“The report shows Labour is jeopardising Malta’s fiscal position.”

Finance Minister Tonio Fenech blam­ing Labour for the downgrade by credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s because the party voted against the Budget.


“Tonio Fenech is a sorry excuse for a Finance Minister.”

Labour leader Joseph Muscat turning the tables on the minister and insisting it was the Government’s responsibility to ensure the Budget passed through Parliament.


“Not a capricious preliminary plea.”

Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco, who is facing an impeachment motion, insisting two members on the Commission for the Administration of Justice be removed so he can be granted a fair hearing.


“Politicians should admit that denying us the right to a secret vote also means we remain less than second-class citizens.”

Gordon Cardona, who is visually impaired, urging parties to change the law that forces blind people to disclose their vote to complete strangers during an election.


“Every witness that comes opens a Pandora’s box.”

Lawyer Edward Gatt saying it is preposterous for the EU anti-fraud agency report that brought down former European Commissioner John Dalli to remain under wraps.


“I tried to befriend him, but it all ended in tears.”

Sandro Chetcuti, charged with seriously injuring GRTU director general Vince Farrugia, insisting he did not intend to hurt him.


“Lots of pigeons did not come home. The ones that did were badly injured.”

One woman recounting how her son was distraught when 35 of his racing pigeons, costing some €2,000, were caught in the hailstorm.

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