l-principji socjalisti tieghu u jahdem kontra l-poplu Malti.
F. Mercieca
Jan 10th, 11:05
Nghidlek grazzi jien ukoll. Mhux lilek imisshom nehhew. Imisshom nehhew lil dak li jafu li l-passat t tieghu huwa maghruf, li hemm rapporti ufficjali kontra tieghu, li organi fil-partit m'accettawhx, u li-PL hemm min jaf sewwa certu affarijiet fuqu li huma serji, u b'danakollu approvawh. Imma kif ighidu Id-dnub ma jorqodx. Il-voti mhux kollox. Kuragg Ang.
J Cauchi
Jan 10th, 10:56
Grazzi mill-qalb Dr Farrugia tas-servizz tieghek. Il-PL tilef l-aqwa tilef persuna onesta u integra, l-aqwa haga li jista jkollu politiku. Dan id-diskors ma jistax jinghad ghal kukll kandidat li gie approvgat mill-PL. Jidher li ghal xi whud fil-PL l-importanti mhux dawn il-valuri ghax kieku ma kienux jitrattaw lilek b'dan il-mod filwaqt li japprovgaw ohrajn li ma jixirqilhomx ikunu kandidati
Saviour Aquilina
Jan 10th, 11:27
ask Jason Michallef why.
Oliver Grech
Jan 10th, 10:47
Sinjal li serja l- bicca biex they didn't manage to convince him. Seeing from JM's style, the LP must have offerred him the world to get him back to show that they are united. And yet he did not accept.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 10:45
Thanks Dr Anglu Farrugia for showing solidarity with d underdog & exposing those who wield power!
Dr Joseph Muscat, we are after facts not just nice words!
You have let the PL down as well as d Labour delegates who elected Dr Anglu Farrugia to Deputy Leader!
Whom did you consult with before firing him?!!
You acted like a boss ordering about his workers just if they were numbers!
aaf
S. Attard
Jan 10th, 10:44
Grazzi Dr Farrugia tax-xoghol tieghek. Urejt li inti veru laburist minkejja kif spiccajt. Li ma nistax nifhem huwa haga wahda. Int tnehhejt filwaqt li haddiehor li ghandu dell ta korruzzjoni u li l-PL jaf biha, u li politikalment ma jifhem xejn, gie approvat u ghadu hemm. L-elezzjoni tghaddi imma dawn l-affarijiet ma jghaddux. Konna mieghek u mieghek se jibqghu. Iz-zejt jitla f'wicc l-ilm
Joseph Calleja
Jan 10th, 10:42
To err is human but to persist in error is diabolical. Try again Dr Farrugia, it is never too late. The lesson learnt from the whole affair is that nobody is indispensable in the PL, not even the leader.
Charles Buhagiar
Jan 10th, 10:33
Kemm dmugh tal-kukkdrilli jahasra!!
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 10:53
@ Charles Buhagiar
Jekk joghgbok kun specifiku ghax il-kelma "kukkudrilli" tista' tghodd ghaz-zewg Partiti ewlenin kif rajna mill-imgieba taghhom dal-ahhar!
Dawn il-gimghat hemm hafna x'wiehed itieghem u jixtarr!
Mhux kull ma jleqq hu deheb!
Alfred A Falzon
Herman Mercieca
Jan 10th, 10:32
Grazzi Anglu ta serviz tighak. Issa qeghedien tilaquh lill Anglu x'bajtu tajruh u tajdu kontrih ha tuzawh ballun politiku ara vera nies ma tisthux.Ghalina Anglu ghadu rilevanti ghara ghalikom min ma jaqbilx mal tlikka tkecuh il-barra u ghatulu li mijux rilevanti
L Zammit
Jan 10th, 12:15
Nahseb li qed thawwad siehbi. Kif nista nifhem, intom m'ghadkhomx rilevanti ghal Anglu.
Melvyn Mifsud LLD
Jan 10th, 10:26
Anglu Farrugia's demand to resign by the MLP leader was communicated by a telephone call Was his error (which one ) that serious or urgent that warranted such a measure.
Anglu was democratically elected by the Party delegates And removed solely by the Leader. In accordance to his whims and fancies Coupled with his reading of political expediency.
A style that does not augur well Dear Joseph
Charles Buhagiar
Jan 10th, 10:34
At least by a telephone call and not by an sms!
Eddy Privitera
Jan 10th, 10:41
Melvyn Mifsud: Dr. Muscat could only phone Dr. Farrugia as Dr, Farrugia was in Sicily. : Wouldn't it be better if you try to explain Dr. Gonzi somersaults on the question of W&E tariff reductions ? First saying reductions in W&E bills " ARE IMPOSSIBLE" . Then: " If we reduce W&E bills WE WOULD ENCOURAGE WASTE". Yesterday: "I am committed to reduce electricty Bills".Thus encouraging waste ???????
Paul Meilak
Jan 10th, 10:54
Eddy, allura JM hekk kellu wicc jirringrazza lil Anglu Farrugia talli Anglu kien jilqa lil JM fid-dar tieghu gewwa Sqallija ghal btala ?
...ahseb u ara kemm JM se jaghti kaz ic-cittadini kollha !
Joseph Borg
Jan 10th, 11:03
If only Gonzi did the same with Gatt!!
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 11:05
@ Eddy Privitera
Bulldozing any staunch but righteous Party member for defending d underdog, exposes Dr Muscat's ambition to run the PL singlehanded, ignore his delegate's democratic choice &, just like an outdated all-powerful overlord, impose his will on the Party!
That's not a forward-looking vision & smacks of discrimination & ruthlessness!
D personality cult is a thing of the past!
aaf
Joseph Aquilina
Jan 10th, 11:22
Anglu Farrugia was elected as deputy from the party delegates but also Joseph Muscat was elected to lead and take drastic decisions to fire party people and ministers when in government wen they are in error.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 11:52
@ Joseph Aquilina
I repeat, Dr Anglu Farrugia was NOT "in error" as you state!
Only Party yesmen say so!
Dr Muscat just wanted to get rid of him and arbitrarily replace him by an MEP!
A lame excuse and a short-sighted decision leaving a bitter taste among genuine Labourites!
Alfred A Falzon
Eddy Privitera
Jan 10th, 12:51
Is-serjeta ta' mexxejta' partit jew ta' gvern ma titkejjilx bil-hbiberiji. Ghax kieku mexxej jiehu passi biss kontra dawk li ma jkunux HBIEB TA' GEWWA. Jaqaw ghalhekk Gonzi QATT ma ha passi dwar Austin Gatt u Tonio Fenech ???
Eddy Privitera
Jan 10th, 12:53
Alfred Falzon: Min jaqdi dmiru bis-serjeta jaghmel dan BLA BIZA JEW FAVURI. Dak li jaghzel mexxej minn iehor !
Paul Meilak
Jan 10th, 13:03
Eddy, allura JM kif qatt ma wissa lil Jason Micallef ?
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 14:20
@ Eddy Privitera
Jimporta tghidli xi dmir qeda bis-serjeta il-mexxej tal-PL?
Ghax sawwat bniedem li hlief gid m'ghamilx lill-Partit Laburista, li sahansitra d-delegati ghazluh demokratikament bhala Deputat Mexxej tal-Partit!
Ghidilna jekk int ragel x'ghamel hazin Dr Farrugia!!
U mbaghad nibdew nohduk bis-serjeta' fl-ahhar!!
Alfred A Falzon
B. Farrugia
Jan 10th, 19:09
Alfrred Falzon your reasoning is insincere and hypocritical.
When have you ever saw eye to eye with Dr Farrugia.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 23:28
@ B Farrugia
You dare resort now 2 insults for defending Dr Angelo Farrugia!
R you one of d PL's yesmen?
Small wonder d Party has fallen to such depths!
Now I challenge u to ASK Dr Angelo Farrugia d same question addressed 2 me & he will MAKE YOU BLUSH!
I give you my word!
Pity that the PL is today a faceless Party ready to go to any lengths to gain power & lord it over the people!
aaf
L Zammit
Jan 11th, 08:30
@Eddie Privitera: Jidher bic-car li l-bloggers tal-PL ghandhom direttiva li kemm jista jkun itambru fuq il-kontijiet tal-dawl u l-ilma. Daz-zgur x'hemm x'tikritika? Il-pajjiz miexi harir taht Gonzi. Kulhadd ifahhar lil Gonzi hlief il-PL ta Malta li suppost ghalihoim Malta ghalina lkoll ukoll.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Jan 11th, 08:33
@ Eddy Privitera.
What was the blinking hurry? If one were to believe you and your comrades (I don't) it is the NP that is in a state of panic not Joseph Muscat.
Byron Abela
Jan 10th, 10:07
Che peccato. We needed MPs like you in parliament, MPs who have the working class at their heart.
Joseph Xuereb
Jan 10th, 09:47
JM halla il-Parlament jispicca ghax kellu bzonn il-vot tieghu. Ezatt kif spicca l-uzu tieghu sbarrazah min-nofs. U li kieku jkun fil-gvern min jaf kemm jixkupa nies il-barra ghax ma jkunx fadallu x'juza minnhom. Ghad fadal 59 jum iehor biex aktar nies jindunaw.
G. Borg
Jan 10th, 10:17
Sewwa qieghed tghid Sur Xuereb, din kienet it-tattika tal-labour fil passat u hekk ghada sa' llum ! Dawn in-nies qatt ma jinbidlu.
G Schembri
Jan 10th, 16:46
Mela mhux bhal Gonzi ghax dak ma kienx kapaci jixxkupa l-barra ghanqas lil min ghamel hazin.
Mr Albert Dimech
Jan 10th, 09:46
In this way Dr Farrugia will be helping Jason Micallef get elected, I would have given him a challenge.
Joseph Bajada
Jan 10th, 09:39
Whilst Anglu Farrugia decided out of his own free will NOT to contest, the same cannot be said of Hermann Schiavone, Franco Debono, Jesmond Mugliette and Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando. The very few honest people who had the PN and their country at heart were BANNED from contesting the general elections on the party's ticket!
This are the diversity and democratic credentials from the PN! my foot
HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI
Jan 10th, 10:27
Tal misthija l' argument tieghek. Il mps Franco Mugliette u JPO kienu jafu min qabel il konseguenzi ta ghimilhom. Huma sfidaw il partit u kellhom jerfu ir responsabilita ta dak li ghamlu.
Anglu l ewwel ferahlu ghal dak li qal imbaghad keccih min deputy u tigi tghidli li Anglu iddiciieda hu li ma jikkontestax.. Mela l ewwel tkasbarni u imbghad tigborni. Hallewna
Eddy Privitera
Jan 10th, 10:43
Henry: Hallik Minn Dr. Anglu Farrugia. Ikkoncentra fuq it-tahwid li qeghdin thawwdu dwar uil-kontijiet tad-dawl u ilma ghax irrendejtu l-partit GonziPN FARSA SHIHA !
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 11:17
@ Eddy Privitera
"Hallik minn Ang Farrugia..."
Hekk titratthom il-membri tal-Partit tieghek!
Il-vera misthija kif Dr Ang Farrugia ntrema' wara li qabez ghal haddiema li gew maltrattati u rebah il-kawza favur il-HAQQ u s-SEWWA!
Hadd m'ghandu jirrikatta u jghid kif ghandek TIVVOTA kemm jekk int Nazzjonalist kif ukoll jekk Laburist!
Dawn huma s-sisien tad-DEMOKRAZIJA li Dr Muscat injora!
aaf
Lawrence Camilleri
Jan 10th, 11:24
Regarding JPO it seems you forgot the MISTRA shameful episode.
Eddy Privitera
Jan 10th, 12:58
Alfred Falzon Iddawwarx kliemi. Meta ktibt " Hallik MInn Dr. farrugia", ridt infisser li hemm hafna affarojiet aktar imoortanti x'niddiskutu. Ghax wara kollox ir-rizenja ta' Dr. Farrugia m'hemmx aktar x'jinghad fuqha. Izda hemm x'jighad hafna dwar il-kutrumbajsi li qed Jaghmel Gonai u Simon u Toinio dwar il-kwistjoni tal-kontijiet tal-elettriku !
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 14:28
@ Eddy Privitera
Il-bniedem mhux tapit lanqas lummija biex taghsarha u titfaghha fl-iskart!
Il-bniedem ghandu d-dinjita' tieghu u XEJN mhu ser iwaqqafna milli nfahhru t-tajjeb u nikkritikaw il-hazin!
Iva, din id-darba Dott Muscat zelaq fin-niexef u wegga' bosta Laburisti genwini!!
Ghandek jekk int vera Laburist taghraf is-sewwa maghruf!
Alfred A Falzon
Anthony A. Mifsud
Jan 10th, 09:38
Good luck Dottre, grazzi mil qalb Anglu...
Ninu
B Attard
Jan 10th, 09:28
It seems that spring cleaning is taking place even during winter; for both parties. Jghidu li jekk ma tbiddilx tqammel!
A Farrugia
Jan 10th, 09:24
Anglu Farrugia ghandu dritt ghal oppinjoni tieghu, ghazel li ma jikkontestax dik hija ghazla tieghu. Herman Schiavone kien imwieghed li se jikontesta, infatti kien kwazi dar il kostitwenti tieghu kollha bhall ma qal, imma fl'ahhar ..................... il PM qallu... ma ghanniex bzonn is-servizzi tieghek tista titlaq.
Dil politka kif tahdem u !!!!!!!
C Muscat
Jan 10th, 09:24
Anglu prosit tas-servizz li tajt il-partit u ghal dawk li qed ihalltu lil Anglu ma Franco, JPO, Mugliette, Jeanpierre farrugia, John Dalli etc sejrin zbal ghax anglu jerga jkompli jaghti servizz lil poplu malti wara marzu li gej bhala parti mit-team PL.
j brincat
Jan 10th, 09:17
@ scott brown
"viva l-moviment maqghud tal-labour. i... but to get some credibility back it is now up to anglu to tell one and all how he was removed"
Let's make a bet that you do not know the names of three ex PN ministers who were politely 'removed' by being kicked upstairs, One of them very very recently!
By the way I salute Dr Farrugia who bowed out gracefully.
jb
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 11:23
@ j brincat
Dr Anglu Farrugia was vilified before he bowed out!
There's nothing graceful about it!
Sheer hypocrisy!
The PL is now run by a personality cult!!
aaf
John Scerri
Jan 10th, 09:16
Another case of UZA e GETTA ..this time by Moviment Progressisti Moderati / PL former MLP.
BOTH Parties do it and it is not at all fair to treat persons who dedicated their time and energy for free away from their families and then be discarded as if they were useless.
Who will be next?
We were at junior college together , different political views but same mutual respect .
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 14:37
@ John Scerri
Tajtni pjacir kif spellejt il-kelma uzata hazina "progressivi" ghax il-korretta ghandha tkun "PROGRESSISTI"!
Moviment hu "progressist" mhux "progressiv": it-tifsira hija kompletament differenti!
"Progressiv" ifisser "'il quddiem bil-mod il-mod"!
Forsi kellu ragun min hareg b'din l-ghajta fi hdan il-PL ghax ma tantx qed juri progressjoni fil-mod kif qed jitratta l-imsehbin.
aaf
David Spiteri
Jan 10th, 09:03
Il-bieb miftuh ghal kullhadd qalilna JM, qas ghal shabu ghax kif jara li ghasrek u ma baqalek xejn JARMIK !!! Dan mhux gideb u hrejjef imma fatti minn halq il mugugh . Mur inza dak il-gild tan-naghga JM u ikxef dak tal-lupu ghax ma nafux fejn qedin mieghek !!! Araw dan il-clip hbieb u taraw fejn hu IL-FUTUR LI JGHAQQAD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxfoL7nPYHk
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 10th, 09:41
Ara min qieghjad jitkellem fuq il RIMI!!!! Partit li jsma lil niesu bili jibghatilom SMS U jejdilom intom BARRA!! UMBAD biex taxaqa ikollu rebbus shih gol partit bil revolt tal BACKBENCHERS li kellu itieghom il CEJCA biex joqodu kwieti U flahharnet kellom il tsunami meta RAMEW VILMENT lil tlett Membri taghhom ghax bdew jurru lil poplu il propja wicc tal PN! Dak huwa il futur f'sod tal PN!
B Ellul
Jan 10th, 09:00
You're still relevant
scott brown
Jan 10th, 08:58
viva l-moviment maqghud tal-labour. i was never an anglu fan but to get some credibility back it is now up to anglu to tell one and all how he was removed, by whom and the real reason of his removal. and we need to know this before the general election (that of 2013 i mean) so that people will truly know the true pl. is toni abela next in line? seems obvious for me.
vincent Lia
Jan 10th, 09:20
Scot brown, we will never know exactly but you can easily sum it up. What amazes me is that about Adrian Vassallo one day he is hitting back at PL on TV and a few days later he goes to see JM and he says he made a mistake. What is going on?
George Cutajar
Jan 10th, 08:57
Having known Anglu well since 1983 I can imagine what he has been put through and his decision to call it a day comes as no surprise. Being dumped by JM for simple political expediency just goes to show how low Labour will stoop to win the next election. It was a simple Machiavellian tactic employed by JM with the end justifying the means.
R. Azzopardi
Jan 10th, 09:26
I don't know Anglu at all and to be quite honest, I don't like him much but yes, I believe you're 100% right.
Joe Pace Asciak
Jan 10th, 08:55
Please don't investigate and don't put questions. It would have been inappropriate before 00:01. Now we have more important matters to discuss.
Albert Bonello
Jan 10th, 08:55
The truth has finally coming out! Anglu was removed in a stratigic move to react to the Dr. Simon Busuttil's appointment. The truth of the matter is that heads will roll if anyone does not fall within JM's criteria. This is a preview of things to come should PL be in Government.
JM wears a sheeps clothing when addressing the public but shows his true form behind closed doors. Beware of d unkown!
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 10th, 09:46
''The truth of the matter is that heads will roll if anyone does not fall within JM's criteria. ''
U HALINNA!! Heads rolled and are still rolling in the PN camps. In Anglu case He took it upon himself to decide.
The door was always open. NOT the same can be said in your case....IT was SHUT and bolted!
Albert Bonello
Jan 10th, 10:22
Dear Alfred, keep on dreaming in your world of Alice in Wonderland. Anglu was axed to make way for Louis Grech and that is a fact. Who will be next is what we must ask.
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 10th, 11:43
@Albert Bonello
''Who will be next is what we must ask''
Ask your Klikka whom they have on their platter...The are the ones who have been, and still will be, running the show for the ''Glorious'' PN
Dennis Zammit
Jan 10th, 08:54
MLP = Team Maqghud !!!
It's not 1st April yet Joseph.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 08:52
This decision must have been taken in d light of d unjustified & crude treatment meted out to him by d PL Leader Dr Joseph Muscat!
This was uncalled for & Dr Anglu Farrugia is right in not contesting d election.
Dr Muscat's latest proposals r positive but he needs to understand that man DOES NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE!
D excuse he came up with lacks credibility & does not augur well!
aaf
Denis Pace
Jan 10th, 08:47
That is what JM wanted......Good riddance from LABOUR!
Carmel Grima
Jan 10th, 08:45
By By ghal mozzjoni li kien ressaq Dr. Ang Farrugia fil-Konferenza Generali tal-2009, cioe' li ministru tista' tibqa tinvestigah sa 30 sena wara, u hekk forsi tinqata xi ftit il-korruzzjoni li ninsabu fiha u li anke l-Partit Laburista ma qabilx maghaha ghax kieku iien jaghamilha il-battle cry tieghu ghall-elezzjoni u mhux visjonijiet biss bhal power station ohra gdida li se jgib tariffi orhos.
Keith Goodlip
Jan 10th, 08:39
The PL is much better off with Louis Grech
R. Azzopardi
Jan 10th, 09:25
I believe so too but I am of the understanding that it was a very underhand move.
Alfred Falzon
Jan 10th, 10:33
I beg to disagree!
The way Dr Anglu Farrugia was disposed of is shameful and exposes the underhanded way the PL treats its very members, staunch Labourites who militate for the underdog!
Solidarity my foot!
Transparency my foot!
Teamwork my foot!
The same applies to the PN and the way it castigated its three MPs, especially Dr Franco Debono, who stood up to be counted!
Alf A Falzon
Alex Dalli
Jan 10th, 08:32
Hats off to you! You acted like a true gentleman! Alex Dalli
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