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Judge says impeachment motion is 'politically motivated'

Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco yesterday described an impeachment motion against him as “politically motivated” because of his political beliefs.

He was testifying in a constitutional case in which he is demanding that two members of the Commission for the Administration of Justice abstain from hearing the impeachment case. They are retired judge Victor Caruana Colombo, and the president of the Chamber of Advocates, Reuben Balzan.

He protested that Dr Balzan was a partner in a law firm with minister Francis Zammit Dimech and also appeared in photos during the election of Simon Busuttil as the PN’s deputy leader.

Judge Caruana Colombo as a member of the same Commission, had taken part in a decision to publicly censure him for having stayed on as president of the Malta Olympic Committee (MOC).

Full story in The Times.

See also http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20121209/local/judge-farrugia-sacco-will-not-resign.448928

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130116/local/farrugia-sacco-seeks-removal-of-two-members-of-the.453386

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joe micallef

Feb 26th, 13:13

Hi A. Vella,
Maybe what you opined of the PL would have some weight if you contrasted it with the incumbent PN
But you chose not!
Failed experiments only if one try out a new series and it backfires rather than opt for the status quo which we are witnessing crumbling under the dirty oil scandal!
The least one can expect is Joseph and the PL delivering on the 25% energy tariff saving per household

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Feb 26th, 15:20

Vella, where is the transparency and cleanliness under GonziPN? They are non-existent and so Jm could not do any worse.

GL Calleja

Feb 26th, 18:10

You are talking about politicians. I don't think any of them has a clue of the real meaning of Transparency, because if they knew they would not be politicians in the first place.

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Feb 26th, 15:21

And its all Gonzi's fault who was intent of making a charade of impeaching this judge.

twanny borg

Feb 26th, 11:46

Eddy kien il-pn li ta' id-dritt li tiggieled ghad-drittijiet tieghek. Tiftakar dak iz-zmien meta mara habtet ma' ministru bill-karozza u kisrilha imnihirha? X'differenza llum!

laurent caruana

Feb 26th, 12:12

And before 1987 who praticised obsenities Eddy?

Wally Vella-Zarb

Feb 26th, 14:33

Eddy, I too suffered the PN 'treatment' after 1987. At that time I had no political affiliation. My only 'crime' was that I delivered well in my job prior to 1987. The PN could not accept the concept that one can be professional and apolitical in the performance of his duties. They never took up my challenge to indicate any discrimination, corruption or not acting in the best interests of Malta.

Wally Vella-Zarb

Feb 26th, 15:03

Eddy, I too suffered the PN 'treatment' after 1987. At that time I had no political affiliation. My only 'crime' was that I delivered well in my job prior to 1987. The PN could not accept the concept that one can be professional and apolitical in the performance of his duties. They never took up my challenge to indicate any discrimination, corruption or not acting in the best interests of Malta.

Eddy Privitera

Feb 26th, 17:03

twanny borg: Kemm kien ikun ahjar kieku tawni xi daqqa ta' ponn ( li fill.-fatt kienu tawni fin- 1966 jgajta nazzjonalista fil-Hamrun) flok li ddiskriminaw kontra tieghi bejn 1987 u 1995 ! Ghandi sentenza tal-Qorti Sur Borg !

Eddy Privitera

Feb 26th, 17:10

Wally: A relative of mine - a nationalist - had been a top official of the Telephone Department. But because he was proud of his job and did it well despite having a Labour government, they made enormous pressure on him to put spokes in the wheel ! He told me he was very worried. HE DIED IN HIS BED AGED 50 YEARS IN 1985 ! i'M SURE THOSE WHO WORKED WITH HIM REMEMBER WHO I'M REFERRING TO !

twanny borg

Feb 26th, 11:43

Cristinu vella jaqaw ghadek titwieled jew f'dak iz-zmienijiet kont tghix ic-cina? Jew biex iddahhaq?

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Feb 26th, 12:57

Yes but unfortunatelt his political beliefs are know and Gonzi is making use of them to (he thinks) gain votes. Gonzi is so desperate he will even stoop to playing around with attacking the judiciary. Shame on Gonzi!

joe micallef

Feb 26th, 09:57

Hallini nghix Gianninu,
I will be more than pleased you substantiate your claim by providing the script or recording of the Mintoff statement!
Have you ever heard the phrase 'Blue eyed boys'?
Joseph stands for change in the sense expressed during this electorate campaignand I am looking forward to give this new PL policy a chance come 9/3/13

Francis Saliba M.D.

Feb 26th, 10:11

@ Joe Micallef

You are perfectly correct - Mintoff did not say that, he practised that obscenity. It was Debono Grech who said it (or something in the same vein).

twanny borg

Feb 26th, 11:41

Francis saliba hija iktar gravi mela ghax debono grech ghadu fil-politika.

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