Gonzi given enthusiastic welcome at the Junior College
Gonzi given enthusiastic welcome at the Junior College
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi was given an enthusiastic welcome by a large crowd of Junior College students this morning.
Dr Gonzi made a brief visit to the college, meeting students and officials. He chatted informally with the students, signed autographs, posed for pictures with them, and then grabbed a camera and took a couple of pictures himself.
Earlier Dr Gonzi addressed a press conference about the PN's education policies (see separate story).
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Alex Cutajar
Feb 12th, 02:12
Warm welcome?
More like an average hamallu welcome! Dawn x'hasbu li qeghdin f'xi mass meeting jew?
Kollox kien ippjanat, ma kien hemm xejn spontanju, turi il- monotonija tal PN!
Alex- www.alexcutajar.com
Simon Scerri
Feb 12th, 08:34
insejt il-hamalagni meta mar Joseph Muscat!! x'differenza, is-studenti ghandhom ghalfejn jirringrazjaw lil Gonzi.!!!!!
JOHN WHITE
Feb 12th, 08:42
L-istudenti mhux cwiec,jaf min kabbar l-edukazzjoni.Jafu min fetah l-opportunitajiet kollha available mhux bhal ma kien sar fi zmien il-perit.Insomma m`hemmx ghalfejn nerga nirrepeti il-fatti ghax jekk tinzel aktar l-isfel kollha terga tarhom.Rigward il-hamallu welcome u kienet ippjanata infakkrek naqra li fl-1 ta Frar kien hemm JM bl-awtobijografija miktub minn kittieb kbir biex jiffirma.........
JOHN WHITE
Feb 12th, 08:43
Part 2 :
Dawk ma nahsibx li ghajjartom hamalli hux. Billi toqod taghmel links ghal website tieghek m`hintiex se timpressjonana habib.
Steve Zammit
Feb 12th, 09:03
Hallina Alex
C. Bartoli
Feb 12th, 09:07
Alex Cutajar was born on the 20th of November 1993. Alex is currently reading a Bachelors degree in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Malta. Ma jafx x jigifieri tghix taht Mintoff! daqs zmieni kellek l-opportunita li mhux biss tmur l-universita, tiehu stipendju u minn fuq ghandek l-opportunita li tista tghajjar lil Gvern minghajr ma tispicca maqtul.
Joe Grech
Feb 12th, 02:04
Dr Gonzi addressed a press conference about the PN's education policies.
Will he go on backing inefficient Ministers like he did Dolores Cristina when she bungled EU educational funding?
Will he ensure our young learn how to read and write properly because such is not the case presently?
Can he deny there are near illiterates at University?
Is it WISE to have the university Rector a Consultant?
A Spiteri
Feb 11th, 21:04
Ronnie callus, li kellna teachers mil-korea ta fuq fit-trade school kienet fatt u kienu jghallmu rakkmu (hela ta hin) Ma kienux taljin ghax kieku konna niftehmu zgur. Nahseb ghadek zghir.. Il-verita toffendi. U ghal Mintoff lanqas computers ma ried. Kieku laburisti ilum lanqas qed jiktbu bhalissa...
Tony Zammit
Feb 12th, 02:26
U ghal Mintoff lanqas computers ma ried??
maybe he wanted TABLETS instead..
J. Camilleri
Feb 11th, 20:33
Kannoli bla krema
Zach Falzon
Feb 11th, 20:19
Flok tharsu lejn futur ahjar, tharsu lejn il-passat li tghidu x'tghidu, min ried jahdem u jistinka u jistudja, lahaq fejn kellu jilhaq ! Komplu fahhru ix-xenati li kien hemm illum, izda meta gie Joseph Muscat il-junior college, kulhadd qabez fuqna ghax ghajjatna Taghna Lkoll ! Responsabilita ghax Joseph waqqafna nghajtu habba l-lezzjonijiet, izda Gonzi ma hasibx f'dawk uwx, halla l ghajjat ghaddej
JL Deguara
Feb 12th, 13:35
Why should he stop them shouting? The PN is convinced all students MUST follow the party, so no one was annoyed with the shouting.
H Zammit
Feb 11th, 19:48
Ilona Degiorgio must have had a different past.
S Farrugia
Feb 11th, 20:16
Mela nsejtu li naqqastu l-istipendji!!!
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20051007/education/stipends-reform-criticised.76150
JL Deguara
Feb 11th, 18:55
The comments I read below, comparing the crowd, and number of students as if this shows which is the best party shows the immaturity and close minded culture we have on both sides. As if elections are decided by the largest crowd present in mass meetings. Facts are both leaders were welcomed enthusiastically, and there's nothing more to comment about.
Victor Laiviera
Feb 11th, 18:32
A very interesting link:
http://www.inewsmalta.com/dart/20130211-battalja-all-kannoli-bla-krema
K Mifsud
Feb 11th, 18:32
Wow he was given an SDM hoodie to sign, he was accompanied by SDM personnel all the way. What an indipendent organization that is.
Nicholas Mamo
Feb 11th, 18:42
For your information, SDM also gave Joseph Muscat a hoodie to sign, and had their representatives there with him too. So yeah - you only came out as a misinformed person with this implication. Next time, make sure you know the facts well.
Bernard Pollacco
Feb 11th, 19:26
as like pulse is independent organisation !
Zach Falzon
Feb 11th, 20:22
Pulse is an independent organisation ! Does the pulse organisation go out in public giving a familiar approach to a certain party ?
Carmel Camilleri
Feb 11th, 18:29
A DESERVED WELCOME FOR THE PERSON WHO AS PM INVESTED SO MUCH IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. THANKS TO HIM SO MANY THOUSANDS OF OUR CHILDREN CAN MAKE USE FREE OF CHARGE OF OUR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES UP TO UNIVERSITY LEVEL AND MORE. THANK YOU PM.
Ilona Degiorgio
Feb 11th, 18:22
Imxxu l-quddiem mill-passat. Wehiltu mal-passat. Nerga nfakkarkhom li GRAZZI ghal MINTOFF li qajjem l-edukazzjoni u l-pajjizna fuq saqajh fi zmien tant difficli li konna fih.
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 19:19
"A nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it." - Winston Churchill
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 19:20
Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
Alexis de Tocqueville
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 19:23
Kemm sawtuna il- puluzija ta SMU bil lembubi u ghalqulna skejjel fi zmien mintoff. Int ma nahsibx tiftakara ta b'xejn jew xejn Ilona. Mhux kulhadd seta jitghallem fi zmien Mintoff Ilona, illum anke it-tifel tal haddiem jista jilhaq avukat jew perit, imma dak iz-zmien mintoff riedna kollha injoranti halli jkun jista jikontrollana.
I Mercieca
Feb 11th, 21:07
Fuq kollox int semmejt il-passat u jien wiehed li rispondejtek fuq il-passat xejn dinjituz li kelli l-isfortuna li ghextu fi zmien ir-Regim Socjalista.
Veru Grazzi ghall-Mintoff, imma mhux fuq l-edukazzjoni izda li helisna minn Gvern Socjalista/Laburista u x'naf jien, li fi 22 xhar ghamel bissDIZASTRU.
Hasra li bosta esponenti Socjalisti ghajruh TRADITUR ( Forsi int wahda minnhom kont min jaf !
Ilona Degiorgio
Feb 11th, 17:07
A Spiteri infakrek li l-edukazzjoni grazzi ghal Mintoff li ghamila ghal kulhadd u b'xejn.
A Spiteri
Feb 11th, 17:25
I Degiorgo imma Mintoff qatt ma investa biex stajna nimxu il-quddiem. Ghalhekk qed inbatti jien
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 17:26
imma rid ikollok parrinu biex tkun tista tmur l-universita.
I Mercieca
Feb 11th, 17:34
Ilona, fejn kont int fi zmien Mintoff?
Ahna li konna studenti dak iz-zmien dahhlilna l-Gharbi BILFORS, l-20 punt u l-Parrinu.
Taf kemm kien hemm studenti l-Universita?
Imma x'wicc ghandkhom titkellmu fuq l-Edukazzjoni intom is-Socjalisti?
HERBA ghamiltu fl-edukazzjoni
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 17:51
in my days I wasted 5 years studying arabic to gain the 20 punt and than I still was not able to attend university because I had no parrinu. in my days there were 700 students attending the university and nowadays there are over 10,000 students and there are over 700 different courses
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 17:51
and when it comes to job opportunities in my days the only options were Sanga, Seleco, Dejma, fabbrika tal kappar and textile factories and if you had some bazuzlu pushing you you could WIN a job as a public clerk or a Bank Clerk controlled by the Government.
Peter Zahra
Feb 11th, 18:08
Taf x'niftakar Ilona min zmien Mintoff u KMB, li meta kont f sekondarja kont nigri min dar ghal ohra nghamlu lezzjonijiet bil mohbi f djar ta nies ghax l iskejjel tal knisja kienu mhedda u meta kont is sixth form fil bidu ta 87 mhux darba u tnejn it tarag ta l iskola kien jkun mimlu bil puluzija ta SMU bil lembubi u tarki !! X differenza hux miz zmien ta lum....???
E. Vassallo
Feb 11th, 19:22
Iva mela....meta tixtri kompjuter fi zmien Mintoff kont tmur Kastilja tiffirma dikjarazzjoni li mhux ser tkecci nies!!!!
JOHN WHITE
Feb 12th, 08:34
Nahseb ahjar hallejtu barra dak il-kumment Ilona ghax fl-opinjoni tieghi zlaqt naqra fin-niexef
A Spiteri
Feb 11th, 16:41
Zaghzagh mohhkom hemm u araw min qed jinvesti fl-edukazzjoni taghkom. Lili u ohrajn taz-zmien tieghi il-gvern that Mintoff rovina kellna fl-edukkazjoni. Kienu hajjruna ghal-famuzi Trade Schools meta gabulna il-famuzi teachers mil-Korea ta’ Fuq (ta Moa Se Tung). Kissruna il-futur taghna li ghandna inbatuh sal-lum. Il-passat il-mera tal-futur. Il-PL qatt ma haseb fl-edukkazzjoni.
Georvin Bugeja
Feb 11th, 17:24
Messagg wiehed nghaddilek habib; Nitolbok sabiex ma tbezzax lil zghazagh bhali bi zbalji li graw minn naha taz-zewg partiti... Heggighom iharsu lejn il-futur.
Ronnie Callus
Feb 11th, 17:34
Jekk jogghbok semmi xi ftit minn dawn it-teachers mill-korea li qed tghid, ghax sa' fejn naf jien xi makkinarju kienu tawna flimkien mat-Taljani. Ara kieku ghidtli xi ghalliema Taljani kont nhemmnek imma Korejani hi fl-arja jew gidba.
D. Xerri
Feb 11th, 16:40
Indahhlu l-Firda u l-Qasma Politika sa mill-Bankijiet tal-Iskola ...... politika tal-Bierah`t`Lura !
Thomas Mifsud
Feb 11th, 16:40
Jien student tal-Kullegg, u ghalkemm tistghu issejhuli "kannol bla krema", xorta nghati is-support u l-aprezzament tieghi ghal-dak li fl-oppinjoni tieghi hu ta gid ghalina l-istudenti.
Min hu Laburist u qed jikkritika ma ghandux ghalfejn jikkritika, ghax il-gimgha l-ohra Joseph Muscat bl-istess mod intlaqa il-Junior College.
Stephen Florian
Feb 11th, 16:18
Such acts should not take place in a national educational institution paid from peoples' taxes.
D. Xerri
Feb 11th, 16:43
I totally Agree - we SHOULD DEFINATELY keep our students Focused on Studies not on Colourful Politics !
Joseph Borg
Feb 11th, 15:50
@Saviour Fenech, Richard Caruana and Jes Farrugia
Il kumment tieghi huwa ghal partiti poltici kollha li juzaw iz zjarat fl-iskejjel bhala attivita politika. Nispera li ssodisfajtkom.
Mark Mallia
Feb 11th, 16:39
Saqsi l-genituri taghhom x'inhuma. Ghax meta mar JM dawk kienu bil-krema?
Jes Farrugia
Feb 11th, 18:22
Joe pero b'kumbinazzjoni il-lum ghamilt dawn ir-rimarki!
M Busuttil
Feb 11th, 15:49
Qatta kannoli bla krema....dan il panic u twerziq kollhu
JOHN WHITE
Feb 12th, 08:28
Nahseb hekk irreferejt ghal-istudenti li ghamlu hekk meta raw lil JM hux!
Darren Attard Bonnici
Feb 11th, 15:47
issa jcapcpuwielu fid 9 ta marzu lol
Claudia Muscat
Feb 11th, 15:34
Ma nafx biex qed tistagbu hi... gimgha ilu mar Joseph Muscat u lsitess kellu storbju u zaghazagh warajh!
carl Tanti
Feb 11th, 15:17
the students know what is best for them
Claudia Muscat
Feb 11th, 15:37
Does not make sense... thoarese the children of parents like mines and yours who are in favour of pn.. last week the same was done to Dr Muscat....
Joe (malta)
Feb 11th, 15:04
Prim Ministru li fetah il-biebin berah u b'oportunitajiet ghal l-istudenti taghna.Taqbel jew ma taqbilx mieghu dan huwa fatt.Grazzi u proset Prim :)
Joe (malta)
Feb 11th, 15:03
Prim Minsitru li fetah il-bibien berah u l-oportunitajiet ghal l-istudenti taghna.Taqbel jew ma taqbilx mieghu dan huwa fatt.Grazzi u proset Prim :)
scott brown
Feb 11th, 14:54
God bless you Dr. gonzi. How i envy these young adults and University students. When I was their age, Mintoff and the MLP were harping about the Karta tal-Incova (that is how they referred to a university Degree) and closed most University courses. Today the same people are preaching a new way to do politics. they destroyed my youth, my aspirations for my future. they should not be trusted.
K.G. Vella
Feb 11th, 15:21
Mr. Brown get your facts right. Most of the present University lecturers graduated in Malta under a Labour governement. Closing "most University courses"? I'm sorry but I guess you think that you are speaking to people who live in a vacuum.
scott brown
Feb 11th, 15:49
@K G Vella
since you're not in a vaccum, tell us which courses were available in 1977, when medical students chained themselves to castille, when mintoff stopped and removed all BSc courses, when doctors were compelled to study abroad. So get your facts right and try not rewrite history the way it pleases you. i lived through those days and no JM or KG Vella will make me forgot them.
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 16:19
@K.G. Vella in my days I wasted 5 years studying arabic to fain the 20 punt and than I still was not able to attend university because I had no parrinu. in my days there were 700 students attending the university and nowadays there are over 10,000 students and there are over 700 different courses.
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 17:29
@K.G. Vella and when it comes to job opportunities in my days the only options were Sanga, Seleco, Dejma, fabbrika tal kappar and textile factories and if you had some bazuzlu pushing you you could WIN a job as a public clerk or a Bank Clerk controlled by the Government.
Joseph Borg
Feb 11th, 14:36
Fhiex wasalna xarukaza l-iskejjel ta l-istat ippoliticizzati. Imkien ma tarahom dawn l-affarijiet barra min pajjizna.
Saviour Fenech
Feb 11th, 15:15
Mela ma tafx li Dr Joseph Muscat diga ghamel zjara bhal din ftit granet ilu.
Richard Caruana
Feb 11th, 15:16
Meta mar JosephMuscat.com u kien hemm ippreparat 50 student biex jaghmlu ftit storbju ma kienx arukaza ghalik?
Jes Farrugia
Feb 11th, 15:18
Joseph kif fil 31 ta Jannar m'ghaddejtx l-istess kumment?
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130131/elections-news/joseph-muscat-given-enthusiastic-welcome-at-junior-college.455483
V Cassar
Feb 11th, 15:45
twegibiet retorici li jhammgu lill-haddiehor biex tidher helu int. Is-sur Borg ma qal xejn kontra xi partit jew iehor, semma l-fatt li l-malti poplu marid li m'ghandu xejn ahjar fiex jinfenha hlief jissapportja gvern qishu kien tim tal-futbol...iz-zewg nahat li huma.
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 17:31
u fil 31 ta Jannar kienet ipjanat fejn hamsin student hadu il fotoromanzo li kiteb Cyrus Engerer li jispecjalizza fir ritratti biex il-Leader jifirmahhulhom
Jes Farrugia
Feb 11th, 18:17
Cassar jien imkien ma ghidt li Sur Borg qal kontra partit jew iehor jekk il-kumment li ktibt kien indirizzat ghalija.
Joseph Portelli
Feb 11th, 14:21
merhba lil Mexxej li verament ihobb lill-istudenti! Haddiehor li mar emm xi hmistax ilu, amel ekk all-konvenjenza ax meta l-partit tieghu kien fil-gvern, kien favur li jibghat lill-istudenti jiddejnu u kien se jtellef tant opportunitajiet kieku addiet tieghu li m'ahniex membri fl-EU. Prosit liz-zghazagh tal-junior college!
Simon Scerri
Feb 11th, 14:09
Lanqas ma jibdew hdejna tal-Labour!! Entuzjazmu tal-Genn. Kemm hawn minhu grat lejn il-PrimMinistru taghna!!!
Philip Borg
Feb 11th, 16:56
La jimmaturaw jibdew jivvutaw PL, bhali habib!
PB
Steve Zammit
Feb 11th, 17:12
Kellem ghalik Philip Borg :)
C. Bartoli
Feb 11th, 17:33
@Philip Borg mhux jimmaturaw imma tahbulhom kif kienu l-opportunitajiet ta studju u ix-xoghol li kellhom dawn l-istudenti fi zmien mintoff KMB u anke Sant, ghax kiku jafu jahilfu li qatt ma jivvutaw lil lejber
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