Muscat stabbed me in the back, Labour close to contractors - Anġlu Farrugia
Big contractors and businessmen were getting too close to the Labour Party, former deputy leader Anġlu Farrugia reveals in a no-holds-barred interview in The Sunday Times.
Dr Farrugia says he fears the PL was changing its core values from a party which mainly represents the working class to one which felt too comfortable with big businessmen, adding he knows contractors who were close with individuals involved in Labour’s finances.
It is Dr Farrugia’s first interview following his surprise forced resignation last December, just days before the start of the electoral campaign.
In combative mode, Dr Farrugia shoots down Joseph Muscat’s claim that he was forced to resign over comments he made about a magistrate following a court case.
He claims he had even been informed that Dr Muscat had planned to keep him out of the deputy Prime Minister’s post if elected to government.
He even insists he was kept out of Labour’s decision-making process, which led to his faux pas on the water rates during his Xarabank debate with Simon Busuttil.
“Unfortunately, Anġlu Farrugia was so loyal to Joseph Muscat that he gave him total leeway and didn’t realise he was being stabbed in the back. This is like calling your best friend over and then shooting him in cold blood. It was political murder.”
Watch excerpts of the interview with Herman Grech by clicking the link above. Read the entire interview in The Sunday Times.
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dawn wood
Mar 27th, 14:15
Money talks big time in Malta it always had and it always will, and when temptation is offered most will sacrifice even there own.
Stannis Baratheon
Feb 28th, 21:33
Nothing new here. This is politics. The best liar will be elected to government. Plain and simple.
Wenzu Cole
Feb 5th, 15:29
People with the mentality of AF kept the PL in opposition for so many years. Us and them, the big against the small.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 5th, 19:37
@ Wenzu Cole
So what about PL Leader Dr Muscat with a mentality of an Alfred Sant?
Alfred A Falzon
Alfred Falzon
Feb 5th, 10:57
I have a feeling that this new PL is just a whitewash of SANT-bis, promising pies-in-the-sky that remain unreachable during the coming legislation or just empty promises for purposes of vote-catching the gullible!
Small wonder that Dr Muscat was mistaken by his own journalists for Dr Alfred Sant, for the more time passes the more they become just like two PEAS IN A POD!
Shame!
Alfred A Falzon
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 21:37
Is d PL all that bad? Is Dr Joseph Muscat paving d way for a neo-oligarchy?
Is ex-Deputy Leader Dr Ang Farrugia irrelevant 2 his Party?
Is d Party supreme, its members just numbers, nobody deigning 2 find an honourable solution 2 this shameful impasse?
If d slogan "Malta taghna lkoll" is an ideal, then d PL should belong 2 all, with Dr Farrugia rehabilitated in no time at all!
Somehow!
aaf
C. Bartoli
Feb 4th, 19:34
Dr Anglu Farrugia was politically murdered by the top guy and co in cold blood. Witnessed betrayal and murder of a brother - such crimes will never be pardoned especially if they are the means to an end in themselves.
If the PL asks for trust only the stupid or those that seek reap will give a vote to it. The new oligarchy is already looking dirty and stinking! MALTA mhux ta Kullhadd
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 20:17
C. Bartoli: Dr. Muscat has given proof that he will not tolerate incompetence, something which has been the hallmark of the GonziPN government !
Alfred Falzon
Feb 5th, 10:40
@ Eddy Privitera
U state that Dr Muscat "will not tolerate incompetence" in your failed attempt 2 cover his vile act!
If it were so, he should start by looking around him & realise that there r quite a few in d higher echelons of so-called Labour who need to b swept away!!
Starting with unwanted turncoats & those who r notorious 4 their irresponsible utterances during debates & interviews!
aaf
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 17:06
Dr Ang Farrugia, well-beloved ex-Deputy Leader of d Labour Party, vilified by a section of your own Party, stabbed in d back by a Brutus, u will be remembered & praised as a stalwart of a Party that was, one who though, admittedly, not having d gift of d gab, had established himself as a defender of d weak against d strong, d downtrodden against d almighty!
This is not a farewell to arms!
aaf
Joe Sammut
Feb 4th, 18:49
From the interview, he shows that he has d gift of d gab ,he cac speak sense.
He muttered and mumbled on Xarabank because he was treated like a mushroom by DrJoseph Muscat for a whole five years.
He loves his WORKERS Party.
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 20:20
Joe Sammut: the PL is not just a "workers party". It has become the party of ALL SECTORS OF MALTESE SOCIETY ! While GonziPN has become the party of "FRIENDS OF FRIENDS" and an OLIGARCHY !
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 21:18
@Joe Sammut
No doubt, if he was not let down, 4 want of vital data withheld by his Party prior to d debate, he would have felt much more at ease & better prepared than ever.
He was under pressure & tensed up fully conscious someone wanted 2 get rid of him, a major handicap which made him feel uneasy!
He remains nonetheless an asset to d Labour Party, & held in esteem by genuine Labourites!
aaf
Alfred Falzon
Feb 5th, 09:52
@ Eddy Privitera
D PL is supposed 2 represent all workers, whoever works 2 gain a living.
True.
But by now you should have realised that d underdogs r mostly those who could hardly make both ends meet, & these r certainly not:
- big businessmen who hire workers on a day-to-day basis
- contractors/developers who don't give a toss about our environment
- speculators who exploit our land, etc
aaf
Michael Magri
Feb 4th, 16:36
".Dr Farrugia says he fears the PL was changing its core values from a party which mainly represents the working class...."
Well Dr Farrugia.. If you were realy feeling so much uncomfortable in the PL, because, "..the PL was changing its core values..", What made you stay may i ask ...!!??!!??
Gaby Spiteri
Feb 4th, 13:48
There's no comparison here!.. Franco vs Anglu.
Franco spoke of his views, irritations, and disappointments when still within the party and a member of Parliament. and Gonzi chose to keep ignoring him.
In Farrugia's case, he's only speaking ill of the PL, once he got chucked out!.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 15:03
@ Gaby Spiteri
There are so many more that should have been "chucked out" within the PL, and foremost among them those who joined them overnight after being chucked out by the PN for reasons you should know why!
Alfred A Falzon
Joe Sammut
Feb 4th, 18:55
Gaby , Anglu had no personal ambitions , if he had he would have remained silent and would have been made , say a judge or some head of some commission.
Here he’s defending his good name, he’s not a puppet.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 4th, 21:15
The real difference is that Franco was sabotaging his own party and harming its Ministers whereas Anglu Farrugia was a loyal Labour Party member until, out of the blue, he was politically assassinated by a stab in the back delivered by his party leader who had just been applauding him in public.
George Cutajar
Feb 4th, 13:40
Anglu Farrugia's detractors are all coming from the Labour camp. The same camp which elected him and Toni Abela as JM's deputies. Why was he elected in the first place ? Was it to appease the party hard core? Was it to get them back into the fold? Was he sacked because the PL's hard core went back to the fold and now AF was not needed anymore? Truly a case of 'usa e getta'.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 16:55
@ George Cutajar
I beg to differ, if you don't mind.
The Labour camp is made up of various factions, those who are after absolute power and vain glory and those who are gentlemen embracing noble ideals.
The latter are the ones who have condemned Dr Muscat for his highly irresponsible and VINDICTIVE act to rid himself unilaterally of Dr Anglu Farrugia!
And they are LEGION!
Alfred A Falzon
Joe Sammut
Feb 4th, 18:51
Alfred Falzon, and who has the upper hand , now that Anglu is down and out?
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 20:23
Alfred Falzon: You'll soon know that a LEGION OF GENUINE NATIONALISTS will be voting for Dr.Muscat's movement of progressives and moderates !.
Why don't you ask Dr. Farrugia whether he will be voting on 9 March. And if he will be voting PL or GonziPN ????
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 4th, 13:30
@ m borg,EddyPrivitera, JosephCarmelChetcuti et al.
Sour grapes comment. Up to a couple of days before the self-serving political murder by stabbing in the back, Anglu Farrugia was being applauded by the leader of the Muviment Laburista himself, and in public.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 13:12
The PL at its lowest ebb!
Now there is even d suggestion to "throw him out of d Party" abetted by none other than one who hails from a splinter Party that persecuted Labour supporters in those dark days of MORTAL SIN: d so-called Christian (sic) Workers Party!
Some are now even trying to belittle Dr Anglu Farrugia by hurling insults at him & making him d butt of jokes!
Unbelievable but true!
aaf
Steve Mallia
Feb 4th, 12:45
@Paul Sammut.
The Labour Party has admitted welcoming big business amid allegations of close ties with contractors made by former deputy leader Anġlu Farrugia.
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 20:28
Steve Mallia: Dr. MUscat welcomes all those who want to meet and discuss with him. After all MALTA TAGHNA LKOLL, ! So even business people and contractors are part of our society. And they are a most important part since THEY EMPLOY PEOPLE ! Of course, GonziPN is angry seeing business people moving towards the PL, since GonziPN have always taken them for granted !
m borg
Feb 4th, 10:58
PL should have never gave Dr Anglu Farrugia any front row in the party. The least he says the better because he is damaging his reputation. That's what you get from way back mentality. Nothing is new.
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 11:59
m. Borg: PL delegates had made a big mistake when they had voted for Dr. Farrugia. His problem was that he didn't realise that he lacked the necessary qualifications for that job. Indeed, he had also contested for the leadership once, if I remember correctly !
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Feb 4th, 12:32
This interview simply demonstrates how right Muscat was in getting rid of him. They should now throw him out of the party. Anyone who tries to damage the party at such a critical time is neither acting in the best interest of the party nor that of Malta. Anglu was simply not up to the mark.
Richard Busuttil
Feb 4th, 13:20
@Eddie Privitera: Did the PL delegates also make a big mistake when they elected Toni Abela as the other deputy leader?
Or did they make an even bigger mistake when they elected Joseph Muscat instead of the more charismatic George Abela?
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 15:06
@ m borg
"way back mentality"!
Could you please specify for there are quite a few specimens of them within the PL.
The problem is that they change their colours like chameleons!
Alfred A Falzon
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 20:32
Richard Busuttil No, they did the right thing . Dr. Toni Abela has originated many initiatives which have strenghtened the party at all levels. Besides, he is way ahead intellectually and culturally, than Simon Busuttil - who gave himself away with the gaffes he has already made ! Simon is just a shiny wrapper of a bottle of wine gone stale !
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 09:52
@ Victor Laiviera
Yesterday, 16:06
Your comment re d elimination of Dr Anglu Farrugia by Dr Joseph Muscat provides food 4 thought!
You describe such a vile act as "Manna in d desert 4 PN apologists.."
I am NO PN APOLOGIST & condemn it just like numerous other genuine Labourites!
I am sure u have read d "Ancient Testament" & r aware that thanks to this "MANNA" d Jews reached
d PROMISED LAND!
aaf
Ray Woods
Feb 4th, 09:47
For modern political analysis, read Gulliver's Travels. The same midgets with puffed out chests exist in political life as they did then.
Joseph Galea
Feb 4th, 08:34
Prosit Anglu, hekk kont taghllimna inti?
Mhux tinduna li qed juzawk? Prosit e!
C. Bartoli
Feb 4th, 20:08
it-tort huwa ta JM li fetah halqu u ma zammx kelmtu ma Anglu!
Mr ALBERT LEONE GANADO
Feb 4th, 08:22
In politics as indeed in other senior posts you cannot be passionate or emotional. You must be able to take the knocks of life and continue to serve in the interest of the institution. The worst thing you can do is to damage the institution you say you love for then you also alienate those who have sympathy towards you. I suppose that like Franco, we have here another case of political suicide.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 13:15
@ Albert Leone Ganado
You mean a political assassination by none other than Dr Joseph Muscat himself who has lost all credit in the eyes of genuine Labourites with NO thirst for power and show business!
Alfred A Falzon
Lina Caruana
Feb 4th, 08:05
Also the politician's nod and pat on the back have always been meaningful.
Paul Sammut
Feb 4th, 07:56
Dejjem sparajt ghal saqajt Ang u din id-darba l-istess qed taghmel ! Anke f'din il- intervista qed tispara ghal saqajtk ! Jekk ghandek il-provi ta' li qed tghid semmijhom inkella inkella ghalaq halqek. Inti suppost taf aktar minn haddiehor li provi jrid ikollok u mhux semplici allegazzjoni. Mela ghax m'inthiex qed tolghab ser tipprova thassar !
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 11:52
Billi qal li xi kuntratturi resqu lejn il-PL, b'daqshekk ma gieb ebda prova li xi hadd ghamel xi haga hazina. Li kien ghaklih, qal, ma jhallix nies tal-business, kuntratturi jersqu lejn il-PL. Ara kieku kien HU l-mexxej, konna nispiccaw 50 sena fl-Oppozizzjoni !
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 13:23
@ Eddy Privitera
Kien hemm zmien ghal xi whud li xtaqu li l-Partit Laburista jghib minn wicc id-dinja!
Tiftakar zmien Pellegrini, dak li ried jezilja lil Mintoff?
X'ghandek tghid dwar is-suppost Partit tal-Haddioema Nsara (sic) li hada qatta bla habel mal-Laburisti leali lejn il-Partit Laburista ta' dak iz-zmien?
Kien hemm min qata' qalbu li dan isehh u fl-ahhar ra d-dawl u sar paladin!
aaf
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 20:38
s- SITT PUNTI , kont cert li kien se jtella fil-gvern lill-PN. U HEKK GARA ! U kieku ma rrangax mal-Arcisqof Gonzi fin- 1969, il-Laboutr lanqas ma kien jirfbah l-elezzjoni tan- 1971 ! Jien dejjem sostnejt li waqt li Mingtoff ghamel GID KBIR luill pajjizna u l-poplu Malti, fl-istess waqt SAHHAH LILL_PN bil-mod goff kif kien jaghmel l-affarijiet.
Robert Gatt
Feb 4th, 23:13
Eddy, l-ipokrezija tieghek kontaggjuza. Illum tghid li b'Anglu mexxej il-PL jispicca 50 sena fl-Oppizizzjoni imma meta kien ghadu Deputat Kap tal-PL u ha sehem f'Xarabank f'dibattitu ma' Simon Busuttil, fahhartu tghidx kemm lil Anglu - ara ftit xi ktibt int stess lil Ray Buhagiar u lil J. Azzopardi: http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121214/local/pl-franco-debono-xarabank.449597
Tony Sammut
Feb 4th, 07:41
Going to be an Interesting Election..... Too Bad none deserve my vote
Kevin Bonnici
Feb 4th, 07:52
Well, its better the devil you know....
Alex Ellul
Feb 4th, 09:32
If you cannot vote FOR someone then vote AGAINST someone. At least save the economy...and your salary.
Raed: Spain, Greece... They're all the fruit of turning left towards the cliff.
Eddy Privitera
Feb 4th, 11:55
Tony Sammut: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. From what you wrote, you have eaten Gonzi's pudding and didn't like it. You haven't tasted Dr. Muscat's pudding as yet So you can't say that you don't like it. You have to try it first ! Simple logic, my friend !
S. Calleja
Feb 4th, 14:55
Eddie, you don't need to taste the pudding to determine that you don't like it, especially if it looks rotten, old and full of worms.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 15:09
@ Eddy Privitera
We have had an inkling of Dr Muscat's pudding!
It has already turned sour and will not serve the electorate vying for something fresh and tasty!
Alfred A Falzon
Victor Mallia
Feb 4th, 06:52
Rather then a political murder this was a clear example of political suicide. Anglu and GonziPN believe that people are still narrow minded like they use to be in the 80s!
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 4th, 03:28
AF that was self inflicted.
Anthony Lee Baldacchino
Feb 4th, 01:02
Jien laburist min dejjem, dan kulhadd jafu. Jien qatt ma kont kuntent b`Anglu. Anglu bniedem li ma jattira xejn lil floaters. Dan juri bil-fatti, ghax wara li tkecca hu, il-PL kabar il-vantagg.Lil Anglu nghidlu, taf li kellek segretarju li jien ghentu 10 snin ilu, u meta ma telax, f`10 snin qatt ma bghatli mqar kif jien?! Ghalhekk ma ddispjacini xejn ghalik, ghax haddimt lil dak il-bniedem.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 15:15
@ Anthony Lee Baldacchino
Ghandkom minn jattira l-"floaters" issa, tabilhaqq!
Wiehed minnhom huwa Cyrus Engerer, l-iehor dak li ha post Dr Anglu Farrugia...ecc
Bil-gzuz gejjin wara l-PL...
Anzi bl-eluf kbar!
Issa ghandek tkun kuntent bil-PL il-gdid u l-bandiera bajda tieghu tat-tkeffin!
Alfred A Falzon
j camilleri
Feb 3rd, 23:40
Anglu Farrugia is a drop in the ocean COMPARED WITH THE CURRENT CORRUPTION !!!
N Chetcuti
Feb 3rd, 23:30
Anglu, iva possibbli qatt ma rajt recording tieghek innifsek titkellem f'dibattitu? Tal-misthija. Kulhadd jghaddik biz-zmien. Issa kellek tinduna?
Hector Buttigieg
Feb 3rd, 23:06
In my opinion Anġlu Farrugia was his fault for fallen from grace. He looked incompetent in the famous TV debate. Now to make matters worse, he is now burying himself in mud. I never thought he was an opportunist. If he really had faith in PL he would have stayed within the party and take inside himself his own humiliation and learn from it. Now is trying to be a hero. Some people never learn.
Claudia Spiteri
Feb 3rd, 23:05
Next thing we know, a meeting is arranged betwenn Muscat and Anglu Farrugia, and Anglu Farrugia will issue a statement saying that he retracts all that he said to-day in the times and that he was misinterpreted. Sorry for the treat on his life it must be condemmed - especially by the Labour Party. We live in a democracy and should be in a position to speak up and stand up to be counted.
d. attard
Feb 3rd, 22:42
Dr Farrugia was targeted by the PN as the weak link that would be exploited by the 'placing' of Simon Busuttil as deputy leader. Well done to Joseph for acting to counter the PN move which goes to show that Joseph has the mettle to deliver on his important and relevant promises.
david debattista
Feb 3rd, 22:37
Beware of those within your realm Dr Muscat !
J Muscat
Feb 3rd, 21:43
Just watched the interview videos - same incoherency in arguments and inability to directly answer questions as shown on Xarabank!!
Alessandro Condorado
Feb 3rd, 21:13
I think that Farrugia was an easy target for Simon Busuttil .Farrugia should admit that he made a couple of gaffes. His move out was faster and less complicated than that of Tonio Borg and John Dalli. Farrugia can say many things. He should remember about his actions in 2003 to undermine Dr Alfred Sant.At least Dr Sant compared to Dr Farrugia leads by example.This shows who is more professional.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 21:13
Nice to hear this evening PL Deputy Leader Dr Toni Abela on TVHemm saying in no uncertain terms that he would have done exactly what Dr Angelo Farrugia did had he suffered d same fate at d hands of his Leader Dr Joseph Muscat!
Things seem 2 b getting closer 2 what genuine Labourites think as they gradually but surely distance themselves from d opportunists, PN turncoats & renegades within!
aaf
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 21:12
I would like to point out the irony and hypocrisy being displayed. When Franco Debono attacked the PN he was reviled and vilified by PN supporters. The PL was pilloried for "using" FD for their own evil intentions and FD declared irrelevant and proscribed. Now it appears that the shoe is on the other foot what was once decried as vulgar opportunism is now considered righteous anger.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 20:59
Can anyone confirm or otherwise whether Dr Joseph Muscat et al have today, during the PL mass meeting in Zabbar, condemned the author of the threatening letter sent to Dr Anglu Farrugia, likening him to "il-Lion" who was murdered in Mosta?
Genuine Labourites (not renegades, opportunists and turncoats) & Mosta constituents will appreciate a clarification re the above by the PL leadership.
aaf
Marco Galea
Feb 3rd, 21:47
no mention of Anglu Farrugia or anything that regards this story (of course the allegation you mentioned is part of the Anglu Farrugia story so no it wasn't mentioned)
George Cassar
Feb 4th, 07:19
You seem to like the word "turncoats". Are you referring to people who have had it up to their noses with this government's association with anything corrupt? Are you saying that the PN should not have gotten "ex-Labourites" on their meeting's plateau to say how disgruntled they were with Labour? Are you saying that the PN did not brand Franco irrelevant just to make him "go away"?
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 09:32
@ George Cassar
All genuine Labourites witnessing the saga withing the PL are of d opinion that it is now high time to put a stop once & for all to this vile attempt at eliminating men of integrity like Dr Anglu Farrugia and welcoming such turncoats d type of Cyrus Engerer to mention one striking example!
PL Leader Dr Joseph Muscat is wrong to think he can ride rough shod over EVERYBODY!
aaf
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 09:35
@ Marco Galea
It shows to what low the PL, led by Dr Joseph Muscat, can stoop!
Solidarity with the underdog, my foot!
Integrity, my foot!
Power is what you are after! Starting with obsolute power over your yesmen!
Alfred A Falzon
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 4th, 11:26
@Alfred Falzon
'Genuine Labourites ' don't have time for your silly out-pours....best keep them for yourself or save them for those you term as 'renegades, opportunists and turncoats' which I am sure the PN has in abundance.
Good Day!
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 13:29
@ Alfred Vassallo
Is that all you have as a reply to my query?
Hurling insults, very typical of desperate lackeys who fear a Waterloo for a Party on the wane!
Alfred A Falzon
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 15:01
@ Alfred Vassallo
You mean "out-pourings" not "out-pours", the ones we have now got accustomed to on hearing Dr Joseph Muscat during a mass meeting to the gullible!
Alfred A Falzon
Gerry Cowie
Feb 3rd, 20:58
But surely PL is the party of perfection with no faults, all the right policies, a history of total fairness to all and never put a foot wrong! All PL are concerned with, surely, is finding fault with PN and concentrating on their internal issues!
J Muscat
Feb 3rd, 21:46
Havent you been listening to Dr Gozi lately? He is right on everything, all labourites are incompetent fools and trying to scare the living daylights out of everyone should labour be in Government!!
G. Cassar
Feb 3rd, 20:54
Personally, I am more worried about the fact that the second in command within PL was not involved in probably the most important policy set by the party - the W&E bills pledge. So much so that Dr Farrugia could not answer basic queries about the party's electoral proposals. It was always clear before the campaign started that key people with PL had no clue of what was being prepared.
marius mifsud
Feb 3rd, 20:54
i cannot understand why the pn is taking anglu's words at face value. remember that simon busutil had for more then once told anglu 'HAWWADNI HA NIFMEK' during the xarabank debate! anglu was ridiculed by the pbs-pn media after that interview (and rightly so) for his 'incompetance".
p grima
Feb 3rd, 21:02
The same might go to the PL counterparts. AF has been transformed from angel to devil.
marius mifsud
Feb 3rd, 20:51
i read the whole interview! as regards the contructors' relationship with the pl, anglu said that HE DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT ANY PARTY FUNDINGS FROM SUCH CONTUCTORS. secondly all parties speak with businessmen. thirdly have you read about the 350,000 euros donation from zaren vassallo for the pn! so before accusing others please look inside your house
Ronnie Callus
Feb 3rd, 20:49
Ghax ma' tohrog ma' Nazzjonalisti Ang. daqs kemm qed ihhobbuk issa ???? Nahseb ghandek post ghalih Dr.Gonzi ! mhux hekk wara dak l-eloggju kollu.
John Cachia
Feb 4th, 09:41
It is only JM who seems to welcome PN trash who got greedy and selfish- it is a fact that Anglu Farrugia made a complete and utter fool of himself during his debate with Dr. Busutil and that remains so. It is very worrying however if what AF is saying is in fact true- looks like PL is finally and rightfully being unmasked.
marius mifsud
Feb 3rd, 20:48
lawrence gonzi asked austin gatt politely to resign at m'xlokk back when the franco debono saga erupted! he asked him to take care of the party's campaign. austin completely ignored him. in fact he is still minister albeit a caretaker minister. Imagine if instead of gonzi there was joseph to tackle austin. that's what distinguishes a leader from an ordinary politician!
pat muscat
Feb 3rd, 20:41
Only last month Dr Anglu Farrugia was ridiculed by GonziPN; he was being described as a politician that can't even debate with Simon Busuttil: today, GonziPN is saying that Anglu Farrugia metamorphosed into a valid and serious politician. Can we please grow up?
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 21:22
@ pat muscat
Sorry to disturb you, but that's exactly what PL opportunists, turncoats and renegades are now saying within the Labour Party they joined recently, with Dr Joseph Muscat et al's blessings!
Shouldn't they grow up as well or is it just one way traffic for PL-blunder apologists?
Blinkers on, gas down, heading for a cul-de-sac!
Alfred A Falzon
G Tonna
Feb 3rd, 20:26
Min huma l-kuntratturi Joseph? Oqghod attent ghax dawk jasruk u jarmuk.
Ronnie Callus
Feb 3rd, 20:53
Nahseb din il-mistoqsija lil Dr.Gonzi ridt tpoggija Sur.Tonna. Ezempju fil-kaz taz-zejt u progetti ta'bini u tenders.
G. Cassar
Feb 3rd, 20:24
It is interesting to see how people react to such news.Before Farrugia's dismissal laborites defended him & congratulated him for his oratory skills portrayed on Xarabank.Once binned, he is tagged as a liability - as if they always new. To these people i say,can you think of other 'liabilities' within PL? Think of those who u spend most time defending here.Now u know who PN supporters worry about.
Kevin Bonnici
Feb 3rd, 20:22
Muscat's meaning of Malta Taghna lkoll - sacking a democratically elected deputy leader / closeness to big contractors / proposing candidates that were ministers in Mintoffs times / critisizing things that he himself proposed 2 years ago...
Joe Sammut
Feb 3rd, 21:35
Joseph reassured Anglu that what Anglu heard bout his sacking was not true.
James Muscat
Feb 3rd, 20:16
Nissugerixi lil partitarji nazzjonalisti jivutaw lil Anglu Farrugia kem saru ihobbuh. daqt icempilu Gonzi biex jikontesta mal PN.
J Cassar
Feb 3rd, 20:37
Daqs kemm ilkomm izzefnu nies inthom!
Insejtu x'ghamiltulu lil Jeffery Pullicino Orland qabel l'ahhar elezzjioni?!
U issa tilaquh u tinqdew bieh fuq is-SUPER one!!!
Martin Saliba
Feb 3rd, 20:14
He even insists he was kept out of Labour’s decision-making process, which led to his faux pas on the water rates during his Xarabank debate with Simon Busuttil.
Dr. Farrugia , i dont think that the above is true , I for one knew of the policy with regard to the W&E rates so how could you not ?
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Feb 3rd, 22:41
I was then in Malta and I read the newspapers. It was clear to me at the time that Anglu Farrugia made one monumental stuff-up over the electricity/water issue. My reaction then was: did this man do any research before going onto Xarabank? If he were truly kept out of the decision-making process, why did he not confront the PL and tell them that he would not appear on X unless he was briefed.
anthony sultana
Feb 3rd, 20:12
In one word , Muscat want to shape up the PL party. Who is next?
N. Agius
Feb 3rd, 20:08
Anglu int biss taf x' gara ezatt. Minkejja kollox jekk vera thobb il- partit thallix lil min juzak ghal fini tieghu.
John Cachia
Feb 4th, 09:46
Yes sure- PL is most important. Let's keep quiet until people get fooled into voting PL and then divulge the horrible truth at a point when its too late. COME ON!!!! This man will always be somewhat of an idiot in my eyes however I admire his coming forward at this stage of the electoral campaign even though its pure vendetta.
Joe Tabone
Feb 3rd, 20:02
"Team Maqghud" who is Joseph referring to?? The Contractors??
Louis Craus
Feb 3rd, 19:51
Tiftakru meta Dr. Franco Debono qal li Gonzi u Gatt kissru il- Partit Nazzjonalista? Tiftakru li qal, li Gonzi mdawwar b'xibka ta' hazen? lil JPO meta telaq lil Partit u qal li xtaq li telaq qabel? Tiftakru x'qal Jesmond Mugliette u issa x'qed jghid ukoll anke Fenech Adami ? Tiftakru x'qal John Dalli.? Tafu li nofs il-membri Parlamentari Nazzjonalisti Zarmaw u sparixxew ?
J Tabone
Feb 3rd, 19:47
Anglu Farrugia is simply spewing off sour grapes! PL is much, much better off without him as the polls have shown! Pity he allowed those who used his words against "his" party!
C. Bartoli
Feb 9th, 12:16
yet Muscat wants him back
C J Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 19:41
Anglu Farrugia was huge liability for the PL, Polls taken after his replacement are clear evidence that Muscat was right to replace him. Muscat's standing and momentum has been on the rise from that moment on.
On the other hand, Franco Debono was a huge asset for the PN and the country and yet Gonzi opposed him and called him irrelevant because he stood for accountability and good governance.
J Tabone
Feb 3rd, 19:49
I agree that Franco was an asset to the PN yet he was sweeped aside. Pity he is not a candidate this time round.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 3rd, 20:19
@ CJ Vassallo
Are you sure you are not standing upside down on your head?
Maria Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 19:40
This is just a taste of what we'll have if Labour is in government. People of Malta and Gozo think well before you vote or you may be regretting voting Labour. Let's not lose what we have gained.
C J Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 19:36
Anglu Farrugia was huge liability for the PL, Polls taken after his replacement are clear evidence that Muscat was right to replace him. Muscat's standing and momentum has been on the rise from that moment on.
On the other hand, Franco Debono was a huge asset for the PN and the country and yet Gonzi opposed him and called him irrelevant because he stood for accountability and good governance.
M Fava
Feb 3rd, 19:25
Possibly the next Franco Debono - attention-seeking. A deputy leader who can't debate well and who is not informed about the party's decision-making process is no deputy leader at all. Don't blame LP, dearest Anglu! Blame your poisonous tongue! Could barely watch your debate with Dr Busuttil on Xarabank! You were more intrigued with calling Busuttil a coward when you hadn't showed up yourself.
S.M. Cuschieri
Feb 3rd, 19:14
Why is AF only speaking up now??? Because he has been in the line of JM's fire?? Tough luck!!! The same old PL!!!!
Andre Briffa
Feb 3rd, 19:08
This is very worrying. MLP...same old same old!
Joe Grech
Feb 3rd, 19:31
Andre - if you consider this as ''worrying'' then what about the way the PM treated Franco Debono, Jesmond Mugliett, Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and the entire PN. He ended up fragmenting his once proud party just for personal gain. And he declined to put National Interests first and formost so that the country suffered when it had a parliament that was not really functioning. Have you forgotten?
George Cutajar
Feb 3rd, 18:55
AF's integrity and love for the PL are beyond reproach. He only spoke after JM did not stick to their agreement. AF has made quite a number of serious allegations and up to now neither JM nor Labour have issued any rebuttal. This obviously means one of two things - either they have not seen the interview or, more likely, AF is saying the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 19:26
@ George Cutajar
His constituents in Mosta, Naxxar and Attard can vouch for that, and condemn all attempts at tarnishing his image or assassinating his character!
Dr Anglu Farrugia, we believe you and stand by you!
Just like all those who stand up to be counted, Dr Franco Debono included!
Alfred A Falzon
M Grima
Feb 3rd, 19:35
Would the learned doctor tell us what was the agreement between Dr. Farrugia and Dr. Muscat. You seem to know a lot Dr. Cutajar, but I think you are repeating in a parrot like fashion the words of GonziPN.
N Chetcuti
Feb 3rd, 23:24
I'm in tears.
m farrugia
Feb 3rd, 18:52
malta taghna ilkoll
tal kuntratturi
M Grima
Feb 3rd, 19:38
Il- korrotti li taht din l-amministrazzjoni faqsu insejthom.
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 20:30
Min kienu dawk il-kuntratturi ta' Dubai??????
Roberto Fenech
Feb 3rd, 18:45
Anglu Farugia was democratically elected by the members of the Labour Party; Muscat sacked him. Its either there is something else we dont know, or Muscat does not respect democracy at all. It doesnt promise for such a young politician that inspires to be the future Prime Minister.
G Schembri
Feb 3rd, 18:57
Joseph Muscat was democratically elected leader, a leader has the right to ask someone who is not performing well for a resignation, The delegates in their majority voted for Louis Grech a sign of confidence in JM decision.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 19:16
@ G Schembri
Democratically elected does not imply "divine powers"!
Strictly speaking, Dr Jos Muscat should have first referred d matter 4 discussion in an open meeting with delegates who elected Dr Anglu Farrugia Labour's Deputy Leader, before making him tender his resignation!
It alll boils down to one fact: he just wanted to get rid of him surreptitiously thus opening a Pandora's box!
aaf
Kevin Bonnici
Feb 3rd, 22:18
@ G Schembri
Anglu Farrugia suppost kien imgieghel jirrezenja minhabba il kummenti li ghadda fuq il gudikatura. Imma il-gudikatura innifisha ma staqsietx ghar rizenja tieghu. B'hekk hareg bic car illi il motivazzjoni kienet ohra. Ghala Muscat me weriex il programm lil Anglu? Mela kien diga jaf li ha jhkeccieh u gidibblu f wiccu.
GHal poter Muscat jasal jaghmel kollox. bla valuri
Roberto Fenech
Feb 3rd, 18:37
The true colour of Joe Muscat are coming out; He is not the "Malta Taghna Lkoll" as he pretends to be. If not even his exDeputy can trust, how can he expects Malta should??
CHARLIE GRECH
Feb 3rd, 18:49
MALTA TAGHNA LKOLL We going to get more under joe muscat then what we got in the last 5 years or so Trust In Joe Muscat
Roberto Fenech
Feb 3rd, 19:00
Trust in Muscat, when his close people are saying otherwise?
If Malta was Taghna Lkoll, the why is Muscat allowing big development companies to getting close to him?The truth isthat he preaches one thing but does another. You just dont want to admit that you new salvatur ta malta is not the saint he portrays himself to be.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 18:33
Re Dr Ang Farrugia's frank interview d impression is that Labour is fast changing into a chameleon, its erstwhile solid principles playing 2nd fiddle.
D backstabbing had ulterior motives & d rapprochement with Developers cannot but sound d alarm bell 4 all environmentalists!
Dr Farrugia has had 2 pay d price of political expediency!
Nice 2 see d PL in power after 25 yrs but not at all costs!
aaf
G Schembri
Feb 3rd, 19:05
Up to a few months ago Anglu Farrugia was called a liability for the PL, now he is a martyr. If he decides to join PL once again he will be a villan.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 19:20
@ G Schembri
Can you please desist from making further sweeping statements?
Quote sources for, to my knowledge, Dr Angelo Farrugia was and is still held in HIGH ESTEEM by ALL GENUINE LABOURITES!
Opportunists and turncoats might think otherwise!
Alfred A Falzon
Carl Callus
Feb 3rd, 18:32
As an environmentalist I am deeply worried. The idea of separating MEPA was already lamentable. Now that Anglu has stated that Muscat is close to contractors underlines the latter's thirst for power. He talks in favour of the environment and behind doors welcomes contractors. This worries me, especially since I cannot read his proposals.
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:28
Victor Laiviera 'People who live in glasshouses, should never throw stones', or if you wish '...should ALWAYS undress in the dark'. Take you pick. After decades of PL telling us about PN 'fat cats', 'klikka', 'hbieb tal-hbieb', an honest Angel from heaven revealed that EVEN WITHIN PL they have their own share. And this is PROBABLY only the TIP OF THE ICEBERG. More to follow. Keep tuned!
T Gauci
Feb 3rd, 18:42
Big deal PL have some ties with contractors and PN has none right ?..
Donna Parnis
Feb 3rd, 19:30
If the pl did not have some ties with contractors, how can they try to get more jobs for the people? As you need the contractor to produce work to produce jobs to be filled by workers? Just because they have some ties with contractors does not mean they are giving them goodies like Gonzi does. Obviously they need to talk to contractors so they can build up the job creation for the people.
p grima
Feb 3rd, 20:59
@Donna Parnis
So you say that it's ok for the PL to have close ties with contractors but it's not ok for the PN to have the same. What's good for the goose....
Carmel (Nenu) Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 18:24
Mela vera għandhom raġun il-Mostin jinkwietaw meta jaraw lill-onorevoli maħbub u rospettat tagħhom jiġi politikament assassinat mill-kap tal-partit Lejburista stess, u jitwarrab minn nofs'
Dak li Joseph Għamel lill Anġlu mingħajr l-ebda mistħija, jasal biex jagħmlu lilkom Maltin u Għawdxin!
Schembri Ray
Feb 3rd, 18:23
It's true that contractors are more close to PL as there are more local councils on PL side , so it's obvious that local work is done by those close to them. Perit Charles Buhiagar is one of them.
Matthew Scerri
Feb 3rd, 18:23
Looks like a case of sour grapes to me. I didn't read anything that I didn't know about/assume.
The only bad thing JM did was leaving it so late to chuck him out.
He was a liability, and it's no use bringing up excuses for the poor performance on Xarabank.
Was rather surprised he didn't blame JM for not telling him that Colombia is actually in South America and not Africa? :)
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:32
There are MANY more liabilities in PL, Matthew. Some remind us of the biggest flop to date, Sant government. A few EVEN remind us of KMB, and the time of 'Il-liberta' mghedda'. (I presume you have NOT heard of that book!) . Joseph himself is echoing Sant's mistake, when in 2008 he was telling us that if PN is elected, free health will stop. This was proven a lie, and JM is repeating it.
N Chetcuti
Feb 3rd, 23:34
Joe, it seems that you have forgotten what Eddie said last Sunday.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 18:20
Labour might be getting close to contractors - but it seems that the PN is owned by one businessman.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 18:42
@ Andrew Camilleri
Two wrongs don't make a right!
Let's be different and stand for what is righteous, not thwarted and nebulous like the inhuman sacking of Dr Angelo Farrugia!
Dr Joseph Muscat has still to strive harder to reach political maturity, even though he has made a lot of progress regarding other vital issues of national portent.
Alfred A Falzon
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 18:10
Anglu was very loyal to the Party, loyal to his constituents and most certainly loyal to his leader. For being loyal to his leader he was sent to the gallows,.. by the leader himself. Does this tell you something about Joseph Delivers?
p grima
Feb 3rd, 18:19
Spot on.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 18:21
He is not being loyal now, is he? Does this tell you something about Anglu?
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 18:50
@ Andrew Camilleri
U interpret Dr Anglu Farrugia's legitimate defence against his detractors as "not being loyal" to d Party.
What do u expect from one who has been forced to resign 4 a banal reason & turned into a black sheep?
Political fanatism & blind loyalty to political Parties have caused so much unwarranted suffering in Malta and throughout the world!
We need 2 grow up!
aaf
Alfred A Falz
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 3rd, 18:52
@ Andrew Camilleri
Yes it tells us something. It tells us that even a mouse turns and that every one has a breaking point.
Nicholas Mamo
Feb 3rd, 18:53
@Andrew Camilleri, if he remains loyal after what Joseph Muscat did to him, then we'd be calling him stupid and foolish.
Donna Parnis
Feb 3rd, 19:37
He is so loyal, that the first opportunity he gets, he bad mouths the party he professes to love. Why could he not be a man and go and speak to JM face to face, No he thought it better to give this interview behind JMs back with out JM there to answer, and then blamed JM for it as he claims JM broke the promise. Grow up Angelo.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 20:48
@ Donna Parnis
You exhort Dr Angelo Farrugia to grow up, as if he were all that naive!
Why don't you teach PL Leader Dr Joseph Muscat what ethics are and ask him to desist from playing the dictator within his own Party as if he were "Lord of the Flies"!
Alfred A Falzon
Matthew Scerri
Feb 3rd, 18:09
Listening to the interview one concludes:
1. Muscat applies the 'klikka' method (AF was not part of it)
2. Muscat's tactic of not unveiling the electoral programme is back-firing (not even the deputy leader knows what MLP has/is/will propose)
3. Muscat's close association with contractors underlines his thirst for power and undermines the environment
In short, Muscat has no political vision.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 18:08
Did Joseph Muscat PROMISE anything to these contractors!? Will Lejber tell us what was PROMISED to these contractors? Has lejber put OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR SALE??
Clearly this is the same old lejber of the 80s, a party that twists the truth on a daily bases! A party that cannot be trusted with a leader that says one thing when he PLANS to do something else!!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 18:26
We do not need to ask these same questions to the PN now that there is clear evidence that the PN is owned by a leading busnessman. I hope the police investigate to see if his donations to the PN helped him obtain contracts. PN does not change - kollox minn taht bl-ghajnuna ta' xibka ta' hbieb.
Donna Parnis
Feb 3rd, 19:41
Joseph Aquilina, you are so good at answering your own questions, you ask them and then say this person can not be trusted, How do you know what is going on in the LP. Funny I dont see you asking the same questions to Gonzi,
Vincent Scerri
Feb 3rd, 18:08
Nixtieq naghmel mistoqsija wahda. Li kieku Anglu Farrugia baqa jimmilita fil-moviment laburista u ghadu sal lum id-deputy leader, kien jikxef l-affarijiet li jaf fuq il-kuntratturi li huma qrib il-partit?
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 19:03
@ Vincent Scerri
A pertinent question, but one that is meant 2 put Dr Anglu Farrugia in bad light.
In his interview, d ex-Deputy Leader seems to imply that he was under great pressure to resist this rapprochement with Contractors, Developers & Businessmen, asr it runs against d grain of all Labour Parties worldwide!
Dr Muscat should keep this in mind or he may be in 4 some nasty surprises!
aaf
Ritianne Pullicino
Feb 3rd, 18:02
X'ser jaghmel il-PL ghal-haddiema?? Jekk ikun fil-gvern se jkun kapaci jgib investimenti lejn pajjizna biex jinholqu iktar postijiet tax-xoghol?? Ghandi d-dubbji tieghi!! PN dejjem ghamel minn kollox biex johloq ix-xoghol. Il-PN dejjem zamm f'mohhu lil-poplu Malti kollu u certa li jekk ikun PL fil-Gvern dan zgur mhux se jsir.. Niftakru l-audit li semmiet Helena Dalli ftit tal-gimghat ilu
c. saliba
Feb 3rd, 18:02
Dr Farrugia nahseb li inti qatt ma kont fil-partit ghax biex tigi tghid li ma kontx taf dwar it-trahhis ta l-ilma nahseb li kont tghix fil-qamar. Dr Muscat kien ilu jghid madwar sena li se jrahhas il-kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma. Fejn kont inti allura ghax nahseb li malta kollha taf dwar dan. u jekk trid il-gid lil pl kif oqod kwiet jekk kif qed tghid inti ma taf kwazi xejn ghax ma kienux jghidulek
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 18:01
From this article there are two very important points
(1) Lejber says things and it does not really plan on how to deliver such things. They have been telling us that they'll reduce our bills yet AF never heared of any meetings to see how to do so.
(2) Lejber is not reporting ALL the promises that Joseph Muscat is doing. Why are some promises kept secret!?? Typical 1980 Lejber!!
Donna Parnis
Feb 3rd, 19:44
Maybe AF should have gotten off his backside and done his job and being honest if he was so good he would have known what was going on with his own party, Why is Gonzi giving us all this spiel about the 20,000 jobs he created, when we know that didnt happen,
R. Gauci
Feb 3rd, 18:00
The only moment the LP lost votes during this campaign according to polls was following the debate which Anglu had with Simon, if it was him JM made the right decision and one should admire him. I pretended that this decision had to be made by AF by himself with nobody forcing him when he realised he was not up to to that position. Contractors contact every party prior to elections, nothing new!!
Charles Grixti
Feb 3rd, 17:54
He is right. In fact none of the traditional labour parties in Europe are the same. Take the UK's Blair for example, he was in lock-step with Rightist Republican Bush and the gutting of the welfare state and workers' rights continued unabated. The rich and powerful have bought and own both sides of the political spectrum.
Carmel J. Caruana
Feb 3rd, 17:53
Joseph Muscat removed Dr Farrugia because he wants persons of high calibre and Anglu did not deliver. Dr Gonzi removed Dr Franco Debono in spite of himshowing high ability and a wish to cleanse the party. Note the big difference.
m farrugia
Feb 3rd, 20:32
persons of high calibre like karmenu vella, charles mangion, alex sciberras trigona, joe debono grech, louis grech & edward scicluna ( he by the way also played very active roles in mintoff era, loe brincat, helena dalli, marie louise coleiro, evarist bartolo & conrad who now plays hide & seek since he is very well aware that he was very badly prepared & thrashed by tonio fenech
Carmel J. Caruana
Feb 4th, 02:29
Mr Farrugia, calibre is always relative to role. Dr Farrugia was not of high calibre for the role of deputy leader and potential deputy prime-minister. His Xarabank performance unfortunately highlighted this. By the way Dr Gonzi and gang are definitely low calibre. Franco Debono was high calibre - high enough to easily outshine Gonzi which was why he was ousted.
Carmel J. Caruana
Feb 3rd, 17:47
Dr Farrugia Joseph Muscat has the responsibilty towards the party delegates to create a winning team. You simply dont have the mettle and the Xarabank debacle showed this - you only have yourself to blame.
John Zammit Ph.D.
Feb 3rd, 17:46
I pity Dr. Anglu Farrugia and laborites like him and myself who had to leave the Labour Party. That is why I have founded a Malta Liberal Party (MLP) after I was treated badly by the party I was a militant and soldier of steel of the 1960s. Now I appeal to all Labourites who were ostrecized from the party to join us in the Liberal Party.
RENO SALIBA
Feb 3rd, 17:44
Min jinsa jerġa' jġarrab. Hekk jgħid il-Malti u kliem ix-xiħ żomm fih. Imbagħad fuq kollox, il-poplu jieħu dak li jixraqlu. Meta jkollok idejk mimlija u tipprova taħtaf aktar, titlef dak li għandek. ...................!!! Is-sliem.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:44
The truth is that Dr Anglu Farrugia is naive and was not part of Joseph's inner circle - KLIKKA, so he was stabbed in the back to make space for the golden boy at ONE!
Edmond Micallef
Feb 3rd, 17:43
Sorry for AF, but the way he has behaved before the 'forced resignation' and more so now, after the 'forced resignation', shows that unfortunately AF was not deputy leader material and this he should have realized himself.
Anglu might be a good lawyer and might have been a good laborite. But definitely not a good deputy leader. And this is well known by all the nats commenting in these blogs.
Kevin Bonnici
Feb 3rd, 17:42
Muscat, l ewwel juzak imbaghad jarmik... u dan ghadu Prattikamlent Prim Ministru..
JIen mhux lest li nafdah...
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 18:29
Ahseb u ara kemm tista tafda prim ministru li jaqbad u jghin ruhu u lill shabu bi flusna minn wara darna, ma jghid xejn u jipprova jahbi l-fatt. Kif tista' tafdah?
Victor Vella
Feb 3rd, 19:12
Kevinjien naqbel mieghek. Il-politikanti saru nies li ma tafdahomx. Mhux kredibli. Spiccajna biex iqassmu souvenirs lin-nies biex int meta tmur tivvota tahseb fil-rigal mhux fil-gid tal-pajjiz.. Dan iffisser li il-politkanti m`ghndhomx x`joffru. Pero siehbi wasal iz-zmien biex Gonzi u l-oligargaja ta` mintna ttiru minn hemm jekk trid li Malta tibqa` almenu demokratikau mhux immexxja minn ditatur
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:41
Dr Farrugia was elected by MLP delegates. He is what they wanted, what they believe in. Farrguia is a left over party relic from those horror Labour years which the delegates still yearn for.
Muscat's changes are totally cosmetic, ignoring Labour grass roots which Farrugia represents.
A time will came when the cards tumble down.
patrick cutajar
Feb 3rd, 17:41
Dear Anglu just bow out with dignity....game over
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 21:29
@ patrick cutajar
Dr Anglu Farrugia is no longer interested in a Labour Party led by Dr Joseph Muscat, but his numerous constiutuents in Mosta, Naxxar and Attard will not give up till justice is done and the Party duly chastised for its wrongdoings!
Alfred A Falzon
p grima
Feb 3rd, 17:39
If JM did this to one of his own, what will he do to the rest of us?
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 18:32
And what did Gonzi do to JPO, Mugliette, Debono and Engerer?
p grima
Feb 3rd, 21:15
Sorry, I forgot Adrian Vassallo.
p grima
Feb 4th, 18:04
Also the late Mintoff was called a traitor, if you remember.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:34
The day after many lejber supporters said that Anglu Farrugia was very good against Simon (go an see comments!). So where the comments on the day after by lejber diehards biased? Are they now biased as well, now that Farrugia showed what a backstabber Joseph Muscat really is. PL is a party supported like a football club, not based on facts, not based on achievements, but based on brainwashing!!
James Vendetta
Feb 3rd, 17:31
vote AD indeed, better for all in the future, obviously no vote for PN, that is too much. they have to be in opposition to clear their mess up. Thank you
Victor Vella
Feb 3rd, 17:24
I can feel the opportunity being taken by some suckers who have taken it so good under the PN and now are turning to the LP in the hope to put their finger in the cake to continue suck the cream. I think the LP have to pay attention of this snare of a gross hypocrisy made by those who always want to satiate their thirst by changing masks according to the context to attain their greed.
N Chetcuti
Feb 3rd, 17:22
This interview proves that JM was right all the way. Anglu never stops shooting his own foot, this time he is the only one to get hurt. As I read the interview I could not believe that he was contradicting each and every argument he had previously done.
victor caruana
Feb 3rd, 17:22
Nothing new from Anglu Farrugia.
1. Business people approach paties in all the countries in the world, whether democratic or dicatatorial. It depends on the leadership whether to pamper the business people. Sure Muscat is not one of them.
2. It is a known fact that Anglu contibuted nothing to the party and did not involve himself into anything...he stated this himself in the interview.
Rose spiteri
Feb 3rd, 17:16
Dear Dolores Galea,
I can understand your worries for PN of loosing power after 20 years!!
I once, recently had the same opinion of yours, believing that the only way forward
for Malta was under PN leadership. Not now, I must admit !
p grima
Feb 3rd, 18:22
How convincing!
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:15
Anglu Farrugia should be praised for standing up against the allmighty PL leader who as Dr Adrian Vassallo said "what he says goes and that Muscat cannot be questioned about his decisions. He acts like a dictator". Anglu, we will support you all the way. You have triumphed over those that unjustly wanted to get rid of you. Unfortunately the MLP we knew has changed to the worse.
Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti
Feb 4th, 12:36
Of, so Muscat is already being portrayed as a dictator. Revisionism is well and truly on the way and before the PL is elected to government. Please spare us this nonsense and these gimmicks. I think the Maltese people have more sense and stop insulting their intelligence.Why not start calling Muscat a Hitler, a Mussolini and a Pol Pot? You Nationalists are all the same.
C. Bartoli
Feb 4th, 21:03
@Mr Joseph Carmel Chetcuti have you already forgotten that it was not the nationalists that called JM a dictator but Adrian Vassallo, an MLP member of parliament.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:15
Also what about the despicable threats towards AF? It is obvious that the labour party NEVER CHANGES as it is clear that there are many who still militate in the shadows of the PL corridors full malice and hatred towards anyone who obstructs their road to power. Is the dread of terror lifting its head again? Remember when people were scared to speak out?
david debattista
Feb 3rd, 17:15
lets hope our country will not end up being prostituted to the contractors ! Enough damage has been done . You should consider the fundamental principles of the Labour Party and what the Labour party stands for Dr Muscat ! You have much more to lose and cause much more damage then all your predecessors ( Both political parties ) put together .
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:14
How ironic for JM.Com to try and point his finger at someone else when in reality he should be pointing his finger to himself. No wonder that in his quest to attain his lifelong dream of becoming the youngest and probable the most inexperienced PM he was once quoted as saying ‘that he would do anything insofar that the end justifies the means’!
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:14
What is the connection between the ‘Big Contractors’ who feel they should support JM.com’s crusade? Isn’t it obvious, you do not need to be a rocket scientist to deduce what the connection is. The only problem is that there will come a time, should PL be in Government, that these contractors will come knocking at JM.Com’s door for their prize.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:14
I always asked myself where the PL was getting the money to fund its campaign. It is now evidently clear that there are ominous dealings going on in the back lot of the PL propaganda studios which explain how JM.com is financing all his propaganda/campaign. I am sure it costs a pretty buck to finance all those new billboards, advertising in all the media/internet, and light show!
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:12
AF has aired the PL’s dirty clothes to dry in public & it is evident when reading between the lines that there is more to this than meets the eye. No wonder d PL is recommending to split MEPA so as to push aside d environmental regulations which safe guard d issues of irregular building permits for d benefit of ‘dawn il barunijiet’. Are we heading back to the 80’s in Lorry Sant’s time?
Wally Vella-Zarb
Feb 3rd, 17:32
Conspiracy theory at its best/worst. What a load of nonsense!
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:04
As I said earlier, 'People who live in glasshouses...should always undress in the dark'. It seems that Anglu stripped Joe in broad daylight!
The good thing about this article, seei ng the 299 comments so far, is that Joseph's promised earthquake seems to be upon him at last. What AF revealed today is most probably ONLY the tip of the iceberg. More to follow. Keep tuned!
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Feb 3rd, 17:11
With all due respects to all those politicians who , like Anglu Farrugia, for any reason no longer support their own party.
Why we have to learn the bad things about their party after they have a clash and not during the time they still support their own party?
Labour is leading PN by 12 points. Without any doubt after reading what Anglu had to say. Labour will still lead PN by 12 points.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:32
like it or not, there is a big difference between having someone tell you he does not agree with you and BEING STABBED AT THE BACK by someone YOU TRUST from within YOUR OWN PARTY, all this WHEN YOU ARE DEPUTY LEADER, ELECTED BY PARTY MEMBERS!!
Joe Tabone
Feb 3rd, 17:40
Vince,
That's what PL said in 2008, 'it-tigrija sal-barkun'!
Natalie Mallett
Feb 3rd, 17:45
Don't think so somehow especially as they have not published their electoral programme either. Labour are beginning to sound very much the same as their golden years of the 80's and nobody wants that back now do we?
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 17:51
Leading by 12 points does not mean that Lejber is any good for this country. It means that there are many people who believe the nice talk of Joseph Muscat, people who fail to see who Joseph Muscat really is!! Yes that same Joseph Muscat with a proven track record of always being wrong! You trust him. Good for you. You'll have no one to blame then yourself when he lets you and all of us down.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Feb 3rd, 20:45
@ C. Bartoli.
F. Debono, J.Pullicino Orlando, J. Mugliett and H. Schiavone all were stabbed at the back by GonziPN. Even though the first ex-3 PN MPs were elected by the votes of the Nationalists supporters!! And even though H. Schiavone was told by Gonzi at least 2 years ago to visit the electorate at the district where he was going to contest. Later H. Schiavone was POLITICALLY STABBED.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Feb 3rd, 20:51
@ Joe Tabone
This campaign is very much different than that of 2008 becacuse GonziPN governed the last 5 years much and much worse than the previous 5 years. This time besides the floating voters who are fed up with GonziPN. There are thousands of PN supporters who at the last minute in 2008 voted GonziPN. But this time they are determined to vote Labour and send the PN to the opposition.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Feb 3rd, 21:00
@ Natalie Mallett
Labour is explaining its proposals one by one and more in details than GonziPN is doing. When such exercise will end Labour,as already stated, will publish its electoral programme. It is clear that many staunch Nationalists are ignoring the new and fresh way that Labour is delivering its proposals. Many don't want to spent the coming 5 years like they spent the last 5 under.
VINCENT WILLIAMS
Feb 3rd, 21:15
@Joseph Aquilina
The 12 points lead by Labour are the people's free choice. What you stated means that you do not except people's free verdict. That means arrogance.
Many Nationalists believed GonziPN nice talk in 2008 but not anymore. As GonziPN drung the least 5 years was a total failure. And they are sure that if elected again GonziPN will twice as mush as a failure
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 16:46
@ Vincent Williams
You quote figures from nowhere for no source is reliable let alone amateurish gallup polls!
But you may want to be a Nostradamus and dream like he did in his hallucinations, in one of his opium dens!
A week is a long time in politics, a wise saying that should make you ponder!
Alfred A Falzon
anthony sultana
Feb 3rd, 17:05
As one can see the proves, from Franco Debono and Anglu Farrugia the next legilation is going to be one man rule,where it should be majority people 's rule,support a third party ,which we need so much to create a powerful watch on the corruption where ever it comes from,it is our money after all.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:13
However this time around there is a chance that there will be Jason Micallef pulling the strings of Joseph Muscat.
James Vendetta
Feb 3rd, 17:30
rightly said, vote AD indeed, better for all in the future, obviously no vote for PN, that is too much. they have to be in opposition to clear their mess up. Thank you
Joe Tabone
Feb 3rd, 17:03
"I suffered, as did my wife, daughter and family" Anglu reacting after being being stabbed in the back by his Leader, Joseph. Another first for JM (PL), he betrayed his Deputy who was elected by the same delegates that elected him!
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:07
Welcome to NEW PL! It is so 'new' that Joseph is STILL telling us that if PN are elected, free health will be no more. This is what Sant said before 2008 election, and was proven not to be true. This time, it will be the same. Anglu himself told everbody that Joseph lied when he said that he had kept contact with Anglu, and that when asked, he promised Anglu that he would NOT be sacked!
Joseph Scicluna
Feb 3rd, 17:02
Death threats from lejburisti? Nonsense!
Godfrey Zammit
Feb 3rd, 17:02
This is all about loyalty and I had no doubt that Anglu always put his own agenda before the party's interest. Is this the loyalty of a deputy towards his party? By doing this Anglu is harming his own credibility and not of JM. I think by today Joseph has proved himself. We consider our selves lucky that Anglu was shown the red carpet.
We can judge by the timing of his comments how loyal he was.
Frans Pace
Feb 3rd, 17:01
Dr Farrugia with all the respect,Labour has been saying it will decrease water and electricity bills for 5 years now, let's say that on that day on Xarabank you had a bad performance, but please don't get me wrong I am still thankfull for the hard work you have given to the party, but I think Joseph is a great leader for the party, and we need new and fresh people in politics.
Dolores Galea
Feb 3rd, 17:17
We need competent people and not DILETTANTI. No values exist in the PL. Uza u Armi!!!
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 17:53
@Frans Pace
The thing is that IT IS VERY EASY TO SAY IT, but you expects, as AF did, that within the party they also talk HOW THEY WILL DO IT!! It seems that Lejber did not really look on to HOW TO REDUCE THE BILLS!
Can you still trust a party which says things without first seeing if they are feasable or not?? Sorry, I cannot! I do not trust Lejber, I do not trust Joseph Muscat!
A M Bonello
Feb 3rd, 16:51
So what Mr Farrugia.You will not be changing peoples minds in any case.Joseph Muscat is the right man for the right job.
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:12
Depending what you mean by 'right job.' Mintoff WAS the right man for the right job, IN 1998, when he rid Malta of Dr Gimmicks. Let's wait and see what the #right job' of JM will be! Alas!
Paul Caruana
Feb 3rd, 16:51
Anglu Farrugia is right - there are far too many business people closely linked to BOTH political parties.and we need a law on party financing to be passed through parliament ASAP.
Both political parties seem to be happy to keep such a law on the back burner, which makes one wonder whose interests BOTH parties truly represent!
Mario Buhagiar
Feb 3rd, 17:03
As such I see no problems with parties having relations with business people, AS LONG AS the contracts given are for the best of the country. (in both party cases)
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:14
I agree with you, Mario, BUT PL have been blasting PN for having 'big cats', 'klikka', 'hbieb tal-hbieb'.... It turned out that THEY have THEIR own share. No wonder the secret delegation that accompanied PL on it's vist to Dubai.
*Joseph Brincat
Feb 3rd, 16:44
COMMON SENSE Dr Farrugia >>>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbjZA3aAH3s
Dolores Galea
Feb 3rd, 16:39
Rose Spiteri why new leadership? just because the PN has been in government for more than 20 years??? If that is only the reason than we should vote PN since their aim is to create more jobs and to further mprove the education and health system. PL will never be able to do this for our country. PL is incompetent, inexperienced and most of all DILETTANT
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:16
May I correct you, Dolores. PN have been in power for 15 years, BUT PL CLAIM THAT IT IS 20 YEARS. That's because they are TOO ASHAMED of their 22 month stance, and KNOW that if people remember their flop, they will NOT TRUST THEM AGAIN. Joseph, leader of NEW PL, is STILL using old Sant tactics: repeating that if PN are elected, free health will stop. They have already been proven wrong.
Mary Camenzuli
Feb 3rd, 16:35
U dan jaf x'qed jgħid
għax għadu kemm kien
Deputy Leader
xahar ilu!
.
Wally Vella-Zarb
Feb 3rd, 17:28
Jaf x'qed jghid meta hu stess qal li ma kienx involut???
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:26
tajjeb mela l-ewwel Joseph Muscatjisparalu imbghad irid jilghaqlu il-feriti ghax induna li ha jitlef 5,000 vot minn fuq il-Mosta!
Adrian Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 16:45
5,000 ? hahahhaha u hallina u iddahakx.....l elezzjoni li ghadda anke Agius Decelis ghaddih u tela mkaxkar.....imla rasek li il Mostin mhux ha jivvutaw. Anzi fuq din iktar nibghatulu messagg qawwi
john muscat
Feb 3rd, 17:15
Bhal ma jitlef il PN voti ta JPO, FD, u Muglett! What's good for the goose is good for the gander, Sur Bartoli.
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:20
Adrian Grazzi talli qed tfakkarna. Iva, tal-PL ghandhom it-tendenza li iktar ma jkun ta; hsara, iktar jivvutaw. Hekk gara fl-1996, meta PN wera bic-car lil Sant u l-'winning team' (ghadek tiftakarhom?), li jekk inehhi l-VAT, ikisser lil Malta. Ivvutaw bi hgarhom, kissru kollox, u nstabtu. U ilhom imsabbtin 15 il-sena. Hekk gara fir-referendum tal-EU. Ghalkemm IVA rebah, PL baqghu jghidu LE.
Rose spiteri
Feb 3rd, 16:24
Its all over now !!!
The more you try to deviate attention from bread and butter issue the more obvious is for all of us to see that Malta need NEW LEADERSHIP, Time is up for Gonzi & co
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:40
@this is the bread and butter Rose!The issue is not Anglu himself but what he has revealed. Do not forget that he was the deputy leader and as such his revelations carry more than normal weight. We wait for Joseph Muscat to deny Anglu's accusations that JM is mistrustful and about the 'barunijiet' helping out the MLP. If they do not come than everyone will come to their conclusion.
Dolores Galea
Feb 3rd, 16:45
Rose Spiteri why new leadership? just because the PN has been in government for more than 20 years??? If that is only the reason than we should vote PN since their aim is to create more jobs and to further mprove the education and health system. PL will never be able to do this for our country. PL is incompetent, inexperienced and most of all DILETTANT
S. Cuschieri
Feb 3rd, 16:50
i'm sorry rose but i think you got it all wrong...this article is about wrongdoings within the mlp - it has nothing to do with 'Gonzi & co' as you call them. on the contrary, this shows that we do not need a new leader like joseph... not at all thanks! we're happy the way we are with 'Gonzi & co'!
N Chetcuti
Feb 3rd, 17:29
@batoli, what has he revealed that we did not already know?
Joe M Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:24
Rose You should have at least read the article before commenting. The 'bread and butter' of THIS article is that YOUR new leadership is lying: No contact with AF; and the promise that he would NOT be sacked. A little more 'bread' for you is tha fact that the 'fat cats', 'klikka' and 'hbieb tal-hbieb' PN have been accused of, ARE ALSO WITHIN PL. You can KEEP your new Leader. New yes, BUT alas
g t borg
Feb 3rd, 16:20
"Dr Farrugia says he fears the PL was changing its core values from a party which mainly represents the working class to one which felt TOO COMFORTABLE WITH BIG BUSINESSMEN, adding he knows contractors who were CLOSE with individuals involved in Labour’s FINANCES.".....a new "klikka" in the making!!! Food for thought!
Angelo Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 16:20
@ Victor Laiviera
Din l-istorja KREDIBBLI ta' Anġlu Farruġia tidher li tagħtek ġewwa ħafna hux VITOR?????? Tant huwa hekk li inti tixtieq u tispera li kif nghidu bil-Malti " tmut fuq ommha". Imma din l-istorja u l-ispettru taghha ser tibqa tigri warajkom ghal hafna hfana snin.
N Chetcuti
Feb 3rd, 17:32
Iva ghandek ragun, din l-istorja se turi kemm AF kien iktar jaghmel hsara milli gid. Forsi mhux ghax ried ta miskin imma s'hemm ilahhaqlu.
Anthony Borg
Feb 3rd, 18:02
Sewwa jaghdu hadd ma jaghrah it-travu li ghandu f'ghajnejh .. Kelkom storja bhal dik Ang.... Jeww insejtuwa ??? Kelkom tlett atturi bhal dawk Franco Dedono. J.P.Orlando u Jesmond Mugliett.. Dik mhux stoerja kbira li qatt mi sejra titneha minn fuq Gonzi PN..
Mario Buhagiar
Feb 3rd, 16:20
whats so wrong in changing a deputy leader into a better one. AF made some mistakes in the past (And is continuing doing so now), LG is much more beloved and has a much cleaner history and charisma. I'm sorry AF you have to deal with that some people are better than you in some things, and you are better in other things. Kindergarten first lesson :/.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:41
could that be the reason why JM is hiding LG? Today's story is NOT about THAT fact. It's about the untruthful Joseph. Why do you want to change subjects? Is the subject too hot to handle?
Mario Buhagiar
Feb 3rd, 16:49
this is the subject.. AF was not capable of being the deputy leader, and JM changed him to a more competent one. thats all. Everyone knows how SB won the Xarabank program against AF. Plus all PN used to condemn how AF behaved in the 80s and used to say "I will never vote PL until he removes such people from the party". well he removed them. whats wrong with that?
S. Cuschieri
Feb 3rd, 16:53
you don't change a deputy leader on the eve of an election when he's been through it all ... at least you don't shut him out of the party the way they did. it has nothing to do with being good or bad - he could have easily been tutored to speak publicly if that was his problem. i'm sorry to say this but this is a low blow!
Mario Buhagiar
Feb 3rd, 17:18
Cuschieri, you can't change a person's charisma and communication skills in 2 months, plus no one can erase any mistakes AF did in the past, which may deter voters from voting the PL. In my opinion, both parties did right in changing their deputy leader to SB and LG. More charisma. The only thing important here for both parties is that they win the election. They need best people to represent them
p grima
Feb 3rd, 17:21
@ Mario Buhagiar-
"well he removed them."
Well he removed only one. there are still others, which I do not trust either..
Joe Scerri
Feb 3rd, 16:19
Not really surprised by all this. Everyone knows that the big contractors and businessmen all have the PL/PN in their pockets. AF was removed because he was a liability to the PL not about his comments. PN will obviously take full political advantage of this situation just like PL did with the PN trio JPO, franky and mugliette. How things come full circle. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
J Cassar
Feb 3rd, 16:13
The rats are abandoning a sinking ship and boarding another one which is already infested!
Mr Peter Vella
Feb 3rd, 16:12
The PL apologists commentators here are missing two important points:
1. Anglu Farrugia was not chosen as deputy leader by Joseph Muscat but by the party delegates. Muscat showed how much he cared about democracy by his actions.
2. Receiving money from big businessmen/contractors is not the same as talking to them. They expect a return on their investment.
Joseph Zahra
Feb 3rd, 16:12
Tajba ta' rhos fil-kontijiet ta' l-ilma, pjanata kienet fil-manifest ukoll. Min jaf kemm se jikxef aktar lejn l-elezzjoni. Bhal ta' FD gejja din.
Victor Laiviera
Feb 3rd, 16:06
Manna in the desert for PN apologists who think it will deviate attention from the web of corruption being revealed.
Let them enjoy it while it lasts - it will fizzle out in a matter of hours.
Richard Caruana
Feb 3rd, 16:15
Ma xxalajtx bizzejjed b'Franco?
Hadd wara Hadd.......
Joe Scerri
Feb 3rd, 16:21
And are you not a PL apologist?
S. Cuschieri
Feb 3rd, 16:54
yeah right... a taste of your own medicine right?
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 17:55
Victor, under PN you not only hear about corruption, YOU SEE THE PM TAKING ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION.
WHAT DID JOSEPH DO? Do you want me to remind you Victor what Joseph did when a Mayor was accused of corruption? While PN kicked him out of the party, PL and Joseph Muscat gave this mayor prime time on their media.
Remind me who is really against corruption in this country???????
G Tonna
Feb 3rd, 17:58
Laiviera kont thobbu xejn lil Lory Sant? Dak ma kienx korrot.
Dolores Galea
Feb 3rd, 16:05
Labour ma jinbidel qatt. Lil Anglu ma kellhomx bzonnu iktar u ramewh.. U forsi se jaghmel l-istess ma Konrad Mizzi?? Ghax kumbinazzjoni Joseph Muscat hareg fuq l-istess distrett tieghu!!!
Mario Buhagiar
Feb 3rd, 16:22
F'kull distrett hemm politikanti tal-PL li huma tajbin hafna.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:43
@Mario Buhagiar. Ghalhekk wara li sparallu lil Anglu JM riedu johrog ghall elezjoni ghax jaf li se jitlef xi 5000 vot minn fuq il-mosta
Mario Buhagiar
Feb 3rd, 16:51
I'm sure there are many other competent PL members which are on the Mosta district. After all, PN also lost FD on the Zurrieq district and JPO. so what? they were not in line with the party's vision.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 18:03
@Mario Buhagiar
Are you refering to those that have been there from the begining of time!? Those same old faces we saw in the 80s!! Is this the new lejber Joseph Muscat is talking about??
But more importantly ... has lejber done any form of secret dealings with the "some" contractors? Why doesn't lejber tell us what Joseph Muscat PROMISED to these contractors!!! WHY??
Mario Buhagiar
Feb 3rd, 19:23
Joseph, lets not be children. I have heard a lot of PN mocking AF as being the 80s symbol the PL should remove. Now he removed him. JM was only a boy in the 80s so what r u talking about? Well contractors build infrastructure. I don;t see any trouble with that, as long as the contractors do their best job and it's the best plan for the country
scott brown
Feb 3rd, 15:58
yet another victim of the magna tal-partit. anyone remembers mintoff's words during his saga with alfred sant and the pl. a clique within the pl that crowned the pl with 25 years in opposition. we are now in the final act. JM vs JM. jospeh muscat vs jason micallef. the leader vs the pseudo leader. why is it that i am convinved more than ever that the PN will win yet again.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:46
II fully agree with you and if God forbid MLP make it to power and Jason Micallef becomes an MP we will see more comedy of errors than the ones acted out by Franco Debono!
Carmel Zammit
Feb 3rd, 15:48
What emerges clearly from the interview is that Farrugia more than anything else loves himself and himself. If he really believes that the PL is getting too close to big contractors and businessmen and if saw anything irregular in this he should have stood up and point this out when he was still in office. As Dr. Gatt said lately any politician worst his salt needs to talk to big businessmen.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:48
Anglu Farrugia was loyal to the party and loyal to JM and is not looking for attention, The only reason why he did this interview is because JM made a promise to stop Anglu from speaking but JM broke the promise.
Thomas Mifsud
Feb 3rd, 15:41
Min kollox qed isir biex icahhdu lil Malta min socjeta gusta, minn pajjiz ta kulhadd. Issa timesofmalta komplici ukoll. Anglu Farugia hu politiku tal-passat. Anglu Farrugia bil-politika tieghek iktar tixbah lil GonziPN. M'hemmx post ghal politika antika fil-Partit Laburista. Ghalhekk gie mwarrab A Farrugia.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:50
imma is-sabiha illi xorta ipretenda li Anglu wara li Gowzef tradih johrog ghal elezzjoni ghax induna li ha jitlef xi 5000 vot minn fuq il-mosta
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:51
Dr Anglu Farrugia has a right to make his voice heard. Let us remember the Dr Farrugia was elected by the same delegates that elected Joseph Muscat.
J Muscat
Feb 3rd, 15:40
I can still see the grins and smugness oozing out of PN aplogists when they claimed that Simon Busuttil "crushed" Anglu Farrugia in the Xarabank debate, but now they are championing him! Anglu Farrugia was poor throughout that night (claiming that he did not know about the reduction in the water rates is no excuse) and he desrved to go no matter how hard it was to him.That's life!
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:51
Today's story is NOT about THAT fact. It's about the untruthful Joseph. Why do you want to change subjects? Is the subject too hot to handle?
Joseph Borg
Feb 3rd, 15:40
Imma kif donnu m'hawn xejn sew Malta. Qabel ma l-poplu jiddeciedi li jeleggi it tielet partit fil parlament hekk ser nibqaw. Hokkli dari ha nhokklok darek. Din mhux il partiti jiddeciduha ghax it tnejn jaqblu fuq hekk imma ahna l-elettorat niddeciedi li jkollna tlett partiti fil parlament. Imma donnu il poplu malti ghadu lura aktar min mitt sena ghax imkien fl-ewropa ghandom zewg partiti biss.
Carmel Serracino-inglott
Feb 3rd, 20:38
Not necessary so JB A 3rdparty may become like Franco and then economy then falters
Evarist Sammut
Feb 3rd, 15:39
Not so sure I agree with you here. Autocratic leadership never pays in the long term I'm afraid... Lets hope this was a one off from JM.
Personal barometer so far 65% PL (previously 70%)
Victor Caruana
Feb 3rd, 16:00
Jien ghalija dan juri aktar ir-rieda ta' JM li jaghmel l-affarijiet kif suppost. Taraha minn fejn taraha, ir-raguni hija li JM ried jirranga l-affarijiet. Li kieku GonziPN nehha n-nies mill-pozizzjoni taghhom sabiex l-affarijiet ikunu ahjar, kieku m'ghandux il-problemi li ghandu issa. JM wera li ma jhares lejn wicc hadd, ikun min ikun, dment li jkun ghall-gid.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:53
Labour supporters are conveniently missing the issue. The issue is not Anglu himself but what he has revealed. Do not forget that he was the deputy leader&as such his revelations carry more than normal weight. We wait for Joseph Muscat to deny Anglu's accusations that JM is mistrustful &about the 'barunijiet' helping out the MLP. If they do not come than everyone will come to their conclusion.
Dolores Galea
Feb 3rd, 15:36
Joseph Muscat juzak u jarmik... u jekk jitla' fil-gvern hekk se jaghmel bil-poplu Malti... Ma nistghux nirriskjaw li naghtu cans lil PL wara li l-pajjiz mexa' daqshekk 'l quddiem. Ahsbu sew qabel ma titfghu l-vot taghkom... Ahsbu globalment u kemm hawn gid fil-gzira taghna..
R. Abela
Feb 3rd, 15:49
Jibza min ghamel il-korruzjoni. Iz-zghir jitla il-Labour igawdi jista bhal ma gara fil passat.
carlos ellul
Feb 3rd, 15:49
Zaren will certainly agree with you
Giocchino Attard
Feb 3rd, 15:57
Inti ok dolor id dejn li ghandna ssajahlu gid, wake up my dear.
Christian Anastasi
Feb 3rd, 15:33
Anglu Farrugia should have been asked this question: Do you think you would have been sacked had the PN not changed their deputy leader?
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:56
I perfectly agree with you however the problem lies within the Mosta district and JM has found the perfect time to get rid of Anglu.
RONALD ARRY
Feb 3rd, 15:28
ma qal xej gdid bniedem irabjat il qalb mugugha trid tejd ajma ux , imma issa kapitlu maghluq graw ferm affarijiet izjed gravi fil pajjiz bhalissa sunday times, ezempju tax xiri taz zejt misskom igibu aktar fuqa min dak jinteresana ahna lpoplu mil flus li hallasna min butna jekk marrux bhala commission al xi bazuzli
Paul Zammit
Feb 3rd, 15:27
the first hints of a corrupt PL whilst not yet in power (and hasn't been for 25 years) ... LET ALONE WHEN AND IF?!?? scarey stuff!! Why would a business man, contractor or otherwise, clingy to a political party unless there's hope of some sort of something in return?
Victor Caruana
Feb 3rd, 16:03
Mela la GonziPn kien fil-gvern ghal 25 sena ara kemm kellu kuntratturi jduru mas-saqajn. Mela min jaf kemm kien hemm korruzzjoni (u mhux hints biss) bir-ragunament tieghek. Ovvja li l-kuntratturi jduru ghal min ikun vicin il-poter, l-istess bhan-nahal fuq il-fjuri. Apparti hekk AF ma qalx li mhumiex genwini. Aqra sew.
Paul Zammit
Feb 3rd, 16:52
victor:
re-read. Not just the lines but between them too. Don't be that naive.
Joe Grech
Feb 3rd, 15:25
Brilliant, decisive leadership here -- Farrugia was not up to the job so Muscat cut him loose. Mela the PN, with the incompetence of Austin Gatt, Manuel Delia etc. ever pulling the nation down like deadweights! Joseph, when we watch you walk up those steps to Castille in a few days, it will wipe away a quarter of century of pain; of arrogance, incompetence, corruption and vicious personal attacks.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 16:58
The issue is not Anglu himself but what he has revealed. Do not forget that he was the deputy leader and as such his revelations carry more than normal weight. We wait for Joseph Muscat to deny Anglu's accusations that JM is mistrustful and about the 'barunijiet' helping out the MLP. If they do not come than everyone will come to their conclusion.
Wally Vella-Zarb
Feb 3rd, 15:21
People will often grab at 'reasons' to justify their conclusions. This is what is happening here. On my part, I never thought highly of Dr Farrugia when he was still a police officer, much less when he became a 'politikant' (as distinct from 'politician'). The fact that he is considered to be a good lawyer and is popular with many people does not negate the fact that he was a liability to the PL.
J. Pace
Feb 3rd, 15:18
You know what, this is the dirtiest campaign ever done - full of corruption, clear lies (have to be an idiot not to realise), false promises, far fetched projects etc etc.
...and both parties are doing this - whether you are red or blue, with little common sense you should realise this!!!
I got fed up with the campaign after 2 weeks!
John Cassar
Feb 3rd, 15:13
No big surprises here. Anglu simply confirmed what most people understood - that is that he was sacked after a miserable night on Xarabank.
Beneath the plastic smile, it is JM's streak of Machiavellianism that perturbs me. This was a loyal member not an 'arch foe'.
If an investment is too good to be true, it normally isn't.
Better the devil we know? Honestly ma' nafx!
Victor Caruana
Feb 3rd, 16:05
Imbilli tkun loyal member, ma jfissirx li taghmel li trid jew li postok garantit f'xi haga. Anzi, JM wera li jekk hawn xi hadd li ma jittollerax affarijiet li ma jkunux kif suppost, dawn huwa JM u mhux il-par idejn sodi (sic) ta' Gonzi. Il-gest ta' JM aktar urieni kemm 'he means business'.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:00
So you attack Gonzi when through a democratic process 3 PN candidates where asked not to take part in the next election, but defend Joseph Muscat when in an anti-democratic way FORCED Anglu Farrugia to resign, Anglu Farrugia which was elected by party memebrs!! Read the above article in whole!! Put party love aside and think if Anglu Farrugia was treated correctly by those same people he trusted!
John Cassar
Feb 3rd, 19:08
@victor
If getting sacked after one bad performance is more important than loyalty veru ilhaqna l' grad!!
By your stretched reasoning the Democratic party in the USA would have sacked Barak Obama after his first debate with Mitt Romney.
It was Machiavellianism at its best and it is what is most worrying factor in this saga.
Mr B Busuttil
Feb 3rd, 15:09
kienet ghazla tajba ta JM.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:01
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzgurrrrrrrrrrrrr is-sabiha li xorta riedu jikontesta l-elezjoni wara li JM irejaliza li ha jitlef xi 5000 vot minn fuq il-mosta
John Azzopoardi
Feb 3rd, 15:06
Over the past few years things have changed dramatically in Malta. Some politicians no longer toe the party line as in the past and that may bode well for the future. The future of two party systems may crumble other parties may be formed with some of these disgruntle MPs and other politicians. Unless of course a party represents a broad spectrum of people and they are allowed to share their view
K.G. Vella
Feb 3rd, 15:04
I find it very hard to believe to believe that the Deputy Leader of a political party could have no say in the electoral program or in party financing. I can't see how Dr. Farrugia expects the public to believe this. What was his role then?
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:02
He was not able to answer questions during the Xarabank debate! If he knew what the electoral program is all about he would have answered correctly.
Mr Alistaire Gill
Feb 3rd, 14:57
Grazzi Ang. Urejtna li JM m'ghandux klikkek, ma jharisx lejn ucuh. Il-kuntratturi nies ihaddmu. B'min tridu jwettaq il-progetti lil PL, billi jiftah xi kolp iehor jew nimxu maz-zmien. Kemm kienu rgiel aktar minnek Charles Mangion li rrizenja bla paroli u Joe Grima li rrizenja min jheddu fuq kelma zejda.
JM ghandu par idejn sodi u mhux GonziPN.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:03
like it or not, there is a big difference between having someone tell you he does not agree with you and BEING STABBED AT THE BACK by someone YOU TRUST from within YOUR OWN PARTY, all this WHEN YOU ARE DEPUTY LEADER, ELECTED BY PARTY MEMBERS!!
J. Tabone
Feb 3rd, 14:56
I have no political leanings... but I think Mr. Muscat did a good thing distancing himself from this guy.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:06
Anglu Farrugia was loyal to the party and loyal to JM and is not looking for attention, The only reason why he did this interview is because JM made a promise to stop Anglu from speaking but JM broke the promise.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:54
Do you (honest not lejber diehard supporter) want to see HOW LEJBER NEVER CHANGED! Go on their online media!! NOT A WORD!! Clearly lejber media has a problem to REPORT THE TRUTH when the truth is against them. They do their best to suppress the truth.
What will they do when the truth is against them and they are in power!! We will be told that the truth is not good for us!? Can you trust them?
Victor Caruana
Feb 3rd, 16:07
Jekk smajt l-analizi tal-gurnali tal-lum fuq One Radio ma kontx tikteb dawn l-affarijiet Joseph Aquilina. Fuq kollox, kont tisma dak kollu li qalu fuq GonziPN Franco Debono, JPO u Mugliette fuq in-Net jew il-101. Ma nahsibx ta. Jigifieri mhux qed tkun kredibbli b'li qed tghid.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 17:59
@Victor Caruana
They sure put nothing on their online media!! explain please!! and on FD, JPO and the other one, It was live on NET TV when they - in a democratic process (a word lejber still cant understand) - stopped them from taking part in the next election.
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 20:40
After Gonzi, in his infinite wisdom, declared Franco Debono as "Irrelevant" the flock of PN sheep began bleating the words spoken by their great seer. Thus, being an irrelevant, FD had to disappear and every time anyone mentioned FD he was attacked for simply stating his name, since he was now declared, by the demigod Gonzi, to be irrelevant.
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Feb 3rd, 14:53
Is Joseph Muscat a FAKE?
(Blue back-drops, blue ties, , blue shirts, blue trousers, blue shoes, blue sky, blue sea, blue… blue… blue…)
… and Joseph Muscat BLEW away!
JC.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:51
It seems like lejber would like to keep secrets some of the promises made by Joseph Muscat ... clearly some of the promises are not for the benefit of everyone!! Not "Malta taghna ilkoll" in this case!!
LEJBER IS DUTY BOUND TO MAKE PUBLIC ANY NEGOTIATIONS MADE WITH SUCH CONTRACTORS! Saying nothing was said or done is not believable at this point!!
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 21:02
Do you require the same of gonzipn or is PL the only one that is "DUTY BOUND." Before you write anything, may I respectfully suggest that you think long and hard.
Paul Gauci
Feb 3rd, 14:44
Anglu you were not capable for the job. Deal with it!
Paul Zammit
Feb 3rd, 15:51
JM said so; so it HAS to be the holy truth. Isn't that right Mr. Gauci? :D
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:08
Truth hurts, Paul. Why don't YOU accept the situation as it is? Joseph didn't tell the truth about keeping contact with Anglu, and about the fact that Anglu would not be sacked! Joseph is ALSO repeating the old PL claim that PN will stop giving free health. This was the tactic used by Sant in 2008, and has been proven false Now, little Joe has decided to copy Sant's tactics. New PL my foot!
Charles Tanti
Feb 3rd, 14:44
Charles Tanti Ghandi ragun nitlef il fiducja fil Partiti politici........... il vot fil kexxun ha libqa.
Victor Caruana
Feb 3rd, 16:09
Paul Zammit, l-affarijiet tal-oligarkija u l-kummiedji kollha li ghamel GonziPN ma qalhomx JM imma xorta verita' kienu. Deal with it.
Giov DeMartino
Feb 3rd, 17:15
Hazin taghmel. Aghzel l-inqas hazin u dak li tak l-izjed gid.
Albert Bonello
Feb 3rd, 14:44
Part-6 JM.Com wants us to forget the past and has worked hard in trying to convince us that labour has changed, but I am afraid that this is definitely a case of ‘iz-zejt dejjem jitla f’wicc l-ilma’ and the truth of the matter is that labour never changes. For all those people who are still not clear on where/whom they are going to cast their vote I tell them THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE!
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:10
this happened to Boffa before! Clearly some things never change!! LEJBER, MLP, PL, MUVUMENT, josephmuscat.com, NEVER CHANGES!! WE CANNOT TRUST MLP, PL, MUVUMENT, josephmuscat.com
Albert Bonello
Feb 3rd, 14:43
Part-5 Also what about the despicable threats towards AF? It is obvious that the labour party NEVER CHANGES as it is clear that there are many who still militate in the shadows of the PL corridors full malice and hatred towards anyone who obstructs their road to power. Is the dread of terror lifting its head again? Remember when people were scared to speak out?
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 20:27
How touching that you're concerned that Angelo was threatened. That the same happened to Franco Debono seems not to bother you, but alas, FD is irrelevant and now AF is most relevant. The only threat to democracy is the PN's assumption of a divine right to rule. Even after blowing the billion they inherited in 1987 they still managed a mountain of debt. The debt is the real threat to democracy.
Albert Bonello
Feb 3rd, 14:42
Part-4 AF has aired the PL’s dirty clothes to dry in public & it is evident when reading between the lines that there is more to this than meets the eye. No wonder d PL is recommending to split MEPA so as to push aside d environmental regulations which safe guard d issues of irregular building permits for d benefit of ‘dawn il hbieb’. Are we heading back to the 80’s in Lorry Sant’s time?
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 20:30
Can you provide names and facts? Mudslinging is easy. Proving facts is another story. By your logic we should suspect the same of the PN after hearing of the huge donations the PN got from big contractors. However, I believe in seeing what evidence of wrong doing is being submitted. As far as pushing aside environmental regulations on which planet have you been these last years.
Albert Bonello
Feb 3rd, 14:41
Part-3 How ironic for JM.Com to try and point his finger at someone else when in reality he should be pointing his finger to himself. No wonder that in his quest to attain his lifelong dream of becoming the youngest and probable the most inexperienced PM he was once quoted as saying ‘that he would do anything insofar that the end justifies the means’!
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 20:36
As far as finger pointing goes the PN are the expers. S&P downgrades Maltese debt to a few grades above junk bond status. Most reasonable people would say that the past is prologue and that the rating agency has to assume that the PN will continue on its spendthrift ways. Unbelievably, the PN blamed Joseph Muscat! Using their logic they will probably blame the crash of 1929 on JM.
Albert Bonello
Feb 3rd, 14:40
Part–2 What is the connection between the ‘Big Contractors’ who feel they should support JM.com’s crusade? Isn’t it obvious, you do not need to be a rocket scientist to deduce what the connection is. The only problem is that there will come a time, should PL be in Government, that these contractors will come knocking at JM.Com’s door for their prize.
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 20:43
Do you speak about PN experiences? Did this happen before? Did the big contributors come knocking on the PN's door, or were all the donations given without strings, simply for the sake of democracy? Talk about hypocrisy.
Albert Bonello
Feb 3rd, 14:40
Part-1 I always asked myself where the PL was getting the money to fund its campaign. It is now evidently clear that there are ominous dealings going on in the back lot of the PL propaganda studios which explain how JM.com is financing all his propaganda/campaign. I am sure it costs a pretty buck to finance all those new billboards, advertising in all the media/internet, and light show!
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 20:58
All Gonzi had to do was pass a campaign financing act that would reveal any large donor. That this was not done speaks volumes about PN integrity. NOW you are asking if donations could be considered a quid-pro-quo? Perhaps you and Gonzi will agree to a campaign financing act that would be enacted in the next parliament that would list, retroactively, large donors to all parties.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:38
WHAT IS CLEAR FROM THIS ARTICLE is that JOSEPH MUSCAT has many nice words, JOSEPH MUSCAT will promise you anything to be elected, but when it came to prove himself, JOSEPH MUSCAT represents the real values of this LEJBER!! In other words NO VALUES AT ALL. Promise something and gives another. Play with words. Whose with us and whose against us!! Power thirsty as always!!
Mr Lawrence Calleja
Feb 3rd, 14:36
Anglu Farrugia should be praised for standing up against the allmighty PL leader who as Dr Adrian Vassallo said "what he says goes and that Muscat cannot be questioned about his decisions. He acts like a dictator". Anglu, we will support you all the way. You have triumphed over those that unjustly wanted to get rid of you. Unfortunately the MLP we knew has changed to the bad. Pity.
GL Calleja
Feb 3rd, 17:01
Maybe Dr Muscat is following the credo of the MLP of the sixties. My way or the highway?
Godfrey Zammit
Feb 3rd, 14:31
What does Anglu expect to stick to old fashion politics and the PL will loose the next election again? Our Movement welcomes everyone with good intention, this is the only way forward how to better the standard of living of the Maltese people. His time expired after the PL lost the last general election. He knows that in the interest of the working class the PL must win the next election.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 15:40
so how come he was not forced to resign 5 years ago when MLP lost the election?
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:17
the interest of the PL and Joseph Muscat, PL must win the next election. inkella tkunu tliftu 7 elezjonijiet min 8.
Godfrey Zammit
Feb 3rd, 18:18
What do you expect Joseph just being elected as party leader and he tells him to step down, after all Joseph tries to keep every one on board. Gonzi kept Franco on board and he knew that there was a problem 2 days after the last election, do you think he done this in the interest of the country?
Godfrey Zammit
Feb 3rd, 21:42
This is not a matter of the PL or JM will win, as Franco Debono said the country is kidnapped by a hand full of people. WASAL IZ-ZMIEN LI L-POPLU JERGA JIHU L-PAJJIZ F-IDEJH.
Emmanuel Cachia
Feb 3rd, 14:29
Is suppost Public Broadcasting Services gab din l-ahbar bhala headline. X'kien? :)))) U stennew li daqt naraw salt programmi ta Peppi Bondi Services fuq din l-ahbar. Nistaqsi. Kif affarjiet hafna aktar serji irrapurtati fuq il Malta Today illum ssibhoms b'nemes fuq l-istazjon ta' l-istat?
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:41
Typical lejber mentality. You do not like this news item. Therefore you would like this news item to be silenced, or even better not reported!!
HOW COME I'M NOT SURPRISED!! TYPICAL LEJBER MENTALITY!
How can we trust Lejber with our future when their media SUPPRESSES the truth whenever this is NOT IN LINE with THEIR VERSION OF THE TRUTH!! How can we???
Eve Axiaq
Feb 3rd, 14:42
Agree. Il kaz ta Anglu Farrugia huwa aktar importanti mil hmieg li hiereg taht Gonzipn.
jm busuttil
Feb 3rd, 15:04
Meta kien hemm Franco l-stess kont tghid.
This is a very important issue il-hbieb tal-hbieb is embedded in the PL and they are not even in power.
Edgar Gambin
Feb 3rd, 14:29
Many Labour supporters are conveniently missing the issue. The issue is not Anglu himself but what he has revealed. Do not foreger that he was the deputy leader and as such his revalations carry more than normal weight. We wait Joseph Muscat to deny Anglu's accusations. If they do not come than eveyone will come to their conclusion.
Joe Borg (Senior)
Feb 3rd, 14:54
Joseph mhux se jpaxxi la lilek u lanqas lil GonziPN. Joseph sempliciment ga qal u jibqa jghid li Anglu ghadu relevanti mal-PL. Wara kollox jidher car li Anglu ma qalx fejn Josephh kiser xi ftehim mieghu, ovja li mwegga bli gara ghax haseb li Joseph se jappogjah fuq li qal tal-imhallef! ara kieku appogah kontu tghidu bil-kontra! Imma issa drajniekhom lil ta GonziPN!
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 15:45
they are trying to twist the facts...as usual
Tony Cassar
Feb 3rd, 14:26
This is much too controversial on Anglu Farrugia's part to be credible. Wiith due respect, as a good lawyer he should know that it is facts not hearsay that makes the man. To say he had an inkling as somebody perhaps whispered in his ear that he was not wanted as deputy Prime Minister is not credible. He saiid he faced Joseph Muscat over it and the PL denied it. That is fact. Whisper is hearsay.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:45
@Tony Cassar
Up till a month ago you and other lejber diehards considered Anglu Farrugia as a hero!! NOW, oh, NOW .. it is a different story! Now that JOSEPH MUSCAT STABBED HIM THE BACK, NOW Anglu Farrugia is a liar?
Does it even pass through your mind for a second that he might be saying the truth and it is the crap feeded to you by the lejber media which is not exactly the truth???
Donna Parnis
Feb 3rd, 14:47
Also if it was fact then why didnt he name the person who whispered in his ear? with regards to these contractors and business men getting to close again why didnt he name names, I read the full interview and being honest It all just seems like these are his thoughts, nothing is fact,
M Spiteri
Feb 3rd, 15:14
imbilli PL denied it?? it doesn't make it a credible fact either!
Frank Borg
Feb 3rd, 15:51
U nemmen li dak li qal li kien qed isehh kien kollu minnu.
K Grima
Feb 3rd, 14:25
Joseph ghamel li Gonzi qatt ma kien kapaci jaghmel, gallu jirezenja .... u hekk ghandu jkun kull politku .... jekk mintiex tajjeb warrab.
KG.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 15:28
So you attack Gonzi when through a democratic process 3 PN candidates where asked not to take part in the next election, but defend Joseph Muscat when in an anti-democratic way FORCED Anglu Farrugia to resign, Anglu Farrugia which was elected by party memebrs!! Read the above article in whole!! Put party love aside and think if Anglu Farrugia was treated correctly by those same people he trusted!
K Grima
Feb 3rd, 18:19
First of all I am not defending anyone, 2. I am not PL(so no ... I don't share any party love with PL) and one last thing, off course I won't agree with GONZI and his democratic system ... because it shouldn't take 5 years to remove someone(especially if he has done more than one mistake), Leaders are there to lead and not drag other members with them especially of they are not delivering.
KG.
A Spiteri
Feb 3rd, 14:25
Interesting interview to ready. Political murder!!! Imagine when we will vote for PL and they will be in government. Ara kif iwarrab lil kullhadd. Kont nahseb li kollox sew skont il-poster li il-partit maghud... BEWARE
A Abela
Feb 3rd, 15:19
Ma x biza jekk jitla l labour. Aktar ma tbezzu aktar tikkonvincuni nivvota labour. U ghal informazzjoni ghal ewwel darba
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:20
@A Abela bilfors ghal l-ewwel darba ghax ma tafx xi jfisser il-lejber, is-sabiha hi li ha tivvota ghal lejber minghajr ma ghadek taf xi proposti se joffri.
p grima
Feb 3rd, 18:07
@ A Abela
Probabbiment ha tivvota PL biex inehhilek l-istipendju jekk ghadek qed tistudja.
Joe Pace Asciak
Feb 3rd, 14:25
Dwar klikek: il-MLP, u l-alleati mistura (?) tieghu, jghajjru lil haddiehor b’dak li jkunu qed jwettqu huma stess.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:36
Exactly!! To those who wanted to see this was very clear years ago since the time of Alfred Sant and since the time of Lorry Sant. Lejber, unlike PN, always thought in terms of whose with us and whose against us. ONLY PN STOPPED THAT IDEOLOGY and made it VERY CLEAR THAT WE ARE ALL MALTESE!! That you cannot give a transfer or worse fire someone just because you have a different opinion!!
Freddie Muscat
Feb 3rd, 14:24
Labour close to contractors - Anġlu Farrugia
Viva t-trasparenza! Malta taghna lkoll - my foot.
Donna Parnis
Feb 3rd, 14:52
Actually if he has this right, why did he not name them, He feels they are getting close to the labour party, but did not mention who. yet we all know Vasallo is with the PN, This interview was mainly all AF feelings, yet he did not know what was going on as no one told him? Surely as the deputy leader he was in on everything, If not where was he? Maybe AF should have done his job properly?
carlos ellul
Feb 3rd, 15:18
Maybe they need a par idejn sodi to write of 1m in debt.
p grima
Feb 3rd, 18:17
@ Donna -
A month ago AF was one of your heroes, now he is the enemy just because he is saying what he feels, which happens to be against party lines. And you think it would be prudent for him to name these businessmen? He's not that naive. Maybe you are.
Freddie Muscat
Feb 3rd, 14:20
Hi Mr.Privitera,
What's your pennies worth on this?
Regards,
Freddie
M. Cachia
Feb 3rd, 14:20
Good Leadership Skills dictate that at times a Good Leader has to be Autocratic and take tough decisions to protect the safety and well being of the whole ship!
JM did the right thing! Any leader wort his salt would have acted likewise.
A good Leader would have taken immediate remedy action when faced with a Secretary General who cannot even send an email to the right recipients!
GL Calleja
Feb 3rd, 15:06
Mr Cachia it is the way how you do things that matter. Lawrence Gonzi did the same exact thing to bring in Simon Busuttil but he rewarded his replacement and promoted him to an MEP position. Smarts Mr cachia, smarts.
Joseph N. Attard
Feb 3rd, 14:20
Politics are dirty. Full stop. Who can blame honest citizens, whether they lean to the right or to the left, from arriving at this conclusion in today's world?
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:34
@Joseph! However there is a clear difference between PN and PL. PN - through a democratic process stopped some candidates from taking part in the next election. PL KICKED ANGLU OUT!! A person who was elected by party members was removed because the leader decided so! ARE THESE THE DEMOCRATIC CREDENTIALS OF JOSEPH MUSCAT, OF LEJBER. Can you, hand on heart, say you trust THIS LEJBER with your future
David John
Feb 3rd, 14:18
Saqs ilil dak li lil PN taghhom 350000E. Tghid dak x'weghduh?
Frank Gauci
Feb 3rd, 14:14
Mela wehlitlu l keyboard ill privitera?
Joseph Xuereb
Feb 3rd, 14:14
EH issa ma ghadhomx ixewxu lil Franco biex jaghmel partit. Issa ghax gejja fuqhom kellu ragun Iikeccih l-Anglu. Ipokriti. Nispera li din hija biss l-ewwel intervent ta Anglu f'din il-kampanja. Hu jrid ikun biex in-nies veru jindunaw bil-qerq u l-ingann tal-ingravati blu. Nahseb li il-Laburisti veru ikollhom telfa ikbar jekk jirbah Cyprus/Iceland Joe milli jekk jitla il-PN.
GL Calleja
Feb 3rd, 14:14
"Muscat stabbed me in the back". Dr Farrugia everybody knows that and even though it is unethical that move was made as soon as Dr Simon Busuttil came into the picture, many of us thought so. You can take the boy our of the country but you cannot take the country out of the boy. These are dirty politics and a lot is at stake. Dr Gonzi did the same thing except he bumped up his Minister to an MEP.
*Joseph Brincat
Feb 3rd, 14:14
Dr Farrugia says he fears that the PL ?? >> DO NOT WORRY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMeUANw1y-A
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:32
I fear lejber because this is the same lejber of 1981-1987!! Literally they are STILL THE SAME FACES!! THOSE SAME FACES which promised us to remove VAT and gave us 33 NEW TAXES!! That promised us we would be better off outside the EU and now they talk as if the EU WAS THEIR IDEA!!
LEJBER NEEDS TO LOOSE THE NEXT ELECTION TO FINALLY BE A VIABLE OPTION FOR MALTA!!
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:14
After reading this article I can conclude only one thing. It seems to me that there are SOME PROMISES MADE BY JOSEPH MUSCAT which JOSEPH MUSCAT and PL do not want to tell us about!! What has PL promised to the contractors!??? Selling more of our environment for money and votes Joseph!?
Eve Axiaq
Feb 3rd, 14:49
What has Gonzipn promised to Zaren Vassallo in turn to the 350000 euros election campaign?
Donna Parnis
Feb 3rd, 14:59
I think you have the name wrong there j. Aquilina, Its Gonzi who sells everything that belongs to our country to outsiders. Gonzi promises all and gives nothing, If these contractors are real then why did Angelo not name them. What is real is the contractors who give your party thousands and are in gonzis little blue book. but we dont hear what he gives them do we.?
carlos ellul
Feb 3rd, 15:12
God forbid If the PL touches the beacon of justice and correctness known as MEPA.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:24
mela tahsbu li ghadna fi zmien Lorry Sant u Wistin Abela (ghalkemm nofs il-ministri ta dak iz-zmien ghadhom fil-lejber)
Il-kuntratti ma jinghatawx mill-gvern izda minn entita' awtonoma minghajr il-prezenza ta xi ministru.
Joe Bonanno
Feb 3rd, 20:47
OK Joseph let's see how brave and smart you are. Answer Ms Eve Axiaq's question. Your silence will be deafening.
Anthony Borg
Feb 3rd, 14:13
Sewwa jajd il malti Il gemel ma jarax hotobtu u hekk qedin jaghmlu tal PN...... Ghax tal PN ma jistaqsux lil Zaren Vasallo.. jeww lil Mizzi dwar il commision tal Power station u hafna aktar li ma nafux bihom...
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 14:42
Sour grapes, Anthony Borg. Ghax bhal li kieku ma kienitx tinghata 'commission' kieku Bateman rebah it-tender ta l-estensjoni.
Zaren Vassallo ma jaqlax commission ghal kuntratti li jirbah u jirbahom ghax kapaci fix-xoghol tieghu, il-prodott maghruf u ghax ikun generalment irhas minn ta haddiehor.
Il-kuntratti ma jinghatawx mill-gvern izda minn entita' awtonoma minghajr il-prezenza ta xi ministru.
m. borg (slm)
Feb 3rd, 14:09
He even insists he was kept out of Labour’s decision-making process, which led to his faux pas on the water rates during his Xarabank debate with Simon Busuttil
This unbelievable there was at least a whole week betweenPL announcing its water and energy plans during which time he could have made himself familiar. Even if he had the sense to listen to Konrad on TV he could have learned something.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:29
I am pretty sure that not even lejber knows what is the next promise by Joseph Muscat!! This might explain why Lejber has still not made public their electoral program!! Most probably they are still going through the list of promises made by Joseph Muscat and seeing how they'll make it look and sound as if possible!! ...
Joe Borg (Senior)
Feb 3rd, 14:06
Bloggers tal-PN wara li xebaw jghajru lil Anglu Farrugia jew ahjar jghajru lil PL minhabba Anglu. Issa qed jghajru lil Joseph ghax hass li kellu jnehhih min vici kap!
Wkoll qed jorbtu ftit kliem ta Anglu dwar businessman li huma qrib il-PL pero meta saqsih jekk jafx b'xi finanzjarament dan qal li ma jafx.
Nfakkar lil dawn li l-PL jippublika r-raporti finanzjarji kollha mentri l-PN jahbihom dawn!
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:27
Joe Borg, like it or not, there is a big difference between having someone tell you he does not agree with you and BEING STABBED AT THE BACK by someone YOU TRUST from within YOUR OWN PARTY, all this WHEN YOU ARE DEPUTY LEADER, ELECTED BY PARTY MEMBERS!!
But hey ... this happened to Boffa before !! Clearly some things never change!! LEJBER NEVER CHANGES!! WE CANNOT TRUST LEJBER, JOSEPH MUSCAT!!
Paul Sammut
Feb 3rd, 14:06
Dr Anglu Farrugia if and ONLY if what you are saying now is true then why you did not leave the PL youself when you knew about these things,why you did not inform the public before why you waited for the party to get rid of you ?. Is this the same situation we have seen in the PN with Dr. Franco Debono may be you wanted to become the leader ?
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:26
Anglu was loyal to the party and loyal to JM. Anglu Farrugia already knew that he will be removed since September yet he stayed put because the party and leader come first, whereas JM's only aim is to become a prime minister and doesn't give a toss about walking over anyone. however JM is not keeping in mind that Jason Micallef is worse than Franco Debono
m. borg (slm)
Feb 3rd, 14:02
Looks like Anglu was party to all this yet his workers conscience only surfaced when he was asked to resign on unbecoming comments that as he lawyer he should have known that were ut of place and time.
If he felt that PL was moving away from its workers heart and soul why did he wait up till now to come clean?
Did he feel comfortable until he was occupying the deputy leader position with it all?
B Attard
Feb 3rd, 13:55
Dr Muscat ghalkemm ghadu zghir fl-eta, mohhu jilhaqlu tassew.
Wahda mir-ragunijiet ghaliex certi nazzjonalisti, ghalkemm indejjqin bit-tmexxija tal-PN ma jaslux jivvutaw labour, hija habba certi persuni li ma javdawx fit-tmexxija.
Karl Abela
Feb 3rd, 13:47
Kulhadd haseb li Joseph Muscat huwa xi qaddies. Issa nafu il-verita!
M. Cachia
Feb 3rd, 15:06
JM mhux qaddis. ma hemmx lok ghal dawn it-tipi fil-politika! He is just a Good Leader!
Politics is power. You either have it or you don't.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:29
Angluwas loyal to the party and loyal to JM. Anglu Farrugia already knew that he will be removed since September yet he stayed put because the party and leader come first, whereas JM's only aim is to become the youngest prime minister and he doesn't give a toss about anyone.
Peter Frendo
Feb 3rd, 13:45
Dan li qed jghid Anglu jikkonferma li qed jghid il-pn. L-MLP ghandu min qed jimpalalu l-miljuni. Tghid x'qed iwieghdhom lura??
m. borg (slm)
Feb 3rd, 14:11
Tista turina fejn qal hekk Anglu.
Taf li qed tillibella lil Anglu bis-suppozzijonijiet tiehek?
Frank Borg
Feb 3rd, 13:45
Qoute:You cant decide like that. This is not a commercial company or a club. Theres a statute, a general conference, the executive.
Thus, all you speaking dishonestly must bare in mind that every game has a rule. No ruler can alter the agenda unless you are a total spoil sport.
I think we should all acknowledge this!
Marthese Cassar
Feb 3rd, 13:43
If Anglu was so worried about Labour being close to big business, WHY DID HE NOT SPEAK UP BEFORE OR RESIGN BEFORE IF HE WAS NO COMFORTABLE WITH THIS ?? AS I SAD BEFORE IF ANGLU MA JILABX JIPPROVA IHASSAR. PITY DR FARRUGIA YOU ARE ACTING IN SUCH A MANNER.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:31
Anglu Farrugia was loyal to the party and loyal to JM and is not looking for attention, The only reason why he did this interview is because JM made a promise to stop Anglu from speaking but JM broke the promise.
Peter Frendo
Feb 3rd, 13:42
It is cristal clear. Muscat juzak u x'hin ma jkollux bnokkak aktar jarmik!
David John
Feb 3rd, 14:28
Sur Frendo, dak li ghamlu lPN ma JPO, MUGLIETTE u FRANCO DEBONO ma kienx ferm ahar?Rebhu l-elezzjoni biehom imbaghad ghax dawn it-tlieta ma qablux mal-partit dwar il-korruzjoni li kien hemm keccewhom il-barra. Ara x'bdew jinkixfu borom issa. Wahda wara l-ohra siehbi.
Francis Portelli
Feb 3rd, 13:42
Malta taghna lkoll, and there is no room for Dr Anglu Farrugia, but for Mr Joe Debono Grech, whose door is open onlt for Labourites there is.
elvin borg
Feb 3rd, 13:40
Fejn hi malta taghna lkoll? anka lir right hand tieghu stess sparixxih mil partit ahseb u arha lil poplu malti u ghawdxi!! tal misthijja...
P Borg
Feb 3rd, 13:38
I once had the opportunity of having a short chat with Dr Farrugia at a cultural event and he struck me as a nice gentleman. One may address ideas/opinions in a most forceful manner, but certain basic values that have to do with humanity should not be sacrificed, especially for ambitions, such as electoral ones. I totally disagree with disposing of someone this way.
Gordon Grech
Feb 3rd, 13:38
Jiena ghalija xejn Gdid. Mhux kull partit ghandu xi habib! Pero mhux klikka tal-inqas!
M Attard
Feb 3rd, 13:38
Seems like Joseph Muscat has created another Franco Debono .... within his own team
Ray Gatt
Feb 3rd, 13:35
Terremot, Terremot. Kullhadd johrog mid-dar tal-hgieg. Joseph ghamilha. Zamm kelmtu. - Vicin kuntratturi??? Xi skuza ghandhom Muscatpl??? Tal-PL m'ghandhomx jghoddu il-flieles qabel ma' jfaqqsu. F'takru x'gara snin ilu meta ghamiltuha fatta. X'sar minnhu Conrad Mizzi? Hbieh Joseph! Tal-Labour ma jafdawx lil xulxin, sejjer nafdghom jien!!! Bit-tbissim u bil-gimmicks ma naslux. VOTE PN.
Keith Zerafa
Feb 3rd, 13:33
THE POLITICAL FIASCO in malta we people should vote the alternativa for this election
*Joseph Brincat
Feb 3rd, 14:07
Keith Zerafa THE POLITICAL FIASCO in malta we people should vote the alternativa for this election
Alternativa trying to raiding another party's donkey !!
C Falzon
Feb 3rd, 13:29
Booting out Anglu Farrugia, even if for all the wrong reasons, was in itself a good thing, except that in a wider context it just made space for someone even worse to get in.
m. borg (slm)
Feb 3rd, 14:03
Worse for whom?
Gonzipn I presume.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:04
Comments by PL against Anglu Farrugia show how lejber NEVER CHANGED! How this is the same lejber who insulted and attacked Mintoff when this for once did what was best for the country rather then what was good for the party!! The same old lejber of verbal and from the sounds of it even physical attacks!!
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:12
@C Falzon
Very good point.
m. borg (slm)
Feb 3rd, 14:12
Mr Aquilin change your song it has become stale and annoying not to PL but to nationalists who have changed sides because of the moth balls and cobwebs that still decorate gonzipn.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:48
@m. borg (slm)
Nice how you never seem to give a counter argument to what I say and always resolve to write comments which have little to no value at all. Answer me; Is it true that LEJBER SUPPORTERS in 1997-98 attacked insulted Mintoff for going against the party? (they did worse but let us not mention what some supporters actually did). Did I lie? NO right!!
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 15:52
@ C Falzon
This logic of yours needs urgent updating!
How can two wrongs make a right?
"wrong reasons" vs "good thing" makes us ponder whether for you the means now justify the end!!
Dirty politics that shame Malta!
Alfred A Falzon
brian spiteri
Feb 3rd, 13:28
@ Anglu Farrugia
Kieku jien kont fil pozizzjoni tieghek u waqajt ghac cajt quddiem Malta kollha bhall ma ghamilt int fid dibattitu ma simon busuttil fejn tant nizlitilhom ghasel lill pn li il- WE irrepetew il-programm darbtejn ohra, kieku jien l- anqas nidher iktar quddiem in- nies. Hadd ma irid jaf bik, la il- laburisti u wisq inqas il- floaters. Anke kliemek jinstema vjolenti u ikexkex in-nies.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:10
The day after many lejber supporters said that Anglu Farrugia was very good against Simon (go an see comments!). So where the comments on the day after by lejber diehards biased? Are they now biased as well, now that Farrugia showed what a backstabber Joseph Muscat really is. PL is a party supported like a football club, not based on facts, not based on achievements, but based on brainwashing!!
Mr Anthony Briffa
Feb 3rd, 13:28
Perhaps now we have the first confirmation of the financing of the lavish campaign by JM. Maybe in the coming days we will have more information who is the vendor who is giving a future PL government a 30M euro gift to decrease the w&e tariffs by 25% in March 2014. JM is buying this election and the 'gwejed' Maltin are believing him that he will deliver on his promises and be clean. Smells abound.
Ramon Mangion
Feb 3rd, 14:14
Yes like the 350,000 donated by Zaren Vassalo to GOnziPN..
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 14:49
@Ramon Mangion
If you know about them then they aren't that secret after all. Now answer this one if you can. DO WE KNOW WHAT SECRET DEALINGS JOSEPH MUSCAT DID WITH THE CONTRACTORS MENTIONED BY ANGLU FARRUGIA???
NO RIGHT!! Some of Joseph Muscat promises are better kept secret right!!
Mr Anthony Briffa
Feb 3rd, 15:21
Sur Mangion nifrahlek li taf daqs hekk detalji fuq il PN u Zaren Vassallo. Din forsi smajta fuq super one. Forsi din id-dikjarazzjoni ta Farrugia sejra tiftah a can of worms. Biex tiskongra trid tkun pur u kullmin joghli idejh ghandu xi xjom. Dan ghandna ma twekejniex bih. Mur ara meta jkollu il-poter kif jibda jkaccat l-irjus. Il-poplu u l-kandidati laburisti ghandhomx ghal xiex jibzghu.
Claire Busuttil
Feb 3rd, 13:26
sincerament ma hemmx x taghzel bejn iz zewg partiti kbar
Joe Pace Asciak
Feb 3rd, 13:24
Be sure to book your copy: Joseph Muscat, “In praise of cynicism”, Barunijiet Publishers Ltd.
George Azzopardi
Feb 3rd, 13:23
Min din l-intervista jdher bic-car li l-PL ma tilef xejn mir-rizenja ta Anglu Farrugia bhala vici kap.
Jahasra anqas jaf kemm hu stess qed ikompli jwaqqa lilli nnifsu fil-baxx. J.Muscat sa fejn naf jien ghadu sal-llum jghid li Anglu farrugia ghad ghandu l-bieb miftuh!
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:36
dazgur biex jintogob mal mostin. Allahares JM jitlalu Jason Micallef fil parlament ghax Franco Debono JPO Dalli mugliett flimkien ikkolna
C Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:18
Quote from another headline: €350,000 from NV company to Nationalist election campaign. PN also had €1 million in debts owing written off by same company. Unquote
Mario Tabone
Feb 3rd, 13:18
Anglu Farrugia should have the courage now to give details of all this and be a whistleblower seeing how much they are all in favour of this act but somehow I doubt if it will happen !!!
What other proof do we need that all we are hearing from JM is pie in the sky and lies !!!
m. borg (slm)
Feb 3rd, 14:06
If PL had something to hide would it have been so vociferous about the WHISTLE BLOWERS Act that unlike gonzipn included it in its proposals together with the time barring removal?
You are barking up the wrong tree my friend, in fact it is more of a purr than bark
Stannis Baratheon
Feb 3rd, 13:16
So Muscat and his businessmen clique, Gonzi and his clique. Maltese politics....feel sorry for those people who lap up and repeat everything their party says.
D. Apap
Feb 3rd, 14:29
Tousche' for your choice of name btw :)
Charles Cremona
Feb 3rd, 13:15
There it is direct from the horses mouth, Cyprus Joe is not to be trusted, he is promising the earth when he knows he cannot deliver, the man will prove a disaster if ever elected.
Pamela Hansen
Feb 3rd, 13:15
"Big contractors and businessmen were getting too close to the Labour Party"
. So what's new? Contractors and businessmen will always go with whom they think will win.
R Axisa
Feb 3rd, 14:20
Amen
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 3rd, 15:32
@Pamela Hansen
Question! DO YOU AGREE? Is it so hard to say, admit, that Joseph new Lejber is like a Ferrari with a Lada engine!, nice from the outside but still the same old lejber of 87 from the inside! Is Joseph doing some extra promises which WE THE PEOPLE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT! DO YOU AGREE WITH THAT! DO YOU STILL TRUST JOSEPH MUSCAT WITH YOUR FUTURE??
Alfred Falzon
Feb 3rd, 15:46
@ Pamela Hansen
Words of wisdom, indeed!
Opportunism at its best!
Small wonder many r those today who r losing faith in d PL, now turned capitalist!
Has d PL disclosed d name of its contributors to its electoral campaign? Has it taken up d challenge? Or has it chickened away in case it will show its true face?
A Party on d wane with a clan of opportunists & turncoats taking over!
aaf
A Dimech
Feb 3rd, 13:13
I heard the interview and did not find anything amazing against PL.
1. Anglu feels let down and emotional - one can understand this;
2. about contractors near PL - he said he could imagine but he doesn't know if they are financing or not.
his speech is not a revelation.
I still think Anglu's place is within the party (PL). With time he will come back
Ian Ellul
Feb 3rd, 13:12
Sorry Anglu, but this interview confirms how right Joseph Muscat was to sack you. Never was nor ever will be deputy leader material, always ill prepared for public commitments this interview included. In such high profile positions one must be pro-active and make it their business to know facts rather than wait to be told! Take a break and go for a long holiday abroad - come back in June!
Carl Callus
Feb 3rd, 13:12
I cannot believe my ears:
1) Muscat operates the 'klikka' method (he excluded his own deputy leader)
2) Muscat is betraying the MLP's values (too close to contractors)
3) Muscat lied in Anglu's face (he did in fact show him the door, even if Muscat stated otherwise)
4) Muscat lied when he stated he has a good relationship with Anglu
5) Muscat's lack of vision (the non-publication of the manifesto)
Joe Grech
Feb 3rd, 15:27
Don't worry Carl. The manifesto will be published. All in good time. Labour is on its way to a historic landslide victory and no amount of carping about silly issues will stop it. Get ready for the landslide!
Carl Callus
Feb 3rd, 22:54
Dear Joe Grech,
Thank you for your comment. I can understand that Labour is on its way to win a landslide. The people's decision is sovereign and so it will be. What worries me is that in light of the expected victory, the people are already left in the dark, or at least, not considered fit to be able to analyse an electoral programme of any given party.
Noel Mifsud
Feb 3rd, 13:08
Din serja Sur Farrugia, imma la kont taf bijja ghaliex ma hrigtix qabel. Ma nahsibx li l kuntatti mal kuntratturi saru f Jannar, nahseb anke int meta kont hemm kienu saru, u int bqajt leali lejn Joseph. Jew ha nerga induru bhal ma qal EFA, minn ma jiggilidx il korruzzjoni hu korrott, jew inkella meta l gheneb ikun fl gholi nghidu li hu qares????
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:06
This interview sheds light on many issues, namely:
The "open" cheque attitude of the Labour Party
The dissociation of planning from the Environment directorate
The extension of permits for buildings
JM's cunning, wry smile whenever he is asked legitimate questions
The "new" power station
We now have a bit of insight into JMs wheeling and dealing
Maria Mangion
Feb 3rd, 19:31
Commision from oil purchase. Big money from Zar...... To Pn etc etc
jane galea
Feb 3rd, 13:06
Ang bir-rispett kollu tiprovax ittellef il-partit ir-rebha ghalkemm difficli ghaliex int jitla min jitla xogholok mahzun u jien u ohrajn bil-paga minima bhali inha nbghatu. ghal hafna snin fi stat ta faqar.Il-partit kien qed jinbidel u int kont kuntent, Parir natik jekk tahseb li qed tghid qed jemnuk iccalingja ghat-tmexxija lil Joseph u mhux se tkisser .lilna.
Darren Frendo
Feb 3rd, 14:13
Taf li il pn tak il flus biex tistharreg halli ittejjeb il paga tueghek? Jew xi wahda li tistenna il bajda taqa f halqek? Xi propona s issa il labour biex ittejeb il pozizzjoni tueghek ?
Victor Pulis
Feb 3rd, 13:06
The parties don't own the big businessmen it's the other way round. Once you make the first million you don't need a political party, the political party needs you. if anyone thinks that any party in government will stop corruption he is very much mistaken. They can't.
Edgar Gatt
Feb 3rd, 13:05
It was very obvious that Anglu Farrugia was stabbed in the back. Now we have it from the horse's mouth. The smile on Joseph Muscat's face seems to be hiding another person.
E. Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 13:55
Agree
*Joseph Brincat
Feb 3rd, 13:02
Anġlu Farrugia if he wonted he could contested but he did not !!
MALTESE PROVERB SAYA !!
KELB LI JINBAH MA JIGDIMX
LAT HIM BARK >> WO ,WO
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 09:18
@*Joseph Brincat
At least Dr Anglu Farrugia barks at those who make a laughing stock of the PL!
Others within the Party are hound dogs, gnashing their dirty teeth in fury, ready to tear to pieces any passer-by who dares cast a glance at their hideous abode, where underhandedness and treachery are the order of the day!!
Alfred A Falzon
Tony Borg
Feb 3rd, 13:02
Paxxijhom Anglu! Bhal ma ghamilt f'xarabank!
Christina Sammut
Feb 3rd, 13:00
In the 80's the MLP had KMB who was nicknamed the 'IZ-ZERO'. In 2013 the mLP has Joseph Muscat who can be nicknamed 'The Executioner' - ( Il-Bojja ). But I am morally convinced that there was yet another hand in the 'execution' of Dr Farrugia.
Joe Borg (Senior)
Feb 3rd, 14:09
Int bis-serjeta .. mela li ghamiltu lil JPO, Franco Debono w Jesmond Migliet inthom x'inthom haulocaust!
E. Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 13:00
Joseph Muscat juzak u jarmik
A. Gauci Cunningham
Feb 3rd, 13:00
Rather than pitying Anglu the nationalists here have 2 choices. 1)--Endorse Anglu and field him as a candidate or 2)--Endorse his subtly put (but clear to all) argument that there is something intrinsically wrong with big business (note the way he put it"....and, why not, the middle class..." as if representing the middle class is some sort of tokenism). GonziPN or Anglu? erm...GonziPN forsi!
E. Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 13:56
Why doesn't your moviment endorse franco Debono?He would be a suitable asset since you paraded hi a couple of times on Super One?
Noel Abela
Feb 3rd, 13:00
it was not my intention to write about this matter. Dr Farrugia is a good old friend of mine who won me a case against poitical discimination but above all I am a PL supporter an wish to reteriate one thing. If as Gonzi stated he will be celebrating on the 10th March why does GonziPn need such a petty matter to try and win the election. Come on Ang don't fall for it into their hands like puttny.
C. Bartoli
Feb 3rd, 17:39
So you attack Gonzi when through a democratic process 3 PN candidates where asked not to take part in the next election, but defend Joseph Muscat when in an anti-democratic way FORCED Anglu Farrugia to resign, Anglu Farrugia which was elected by party memebrs!! Read the above article in whole!! Put party love aside and think if Anglu Farrugia was treated correctly by those same people he trusted!
M Calleja
Feb 3rd, 12:57
Dear Joseph Muscat, you asked for a whistleblower? here he is! lol
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 13:25
You call that a whistleblower.....How funny of you....what then, pray say, was Franco or JPO.....a FOGHORN...... Heh a whistleblower.....for crying out loud!!
George Azzopardi
Feb 3rd, 13:35
Whisleblower for what? What did Anglu say which regarded any whisleblower. He did not say that these business men were financing the party. For your information PL's audited financial reports are made public unlike what happens in PN! For your information PL is suggesting not only suggesting whistleblower but also the removal political prescriptions and funding of parties regulation's!!
brian spiteri
Feb 3rd, 13:47
Dear M Calleja,
Talking of whistle blowers, why don`t you take a peek at the MTD web site? LOL.
George Azzopardi
Feb 3rd, 13:57
Whisleblower for what? What did Anglu say which regarded any whisleblower. He did not say that these business men were financing the party. For your information PL's audited financial reports are made public unlike what happens in PN! For your information PL is suggesting not only suggesting whistleblower but also the removal political prescriptions and funding of parties regulation's!!
George Sciberras
Feb 3rd, 12:57
For a second I thought I was reading Adrian Vassallo's interview but them I realised I wasn't. There's a wolf under the sheep's cloth!!!!!!! Muscat is a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde!!
twanny borg
Feb 3rd, 12:54
Din xi haga serja hafna. Tajjeb il-pl jghid x'rabta ghamel ma' dawn il-kuntratturi u kemm tawh flus. Hokli dahri u nhokklok dahrek. Basta qalu li huma jiedu flus minghand iz-zghir!!
twanny borg
Feb 3rd, 12:56
Tghid franco se jikkritika lil pl?
Paul Gauci
Feb 3rd, 12:57
Forsi jkun ahjar kieku l-PN jghidilna min iffinanzjalhom il-bini tad-dar Centrali
Ray Gatt
Feb 3rd, 13:43
Iva Paul Gauci. meta PL jghidilna min iffinanzja id-dar tal-hgieg.
m. borg (slm)
Feb 3rd, 14:14
X'rabta hi sur Twanny?
X'rabta semma Anglu,? Dawk sempliciment hsiebijiet tieghu li ma dejquhx sa kemm kien ghadu deputat mexxej.
Pule' Carmel
Feb 3rd, 12:54
There are three categories of working personnel.
The Capitalists who finances workers.
The productive workers
The entertainers/clowns.
All the professions on earth fit in those categories and it is imperative that they must live together.
I let you all think about where people and professons fit in those categories.
Joseph Mizzi
Feb 3rd, 12:54
Dr Anġlu Farrugia should never have been elected to the Deputy Leader post in the first place. His incompetence and communicating skills were showing to be a big liability to the PL efforts to become an alternative government to the PN. As long as he had to contend only with Dr Tonio Borg, he managed to survive, but once he was pitted against a bit-above-average opponent like Dr Busuttil...
twanny borg
Feb 3rd, 12:58
Kif ma tisthux!!
A. Gauci Cunningham
Feb 3rd, 13:02
Twanny---Isthi INT!!! Ma xbajtx tiddiehaq b'Anglu!! Ridtuh lil Anglu! Dazgur li ridtuh...biex taghtu tkaxkira papli ohra lill-PL! kellkhom kampanja mahduma lesta kontrieh!! Issa miskin?? Kellek l-ghatx u tak il-perzut!! Pacenzja!
Leslie Darmanin
Feb 3rd, 13:04
Mr Mizzi you are wrong a hundred times over.
Dr Farrugia was elected by MLP delegates. He is what they wanted, what they believe in. Farrguia is a left over party relic from those horror Labour years which the delegates still yearn for.
Muscat's changes are totally cosmetic, ignoring Labour grass roots which Farrugia represents.
A time will came when the cards tumble down.
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:07
Tal-misthija dan il-kumment!
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 09:09
@ A. Gauci Cunningham
Minn mindu renegati recenti tal-PN saru daqshekk akkaniti ta' Partit li qed jitlef kull ma jmur il-kredibbilta' tieghu?
Tad-dahk tara ex-attivisti tal-PN jaghmluha ta' Laburisti aktar mill-Laburisti genwini jippruvaw isawtu lil Dr Anglu Farrugia!
Fiha x'tithasseb tabilhaqq!
Alfred A Falzon
Maria Mangion
Feb 3rd, 12:51
Jista' jkun li dawn il kuntratturi resqu lejn il partit laburista ghax jinsabu f xifer ta' falliment bix xoghol mahluq imur dejjem ghand l istess nies. Fuq kollox PL il hin kollu jghid li jrid ikun partner mas settur privat. Jinkwetani rapport li hemm llum f gurnali ohra li qed isemmu somom fenomenali f donazzjoni lejn il PN minn kuntrattur wiehed. Forsi ghalhekk din il migrazzjoni lejn cirku usa
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:08
IL PL lest ibiegh ruhu, l-aqwa li jiehu l-poter f'idejh
jon barun
Feb 3rd, 12:49
min ma jilhaqx l gheneb jghid li hu qares!!!!!!
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 09:03
@ jon barun
Tabilhaqq!
Raw kif ghamlu biex helsu vilment minn Dr Anglu Farrugia ghax indunaw li mhux se tghaddi taghhom fl-innamrar mal-kuntratturi u n-negozjanti l-kbar li issa saru hbieb ta' gewwa ma' Partit li waqalu z-zejt minn wiccu!
Alfred A Falzon
Gordon M.A.
Feb 3rd, 12:49
Ajma hej Anglu x'ghamilt!
Kif qal siehbi Gerth, id-dinja rota...
Pierre Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 12:49
One party has the deputy leader writing the electoral programme the other hides it from the deputy leader, no wonder it had not been published yet. Muscat this is our future you're meddling with not a marketing ploy.
Ramon Mangion
Feb 3rd, 14:19
Mr Vassallo, PL has been giving out proposals on a daily basis :)
Philip Micallef
Feb 3rd, 12:45
I never really agreed with Anglu Farrugia and his style yet the fact remains that he was democratically elected by the delegates of the Labour Party and his removal was most undemocratic and sets a dangerous precedent. Labour Party's history is full of back stabbing incidents of its own leaders starting from Boffa in the late forties.
carlos ellul
Feb 3rd, 12:50
:cough: missier malta indipendenti :cough:
David Farrugia
Feb 3rd, 12:52
what about Giorgio Borg Olivier?
Charlie Mallia
Feb 3rd, 12:44
Dan jighad li huwa laburist isthi jekk taf.
Richard Caruana
Feb 3rd, 12:50
Jisthi Muscat, jekk jaf.
Diga taht il-hakma ta-kuntratturi, ara x'ser jigri fil-gvern.
M Spiteri
Feb 3rd, 13:04
xi triduh jaghlaq halqu? jekk hemm bzonn li nsiru nafu affarjiet fuq il partiti ahjar nsiru nafuhom qabel l elezzjoni.mhux hekk?
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:10
Jisthi min qed jigdeb.
Kuljum jikkomunika ma Anglu, qal.................................
Frank Borg
Feb 3rd, 13:50
Il partit laburista tieghi daqs kemm huwa tieghek habib! M hemmx biza mill onesta u grazzi ghall onesta li jien sejjer nivvota kif ghandi nivvota. Alla biss jaf kemm inbaghti habba t twenmin tieghi imma rasi dejjem il fuq la onest. Grazzii Anglu ta kull ma ghamilt ghal pajjizna.
Alfred Falzon
Feb 4th, 08:57
@ Charlie Mallia
Isthi int, li tara kollox tajjeb f'Partit diga' minsus fl-Oppozizzjoni ahseb u ara fil-Gvern!
Il-Laburisti genwini jikkundannaw bil-qawwa kollha t-tmexxijja despotika ta' Dr Muscat!
Alfred A Falzon
Antonio Pace
Feb 3rd, 12:43
Oh so that's how the MLP is financing its extravagant campaign? Are we sure it's only that or is it that Anglu was really kept in oblivion and is unaware about "other" sources of financing?
George Azzopardi
Feb 3rd, 13:38
I'm sure Anglu Farrugia would have found ways of how these were funding the party if he wanted. He was the one who discovered how business man forced their employees to vote PN.
A. Gauci Cunningham
Feb 3rd, 12:43
Now, more than ever, I can confirm that this person was a liability to the PL. No wonder the PN had a carefully planned campaign against him. What the bloody hell is wrong with a prospective Government being close to big business? This idea of big business being the enemy of the worker is so old Labour and so passe. I think the only real mistake JM made here was of not removing him before.
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 12:56
A typical Laburist twist and spin.
Up to the day Anglu's head was severed, he was a Labour Party star. He was congratulated after his Rabat speech by his boss, shook hands with him, his mother...then hours later he became a villain!
No chance for delegates to have their say, but el-supremo did it his way - the LP's democratic way.
Hallina AGC!
Dam ma nduna Joseph li Anglu kien 'liability' ghal PL!
Joseph Mizzi
Feb 3rd, 12:57
Very well said, Mr Gauci Cunningham. We haven't been hearing about "inspector gadgets", "tusk fors", "ċar daqs il-kristall" and "dis is 4 d rekort" any more from PN quarters these last 2 months, haven't we?
A. Gauci Cunningham
Feb 3rd, 13:06
And the PN dear Martinelli had a campaign, carefully planned, against him and his past as a PC. vera jew mhux vera? Anglu only today spilt the beans about "big business" and that is my reaction. Go ahead endorse his idea that "Big business" is bad.......go ahead!! ma taghmiliex ghax taf li politika tal-medjuevu!!!
E. Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 13:06
Look who's talking..........Kumbinazzjoni lelejt l-elezzjoni heles minnu...........
brian spiteri
Feb 3rd, 13:11
@ J Martinelli
Il Canada jisparaw murtali min fuq il- bejt? Kif ma tisthix!! Kieku jien minnek immur ninheba u ma nidhirx iktar quddiem in-nies. Il- verita ser titla f` wicc l- ilma ma iddumx!!
Charles J. Buttigieg
Feb 3rd, 13:41
Anglu has now became a voice in the wilderness.
Frank Borg
Feb 3rd, 13:55
Prosit sur!! Interessa
nti l mod kif titkellem dwar min iggieled sabiex ma jkunx hemm qerq fl elezzjonijiet. Il kummenti tieghek iwasslu lili u bosta ohra sabiex ma nivvuttawx.
carlos ellul
Feb 3rd, 12:40
Seriously j pace? The ones who blame the opposition on everything (deficit, downgrades, debt) is not the pl
Joe Pace Asciak
Feb 3rd, 12:39
Donnu hafna nsew xi kien qal Dr. Adrian Vassallo dwar l-istil ta’ tmexxija ta’ JM. Min jinsa jerga’ jgarrab. Dan mhux il-passat, izda l-prezent.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 12:38
There is now clear evidence that the PN is being subsidised by a local leading busnessman. It came out very clearly with documents in other media today. Will the police now investigate to see whether this guy obtained contracts in return? - trading in influence I think its called. Come on, police, do your work and lets see how deep in dirt is the PN.
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:12
dejjem l-istess diska. Ilna nisimugha dan l-ahhar 25 sena.
Issa harget b' scoop.
M'ghadux jissemma c-Caqnu, hux?
Tghid ghaliex??
Joe Tabone
Feb 3rd, 12:37
The truth is that Dr Anglu Farrugia was not part of Joseph's inner circle - KLIKKA, so he was stabbed in the back to make space for the golden boy at ONE!
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 12:53
Don't speak of the ''Klikka'' That' the pn 'pride&glory' shhhhh.
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 13:08
Alfred Vassallo, do not mix imaginary cliques to the real one around Joseph & who was responsible in chopping Anglu's head off.
The imaginary clique, never sacrificed a colleague even if from time to time diverging ideas emerged. Unlike Franco, Anglu always obeyed the Whip.
The NP welcomes ideas from anyone, debates, discusses & selects the best. The LP cannot copy because of a dire lack of ideas.
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 17:00
@J Martinelli
The imaginary clique,.......Wrong, very wrong. That's a real and thriving clique..... and as regards ''sacrificing a colleague'' they did much, much more than that......They sent Malta to the dogs with the corruption scandals that are emerging practically every week, and these are just the tip of the Iceberg!
carlos ellul
Feb 3rd, 12:33
So it was ok for dr farrugia that the pl get too close to businesses as long as its done by a friend who does not "back stab" him?
The last time ive checked the calendar it said 2013 and not 1980. The business man is not an enemy tal haddiem but his employer. Any party should listen to them.
Ray Gatt
Feb 3rd, 13:50
Ipokrizija. Indawruha kif jaqblilna Carlos! No way PL.
J. Pace
Feb 3rd, 12:31
Fejn huma laburisti biex iwahhlu f'Gonzi PN ukoll fuq din?
David Farrugia
Feb 3rd, 12:49
Illum nifhmu kemm Joseph Muscat ghamel ghazla tajba li heles mill-ispettur.
Rigward GonziPN, tieghu tasal fid-9 ta' Marzu.
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 12:51
Ma nihdukomx xolkom. Dak intom BISS taghmluh. Iddahaqx nies bik!
Andrew Cumbo
Feb 3rd, 14:03
Fejn huma Laburisti! Dawn it-tlett kelmiet iffakruni f'xi hadd partikolari li tghidx jghidu li demokrazija u l-ghaqda kienu hafna ghall qalbu. Trid tkun taf fejn ha jkunu Laburist illum. LABOUR ROAD HAZ-ZABBAR.
Joseph John Zammit
Feb 3rd, 12:26
Dr Anglu Farrugia.. If that is back stabbing. I would have done the same. You were not up to your position. Now continue with your game "Min ma jilabx itellef". Kif forsi ghamel Franco Debono...
Joe Tabone
Feb 3rd, 12:35
JJ,
Are you aware the Anglu was elected by the same LABOUR delegates that elected Joseph??
This is NOT your choice, he was elected, that is why Anglu Farrugia has stated back stabbing of a Deputy Leader by the Leader (JM) who were both elected by the same delegates!
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 13:20
JJ, Anglu qatt ma vvota kontra r-rieda tal-Partit tieghu.
Mill banda l-ohra Franco vvota jew astjena tlett darbiet u ghen biex iwaqqa l-gvern ftit gimghat qabel ma spicca l-mandat, ghalkemm sa d-9 ta Marzu jkun dam hames snin - mandat shih.
Debono kien jaf tajjeb x'kien gej ghalieh. Joseph ha b'id Anglu w taptaplu fuq dahru, imma Anglu ma kienx jaf li f'id Joseph kien hemm stallett lest ghalieh!
Dennis Zammit
Feb 3rd, 12:25
How is it that the MLP did not publish any 'official' comments to reply to pityful Angelo?
Joseph Mizzi
Feb 3rd, 12:50
Is it because Anġlu Farrugia has now become 'irrelevant', and is not worth replying to, just like someone we know?
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 13:33
Joseph Mizzi, you have just proved that 'loyalty' means nothing at the LP.
Unlike Franco, Anglu was always obeyed the Party Whip & never voted against / abstained & embarrassed his Party. That counted for nothing.
Anglu was seen as an obstacle and his removal was the fulfilling of Joseph's deal with Jason. No more, no less.
The scalpel was in Joseph's hand long before Anglu's head rolled.
D Caruana
Feb 3rd, 12:24
Lets face it. Dr Anglu Farrugia is hurt with the decision he took Dr J Muscat. In my opinion it was done too quickly and was not the appropriate timing for such a decision. Sure that Dr Farrugia Love his party. This is an emotional confrontation between 2 friends, and they should meet private to resolve this problem. I feel very optimistic that Dr F will come back in his own party movemnet.
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 13:43
The epitome of naivety.
Spat between two friends?
Such a minor event that Anglu simply refused to run with his beloved Labour Party - no hard feelings at all especially when he realized that the move was to enhance Jason's chances who is running in the same district as Anglu would have.
Meet in private? Good idea though. He said, I said, and nobody heard!!
Joseph Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 12:22
It is very clear that the Labour Party too has an inner circle!
PL accuses the PN of having an evil clique; according to Anglu Farrugia, the Deputy Leader was not involved in the Party's electoral programme!
Isn't everything in the PL also strictly controlled by Muscat.
Muscatpl in the making!
Joseph Mizzi
Feb 3rd, 12:51
The difference is that it's not only the PL who's talking about Gonzi's inner clique. Remember that it was a Nationalist MP, Franco Debono, who came up with the concept first.
Joseph Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 13:21
Gonzipn destroyed the PN! Muscatpl will destroy Labour!
C Pace
Feb 3rd, 12:21
So whats new? This is all a farce. Is this supposed to be today's headlines? We've been experiencing this type of politics of backstabbing, businessmen and contractors domination all our lives. Life is full of ups and downs - live with it AF. I still say you were not fit for a deputy
carlos ellul
Feb 3rd, 12:19
Its truly a case of its my party and I cry if I want to. Political parties evolve Dr Farrugia and the PL had finally learnt that businesses are not an enemy of the state but merely the ones who employ the workers. However it seems that you were pretty comfortable with the party who got close with the 'business men' until Joseph clipped your wings.
David Farrugia
Feb 3rd, 12:19
Good one Anglu, hrigt ta mazetta, qed tipprova (minghalik) titfa xi tajn fuq Joseph Muscat u l-PL fl-eqqel tal-kampanja elettorali u fl-istess nifs tghid li ghadek tahdem ghall-gid tal-partit.
Mhux problema, il-PL jidher li ghandu support b'sahhtu bizzejjed li jirbah l-elezzjoni. Rigward il-perona ta' Anglu Farrugia, issa 'sour grapes'.
Joe Tabone
Feb 3rd, 12:39
'sour grapes' ??? this is NOT what Joseph is saying!!?!
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:15
What a load of hogwash........
"lil elves" was very apt!
David Farrugia
Feb 3rd, 14:02
I have my own opinion. Yes...this interview is all about 'sour grapes'. The post of Deputy Prime minister is SOUR GRAPES.
but maybe Joseph Muscat is more of a gentleman than I am.
J. Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 12:17
Anglu mhux kull gvern irrid jahdem mal kuntratturi kbar. Mhux dawn li jhaddmu balla nies u ghandhom l ghodda biex jahdmu.
Anglu toqod twahhal f hadd.
P Bonnici
Feb 3rd, 12:14
'Big contractors and businessmen were getting too close to the Labour Party', so there is no difference between the PN and PL now, both parties rotten to the core, opportunists and greedy.
Mr David Ganado
Feb 3rd, 12:29
Did you ever have a doubt politicians on both sides are rotten? Dont be surprised when we get confirmation that a number are actually in business together so whichever way it goes they are always sorted.
P Bonnici
Feb 3rd, 13:13
And the electorate is the sucker after all this.
Sephora Grima
Feb 3rd, 12:14
typical of the labour party stabbing people in the back !!!
Martin Saliba
Feb 3rd, 12:26
How old are you Sephora ? Do you remembr how the PN got rid of Gorg Borg Olivier ?
Joseph John Zammit
Feb 3rd, 12:28
Like they did with John Dalli ux Sephora?
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 12:47
Sorry Sephora, but that game is well known to pn ONLY and they practice it unscrupulously. Ask JPO, Debono, Muligiett Caccopardo etc.
E. Vassallo
Feb 3rd, 13:04
@Joseph john Zammit
Mela nsejt kemm kontu iggibuh fuq is-Super 1. itilghu sa Brussels ha tergghu igibuh fuq is-Super one? Mela nsejtuh issa? Mela nsejtuh issa lill John Dalli....ma ssibux xi spazju fuq xi show tas Super one?
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:17
Very typical.
As for JPO, Mugliette, FD, Dalli....it was them who stabbed the PN in the back NOT vic-versa
Joseph John Zammit
Feb 3rd, 14:02
@ E Vasallo... Int insejt kemm idemonizajtuh lil DR Andlu Farrugia fuq l 80s u tiprovaw icapsuh bit tajn? Meta jirkupra sahtu u jasal il mument jistednuh lil Dalli mela le. Ghara in NET dejjem ghalaqlu il bieb kif ghamlu lil Mugliet, JPO u Franco Debono. U biex tkomplu b lipokrizijja iheckjajtu stazzion nazzionali mhallas mit taxxi tal poplu kollu. TAFU TISTHU?
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 14:10
@ Saliba et al
The NP has a process and delegates freely vote their wishes. It was done in GBO's case, & the infamous 'gang of three'. The only difference is that the MLP never invited GBO nor did he volunteer to collaborate with them in any articles criticizing his own Party as the PL did, by welcoming the three on Party television, radio and 'under the tent' events.
Who voted Anglu out?
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 14:19
@ JJ Zammit,
Are you implying that the NP was correct criticizing Anglu for his 80s antics? So correct, in fact, that Joseph was compelled to get rid of him at the start of the election campaign? So he finally woke up 5 years after becoming leader?
Amazing how the LP really messes minds of its own supporters who do not even realize it.
The NP didn't have to throw mud at Anglu and you know why.
J Martinelli
Feb 3rd, 14:29
JJ Zammit, I wouldn't put Dalli in the same category.
You don't 'punish' someone by offering him (& he accepting) a lucrative position at a fabulous salary plus perks & he describing it as 'prison in Brussels'! Shows Dalli's distorted perspective.
Dalli was making deals behind his Party's and EU's back throwing SARGAS into the fray much to the delight of the LP.
Dalli was disloyal, but was Anglu?
Christopher Bray
Feb 3rd, 12:14
Where are all the usual PL supporters leaving comments???? It seem you're in quite a big shock this morning
Martin Saliba
Feb 3rd, 12:29
Youre goint to be in a very big shock come march the 10th .
M Micallef
Feb 3rd, 12:34
I bet that's what you said 5 years ago, and maybe the previous 5 years as well. Don't count your chickens before they hatch, but you lot never learn don't you!
T Mifsud
Feb 3rd, 13:02
Martin Saliba and M Micallef according to your deputy leader of a few days ago the PL is a dual personality party of old MLP and pale blue nationalists. It wont last long as it is too stretched a party. Cannot be both, labour of the grass roots and capitalist nationalist which is its latest skin. It is a question of time before it snaps after some time in government
Denis Pace
Feb 3rd, 13:17
@M.Saliba
ALL MALTA WILL GET A SHOCK come 10th March.......
brian spiteri
Feb 3rd, 13:19
@ M Micallef
Min dak iz-zmien il- hawn in nies tghallmu, issa mhux il- pl biss qed jikkritikhom, izda anke MP`s tghakhom stess, ohrajn li dejjem kienu nazzjonalisti inghaqdu mal pl u ser johorgu ghall elezzjoni mieghu. Qazzistu lil kulhadd bil korruzzjoni u arroganza, l- ewwel hareg fil berah il- hmieg li hemm fuq ix-xiri tal fuel ta l- enemalta, issa hiereg il hmieg fuq l- MFCC, zaren u il-pn!!
Martin Saliba
Feb 3rd, 13:52
M. Micallef , unlike most maltese who elevate their party to a religous statust i do not . I did not vote in 2003 and 2008 because it was in my opinion that the then MLP , my party , was not fit to govern. There are many many PN supporters who feel now as i did then . So i suppose you can say that you lost your bet .
M Micallef
Feb 3rd, 15:56
@ M Saliba
How could I lose my bet when PL is not even in government yet? Yes yes same talk of I did not vote in the previous election etc etc, yet funnily enough you think that PL wasn't fit to govern previously, come this election - the party is still crammed with people not only from the past few elections, but back from the 80s, and now you're convinced PL are right for the government.
Martin Saliba
Feb 3rd, 19:30
You dont even know what you said . Just keep your head in the sand and pretend that all is well with your party .
I bet that's what you said 5 years ago, and maybe the previous 5 years as well
M Micallef
Feb 3rd, 22:16
I'm pretty sure I know what I said, I can re-explain what you didn't understand.
J. Camilleri
Feb 3rd, 12:11
Anglu mhux kull gvern irrid jahdem mal kuntratturi kbar. Mhux dawn li jhaddmu balla nies u ghandhom l ghodda biex jahdmu.
Anglu toqod twahhal f hadd.
Mary Camenzuli
Feb 3rd, 16:42
L-aqwa li noqogħdu ngħidu li n-Nazzjonalisti korrotti u aħna trasparenti...
LOL
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