Updated: The e-mails - Oil firm asked trader about meeting with minister

Tarcisio Bonello

Feb 11th, 10:43

A.G. = Attorney General and Aust = Australia - Surely !! :)

M Sciberras

Feb 11th, 10:19

These emails, if nothing else, show up all that is wrong in how decisions are taken in this small island & the impression they give is familiar to many who have dealt with govt. The lack of professionalism, decisions taken off the record. cllques operating outside of the formal decision making structures... If Muscat can change this, if he can effect such a mega culture change. he has my vote

M Busuttil

Feb 11th, 10:03

U tal-PN ghamlu kjass ghax ghamlu recording editing ta meeting rigward kumopanija tal cleaning!!

Dawn huma zgur is-suggetti li jolqtu lil poplu. Issa zgur qed nifhmu alfejn ma qlibniex al gass A.G.

Mario Spiteri

Feb 11th, 09:49

Enquiring if a meeting set up with a Minister actually took place or not is certainly not incriminating for anyone.Now,we'll soon see if any meeting was infact held.It is more than probable that when negotiating business transactions with foreign companies,entrepreneurs use their perceived proximity with Minister or politician as a psycho-tool to attempt to enhance ones power-standing &credibility

R. De Giorgo

Feb 11th, 09:33

"FUTUR FIS-SOD" ....with more COMMISIONS....GAME OVER Gonzi & Co.

Mario Spiteri

Feb 11th, 09:33

The fact that Dr Franco Debono accepts to defend Mr G.Farrugia is clearly indicative that the latter has no real hard incriminating evidence at hand of corrupt practice undertaken by Minister Gatt.Otherwise Debono should himself explain,along with Dr Muscat,why they have been pointing fingers for years on end against Austin Gatt without actually ever reverting to the Police Comm to investigate him

ray vassallo

Feb 11th, 09:12

'Aust',' A.G'. and 'minister' are no proof of implication towards anyone. But I have enough common sense in my brains to think and conclude who they are refering to.

Joe Grech

Feb 11th, 08:35

2 + 2 = 4

Aristide Galea

Feb 11th, 08:28

Minister Austin Gatt said that the initials A.G. could belong to anyone . He's quite right because even my initials are the same . But from the two of us , who was in a position to decide ? I am not in a position to say for whom the initials A.G. refers , but I would like to make it very clear that it wasn't me .

D Mifsud

Feb 11th, 08:22

GonziPN said he was shocked when he heard a highly edited recording of Tony Zarb!! I somehow expect him to be a bit more shocked about this.

Joseph John Zammit

Feb 11th, 07:18

Omma ma. U bla misthijja ta xejn nibqaw nichdu? Iswed fuq abjad jisemma A. G, umbghas Aust umbghad li ministru........ Jekk tghamel quids bejn laktar nies deficenti ukoll jghajdulek min u. And by the way, I dont think thay stole only 250,000 in all these years.

rodney bone

Feb 11th, 06:18

Looking at this correspondence makes me shiver. May God help us if today's PN gets elected again.

C Busuttil

Feb 10th, 23:53

Kien hemm bzonn bidla fl-1987.

Imma Issa Zmien il-Lorry Sant kienu kapaci jaghmluh children's stuff hdejn dak li qed naraw illum!!!!!

U bil-wicc tost kollu jigi Simon jghidilna li ahna n-nazzjonalisti li ma rriedux nivvutaw biex nohorgu ghax bil-PN biss tista jkollok futur fis-sod? ghal klikka futur fis-sod. Qed tkunu tentazzjoni biex naghmel bhal nazzjonalisti ohrajn u nivvota PL

Andrew Borg

Feb 10th, 23:26

i dont understand one thing in this story - if the police already have corruption evidence against George Farrugia and the others how come Mr Farrugia is going to get the pardon? We don't need the pardon as evidence apparently is already there

Mary-Grace Borg

Feb 10th, 22:41

just WOW .....

John Zammit

Feb 10th, 22:11

These are serious allegations. Those named or still hidden must answer not hide behind the some excuse or other

David Bezzina

Feb 10th, 22:02

Who should really be asked to resign ?

Kimberly Farrugia

Feb 10th, 20:13

Issa nifhmu iktar ghaliex intghazlet il-powerstation tal-heavy fuel oil minflok tal-gass....buzullotti!!

Paul Sammut

Feb 10th, 19:39

It is the duty of the PM to say who this AG is - If it is not Austin Gatt who is he ? It must be Austin Gatt as otherwise the PM would have said so. The PM is always trying to take us for a ride ! How stupid does the PM think we are ! He cannot hide any more !

Pace M

Feb 10th, 19:27

This is going to be very hard to the PN. It was once my beloved party but now the more time passes by the more I am convinced that they don't deserve my vote or my family. For the first time I will have to change.

M. Grech

Feb 10th, 19:13

I used to be a PN apologist and supporter and used to discuss things in favour of PN within my mixed circle of friends. I stopped some years ago. How can I defend PN with anyone, including myself, when faced with such facts?

R. Gauci

Feb 10th, 18:48

Vera ma jisthux tal-PN li taghhom jaghtuh lil haddiehor.

Nispera jkollna xi rizenji bis-serjeta' issa nkella kif jippretendu li jergghu jigu fdati b'mandat gdid meta jafu x'sar min flus il-poplu, ghax dan fuq flusna qed nitkellmu fl-ahhar mill-ahhar.

Patrick Zammit

Feb 10th, 18:45

This reminds me of another leaked email where somebody with a very bad memory and a connection with BWSC, said that he wanted to tap someone higher up in the hierarchy.

What is the common factor in the oil procurement scandal and the BWSC one...?

Michael Magri

Feb 10th, 18:11

The more the delay of the elections, it is resulting in the more in the s... is GonziPN & Klikka, SINKING...!!

J Cauchi

Feb 10th, 18:09

Why does not Gonzi answer now. Remember Gonzi
What you said to someone else. You can run but
You can't hide. Practise what you preach.

J Cauchi

Feb 10th, 18:01

This is what Simon Busutill should be shocked
with. Maybe he should also tell us why Gonzi did not go for
the TV programe this morning. There is a lot of explaining
to do. These are the REAL SHOCKING SCANDALS!!!!!!!!!!

Malcolm Farrugia

Feb 10th, 17:59

Now I really have to ask, who's this minister mentioned in these emails? Was he the same politician who made a quick u-turn and opted for an hfo fired powerplant instead of a gas fired one?

Anthony Scicluna

Feb 10th, 17:35

Mr/s Abela. That is the entire point. We cannot infer anything from ambiguous emails. MLP could be right. PN could be right. It is NOT a matter of opinion or personal political beliefs. Detached from the entire evidence, these emails are purely circumstantial. They show nothing. They only prompt the importance of further investigation. There could be corruption but not necessarily so.

marthese tonna

Feb 10th, 17:25

"Oil creates the illusion of a completely changed life, life without work, life for free. Oil is a resource that anaesthetises thought, blurs vision, CORRUPTS!." Ryszard Kapuscinski.

Peppi Borg

Feb 10th, 17:23

Would Simon explain to the ones he sent at the grocer's to defend the government, how are they going to do it? Any strategies, tactics?

Doreen Attard

Feb 10th, 17:23

Franco Debono was right about what he said about Austin Gatt. He destroyed the pn as we knew it from Borg Olivier's time and even Fenech Adami's. Lawrence Gonzi never controlled the PN but only gonzipn which, again as Franco Debono often said, are not the same. There is no PN nowadays and all PN supporters should not vote to PN. It is unconceivable that any honest nationalists vote in 2013

M. Bezzina

Feb 10th, 17:19

And then the prime minister tell tony Zarb to resign!!!

Neville Carabott

Feb 10th, 17:18

Issa jigi l-priminstru u jghidilna li hu ma kienx jaf u li ghandu fiducja fil kummissarju u li jemmen li austin gatt ma ghandu x-jaqsam xejn!!!
U incappcpulu wkol!!!
LOLL

Peppi Borg

Feb 10th, 17:18

I always asked myself why Gonzipn repeatedly claimed that it's impossible to reduce utility rates. Now I can understand better. On the other hand the PL's prescription proposal is making more and more sense. Everyone in power, even politicians have to answer no matter how many years have passed.

Anton Attard

Feb 10th, 17:13

Usually Austin Gatt answers immediately with some arrogant press releases. Silence is damning in this case.

Peppi Borg

Feb 10th, 17:06

Gonzi and Austin have a lot to answer haven't they? All content in these e mails point to corruption which involves the political class. The people are still waiting. Corruption costs money.

George Cassar

Feb 10th, 17:06

I know this is Sunday, but the Prime Minister still has the time to be SHOCKED by this news. We haven't heard any Shocks from him today. He pretends he is shocked by Tony Zarb's meeting which was probably illegally recorded.
Come on Prime Minister. Tell us you are shocked! Tell us how you are supposed to have ERADICATED corruption when you had all the time in the world to do so - since 2004

Francis Attard

Feb 10th, 16:59

Let's hope that, now that he has been given the Presedential pardon, this George Farrugia will reveal to us who, the hell, is A.G.

Lawrence Attard

Feb 10th, 16:57

fwahda mill emails hemm referenza ghal Hamletferrari. Hamlet huma ditta ta cigari waqt li Ferrari kullhadd jaf x;inhi...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QsdaJyM9-A hekk sa jigrilhom x'uhud u haqqhom ghar... minn jaf jekk iridux ikabru kordin jew mount carmel biex joqghodu kollha?

carmelo buttigieg

Feb 10th, 16:52

Zmien il-buzullotti spicca!..jew beda nsomma.

j brincat

Feb 10th, 16:52

@Joseph green

"Li hemm tajjeb huwa li illum fil pajjiz hawn l ghodda biex min hu korrot jinqabad"

X'ghodda hi?

Are you by any chance referring to the Whistleblower's Act, which like many many others promises made in 2008, remained unfulfilled!


jb

*Joseph Brincat

Feb 10th, 16:50

*AG * STAND FOR >>
Administrator General
Access Group
Access Granted
Access Gateway
ARROGANT GOVERMANT
Austin Gatt >>> needed to explain.

A Abela

Feb 10th, 16:50

Hawn xi hadd jahseb li dan se jikxef lill xi hadd. Hafrulu kollox x interess ghandu li jikxef. Kullhadd kuntent kullhadd ferhan

m. borg (slm)

Feb 10th, 16:49

"Will meet Aust this afternooon at 13.30 can I c U after??


What a coincidence that initials appearing on one email and the Aust in another bear resemblance to the name Austin. Wonder what the "G" stands for ?

Austin Texas ? NO texas starts with a "T". Austin Powers? NO again Powers starts with a "P"

G-G-G ? What could "G" stand for? Geeeeeeeze this is so difficult. G! got it GOAT. Am I right?

James Grech

Feb 10th, 16:44

One would have expected some form of reply from the PM and though he was expected to appear on TVAM for some reason he opted out. Maybe he didn't want to be faced with such a hot issue? And hot it is, since if this A.G. mentioned is minister Gatt, then some heads must roll irrespective of the outcome. This goes to show how important is Joseph's commitment to enact serious laws against corruption.

twanny borg

Feb 10th, 16:42

Possibbli l-pl dejjem idahlu d-dubju fuq kollox? Tal-pl xtaqu li l-proklama ma tigix moghtija fuq parir tal-ag u kummissarju biex jattakaw lil gvern li b'xi mod komplici. Pero l-buzzieqa infaqet f'wicchom ghax din giet moghtija. Ma' gonzipn hadd ma huwa 'l fuq mil-ligi.

Ethelbert Schembri

Feb 10th, 16:38

This story was published on today's Times that goes on sale early in the morning, let's say 7am in the morning, now it's almost 5pm, yet still there was no reaction from the PM or anyone from the Govt?? What are they hiding ??
This is a direct implication of GonziPN Govt yet they are choosing to stay mum, this is a very serious situation and this silence from Gonzi is making things worse!

N Camilleri

Feb 10th, 16:36

PBS investigate !!!! Let see now how they are saying this news !!!! I am still waiting Xarabank with Franco Debono !

Tonio Micallef

Feb 10th, 16:36

So why was Austin Gatt removed from holding the Enemalta portfolio? So why did Austin Gatt decide not to contest this general election? Imagine if he was still a candidate right now what greater embarassment he would have been to Lawrence Gonzi. Anyway, Gatt is still a minister and Gonzi has to act NOW! Gatt is drowning the party with him!

Manwel Sinagra

Feb 10th, 16:35

I would not be surprised that someone will claim that this publicity means that he was not given the right to a fair trial and slips out of it that way. This is the way lawyers think.

susan matrenza

Feb 10th, 16:34

We do not have snow in Malta but "Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase."

Roy Fava

Feb 10th, 16:30

This story is getting interesting by the day......I am an ex PN voter and honest citizen ,but cannot take this anymore. Bring change and fast. This country needs it.

Victor Mallia

Feb 10th, 16:27

Mela from the "Big One to "A.G." to "Aust" to "Minister"!!!! and the PM rushes late in the night to Castille to issue a Presedential Pardon!!!! Irid ikollok WICC ma jisthix ta!

j camilleri

Feb 10th, 16:24

Aust ... perhaps he was referring to Austin Powers?

Paul Debono

Feb 10th, 16:17

Austin Gatt has already been to the police and said he did not wish to reveal his statement not to hamper investigations. If you have faith in the police commissioner, wait for the details to emerge in court. If Austin Gatt was involved, the man given the pardon will also testify against him.

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Feb 10th, 16:17

Now we are understanding very clearly why Gonzi never brought to parliament the Whistleblower Act and the Party Financing Act. It is so obvious now. Who would have thought that the PN could fall so low. Will EFA please speak up and save his party from total oblivion, just like the PN's brothers in Italy, the CD.

Salvu Borg

Feb 10th, 16:17

The people expect that Lou Bondi- and Peppi AZZ do a couple of programs to ensure the public the truth about this saga, The pays your wages and are waiting to find out the truth....... Peppi and Bondi- where the first persons to make programs of issues pertains the PL weare all waiting for investigating journalist, as they say !!!!!!!!! I bet that this will never happen

Paul Debono

Feb 10th, 16:16

The real corruption induced by government and in which government ministers were involved was in the 1980s and today we have politicians from those times who are still around. today we have a government that acts when there is a whiff of corruption.

R. Gauci

Feb 10th, 16:08

Well done The Times, that's called serious journalism.

Robert Zammit

Feb 10th, 16:08

The more this story unfolds the more it brings me to ask myself if the pardon was recommended on the condition Mr Farrugia comes clean or to keep his mouth shut on the big guys involved in this shady, criminal fraud against all maltese of good will !!

Victor Laiviera

Feb 10th, 16:07

Unless there is a resignation or resignations before the end of the day, we will know that good governance is a lost cause for malta

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Feb 10th, 16:07

Add to this the revelation that Gafa was given a contract to clean the PM's office in July, 2012, 1 month after recording Zarb, the PN stinks to high heaven. And the hypocrits keep on accusing the LP of proposed corruption. They see the mote in their eye but not the beam coming straight at them.

Eve Axiaq

Feb 10th, 16:07

Jien nahseb li dan A.G. flimkien ma Tancred Tabone u George Farrugia u ma Trafigura kienu jhobbu joqoghdu jitkellmu fuq it-temp u mhux fuq iz-zejt.

Mr Stephen Borg

Feb 10th, 16:04

Do you really believe that no one in the present administration knew anything as regards this issue, Malta is too small for such things to pass un-noticed. Do you really believe that the government's insistence in favor of the BWSC tender and the amendment of the law to make way for the BWSC plant and this issue are not in any way related to each other? MANY MALTESE DO NOT THINK SO!!!

Joseph Gatt (il-Bovju)

Feb 10th, 16:04

Any country whose Government officials are mired in corruption is deemed to be a Banana Republic. My little country of birth has now become one of them. I used to be so proud of my heritage now at times I feel ashamed

joseph green

Feb 10th, 15:59

Minn jinqabad hati ta korruzjoni , gej min fejn gej ghandu jhallas , ghax fuq kollox hafna minnha haddiema u dejjem inhallsu it taxxi . Li hemm tajjeb huwa li illum fil pajjiz hawn l ghodda biex min hu korrot jinqabad , ma ninsewx kemm saret korruzjoni fit 80's u all jbirek ma jitressaq hadd.

Noel Mifsud

Feb 10th, 15:56

Ma ghandix tinghata il mahra presidenzjali ghax hemm izjed involuti u minn se jissigurana li mhux ministru

stephen gravina

Feb 10th, 15:55

Nittama li biex jiehu l-PROKLAMA ma tawhx CERTU KUNDIZZJONIJIET biex ma jikxifx lil xi hadd PARTIKULARI. Forsi bhal A.G.

Shanice Gauci

Feb 10th, 15:52

Ikomplu hirgin l-affarijiet! Korruzjoni biss!

Tal-misthija!

anton portelli

Feb 10th, 15:52

Din il proklama xi farsa gejja!!!!

john muscat

Feb 10th, 15:50

Corruption galore! How can the people trust this govt. for another five years? Unless of course we are all cwiec! And I hope the real culprits come to face all these thefts, and we the Maltese cwiec paying all the taxes.

Carmel Zammit

Feb 10th, 15:49

This proves how correct were both Dr. Frank Portelli and Dr. Franco Debono. Looks like some serious 'buzzulotti" are on the way. How is it that every entity that fell under the responsibility of a particular minister has a clod of mysterious occurrences?

RONALD ARRY

Feb 10th, 15:47

'The reply from Mr Farrugia is unavailable' min jaf xkinet ir risposta mela e??ghala unavailable??ma tistax ma tahsibx hazin

A Abela

Feb 10th, 15:45

"Re.Payments. Did not receive anything yet. Re the big one. I need it desperatly as cannot do what i have to do" what did he have t do? Pass it n forsi?

Ethelbert Schembri

Feb 10th, 15:39

A.G?? Could be referring to Angel Gabriel ?? Now you see him now you don't ???

Aust?? Maybe this one refers to an Austin 1100 ???

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time!!! Kapixx A.G !!

A Abela

Feb 10th, 15:39

@a scicluna
Thecontent of the conversations could range from the alleged corruption to a discussion about dogs. Besides
the dogs could have been about cats or bees even spiders or octopus or sharks.

Lino A Catania

Feb 10th, 15:35

Farrugia is no whistle blower, He is only a coward and must face justice for his doing. Hope he is true and honest in naming A.G.. Wonder who is drawing the list of possible A.G.'s. He is a co-conspirator in this other misappropriation of public funds. President Abela should refuse to sign this pardon.

Chris Gatt

Feb 10th, 15:32

The best bit is that in that Mr Farrugia also has time to exchange funny videos with Mr Tabone. (Hameltferrari.mpg attached). You can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSFurVPIj4s Unfortunately the second video (health.mpeg) is too vaguely titled to search

A Abela

Feb 10th, 15:30

Sorry Dr Gonzi, it's time for change. . Imbghad hassuhom ixxukjati ghax toni zarb tkellem fuq il prekarjat. Mela il poplu malti x inhu illum?

A Dimech

Feb 10th, 15:26

Can Austin Gatt issue an explanation please immediately?!

Does A.G refer to him?

Does Aust. Refer to Him?

Did he ever meet these people? (he already said no.... uhm....Uhm)

Anthony Scicluna

Feb 10th, 15:17

To be honest this is entirely circumstantial evidence. There is so far no damning evidence on anyone except inferences. The only close to damning evidence is the last email to the Olivier chap from Mr Farrugia. The more important pieces of evidence lie in the conversations rather than the emails. Thecontent of the conversations could range from the alleged corruption to a discussion about dogs.

Charles Vassallo

Feb 10th, 15:16

It makes me feel sick to think the country was run by these kind of people and the honest taxpayer was made to pay high electricity bills. One wonders how the auditers never smelt a rat.

Richard Farrugia

Feb 10th, 15:10

Hope that Pl does not replace these persons with a new set of jackals’ “jekk nigu mghotija il-fiducja”.
Dr Debono was correct about AG
Dr Anglu Farrugia will be proven true in the future.
Please all apologize to the citizens by scrapping your manifestoes and go to the 2nd Republic soonest possible.
There is no assurance that this pack of liars ever convert

James Tyrrell

Feb 10th, 15:09

A lot of folks here seem to be reading these wrong. The 'big one' referred to is not a person. The big one is obviously a payment or bribe that is late in coming. As for A.G. that doesn't need any explanation does it? I can't wait to see next year's World Corruption Index List. Should make for very interesting reading!

Gustav Svensson

Feb 10th, 15:09

Where is the whistle blower act? If only corrupt politicians could end up behind bars as quick as a poor black guy.... the legal system in Malta is a joke.

Byron Abela

Feb 10th, 15:08

Spiders and webs seem to be emerging a long era of nationalist government.
But what guarantees we won't get larger pests under Labour. Perhaps its time to reconsider voting for new candidates.. we can't have dinosours in government.

J Mifsud

Feb 10th, 15:08

Shame on whoever is involved in this scandal. So this confirms that somehow AUstin Gatt might be involved. If this is the case, than dr gonzi needs to answer to these claims.

Francis Attard

Feb 10th, 14:54

Who, on earth, is A.G.?

A Dimech

Feb 10th, 14:54

tiftakru meta qal "nivotta b'qalbi kollha ghaz-zieda fil-prezzijiet tad-dawl u ilma"?!!!

Tony Borg

Feb 10th, 14:46

The last time that Dr Gonzi spoke about corrupt practices he stated that in his legislation he was able to control corruption in various intitutions, and he even mentioned these institutions, Chief magistrates, magistrates, civil servant, etc. but he NEVER mentioned MINISTERS. I ask why?

marcus bonello

Feb 10th, 14:46

Looks deliciously spicy and well seasoned.
Let's get this out in the open asap, with all guilty made to pay every cent back, with interest.
Also , a lovely long vacation at Kordin, AT THEIR EXPENSE !
Shame on all of you !!

Joe Zammit

Feb 10th, 14:44

nahseb li Gonzi b'hekk qed jibza li Jm jibni t-tankijiet fuq l-art li ghamel hu ghax jaf li miex soda bhal idejh

A pace

Feb 10th, 14:43

we need dr Gonzi to break free from this solidarity at all costs and put good values first on his list. we still need his leadership, but he must be his own man and put his trust less trustingly in his 'friends'. Stand up to honesty dr Gonzi. Malta needs that.

Joe Zammit

Feb 10th, 14:42

Hekk hu!.......m'hemmx kantunieri u l-anqas roundabouts jew traffic lights jew zebra crossings jew tabelli ta' No entry .....u l-anqas no turn right or left.......hekk sew kulhadd jibla u jirrimetti ....imbaghad inaddaf haddiehor li hu ahna

Joe Zammit

Feb 10th, 14:42

Hekk hu!.......m'hemmx kantunieri u l-anqas roundabouts jew traffic lights jew zebra crossings jew tabelli ta' No entry .....u l-anqas no turn right or left.......hekk sew kulhadd jibla u jirrimetti ....imbaghad inaddaf haddiehor li hu ahna

Maria Mangion

Feb 10th, 14:41

F' dan l istadju ghakemm ma nafx x tghid il kostituzzjoni nahseb li l President ghandu jiltaqa' hu ma A G u l Pulizija u ma joqodx fuq ir rakkomandazzjoni tal Kabinett qabel ma jghati il mahfra.

Joseph Borg

Feb 10th, 14:40

Din L-evidenza kollha imbghad Gonzi jirrakomanda il mahfra. U min tahsbu li hu A.G. Dan zgur xi hadd li ghandu x'jaqsam taz zejt. Ma nahsibx li jista jkun kullhadd kif qed jalludi Austin Gatt (A.G.) Anglu Gauci per ezempju ma nahsibx li ghandu x'jaqsam ghax hu haddiem zghir. Jekk l-investigaturi jaghmlu ftit studju semplici malajr jaslu ghal konkluzzjoni min hu A.G. Zgur mhux Attorney General.

j brincat

Feb 10th, 14:37

@Neil Dent

"Conspiracy theorists, hereunder: The Big One, very obviously refers to a payment, not an individual. Putting two and two together should only ever give you four!"

Prosit hej kemm taf taghmel!

And we are gifted with some grey matter and can come to our own conclusion in spite of all the defence by GonziPN's apologists!


jb

Thomas Anderson

Feb 10th, 14:35

And than they were horrified by an edited recorded conversation between an employer of Precarious Workers and a Union Leader. U halluna nghixu.

Charles Zahra

Feb 10th, 14:33

Dr. Gonzi, I honestly feel sorry for you. I am convinced that you are HONESTY in persona, but it is not the same with some of those you have trusted.

Maria Mangion

Feb 10th, 14:32

Ikolli nghid li Dr Gonzi rabat il karru tieghu mal hmar il hazin. Tilef hafna nies validi biex sostna jew iddefenda ohrajn . Ir resposabilita li jrid igorr issa hija kbira wisq u n nies jistennew ir risposti.

Mr B Vella

Feb 10th, 14:31

two weights and two measures ....................With John Dalli, Gonzi acted differently !!!!!!!!

M Grima

Feb 10th, 14:28

No wonder Malta is in the 43rd place in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2012.

Governments need to integrate anti-corruption actions into all aspects of decision-making. They must prioritise better rules on lobbying and political financing, make public spending and contracting more transparent, and make public bodies more accountable.

Did GonziPN do anything about this . NO, NO , NO, NO, ....

j brincat

Feb 10th, 14:18

Should we call for the expertise of Scotland Yard so that they might give us a clue who this 'mysterious AG might be?


jb

Terence Zammit

Feb 10th, 14:16

min A.G issa harget Aust ukoll ... hmm tghid dan min hu???

j brincat

Feb 10th, 14:15

Joe Tabone

"The main difference between the two parties is that PN has ZERO tolerance to corruption and has established all the institutions to fight corruption"

SO, what kept the GonziPN FIVE whole years to enact the Whistleblower's Act?

Wasn't this law one of the best instrument in the fight against corruption?

But then what won't you say to adulate your GonziPN?


jb

Noel Borg

Feb 10th, 14:12

U il-povru poplu ihhalas .............

M Grima

Feb 10th, 14:12

Something strange is brewing up. First we had the Police who stated that they have enough evidence to prosecute. Then in the middle of the night the PM holds a cabinet meeting, where Minister Gatt, the Attorney Geneal and the Police Commissioner where present and the granting of a presidential pardon was agreed. Why the sudden change of heart to grant this pardon if enough evidence was held.

Pierre Fenech

Feb 10th, 14:05

I had a feeling that more will be revealed in the newspapers as it was evident that the way Gonzi PN went of the attack on the A. Farrugia and T.Zarb issues showed that they were trying to create a smoke screen for a much bigger thing coming out. We will be hearing much worse in the coming days and weeks for sure. BTW I wonder why a top story like this is not a top item on the headlines of PBS!?

M Grima

Feb 10th, 14:00

Statements by our PM that he fights corruption from wherever it comes and telling the Police Commissioner to act on stories which are already public is the kind of rhetoric GonziPN is renowned for. Dr. Gonzi in these last 10 years had ample time to enact the Whistleblowers' Act, the Party Financing Act and removing time-barring for those cases who involve politicians. But, he stayed put. Why?

Paul Cassar

Feb 10th, 13:28

THANKS ' TIMES OF MALTA ' ................excellent service to us all.

Joseph Gili

Feb 10th, 13:26

Sur Angelo, mela ghadek tahseb sejjer tikteb. Is-soltu malajr tikritika lil Dr.Muscat jew il-PL.

Anthony Paul Naudi

Feb 10th, 12:58

Huwa min huwa , min thammeg irid ihallas ta' ghemilu u xejn aktar. Suppost li l-ligi hija ugwali ghal kulhadd Ma ghandi l-ebda dubju fil gudikatura ghalkemm kien hemm min thammeg imma mhux kollha u nispera li il-fatti kollha li hemm jigu ippubblikati kemm dawk tat-tixhim fix-xiri taz-zejt kif ukoll dik tal GWU. halli il-poplu jkun jaf bil-fatti qabel ma jmur jivvota.

joe muscat

Feb 10th, 12:57

Is the pardon in exchange for not naming prominent people ? We have a right to know........NOW

Alfred Vassallo

Feb 10th, 12:52

Re: The big one....wonder if it was the 'Diamond' for the 'Dragun'....in any case the 'Dragon' liked it immensely! And how!

Ethelbert Schembri

Feb 10th, 12:36

"Futur fis sod" for A.G and co .. Deep S for the rest of us !!

Thanks Gonzi !!

VINCENT WILLIAMS

Feb 10th, 12:28

These are the really shocking revelations that are rocking the Government and the PN. Not the ones that the PM and Simon Busuttil including the PN blow without any proportions for a little propaganda against Labour and the GWU.

Ronnie Callus

Feb 10th, 12:26

Kieku mghandhomx x'jahbu, xqabdu jghamlu lil haddiehor biex jifformatjaw il-Hard Discs tal-computers. Ghalhekk jiftahar bl-IT li gab Austin Gatt. Din isejhila serjeta?? Kieku jien nisthi nidher quddiem in-nies.

Ronnie Callus

Feb 10th, 12:23

Mela hekk sew l-ewwel farraklu Partit lil Gonzi, imbaghad jghidlu li mhux hiereg ghall elezzjoni, u fuq kollox ma' jerfa lanqas bicca responsabbilta. Veru ma' nafx x'wicc irid ikollok, dan messu qal Simon Busuttil. Dr.Gonzi li kieku smajt minn Dr.Franco Debono, John Bencini u ohgrajn serji ma' kontx tinstab f'dan it-tharbit kollu u Partit bicciet. Kif tista tajjar lil haddiehor !!!

Victor Pace

Feb 10th, 12:19

In 2009 the health of 100,000 people was affected when Trafigura dumped tonnes of illegal waste in the Ivory Coast. Trafigura tried to silence the UK Guardian reporting this through a superinjunction that would not even have allowed them to report allegations or the court action. Eventually forced to pay £300 m in legal costs & damages. VERY nasty behaviour. Not to be trusted.

Paul Cassar

Feb 10th, 12:12

A G.........................all malta knows.......................but some still say i can't see the fire because of the smoke and leave it at that ....................so comfortable.

Joe Tabone

Feb 10th, 12:10

The main difference between the two parties is that PN has ZERO tolerance to corruption and has established all the institutions to fight corruption, while Labour (PL) did not fight the alledged corrupt BARUNIJIET when last elected to power. Labout (PL) = ZERO action!

Peter Simpson

Feb 10th, 12:07

Who was the minister involved? This is a serious allegation and we have a right to know!

Eddy Privitera

Feb 10th, 12:03

Hekk qerduha l-korruzzjoni "bl-gheruq u x-xniexel" ukoll !

patrick cutajar

Feb 10th, 12:01

Without any doubt we are witnessing the biggest political scandal in our nation's history! Now more then ever the Maltese need to unite and clear this mess!

Eddy Privitera

Feb 10th, 12:00

Antoine Vella. Yesterday you wrote something about the fact that a presidential pardon is being given to George Farrugia, as " not looking god for labour" ! How you saw "labour" in this scandal is a mystery. But what have you got say today, after The Sunday Times' revelation ??

DUNCAN FABRI

Feb 10th, 11:57

Sewwa qal Dr.Muscat "Issa qed nifmhu ghalxiex bqajna b'impjant tal-gas" Mhux ta b'xejn iridu jtuh il-proklama!

Gustav Svensson

Feb 10th, 11:53

Corruption know Malta is all over the place.

m. borg (slm)

Feb 10th, 11:50

I guess the less said the better.

Looks like PL does not need to go on the offensive gonzipn is being shot in the foot day after day by its own. The releuctance to take action against particular individuals will only come back to haunt gonzipn.

Peter Paul Sacco

Feb 10th, 11:43

And Dr Gonzi would have us believe that the big story in this electoral campaign is Anglu Farrugia! Try as you might, you will not deviate the people's attention from this corruption, Dr Gonzi.

Mario Mamo

Feb 10th, 11:43

Did the police declare that it had enough evidence to proceed in court? Please correct me if I'm wrong. If I'm not why did it not proceed? Was it promised a 'helping hand' by means of the pardon which incidentally materialised after a few days of intensive DIA? Anyone heard of the recent 'cabinet meeting/s' by a caretaker government?

Patrick Zammit

Feb 10th, 11:41

No wonder GonziPN voted "bil-qalb" for an increase in the utility rates!

People now can understand why we were kept dependent on oil and not the cheaper gas alternative.

David Farrugia

Feb 10th, 11:38

The "BIG ONE" is allergic to gas. Tsk Tsk.

Mario Mamo

Feb 10th, 11:33

One does not need any imagination to conclude who the Big One is. It's all written on the wall. Now about the pardon. I am sure that most of you readers know what damage impact assessment is, how well one must scrutinise the situation in order to be able to make that decision which allows the least amount of harmful information to reach the public, especially on the eve of a general election.

Kenneth Williams

Feb 10th, 11:29

Ghalina u ghal uliedna........

Victor Borg

Feb 10th, 11:21

One wonders why the police changed their minds about Mr. George Farrugia when they said that they have enough evidence to charge every one. Is it fair that someone should get off scott free if he is to blame as much as the rest, and how about the minister mentioned in this email, poor us having to pay such high charges when the commissions could have been used in lowering the very high charges.

Neil Dent

Feb 10th, 11:18

Conspiracy theorists, hereunder: The Big One, very obviously refers to a payment, not an individual. Putting two and two together should only ever give you four!

Joe Tabone

Feb 10th, 11:11

the good thing about the PN government is that it introduced institutions to fight corruption. People are being caught and prosecuted in our Law courts. No one is above the law.
This is a far cry to when LABOUR (PL) were in Government, after the allegations about the 'BARUNIJIET' no one was prosecuted, under LABOUR - NO action was ever taken against corrupt practices!

Thomas Anderson

Feb 10th, 11:09

Whoever this big one is (Nationalist or Labour)should be made to pay,
Corruption is another form of tax and the people who live from hand to mouth cant go on like this, seeing fat cats getting fatter and the poor getting poorer. Political responsability should also be taken by one and all.

Martin Saliba

Feb 10th, 11:02

The reply from Mr Farrugia is unavailable but the message appears to form part of correspondence recovered from Mr Farrugia’s..

Recovered from Mr Farrugia’s what , formatted hard drive ?
Can TOM tell us ?

Ethelbert Schembri

Feb 10th, 11:00

“How did your meeting with the minister go? Any good feedback?"
Is this Minister still in cabinet and is still taking decisions? Who will shoulder the responsibility about this?

Now this is not only a police case but it's a full blown political scandal as this mail clearly implicates the PN Government and in 2005 Gonzi was the PM.

Dr Gonzi you was talking about a BIG SCANDAL?? You are it !!

Anthony Grech

Feb 10th, 10:55

WE THE PEOPLE DEMAND TO KNOW ...
WHO IS THE 'BIG ONE'?
WHO IS 'THE MINISTER'

Lawrence Fenech

Feb 10th, 10:54

U wara li il Kummissarju u l-AG u issa e-mails u telefonati kif Gonzi irid jghati proklama lill George Farrugia li mill jidher hu biss ser jikkwadanja minn din l-affari tal-proklama ghax Gonzi mohhu biss li forsi minnha jidher li qed jghamel xi haga u forsi jakkwista xi 4 voti qabel l'elezzjoni. Dejjem li forsi inkunu nafu minn hemm implikat.

R Axisa

Feb 10th, 10:50

How did your meeting with the minister go? Who was this minister?? And what about the big one?? It was needed desperately as he couldn't do what he had to do! I take it he was talking about not receiving the big amount of commission! And now he wants the pardon!

Charles Sammut

Feb 10th, 10:47

The BIG ONE is too smart! He's the guy who always creates SMOKE without FIRE!
He has been very much out of the limelight during the past few weeks...I wonder why??!?!?

...and the beat goes on...and the beat goes on........

Joe Borg (Senior)

Feb 10th, 10:46

Jidher li f'wahda mil l-emails jissema linitizzjali A.G.
Ghalfejn jisemma bl-inizjali u mhux b'isem shih? Forsighax il-huta l-kbira?

C Galea

Feb 10th, 10:42

Who is the big one .I wonder if will ever know

Daniel Borg

Feb 10th, 10:37

Illl.... Lol ara jibqawx jajdulna futur fis sod ukol bil wicc tost kollu..

Paul@ Micallef

Feb 10th, 10:17

Giving evidence against Tancred Tabone and Frank Sammut is not enough. He MUST tell who the BIG ONE is too.

saviour frendo

Feb 10th, 10:08

n a 2005 e-mail, Camille Kay, responsible for Trafigura’s European fuel oil trade, asks: “How did your meeting with the minister go? Any good feedback?”

WHAT MINISTER?????WHO????WHO?????

Francis Sammut

Feb 10th, 10:05

Trying hard to remove any suspicion as I might that there could be a minister or ministry high official involved in all this, I still cannot do this totally, that there could in fact be someone high-up involved in all this. This the more I read about the oil procurement saga.

David Magro

Feb 10th, 09:55

Imbaghad se jaghtuh il-pardon! Ix-xibka fiha hafna sharks u baleni fiha....dan kollu sehh taht GonziPN

Dr. David Pollina

Feb 10th, 09:54

Simply unbelievable that someone with that level of business English 'skill' is taken seriously by a major corporation, much less paid by them. What a way to get a 'reputation' for Malta if they think this is the best a Maltese can do.

victor caruana

Feb 10th, 09:36

Futur fis-sod for the big one!!

Ronnie Callus

Feb 10th, 09:35

This is on what Dr.Gonzi should speak and not waste time on matters which does not concern us.Austin Gatt who was responsibble for the Ministry should shoulder this responsability as he should have done on others - Arriva, BWSC etc;

Robert Zammit

Feb 10th, 09:32

LOL who is 'the big one' ? Why do i get the feeling that Tancred Tabone is only the sacrificial lamb and there is some one ( or some more people ) bigger than him ?