Government reacts as Muscat demands explanations on Sunday Times revelations
Updated with government reaction at 5.20 p.m.
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that e-mails related to the oil procurement scandal published by The Sunday Times today posed very serious questions and it was incumbent of the prime minister and Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt to clear the air.
Speaking in a One TV interview, Dr Muscat said he would give the prime minister the benefit of the doubt on his decision to recommend a presidential pardon to businessman George Farrugia.
He was sure that the prime minister had more information about the granting of the pardon. It also appeared that the prime minister had been given advice by the Attorney General and the Police Commissioner. He did not wish to cast doubts until he himself had further information, Dr Muscat said.
But, he insisted, a clear explanation was needed over the revelation in The Sunday Times about two very important points. The first was how an official of Dutch oil company Trafigura had asked the local representative how his meeting with Austin Gatt had gone.
It was worth pointing out, Dr Muscat said, that Dr Gatt had said that when he met this businessman – George Farrugia - he never discussed Enemalta issues or oil tenders. Dr Muscat said he did not think that the Trafigura official was interested in Dr Gatt’s views on what was happening in Hamrun.
Secondly, he said, the newspaper had also revealed a communication with former chairman Tancred Tabone in which George Farrugia asked Mr Tabone to discuss if they could discuss details of a meeting he had with ‘A.G’
Dr Muscat said he would not speculate who this A.G was, but these were matters which the prime minister and Austin Gatt needed to explain.
In his interview Dr Muscat said it was wrong for the Nationalist Party to try to imply that the Labour Party was not able to negotiate or administer the EU budget for Malta.
He said MEP Louis Grech as European Parliament rapporteur had 'been there, done that'.
And the Nationalist Government was the government which could not even establish bus fares without even coming into conflict with the European Commission, he said with reference to another Sunday Times story.
GOVERNMENT REACTION
The government in a brief reaction said partisan speeches such as the one by Dr Muscat did not serve to fight corruption.
The government said it fought corruption with firm action, and that was why it had decided to recommend a pardon in the oil procurement case.
Should Dr Muscat or anyone else have any information, it should be immediately given to the police since that was the only way to counter corruption.
LABOUR: GOVERNMENT SHOULD EXPLAIN, NOT HIDE
The Labour Party said the government's reaction was an insult to the people's intelligence.
It said a leading minister had been mentioned in the e-mails but the government, instead of taking action or explaining, chose to attack Joseph Muscat.
Dr Gonzi had opted not to speak about the presidential pardon and the latest developments.
Instead of hiding, Dr Gonzi needed to explain the actions of the minister who was responsible for Enemalta, the party said.
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twanny borg
Feb 11th, 09:46
Mhux min issemma imma min ha l-flus. Suppost jidhru.
Paul Borg
Feb 11th, 08:50
I think that Dr.Muscat should visit the President and make it clear that the case will not be closed , at least not until after the election.
Peter Simpson
Feb 11th, 08:31
What a difference a whistle blowers act would have made! We have become aliens in our own country manipulated by puppeteers.
j brincat
Feb 11th, 08:27
"The government in a brief reaction said partisan speeches"
Partisan's speeches!!!!
Is the pot calling the kettle pitch black?
Have they already forgotten Simon's gaffe of the century that Deborah's face looks nationalist?
Or his Master's "In-Nazjonalisti biss make us proud".
U halluna!!!
jb
j brincat
Feb 11th, 08:22
"The government in..partisan speeches such as the one by Dr Muscat did not serve to fight corruption".
If he really wanted to fight corruption he should have enacted the Whistleblower's Act and as she promised he would do way back in 2008!
Why didn't he legislate?
Certainly not because he was pressed for time as under GonziPN Parliament had the longest holidays in history!
jb
R ferriggi
Feb 11th, 08:05
I KNOW I AM TOO NICE......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WONDER WHAT THAT MEANS : ))))))))))))
NAHSEB 'IRNEXXIELI INDAHHALOM FIX XIBKA'.
Mark Borg
Feb 11th, 07:43
Where's Everybody? Gurnalizmu fuq Kollox! Ha naraw Lou, Peppi u sidekick taghhom Norman jaghmlux programm fuq dan l-iskandlu. U zguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuur
j brincat
Feb 11th, 08:34
I have no doubt that this week PBS will churn one programme after another chaired by the usual familiar faces about this scandal AND which has shocked a nation!
Or am I just day dreaming???
But then not even when Government fell after loosing a vote on the budget last December did they deem it fit to show us one single programme!
So forget it, please!
jb
Victor Pulis
Feb 11th, 07:17
Hopefully when (if) the truth comes out the guilty parties irrespective of who they are or how high they sit on their thrones will be made to return every single cent they made out of their crime. One can live in hope can't one?!
alfreda mifsud
Feb 11th, 07:04
Mela laffarijiet hekk meta jkun hemm scandlu bhal dan tahhu tkunu vera dittaturi u qed tipprovaw tamlu li tridu sa lahhar naqra dawn xaffarijiet huma.Din hija haga li anda tigi ikkundanata mux mohbija ax inkella hekk ha jibqaw isiru laffarijiet,kollox mistur ghal kbar u min hu zghir jamlu festa bih. Dik it tmexxija ta Gonzi P.N.Int immisek tisthi mux ahna ax ma ta LABOUR.
G Tonna
Feb 11th, 06:56
Joseph, you have some explanation to do. Why did you work so hard to bring Mr Richard Cachia Caruana down when you knew very well how crucial he is in the successful negotiations Malta had with the EU. Is your personal agenda so strong to exceed the collective interest of Malta and the Maltese?
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 11th, 10:11
What the heck are talking about???? Joseph bring RCC down?? Or was it JPO. You must have a muddled mind!
N. Aquilina
Feb 11th, 10:49
May I remind you that also JPO voted to bring down RCC. May I also remind you that RCC gie sfiducjat mil parlament li suppost huwa l ghola istituzzjoni tal pajjiz imma Gonzi PN xorta zammu u nassumi li ghadu qed itih il paga. Dan kollu ifisser li GonziPN jigi jaqa u iqum mil parlament ahseb u ara kemm jghati kaz lili u lilek, cittadini komuni!
David Triganza
Feb 11th, 06:14
We were so happy, 5 years ago, when Dr Gonzi gave us that unexpected success in the election. I cannot understand what happened and how things turned out this bad. Just cannot support PN anymore and still be at peace with myself.
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 11th, 10:20
David with Gonzipn it has always been the same....saying one thing before the Elections BUT as soon as He is in the driving seat then things are sooo different from what he proclaimed....so much so that MEP Elections and
Local Counsels ones which are held after the elections immediately show that the electorate had been duped and their message is spontaneously given to Gonzipn as one of no trust.
Joseph Grech Attard
Feb 10th, 22:52
Now if the present government does not succeed in fighting this corrption it would be the fault of Joseph Muscat. And, by the way, couldn't there be a conflict of interest in such pardon being suggested by the cabinet itself?
j camilleri
Feb 10th, 22:43
I thought the President would feel the citizens pulse. How could you give a pardon to someone that he and his clan had skinned the nation. Malta had a great opportunity with the pipeline and because of these greedy pigs we are in this sorry situation.
Mr C Galea
Feb 10th, 22:17
pardons in malta cannot be seen like pastizzi, our common dish. please be more discreet in the future.
Peter Midler
Feb 10th, 22:15
Breaking News!!
Xarabank ihabbar li il-programm li jmiss huwa dwar min jista jkun A.G.!! Dwar min jista jkun Aust! Jiena l-ewwel wiehed li qed inhabbar dan! Wara kollox mhux l-ewwel darba li WE tkellem dwar topici jaharqu jew ghadhom 'sub judice'. X'tahseb Pepp?
Ha nkompli nohlom. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Thomas Mifsud
Feb 10th, 21:14
Id-dnub ma jorqod qatt!! Tkun saret gustizzja ma l-poplu Malti mhux biss meta GonziPN jitnehha mill-poter izda meta min hu responsabbli ghal dan kollu jhallas ta ghemilu. Mela persuna li ma felhitx thallas il-VAT nitfawha l-habs u dan AG se jibqa ghaddej kollox qisu qatt ma kien xejn??
Jien mhux qed nitkellem politikament, qed nitkellem bhalha cittadin Maltin ta rieda tajba.
Louis Craus
Feb 10th, 21:03
Donnu hemm il- hmieg Wenz. Rieha tinten.
Sewwa jghidu li biz-zmien jinkixef kollox ....imma gejja bit-tul din l-affari.
Sewwa jghidu ukoll li- d- dnub ma jorqodx.
Nahseb Lou Bondi u Xarabank fuq hekk ser isir...........waha ha ha ha ha haj.
Ara niccajta qieghed ta' . Ma tarawx li mhux vera kemm tibilghu kollox.
edward vella
Feb 10th, 20:39
Tghid il verita dwar dan l-iskandlu se tohrog xi ftit sighat wara l-elezzjoni?? filkas l-istorja tkun qeghda tirrepeti ruhha!!Hekk jixtiequ kieku ta Gonzipn!!! Ha nghidlek veru kaz ta," ghal buzullotti ma jirbhilna hadd!!!"Din l-elezzjoni trid tghati lezzjoni lill gonzipn li tista tidhak bil poplu darba,tnejn jew tlett darbiet, imma mux ghal dejjem!!!Iz-zejjed zejjed sur prim ministru!!
Mary-Grace Borg
Feb 10th, 21:40
tassew
mark johnson
Feb 10th, 20:13
Whistle Blower Acts are to protect the little people from reprisals if they speak out about wrongdoing by others, not as a 'get out of jail free' card for crooks.
There are already laws in place for if people do not report a crime they know about.
N Chetcuti
Feb 10th, 19:45
Could A.G mean Anne Galea or Anthony Gafa? And could meet Austmean meet in Australia? :)
Ronald Borg
Feb 10th, 19:42
Oh such a happy moment
AG you are going so down...........
charles flask
Feb 10th, 19:21
At this point in time, people are still waiting for a "credibile reaction" from Dr. Gonzi, or maybe from Simon Busuttil? Seems that now we are understanding why the Whistleblower's Act was kept on the backburner!
Ray Spiteri
Feb 10th, 19:09
Our President of the Republic should have rejected granting the presidential pardon. What happened to the millions of euros? In whose bank account? This is what we are interested. Hard core nationalists are disappointed about this incredible commission. Gonzi PN was leading the country during this irregularity and internal auditing should have identified any wrong doings. Shame. EX PN
Ph. Cauchi
Feb 10th, 18:46
This presidential pardon is a farce. How can it be granted when there is the involvement of people in the cabinet of GonziPN. Dawn buzzullotti !!!!!!!!!!!
Gordon Farrugia
Feb 10th, 19:18
imma zmien il-buzzullotti spicca qalilna famuz cuc malti!
Joe Tabone
Feb 10th, 19:20
Ph Cauchi,
The presidential pardon was grated by government (pending Presidential approval) after recommendations by the Attorney General and the Commissioner of Police. Surely these persons are credible.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 10th, 19:39
Actually that is a plus on Dr.Gonzi; members of his cabinet are being accused of being corrupt yet they still voted for a pardon to be given so that the whole truth can be made public. I mean it does not need the brain of a genius to see that!!
So why such empty words? Does supporting lejber imply stopping thinking with your own mind?
A Trapani
Feb 10th, 19:49
your comment makes no sense at all.... buzullotti kieku dak li qed tallega ivvota kontra biex ma tohrog iktar informazjoni mhux ivvota favur halli jinkixfu il borom.
J Martinelli
Feb 10th, 21:30
Right you are Ph Cauchi, since no Presidential pardons were ever given in the 70s and 80s, because no one was ever investigated for corruption including the minister whose monument graces a public place in Paola. Il-buzullotti Joseph jaghmilhom bil-'magik wond' li ghandu lest biex irahhas id-dawl u l-ilma.
Mr Peter Korsten
Feb 10th, 18:45
"Should Dr Muscat or anyone else have any information, it should be immediately given to the police since that was the only way to counter corruption."
No. The way to stop corruption is to stop cronyism and nepotism, because they beget corruption. It's sad that the PM is blind to this fact.
Peter Simpson
Feb 10th, 18:42
I think that the oil scandal is a volcano that is rumbling and ready to blow up. The whispering campaign about corruption in Malta-apart what Transparency International says-is now making headlinesl. Corruption is now clearly in our midst and only a new broom can sweep it away.
Francis Attard
Feb 10th, 18:42
What is expecting Dr .Muscat, namely an explanation from Dr Gonzi, is also being expected from the man in the street independently from his political leanings. The government's reaction doesn't, in any way, satisfy the curiosity of the public.
Mr Victor G Mercieca
Feb 10th, 18:41
This Cabinet appears to be have been compromised on this issue......They should be relieved from their caretaker duties asap as they cannot anymore bring these people to justice effectively when the problem can be within??!!
Peter Simpson
Feb 10th, 18:32
The whistleblowers act was put on hold for 8 years; we would have cleaned the air a long time ago! Most of the European countries already have this act as law: the sooner Joseh Muscat puts it in place-if elected- the better for all of us.
Tania Farrugia
Feb 10th, 18:22
They call that a reaction?? Looks like the rug has just been pulled from under their feet yet again and the self-dug hole keeps getting deeper and deeper with no way out....
carmelo buttigieg
Feb 10th, 18:10
Tajba wkoll!Kwazi ha ndawwruha fuq Muscat. Should the Whistleblower's Act had been legislated we wouldn't have to go through much of this, however someone chose otherwise.
Albert Critien
Feb 10th, 18:06
A great deal of comments have been passed in regard to this hot subject and is being tackled extreemly well by government, my question is for how long have the PL had this information, I am sure it never fell into their lap on the eve of the election.
Joe Tabone
Feb 10th, 18:04
PN government always fights corruption, and in the last 5 years several persons were arraigned in Court.
On the other hand, LABOUR (PL) never lifted a finger to fight corruption, and the last time PL (MLP) were in government, till 1998, they did not even prosecute the 'barunijiet'! WHY? PL = NO action!
Francis Saliba M.D.
Feb 10th, 18:03
What is important is not that Ministers meet people - that is what Ministers are there for.
What was said and done during those meetings is MOST IMPORTANT.
Speculations in the eve of a general election, unsupported by any facts, are only malicious dirty tricks propaganda that should not fool the intelligently unbiased.
Prompt referral to the police for their action should scotch lying campaigns.
Paul Gauci
Feb 10th, 18:01
So the cabinet took the decision to grant a presidential pardon in a case were a member of this same cabinet is allegedly involved. This is madness!!
The President MUST NOT sign the pardon!! Enough of this.
Charles Micallef
Feb 10th, 18:00
The only way to counter corruption is to ensure that people who are appointed to such positions are only appointed for their honesty and integrity and NOT because they carry a pn membership card. case in point!
Joe Grech
Feb 10th, 18:58
Agree with you 100%.
But in Malta it is not one's honesty, brains and abilities that count but simply one's political allegiance.
And such a situation very often results in inefficiency or even corruption.
That has been happening locally for decades....we need to stamp it out.
m. borg (slm)
Feb 10th, 17:59
The government in a brief reaction said partisan speeches such as the one by Dr Muscat did not serve to fight corruption.
Childish statements will get gonzipn nowhere.
Dr gonzi come clean that what the people want.
Anthony Mizzi
Feb 10th, 17:57
Get PBS Newsroom in on it and WE? or TVAM do an investigation on who is A.G. and WHY George is in deep S?
Pierre Fenech
Feb 10th, 18:41
You are joking Anthony! For PBS this is not even a headline news item. Well done to Malta Today and TImes of Malta for offering us real journalism.
joe muscat
Feb 10th, 17:56
Gonzi ahjar jghidilna min hu dan l-imbierek AG u Aust , jien habbilt il-garigori ta` mohhi u ma nistax naqbad art min jista` jkun :)
Pierre Fenech
Feb 10th, 17:55
In other civilised countries a whole cabinet would have resigned not only a minister if a scandal like this emerged. So Gonzi do not take us all for a ride like you did in the past 5 years. Abroad a minister will resign even if there is only a hint of corruption under his department... Only in Malta dot com.
Maria Grech
Feb 10th, 17:50
Sewwa jajd il-qawl malti "iz-zejt jitla f'wicc l-ilma u l-giddieb ghomru qasir"
And i wonder what the A. G stand for?!!! any cuc malti can guess!
Victor Laiviera
Feb 10th, 17:50
Aħjar ma qalu xejn.
J Martinelli
Feb 10th, 21:43
Mela bhal shabek Vic, ghax uhud minnhom anqas 'Presidential pardon' ma jafu x'inhu. Hasbu li dan sar biex jaghtu xi 'pushjatura' lill xi ministru!
Issa la jerga jitla l-PN naghtu Presidential pardon lill min jaf bil-praspar li saru minn wara dar kullhadd u xi ftehim ma 'investituri mhux maghrufa' lesti biex jibnu PS bla hrug ta tenders....
Hallina, Vic, il-PL ghandu hafna xi jxomm taht ghabtu!.
G Buhagiar
Feb 10th, 17:49
Ma nafx imma li l-Gvern qieghed qisu idur maghha din haga donnu mhux car... Dawn l-iskandli qed ikomplu johorgu xahar qabel l-elezzjoni u ma tantx qed jirrifletti tajjeb. Kif jghidu: "Power corrupts!" u hekk donnu jidher..
Ethelbert Schembri
Feb 10th, 17:47
Hoo finally the PN is still alive .. maybe not on this planet but alive !!
The PN's way of fight corruption in a case that now is pointing more than ever at the heart of GonziPN is by granting a pardon to a person. And what where the condition of this pardon? Was this man limited in what he could reveal ? Is he being coached what to say? If he mention the name of a Minister what will happen?
Pierre Fenech
Feb 10th, 18:02
If I may add Mr Schembri :
In future will he be stripped of the pardon if there is proof that he did not say everything about this case. Too many questions to be answered. He might easily be selective in his revealings. Maybe I am wrong but as a citizen who pays a lot af taxes I have every right to question no?
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 10th, 19:48
This email came out because Gonzi gave the pardon to the person who had this email!!!
Now if you are a gentlemen admit you are wrong and show some respect to a person (Gonzi) who is doing all that is in his power to make sure the truth comes out; regardless of who is involved; regardless of what that truth might be!!
Gonzi would have done the same years ago; but someone opted to only speak now!
Doreen Attard
Feb 10th, 17:46
Re Government short reaction. Even in such a short reaction the government shows that it does not know what's hitting him. He just sees pl or Joseph Muscat and throws mud at them. Can anyone explain what this reaction has to do with what Dr Muscat said. It's complete nonsense to say that "speeches such as the one by Dr Muscat did not serve to fight corruption". He only asked for explanations.
Joseph Aquilina
Feb 10th, 19:49
We have this news item today because the cabinet gave a pardon yesterday. I would like to see the rest of the emails and then I will build an opinion; and not watch One TV and allow them to develop an opinion for me!!
Terence Zammit
Feb 10th, 17:43
government reaction increases more questions than answers and makes lawrence gonzi and his party the laughing stock of malta ... pity the maltese had to pay a lot more for water and electricity bills because of this double faced govt!!!
James Grech
Feb 10th, 17:39
The PN's reaction is gross. They had all the opportunities in the world to enact the whistleblower's act & the party financing law but shelved them. They also had a number of opportunities to end whatever was going on in the oil procurement sector, but instead they changed the emission's regulations so that Enemalta continues to buy €1M of oil per day. No one believes in fairy tales anymore!!
Anthony Paris
Feb 10th, 17:35
"The government said it fought corruption with firm action" Oh yes! But it seems the results are not very impressive. Perhaps the WhistleBlower act will help.
Francis Attard
Feb 10th, 17:09
Nixtieq naf x'inhu jistenna Dr Gonzi biex jghati spjegazzjoni.
J Martinelli
Feb 10th, 22:13
Dr Gonzi Prim Ministru mhux investigatur, u gab lill Malta e1.128 biljun biex Gowzef ikollu xi jberbaq JEKK jara l-bieb ta Kastilja u waqt li l-PM kien qed jinnegozja dan l-ammont sabieh, Gowzef kien qed jilghab bil-karrijiet tal-Karnival!
Dawn il-fondi Dr Gonzi jabhom kemm ghan-Nazzjonalisti w kemm ghall-Mintoffjani tal-Muvument ta Muscat.
Heqq, din hi d-demokrazija, ghax MALTA TAGHNA LKOLL.
susan matrenza
Feb 10th, 16:40
It is now very clear that Dr.Muscat was right about the Whistle Blower's act. But above all Dr.Muscat is right about the law to remove Prescription Protection from Politicians. On the other side we have Gonzi & Simon offering Proclamas......but whom are they protecting? The National interest? The Agent? The Big One? Who? We have a right to know who?
Roy Fava
Feb 10th, 16:31
I am looking attentively at Futur fis sod manifesto and cannot find any reference to the whistle blower legislation...can someone help me out pls?
Lara Bonett
Feb 10th, 17:33
you are not going to find it.... it is not there ...
Abe Sammut
Feb 10th, 16:23
Ghalhekk mar jigri wara li nizel hawn malta mil-ewwel u ried idahhal tal pardon. U huma jifirhu kemm ghandna pm jahdem. Ara qas ghamel xejn f'dawn il hames snin hux ha jaghmel issa hlief biex jidher.
Charlie Tabone
Feb 10th, 17:39
nahseb li ghandek bzonn nuccali ha tara l ahbarijiet sew!
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 10th, 15:57
Mela tal GonziPN qatt taw spjegazzjoni ghal xi haga biex jitfju' il-gebla fuq saqajhom.
Daqs kemm taw spjegazzjoni meta hadu 500 eruo fil gimgha wara dar il-poplu u baqu' go buthom sal-lum.
Ir-risposti saru, ma nafx, ma jejtx infurmat, risposta aktar tard, ma nafx meta imma aktar il quddim nghid.
Joe Pace Asciak
Feb 10th, 15:48
The urge to demonize Prime Minister Gonzi has been increasing in proportion to his ability to garner success (e.g. €1.12 billion). In certain sections of the media this minor and unimportant detail has been obliterated. At least, and for the time being, his name is still mentioned (remember President Emeritus Fenech Adami’s name?). Amazingly "positive campaign".
Joseph Grech Attard
Feb 10th, 16:08
Forget the €1.2 billion! Half of it, if not more, has to be donated back! No half truths please. We have had enough of them when the 'money no problem' famous dictum was inaugurated!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 10th, 16:22
Demonise? Facts speak for themselves. What about the fact that Gafa was awarded a contract to clean Gonzi's office in July 212, 1 month after the Zarb recording? if that is not bizarre, then I am Napoleon.
Charlene Bonnici
Feb 10th, 17:51
well said Joseph!!!!!!!!!
Peter Midler
Feb 10th, 14:52
PN has an incredible capacity to blow things out of proportion. Such as the Anglu Farrugia remarks in the Sunday Times. If this oil procurement scandal happened under a PL administration this incident would by now be a spectacular scandal (not that it is not) blown bigger than Nixon's Water Gate and any other scandal in the history of mankind.
But why is the PL seem to be taking this too lightly?
Victor Laiviera
Feb 10th, 17:29
The PL is, very wisely, letting the events speak for themselves. They don'r need to do anything.
Lino A Catania
Feb 10th, 14:44
This whole affair stinks. Mr Farrugia is just a co-conspirator of a mega theft. No whistle blower at all.
He is only giving state evidence after being uncovered by the media. Hope he will be true and honest to indicate the real A.G. By this hour someone is drawing a list of possible A.G.'s not the Attorney General of course.
GL Calleja
Feb 10th, 14:36
And let the games and finger pointing begin, except this is far too serious. First of all it will be a big mistake to give a full presidential pardon to businessman George Farrugia. If this man did anything wrong he must be punished for it. The oil is starting to come to the surface and I hope the whole truth will come out. Maybe?
Ms.D. Galea
Feb 10th, 14:29
Is a presidential pardon really necessary in view of this sort of evidence that is already available?
Joseph Grech Attard
Feb 10th, 16:09
Well said. Your few words mean a lot! Let those who have eyes read them well!!
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 10th, 17:11
Who knows what goes on in the silence of the night!
Maria Borg
Feb 10th, 14:24
Can someone explain to the general public on what criteria this presidential pardon was given? The evidence so far shows clear that this person was involved in the oil scandal so how can he be given the clearance !!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 10th, 16:24
You will never got to know because it is not convenient for Lawrence Gonzi, on the pretext that it would prejudice police investigatuions, How long will Gonzi continue to take us for a bunch of cwiec?
Pierre Fenech
Feb 10th, 13:59
Shame Shame Shame and only Shame... A lot of people over the past few years saw a lot of abnormalities and people getting richer and richer without any for of explanation... All of us out here who pay all out taxes due want justice to be done and asap. If need be open courts on 24hrs but this is a grave scandal and I think that as a prominent Ex member of PN said it is only the tip of the iceberg!
Mj Fiteni
Feb 10th, 13:51
Dear Peppi Azzopardi,
I loved 7 long programes seeing Giga on Xarabank, and watching Alan Bates hypnotized me. WIth all your investigative journalists could you make a cool Xarabank programme investigating on what appears malta's most prominent political scandal?!
Grazzi Pep
john muscat
Feb 10th, 15:43
Proset Mr. Fiteni, but I don't think that Peppi even dreams of such a programme. If it was the other way round, it would have been totally different!
Gordon Farrugia
Feb 10th, 15:48
haha kemm ghedtha tajjeb - peppi azzopardi xi tghid!!!! kemm qeghdin sew Malta; l-aqwa li naghmlu Xarabank 'vojt' fuq l-Eurovision ux Peppi l-Blue
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 10th, 16:26
What about Bondi and his investigations? Is he too busy trying hard to destroy Labour while letting the oil scandal and the Gafa scandal go by? Come on, Lou, do what you boast you do and investigate.
B. Farrugia
Feb 10th, 13:47
What a revealing letter,
GonziPN is in deep sh--t
Andrew Grech
Feb 10th, 17:36
And yet PN did not hesitate to give the pardon in order for such evidence to be uncovered !!! Well done PN !! Unlike PL they are acting on it. He who is found guilty should pay now !!
J Martinelli
Feb 10th, 13:39
Joseph wants answers!
How about Joseph starts answering questions put to him on podium sessions posing in the middle of roads, by media journalists from ALL sides of the political spectrum?
How about telling us who the 'interested investor' is willing to finance his PS?
The list of questions he refuses to answer is a newspaper page long.
Maybe KV is writing the answers we will get in 3 years?
Joe Bonanno
Feb 10th, 15:26
ALL of us want answer to the oil procurement kickback allegations.
This is a very serious matter, not some idle speculations by Gonzi and co. trying to deflect media attention from the morass he and his party are in. For once, try and keep the national interest paramount and not indulge in petty partisan objectives and rhetoric.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 10th, 16:28
Martinelli -JM is not in giovernment - Gonzi is. He has been running this country and hiding many things from us, including his increases in salaries. Now he hides the conditions of the pardon, He has also hid that he gave a contract to Gafa in Jult 2012, 1 month after the Zarb recording. This is what matters now- a corrupt government not silly imaginations.
Gordon Farrugia
Feb 10th, 17:27
Why do PN apologists always seem to post without their full names? I see it again and again and again - do you people have something to hide? Are you some of the few who are milking it so to say?
Donna Parnis
Feb 10th, 18:00
Why should jm give out who the contractors are when Gonzi wont? When Gonzi is asked a question he dosent like he changes the subject. What we want to know is WHO IS AG? WHO IS THE MINISTER? WHO IS AUST? do your sums AG + Minster+ Aust, only brings to mind one person, Austin Gatt. what does he have to do with this. I would really like to know along with many others im sure.
Mario Mamo
Feb 10th, 20:48
Re the investor try to guess one from the Yellow Pages Mr. Martinelli. Something tells me that Joseph will remember all the details YEARS after the pipeline is completed.
A Farrugia
Feb 10th, 13:34
Issa ahna kif se nkunu nafu li da kixef kull tentufa ta korrozzjoni li mdeffes fiha, nghid jien bniedem korrot tghid ta min jafdah !!!! I wonder, well and another thing as others are saying, and am sure it is all the Maltese wish, that his assets will be frozen....... fair enough. If not...... others lead ......
Joseph Ellul
Feb 10th, 13:25
Nispera li Il President jitlob lil Kumissarju tal Puluzia u lil A.G. biex jibdew il proceedings fil qorti kriminali, u jghid ukoll li rigward il mahfra, ghal gid tal pajjiz ikun ahjar jekk jistenna sakemm tispicca l-elezzjoni.Jiena perswas li Il Kabinett ta GonziPN qed jghaggel biex ifixklu f'linvestigazzjoni u forsi "Il BIG FISH" jew ahjar il ministru/ministri ma jinqabdux.
Ray Spiteri
Feb 10th, 13:25
We need to send this Government into permanent opposition. How can a Cabinet give a pardon with all these facts. Are we living in Zimbabwe?????????
Kurt Vella
Feb 10th, 13:20
it is increasingly sounding like a pardon to close George Farrugia's mouth rather than to say it all!!!!
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 10th, 17:16
You just might have hit the nail squarely on the head. Let's see.
J Galea
Feb 10th, 20:46
Interesting comment
M Formosa
Feb 10th, 13:19
Something stinks, and it's not the kitty litter.
R Axisa
Feb 10th, 16:11
Something stinks????? Everything stinks.
N. Scicluna
Feb 10th, 13:06
In view of this new evidence perhaps cabinet should meet again and recommend the President to issue a new pardon: This time it us the people and businesses who should be pardoned from paying excessive energy bills over the last years to enrich the few who stood to gain at the whole country's expense!
Mark Muscat
Feb 10th, 13:01
Ipokrezija tirrenja haw go dal-pajjiz. Mela ghax Joseph irid idahhal il-whistleblower act, kulhadd icapcaplu . . . ghax Gonzi dahhalha fil-prattika f'dal-kaz partikolari, wara pressure minn ghand kulhadd, issa kulhadd jghid li hi ingustizzja li dar-ragel m'hu ha jehel xejn. DIK LI TFISSER WHISTLE BLOWER'S ACT, u jien ghalekk ma naqbel maghha xej u qatt
R Axisa
Feb 10th, 16:14
Meta xi hadd idoqq is-suffara (whitle blower) ikun qed jaghmel hekk ghax ikun jaf b'affarijiet u korruzzjoni li 99% ma jkunx imdahhal fiha. Dil-persuna zgur li mhix whistle blower - din trid il-mahfra presidenzjali ghax imdahhla bl-gheruq u x-xniexel fi skandlu li qatt ma smajna bhalu f'Malta. Il-puluzija ghandha provi bizzejjed biex tipprocedi, u minn meta qalet hekk, hargu aktar provi.
Joseph Grech Attard
Feb 10th, 16:16
Skuzani, izda l-WB act tista' wkoll tfisser li min jikxef jaf ma jkunx involut, izda jkollu protezzjoni li ma jigix diskriminat jew jinkrimina lilu nnifsu fuq affarijiet ohra. Min hu nvolut irid ihallas ghal ghemilu. Il-WB Act ma tiehux post il-presidential pardon! Dik tibqa' ..... dejjem jekk il-parlament jaqbel.
scott brown
Feb 10th, 13:01
this has been a terrible week for JM and PL and both seem on panic mode. Thanks to Dr. Gonzi the police are investigating and i suspect dramatic revelations will surface. Seems JM is unconfortable with the pardon given or with what may surface. Yet, we have all been demanding an explaination from JM with respect to allegations made by anglu farrugia a week ago and all we got was a no comment.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 10th, 16:30
Dramatic revelations have surfaced - and they concern AG nbot JM. More revelatons about Gafa gerting s contrat clean GInzi's office in July 2012 - something JM has nothing to feel uncomfortable about. There are no worrying allegations made by Farrugia -- these are just spin by your lot.
Mario Mamo
Feb 10th, 20:58
How can people be so pathetic in their reasoning?
Victor Vella
Feb 10th, 12:58
Now Dr Muscat when you come to power those who stole people`s monies will be charged in our courts and either they give back what they stole as easy monies or else their property will be taken or will go to prison as other criminals usually end up. Otherwise the usual bla, bla of politics. Action is performance, the same action taken against the Maltese people by the usual fat cats suckers.
Francis Attard
Feb 10th, 12:55
In my opinion, Dr Muscat is being too moderate with regards to this issue.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 10th, 16:32
MUscat does not have any information more than you and I do. He cannot comment once GIonzi has kept the cards to himself. Muscat is being prudent and, judt like Gonzi, will not comment because there is a polide investigation going on. Is it Ok for Gonzi to keep very quiet and yet you expect JM to comment???
Joseph Micallef
Feb 10th, 12:52
It's interesting getting to know who this BIG person with the initials A G is. The government is riddled with corruption and scandals. We all remember the scandals in the licensing and testing department, scandals in VAT department, scandals everywhere. The saga of the oil procurement should not be taken by surprise but rather a continuation of corrupt credentials of this government.
alexander grech
Feb 10th, 12:48
Din bhal tal VAT gejja,serqu kemm felhu u wehlu multa zghira.Ahjar irodd lura dak li ha ghax dawk flus min haddem qatighh u hallas ghax imgieghel.IRRIDU L FLUS LURA DR.GONZI U MHUX PAROLI U BZIEQ FIL VOJT.
Charles Micallef
Feb 10th, 12:42
...... I wonder who this AG could be?
Alfred Vassallo
Feb 10th, 12:40
We all wonder who this 'Dragon' (Dragun) could be......which by the way liked the diamond so much....Now who could this person be.......Indeed...... WHO???
Mr clint catania
Feb 10th, 12:39
X jigifieri jiehu l mahfra.Qtajt qalbi mis sistema li Qed nghix fiha.Dan bniedem li seraq lili u lilek u ntih il mahfra.Sá fejn naf jien jew tikxef jew tibla kollox int.Ara inhallsuhx u ntuh premju ghax taparsi há jikxef.Mela l ewwel nafeg umbaghad ninqabad umbaghad neded.
Joe Sammut
Feb 10th, 14:59
Basikament il-Whistleblower hekk jigrilu : jinhafirlu kollox basta jikxef kollox u lil-kull min hadem mieghu.
Mr clint catania
Feb 10th, 15:51
Trid tajd qabel ma bniedem jinqabad , habib,inkella kull kriminal jogo whistleblower :)
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Feb 10th, 16:34
Sammut: ghandel zball. Il-whistleblower mhux bilfors irid ikun involut hu fir-rejat, u allura ma jkun hemm x'jinhafirlu. Il-ligi tal-whistleblower hija importanti ghax tipprotegi lil dak li jikxef il-korruzjoni. Issa tifham ghaliex GInzi ma ridx il-Whistleblower Act u l-anqas tal-finanzjarjament tal-partiti. Issa qedin nindunaw ghaliex.
gaetano attard
Feb 10th, 12:29
nispera li il-pardon li il-prim ministru se jaghti lis-sur george farrugia se jinkiexef min kien imdahhal fil-korruzzjoni u mhux biex jitattew xi infomazzjonijiet fuq xi uhud li forsi huma imdahhla fil-politika.
nistennew u naraw.
A.G.
J Galea
Feb 10th, 12:27
So this person eventually gets off without a conviction with a total pardon rather than some kind of lighter sentence? Something stinks pretty badly in this case.
Alfred Bugeja
Feb 10th, 14:32
I gather that you're not that in favour of whistle-blowing then. The whistleblower act as the PL wants it would entail exactly what you're compaining about. It's the one point that the two parties are not in agreement with.
Anthony Mizzi
Feb 10th, 12:27
Mhux Dr. Muscat biss irrid ikun jaf imma KULL MIN HU TA' RIEDA TAJBA!
James Grech
Feb 10th, 12:26
The truth has to come out, sooner rather than later. Dr.Muscat's statements are prudent but at the same time reflect the ppl's concerns. The faith placed in the current administration has long been tarnished by decisions such as that of running the new plant at Delimara on heavy fuel oil. The ppl demand impromptu action to be taken to bring to justice those that have abused the system.
marc pace
Feb 10th, 12:23
re bus fares abroad the same mechanism is in place.....foreigners pay more plus it is not the government which stipulated the fares but the owner of the company in malta ie tumas group which is a labour leaning company after it made a fortune under mintoff thanks to lorry sant
George Azzopardi
Feb 10th, 12:23
Guys now its no longer GonziPN but GonziSimonPN since all are involved in this commitment!
Mark Muscat
Feb 10th, 12:21
Oh Joseph, Dear Joseph, why are you so eager to know more? By any chance are you afraid that there are candidates from opposition involved? Who knows, let's wait and see :)
N. Aquilina
Feb 10th, 19:27
Mark I assure you that if there were opposition candidates involved Joseph would boot them out. We do not need corrupt ppl in our fold! We demand to know more since these commissions were paid with our taxes to fatten some ppl's pockets! If you are happy with this please go ahead and make a donation voluntarily but do not involve us
Tony Agius
Feb 10th, 12:17
Joseph Muscat , as usual, is only trying to insinuate ( but with NO substantial proof or basis ) any interference while Police investigation is on , are to be considered a crime, as irregularities will be investigated by investigators( POLICE ) , and NOT by Politicians or MEDIA .
Charles Micallef
Feb 10th, 12:44
Tony Agius,
Are you not arware that with Gonzipm, kollox possibli?
Ronnie Callus
Feb 10th, 12:09
Possibli Dr.Gonzi li mghandekx min jghamel Bus Fares li ma' jdahluniex fil-basal ma' L-UE.??? Ghadkom ma' xbajthux taqilu minn l-EU !! fuq il-kacca u l-insib, fuq il-courses ta' l-istudenti barra minn xtutna ( scholarships) u ohrajn. Possibli li ghadna daqshekk lura ???? Ahseb wara kemm se' tmexxu l-Budget mela !! !
Joe Tabone
Feb 10th, 12:31
Ronnie,
Which budget? The last PN budget that PL said they will retain?!?
Joe Tabone
Feb 10th, 12:33
Ronnie,
"xbajthux taqilu minn l-EU" - IVA pakett ahjar mill-iehor - GRAZZI GONZI.
J Martinelli
Feb 10th, 13:31
Ronnie:
Mistoqsija # 1. Minhabba l-basla li qed issemmi l-ghotja lill Malta mill UE gholiet minn 855 miljun ghal 1.128 BILJUN.
Mistoqsija # 2. Iva, l-aktar dawk it-torox li ma jridux jisimghu, u l-ghomja li ma jridux jifthu ghajnejhom.
Mela issa m'ghadkomx tghidu li tlifna l-indipendenza malli nghaqadna ma l-UE? Kemm l-iskolarxip offrew gvernijiet Socjalisti?
Mr Partnerxip =33 taxxa fi 22 xahar!
A.Felix Busuttil
Feb 10th, 14:10
Joe Tabone I am very sorry for your poor knowledge of the EU institution. Each EU Government has to start discussion on budget by June. So Joseph Muscat has no option but to work on a budget approved by EU otherwise he has to wait till December without budget. Basta tfajru
M Saliba
Feb 10th, 12:09
GonziPN let enemalta write the energy bill that sent prices soaring, and has turned a blind eye to the struggles of working families trying to make ends meet. Meanwhile the cabinet members were enjoying extra €500 a week.Can Dr Gonzi tell us if there were ministers who were receiving some extra euros? And in case if there is circumstantial evidence will he ask the minister to resign now?
David Farrugia
Feb 10th, 12:07
Where's Everybody?
Doreen Rizzo
Feb 10th, 14:20
Doing business with each other.
Joe Tabone
Feb 10th, 12:06
The PN in Government put all the institutions in place to fight corruption. People are caught and prosecuted, the system is working.
When we had the last MLP (LABOUR) government not ONE person was arraigned before our Law courts on corruption amid the PL (MLP) allegations of BARUNIJIET - PL (MLP) = No action on corruption!
Mr Peter Korsten
Feb 10th, 12:13
@Joe Tabone: Are you living in the same country as I am? Care to explain why Malta still scores dismally on the Corruption Perception Index, and why this figure is unchanged from previous years if "the system is working"?
effie stafrace
Feb 10th, 12:22
mr tabone please note that minister austin gatt said that he never met this businessman – George Farrugia - he never discussed Enemalta issues or oil tenders.mr gonzi said that with him corrupt persons are prosecuted..lets wait and see his next step
Joe Tabone
Feb 10th, 12:29
Peter,
Read my comment "People are caught and prosecuted". I am making a comparision between both parties! Is there more to be done sure, and the PN in government will continue its fight against corruption!
Michael Gatt
Feb 10th, 13:18
Go and tell this to the marines they might believe you
patrick cutajar
Feb 10th, 12:04
Issa nistennew kif il-pbs flimkien mal-oligarkija u l-klikka ta Austin idawwru u jispinjaw dawn il-fatti tal-akbar skandlu li qatt sar f,dan il-pajjiz.
L Zammit
Feb 10th, 14:56
Tghid ma jdawwruhiex kif tixtieq int u shabek – dawk li huma kollha ghajjurin ghat tmexxija ta' Dr Gonzi.
Peter Simpson
Feb 10th, 12:00
Corruption in Malta was previously only whispered about: today it has become mainstream. All this sleaze shows what a degenerate country we have become.Unfortunately the whisle blowers' act could have helped to clean the muck in the stables; instead it was locked in the drawer, and the people have a right to ask why.
Alexander Genuis
Feb 10th, 11:47
Kemm nitolbu li nkunu prudenti fejn ridu u jaqblilna,ara fejn rridu nikkundannaw,nitolbu r-rizenji,pero fejn jaqblilna nimmutaw,ssiru kkawti,Jien nghid ikxfu halli min zbalja jhallas,Hu min Hu,Hi min Hi,proklama jew le,hemm hafna mistoqsijiet mhux mwiegba!!!NAME & SHAME!!!!!
Gordon Farrugia
Feb 10th, 12:04
ISSA Z-ZEJT FL-AHHAR QED JITLA F'WICC L-ILMA HAHA
N Callus
Feb 10th, 11:36
This is a huge political scandal in the eve of an important general election. Themedia has a duty ito investigate. The courts and the police in Malta are what they are. Everybody knows they lost their credibility. At least we deserve to know the whole story before we go to vote. Is this a democratic european country or what? Silence everybody?
Charlene Bonnici
Feb 10th, 11:28
ajma kemm ghandkom faham miblul fejn jaqbel lilkom mohhkom biex tahbu
Ethelbert Schembri
Feb 10th, 11:26
In this oil Scandal there is Criminal investigations made by the police and there is even a Judge investigating. But now it is more than clear that this is a serious political scandal so there must be political investigations too. The Cabinet is not above the law in fact the parliament and the institutions and above all the people must scrutinise everything the Govt does.. We pretend to know !!
Andre Briffa
Feb 10th, 12:37
'We pretend to know'....Seriously?
Joseph Mifsud
Feb 10th, 13:59
@ Andre
Yes we...including you (even though you are such a brainwashed) should pretend to know. Part of your hard earned salary is going to pay these ppl to get their pockets richer. So wake up pls
Mr Joe Micallef
Feb 10th, 11:20
Cyprus Joe in normal rule of law countries, that is the duty of the investigation institutions and eventually the law courts not of the Prime Minister or Minsters.
As is obvious, except to you who wants to spin a different story, the PM and his cabinet are facilitating the process.
Jeffrey Mallia
Feb 10th, 11:34
Yes Everybody agrees with you for once................but this is not A NORMAL RULE OF LAW COUNTRY...
Mr John Borg
Feb 10th, 11:49
Are they?!!... I wonder... !!
Adrian Camilleri
Feb 10th, 11:49
Oqghod ifrah b'Cyprus Joe, la s'hemm taf...intant ahna ninkwetaw b'din l-ahbar TASSEW XOKKANTI.
Dan fi zmien li Gonzi kien PM ta' grat fl-2005......tinsiex 2005. Xi spin ha ttuha issa eh?
Xi hadd irid iwiegeb....inti ibqa prova dahhak b'Leader politiku u min hu vera Malti u ghandu wicc ta Malti jinkwieta li hawn min cappas idejh bi zejt ghas-skapitu ta' sahhet in nies u suppost ''hutu'' Maltin.
George Azzopardi
Feb 10th, 12:21
... the PM and his cabinet are facilitating the process.
yes and they certainly know how to facilitate the process!!!
Joseph Gauci
Feb 10th, 13:14
@mr. Micallef, this news is definately no music for your ears hux!? I bet you're gonna be a bad bad loser mate!
Mr Joe Micallef
Feb 10th, 13:23
Mallia you are mixing "rule of law country" with "corruption free country". Facts show that in Malta the rule if law is healthy. Unfortunately, Malta is not immune to corruption - not even the Vatican is!?
Joseph Micallef
Feb 10th, 13:52
I pity you Joe Micallef. I feel so sorry for your poor way of reasoning (or the lack of it). The cabinet is facilitating the process? With A-ustin G-att in the Cabinet? LoLoL Incredible. Carry on flattering with Cyprus Joe. Nitħassrek, sinċerament.
Joseph Mifsud
Feb 10th, 13:55
Joe open your eyes pls. He is the leader of the opposition party apart from an MP and a tax payer. He, as We, has all the right to express concern and you should do the same. So stop being such an empty vessel pls
Mr Joe Micallef
Feb 10th, 15:32
Mifsud a normal leader of the opposition in a normal country shuts up and lets the proper institutions do their job - unfortunately that is understood by normal decent people.
Mr Joe Micallef
Feb 10th, 15:43
Gauci no this news is not good music to my ears and I want to proper institutions to get down to the bottom of it and proceed in court against all those involved.
The difference between me and you is that I have the decency to let the proper constitutional bodies do their work - something you cannot comprehend.
Mr Joe Micallef
Feb 10th, 16:22
Micallef let's analyse your great critical mind.
The essence of your baloney is that you have been told a story by your masters and you are not going to let anyone change that conclusion. Being the indecent person you are, you will not have the proper institutions carry out proper investigations. As an MLP elve I understand you can’t break from the habit of being prosecution, judge and jury.
Mr Joe Micallef
Feb 10th, 16:36
Micallef let's analyse your great critical mind.
The essence of your baloney is that you have been told a story by your masters and you are not going to let anyone change that conclusion. Being the indecent person you are, you will not have the proper institutions carry out proper investigations. As an MLP elve I understand you can’t break from the habit of being prosecution, judge and jury.
RONALD ARRY
Feb 10th, 11:08
il huta min rasa tinten jghidu ux , u zejt tiela kollu fwicc lilma ,anzi il commission taz zejt tiela fwicc lilma , ahna bhala poplu iridu spjegazzjoni bfatti li juru ezatt xgara u xqed jigri u qabel lelezzjoni halli min em imdahhal fliskandlu jihu li haqqu u iktar min hekk ax waqt li ahna kinu jejdulna bix namlu sagrifficcji ax madwarna aw il maltemp haddiehor kin qed jghix fil bnazzi u relax
Joe Tabone
Feb 10th, 10:59
Dear Joseph, I am sure you are aware that there are Police interrogations underway. It would be more prudent for PL (LABOUR) to wait and see, let Justice take its course.
A Dimech
Feb 10th, 11:12
Joe - Justice? You mean will the cabinet let one of theirs go down?!
come Joe! Justice should be independent from political interference!
RONALD ARRY
Feb 10th, 11:15
it would be more prudent if action takes as soon as possible not 'wait and see' before the election day we must know all the truth then justice takes its course,from what we are reading on newspaper its obvious that there are already facts for police to get some persons in court so why wait??when a youngster is caught doing something wrong the court even opens on public days to accuse him
G Schembri
Feb 10th, 11:15
Where PN is concerned we wait because there are police interrogations under way. Where PL is concerned we make montains of moleholes, insinuated and exaggerate. Tajba din sur Tabone.
Thomas Anderson
Feb 10th, 11:17
Its surprising how one can ask for prudence when no prudence is shown when Labour is involved, or is it a case of two weights and two measure Mr Tabone?
DC Agius
Feb 10th, 11:25
Dear Joe Tabone, Please note that It was the Sunday Times who issued the emails concerned and not JM. I think and believe that JM has the right and the duty to air his concern on a reported truly serious scandal.
Lawrence Fenech
Feb 10th, 11:29
@Joe.
Daqs kemm dam jistenna GonziPN meta jaf li Rizzo ghandu bizzejjed fuq xix jimxi, laqa' bil-lejl u idur fuq il-President ta' Malta Dr. George Abela biex jaghtih proklama lil George Farrugia. Is-soltu il-karrettun qabel iz-ziemel basta jistad ghal voti.
Joe Borg (Senior)
Feb 10th, 11:33
Nahseb Joseph u l-PL qedin hafna prudenti. Ala hares kienet bil-kontra l-affari!!
George Azzopardi
Feb 10th, 11:38
It would have been more prudent if our dear Prime Minister is more transperant in this issue.
m. borg (slm)
Feb 10th, 11:45
How very convenient, this way the elections would be over when something substantial comes out.
That is the problem with gonzipn apologists they do not seek the truth and justice but are more concerned what the outcome would be on gonzipn's chances at the polls.
Shawn Grixti
Feb 10th, 11:55
Problem is WE as a population cannot wait and see, Sur Tabone, voting time is approaching and decisions need to be made. But looks like my decision is done
Mr John Borg
Feb 10th, 11:55
So, in your opinion, was The Times incorrect when it published these emails?
Does not the Leader of the Opposition have a right to ask for clarifications?
Don't we have the right to know what is happening with the taxes we pay?
Are we living in a democratic republic?
Or have we become so succumbed that we have to gulp in all that the government feeds us?
Joseph Bugeja
Feb 10th, 11:56
And for the election to pass eh Joe? What do you take us for? Morons? As you make it out no-one ever stabbed RCC because no-one was ever convicted, presidential pardons, warts and all!
Maria Xuereb
Feb 10th, 11:58
Ma tafx li tistenna sur Tabone, sa wara li tghaddi l-elezzjoni hux hekk qed tghid inti. Ftit ilu qalu li l-pulizija kellha bizzejjed evidenza biex tressaq il-Qorti u ma resqet lil hadd, issa ghandna l-mahfra (ma saritx taht xi pont) imma tghid hemm xi kundizzjoni biex ittri bhal 'A. G.' ma jigux imfissra, jien ma nahsibx li A.G. jfissru l-Avukat Generali.
Twegibiet irridu minn ghand il-Gvern.
effie stafrace
Feb 10th, 12:34
joe what justice?...these people make mockery of justice.
Sue De Nym
Feb 10th, 13:24
@ Maria Xuereb
Kif qal xi hadd diga, iz-zejt tela' f'wicc l-ilma. U nahseb li il huta minn rasha tinten. Nispera li il-proklama inaghtat biex tinkixef il-verita SHIHA u minn hu mdahhal f'din il-bicca jiehu li haqqu HU MIN HU!!!! Imma sincerament ghandi id-dubji tieghi u kbar....
U..zgur ma nahsibx li AG tfisser Anglu Gabriel!
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