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Friday, January 18, 2013, 13:51

Update 3: PL never accepted to take part in March 1 Xarabank debate

The PL had never accepted to take part in the March 1 leaders' debate on Xarabank so it could not pull out, a spokesman for the party said this afternoon

Communications director Kurt Farrugia told timesofmalta.com the PL had requested shorter leaders' debates on Xarabank in view of the many debates being held in the last week of the campaign, including one organised by The Times, between leaders Lawrence Gonzi and Joseph Muscat.

A Xarabank debate between Dr Gonzi and Dr Muscat is being held this evening, another is scheduled for March 1.

When contacted, Xarabank presenter and Where’s Everybody director Peppi Azzopardi said:

“I would not like to comment at this stage as I would like to concentrate on tonight’s debate.”

He confirmed that tonight’s debate will go ahead as planned.

In correspondence between the PL and Xarabank seen by timesofmalta.com, Xarabank claimed that the two leaders were invited to take part in both debates on December 31.The Prime Minister accepted in writing and Labour accepted verbally in a telephone call between the PL's communications director Kurt Farrugia and Mr Azzopardi, Fabien Demicoli, on behalf of Xarabank told Mr Farrugia.In his reply Mr Farrugia said the PL was accepting the invitation for tonight's programme.He told timesofmalta.com he never accepting the March 1 invitation.

Addressing a news conference this afternoon, PN general secretary Paul Borg Olivier said the PL first accepted to take part in the Xarabank debates and then tried to set the rules.

It was clear that Labour was afraid of confrontation it did not want to get involved in a debate.

The Nationalist Party, Dr Borg Olivier said, accepted and confirmed both invitations and would not be setting any conditions. It would not be withdrawing from any of the two Xarabank debates.

In a statement replying to Dr Borg Olivier's press conference, Labour said Dr Borg Olivier’s statement was false and a distraction from a PN campaign that had not produced a single policy proposal in two weeks.

"Joseph Muscat has committed to four debates during this campaign so far. He will continue to determine his schedule with his campaign team.

"It might have been more appropriate, at a time when 70% of the country was without power, for the governing party to be focusing on this rather than silly political games," the PL campaign team said.

 

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sandra zammit

Jan 20th, 20:28

can't agree more my same thoughts last fri

K Grech

Jan 19th, 14:05

Yeah tajjeb hafna, andek kumment interessanti, ghajdli. x tallimt fuq il proposti ta Gonzi, aaa skuzani li staqsejtek fuq xi haga li ada ma tezistix

Alfred Vassallo

Jan 19th, 17:30

Ezatt ! Spot on, ghax mhux ta idejh. Bring in the next one!

Mr B Busuttil

Jan 19th, 17:39

ha ha ha ha , ghidilna ohra!!! tajba kienet !! proset!! :-)

K Grech

Jan 19th, 14:07

Same thoughts, I think PL holds some documents which have been hidden ever since Austin has gone into power, all these we expect to see in the last weeks of the electoral campaign

Edmond Micallef

Jan 19th, 10:41

The PL is not chickening out.

It is simply protecting its interest and not allowing GonziPn to take advantage of the satellites implanted in the PBS to ensure that the PN's agenda is always projected in good light.

PN feels that at PBS it is always playing on home ground, with the party friendly coach as the referee of the game.

Not acceptable to PL and all the genuine voters.

Mark Depasquale

Jan 19th, 23:17

Ghaliex meta ma jkollokx argumenti sodi u konkreti tista tkun l - aqwa avukat ghax ma tkunx konvincenti. Il - labour per ezempju qatt mhu ser juri xi studji ghamlu fuq il - power station ghax m` ghamlu propju xejn. M` ghandu xejn ippreparat lanqas fuq affarijiet ohra. ghalhekk l - MLP jibza. Hlief sweet talk JM mhux jghid imma zgur li meta nigu ghall - fatti, ssib biss duhhan.

Matthew Farrugia

Jan 19th, 11:02

U ejja nkunu onesti ta gej tghid fuq Peppi biased favur GonziPN. Jekk kien hemm darba fejn ma tistawx tghidu li Peppi kien partiggjan, dan kien il-bierah.

Paul Gauci

Jan 18th, 23:17

Then why is gas the preferred option all over Europe. How many HFO powered plants were built across the EU in the last 10 years????

Joseph Buhagiar

Jan 19th, 01:20


Quite honestly, after hearing on TV that the Italians also offered to build a Gas pipe for us - I cannot see one good reason why we went for oil if the price in the long term was taken into consideration. Dr. Fenech Adami had the best power station built at the time. Those were the days. Today I do not feel they are doing what is best for the country. There are clearly other forces at play.

David Magro

Jan 19th, 06:57

Alex, mhux ahjar jghidilna x'ser jaghmel Gonzipn fuq l-energija? Sa issa jara kif jaghmel u jkisser il-proposti tal -PL qieghed jaghmel. L-agenda tieghu ghadna ma nafuhiex!

Joe M Borg

Jan 19th, 08:20

LIKE :-)

Edmond Micallef

Jan 19th, 09:39

Can you kindly publish your credentials, proof of your expertise and authority on this subject, Mr Ellul so that we can start considering you as a credible source of information and not as a GonziPN apologist and hence, another 'american snake-oil salesmen' as well?

On yesterday's Xarabank, the PM asked various times from where PL was going to get the money.

Tghid mhux mill-but ta' GonziPN!

Herman Mercieca

Jan 19th, 09:40

Sur Ellul blistes ragunament tighak imoru ghal faham ghax dak lirhas u il-kontijiet ta dawl jigi75% irhas

Tarcisio Mifsud

Jan 19th, 10:04

You do not know what you are writing about. Only you has written that HFO is cheaper that LNG, as all the people connected with the energy sector know that it is the other way round, and remember that LNG is by far more environmentally friendly than HFO and even gas oil.

David Spiteri

Jan 19th, 10:19

@Edmond Micallef .. credentials? Can the LP please publish credentials of people who back the PL energy plan? So many people actually have this mistaken impression that Konrad Mizzi is an engineer ..

David Azzopardi

Jan 19th, 00:37

Jew forsi Adrian Vassallo u Joseph Muscat?

Joe M Borg

Jan 19th, 08:24

Jekk ikollok argumenti SODI u KONVINCENTI, ma' ghandek tibza' tidher imkien, LANQAS fuq Xarabank! Wara li PBS taw programm SHIH fuq TVhemm lil Franco, ghadna NISTENNEW li jghatu programm SHIH li Anglu Farrugia, u iehor lil ommu! Jew wiehed bejn Anglu u Joseph. Tinsiex li Anglu qal li tilef il-fiducja f'Joseph. :-( Fuq ommu, ahjar ma nikteb xejn x'tahseb dwar Joseph. :-o

Edward Zammit

Jan 19th, 08:32

Dan jista' jkun l-ahhar dibattitu bejn iz zewg leaders u hemm naraw min ikun ippresenta l-ahjar argumenti (mhux wieghdiet fierha). Franco Debono kiien u issa sar aktar irrelevanti. Tnehhitlu l-arja kollha li kellu biex jirrrikatta il gvern li appogjah biex jiehu siggu fil-parliament. U fejn qatt smajnija li Xarabank jahli serata beix igib zewg membri ta' l-istess partit jargumentaw wehidhom?

David Magro

Jan 19th, 07:01

C.Bartoli...i was not aware that We=pn were superman! After following yesterday program do you think that Joseph Muscat did pass with flying colours? Well he continued to hear PL proposals....so far nothing from Gonzi+We proposals!

Andrew Cumbo

Jan 19th, 08:53

You want know how Gonzi faced the credit crunch. In 2008 while I was working 4 day week for 3 MONTHS. That mean 20% less of my salary, and during this time your Gonzi granted himself and those around him €500. Also to add salt to injury he said the he helped companies during this time but never explained how. If he helped companies how some of my colleagues had their job terminated.

jm busuttil

Jan 19th, 00:53

@ L Borg

Your last sentence should have read:

, I will be voting "BIL-QALB" to whom I deem fit to steer this Country gass ghall gol hajt or what's left of it.

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 19th, 00:40

Err... didn't I post this comment? I know I posted one like this on the other topic, word for word!

Denis Pace

Jan 19th, 08:33

Joe....the debate was ample proof why JM has withdrawn. Every televised debate till now was a walk-over for the PN. Even polls show this. LP has a good advantage over PN, the incumbent party, and they are wise enough that all they need to do is limit the damage to the image of the LP.
They are constantly being asked to produce reports which, by now, everyone has realised, do not exist.

Chris Xuereb

Jan 18th, 20:15

worn out?

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Jan 18th, 23:14

It does not seem that Malta comes first. Your tone of argument seems to be that you would have prefered that Malta did not join the EU so that hunting and trapping would have remained as in the past. My apologies if I am under the wrong impression. The end result is that now that Malta is in the EU we have to get the best for the hunters/trappers.
I shall definitly give my all for this puirpose

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Jan 18th, 23:23

Mrs Zarb Darmanin
It seems that we have different political views and we both have a right for our opinion. That does not give either party to go personal by referring to me as having blinkers of Joe Borg to grow up.
It seems that you either agree to your reasoning or be personally criticized. Is this your belief of you new PL?.
You may be fully grown up but your comments are typical labour.

Osvaldo Pace

Jan 18th, 21:06

To be a Good leader is doesn't necessary means that you always come up with new ideas but even to be able to take note of what the stake holders are proposing and if they make sense you will implement them. Something that Gonzi failed to do so trough out this legislation.

Eric Bonello

Jan 18th, 19:59

NO Grima PL was only reading from the 2013 Budget, there's nothing FRESH in their proposal, we heard them from TF during the budget 2013

j schembri

Jan 18th, 20:02

int qrajtu sew l budget eric?

G Caruana

Jan 18th, 20:06

So before we move onto children, where exactly are the LNG carriers coming from? Disneyland?
Of course he needs to distract us from his half baked energy plan & move onto his next spending spree despite the deficit he's always on about. No ships = no electricity.. Staying home with your kids isn't so bad is it?
As for priorities Muscat chooses to resign instead of facing the problems he creates.

Eric Bonello

Jan 18th, 19:56

Grima,

I can do the same predictions like you, knowing full well that JM will be ducking questions, it's no fault of peppi to interrupt and ask him to answer the question put forward to him. The same saga was on yesterday with carmenu vella, in fact PN journalist were only allowed to make one questions were others journalist had two questions each

A. Attard

Jan 18th, 20:52

fully agree with Eric Bonello. every time that a PL person is interviewed, they do NOT answer the question put forth to them. It is so irritating. Sometimes i wonder whether it is because they are idiots or because they have been programmed, like robots, to go out there and say what they are programmed to say.
ANSWER the question and you will NOT BE INTERRUPTED!!!

M Grima

Jan 18th, 21:52

@Eric Bonello & A Attard

That's very convenient for you to say that JM will be ducking the questions. If he is ducking the questions it's up to the viewers to decide that and not Peppi, but then that is only your opinion. People like you either do not understand the answers or else they pretend not to. And what about LG, he keeps repeating half truths and twisting facts and yet Peppi stays put.

Osvaldo Pace

Jan 18th, 19:51

Well if what you are saying is true that means Joseph statement 'tista ma taqbilx maghna imma zgur li tista tahdem maghna'. This is an example in practice.

zammit o

Jan 18th, 20:38

So what??

UHM came out with the proposal and Labour will implement it.




Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:26

PL are addressing TOO MANY conferences about TOO MANY promises to everyone. Since, according to PL, Malta's finances are in ruins, HOW is Joseph going to fund ALL these promises, each one of which costs millions? Probably from Cyprus, or Iceland, or maybe Switzerland?

V. DeBono

Jan 18th, 19:32

My thought exactly... One full of proposals the other full of criticism, one full of positivity the other just negative thoughts, one that believes in our private sector, the other waiting for the Eu to give us direction... If Malta was your company...Who would you employ to move it forward ?

M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:49

@ zammit o

That is the real difference, we ndo not want more press conferences, where the speaker just says what he wants. We want debates, we want to hear what is being offered by one party that is different to what is being offered by the other.

It is easy to just sit infornt of the camera and talk, it is another thing to debate.

V. DeBono

Jan 18th, 20:00

@ joe m Borg.....mmmm sensing panic ....

Mario Tabone

Jan 18th, 21:12

@ V Debono
In answer to your question , if malta was my company I would want to abide by EU rules seeing that we depend on business with the EU. Therefore quite an easy choice mate..........PN all the way

Carmel J. Caruana

Jan 20th, 08:26

@ J M Borg This Joseph Muscat and Cyprus thing is just PN spin. The economic crisis in Cyprus arose simply because Cypriot banks for historical reasons invested heavily in Greece. When Greece went down it pulled Cyprus down with it. Nothing to do with wrong economic models. If our banks had invested in Greece, Ireland or Spain we would have the same problem.

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:29

James, like Gonzi's failure to accept Joseph's suggestion to copy Cyprus? Who proved to be the wiser? Or Joe's advise to say NO to EU; no to EURO; no to VAT....
Gonzi faced the credit crunch; internal troubles; Franco Debono; budget.... But Joseph cannot face WE! Some difference.

cesco di luigi

Jan 19th, 08:05

J'Alla jkun hekk halli issir il-gustizzja ma dawk li ma kienux parti mil-klikka.

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:09

Joseph. You KNOW that 'finanzi fis-sod' is no blatant lie. Even Joseph Muscat knows, and CONFIRMS that! If our finances were NOT strong, how could Joseph make hundreds of promises to one and all? Each one of these promises means MILLIONS! No doubt, Malta's finances ARE STRONG!

Joseph Bugeja

Jan 18th, 20:28

Joe M Borg

I know more a thing or two about finances and I have no political blinkers though this time round I already know where my vote is going.
Whether GonziPN, Joseph Muscat or even the IMF, EU, World Bank or any 'Standard and Poors', Moody's, Fitch or whoever says the 'finanzi' are in shambles. It's not that I know better but that I don't lie or have a political agenda. We are on the brink!

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:11

B. You missed today's new rules by BA. The presenters cannot interrupt any more. Even if they DO interrupt, it's STILL a far cry from when MLP forbid TVM presenters from naming Eddie by name. Do you remember that time? And you complain NOW that they are biased? Shame.

Eddy Privitera

Jan 18th, 19:02

T. MIfsud : This evening you will have your answer. Who knows we may hear Gonzi announce that the Brazilian company is coming back to employ the 7,000 workers which were supposed to be already employed at Smart City !

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:14

Eddie. I believe YOUR KMB gave 7,000 jobs on election eve. Do you remember? Zero Prime Minister gives 7,000 jobs. You KNOW that Smart City has started to take shape, in spite of the credit crunch. Smart City donated 100,000 to Strina. Something that does NOT exist cannot donate that much. Being gullible to what PL say does not help. Grow up.

twanny borg

Jan 18th, 19:50

@eddy privitera tiftakar fi zmien il-pl il-haddiema gew ingaggati b'lm10 paga biss taht dixxiplina militari? Kemm jinbidlu z-zminijiet!!

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:15

Is this YOUR idea of 'Malta taghna lkoll'? Thanks for reminding us about PL's merits.

M Borg

Jan 18th, 18:59

Now what on earth has hunting or trapping got to do with the present situation ? Granted you might be in favour of them , but I am sure that most of Malta wants to hear about proposals that will effect our standard of living and not about hunting.

We want to get to the bottom of the energy plan. Want to know if the rates will really go down and not up as we have been told that might be the case.

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Jan 18th, 19:06

I do not know why you have to mix lettuce with cabbage. But the facts are that EFA promised in writing that Hunting/trapping will remain after EU membership. He kept his promise for four whole years,until Finland lost its court case and the EU turned their guns on to Malta. Malta/FKNK took the challenge and won a ECJ ruling to have limited spring hunting and no trapping. My priority is Malta in EU

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:19

Sylvana. Your beloved PL deceitfully repeated endlessly, before last election, that if Gonzi is elected, health will not be free any more. Today, after 5 years, health IS STILL FREE. WHO was deceitful? And WHO promised 10,000 Sicilian workers invading Malta? And WHO promised that the EU will NEVER accept the Maltese language? I'm grateful that EU is trying to stop hunting. May it succeed!

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Jan 18th, 19:48

I had no intention of disappointing you and I have no intention to argue with a fellow woman married to a hunter. By now you should know me better. I defend the hunters/trappers cause in the ornis and where ever there is their interest at stake. I do not have to prove my involvement to anyone.
However, before I became a hunter I was born a European and I treasure my priorities. Malta comes first.

Steve Zammit

Jan 19th, 00:57

Prosit Henry ! Agree with you here 100%. Malta comes first.

And dear Sylvana, please put it a rest will you ! We have more important things to discuss rather then your hobby.

M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:02

Well the broadcasts we are having by the Broadcasting Authority do not even all for an experienced person to chair them

All that is needed is someone with a stop watch ! Nothing professional in it , in fact anyone can do it .

M. Grech

Jan 18th, 19:34

@ M Borg: Let's be sincere with ourselves, is that what normally happens on Xarabank, someone with a stop watch? HhMm However, I may agree with you about the current choice of persons to chair BA debates. In last election, the chairpersons used to be more well known succeful persons such as Mr Mallia Milanes etc. We all write here as if we are persuading anyone to change his/her mind on things!:)

M Borg

Jan 18th, 19:56

@ M.Grech

I was not referring to Xarabank but to the debates organised by the Broadcasting Authority. I see nothing wrong in the way Xarabank is conducted. However I am sure that today's programme will be a big flop.

I followed Xarabank last friday and the way one of the speakers refused to answer a simple question was not very nice to witness. What is wrong in having a good debate ?

M. Grech

Jan 18th, 20:21

@ M Borg: Neither you nor me will persuade anyone what is or what Xarabank is not. People know! Especially people who read The Times know and understand perfectly well the dynamics of politics vis-a-vis some of the media. Let's end this here, if I may. Good night M Borg.

Eddy Privitera

Jan 18th, 18:56

Henry Fenech Azzopardi: So all the CEOs of important companies, unions, NGOs, Business organizations etc.. have all "gulped" the PL's proposal so excellently explained in detail by Dr. Konrad Mizzi despite accountant Tomio Fenech's attempts not to allow Konrad to explain !

HENRY FENECH AZZOPARDI

Jan 18th, 19:11

Eddy why did Knorad not deliver what he promised to your friend Norman TVHEMM? Maybe then we would have believed him. He assured viewers that he will give him copies of agreements by Monday but no, these never reached Norman except for a fake CD.
With regards to all those you mentioned ofcourse they acknoweldge so long as the energy rates come cheaper and the hell with what the experts say.

B Azzopardi

Jan 18th, 18:26

PL shall dictate???? Listen to your words....Some people never change! Who are you to decide?

David John

Jan 18th, 18:27

Toqba hallilna Gonzi bil-5 biljuni dejn lil Malta u Ausin Gatt 800miljun lil Enemalta. Dik toqba Steve li ghad iridu ipattu ghalija int, ulieded u ulied uliedek.

Mr Albert Dimech

Jan 18th, 18:19

Issa tara kemm baqa x'jingħad sieħbi, tinkwetax. Sa issa l-PN għadu ma qal xejn.

Mark Borg

Jan 18th, 18:27

@Mr Albert Dimech
Se jdum jahsiba il-PN!. Issa tara x'gej.. Ikkuppjar tal-proposti tal-PL. Trid taghmel imhatra siehbi? Jekk ghandek kuragg?

Jean Claude O'Neil

Jan 18th, 18:52

@Mark Borg

Xi darba l-PN qatt ikkopja jew kellu ghalfejn jikkopja l-PL? Emminni, m hemmx ghalfejn u dan kulhadd jafu. M'ghandhom xejn x jikkkupjaw il PN. Hlief, promises, promises, promises minghajr bazi. Hadd m'hu iblah, kulhadd jaf li l-finanzi iridu jigu minn x'imkien, u l-ebda kumpanija privata m'hi ha tidhol taghti rigali b'xejn lil Malta.

Eric Bonello

Jan 18th, 19:33

@ Mark Borg

Which planet do you live on ??? you planet must be limited to on channel ONENEWS.

David John

Jan 18th, 18:30

PT3. Donnu wehillek is-cd Eric. Dejjaqtna dejjem bil-points. Mela hsibta qeghdin il eurovision.

Eddy Privitera

Jan 18th, 18:37

Eric Bonello: Mela il-lejla mhux se jiddibattu bejniethom ? Mela kif ktibt "skipping out" ? U ghaliex b'dawk id-dibattiti kollha Pepi jrid bilfors dibattitu ta' xi 3 sieghat ???? Lanqas fl-Istati Uniti ma damu daqshekk !

Eric Bonello

Jan 18th, 19:31

Eddie the longer the debate the better for the voters to make up their mind, than again if Gonzi is in a panic state like you use to say it should be him who should skips debates not JM.

In fact since JM has more proposals than Gonzi by right he should be there in front of the camera to explain them better to us before we go to the polls, what do you think EDDIE

Mark Borg

Jan 18th, 18:28

Daqt issibu siehbi... Kastilja!

M Farrugia

Jan 18th, 18:52

sewwa qed tghid sur Borg, u mbaghad jibda z-zmien tal-frejjeg fil-pajjiz

Edgar Gambin

Jan 18th, 19:21

Mark Borg naqbel mieghek ....... basta ma jiftahx halqu.

Michael Magri

Jan 18th, 18:16

Joseph Muscat jibża jiffaċċja lill Lawrece Gonzi fuq il-pjan farsa ta' l-enerġija, u l-finanzi fis-sod?

Kompli OHLOM Nenu.. L-agenda politika tal Partit Laburista f`din il-kampanja elettorali mhu se jiddettahhilu HADD.. Ma Gonzi jilhaq jiltaqa` fuq programmi ohra aktar serji, organizzati mill-Awtorita Tax-Xandir, tibzax..!!

Joe aquilina

Jan 18th, 18:30

int ivota lil min trid imma lil poplu halih ha jazel nahseb li ilum kulhadt sar jaf jazel

Eddy Privitera

Jan 18th, 18:59

J. Martinelli: Nissuggerilek mela li l-lejla ma ssegwix id-dibattitu halli tibqa tohlom !

M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:58

We are living in a free country where political leaders are free to air their views in peace. Why should any political leader say no to a debate on prime time TV ?

People want to hear what they have to say. Why refuse to say what you have to offer the nation ? We are not talking of the " past " very much the present .........March 9 th is not that far away .

J Martinelli

Jan 18th, 18:00

Pat, debates are not confrontations unless one side interrupts and does not let the other Party present and conclude any counter-argument like Marlene Farrugia and Charlie Mangion did yesterday.

Min jinterroppi w jghajjat biex jissupera l-avversarju, m'hu xejn hlief bully, hamallu w m'ghandux argument validu. Tal-misthija, imma issa drajna bit-tattika tal-Lejber ghax ma jaghfux ahjar.

Eve Axiaq

Jan 18th, 17:56

Ma qrajtx l-artiklu? Se jkollok erba dibattiti ohra x'tisma fosthom imtella mill awtorita tax-xandir. Sodisfatt jew tridhom bilfors kollha fuq tal WE int ghax thossok home.

Michael Magri

Jan 18th, 18:05

Mr Vella.. You know as well as we ALL do that the Broadcasting Authority will have IT`s OWN televised political debates. SO WHY ALL THIS FUSS ABOUT `XARABANK`, MAY I ASK...!!

M Borg

Jan 18th, 18:00

If you read what some are writing it does seem that they are indeed asking for a boycott !

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:42

Don't forget that Onetv is jealous that Xarabank beat all records! No wonder the hate.

Michael Magri

Jan 18th, 17:46

Marco.. It is going to be on tonight. But MOST important is that the PL has all the rights in the world to set it`s own election political programme and NOBODY ELSE.. GOT IT..!!

Joseph Vella

Jan 18th, 17:45

I wouldn't call in arrogance, i would refer to it as they do not have a clue what to say, they are opportunists just wanting power! Let them win the election, J'Alla ha naraw keem haj zomm il promises kollha tieghu, I am positive that if PL are elected, they wont even do the whole 5 years, what a bunch of amateurs...

Charlie Tabone

Jan 18th, 17:45

la ma jkun hemm x jahbi........never is too long

A Cuschieri

Jan 18th, 17:45

You said it "all they have to say" that's why he's scared because in a debate he'll have to say what he's asked about not just what HE wants to say.

X'beef beef ... chicken ghandna llum.

J Martinelli

Jan 18th, 17:45

Of course a shorter debate is preferable (to the PL)

Short debate for a Party short of ideas and the only proposal of consequence presented so far is not doable.

Oh how the cookie crumbles!

Paul Meilak

Jan 18th, 17:46

Looser

Eric Bonello

Jan 18th, 17:48

Eddie why all this restriction from the MLP, seems to me they are hiding from questions and it’s only because they don’t have the answer to them….is this the transparency we were promised?? If the MLP have credible policies it should ask for more time to explain them and attract more voters not the opposite. Who’s in panic mode Eddie ??

Richard Caruana

Jan 18th, 17:48

What's wrong in having 2 hours?

There were days when the opposition had to fight for airtime in the old golden lejber days. How things change

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:52

For once I agree with you Eddie. We are ALREADY tired of 'hearing repetitions'. The litany of Joseph's promises never ends. Surely, he does not remember them all, how come he expects to deliver them all? Only ONE Xarabank should be featured! One about Joseph's 'successes' so far: Iceland; Cyprus; VAT, No to EU; no to Euro; Anglu's murder; 'Made in Brussels'; Anglu's mother; etc

Eric Bonello

Jan 18th, 17:52

Eddie you should be kicking yourself at this decision, since you enjoy listing to your charismatic, visionary JM. Since when you’re against having a debate between the two leaders before the country goes to the polls. What’s wrong?? JM is worn-out half way through the POLITICAL GAME

Mark Depasquale

Jan 18th, 18:04

Iz - zejt qieghed bil - mod il - mod tiela f` wicc l - ilma. Il - fatt hu li JM qieghed jibza jiffaccja lill - Prim ghax m`ghandu x`juri xejn lill - poplu. L- istess konsulenti li qabbadtu diga hargukhom ta` hmir meta qalulkhom BIL - MIKTUB li l gas pipeline HUWA L - AHJAR OPTION. Barra minn hekk mhu qed toffru xejn konkret ghal dan il - pajjiz hlief bziezaq, u duhhan.

M Mercieca

Jan 18th, 18:21

@Depasquale Xi tridu jibza JM?? Ghal kul mistoqsija li saritlu Dejjem kellu twegiba minajr tlaqliq. Ma naqrax futur imma nista nghidlek Minn Issa il program tal llejla Kif se jkun. JM jaghmel il punto validi tijaw u Gonzi jmaqdar. Flahhar mill ahhar il proposti tal partiti jinteresawna mux il paroli fil vojt Minn partit kontra iehor. Il PL Mandix bzon il Xarabank biex jilhaq lin-nies.

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:45

M Mercieca. Le MHUWIEX bhal kull programm iehor, imma l-iktar programm popolari f'Malta. U minhabba din l-ghira li tal-PL ma jifilhux imorru fuqu. Kieku Joseph jiddeciedi li jsemmi l-wieghedi kollha li ghamel s-issa, li lanqas HU STESS ma jiftakarhom, kieku jimla' 5 programmi. Imma bil-paroli kollox jinghad, filwaqt li bil-fatti mhux kollox tista taghmel.

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:48

PT 2. U tant tparla fuq li WE jippretendu li jghamlu kollox kif jghidu huma. Forsi ghadek zghir, u ma tiftakarx li fi zmien gvern MLP, fix-xandir nazzjonali l-qarrejja tal-ahbrijiet kienu pprojbiti milli jsemmghu isem Eddie. Kienu biss isemmugh bhala 'l-kap tal-oppozizzjoni.' Dak xandir li kellna, Sur Mercieca.

J Martinelli

Jan 18th, 17:53

X'kien qed jiddetta Xarabank? Mela ma tafx taqra?
Xarabank hareg invit liz-zewg lijders, Dr Gonzi accetta u kif nista nifhem. Joseph l-ewwel accetta imma meta ra kif il-proposta ta PS iehor b'nefqa ta 600 miljun spiccat trietaq, rega bdielu w qed jirrifjuta li jaffaccja lill Prim Ministru. M'niex qed jibza Joseph? Jew ghax ma jridx jidher fuq it-televixin li m'ghandux risposti ghad-domandi?

elvin borg

Jan 18th, 19:34

wara kull wirja fqira li qed jghamlu l kanditati u lufficjali tal pl fuq it tv,ovja li jahrab konfrott bhal dak lejlet elezzjoni generali,jibzghu...

Mark Depasquale

Jan 18th, 22:44

Sur Mercica jekk intom tant certi li ser tirbhu allura ghandkom tiehdu kull opportunita biex tiddibattu. M`intomx kredibbli habib. Diga arroganti issa ahseb w ara jekk tkunu fil - Gvern. U wara kollox ghalfejn qed tirrifjutaw l - istedina tal - 1 ta` Marzu? Fahhartuh tant dan l - ahhar lil Xarabank permezz ta` xi deputati u kandidati taghkom stess.

David John

Jan 18th, 17:36

At least Joseph is going to deliver something he promised. Gonzi hasn't even started yet providing his promises cause he ain't have any.

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:17

That would please most of Malta! Thanks for the suggestion. PL are reluctant to face someone who can offer a challenge. However, they do well on Onetv (!), and they have nice coverage on the 'daily independent newspaper' run by an independent GWU.

Carlo Cassar

Jan 18th, 17:07

Edgar, You have many chances to hear Joseph Muscat. Xarabank and BondiPlus are not the only debates. You can hear him on other programmes including those on PBS organised by the Broadcasting authority presented by a fair person.

M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:35

Carlo Cassar

No one likes to hear a monologue. We want to hear debates, what is the use of hearing a person going on about a subject he wants to talk about without answering any questions.

What is so bad about answering questions, what is there to be afraid of ?

C. Bartoli

Jan 18th, 16:52

In-nies huma inteligenti bizzejjed li jghamlu 1+1. Imma is-socjalismu irrid ihalli lil kulhadd injurant.

David Delmar

Jan 18th, 17:14

Totally agree!!!

Aaron Vella

Jan 18th, 17:18

L-unika dibatitu li jirbah Joseph hu fuq is-Super 1 ghax ikun ga studja x'ser isaqsuh. U din li il-hin kollu tmaqdru l-Peppi ma tantx qed taghmel gid, ghax safrattant meta lahaq leader Joseph mar jigri wara Peppi biex jaghlmu kif jaghmel programm suret in-nies. Ghalxejn tiprovaw titfghu it-tajn fuq Xarabank u Bondi+, ghax xorta l-iktar 2 programmi li huma popolari... U ghalhekk ma tnizluhiex.

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:22

Noel If their arguments were convincing, foolproof, and trustworthy, they should NOT shy away from ANY programme. PL members take part on NETtv debates, and likewise PN members take part in ONEtv debates. So what's the problem with WE? Because they seem biased? Just have a look into the daily indepentend newspaper, run a the GWU, and you'll get a clear example of how to be 'unbiased'!

Joseph Brincat

Jan 18th, 17:17

If we continue like this we will not know PL's proposals either.

C. Bartoli

Jan 18th, 16:50

illum hawn il-pluralismu fix-xandir, jekk ma jogbokx tarahx. Jien la nara net u lanqas super 1ghax it-tnejn jghajdlu li jghogobhom.Preaching to the converted!

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:24

Inti missek, minflok tara TVM, la huma biased, toqghod taqra l-Orizzont, ghax dik 'indipendenti ta' kuljum'. Milli qed tara, kulhadd ghandu x'ixomm Thomas! Inkella oqghod ara lil KMB fuq Smash.

Joseph Borg

Jan 18th, 16:48

This only means that putting jm in situations where has to argue with BOTH the presenter and GonziPN is not fair. We all know that WE are biased and should not hold debates, because there is no difference between them and NET journalists.

Eve Axiaq

Jan 18th, 16:54

Nies bhalek titkellmu hekk ghax taf il WE x'orjentazzjoni ghandhom, li hi l-istess bhalma ghandek int. Anzi jien manafx kif il PL jibghat in-nies fuq dawk il-programmi!

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:31

Joseph u Eve. PN delegates take part in Onetv, they hardly expect the presenter to be on their side. Neither do they expect to be treated fairly in reports in the GWU daily 'independent' paper. It is so independent, that of ALL the things Playmobil chairman said, they emphasized ONLY the complaint about tariffs. The fact that they are expanding the place and workforce was missed!

Eve Axiaq

Jan 18th, 17:48

@ Borg. Anke il PL imorru fuq in NET. Imorru ghax wiehed jaf x'jistenna fuq stazzjon politiku. Imma il PBS??

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:32

PN accept ALL invitations even on ONETV! Do they expect the presenter to be on THEIR side?

L Borg

Jan 18th, 21:07

No, of course not, PN cannot expect One TV presenters to be on their side, like PL cannot expect NET TV presenter to be on their side neither, BUT yes, on TVM the presenter shouldn't be on anybody's side, because it should be neutral, it is the State's TV, paid by MY taxes. And it is no secret that Peppi coaches the PN candidates how to talk, and Lou Bondi formed part of the PN party!

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:33

They are playing the victims, as usual! trying to buy votes from people who feel sorry about the injustices suffered on TVM!

Duncan John Grech

Jan 18th, 18:03

you just proved what a floater you are!!!!!

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:34

Like :-)

Abe Sammut

Jan 18th, 17:53

mur ghid hekk il skandinavja jew li jaqbillek tghid biss

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:35

Prosit for the 'retreat'. Votes are won by convictions, not evaporations!

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:38

Yes, Franco,....NOW it raises doubts? We have had doubts long ago. The first Xarabank missed by Anglu; Anglu's game of musical chairs with Louis, while Anglu was away; .....Joseph copying the budget; the tunnel; the pipeline; jobs in Gozo for Gozitans....and the list never ends.

M Borg

Jan 18th, 16:40

I was sure that by now all Malta knew that the gas pipeline is being built by EU funds.

Such an importnat piece of news and you missed it . pity !!

John Xuereb

Jan 18th, 16:41

80-85% of the cost will be coming from EU funds because the EU policy is that all countries have to be connected to one single energy mix. And since Malta & Cyprus are separated from mainland Europe because they are islands, the EU accepted to finance the project.
Therefore I don't know why the PL choose to go for a project that must be paid by us, the people.

Eric Bonello

Jan 18th, 16:42

@ Effie,

The pipe line will be financed by the EU.

Nicholas Magro

Jan 18th, 16:52

As far as I know for the interconnector cable between Malta and Sicily (if we get the go ahead from our Sicilian neighbours) the EU will contribute ONLY 20%. Seems for the gas pipeline will be the same since the same principles are used for energy funds.

Joe M Borg

Jan 18th, 17:41

Effie, you were hibernating, because EVERYBODY knows that the pipeline is being sponsored by EU. Either you were asleep, or you watch ONLY Onetv, which excells in keeping it's followers in the dark. Wake up, or switch off Onetv.

J Micallef

Jan 18th, 16:20

Yes, Mr. bonello, in a few years the PL would be able to boost the economy, build a new power station, reduce W&E costs, and make just about everyone in Malta happy whatever they are grumbling about.

All this without increasing taxes...or so I understand????

Or is it perhaps that Malta's economic situation is not so bad after all?

pat muscat

Jan 18th, 17:48

@E. Gatt Intelligent voters recognize immediately on WE programs that there is something odd with the referees! These debate together with their GonziPN candidates, as if in tandem against the PL candidate: two against one . On the other hand, Dissett and BA programs run smoothly without a hitch or protest! How come?

John Williams

Jan 18th, 16:12

I agree with you... its not a good image on Labour, but on the other hand!!! it will be all waste of time!!!!

In my opinion only one debate is enough. considering that we are hearing all the time the same stuff from one party, and the other party is just not saying anything new!!

J Micallef

Jan 18th, 16:21

Juve's past is not without blemishes...

Eve Axiaq

Jan 18th, 16:05

Tista tisimghu fl-erbgha dibattiti li se jkollu Muscat f'dil kampanja. Ovvjament mhux dejjem fuq l-istazzjon tal WE imma anke programmi ta l-awtorita tax-xandir. Sodisfatt?

m. borg (slm)

Jan 18th, 16:14

GFY, Joseph has committed to 4 debates what the much more do you need.

Talk will not solve Malta's problems . well done Joseph.

John Williams

Jan 18th, 16:15

I hope you are joking my friend!!! My head is going to explode hearing every day the same questions and obviously Labour are giving the same answer.

Why ask some silly questions every single day?????

It would be better that tonight both parties come clean on their 5 year plan. At least with the good and bad stuff Labour has already issued some proposals

John Williams

Jan 18th, 16:17

But on the other hand I cannot understand why MLP for cancelling 1st March....

Mr Joseph Azzopardi

Jan 18th, 16:19

Carmel, if you have been following JM closely you would know that he doesn't need to tell you where he's getting the money for the new powerstation from because it will be paid by the private sector not by the government. But of course you're too biased to listen to both sides equally.

David C

Jan 18th, 16:33

m. borg.for you obviously 4 debates is a lot,coz there was never a doubt who you will cast your vote to.but ppl who would like to think well before casting their vote, it's never enough. we'd like to listen to as many debates as possible, coz that's where a strong leader will stand out. Honestly I wish it was JM this time, but PL keep pulling out. he just has to go and make LG mistake like brazil

Joseph Bonnici

Jan 18th, 16:23

well said!

L Zammit

Jan 18th, 16:25

Daz-zgur Labour wahedhom iridu jitkellmu! Cowards

C. Bartoli

Jan 18th, 16:42

MLP is safe for business! my foot!

Mr Mark Borh

Jan 18th, 15:47

What you are saying does not make sense? It's another PL tactic, keeping people in the dark as usual.

M Micallef

Jan 18th, 15:48

Why waste so much time? What are you on about?

Grezzju Mejlaq

Jan 18th, 15:52

How can a decision by the PL be a late gonziPN tactic?!

Do you people even bother to read an article before commenting?

Anthony Cassar

Jan 18th, 16:01

GonziPN tactic ? It's the PL that pulled out.

Alex Cutajar

Jan 18th, 20:32

Dear all, we all know PBS, and Where's everybody.

Xarabank and National Television has become too biased.

There are 4 debates, PL had never agreed to participate anyway, so technically they did not pull out.

4 debates are enough

can somebody please tell me what's there to discuss regarding PN's Proposals? Or will the programme just discuss proposals by the PL?

alexcutajar.com

Bernard Pollacco

Jan 18th, 16:34

“I would not like to comment at this stage as I would like to concentrate on tonight’s debate.”

emm differenza KBIRA bejn tipprapara u concentrate !

S Farrugia

Jan 18th, 17:20

@ Bernard Pollacco

Better still! What does he have to concentrate on?

A Cuschieri

Jan 18th, 15:35

Jekk fl-1 ta' Marzu (skond int) jista jaghmel siegha biss ghalfejn ried inaqqas siegha minn tal-lum ukoll?

"it asked for today’s Xarabank debate AND that of March 1 to be an hour, instead of two hours long."

Erga aqraha ghax nahseb ma fhimtiex sew habib ta. Iz-zewg dibattiti kienu se jkunu ta' saghtejn kull wiehed - u l-PL riedhom ikunu ta' siegha kull wiehed. Ghalfejn?

Simon Fenech

Jan 18th, 16:04

When one is a guest one can hardly impose upon the host as to when where and how he should be invited. Moreso when a high profile figure under constant public scrutiny is involved. Some might think this reeks of arrogance or worse still that he wants to avoid an embarrassment.

m. borg (slm)

Jan 18th, 16:18

Mr Fenech one might be invited but one can also refuse when the invitation looks more like a trap instead of a sincere one.

We have heard gonzi for the last 5 years and that is enough already.

Simon Fenech

Jan 18th, 16:35

Mr/Ms Borg,
Rember elections are won by floaters and whilst to party hardliners this might seem a benign thing, to non biased voters it might translate into something different. Hardliners can do without 8 weeks of havoc but do not assume for a minute that floaters have their minds set from today. The last days of the campaign are the most important. Such potential pitfalls should be avoided.

Lawrence Caruana

Jan 18th, 15:45

I don't mind playing away only if I have a good team and good tactics.

Marco Galea

Jan 18th, 15:45

l-MTV fiex dahal issa? lol

Franco Attard Trevisan

Jan 18th, 16:30

I think it's quite normal to debate at the start and end of a campaign no?

Anthony Cassar

Jan 18th, 16:03

missu ma marx mill-ewwl, mhux l-ewwel qal li se jmur u wara reg bdielu, hekk hareg ta bezziegh.

Franco Attard Trevisan

Jan 18th, 16:31

ma tahsibx li ghal poplu, izjed ma jkun hemm dibattiti izjed ahjar?

L Zammit

Jan 18th, 16:38

Ghaliex qed tibzghu mid-debates. Mela se jinkixef xi haga?

Neil Dent

Jan 18th, 15:42

You are way off the mark. The PN has NEVER declined such a debate, no matter on whose turf it is held. Their debating prowess has put successive MLP leaders and officials to shame time and time again, and will continue to do so, serrah rasek.

Franco Attard Trevisan

Jan 18th, 16:34

@ Neil Dent

I agree on the PN's track record of getting the upper hand in debates, however, one cannot deny that WE & PBS unfortunately have become an extension to the PN's quarters which isn't right at all.

We do have journalists who can be 100% neutral however they are very rarely given the chance

L Zammit

Jan 18th, 16:43

"Probably Labour are dead worried that JM would not be able to take the heat"
And do you really think so.......
That's it.....dead worried.

Alfred Vassallo

Jan 18th, 17:18

That's it. W/E are now irrelevant, and that's a fact!

Alan Xuereb

Jan 18th, 15:08

PPFF, and this is called what....Arrogance?

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 15:09

Mr Buhagiar not everyone has their views set in stone from day 1. Elections are won by winning over floaters, not party die-hards.

Right now JM is scared silly at the possibility of floaters realizing his promises are impossible.

L Zammit

Jan 18th, 16:45

@Reuben D.Spiteri: It's not only the floating voters who are realising that JM's promises are impossible, it is his own supporters too.

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 15:07

I don't think it's a wonder at all. PL has always been famous for their slalom tactics.

Duncan Xuereb

Jan 18th, 15:01

jb it seems you dont have ur facts rights. income tax reduction was to be delivered within the 5 year legislature and this was done. more than that you can see all 5 budgets and look at all income tax reductions done to all levels of society.

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 15:06

Mr Brincat away from the shores of Malta exists what is called a GLOBAL economic crisis which, although thanks to the PN in gov didn't affect us as bad, still affects us indirectly because other economies collapse. Therefore it needed to be postponed.

Also, it was your dear JM that voted against a budget which had the first step of reduction of the income tax.

Andrew Grech

Jan 18th, 15:09

I would have benefitted from that tax cut !! Thanks to power hungry PL & nonetheless Franco, I am still waiting !! BTW i'm in the 25K per annum bracket, so don't wonder off with your thoughts !!!

Oliver Grech

Jan 18th, 15:13

Please note that PN reduced or removed 25 taxes in the last 5 years. The last labour government introduced a record number of taxes in 22 months.

L Zammit

Jan 18th, 16:51

I pity you Mr Brincat. Income tax has never been so good to the Maltese taxpayer.
All this envy towards the PN is leading you (the PL) to try and kill the goose which lays golden eggs

D. Borg

Jan 18th, 15:25

We haven't heard any one single proposal from Dr. Lawrence Gonzi. How dare Nationalists voice their opinion on the energy sector, a sector in which they were a total failure during these last 25 years.

Neil Dent

Jan 18th, 15:37

If a party and its leader are ahead in the polls ON MERIT, they'd normally be clamouring for the limelight, more so 2hrs of absolute prime-time TV in order to drive their vote-winning policies and proposals further home. They would definitely NOT be debate-dodging.

Warren Griscti

Jan 18th, 15:02

Xi tridu jaqla jekk qas proposta metu hahaha

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 15:03

We've only been in government for 14 years Mr Brincat.

Why are you Labourites so damn scared of mentioning those 22 months you did in power. Maybe because they were a complete fiasco??

Neil Dent

Jan 18th, 15:04

1996 - 1998? Selective amnesia?

Alan Xuereb

Jan 18th, 15:10

Ezatt jb, the only thing in the opposition he could do and we all ended up second division.

Oliver Grech

Jan 18th, 15:15

I invite you to write the S&P report well and understand why we were downgraded...read the first paragraph (the one not mentioned by One news and by Jowsef).

Btw you forgot the 22 months of Labour government....are you ashamed of that?

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 15:01

Mr Borg WE didn't tell JM to back out. The PL string-pullers did!

Alan Xuereb

Jan 18th, 15:11

why? the labour pulled back!

Steve M. Engerer

Jan 18th, 16:09



Inti forsi ma tibzax ghax tal-qalba imma l-poplu mhux int...

Meta partit jibza jifficcja l-poplu ghal mistoqsijiet legittimi tieghu kif tista tafda lil dak il-partit..

M Borg

Jan 18th, 16:52

A person with strong views would fight for time to let them be known not lessen question time .

M. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 14:47

dejjem l istess 4 min nies jitkellmu Oliver. int wiehed minnhom

Oliver Grech

Jan 18th, 15:15

@ M. Spiteri - ask J. Brincat and co.

tony abela

Jan 18th, 14:58

GonziPN do not have the same problem as they have made no proposal to be deabted, at least until now.

Andrew Grech

Jan 18th, 14:52

Better ask Muscat nahseb !!!!

Clifton Aquilina

Jan 18th, 14:32

hux vera ??

j brincat

Jan 18th, 14:47

That's how it used to be but seems that the Authority has lost its grip!

jb

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 14:46

Mr Busuttil Xarabank is the programme with the biggest audience in the country. If it were for me I'd be dying to go and show my proposals on it as much as possible!

j brincat

Jan 18th, 14:49

BUT seems not for the powers that be!


jb

Clifton Aquilina

Jan 18th, 14:35

Oh yes he is terrified .... i got to know that he is not eating as well....... lol ijma

m Micallef

Jan 18th, 14:37

Mela malta mux taghna ilkol? U mux min ta fehma.politika diferenti xorta jahdem mana?

Reuben D. Spiteri

Jan 18th, 14:44

Jekk JM hu tant bravu missu jmur ghad-dibattitu u 'jzarma' lil Gonzi bi kliemu. La ma jridx imur sinjal li ma jistax jew jibza minn min jista jwaqqa' lilu ghac-cajt.

Nahseb li t-tnejn f'daqqa jien!

Andrew Grech

Jan 18th, 14:53

Malta taghna lkoll !!!

Andrew Grech

Jan 18th, 14:56

Mela ma qrajthomx ir-restrictions li ghamlet il-BA dalghodu !! WE ma hassrux il-programm b'daqshekk !!

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130118/local/ba-issues-new-restrictive-guidelines.453767

Oliver Grech

Jan 18th, 14:43

Then why did he accept in the first place? Indecisjoni tal- labour?

Tony Mangion

Jan 18th, 15:01

One should also keep in mind the amount of extra money WE makes out of advertising during such debates between the two Leaders and the Deputy Leaders.

ian ciappara

Jan 18th, 14:52

or maybe a teleprompter cant run for 2 hours.

Warren Griscti

Jan 18th, 14:24

E bis serjeta biex qijed tistageb. Qallu sija nista nigi ax andui fejn imiur. Ma jridx xarabank u joseph sew jamel ma jmurx

Clifton Aquilina

Jan 18th, 14:36

mela xarabank serju jew lol

Ramon Mangion

Jan 18th, 14:19

le qatt ma harbu mid-dibattiti tal-PN ? Mela fejn kont qed tghix dan l-ahhar ?

Mark Cassar

Jan 18th, 14:50

@Ramon...qed nistenna lilek tghidli meta: meta Anglu Farrugia ghal darba tnejn ma marx jiddibatti ma' Simon Busuttil?

Neil Dent

Jan 18th, 14:31

He could come out and propose a blanket income tax rate of 90% for all and you'd probably say, "Right. About time......."

N. Aquilina

Jan 18th, 20:14

Andre jekk qed tahseb li bil paroli fil vojt li qed tikteb ha tibdel mohh xi hadd kif ghandu jivvota sejjer zball. Meta nara bniedem bhalek il hin kollu tikteb l istess haga ninduna kemm inthom iddisprati! Hija haga funny ukoll li PBO qaghad jinhela jghamel press conference fuq cucata bhall din mhux ahjar mar ifittex il proposti tal PN ghax s issa ghadna ma smajna xejn!

Thomas C. Cassar

Jan 18th, 14:33

Tibza? Mela qeghdin fil-Medju Evu?? Llum mhux il-hin kollu botti u risposti One vs NET/PBS, l-media ad nauseam ghaddejja mhux bhal qabel kont tisma dibattitu u tistennih bhal manna.

Chris Mifsud

Jan 18th, 14:23

Come of it... Everyone including yourself knows that a 2 hour debate between Lawrence Gonzi and Joseph Muscat just 1 week before the election will make the MLP lose a lot of votes.

The MLP know it for sure. Just shows what a pathetic party they are.

Andre Briffa

Jan 18th, 14:29

PL are just so scared of having their proposals questioned haha You'd think our potential new PM would love a spot on prime time TV and let everyone know their proposals in detail and answer any misunderstandings people may have...not JM though. Always scared and running away!

*Joseph Brincat

Jan 18th, 14:45

Andre Briffa Always scared and running away
Xarabank IS Gonzi pn club BUT he did't running away for gave them an hour you take it or leave it !!!

Alfred Vassallo

Jan 18th, 17:11

Take it with a pinch of salt.

Alfred Vassallo

Jan 18th, 17:10

Well it seems your glorious days are over.

N. Aquilina

Jan 18th, 20:11

Antonella better one hour of proposals than nothing at all! S'issa mil PN hlief bahh ma smajniex!

Richard Busuttil

Jan 18th, 14:23

Heqq, u f'Xarabank, Joseph ma jistax jiehu it-teleprompter mieghu

Chris Mifsud

Jan 18th, 14:24

Exactly

N. Aquilina

Jan 18th, 20:10

Mark Borh seems that the only thing that stinks is the PN and WE's bias! Kompla johrog kemm huma il puppets tal PN il labour qatt ma accetta it tieni dibattitu. Kieku veru JM qed jibza, kieku lanqas il lejla ma kien imur!

pat muscat

Jan 18th, 17:53

@Manny Debono:
That's the unfairness! Peppi only grills PL's candidates; the others he gives them a helping hand. You never see such stupid one sided debates in Europe!

Neil Dent

Jan 18th, 14:21

Kelma nieqsa ahjar milli kelma zejda, Laiviera.

Anthony Cassar

Jan 18th, 14:28

well done ghax irtira ? dak bezziegh nghidlu jien

N. Aquilina

Jan 18th, 20:05

Because WE lead their programs as if they are on Net Television :)

edward vella

Jan 18th, 14:23

Joseph ma tantx ghandu ghalfejn jibza, la minn peppi u wisq anqas minn Gonzi!! Kollox qieghed juri li Gonzi diehel ghal tkaxkira nobis!! Hu ghandu ghalfejn jibza u mhux Joseph.Dalwaqt skada iz zmien ghal Gonzipn u l-bella kumpanija!! tpaxxejtu bizzejjed u z zejjed minn fuq dahar il poplu!!!Warrbu minn nofs issa!!!Kuragg Joseph!!

Mark Cassar

Jan 18th, 14:41

@Edward...lol kemm taf ticcajta! you made my day! :)

James Ellul

Jan 18th, 15:10

edward vella

kieku ma ghandux x'jahbi l-PL, kieku gurnata jaghmlu fuq it-TVM b'Peppi, Bondi u kullhadd!!!!

imma jibzghu li jaqalghu xi xebba ....l-PL mhux ser jirbah ghax in-nies jemmnu fih imma ghax ma jridux lil-PN ghal hames snin ohra!

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