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PN has contradicted itself on medicine refunds - Muscat

The Nationalist Party had contradicted itself in its promises to patients whose medicines were out of stock in government dispensaries, a sure sign that the PN was in electoral panic, Joseph Muscat said today.

Speaking a taht it-tinda event in Birkirkara, the Labour leader said the PN had initially promised that when the patients bought their medicines from private pharmacies, they would be refunded the cost price. But this morning Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said patients would not pay anything as the government would pay an established price to pharmacists. 

Yet in the past hours, PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil had again said that patients would pay the equivalent of the cost price for the medicines, Dr Muscat said.

All this reflected panic in the PN ranks, and it was evidence that the PN electoral programme was not well thought out. 

Replying to a number of questions, Dr Muscat reiterated Labour's promise to give policemen the right to join the trade unions of their choice, although they would not have the right to strike. Policemen would be taxed only 15% on their extra duties and those who were injured or died while on duty would receive their full pension. 

Dr Muscat also reiterated that a Labour government would like to see a partnership between state and church schools. Church schools, he said, would enjoy autonomy in their curriculum. A Labour government would also be more flexibible in the financial allocation to the Church schools. 

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Abe Sammut

Feb 10th, 16:14

L-interessi fuq id-dejn li ghamel il gvern tieghek jaqbez il 627 million euros by twice. Think about it. Indahlu sold u jaharbulna il-liri.

Ronnie Callus

Feb 10th, 08:44

Well said Peter,this already has been proved in the past. Those were Gonzi's achievements which he boast so much.

Guido Farrugia

Feb 10th, 18:52

One by one.

Min ibbill subajgh fix-xiri taz-zejt.
Min jiehu €500 zieda.
Trafigura=George Farrugia=Mahfra

Aristide Galea

Feb 10th, 09:55

Sur Brincat , Jekk inti temmen verament dak li qed jgħid Tonio Fenech ifisser li Tonio Fenech ħalli f'idejn iċ-ċwieċ biex jgħidu kif ser taħdem is-sistema ta' meta il-mediċina tkun out of stock . Pero nista ngħidlek b'wiċċi min quddiem li jiena minhix ċuċ u mhu ser inħalli lill-hadd jitnejjek bija għax jien smajt dak li intqal min dawn ic-ċwiċ fl-ispjega li taw fuq it-TV .

Aristide Galea

Feb 10th, 11:14

Sur Brincat , naħseb li Tonio Fenech zbalja bil-kbir meta halla dawn iċ-ĊWIEĊ MALTIN biex jispjegaw din il-mizura . Tonio Fenech seta għamel bħall ma għamel fl '- Air Malta u kien jinqeda b'xi barrani u mhux bi ċwieċ maltin .

M Grima

Feb 10th, 14:45

Mela int u Tonio Fenech biss intelligenti, ghax l'anqas il Prim Ministru ma fehma. U halluna, b'minn tridu taghddu iz-zmien.

Aristide Galea

Feb 10th, 15:21

Barra min hekk Sur Brincat , jekk int lest li taċċetta dak li qal Tonio Fenech veru miskin . Possibbli inthom in-nazzjonalisti ġenwini mhux qed tindunaw kemm qed jitmejlu bikhom f'wiċċkhom ? Possibbli inthom lesti taċċettaw dawn il u-turns kollha li qed jirredikolaw lill-partit li inthom dejjem ħaddantu u li issa sar partit tal-klikek .

etienne m

Feb 10th, 08:41

jek tara net biss ma tafx ghax spjegawa sew. irid ikun hemm manigmant tajjeb u muhx nispicaw b tip ta pirmli out of stock u ohraj skaduti ghax ma tantx jintuzaw. il flus ta dawk li gabu ghal xejn setaw intefqu ghal dawk li ikunu spiss out of stock,

Guido Farrugia

Feb 10th, 18:54

Mela skond int kollu tajjeb le?

Guido Farrugia

Feb 10th, 18:56

Mela skond int kollu tajjeb le?

A. Attard

Feb 9th, 23:42

Because people wearing blinkers need to be reminded yet and yet again what good has been done for this country.that is why they need to repeat. I cannot say that all has been good...definitely not. BUT weighing the pros and cons..the pros definitely outweigh the cons by a big amount. And looking around you one can realize this! Well,yes people should know..but some are too obstinate to admit so.

K Grech

Feb 9th, 22:49

ghax ma nibdewx billi nghidu minn ma hallashomx dawk it 80miljun?

Johan Mula

Feb 10th, 00:57

Mhux ahjar iddur fuq Gonzi u ssaqsih l-istess mistoqsija. Fuq kollox kien il-gvern ta' Gonzi li cahhad lilek u lill-kollegi tieghek minn dawn il-flus dovuti billi ta' ftit cicri u kulhadd baqa b'li ha. Almenu JM qed isemmi xi haga fil-programm elettorali fuq nerga nghid flus li ma nghatawx mill-amministrazzjoni prezenti. Gonzi ma semma xejn fil-programm tieghu u se jhalli l-kulhadd b'dak li ha.

A. Borg

Feb 10th, 05:23

Twanny ARRANGAMENTI ahjar milli MA HADNA XEJN.

Mario Scicluna

Feb 10th, 05:28

Diga rrispondejtek fi blog ohra, imma hrabt li twiegeb! Tista tispjegalna int ghala l-PN mhux ser jhallas ta' l-overtime lil Pulizija wara li dawn hadmu ghalihom u ilhom snin shah jistennewhom? Tista tispjega ghala ma tnizzel xejn fil programm elettorali tal-PN fuq din il-materja?

Maria Xuereb

Feb 10th, 06:01

Dak li qieghed iwieghed il-PL ser iwettqu, u l-overtime li ma thallsux il-pulizija huwa kollu tort tal-Gvern ta' Gonzi ghax dak ihaddem u mbaghad wara naraw ththallsx u minn barra l-pulizija min jaf kemm hemm miljuni kbar li ghandhom jiehud l-kuntaratturi tat-toroq, tal-medicini etc. Dawk kollha mohbija u jinkixfu biss wara d-9 ta' Marzu. Pajjiz fakkartuh, u gibtu hafna nies tallaba.

Mario Scicluna

Feb 10th, 10:21

Tista tispjegalna int ghala l-PN mhux ser jhallas ta' l-overtime lil Pulizija wara li dawn hadmu ghalihom u ilhom snin shah jistennewhom? Tista tispjega ghala ma tnizzel xejn fil programm elettorali tal-PN fuq din il-materja?

Mario Scicluna

Feb 10th, 10:25

Kif irranga l-Pulizija int skond il-PN? Billi minflok thallsu tal-OT fi flus inghataw time-in-lieu? Billi minflok thallsu ta' xogholhom,irrangaw il-bitha tad-Depot bl-irham u bil-madum mdawwra bil-hbula biex tkun hemm ghal parenza biss? Billi gew imweghda suppost union, li fil fatt kienet biss assocjazzjoni, illi l-kap taghha ikun il-Kummissarju nnifsu? Bil paroli u pozi ?

Mario Scicluna

Feb 10th, 11:24

Kif irranga l-Pulizija int skond il-PN? Billi minflok thallsu tal-OT fi flus inghataw time-in-lieu? Billi minflok thallsu ta' xogholhom,irrangaw il-bitha tad-Depot bl-irham u bil-madum mdawwra bil-hbula biex tkun hemm ghal parenza biss? Billi gew imweghda suppost union, li fil fatt kienet biss assocjazzjoni, illi l-kap taghha ikun il-Kummissarju nnifsu? Bil paroli u pozi ?

Eddy Privitera

Feb 9th, 20:15

K. Vella: Insejt tirringrazzjah ta' meta tghak €1.16 u hu ha €600 zieda fil-gimgha !!!

Eddy Privitera

Feb 9th, 20:15

K. Vella: Insejt tirringrazzjah ta' meta tghak €1.16 u hu ha €600 zieda fil-gimgha !!!

Thomas Anderson

Feb 9th, 20:53

Grazzi Dr Gonzi talli sejjer thalli 6 Biljun Euro dejn li sejjrin ikomplu jhallsuh uliedna w ulied uliedna.

Tony Agius

Feb 9th, 21:21

Grazzi Dr. Gonzi, talli ghamilt aqwa mil - l'aqwa Prim Ministri fl'Ewropa, u zammejt sod sa lahhar biex tikseb dawk il flus kolla ghal Malta u il Maltin, isma mhux miljun u nofs ta, Le Le, BILJUN Punt Tnejn, Grazzi lil Dr. Gonzi, u Grazzi lil PN . U Halluna tal MLP lanqas tafu toghduhom biss ghax fil kalkoli li hrigtu bihom f'kolla mortu zmerg bil Goff. Ghandkhom biex tippuntaw subajkhom ukoll.

C. Bartoli

Feb 9th, 21:31

,@Thomas Anderson, ahna uliedna u ulied uliedna jsibuix-xoghol taht il PN allura m`ghandna l-ebda problema biex inhallsu id-dejn, is-sabiha illi malliil-gvern johrog il-bonds mal-ewwel jinhatfu.

C. Bartoli

Feb 9th, 21:39

as long as jobs are available for all debt can be repayed and after all whenever bonds are issued by the goverment they are all sold out before the expiry date

R. Saliba

Feb 9th, 21:47

ha ddumu izziduh id dejn? Iddeciedu. Jew ahjar. Araw fejn mar. Jew flok tivvintaw, staqsu l xi hadd li jifhem. Dejjem l-istess diska bla sens.

K Grech

Feb 9th, 22:52

Grazzu Dr Gonzi u Joe Cassar talli hallejtu lil nanti ta 95 sena ghal 4 iljieli shah fuq stretcher fil kurutur ta Mater Dei, filwaqt li Cassar f xi lejl minnhom hareg jghid li m adx hemm nies fuq l istretchers fil kuruturi, insult u ippokrezija sfrenata. Jekk tghid li s sahha marret ghal ahhar ml veru qed tghid f dinja ohra sijeb. noqodu niftahru bl isptar state of the art l andna issa,

B. Farrugia

Feb 10th, 00:48

Grazzi, talli hallejtna bla Whistle Blowers Act, u tal power station tal heavy fuel oil ghall-uliedna

DC Agius

Feb 9th, 20:16

".... l-Gvern jagħti lura kumpens lil min ikun xtara medicina li jkun intitolat għaliha mill-privat li tkun out of stock għand il-gvern." Mehudha minn Maltarightnow: http://www.maltarightnow.com/?module=news&t=a&aid=99844499&cid=19 Nahseb aktar inti sur Micallef ma tafx taqra linja u nofs kollox!

C J Vassallo

Feb 9th, 22:00

Yet another silly demeaning comment that has no substance .

Joe Micallef; do you actually think that it is just fanatical nationalists that know how to read? Are you one of those who could tell if a someone is nationalist or labour just by looking at their face? The truth is that many former Nationalists have realised that the PN has lost its way and needs spend time in opposition. Shame on you!

etienne m

Feb 10th, 08:45

ghalinqas qrajtohm int? jien qrajtom u hekk hemm miktub, li in nies jithalsu il prezz li ikun miftijem min qabel. u min jifem x inu il prezz miftijem min qabel jaf ukoll li huwa il prezz li ihalas il gvern u muhx kemm tinbih

James Sultana

Feb 9th, 21:11

If he is CyprusJoe, you surely may be Joe Blinkers, because it is you who can't read the paragraph:
..is out of stock and you need it urgently, the Government will compensate YOU FOR HAVING BOUGHT IT PRIVATELY on the basis of established prices. " It is plain English Joe - just as Simon's plain Maltese when he said that the Govt will pay the price it pays to the importer and not what you to buy

Carmel J. Caruana

Feb 10th, 05:27

The economic crisis in Cyprus arose because Cypriot banks for historical reasons invested heavily in Greece. Cyprus before the Greek mess was much better than us: better roads, hospitals, schools. I suggest you visit it and see for yourself.

Joe Muscat

Feb 9th, 19:55

Ma stajtx tkun aktar vojta....

Eddy Privitera

Feb 9th, 20:13

Mary Ann Borg: KIeku xi darba taghmel argument bis-sens !

Tony Zammit

Feb 9th, 20:16

What about Mr.Records: He did so to Franco, Jesmond,and JPO

Daniel Borg

Feb 9th, 20:36

Whats the point? Il pn kecca 4 minn tieghu... Ima nerga najdlek, xinu lpunt ax ma fimnihx

Adrian Camilleri

Feb 9th, 20:39

Ha tibqghu bil politika tal passat! Attakkaw id diska mhux lil kantant....imma LEEEE qas biss tafu ahjar, ghax GonziPN hekk darrikom,.....IFRED U SALTAN.....ghaqda qas tispelluha ma tafu!

GH-A-Q-D-A

Mr Joe Micallef

Feb 9th, 21:04

Camilleri tghallem isthi!

C. Vella

Feb 9th, 21:16

Prosit tassew Mary! (sarkastikament ovja)

C. Bartoli

Feb 9th, 21:27

mhux il-van li se jqassam il-medicina, ghaxskond karmenu vella inqabbdu koccdrivers hux, lanqas biss jafu li dan is-servizz ilu dan l-ahhar 3 snin jezisti

christian farrugia

Feb 9th, 21:28

Saqsi lil Anglu jekk tafux tispelluha intom il-kelma ghaqda !

R. Saliba

Feb 9th, 21:45

wow! Kollha maqghudin il laburisti. Specjalment dawk li jikkumentaw hawn. Hallina Adrian

Andrew Cumbo

Feb 9th, 22:53

Sakemm int ma tarax ukoll bl-ucuħ ta' Nazzjonalist u Laburist fuq dak l-istess podium telaw ħutek li sa ftit ilu kienu jimilitaw fil- PN. Fuq dak l-istess podium telaw John Bencini, Cyrus Engerer, Deborah Schembri, Emmauel Mallia u ħafna oħrajn. Aħna nitkejlu bil- ġid li nistaw nagħmlu lill pajjizna. Aħna Moviment u mhux origarkija u klikka.

K Grech

Feb 9th, 22:55

Kiku titfa naqa sens fil kumment tieghek jahasra taqta figura naqa ahjar.

Nicholas Mamo

Feb 9th, 23:27

@Adrian Camilleri, bhall-ghaqda bejn Joseph Muscat u Anglu Farrugia - ghada deskritta minn dan tal-ahhar bhala habib li jistiednek ghandu u jisparalek tir cold-blooded?

Tony Borg

Feb 10th, 00:34

Mary Ann , you must be at a loss to say something against Joseph Muscat to write such nonsense. I must admit that I have never seen the PN so disorganised. Maybe the PN want to loose the election as they know what a disaster the finances of this country are in. Is that why S.Busuttil said that if Labour win the election they will be asking for a bailout? He probably knows something!!!

alexander grech

Feb 10th, 06:15

Iz zewg leaders qedin sew ghax it tnejn qalu haga u ghamlu ohra.L aqwa li jisimawhom il pappagalli u jirrepetu bhalhom halli huma jghaddu min triq ohra u jaslu.Id dejn jghamluh huma u ahna nhallsu qares.L aqwa li mmorru ncapcpu.Ghandna bzonn tsunami f dan il pajjiz u jitkaxkru in nies li ghadhom antikwati u mwahlin mar religjon ghax ha nerqu.Bzonn ta Bibbja gdida ghaz zminijiet tal llum .

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