Updated: PM asks Police Commissioner to investigate claims on Enemalta official
Muscat 'shocked but not surprised'
The Prime Minister has requested the police commissioner to investigate claims in a newspaper today that an official involved in Enemalta oil purchases received commissions in a Swiss bank account.
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said in an initial reaction "I'm shocked but not surprised, given the culture surrounding this government - and this ministry in particular."
MaltaToday reported this morning that the commissions, traceable to Enemalta procurement committee member Frank Sammut, were deposited into the account regularly.
The moneys were deposited by Trafigura, a Dutch oil company, to an account owned by Energy and Environment consultants Ltd, which belonged to Mr Sammut. Trafigura supplied oil to Enemalta.
MaltaToday said that it has in hand “conclusive and irrefutable evidence” that commissions were paid to Mr Sammut’s account when he was appointed on the committee to buy oil for Enemalta and also when he was chairman of MOBC.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister said when contacted the Prime Minister has requested the Police Commissioners to investigate the allegations and take all the necessary steps in the shortest time possible.
Dr Muscat said:
"The Prime Minister is now responsible to answer clearly on these documented charges against a person who enjoyed his government's trust.
"These charges need to be taken in the context of what this week was described as the powerful oil importers lobby and the major policy decisions to remain dependant on oil for our country's energy needs.
"This is not just about wrong choices anymore. But in whose interest these choices were made.
In an opinion piece in The Times last Friday a former Enemalta manager wrote that Minister Austin Gatt had introduced a number of changes at Enemalta, including in the way fuel was procured.
"This resulted in the formation of a powerful lobby by the fuel oil importers who would stand to lose millions of euros if the power stations converted to gas. This lobby may have influenced the decision but I think the real reason was elsewhere.”
But the minister denied ditching the gas pipeline proposal, saying that this was a Cabinet decision based on the exorbitant costs involved.
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Giov DeMartino
Jan 21st, 15:46
Se jkollkom tibilghu KOLLOX.
A. Gauci Cunningham
Jan 21st, 23:08
Mhux talli hekk....talli l-Enemalta reghet tahom kuntratt!!! Altru milli!!
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
Jan 21st, 09:53
Iparla biss Joseph Muscat, ma kellux ħila ta' ċittadin onest imur għand il-pulizija jgħidilhom b'kollox!
Il-Prim Ministru Lawrence Gonzi kellu jkun biex jinforma lill-Pulizija!
Imissu kull ċittadin onest joqgħod jistenna lill-Prim Ministru jieħu l-passi fuq kull ħaġa illegali li naraw jew li insiru nafu biha, u ma nagħmlux dmirna u b'xi mod inwaslu l-informazzjoni lill-pulizija!
tony abela
Jan 21st, 07:17
In Malta there are many who are named Frank Sammut. It is only fair and just to have more details known, such as where he comes from, etc.
Joseph Aquilina
Jan 21st, 07:08
I have a different question to make.For how long did the newspaper which made this news puplic KNOW about this case? Did they stop short from reporting this news item days month or years before just because like that they could profit more?
Good for the PM to report the case to the pollice. Shows how PN never tolerated cprruption. Can PL claim the same thing?
twanny borg
Jan 21st, 04:12
Li nixtieq nistaqsi jekk hemmx interess politiku kemm malta kif ukoll brussels ta' baroso li dalli jitressaq il-qorti wara naraw. Is-sistema malta hija anti demokratika fejn wara tohrog liberat u ma jkollokx dritt ghal kumpens ghad-danni basta niftahru bil-liberta meta ma ahniex.
Johan Grech
Jan 21st, 02:11
Dr. Franco Debono did not say anything irrerelavant then.
Thanks Dr. Gonzi for helping me to decide 100%.
Giov DeMartino
Jan 21st, 15:29
Ghall-informazzjoni tieghek u ta' dawk KOLLHA li ga qed jaghmlu festa minn dan l-iskandlu tajjeb tkunu tafui li dan Frans Sammut ilu li twaqqaf mill-impjieg tieghu mill-2004. 8/9 SNIN ilu.
Thanks Franco for helping me to decide.
Ray Pisani
Jan 21st, 00:29
Why is it that nothing amazes me anymore?
Is it that corruption has become a cancer in our society and is malignant?
Brian Bonnici
Jan 20th, 22:24
Nobody says nothing to this disgusting situation!! I mean Austin Gatt is behind the curtain and pulling the wires!!
Possible that there is no really big someone that can stop infront this network of corruption?!!
A. Mifsud
Jan 20th, 22:03
no wonder some lobby for certain ministries. Under Austin Gatt there were too many of these so called irregularities road and bridges contract overruns, bwsc contract, fairmount, seamalta, oil purchasing commissions. Someone must have got filthy rich upon taxpayers back. I hope JM if elected in office takes serious action to bring justice.
A. Gauci Cunningham
Jan 20th, 21:42
How can GonziPN be credible on the energy issue? So not only is their track record abysmally dismal there are also these kind of skeletons in the cupboard. As of now whenever Gonzi says "Kont tad-dawl u ilma" or "energija" most people will simply switch off because only a fool would allow these people to run the show in this sector for yet another half a decade!!
george grech
Jan 20th, 21:41
Fid dinja kollha, taht gvern laburista BISS ma ezistiet/ mhux ha tezisti KORRUZZJONI.
True or false?
fred sammut
Jan 21st, 11:44
l ewwel ghax snin..... true !!
wara 10 snin kull partit jrid jwarrab!!!
Louis Craus
Jan 20th, 21:20
Din tintenn .Ara vera flimkien kollox possibbli taht dal- Gvern. Kuljum b'xi wahda gdida. Wahda ahjar mill-ohra.
Wahda isbah mill- ohra.
Freddie Micallef
Jan 20th, 21:15
Mhux hekk jew,issa kull darba li gonzipn jigi mistoqsi fuq dan is suggett r risposta tkun li qed tigi investigata u jieqaf hemm ,tal biki.Alla jaf meta nergaw nisimaw fuq dan s sugget min naha ta gonzipn
R. Aquilina
Jan 20th, 20:53
If only the Whistleblower Act was in force.....I have no doubt that the Commissioner of Police would need to recruit another 100 constables to be able to keep up with all the investigations coming to light.
D Borg
Jan 20th, 21:37
He would need to clean up his own police 'force' first!
Peter Midler
Jan 20th, 20:50
One wonders if this is just the tip of the iceberg and how much taxes we paid to make top officials rich!!
One starts understanding why the Whislte Blower's Act was 'stuck' in parliament and not enacted.
I made up my mind............TIME FOR A CHANGE.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 20th, 20:26
Clever move by Gonzi asking the police to investigate. He can say that he cannot comment bexcause there is an investigation going on. I hope Muscat will keep on asking questions which Gonzi needs to answer, especially who else was getting part of these commssions. I am convinved these were being shared out with others.
p grima
Jan 21st, 00:16
"Clever move?' Are you serious?
Did he have any other thing to do except to ask for investigations immediately?
What would you say if he tried to hush it up instead?
R Psaila
Jan 20th, 20:24
Enough is enough. Let's get rid of the clique
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 20th, 20:12
The question now is wiht whom were the commssions neing shared? The guy receiving the commission surely shared them with others?
Joseph Bugeja
Jan 20th, 20:09
for whom are we paying taxes? why do we have to work harder and save much less?
Henry Mifsud
Jan 20th, 20:06
in all probability the company was folded and struck off the registrar in Gibraltar in 2005 ...
www.companieshouse.gi%2Fpublications%2FSOREQ2239.pdf&ei=DDz8UKOqGaOH4AS07oE4&usg=AFQjCNFoKt89EtyUwiYn5n2KZTO3befL_g&cad=rja" target="_blank">http://www.google.com.mt/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=Energy+%26+Environment+Consultants+Ltd+of+Gibraltar&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CEEQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.companieshouse.gi%2Fpublications%2FSOREQ2239.pdf&ei=DDz8UKOqGaOH4AS07oE4&usg=AFQjCNFoKt89EtyUwiYn5n2KZTO3befL_g&cad=rja
Charles Bugeja
Jan 20th, 19:58
ma kinx hemm bzonn li dr Gonzi jistaqsi lil kummissarju tal pulizija biex jinvestiga - il kummissarju missu ha l inizjattiva hu
Giov DeMartino
Jan 22nd, 08:12
U zgur u zgur. Bhalma kienu jittiehdu l-inizjattivi biex isir xi frame up, tinharaq xi stamperija, jinqatel xi hadd fid-depot, jinharqu xi erba' kazini...............
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 19:43
After all is said and done, half of the higher ups working for the government will be locked up. Corruption, here in Malta? Of course not. The higher they are the more corrupt they are. And this is only the beginning, I am sure there is more to come. Keep tuned in for the next Maltese corruption episode. How pathetic!
Charles Taliana
Jan 20th, 19:40
Bongu Giovan . De martino mela insejt li minnkien ghamel l-imsemiha frame ups kien inghata promotion?
U halina nighxu fil prezent u mhux fil passat ghax ahna ghexna fi sittinijiet ukoll imma ahna issa qed nighxu mhux flghanqbut ta l-imghoddi.
Giov DeMartino
Jan 21st, 19:56
Il-frame ups saru fi zmien u bil-barka tar-regim.., Cittadini nqatlu u kienu ittorturati fid-depot fi zmien u bil-barka tar-regim. Il-Kurja, il-Progress Press, Il-kazini kollha PN il-vjolenza kollha saret fi zmien u bil-barka tar-regim. DAWN FATTI.
Mr B Vella
Jan 20th, 19:30
Hope that this is a Gimmick Dr Gonzi !!!!!
Giov DeMartino
Jan 22nd, 08:12
It IS not, I hope.
Mr M Spiteri
Jan 20th, 19:16
"But the minister denied ditching the gas pipeline proposal, saying that this was a Cabinet decision based on the exorbitant costs involved." Wasn't this to be built free buy the italians so what are the costs the minister is refering to?
Alan Xuereb
Jan 20th, 20:06
Do you know any IDIOTS who do something for FREE? ( with apologies to all benevolent volunteers )
Vincent Cassar
Jan 20th, 19:10
Reading this should be a wake up call for every citizen of good will...irrespective of how much a part may boast of economic success, no good citizen wants to live in a society that is inflicted with high levels of corruption in its institutions when these institutions are there to protect each and everyone of us! If ever there was a good reason for change, well, this is it!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Jan 20th, 20:28
Plus the fact that these commissions increased the price of fuel for us all while the gang at the top were allegedly pocketing millions of dollars at ur expense.
J. Zammit
Jan 20th, 19:08
Its funny how one's actions ultimately create a reputation that eventually catches up with you. As they say in Maltese, iz-zejt dejjem jitla' f wicc l-ilma!!!
David Magro
Jan 20th, 19:06
Dr.Gonzi, this is another GIMMICK from your part...your time is up, we need a breath of fresh air because your party stinks!
Victor Vella
Jan 20th, 19:01
Gonzi your party did nothing in 25 years, now you want everything, and in a hurry! Are you going to ask the police commissioner who bankrupt Air Malta? Are you going to ask the commissioner about the corruption that Gonzi had around him? Leave us in peace.
G. Cachia
Jan 20th, 19:17
Mr. Vella:
Gonzi or the Commissioner of the Police should ask you about any corruptions that you're mentioning. Maybe you know the facts. Otherwise be more carefull how to comment.
Peter Midler
Jan 20th, 18:59
"The Prime Minister has requested the police to investigate claims in a newspaper today that an official involved in Enemalta oil purchases received commissions in a Swiss bank account"
This is what one can really call a GIMMICK! If there is nothing to hide Gonzi should have ensured to see the WHISLE BLOWER'S ACT and not try to impress the voter by telling the police commissioner to investigate!
Albert Pace
Jan 20th, 18:09
Since when does a caretaker primeminister tell the Police Commissioner to take action! The Police should by now have already taken action not waiting for anybody let alone the caretaker primeminister . Action should also have been taken against other serious allegations made but put under the carpet
Mario Galea
Jan 20th, 17:51
I have voted PN for 6 times, voted yes fo EU, no for Divorce but now enough is enough! I will vote PL on March 9. If you don't believe me watch the result on March 10. Corruption seems to be the order of the day. Arrogance what arrogance. We who so far voted PN will help JM get rid this clique. After March 10. Who knows? A new PN may arise; maybe we will come back to the fold!
Joe Tabone
Jan 20th, 19:05
@Mario Galea,
I voted for PN 6 times too, and will vote PN again this time. I didn't fall for Labour's VAT gimmick in 1998 and will NOT fall for their energy gimmick now, either!
Pierre Fenech
Jan 20th, 19:13
Same here Mario and beleive me I know many others that are fed up with the arrogance of this lot. I will not lose my vote and feel ready to give PL the vote this time round.
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 19:36
Joe, 99% of people switching to PL will not be doing so because of energy proposal.
It is arrogance, corruption and incompetence.
We voted MLP out in the 80s for the very same reason.
You say you didn't fall for VAT gimmick.....but you seemed to have fallen for a huge multi million euro energy scam if what is said above is correct. But you seem to have no regret....as long as it was a nationalist
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 20:35
I know a lot of ex-PN supporters who are going to switch sides. When I say a lot - I mean a lot - talking of tens if not hundred.
K. Vella
Jan 20th, 17:46
Muscat said not sirprised.....maybe he would have not taken these actions.....
Nothing to be shocked....hekk titlob serjeta....nvestiga u min hu hati jehel dak li haqqu.....
M'ahniex taht labour u nghattu kollox, qisu ma sar xejn.....
Proset Prim Ministru
Patrick Cumbo
Jan 20th, 17:56
Mr K Vella inti taf li Franco ilu jajd lill Gonzi dan kollu u ma ghamel xejn? Inti taf li ilna 3 years nisimu lill hafna nies u membri tal PN jajdu li Gatt missu jirrezenja ghax hemm hafna zbalji u intina pesta ta hafna affarijiet mhux koretti? Issa qed tajd prosit il Gonzi talli atta kollox heba kollox u int l-ewwel wiehed bhali kellek thallas taxxa li gejja mill korruzzjoni? KV go for it buddy
Joseph Aquilina
Jan 20th, 18:04
Bongu, Dan kollu sar Iktar min hames snin ilu. Jew il fatt li JM qal lil Gonzi f xarabank jekk rax ir rapporti kollha at l enemalta f daqqa wahda fetah ghajnejh x qieghed jigri.
G. Cachia
Jan 20th, 19:28
Taghtux prosit lil Muscat jew lil Gonzi. Inthom qed issemmu l-korruzzjoni u semmejtu lil certu nies kienu jafu b'din il-korruzzjoni. Mela x'qed jistenna Franco biex jghin lill-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija f'xi nvestigazzjonijiet Fuq kollox dan hadem aktar ta' Avukat milli Deputat.
L Borg
Jan 20th, 17:39
It will be interesting to know to whom these deposits were transferred then, Mr Sammut may be the small fish in this case, I am sure there are much bigger fish behind him having a share of these hand-outs....
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 18:25
You might be right and if so they might be opening a can of worms...Mamma Mia
Louis Fenech
Jan 20th, 17:12
this is naturally the TIP OF THE ICEBERG with this government. Hope when labour is in government will delve more into contracts signs on behalf of any ministry personel.
Joe Felice-Pace
Jan 20th, 16:47
I have a hunch that these machinations have been going on for quite a while; in fact years ago.
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 18:28
Where there is smoke there is usually fire. And fire there is.
Nicholas Magro
Jan 20th, 16:40
Zmien il-buzzillotti spicca. Iva spiccaw, nahseb se jibdew. B'hekk tajjeb li jkollna l-Whistleblower Act .
Iz-zmien itina parir.
Jason Borg
Jan 20th, 21:29
Le kwazi spiccaw, imma hafna minnom ma konniex nafu bijhom .......
matthew tanti
Jan 20th, 16:35
this is definitely a case of conflict of interest, which is wrong, but not necessarily corruption
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 17:04
I hope you are just unaware of the meaning of corruption....
Getting a commission on the procurement of fuel is CORRUPTION if you are a government official in charge of buying the stuff. Hiding the money in Switzerland masked as consultancy from a Gibraltar based company is just a very feeble attempt to mask it as something legitimate.
If what was written is true, this guy should soon be in jail
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 20th, 17:24
These are hard facts of corruption against invoices......What you should have said is that corruption is oozing out of every corner of pn successive governments.
matthew tanti
Jan 21st, 10:35
"corruption" is not the technical/legal term, that is "bribery" which refers to "exact(ing) that which is not allowed by law,or more than is allowed by law, or before it is due according to law".
Mario Busuttil
Jan 20th, 16:30
Jekk hemm xi xamma ta provi kontrih ,ghandu minnufih jifrizawlu l ASSI kolla tieghu.
m. borg (slm)
Jan 20th, 16:27
No wonder gonzi shouted "Mhux ser inhalluhom jiehdu rriedni f'idejhom" he intends to clean sweep the dirt that is suffocating Malta.
Kollu tort tal-PL u Joseph
But gonzi is PM,................. I got it wrong some how here !!!!
m. borg (slm)
Jan 20th, 16:22
"But the minister denied ditching the gas pipeline proposal, saying that this was a Cabinet decision based on the exorbitant costs involved."
Again dumping responsability on others. The cabinet, Mr Minister I believe act on what they are told, whay info they are given and what dribble they are fed.
If anyone is to blame it is Tonio, Austin and gonzi.
M Mallia
Jan 20th, 16:20
As if we needed proof of corruption in the energy sector. A little common sense goes a long way...
Tyrion Lannister
Jan 20th, 16:16
If the PN knew about it and did nothing (or worse) then I don't see any gas pipeline happening in the near future under PN governing no matter what they are promising.
I think the fact that PN already turned down the pipeline which would have been built for FREE is all the proof needed on that..
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 16:12
Lagarde gave a list of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts to the Greek government.
Who knows if they also have a list of Maltese people with Swiss bank accounts as well???
Giov DeMartino
Jan 20th, 16:04
The police are investigation, but they need facts. CONCRETE FACTS. Those commentators below should come forward. MALTA needs you. Come on!
R. Aquilina
Jan 20th, 15:57
Did Mr. Sammut declare these commissions in his yearly income tax returns ?... Guess not.
cesco di luigi
Jan 20th, 15:55
So now we know why the specs for the power station were changed at the last minute. We also know that the most important decisions are made not for the benefit of the country's citizens but for the benefit of the friends of friends. Sewwa kien jghid Franco Debono. Where's Ausitn Gatt hiding? Are Peppi and Bondi still going to keep defending him?
R. Aquilina
Jan 20th, 15:53
Did Mr. Sammut declare these alleged commissions in his yearly income tax returns ?... Guess not.
Giov DeMartino
Jan 20th, 15:49
At least the PM did ask the commissioner to investigate. When Nardu Debono was murdered, when Pietru Pawl Busuttil was framed up, when the Curia in front of the Police GHQR's was ransacked, when EFA's family was assaulted next door to the police station.................no one asked the police to investigate.
ANTHONY PAVIA
Jan 20th, 17:03
Are you suggesting that two wrongs make a right??
A.Felix Busuttil
Jan 20th, 17:06
Giovan li jinteressana ma minn kien qed jaqsam !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
L Borg
Jan 20th, 17:43
Hekk hu Felix, min jaf min hu l-huta l-kbira warajh li qed jiehu s-sehem tieghu? U int tahseb li xi darba ha nsiru nafu? U billi ha jinvestiga l-Kummissarju? Di mhux ohra bhall ta meta l-ex Kumissarju ma tghax kaz evidenza krucjali (loqom tas-sigaretti) li bihom kien ikun jaf ezatt permezz tad-DNA min kien wara l-attentat fuq RCC? Imma la l-evidenza kienet ha thammeg lill-PN, narmuha eh,mhux hekk!
Giov DeMartino
Jan 20th, 18:27
@ Anthony Pavia: You misunderstood my comment completely. Ex laqbour PM's did not ask the police to investigate. But the present PM DID ask them to investigate Not two wrongs, but one.
Min kien qed jiehu l-flus? L-ewwelnett irid jigi pruvat li xi hadd kien qed johodhom, imbaghad, f'dak il-kas, jitkecca mill-PN (jekk inhu fil-PN) u jin ghaqad mal-lejber. Al buon intenditor.
Joe Grech
Jan 20th, 15:48
This news item is interesting since it may explain why oil has consistently been preferred over gas for power generation under this administration. If allegations are proven Dr. Gonzi will very probably be held also responsible for what may have ensued. Or would he just say, as Dr. Tonio Fenech said when the VAT scam surfaced, that ''he did not know what was going on''?
M Formosa
Jan 20th, 15:45
Putting politics aside. This man if found guilty is utterly shameful, when elderly people in Malta are suffering the cold inside their homes because they are afraid and cannot afford to switch on an electric heater, shame on him.
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 16:09
And yet the government tries to keep convincing us that everything in Malta is peachy keen. No problem he says. No problem.
carlos ellul
Jan 20th, 15:35
Austin gatt is a doer. Unfortunately for us.
Lawrence Fenech
Jan 20th, 15:25
About ------ time Gonz. Jien nistghageb kif hadd iehor barra il-partit ghandu din l'informazzjoni u dettalji u int f'nofs il-partit ghal 5 snin ma taf b'xejn. Austin ilu jghaffeg dawn is-snin kollha u int tghannqu fil-publiku qiesu xi habib tal-qalb, tellfek il-maggoranza, il-parliament, il-budget u id-dinja tieghek ma waqatx.
KEMM KELLU RAGUN DR. FRANCO DEBONO KECCEJTU MILL PARTIT GHAX HONEST
steve Micallef
Jan 20th, 15:24
Is there no end to the greed?? no shame? no accountability?
Politicians are elected to serve not to hide corruption and steel from the people who elected them.
the system has failed. . . .
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 16:18
Mr Micallef which planet do you live on? Why do you think Malta is named one of the most corrupted countries in the EU. Corruption rules, that is the way I always remember it to be. This happened many years ago but I remember having to pay 20 Maltese liri to the driving test instructor to be able to get my license. Of course I did not have to show up for the test and got my license anyway.
Victor Calleja
Jan 20th, 15:21
And more to come in the future
pat muscat
Jan 20th, 14:19
Skond gazetta bl-ingliz il-korruzzjoni fix-xiri taz-zejt ta EneMalta( dak li jisforzana inhallsu kontijiet eletrici mas-smewwiet) ilu sejjer mill- 2004! Disgha snin; issa stenbahna? Ghala issa tghid? Min se jemmen li ma jorqodx kollox? Jien kont nemmen f'Gonzi kieku ghamel il-whistle blowers: mela issa??
C Muscat
Jan 20th, 15:35
Ma jistax jaghmel il-whistleblowers act; min jaf kemm hemm bhal dan. U tinsiex hafna drabi ma sthawx jillegalizzaw it-tahwid bhal tal- BWSC meta bidlu l-ligi fil-parlament.
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 16:21
il-whistleblowers act imissa tkun l-ewwel haga fuq l-agenda tal parliament il-gdid. Imishom jisthu kollha kemm huma!
Maria Mangion
Jan 20th, 14:18
Hadd ma ghandu jinsa' il klikka ghada attiva avolja hafna wcuh inhbew. Ahseb u xtarr cittadin biezel Malti.
Giocchino Attard
Jan 20th, 14:17
Baqa hafna izjed x jinkixef wow tal misthija.
Peter Midler
Jan 20th, 14:14
Here could be the reason why GonziPN decided to go for more expensive and more 'dirty' heavy fuel oil!
Rhetoric and theatricals 'Tonio Fenech style' as we saw when he debated with Dr Conrad Mizzi do not impress the 'thinking voter' than makes a difference in this country of ours. I could not help but notice the '60's-70's style' effort, that this minister did do distract Dr Mizzi. SHAME!!
m borg
Jan 20th, 14:03
We work so hard to earn a living whilst these evil money suckers are sucking our pockets. Hope there will be a harsh justice for their wrong doings.
m. borg (slm)
Jan 20th, 16:23
And what about those who appointed them?
Joseph Aquilina
Jan 20th, 14:00
The PM showed he has nothing to hide by filing a police report. This news does not mean lejber plans are good. Lejber still has a lot of explaining to do on their plans.
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 14:17
Joseph, we have lost millions...or even a billion, over years and years of choosing a more expensive option, just because a cheaper option (a free pipeline) was discounted through both corruption AND incompetence.
And you are saying Labour needs a lot of explaining!!! What cheekiness!!
Lawrence Fenech
Jan 20th, 15:28
@Joseph.
Ghax ma tapplikax ghal 500 euro fil gimgha forsi Gonzi jaghaddihomlok, jew parti mill $4.500,000 li qed jittiehdu min fuq ix-xiri taz-zejt li qed thallax ghalieh bil-qares.
K Grech
Jan 20th, 17:25
Talk to us about PN's proposals Joseph, or justify the fact that the PM and the gang have taken an increase of 500 a week.
I also have heard nothing about Wasteserv's contract going up from 3 million to 27 :/ Maybe we are just disillusioned when we see Pullicino, it might be that he looks big because of his pockets getting heavier everyday ;) rather than fatties in the body.
Emanuel Zahra
Jan 20th, 13:54
Without going into the merits of this case, as they say, "you reap what you sow", evidently, too many bad political choices were made by Government when it comes to politically appointed positions. Technocracy and Meritocracy was set aside and political alliance was the order of the day.
Richard Caruana
Jan 20th, 13:45
Maybe we can also be given some inkling as to where all the money for the lejber campaign is coming from.
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 14:22
Where did PN get all their money for their past campaigns?
Or is it only labour that bothers you?
People without blinkers have been complaining a lot over the years of contractors giving money to parties.....then people like you are only bothered by "the other party" getting money.
Ta hadd iehor jinten.....taghna le!!
Johnny Xerri
Jan 20th, 14:49
what does that have to do with commissions and ethical conduct?
Moreover, it was dear pm lawrence gone-zi & PN that refrained from enacting legislation re party financing...however, when pluses are abound PN remind all & sundry that they governed well for 25 years...when something fails the 25 years of not doing this or that are not mentioned
Lawrence Fenech
Jan 20th, 15:30
@Richard.
Anki il-hitan jafu, il-ftit minghand il-hafna li issa il-ftit qed jizdid u il-hafna ukoll.
Ghax ma tghamilix lil Gonzi din id-domanda ibda bil-Headquarters?
m. borg (slm)
Jan 20th, 16:24
What's your point?
Do you know something? Then you are duty bound to let Malta know.
K Grech
Jan 20th, 17:27
It is a pity that it is your own P[a]N[ic] government that has not moved forward the law about the Party's finances. And so that you known, the PL is the only party who published its finance once a year.
Joseph Bugeja
Jan 20th, 13:42
Another Dalligate a coming?.....Just a GUT feeling.
John Williams
Jan 20th, 13:23
ejja BONDI issa kun ragel u ghamel programm taqla lil min risponsabli!!!
Victor Laiviera
Jan 20th, 13:21
Does this mean that the Police have to be instructed by the Politicians to investigate serious allegations of criminal activity?
cesco di luigi
Jan 20th, 15:57
Good point just what I thought.
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 16:24
It seems that way Victor.
M Farrugia
Jan 20th, 13:17
Interessanti! Dawn ilhom li graw, jekk graw, kif qed johrog kollox issa gimghat qabel elezzjoni???
Bertrand Gove
Jan 20th, 15:04
ghax il-labour interessati li jirbhu l-elezzjoni biss. Il-gid tal-pajjiz sekondarju.
Lawrence Fenech
Jan 20th, 15:34
@Farrugia.
Ghax issa gejna f' sitwazzjoni "you scratch my back and I scratch yours" il-kelma korruzzjoni dahlet fid-dizzjonarju imhabba il-PN.
joseph borg st john
Jan 20th, 16:54
awrence Fenech nahseb il kelma korruzzjoni dahluha fid dizzjonarju Patrick Holland u Lorry Sant. Mela kemm ghandek memorja qasira?
Alfred Vassallo
Jan 20th, 13:13
Le ta! Ma ghawx koruzzjoni! U dan bli johrog kultant. Min jaf x'hemm.....U imbad irridu il pn jiqbqu li il poplu ghitijom jerga il fiduccja! Imma x'tahsbu il poplu????
Issa naraw kemm il ''Gonzipn ALTAR BOYS'' igibuh dan fil programmi li qazu lil nies bihom!!
Paul Haul
Jan 20th, 13:06
This is Sub judice.
An allegation which is being handled by the Police and Legal Profession should be made effective, and not shown to be Guilty before Trial.
Charles Caruana Carabez
Jan 20th, 15:10
'Sub Judice' implies the case lies before the scrutiny of the court. This case isn't, not yet. Do not contribute unless you know what you are saying.
Peter Midler
Jan 20th, 13:04
Here could be the reason why GonziPN decided to go for more expensive and more 'dirty' heavy fuel oil!
Retoric and theatricals 'Tonio Fenech style' as we saw when he debated with Dr Conrad Mizzi do not impress the 'thinking voter' than makes a difference in this country of ours. I could not help but notice the '60's-70's style' effort, that this minister did do distract Dr Mizzi. SHAME!!
Kenneth Azzopardi
Jan 20th, 13:02
Now we know the reason why we are paying such high prices for our energy bills which are going to subsidise
Mr Sammut's alleged commission on every oil purchase the government makes. Are we surprised not really, when everyone in this country seems to be on the take and we keep on paying our bills for their gross inefficiency and mismanagement of our resources and our national debt just keeps on increasing.
J Martinelli
Jan 20th, 13:00
Mr Sammut has been charged, tried and sentenced already, making Rizzo's job that much easier.
The LP and particularly 'the old hands' can teach a thing or two about corruption and how villas are built on workmen's wages. Their civil servants were so pure that the Commiss. didn't have to investigate not even Customs Officers who demanded Lm5 to Lm10 in lieu of paying duty. No receipts, of course.
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 14:28
All corruption is bad PN or LP, it doesn't matter to us.
When MLP was corrupt to the core they got voted out. God forbid that we should accept to lose millions through corruption, only because we can assume that the others would do the same!
Whoever is implicated deserves to be punished...if a minister is implicated we would like to see him in handcuffs!
Tony Borg
Jan 20th, 14:31
Who woke you up. Talk about ' bring out the dead'
A Cachia
Jan 20th, 15:02
And your point is? That any corruption under any other government is justified?
jane galea
Jan 20th, 15:15
Dawn l-istess kummenti tieghek li ghamilthom fuq artiklu iehor irrispondi int ghalihom issa.Ara tiftakarx ?
Today, 14:04
Pawl, titfax gebel u tahbi idek.
Jekk int zgur, ghax ma ssemmix ismijiet jew taghmel bhal ma jaghmel il-PM li meta jsir jaf b'xi abbuz jirreferi l-kas lill-Kummissarju?
Inthom ta MuscatPL kollha xorta, paroli hafna, sustanza xejn.
Le parole non contano,contano i fatti.
Kenneth Azzopardi
Jan 20th, 13:00
Now we know the reason why we are paying such high prices for our energy bills which are going to subsidise
Mr Sammut commission on every oil purchase the government makes. Are we surprised not really, when everyone in this country seems to be on the take and we keep on paying our bills for their gross inefficiency and mismanagement of our resources and our national debt just keeps on increasing.
Joanne Micallef
Jan 20th, 12:55
Thank God we will soon get rid of all the rotten people that have sucked this country dry, this country needs a change in order to start breathing some fresh air once again
effie stafrace
Jan 20th, 12:44
exorbitant costs involved.this was a cabinet decision ten years ago .what will be the cost today for such a pipeline with enemalta debts running into 800 million euros.?
Joseph Gauci
Jan 20th, 12:43
How can you expect another 5 years in power while we are forking out millions in utility bills? SHAME ON YOU
Evarist Saliba
Jan 20th, 12:41
Had the prime minister kept mum, he would have been criticised for not taking any action, and speculation would have been rife why he had taken no action.
Now that he has taken action he is criticised for doing so.
This does not mean that the Police Commissioner should wait for prompting from anyone to take action, but then did he wait for the Pm to act?
GL Calleja
Jan 20th, 16:28
Maybe the PM again got caught with his pants down and had no other choice but to act. Ever think of that?
Joe Bonanno
Jan 20th, 19:04
Commissioner Rizzo should proceed post haste in his investigation of this very serious allegation. He should not feel pressured to speed up his investigation. This is best solved by an intense and exhaustive investigation and the result should be definitive leaving no shadow of doubt.
Evarist Saliba
Jan 21st, 10:52
@ GL Calleja
My answer to your question is "No", since I am not aware of any instance when Dr Gonzi did not respond in a responsible way when there were allegations of corruption.
@ Joe Bonanno
I do not think that I wrote anything which justifies your reaction.
Nicholas Magro
Jan 20th, 12:29
I don't know how these people go to meet their counterparts in the EU and are not shy of these unbeleivable acts performed by people put in their posts by GonziPN.
Shame on YOU: Malta does NOT deserve this.
Patrick Zammit
Jan 20th, 12:22
So, GonziPN has been dragging his feet not opting for gas (despite a Cabinet decision to the contrary) even declaring that gas would mean costlier bills, but when Joseph offered a doable gas option, GonziPN is eager to go for gas as well after having voted "bill-qalb" for bills to be increased.
Now, we also know why gas was being opposed all along.
Viva l-klikka!
M Grima
Jan 20th, 12:22
' Finanzi fis-sod'
Ticcajta, specjalment ghal hbieb tal-hbieb li jghixu fuq l-opportunatijiet ta' GonziPN!!!!!
Kif tista ma tivvotax PL, anke jekk int Nazzjonalist ta vera.
Adrian Grech
Jan 20th, 12:22
xriha ta kuruzjoni
David Farrugia
Jan 20th, 12:19
I really pity the people clapping, making merry and supporting Gonzi at the Zabbar mass meeting this afternoon, whilst being aware of this story and others. This man should hide himself in shame.
M Grima
Jan 20th, 12:17
If the Maltatoday allegations are for real and the damning evidence which they have in hand is proved to be correct and factual, then I sincerely believe that the perception of the Maltese people that we are a corrupt nation is spot on. Not only, but I will also believe that GonziPN is a party run by a small clique where not even real Nationalists are a part of. This is so alarming.
Tony Ellul
Jan 20th, 12:17
I urge Lou Bondi, and Peppi Azzopardi to call in on the witness stand of their programmes Dr. Austin Gatt and Mr Frank Sammut possibly tonight or tomorrow in an extraordinary programme. We, the common citizen demand to know the truth.
David Farrugia
Jan 20th, 12:13
just imagine 5 more years under these same people. I pity Simon, who has thrown himself heart and soul into the mess that is GonziPN.
M Grima
Jan 20th, 12:11
No wonder that GonziPN is dilly dallying with the enactment of the Whistle Blowers act. So much to lose and so much to uncover!!!!
C Mallia
Jan 20th, 12:11
Some interesting reading about Trafigura...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafigura
Josephine Muscat
Jan 20th, 12:06
Kaz tal misthija.... Kaz li il gvern ta Gonzi messu jisthi mill poplu u jiskantani kif ghandu l Wicc jaffronta lil poplu.... Qisu xejn... Inkredibli dan il gvern li l gheruq tieghu ghamlu bil wisq hsara lil pajjizna.... Hsara minn diversi angoli li jpoggu lil malta taghna lura u wara pajjizi ohra... Min jaf kemm il skandlu iehor ghad johrog.... Iz zmien jaghtina parir
SPiru Attard
Jan 20th, 12:06
Now now... Don't you forget that you agreed with the whistle blower act on National TV.... We might be witnessing some cleansing in the making.... Was it BLA preskrizzjoni ?
M Grima
Jan 20th, 12:05
These are the kind of gimmicks Dr. Gonzi has been dishing out during this election campaign. He thinks that by asking the Police Commissioner to initiate an investigation on the Maltatoday report, he is absolving his party from any possible connection in these allegations. And may I ask why the commissioner needs to be asked to initiate an investigation, isn't this one of his duties?
Daniel Borg
Jan 20th, 12:01
Issa sirna nafu ghaliex gholjin il kontijiet tad.dawl, imma mhemmx xtamel ux toni fenek qed irridu nidraw..
Giocchino Attard
Jan 20th, 14:29
Ta bxejn jghid li ahna cwiec.
Josephine Muscat
Jan 20th, 11:59
Biex isiru dawn it tranzazzjonijiet b daqshekk frekwenza u gonzipn ma jindunax...... Kbira din eh....poplu Issa c cans li nehilsu minnu.....
M Grima
Jan 20th, 11:58
I expect that today we see a discussion on TVhemm about this 'kickbacks' story revealed by Maltatoday. Moreover, Bondi+ and Xarabank should also follow suit.
Anyone wants to bet that nothing of the sort will happen. This reminds me of the debate between Anglu and Simon which was repeated four times on PBS, while that of last Friday between Joseph and Lawrence has not yet been repeated once.
ANTHONY PAVIA
Jan 20th, 12:06
If you were to hold your breath for just the one time, one would understand. BUT remember that Bondi+, Xarabank and other WE programmes are repeated for at least another 3 times, i.e. a total of 4 times. So look after your health, and apart from not visiting Delimara and the whole South in general, avoid holding your breath on this issue being discussed thereon.
Alexander Genuis
Jan 20th, 12:32
Ma tarax sur Grima,il-Frosta nuzawha BISS,BISS Kontra il-PL u Dr.Joseph Muscat,issa Nippretendi li ceru PROGRAMMI INVESTIGATTIVI Jsaqsu u JINSISTU,MIN,KIF,META U KEMM Rigward dan alleggad kas!!!!Mhux ta b'xejn BQAJNA NIXTRU Z-ZEJT!!!!!Kieku allura il-PM ma Ordnax investigazzjoni dwar l-allegazzjonijiet tal-Gurnal il-Kummissarju ma kienx Jiehu passi?????!!!!
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 11:57
Hallas Poplu il-High tarriffs - halli Mr Sammut jitfa l'flus Switzerland. Hallas.
Hallas halli Gonzi jghidlek li t-tarriffi jkun gholjin bil-fors.
Hallas biex Austin ma jamel xejn, u jkolla tkun bicca gazzetta li tikxef il-borma.
Hallas ghal-izbalji, Hallas talli ma ghamlu xejn fuq il-korruzjoni. Abbandun totali ta' GonziPN.
Finanzi fis-sod ta; bilhaqq. Taghhom imma!
Philip Grech
Jan 20th, 12:56
Ghandek zbaljl Mister meta ssemmi zbalji. dazgur li mhux zbalji.
Joseph Aquilina
Jan 20th, 14:05
if someone took money how is Gonzi responsible? At this time we could not go to gas because it would have been too expensive.
George Camilleri
Jan 20th, 15:13
@ Joseph Aquilina
The accused was in a position of trust, therefore the government is indirectly responsible for the choice of such a character, if proven guilty.
plus a good government is one that stays vigilant on these kind of dealings happening under its very nose
Eddy Privitera
Jan 20th, 11:57
Bio-Malti nghidu: " IL-HUTA MINN RASHA TINTEN " !
J Martinelli
Jan 20th, 13:08
Oh sush Eddy. If I were you I wouldn't even go there.
At least it wasn't a govt minister who mistook Ghadira Bay for the Grand Harbour or the Tunny Net for Malta Customs at a time when importing a little pasta, some edible chocolate & toothpaste meant either confiscation or paying stiff import duties. At least today you don't need a license to get a computer or bribe someone to buy a colour TV.
Tony Borg
Jan 20th, 14:37
@J. Martinelli
I believe a new film will soon be released. It is going to be called 'back to the past'
Francis Attard
Jan 20th, 11:53
Ghadni ma nistax nifhem ghaliex, sabiex il-kummissarju tal-pulizija jinvestiga xi kaz partikulari, irid jghatih il-permess il-prim ministru. Inkredibbli!
M Grima
Jan 20th, 11:52
The fishy facts produced by Maltatoday with regards the procurement of oil for our energy needs and the supposedly relative kickbacks are quite damning. This is an extremely serious allegation which if proved right would confirm the placing Malta enjoys in the report of Transparency International concerning corruption.
The Maltese saying 'Iz-zejt tiela f' wicc l-ilma' is spot on.
Eve Axiaq
Jan 20th, 11:51
Taht il PN qatt ma jista jkollna pipeline tal gas jekk hemm lobbying. Mhux ta b'xejn kien hemm zewg opportunitajiet qabel u ma haduhomx.
SPiru Attard
Jan 20th, 12:17
Mhux at b'xejn ilhom ibezzghu bil-proposal tal-Pl....ghax kienet ha tikfillhom il- borom... il- giddieb ghomru qassir ....
pat muscat
Jan 20th, 11:48
Mela l-pulizija min Kastilja titmexxa qeghda? Il-pulizija m'hemmx ghalfejn tkun ballun politiku, ghax kulhad ibati 'in the long run'. Din ghandha ikollha l- mezzi u mottivazzjoni u l-indipendenza biex tagixxi minghajr ma joqorsuha: suppost!
J Martinelli
Jan 20th, 13:20
Mela int u l-Lejburisti kollha tifhmu kollox bil-maqlub?
Kemm il-darba l-Lejber talab il-Kummissarju biex jinvestiga allegamenti? Kemm il-darba kellu ragun?
Il-puluzija m'hiex immexxija minn Kastilja imma Kastilja ghandha l-obbligu li meta jsiru akkuzi allura tintervjeni biex l-investigazzjoni ssir immedjata, ikun min ikun involut.
Taht dan il-gvern jekk xi hadd jizbalja, jhallas il-konsegwenzi.
pat muscat
Jan 20th, 14:15
@Mr J Martinelli. Min hallas sa issa Mr Marinelli, ghax sa fejn naf jien,l-whistle blowers act is on hold u hadd ma gie mixli quddiem il-Qorti, allavolja qeghdin full speed ghal gol-bir tas-skieken ,skond Transparency International.!
R. Balzan
Jan 20th, 11:47
Bongu Dr Gonzi! Mela stenbaht?! Kellha tkun gazzetta beix tkun taf x'kien qed jigri madwarek mill-klikka tieghek?! Ara mhux ta' b'xejn li xi hadd qed jirsisti hafna biex jerga jkollna l-PN fil-Gvern. Taf ghal min qed nirreferi.
d. attard
Jan 20th, 11:41
I could never understand why the Nationalist Party together with its media endorsers went to such lengths to try to discredit Labour's plausable energy plans. Indeed, a change has become necessary just for the sake of it. The fact that Labour appears to be very well prepared is, at this stage, only a bonus.
SPiru Attard
Jan 20th, 12:02
Very well said
*Joseph Brincat
Jan 20th, 11:40
@ Andre Briffa Of course they do...PL's energy proposal is full of holes!!
The biggest hole is the 6 billion euros debit ???
Andre Briffa
Jan 20th, 11:55
The biggest hole is the one left by your beloved MLP in the 22 months they had in power! The biggest hole would have been not entering the EU as your beloved leader Cyprus Joe fought so hard for!! The biggest hole will be the one left by your fairytale energy proposal!! These Joseph Brincat are the holes!!!
R. D'Emanuele
Jan 20th, 12:07
@ Andre Briffa
the biggest hole is ...
that the tarmack heats up in summer and the light cut off looool.
andrea tiblaha din inti ?
Nicholas Magro
Jan 20th, 12:11
This what you call a HOLE: 6,000,000,000 EUROS.!! THANKS FOR REMINDING THE ELECTORATE PUBLIC.
SPiru Attard
Jan 20th, 12:19
@andre Briffa.... Is that panic I smell?
*Joseph Brincat
Jan 20th, 13:35
@ Andre Briffa The biggest hole will be the one left by your fairy tale energy proposal
You like it or not the so cold fairy tale energy proposal you will see it done by the PL
J Martinelli
Jan 20th, 13:35
d attard, it wasn't the NP who tried to discredit Labour's dream. It was their own & other independent experts. It is a fact that LP's plan is costly & tariffs will rise rather than fall. The building of two massive time-bombs is a risk to the PS itself & surrounding communities. The 23 month completion time-frame is a myth & if Joseph promised to resign if not met, he should. The NP agrees 100%.
*Joseph Brincat
Jan 20th, 13:45
@ ndre Briffa The biggest hole is the one left by your beloved MLP
The biggest hole is the one left by your beloved PN in the so cold CORRUPTION under the PN
FINANZI FIS - SOD HA HA HI >>>
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121205/local/malta-dips-in-corruption-index.448305
Carmel J. Caruana
Jan 20th, 15:41
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, Spain we would have the same problem# Cypr has better hospitals, hotels, roads ... than us
X Borg
Jan 20th, 18:46
@Andre Briffa
Re Cyprus. Don't you remember when we were also told by PN to follow the example of Ireland ?
Whats good for the goose is good for the gander. Think about it.
Joe Bonanno
Jan 20th, 19:09
@a Briffa
So the mountain of debt created by the PN is a figment of our imagination? Is the downgrade the fault of JM; even more important the long term debt? And Irish Lawrence has absolutely no blame? Next you'll be blaming the Great Flood on JM. Just for once, accept responsibility for your inept administration. For once be accountable. The blame lies solely at the feet of the PN .
Joe Bonanno
Jan 20th, 19:14
J Martinelli
Is LG ready ready to put it on the line? Is he willing to resign if his stated objectives are not reached? He can start by producing a balance budget. If he can't do so by 2015, then true to his word he should go. Somehow I don't think that LG would commit to that. What he says before an election and what happens after are usually two very different scenarios.
Joe Bonanno
Jan 20th, 19:19
Carmel Caruana
The PN supporters are akin to sheep bleating their master's words. Cyprus, FD is irrelevant, downgrade due to JM, even the long term bond downgrade. I can't wait to see what new words of wisdom from on high will be repeated by the faithful sheep.
Eddy Privitera
Jan 20th, 11:34
More food for thought why the FREE GAS PIPELINE was ditched by GonziPN !
Giov DeMartino
Jan 21st, 18:40
Official documents please.
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 11:34
Kemm kellu ragun Franco Debono jamel li ghamel.
GonziPN tal-misthija
Nicholas Magro
Jan 20th, 11:32
May I ask Peppi or Bondi if they will put up an investigation programme on Xarabank or Bondi+? This topic is what the Maltese want to see and know about. Please make pressure on these people to be sincere and show us that they are not biased? Forsi l-iehor ta TVHemm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tyrion Lannister
Jan 20th, 11:54
Agree but wouldn't hold my breath. It's real topics like these that Xarabank wouldn't touch with a bargepole!
Mr Joe Cardona
Jan 20th, 11:32
Ejja l-ahwa ha nehilsu minn GonziPN biex forsi Malta terga tibda tara x-xemx ta' filghodu u mhux dlam cappa.
Xejn il-proposti tal-PL hawdu wahda sew lil GonziPN ghax ma jafx x'qed jghid u jhawwad.
George Calleja
Jan 20th, 12:35
Jien nahseb li mhux Malta tara x-xemx ta filghodu jekk jitla Joseph imma tara il-qamar fil-bir!!! Tinsiex li hafna minn dawk li se jkunu eletti f'ismu ghadhom l-istess meta l-korruzzjoni kienet istituzzjonaliizzata!!!
Joseph Camilleri
Jan 20th, 11:32
Check mate Dr Gonzi. Your position as the ultimate responsible person for this Government, is untenable.
Changing the energy policy that already enjoyed the parliament's approval, needs to be fully understood and if things were done behind your back, which I suspect, you should still shoulder responsibility. And other heads must roll....but paying a price that goes beyond a symbolic one.
Andre Briffa
Jan 20th, 11:30
Well done Gonzi on acting on this! Lets kick corruption out of the country
Nicholas Magro
Jan 20th, 11:33
With the enactment of the Whistleblower act. Thanks GonziPN.!
David Farrugia
Jan 20th, 11:38
Gonzo action on corruption is tantamount to lip service. The man with concrete proposals against corruption is Joseph muscat.
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 11:38
well done for sleeping and doing nothing; well done for not enacting the whistle blower act; Well done indeed Gonzi, well done.
M Grima
Jan 20th, 11:43
I hope you are joking Mr. Briffa. Firstly, the PM did not need to ask the Police Commissioner to investigate, because on the facts produced by Maltatoday, the Commissioner was bound to act. Secondly, I consider this as an election gimmick from Dr. Gonzi when it was his own cabinet who first proposed gas as our energy source, which decision was abruptly changed to oil. I smell fishy oil!!!!!
Andre Briffa
Jan 20th, 11:51
Gonzi acts and you still find a reason to complain...take the red tape off your eyes you little elves!!
Tyrion Lannister
Jan 20th, 11:52
Sorry what should I be congratulating him on?
Ivan Borg
Jan 20th, 11:58
kmien stenbat , kumbinazjonu few week before election
il 25 sena dawk ma qalhx li kumisarju biex jinvestiga
Get a life
R. D'Emanuele
Jan 20th, 11:59
Andre Briffa
paste and paint make the devil look saint!
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 12:02
@ Andre Briffa
Are you living on the same planet as we are?!!
"Gonzi act"? what "Gonzi Act"? Maltatoday act, mela Gonzi.
Gonzi u Gatt reqfin kienu.
Police DONOT NEED gonzi to tell them to investigate - THEY SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT. Got it?!!!
Philip Grech
Jan 20th, 12:59
you have to kick the nationalist politicians and their followers in order to succeed, mate
George Fenech
Jan 20th, 13:49
@ Andre Briffa. I thought that the little elves were BLUE.
anthony sultana
Jan 20th, 11:29
To stop corruption, we need the wistleblower act with reward. Nobody will dare to take chances.
No whistleblower act, means, Korizjoni fis - Sod.
Whistleblower act with reward, means Korrizjoni Mhux Fis - Sod.
*Joseph Brincat
Jan 20th, 11:28
The Prime Minister has requested the police commissioner to investigate
PUT FRANTO DEBONO IN CHARGE
Mr J Grech
Jan 20th, 12:04
Franco who???
Joseph Muscat
Jan 20th, 15:38
@ Mr J.Grech
Franco, the one who busted your beloved government out of office. Does that refresh your memory now, not that you forgot of course.
Ivan Borg
Jan 20th, 11:27
jm busutill , int bis serjeta ...... dik serejta ...mhux ta bxejn qedin fejn qedin
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 11:27
In a real democracy you have authorities who check that these things don't happen;
In a real democracy you have the police that take the initiative to actual go and investigate;
In a real democracy you don't wait for the "PM" to ask police to investigate - independent authorities do this.
In a real democracy you have the whistle blower act
If a newspaper found out this, why did police not do it?
Eddy Privitera
Jan 20th, 11:26
" TRAFIGURA accused of Bribing witnesses in Ivory Coast Toxic Waste Dump Case". " Zambian minister under investigation over TRAFIGURA contract". " TRAFIGURA caught in another scandal " involving the Jamaican government " !!!!! BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER !
*Joseph Brincat
Jan 20th, 11:24
UNDER THE PN CORRUPTION INCREASED !!!
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121205/local/malta-dips-in-corruption-index.448305
Andre Briffa
Jan 20th, 11:29
Under PL there never was any corruption ux?
Tyrion Lannister
Jan 20th, 11:50
Mr Briffa so are you saying it is acceptable that PN is corrupt?
R. D'Emanuele
Jan 20th, 11:54
@Andre Briffa
kemm konna ahjar meta konna ghar!
Thomas Anderson
Jan 20th, 12:17
@Andre Briffa
Yes there might have been corruption under Labour but not of this magnitude, besides two wrongs doesn't make a right.
Malcolm Alden
Jan 22nd, 09:18
@Tyrion Lannister - No. What he is saying is that, no matter what Party is elected, there will always be corruption. Where there is power, there is corruption. People fail to accept that, and use it as a base to berate other parties. It should not be the sole reason people decide which Party to vote for.... Nice name by the way :)
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 11:16
These people than have the guts to come out and criticise PL's energy plan... fiasco after fiasco.
and they only take action when somebody (a newspaper) "jikxfu il-borma"
Where are the control and auditing to stop this from happening? Where was the minister?
Andre Briffa
Jan 20th, 11:31
Of course they do...PL's energy proposal is full of holes!!
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 11:47
@ Andre Briffa;
Hallina gej bil "holes" - korruzjoni sfrenata imma li ghandkom
Gobbon tat-toqba vera bhal ma qal Gonzi , ghax daru ghalieh il-grieden u kielu kollox.
Andre Briffa
Jan 20th, 11:53
I'll say it again....PL's energy proposal is full of HOLES!!! Open your eyes and think for yourself...don't just believe everything Konrad and Cyprus Joe spew into the media!!!
Eddy Privitera
Jan 20th, 11:16
No Wonder the Whistleblower Act was left on the shelf !
*Joseph Brincat
Jan 20th, 11:14
O , may be that's way Gonzi pn do not wont the whistle blower act on the past only to the future ????
jm busuttil
Jan 20th, 11:14
During election time and our Prime Minister as always asks for an investigation even if he looses votes. A real gentleman prosit, that is what a serious politician all about.
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 11:19
where are the controls? where was minister Gatt? Sleeping?!
this is our money being siphoned off to Switzerland. We are paying high tariffs...
R. D'Emanuele
Jan 20th, 11:25
@ jm busuttil
hux veru ? xi kultant ahjar kelma inqas milli kelma zejda siehbi... ghax tispicca taghmel aktar hsara milli gid li twemin tieghek stess. trust me
ex.
Ivan Borg
Jan 20th, 11:31
int bis serjeta ... ....... Mhux ta bxejn qedin fliema stat li qedin
Shame on you Gonzi
Eddy Privitera
Jan 20th, 11:31
JM Busuttil: Isn't it amazing that it had to be a newspaper to uncover this corruption ! With all the "secret services", available for Dr. Gonzi, nothing would have been revealed had Malta Today not done an admirable investigative job ! Dr. Gonzi had no other option, especially on the eve of an election. Prosit MY FOOT !
Tyrion Lannister
Jan 20th, 11:47
Only reason he's asking for an investigation is it is out in the open now and that is quite obvious... He's had ample time to uncover such corruption if he wanted to.
This just goes to show the level of corruption in Malta and something needs to change.
And if I can add these are only things that are surfacing due to election, there are many more which we don't know about...
Peter Murray
Jan 20th, 11:13
Why should this alleged "commission" claim necessitate the intervention of the PM to instruct the PC to "investiagate"?Why cant the PC act on his own initiative or is he merely a marionette?
joseph gellel
Jan 20th, 11:12
kemm ahna boloh min jahseb li dawn in nies jghixu bil paga biss. mux ta b'xejn jaghmlu il kapricci certu nies
Eddy Privitera
Jan 20th, 11:12
When the Auditor General had said in his report on the BWSC contract, that he "saw the smoke of corruption but couldn't see the fire ", he made it obvious that he believed that CORRUPTION EXISTED but he couldn't prove it ! Of course, with top officials "FORGETTNG", including the agent of BWSC ! No wonder Malta under GonziPN kept slipping in the list of corruption perception in the world !
R. D'Emanuele
Jan 20th, 11:22
@Eddy Privitera
zgur ha jghidu li habba JM jew alfred sant zlaqna u mhux habba l-membri tal-klikka...looool, eh bilhaq jista ikun ukoll forsi habba l-affarijiet li graw 40-50-60-70 sena ilu ?
R. D'Emanuele
Jan 20th, 11:11
Hallas poplu cucc... Malti, mhux hekk trid titqatel biex hadd iehor is-sahhah butu, biex umbghad forsi jghamilek pjacir u id-dahhalek li tifel jahdem x' imkien. bhal li kieku qed jghamilek pjacir flokk l-ikun qed jaqdi dmir? basta hafna extensions wara isemna biex nimpresjonaw.... umbghad naqaw ghan-nejk kemm nifilhu..
x'differenza hemm bejn wiehed wise u wiehed inteligenti?
Ethelbert Schembri
Jan 20th, 11:09
The Police Commissioner must also investigate if the ditching of the Gas pipe line but Dr Austin Gatt and the choice of the BWSC plant has anything to do with these oil commissions.
We the people have all the right to know all this!!
Peter Murray
Jan 20th, 11:15
We only have the right to be kept in ther dark on this and everything else =or so it would appear!
francis Buhagiar
Jan 20th, 11:07
About time Mr Gonzi. Do you want us to believe that you really want the police to investigate. If you are sincere you should have passed in parliament the whistle blower act.
Nicholas Magro
Jan 20th, 11:14
Good one!
Jay Oatmon
Jan 20th, 11:06
Corruption is part of life in Malta it seems - so anyone thinking politicians are working for the good of the country are mistaken.
The plan seems to be self enrichment by taking advantage of the usual weak and obscure procedures, wherever possible.
*Joseph Brincat
Jan 20th, 11:03
FINANZI FIS - SOD >>> TO WHOM ???????
N. Scicluna
Jan 20th, 11:01
A little fresh Swiss mountain air is surely more beneficial to one's health than emissions of a gas-powered plant. Guess all the experts were right after all...
Joe Busuttil
Jan 20th, 10:59
More skeletons coming out of the PN cupboard. You should have listened to Franco and held the election long ago. It's rich we paying very high utility bills and APG's appointed getting rich . No wonder APG seems to be hibernating. (or has been put into hibernation)
Victor Laiviera
Jan 20th, 10:59
When there is an indication of criminal activity, the Police have a RIGHT and a DUTY to investigate on their own initiative.
They do not have to (and should not) wait for any politician to instruct them to do so. In fact, trying to influence the police (either way) in such matters is a crime in itself.
Mr Peter Korsten
Jan 20th, 10:57
Trafigura again? Do a google for that firm, snd Ivory Coast.
effie stafrace
Jan 20th, 10:57
and then the pn machine tells us from where jm is going to bring the money
A. Mizzi
Jan 20th, 10:56
Why does the PM HAVE TO ASK THE Police Commissioner to investigate claims on Enemalta official?
Do we only have investigations 0N demand on the island??????
Mr B Busuttil
Jan 20th, 10:56
game over!!
A. Mizzi
Jan 20th, 11:35
Game NOT OVER!
Pita the PM only agreed now to no time ban on Whistle Blower Act!
Nicholas Magro
Jan 20th, 10:54
Issa lill din il-persuna se tissupendiha sakemm johrog il-konkluzjoni? Jew se jkompli fl-istess pozizzjoni? Please be fair with ALL.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 10:52
M'ghandix dubju li Laburist dan!
victor bonello
Jan 20th, 11:07
are you serious? how narrow minded can you be? when will we eliminate this mentality?
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 11:14
I obviously was being sarcastic Victor ;)
alfred agius
Jan 20th, 11:24
You must be out of your mind to think that !
Adrian P. Cassar
Jan 20th, 11:33
Why....if Labour are responsible for S&P downgrade, then they are also responsible for corruption!
LOL!
anthony sultana
Jan 20th, 10:51
This story is helping us to figure ,where our debt is coming from.Where there is smoke there is fire.
Robert Zammit
Jan 20th, 10:49
I suppose this is only the tip of the iceberg, pity the buck will probably stop with Mr Sammut and not go further up the ladder of corruption that has surly existed a long time now ! Where is that whistleblower's act GonziPN promised ? Only Labour will deliver that and them we can maybe really know the extent of corruption this Island has faced in the last few years !
Joe Borg (Senior)
Jan 20th, 10:47
Il-Prim Ministru meta jkun hemm xi hadd li jikxef il-borrom jiehu passi. Ta min wiehed jghid li dawn l-affarijiet ilhom jintnu taht imniehru kemm illu hu Prim Ministru. Dr.Gonzi jidher li ma jafx x'inhu ghadejn! Fejn hu Austin Gatt issa! Ghalfejn ma jghid xejn fuq din il-kustjoni. Kien hu li waqqaf id-deccizjoni li jieqaf il-pipe tal Gas!!
Marthese Cassar
Jan 20th, 10:46
Is this why all this opposition to an LNG terminal ??? this is totally unacceptable and raises a lot of questions which for the sake of transperency need to be answered mainly by gonziPN . Dan Futur fis-SODDA mhux fis-SoD !!!!!!
A Dimech
Jan 20th, 10:43
It had to be PL's insistance to overhaul the energy sector for these to come out.
Question to Gonzi:-
what kind of controls existed to stop these things from happening?
Who knew about these things?
Answer now Dr Gonzi... We want answers.
Are the tariffs high so that others can profit?!!!
Jonathan Brimmer
Jan 20th, 10:43
Mr. Prime Minister, too little, too late!
Ronald Borg
Jan 20th, 10:43
u xi haga ghal onorevoli Gatt le tghid?
M. Avellino
Jan 20th, 10:59
Mr Borg. If I were you I'd think twice on such a comment!
M. Avellino
Jan 20th, 11:00
This is not a discussion between you and me but with the whole world.
Robert Agius
Jan 20th, 16:24
What? the thought police might come after you?
mario genovese
Jan 20th, 10:42
Another story to be swept under the carpet.
A. Mizzi
Jan 20th, 10:39
Does the PM have to ask for an investigation to be done?
No initiative at all by the local Police Force? Is this a "Democracy"?
Robert Agius
Jan 20th, 16:15
No, maybe somebody got it right - it is an oligarchy!
M. Cardona
Jan 20th, 10:38
Disgusting
Giov DeMartino
Jan 21st, 18:01
What, exactly, is disgusting?
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