Joseph Muscat sworn in, goes to Castille, as huge crowd celebrates
Updated 11.33 a.m.
Dr Muscat waves from the window of the office of the Prime Minister.
A section of the crowd outside CastilleJoseph Muscat was sworn in as Prime Minister at the Palace this morning as a huge crowd followed proceedings on big screens and roared its approval outside.
Dr Muscat was sworn-in by the President in the presence of the his wife and their twin daughters, his parents and his in-laws.
The crowd burst into cheers again as he appeared on the Palace balcony with his family, the President, and the deputy leaders of the PL.
He then proceeded to the Auberge de Castille and waved from the window of the office of the prime minister, acknowledging the cheers of several thousand people.
A NEW STYLE OF GOVERNMENT
In comments to the press after his swearing in, the Prime Minister said the people through their vote had demanded a change not only in government, but also in how politics was done.
He would therefore work with all those who wished to work with the new government, even if those involved did not agree with the Labour Party.
As for the formation of the Cabinet, he said this could happen tomorrow or on Wednesday, when vote-counting in Naxxar was completed. He said he had some ideas and would not await the casual elections.
However, he said, he wished to see a team spirit in the running of the country, even involving the Opposition.
One of the immediate priorities, he said, would be setting the energy plan in action.
Parliament would be convened as early as possible after Easter, he said, with the first business being the Budget.
Earlier, the crowd burst into cheers and a cacophony of horns as Dr Muscat was driven down Republic Street towards the Palace.
Dr Muscat arrived shortly before 11 a.m. in his personal Alfa Romeo car escorted by two police outriders, with a police car behind him.
The car was driven slowly down the street as supporters waved thousands of flags.
Half-way down, Dr Muscat and his wife Michelle got out of their car to walk the remainder of the way holding their young twins dressed in blue and white dresses.
Many people had been waiting behind the police barriers for hours.
After the swearing in Dr Muscat was driven up Republic Street, St John Street and Merchants Street to Castille. He had been due to walk to his new office but rain forced a change of plan.
A small flag was flown from the front of the car as the Prime Minister waved to the people who lined the streets.
The crowd, sheltering under umbrellas, let out another huge cheer as he appeared at the window of the Office of the Prime Minister, accompanied first by his wife and then by the PL deputy leaders.
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Royce Ulla
Mar 13th, 14:45
Well done JM, I have met you twice and was very impressed, I lived in Malta 5 years and have been visiting your Island for over 50 years Unfortunatelly I was forced to leave this Beautiful Island due to corruption in the last government It was a case of who you knew and not the facts that got anything done, I feel sure you will weed out all these people that used there position to grant favor
Joe Xuereb
Mar 12th, 02:12
Seems that many PL voters are ex-PN voters. Maybe they are coming round to the idea that belonging to PN out of pique so as not to have any connection with working-class people, is shallow and self-defeating. The smooth running, or as smooth as any country's running can ever be, is of paramount importance.
Terry COURTNADGE
Mar 11th, 19:38
From the United Kingdom, I wish Mr Muscat and his government the very best. And I look forward to an early
visit by him to the UK.
JanDDragon Longhurst
Mar 11th, 19:18
Fair play to your Mr.Muscat congratulations are in order, these are early days yet however does this mean that we the expats that imported our family motors some 4 years ago will be reimbursed to the full all the registration fees we had to pay on our British cars, which in most cases left a deep hole in our pockets.Some 19,000 people signed up for a refund, hoping Mr. Muscat stick to his promises
D.Witch Biggs
Mar 11th, 19:59
With respect to the Maltese ministers,if i were you Mr.Longhurst i wouldn't hold your breath for too long,we know from past experiences that politicians make promises that do not adhere to after elected, which in some countries would spell trouble. Paying 30% less for w&E would be a start for most of us outsiders, we had to travel to and forth to Malta many times, towards the end we just gave up.
Joseph Grech Attard
Mar 11th, 18:45
Never have the citizens spoken so clear. No to corruption, oligarchy, lies, half-truths, arrogance and provocation in politics. Yes to real dialogue, morality and ethics. The PL has the duty to deliver, the citizens to help. As Obama says "Together we can!" We need to change for our own good and that of those to come|
Maria Mangion
Mar 11th, 17:55
Just hope our small island will have a bright future.
anthony sultana
Mar 11th, 17:41
Our new PM is in favor of peace and healthy living,these 2 things are the most important in our life.[paci u sahha]
Lets every one of us cooperate with him at a 100% level.
Anthony Mizzi
Mar 11th, 17:31
Kullhadd irridu!
C Busuttil
Mar 11th, 17:18
Awguri Dr.Muscat nahseb tassew ha taghmel bidla
Jien ma hrigtx nivvota u mhux ser naghmel hekk sakemm fil-partit tieghi jibqaw nies bhal RCC, AG, Tonio Fenech, PBO, Simon Busuttil, Borg Cardona, Bondi, DCG. Dawk iriedu jitnehhew jew jinqataw kull konnessjoni maghhom inkellha l-Pn jibqa partit tal-klikka, l-partit tas-sinjur ta' qabel l-1977
Denis Pace
Mar 11th, 20:14
Try pulling our other leg!
Denis Pace
Mar 11th, 20:30
Malta taghna lkoll:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=584023428277458&l=9323c4becd
Pace M
Mar 11th, 23:03
Denis Pace you forgot the number 37,000! He is not pulling anyone's leg. At least im not. Well done Prime Minister. Well deserved.
Jo Camilleri
Mar 11th, 17:06
Iggfieri issa fill kunsill ta europa se nkunu man naha tas socialisti !!!
Anthony Mizzi
Mar 11th, 17:33
Kif mar Tonio Borg u Simon Busuttil U David Casa meta kellhom il-bzonn immorru ghand is-Socjalisti!
Kemm laqughhom ghax kellhom bzonn il-vot taghhom!
Alfred Falzon
Mar 11th, 17:33
@ Jo Camilleri
What's wrong in that?!
All that matters is that people, from whatever social layers they hail, are all equal in the eyes of the law, human rights respected and poverty eradicated from the face of the Earth!
So what's in a name?
Alfred A Falzon
Tonio Bone
Mar 11th, 17:02
I am now looking forward to a modern way of governance. Let's try to be a bit more pragmatic and a lot less bureaucratic. The platform JM has found is solid and Malta's international credentials are top-notch.
Let's build on this and take this country to the forefront of employment, healthcare, environment and most of all financial tranquillity for all classes of Maltese society!
Pablo Mallia
Mar 11th, 16:42
PL have already opened a PR office. For further information contact JPO and FD.
Pace M
Mar 11th, 23:15
Aren't they irrelevant according to PN Mr.Mallia? Better do Aust instead! Hmm strange. what do you think???
P Farrugia
Mar 11th, 16:18
36,000 votes is no joke, it's not just the floating voters or FD or JPO that caused such a result. The landslide result is a clear indication that the majority of people (both PN and LP) were unhappy with the (now opposing) government. Those who are still posting negatively should respect this and give both the supporters time to celebrate and the new government the chance to prove themselves....
Andrea Schembri
Mar 11th, 16:18
Joseph kien adu mhux Prim Ministru u beda bir-rekords. 1) L-ikbar rebha mill-indipendenza lhawn 2) l-izjed ammont ta siggijiet fil-parlament 3) L-izjed Prim Ministru li gab voti fl-istorja ta Malta 4)L-Unika Prim Ministru li tahtu ma saretx hsara fic-celebrazzjonijiet ax wassal messag ta ghaqda. More records for the next 5 years to come
D Portelli
Mar 11th, 16:15
Kindly note that unkept promised we had in the last yrs.
Hope Malta will be better in the next 5 yrs,then it was in the past yr. With all due respect, there was corruption in the last legistrature, so at least if these are removed it's already a begining.
And complaining now is useless, the majority decided like this, accept it. The result speak for itself!!
Joanne Spiteri
Mar 11th, 16:11
Viva Joseph taghna u min ghandu l'ghali jkompli jzidu!
Charles Taliana
Mar 11th, 16:46
Xi pjacir u gost meta rajtu tiela it tarag ta Kastilja !!! Kemm qalulu li il boy hemm qatt ma jarah !! iz-zmien taghna RAGUN. Proset u Grazzi , Hon. PRIM MINISTER MUSCAT.
Salvinu Buttigieg
Mar 11th, 15:59
G'day Malta, i guess now that some employees that are employed by the ex/Pm will now have to come down a notch or two needless to say no more perks, might even have to look for another job., still that's life i guess. Up one day down the next. I hope that the new Maltese government will deliver what he promised BEFORE<<<< the election. Good luck Mr.Muscat you've done very well.
Eve Axiaq
Mar 11th, 15:42
Il PN apologists jekk se joqghodu jghatu tort lil Labour tat telfa enormi li garbu mhux se jitghallmu u telfa ohra jkollhom.
stephen mifsud
Mar 11th, 15:11
Joseph always stay grounded and don't forget your roots and stay in touch with the people in good and bad and always be honest and straight up with us no matter what .. God Bless you and all Malta and Gozo. Congratulations and God bless you and your family ...
fredu debono
Mar 11th, 15:06
l-ewwel fjask u falliment ta joseph. jien smajtu jghid li llum se jkun tax-xoghol bhas soltu. fallielu u fallielu bl-ikrah. ghax hawn aktar storbju mis-soltu. ma tantx beda bit-tajjeb ghax b'falliment bdejna u nisperaw li ma nispiccawx hekk.
NOEL DARMANIN
Mar 11th, 14:53
Kienet cara telfa minhabba tlett fatturi, Euro 500, Arriva , u ovvja meta qal nivvota bil qalb ghal kontijiet ta dawl u l-ilma., Tlieta huma weggha lil poplu. U poplu vvota...
Godwin Spiteri
Mar 11th, 14:45
Jien nazzjonalist pero xorta nixtieq nawgura lil dr joseph muscat bhala prim ministru ta malta u nixtieq nejd prosit lil partitarji laburisti li hargu jicelebraw bil kwiet . jalla dr j muscat jibqa jahdem fuq it tajjeb ta dr gonzi li nixtieq najdlu grazzi ghal gid li ghamel lil malta
Jo Camilleri
Mar 11th, 14:38
Dr Gonzi ha decizjonijiet iebsin u gab ekonomija b'sahita li swewlu hajtu politikament. Dr Gonzi thabat u gab il miljuni ghal pajjiezna avolja kien jaf li se jgawidihom Dr Muscat . Apprezzaw u ghidu grazzi !!!
A. Borg
Mar 11th, 16:04
Dik kienet il-problema Jo u ma tistghux tifmuha jahasra. Il-pajjiz kien tajjeb imma l-poplu ma kienx ! Dhaltu fil-kcejjen tan-nies imma ma sajjartu xejn ! Il-poplu l-gvern taghhom huwa l-but.
Joseph Gili
Mar 11th, 16:07
u d-dejn li halla ma ssemiehx ???
Charles Taliana
Mar 11th, 16:26
Jo. kemm ghandek aktar affarijiet serji x`tara fil PN. li gonzi telfuh l-elezjoni. Ibda mill inkwiet li ghandkom fil partit u fil klikek . Veru li ghid li gonzi ha dezizjonijiet iebsin , imma ibsien kienu ghalina u mhux ghalih ghax ghalih ha Euro.600 .
Jeffrey Mallia
Mar 11th, 16:34
Stop dreaming Jo.......Decizjonijiet bhal tal Arriva, Dockyard, AirMalta, ? Ekonomija ............li faqa il kaxxa ta Malta B'SIT MITT ELF MILJUN DEJN ? Li haseb ( bhal ma ghadek tahseb int ) li hadd ma huwa kapaci jmexxi dan il pajjiz ? Id don li taghkom Alla li taraw lil kullhadd dubbien ?? X'napprezza, il hdura, it transfers, il vendikazzjonijiet, ghax jien laburist ?? Hallina Jo..........
stephen mifsud
Mar 11th, 16:45
inti bis serjeta ??? Gonzi was just doing his job while also paying himself very generously from the peoples share ...
Jo Camilleri
Mar 11th, 17:03
@ Joseph Gili ahseb u ara kieku semgha minn joseph u halla it tarzna miftuha, li parti mid dejn li hemm huwa kagun tat tarzna. Il haddiema tat tarzna kienu qed jithalsu mit taxxi tieghek. Dak ma ssemmiehx???
Jo Camilleri
Mar 11th, 17:27
@ A Borg fehmni naqra ghax indum ma nifehem jien, Jekk jonqos x xoghol u l ekonomija tmur hazin ghax in nies jkollhom inqas flus x'jonqfu u il gvern jdahhal inqas taxxi allura il gvern ikollu izied it taxxi biex ikolna is sahha bxejn etc?? . Allura kif jista il poplu immur tajjeb fil kcina jekk il l economija tal pajjiez tkun hazina,u ma jkunx hawn xol??
Joseph Grech Attard
Mar 11th, 18:55
Gonzi swietlu hajjtu politikament il-korruzzjoni, l-oligogarkija, id-dejn bla razan, il-provokazzjoni, in-nofs veritajiet, l-arroganza u n-nuqqas ta' morali u etika fil-politika. kulhadd jaf jiddejjen u jonfoq. L-ekonomija m'hi b'sahhita xejn; hija biss ahjar mill-aghar li tezisti fl-Ewropa. Il-miljuni li gab huma 'gross'; ma nafux x'ha jibqa' minnhom. Il-'money no problem' kienet hrafa. Nammettu?
Joe Bonanno
Mar 11th, 19:41
Just to set the facts straight. Gonzi brought in around 89.5 million euros net for 7 years from the EU. The annual debt servicing payments are of 150 million a year. Gonzi didn't even bring in enough to pay the interest for his party's created debt mountain. Sound Finances? And you expect JM to say thanks to the PN's for the fiscal abyss the PN left behind?
Joseph Mifsud
Mar 11th, 14:32
Well done dear new prime minister.
I am sure yourself, the ministers and deputies around are competant to lead.
Its mandatory that you keep the people at the center of politics.
Edward Cuschieri
Mar 11th, 14:32
Viva is-salvatur ta malta Joseph Muscat!
G Borg
Mar 11th, 21:30
Vera kien hemm bzonn bidla imma tarax kbir.....!!!!! Dan mhu xejn hlief politikant iehor
fredu debono
Mar 11th, 14:24
jien diga qed inhossni fil-genna ta l-art. bdejt mil-bierah bl-air cindition mixghul u mhux se nitfieh la d-dawl gej b'xejn, u kif jigi l-kont tad-dawl inqattghu, lanqas inhares lejh. kollox b'xejn xirridu izjed?????????
Sydney Graffolo
Mar 11th, 16:13
Poor Fredu,
I feel sorry for you, do you really think that you are not going to pay the electric bill ?
The government cannot pay your electric bill.
All the money that the government have, they took it from someone else... in taxes and fees.
Government cannot just make money out of thin air to pay your electric bill.
Keep dreaming ... hotter days ahead.
Jeffrey Mallia
Mar 11th, 16:35
Kont kuntent u ferhan li thallas il kontijiet ghal dawn l'ahhar 15 il sena............Ibqa hallas Fredu Freno Zgendo.
Joe Busuttil
Mar 11th, 16:48
Int,Fred, kieku jigi kollox b'xejn bis-sahha tal-PL , niggarantilek li xorta tivvota ghal PN.
C BONDIN
Mar 11th, 16:51
.Hazin ghalik sur Debono ghax minihiex lest li noqod nhallas ghalik jien. Daqs kemm gew b xejn taht il pn. U hallina u tipruvax twaqqa kollox ghac cajt.
S Debono
Mar 11th, 14:11
This is the result of the promised earthquake by Joseph 4 years ago! 36,000 votes it's not a joke
Catherine Caruana
Mar 11th, 14:10
Once the celebrations will be over the New Prime Minister has to start working and delivering.At least that's what the majority of the electorate are expecting.Those votes Joseph obtained were awarded to him because the people believed in all his promises..May they all be granted because otherwise these same people who today voted for him will be the same ones to put him down.
Pablo Mallia
Mar 11th, 14:08
DR Konrad Mizzi, Nahseb ahjar tibda tipprapara it-tenders u application il Mepa hux !
David Bezzina
Mar 11th, 17:11
Kellu bzonn il-PN ghandu persuna li ghandu nofs l-esperjenza li ghandu Konrad fil-qasam tal-energija.Austin Gatt stess kienu ghamlu wiehed mill-esperti responsabbli minn tfassil tal-pjan tal-energija fl-2006.
mark borg
Mar 11th, 14:06
GLORY GLORY ALLELULIAH !
JIMMY ATANASIO
Mar 11th, 14:48
don't count your chickens just yet.wait for the full outcome and see how many of his promises he's going to keep
RED RUBY .
Mar 11th, 17:41
ifhem Jimmy meta niftakar kemm kien weghdni Gonzi, u dahaq bija wara erbat'ijiem li lahaq, ma nemminx li jaghmilli l-istess Joseph!
Karl Consiglio
Mar 11th, 14:04
Satisfaction won't come if Labour are just as good as the Nationalists were, they are going to have to be even better, otherwise whats the point? So JM's got a lot on his plate.
Paul Micallef
Mar 11th, 14:04
To all PN supporters that think that we PL supporters will take anything laying down, think again, this is the SECOND TIME that we PL supporters had to endure your crap and take it like gentelmen, and lady like. once under ALFRED SANT as he realy wanted to change, thats why LABOUR could not win kellu il-psatten fir roti.
This time its different, you work with us ok, no, then your fault. VIVA PL.
mark borg
Mar 11th, 14:02
@ all the doom and gloom stupid comments -
EAT YOUR HEART OUT ! ha ha ha ha MALTA TGHANA LKOLL ! many happy years on the opposition benches,the few members of PN anyway :)
James Grech
Mar 11th, 13:54
Nifrah lil Dr.Joseph Muscat w il-moviment laburista ghal din ir-rebha storika. Nemmen li Dr.Muscat ghandu l energija w id-determinazzjoni li dak li wieghed iwettqu ghall-gid ta' Malta maghaquda.
Daniel Boom
Mar 11th, 13:47
Congratulaions from the UK and all the British Labour supporters, i bet your EX-PM wishes a big hole would open up and swollow him, , still there are plenty of pot holes on the islands so he & his merry men could take his pick. still never mind eh, better luck next time, now its the turn of our Eddie Milliband to come up trumps.
Mary Rose Azzopardi
Mar 11th, 13:45
I think that we should all stop this and look forward. We must learn to lose with dignity and concede to the wish of the majority albeit different to our personal opinion.
J Martinelli
Mar 11th, 13:43
Reading the comments below, one gets the impression that we are still in a five year election campaign!
Let the MLP supporters celebrate! They have waited long enough for this day and they deserve it!
Let's hope that Labour's promises of a 'better Malta' will be kept without dismantling all the good done in the last decade. And, hands off the EU!
Michael Schembri
Mar 11th, 13:43
Is-soltu l-poplu Malti jghid b'lehen baxx li jrid lil PN imexxi, din id-darba il-poplu mhux sempliciment qal xi jrid, izda kellu ghajta ta' ljun li ma bhala qatt ma kien hawn , tant li saret leggenda fi zmiena, u ser tibqa tidwi ghal bosta zmien.
Kieron O'connor
Mar 11th, 13:33
Is there no work today?
Paul Zammit
Mar 11th, 13:25
ehhh ... it actually is funny to see so many jubilant PL fan boys... but really, who can blame them? They've been waiting for this 25 years ... lol! I'd certainly laugh my guts out should fuel prices not drop (PLUMMET) within 2 or 3 months from today ... it will be another 'Sant and the cash registers' saga! :D
David Bezzina
Mar 11th, 17:14
And why not ? A 36,000 vote majority is definetely something to smile about.Sour grapes.
Jo Woodall
Mar 11th, 18:36
Surely 15 years, not 25? Labour were in power from 1996-98.
Joseph Grech Attard
Mar 11th, 19:05
This is one of the huge problems of some PN bloggers. When something used to go wrong, it used to be the fault of Sant's 22 months in power; when they boast about their past they say they have been there for 25 years! These half-truths and hypocrisy have been at last noticed by the citizens who have overwhelmingly ousted them out! God help the PL and its leaders! :P
adrian agius
Mar 11th, 13:25
just saw a police car, sirens blaring and 2 labour flags coming out of the side windows !!!!
Joe Cassar
Mar 11th, 13:20
issa naraw x'inhu gej wara dawn ic-celebrazzjonijiet
Andrea Schembri
Mar 11th, 13:30
Nista nghidlek jiena Joe xinhu gej. Mela lewwel jaddi il-budget, umbad jaddi il-whistleblowers act u jinkixef il-korruzjoni ta dawk il-hallelin li serqulna flusna, umbad ikollna power station bil gas u arja izjed nadifa. Jorhsu il-kontijiet, jaddu hames snin bwicc il-gid u jerga jirbah Joseph brebha ikbar ghax in nies jafdawh izjed. Iz zmien itina parir u tara kif ikolli ragun.
LJN Galea
Mar 11th, 13:32
Mhux ahjar nahsbu biex nirrangaw il-partit, ha nibqghu ghaddejjin bil-biza u negattivita' li wasslet biex intilfet din l-elezzjoni bi tkaxkira storika !! Tghidx kemm navvanzaw bil-mentalita' tieghek Sur Cassar...
Paul Zammit
Mar 11th, 13:32
inti x' tahseb? Ilhom 25 years drooling for power.... ahtaf! ... hamsa ohra, mhux ha inkunu nistaw!
Daniel Borg
Mar 11th, 13:33
Tieqaf il korruzjoni u tieqaf il klikka
Michael Schembri
Mar 11th, 13:34
Xi tridu jigi? Li gej huwa ahjar minn dak ix-xejn tajjeb li gie f'hames rebhiet wara xulxin!
Joanne Spiteri
Mar 11th, 13:45
Meta nhatar prim ministru Gonzi ma frahtx? Tkunx ipokrita! Viva l Labour!
fredu debono
Mar 11th, 14:24
xi tridu jigi, GUH U GHAKS stil tal-labour.
Joseph Micallef
Mar 11th, 14:29
Tih ċans marelli... għadu dieħel. Kemm inti mgħaġġel?
J Micallef
Mar 11th, 15:13
"Jekk alla jghini"...
Charles Bayliss
Mar 11th, 15:22
Pessimizmu sfrenat. Taf x'inhu gej: GVERN ta-poplu u vicin il-poplu u mhux GVERN tal-klikka li jasar lill-poplu.
dawn wood
Mar 11th, 13:19
finally after years of lies and deceit the rich willoorer and the working class will have money in there pockets. well done malta for openng your eyes.
Paul Zammit
Mar 11th, 13:28
Money? from where exactly? You willing to toss in some donation? We'd certainly love that!
D. Mifsud
Mar 11th, 14:51
working class will have money in there pockets? they did, in proportion to their abilities, just like everywhere else.
Patrick Zammit
Mar 11th, 13:14
Depicting JM as a drug dealer on those infamous pair of billboards didn't impress many people, didn't it?
Joseph Micallef
Mar 11th, 14:30
indeed. The PN ended up in a ridiculous and shameful situation where nothing was being believed anymore.
Max Portelli
Mar 11th, 13:14
Ma nistax nifhem in-nies li qeghdin jghajjru n-nies li qeghdin jitfghu lil Joseph Muscat taht certi expectations. Mhux hu wieghed, li kieku ma kellniex dawn l-expectations ma konniex nivvutawlu.
Paul Zammit
Mar 11th, 13:29
Exactly ... another Sant, cash registers and gullable lejbor voters? I sure hope not! I want 25% off my energy bill 2 years from today!
Joseph Pavia
Mar 11th, 13:44
Issa kulhadd ivvutalu Max hi. Hadd ma kien ma hadd fil-kaxxa tal-vot. Hudhom 'with a pinch of salt' kif jghidu bl-Ingliz lil min qieghed jippretendi izzejjed. Il-gvern irid jkun ta' kullhadd u mhux ta' minoranza. L-gralu l- gvern ta' Lawrence Gonzi huwa li tela bil-maggoranza (ghalkemm relattiva) u nqidt biss il- minoranza anzi lil dawk ta' gewwa biss. In-nies jghamluk u n-nies ikissruk!
Charles Muscat
Mar 11th, 13:08
I congratulate the new government and hope that politicians do not think that they are above the law.
Gordon Cook
Mar 11th, 15:07
This is Malta
Rebecca Bartolo
Mar 11th, 13:06
Ghawdex taghna llkoll !!!! well done Gozo !!
M. Zammit
Mar 11th, 13:34
Ghawdex tal-Pn baqa. Gabu aktar number ones. It-tielet deputat Ghawdxi tela' bit-twos tal-PN
Rebecca Bartolo
Mar 11th, 18:13
So? What counts is how many candidates came up. PL 3 - PN 2 jigifieri Ghawdex taghna llkoll. Sweet and simple !
Victor Vella
Mar 11th, 13:03
Dear Joseph I tell you one thing. Remain close to the people, listen to the people and have enough time in the week to meet with people and beware of those around you and whom you put to attain the manifesto that you promised to the people that elected you.People are not economics, people are not moniesPeople are human beings. We are all Maltese. We are all made of flesh and blood. God be with you
Reuben D. Spiteri
Mar 11th, 13:00
"One of the immediate priorities, he said, would be setting the energy plan in action."
Two mosta dome-sized bombs coming right up!
Joe Bonanno
Mar 11th, 13:26
In case you haven't noticed, the election is over. Your fearmongering won't win any votes. Please, tell us why the S Koreans rely on LNG facilities with tankers routinely delivering LNG. Is there something you know that the Koreans don't. Maybe you wish to inform them of their recklessness and folly, being such an expert.
Reuben D. Spiteri
Mar 11th, 13:44
@Joe - I'm not scaremongering. It's the plain truth that two tanks like that are an enormous danger to the localities close enough to it.
Especially if the land beneath is not reinforced properly.
Not to mention that it's impossible to build it in 2 years while going through all the proper legal proceedings.
Reuben D. Spiteri
Mar 11th, 13:47
Also Joe, we still have to see where the tankers are going to be leased from, since the ones which are of the size required by Malta are exceedingly limited.
Not to mention that now we'll have much of the energy sector of the island in a private corporation's hands. Had there been a plan for 2 operators there would have been competition, but like that it'll be a monopoly.
Paul Micallef
Mar 11th, 13:48
Kumment fil vojt u bla sugu. Din hija il-politica li TELFITILKHOM L-LEZZJONI, keep it up siehbi.
Horace Schembri
Mar 11th, 14:05
ghadek bir roda tat telfa Reuben ???
Andrew Cumbo
Mar 11th, 14:05
Reuben, after this landslide you must learn that it not this way how to make political arguments. Fear and terror does not work anymore. Grow up and start learning how to forward good political messages.
Manwel Debattista
Mar 11th, 14:28
Reuben, do you use gas at home? If you do, why do you buy these "bombs" and put them in your home?
Joseph Micallef
Mar 11th, 14:31
Reuben, I pity you. Your propaganda time is now over. The people talked and decided. Don't be arrogant anymore as arrogance has lost you the election, big time.
H. Wait
Mar 11th, 14:35
Grow up Reuben. Wait and see
Joe Bonanno
Mar 11th, 19:55
Reuben, yes, you are scaremongering. If a highly industrialized country like S Korea can depend on LNG, delivered by tanker I think that we're as capable as they are to manage such an enterprise. As far as having an energy monopoly, well we have sold an important economic hub like the airport to private concerns. What other countries do with a monopoly is set up a regulator to stop any abuse.
Tim Vella
Mar 11th, 12:56
And the cheering crowd hollers and chants with joy!!
No fights. No violence. No spite.
Where are the so-called violent thugs?
With this 'open-arms' attitude, Joseph will win a multitude of elections for years to come.
Gordon Cook
Mar 11th, 15:15
Very impressed with everybodys behaviour apart from the disgraceful throwing of tons of rubbish from the carcades. I think winning future elections will depend more on the performance of the new government rather than the lack of violence this weekend.
Eve Axiaq
Mar 11th, 12:49
Kemm qed niehu pjacir nara lil Joseph tiela Kastilja!
Rebecca Bartolo
Mar 11th, 12:49
Beautiful moments , for Malta !
Our saviour for Malta !! Thankyou, Dr. Muscat , Michelle and family.
Kieron O'connor
Mar 11th, 13:35
Saviour?
I think you would want to get a grip...hes an ellected public representitive who answers to the people..not a god!
Ms Maria Vella
Mar 11th, 13:49
Well said Kieron
E Bonnici
Mar 11th, 12:48
JM has literally taken Malta by storm (pun intended).
Well done and hope that what he preached will be delivered.
A Cachia
Mar 11th, 12:26
PN should say OUR FAULT and not blame PL (again).....36,000 votes is no ******joke!
Do not blame promises, JPO or FD.
Do not blame people from PN who opted to vote PL this time round.
This time round it's not floaters....it is people from your own party that voted PL in government.
No Party has a divine right to govern this country, the people are hoping you learnt the lesson!
J Sultana
Mar 11th, 12:18
L-insulti personali ma niehux ghalihom. Ormai issa ilni li ghaddejt min dik il-fazi ;)
Pero nigbdilkom l-attenzjoni li mintomx tobdu lill PM !!
Fl-ahhar mass meeting JM qalilna li irid li uliedna jkunu bhal uliedu. aLLURA ISSA MINN META NISTA NIBDA NIBGHAT LILL ULIEDI SAN ANTON SCHOOL PLS?
A Cachia
Mar 11th, 12:27
Ma huma jitilfu xejn uliedek ta :)
Joanne Spiteri
Mar 11th, 12:28
Mux ahjar tieqaf tparla fil vojt u tmur tkompli tibki wahdek hi. Ghamel naqa sudocrem mas selha ta habba it tkaxkira li hadtu. Taqtax qalbek forsi 25yrs ohra tergaw titilaw fil gvern!
Patrick Zammit
Mar 11th, 13:17
JS, nobody will stop you if you want to and can afford it. What's your point?
N Caruana
Mar 11th, 13:43
Joanne Spiteri minflok tinsulenta lin nies ahjar tara li jzomm il wedit l ewwel umbad tkellem wara.. ahna ilna bizzejed fil gvern u kuntent nara l pajjiz kemm mexa l quddiem u kbirna f pajjiz sod.. nispera biss li jkun hawn listess gid jew iktar.. nistennew u naraw!
Philip Farrugia
Mar 11th, 13:46
Joanne Spiteri ... you should not talk like that EVERYONE has his right of opinion and what you've just said, indicates that you are not part of the reformed party!
Ms Maria Vella
Mar 11th, 13:51
Joanne Spiteri
You are showing exactly what Joseph muscat was trying to limit
Some people never change
Childish behavior showing no respect to others
Ronald Meli
Mar 11th, 14:41
Who exactly is stopping you from sending your children to San Anton?
If you cannot afford to, do you perhaps believe that the taxpayer should shoulder the bill of sending children to a private school? And if this happened private schools would no longer be private.
Something along these lines has already been attempted with Church schools and was it really a success?
Are Church schools beter now?
Kurt Waschnig
Mar 11th, 12:14
This is indeed a historic day today! Congratulations to the new Prime Minister Dr Muscat. It is a new beginning in Malta and the PL will have to solve lot of problems, but no doubt the PL is the only political party which has the capacity to make Malta a better place for all. Dom Mintoff,Malta´s greatest son, would be proud of the Labour Party today.
Ms Maria Vella
Mar 11th, 13:52
What a joke
Reuben Bezzina
Mar 11th, 12:00
Not the PDh that makes you good..but the way of how you listen to the people, how you manage your team and how dedicated you are. The majority of businessmen in Malta, who really succeed do not have a degree. (I'm not offending anyone with a degree)
Tonio Bugeja
Mar 11th, 14:06
One fatal mistakes to avoid is NEVER to assume that tomorrow never comes as the PN did.
Nonetheless- The PL should open its eyes wide open and learn that the massive majority does not belong to it as JM himself antcipated but should not let their head grow big until it toppels them down like it did to the arrogant PN ringleaders. Min ghandu widnejh ha jisma u min ghandu ghajnejh ha jara!
bryan sullivan
Mar 11th, 12:00
A big well done to the Labour Party. They ran a very polished campaign and reaped the fruit of their good planning. I look forward to the peaceful years ahead promised by Dr. Muscat and sincerely wish him luck!
Eve Axiaq
Mar 11th, 11:51
Certu nies jahsbu li l pajjiz hu tal PN bi DRITT!
d. attard
Mar 11th, 11:48
We now look for a change in direction so that gradually issues of low paid low quality jobs, corruption, transport, medical health etc will be what is to be expected n a modern EU state, Joseph enjoys the trust to do this. It is now up to ht ePN to show that it will modernise too so that we can have Malta as the nest country in the EU
Anthony-T Mamo
Mar 11th, 12:40
May I remind you Mr. Attard, that PN is THE party that made Malta a modern technically advanced and European nation that it is today. This was achieved in spite of the repeated opposition to ALL these changes by the MLP
Joe Bonanno
Mar 11th, 13:33
A Mamo
Even third world countries have our level of technology so don't give the PN too much credit for what other less fortunate nations have been also capable of achieving. I believe that Malta has always been European unless you count the US State dept. which classified us as African during G Borg Olivier's time. You neglected to mention the Debt the PN has left behind. Sound Finances indeed.
J Micallef
Mar 11th, 11:42
Congrats to the PL.
Ball in their court now. If the new Prime Minister manages to keep the promises and ensures that all are treated fairly, then this change would have been justified.
Perhaps it will truly be a a change in Maltese politics and mentality.
C Spiteri
Mar 11th, 11:22
Bhala partitarju nazzjonalist xorta nawgura lil Dr.muscat bhala priministru ta malta ! J'Alla jgawdi kullhadd
Anthony Grech
Mar 11th, 13:16
Int ragel ta l-affari tieghk.
Andrew Cumbo
Mar 11th, 14:09
Thank you C. Spiteri, ma hemmx Nazzjonalist u Laburist. Tista ma taqbilx maghna imma tista tahdem maghna.
D Zarb
Mar 11th, 11:17
Malta Springs. A new beginning for a better united Malta.
A Spiteri
Mar 11th, 11:09
Qawl Malti : XOGHOL IL-BIEZEL QED JIEKLU L-GHAZIEN
Joanne Spiteri
Mar 11th, 12:17
Naqsek xi siggu sur Spiteri jew forsi xi lummija?
mark borg
Mar 11th, 12:59
Qawl Malti : L-ispizjar milli jkollhu jtik ! biex ma nghidlex mod iehor sur spiteri ghax jicensurawni .
Qawl iehor li jixraq il kumment tieghek huwa,l-ghaeneb qares ! have a nice day and enjoy the great celebrations . MALTA TGHANA LKOLL !
Wally Vella-Zarb
Mar 11th, 14:07
"Qawl Malti : XOGHOL IL-BIEZEL QED JIEKLU L-GHAZIEN"
Jekk ghadek ma ndunajtx, dik hi wahda mir-ragunijiet ghaliex il-PN ha tkaxkira li tibqa tissemma!
Andrew Cumbo
Mar 11th, 14:12
Nahseb li kontu biezlin ma kontux titilfu b' 36,000 vot. Meta tkun biezel ma tiehux gimghat barra ta' vaganzi fil- parlament. Wisq nahseb li rqadtu raqda kbira li nies baqaw reqdin u ma hargux jivutaw lill PN.
Mary Borg
Mar 11th, 14:19
Qawl Malti ieħor: Il-ħobż tih lil min jaf jieklu u dak li għamel il-poplu Malti is-Sibt li għadda!
fredu debono
Mar 11th, 14:31
ghas sur spiteri ma tantx jista jkun qares ghax ilu 25 sena jieklu.
Emanuel Farrugia
Mar 11th, 10:56
Minn ghandu l-ghali ikompli jziedu. Viva l-Moviment tal-Haddiema taht il-Prim Ministru Dr Joseph Muscat Ph.D.
Emanuel Farrugia former Executive Secretary Mtarfa Local Council
carmel cassar
Mar 11th, 11:46
Ma tantx jidher li l-kumment tieghek huwa flispirtu tal prim ministru ta kulhadd u nies bhalek mghadux Bzonnhom.
C BONDIN
Mar 11th, 12:54
Very well said Mr Cassar. Jien Labour ivvutajt imma xorta nara l kument tieghek Mr Farrugia vera bla sens. Mela kulhadd qed jghid biex ninaqdhu than issib xi gharef bhalek u twaqqa kollox fin negativ. Kull m ghandna bzonn f dal pajjiz nikbru ftit u nkunu hafna ahjar. Haga ohra nirringrazzja lil kulhadd tghalli ccelebra bil kwiet u ma dejjaq lil hadt. Nispera li l kaccaturi jzommhu kelmthom issa
J Martinelli
Mar 11th, 13:32
Xorta ghadek u tibqa 'former' Sur Farrugia.
Xorta nixtieq lill-Ph.D. success u nawgura li dawk il-E1.128 biljun li gab Dr Gonzi jonfoqom sew biex igawdi kullhadd minnhom, ghax 'Malta Taghna Lkoll'!
Nispera li jibda jarma mhux izarma.
Ms Maria Vella
Mar 11th, 13:54
Well said Carmel Cassar
Emmanuel Farrugia you should listen to your leader and pay more attention.
Joe Bonanno
Mar 11th, 20:02
Martinelli
Still as disingenuous as ever. NO, Gonzi didn't bring in 1.128 billion euros. The net amount is 89.5 million per annum for 7 years.Just in case it slipped your mind, the annual debt servicing payment is 150 million euros! Seeing that the PN created this alpine level of debt after squandering the billion plus left to them by the MLP in 1987 you can see what utter incompetents the PN are.
Sam Borg
Mar 11th, 10:50
Well Done Joseph. A much deserved win for PL. Now let us unite and work together for the benefit of Malta.
Joseph Fenech
Mar 11th, 10:40
Nispera li l - Haddiem ma jigiex ttradut u x - xoghol bil - prekarjat jieqaf minnufih ghax issa il - Kuntratturi u n - Negozjanti l - Kbar li ffinanzjaw il - Kampanja Elettorali Laburista jistennew Ii Nvestiment u l - Imghax lura. Nispera
li Toni Zarb jahseb l - ewwel fil - Haddiema u mhux fin - Negozjant.
anthony sultana
Mar 11th, 10:39
The internet is part of the huge swing due to the information that was coming out on a daily basis.Always big thank to the TOM to keep us inform of what is going on locally and internationally.
J Sultana
Mar 11th, 10:38
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-PREKARJAT JISPICCA KOLLU
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-HADDIEMA li JAHDMU FIL-FABBRIKI BIL-PREKARJAT BHAL cleaners, operators, JIBDEW JITHALLSU BHALL HaDDIEMA l-OHRA TAL_FABBRIKI.
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-ARRIVA TIGI U TWASSALNI FIL-HIN
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-POWER STATION TINBENA u TITLESAT FI ZMIEN SENTEJN
Ruth Zerafa
Mar 11th, 10:51
Issa nistenna BI DRITT li min ilu jimpala l-liri minn fuq dar il-poplu ma jibqax...
Mr F J Brincat
Mar 11th, 11:05
Iva...issa stenna.
Emmanuel Ebejer
Mar 11th, 11:34
@J. Sultana
Hadd mhu qed icahhadlek id-dritt li nistenna! Mela stenna! Illum jew ghada kollox jasal!
J Micallef
Mar 11th, 11:39
@ Ruth Zerafa
More likely that the milking of the cow will continue, only a change in hands will happen.
That's life.
That's politics.
That's the same the world over.
Daniel Dimech
Mar 11th, 11:52
ara kemm kien hawn nuqqas ta drittijiet ..... to mention a few
Shawn Grixti
Mar 11th, 11:54
Kliem ta' bniedem/bniedma iddisprat!!
ray vassallo
Mar 11th, 11:57
Calm down Mr. Sultana. Its only been a few minutes since the new P.M. was sworn in! Go and have a nap, you'll wake up feeling better.
Geoffrey Farrugia
Mar 11th, 12:05
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li dawk li hadu promotion bla ma kien haqqhom ftit qabel l-elezzjoni, jpoggu jirrizenjaw.
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITTI li dawk li gew appuntati f'karigi gholja fis-socjeta semplicement ghax jigu minn xi Ministru, JBAXXU RASHOM, u jirrizenjaw.
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li nahdem fil-kwiet u nismax izjed fuq korruzzjoni u neputizmu.
A Cachia
Mar 11th, 12:31
Jiena nistenna li tmur tiehu tazza te bil-lumi u gaviscon.....qabel ma tiswiena xi tilja medicini b'xejn tal-hruq tal-istonku!
:)
C. Vella
Mar 11th, 12:38
Sultana calm down. It has been only few minutes. On the other hand you have just confirmed all the wrong doings of the party that most probably you have voted blindly.
mark borg
Mar 11th, 13:02
ha ha ha stenna siehbi u cans se jkun hemm, gahx il PN minghalr il power of incumbancy li approfitta ghal snin kbar minnhu....se jkun simply NOT ELECTABLE FOR MANY MANY YEARS ...allura hemm cans kemm trid nirrangaw id dizastri ta gonzipn !.
Joe Busuttil
Mar 11th, 13:03
Dan kollu jsir ghax JM izomm kelmtu,JSultana. U mhux grazzi ghal nies bhalek li vvutaw ghal "more of the same", jigiefieri , arroganza,hbieb tal-hbieb, korruzzjoni, buzullotti,ghalina u ghal-uliedna, idejn sodi (mal-batut,),600 E ghalina u ghalik 160 C ,vot bil-qalb ghal tariffi tad dawl gholja...... Kompli int ghax qtajt nifsi.
Ruth Zerafa
Mar 11th, 13:05
@ J Micallef
Iz-zmien itina parir... Malta taghna lkoll u mhux tal-ftit biss.
Joseph Micallef
Mar 11th, 14:35
@ J Sultana
Issa FID DMIR li tikkopera mall-gvern
Issa FID DMIR li xxamark il-kmiem
Issa FID DMIR li taċċetta lil Dr.Muscat bħala Prim Ministru tiegħek
Issa FID DMIR li tgħin sabiex pajjiżna jkompli jtejjeb is-servizzi tiegħu
JJ Agius
Mar 11th, 10:37
Congratulations to Dr.Joseph Muscat the new Maltese Prime Minister.I hope that Joseph will appoint Lawrence Gonzi as The new President of Malta after George Abela.There we can contiue with the winning slogan "Malta tghana llkoll"
Awguri lill Maltin Kollha
Giljan
Shawn Grixti
Mar 11th, 11:55
Lawrence Gonzi president?! You must be joking or taking something!!
Eric Soames
Mar 11th, 12:03
'... appoint Lawrence Gonzi as The new President ...': Why??
Raymond Sammut
Mar 11th, 12:31
@ JJ Agius
Why should the new Parliament even consider Dr Gonzi for the President's seat? The Maltese people have resoundingly rejected him as their leader, and Malta's Parliament must not defy this sentiment. Malta's Parliament should, instead, respect the Maltese people.
Anyone can be nominated for the Presidency: Joseph Calleja, Edward de Bono, Tiffany Pisani, etc., (in alphabetical order).
mark borg
Mar 11th, 13:04
jhekk tindunaw il gonzi apologists nofs ishem inizzlu ! uzgur ma jridux jinkixfhu x kienu qed jibbenifikaw min fuq dhar il poplu.
Donna Parnis
Mar 11th, 14:53
How about he appoints Franco Debono for president, I think he would do a good fair job of it.
Christopher Vella
Mar 11th, 10:37
Before the election I remember reading that JM had said that Monday after the election would be a normal working day. So much for the first commitment being broken already. Send everyone back to work JM.
RONALD ARRY
Mar 11th, 11:04
hallina niccelebraw sur vella fil kwiet jek trid mur inti ax xoghol illum huwa mument importanti al istorja ta malta taghna lkoll!!!!!!!!!!!
stephen mifsud
Mar 11th, 11:05
get a life Christopher the LP is already at work but you i see is still in sour grapes ....
clive borg
Mar 11th, 11:22
Thats why we have Vacation Leave to take it when we want!
For him its a normal working day, the differance is that now hes the PRIME MINISTER OF MALTA..
Jekk ma tistax tnizila ftit limoncello, jghinek u ghada thossok ahjar biex tmur int ukoll ghax xol mal-kumplamnet taghna!
Joanne Spiteri
Mar 11th, 11:43
Spiccalek il lumi Mr Vella? Sar prim ministru illum tippretendi li hadd ma jiccelebra?
C. Vella
Mar 11th, 12:40
Mr. Vella: 5 years ago you went to work on Monday?
mark borg
Mar 11th, 13:05
ha h hahha ha..... jelousy gets you nowhere !
Donna Parnis
Mar 11th, 14:56
What a sore loser Christopher Vella, Joseph did not call the people out, The people came out because they wanted to be there when Our leader became prime minister, Wouldnt you have done it if Gonzi had won? Im sure you would have been there right in the thick of it. JM has not broken any commitments, Go drink a lemonade you may feel better,
Rebecca Parnis
Mar 11th, 15:10
Sour much? Let us rejoice in having a party in government that actually cares about its people. You had your time, you celebrated and laughed, now it's our turn.
Christopher Vella
Mar 11th, 15:45
No sour grapes. I'm just stating facts.what now? I can't express my opinion? I don't need any limoncello thank you very much - when I feel like I open a bottle of champagne and cheer to a bright future. The people have spoken - loudly- and I respect that. But now let's get back to work. And yes 5 years ago I was still working. Take it easy guys.
S Deguara
Mar 11th, 10:24
Mr.j sultana.. All in due time my friend.. A little bit of patience.. Watch the new goverment show how to be a goverment of all the maltese people...
Darren Micallef
Mar 11th, 10:21
nawgura lill-Partit Laburista li jkun Gvern ghaqli u jmexxina l-quddiem bhalma ghamel il-PN bejn l-1987 u l-1996 kif ukoll l-1998 u l-2013.
Pero' wara l-kritika harxa fuq diversi punti ghajjenin ta' dan il-Gvern issa nistenna li kollox jigi ndirizzat kif jixraq u mhux jigi quddiem l-elettorat 5 snin ohra komdu b'36,000 vantagg u jkun falla milli wettaq il-mizuri li wieghed.
Victor Vella
Mar 11th, 10:13
Now we are all ONE people. No colours, no wrappers. No parties. Malta Taghna llkoll. Let us all work for better Malta and the national wealth be spread in the name of justice. Before one was a PN or LP he/she was a Maltese and then the pride of the town and city comes from. I am proud to be a Maltese and coming from the big city of Birkirkara. Then I was both a wrapper of PN and LP covering.
Gary Jameson
Mar 11th, 11:23
As a neutral observer, in that case why has everyone I have seen so far celebrating the electoral victory wrapping themselves in Labour flags, colours, slogans and chants.
Steve Borg
Mar 11th, 12:43
@jameson
I ask that question too - and I'm NOT a neutral observer, I voted for the PL because I was told that it is now a movement which transcends party lines. I wasn't in Valletta today, but had I been I would have felt a right-royal dodo amongst all those MLP flags. And this only day 1. Still 1824 more to go ...
Joe Diaz
Mar 11th, 13:33
@Gary Jameson
Have you been celebrating James in that case?
Aaron Debattista
Mar 11th, 14:30
Guys lets be realists here. The reasons why you've only seen Labour flags is pretty simple:
- People like flags
- People bought Labour flags and don't want to waste any more money on other flags
- People like the design of the Labour flag better
Why does everything have to be blown out of proportion? My brother bought a red car. He likes red. He didn't intend on making any statement. Chill dudes.
Gary Jameson
Mar 11th, 17:37
Who'se James? A friend of yours or a friend of Cameron?
J Sultana
Mar 11th, 10:13
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-hajja TORHOS.
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-ebda pillolla MA TKUN OUT OF STOCK
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li ma JSIR l-EBDA TRANSFER VENDIKATTIV.
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-EBDA PERMESS LI JFOTTI L-AMBJENT MA JOHROG.
Issa NISTENNA BI DRITT li l-ARTIJIET LI DAHLU FIR-RATIONALISATION AREAS jergghu JOHORGU.
DAN KOLLU BI DRITT
Joseph Muscat
Mar 11th, 10:20
Sur J.Sultana insejt issemi ukoll li bi dritt ma ikolniex gvern arroganti bhal ta' qablu.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Mar 11th, 10:22
Qed niehu gost li issa fl-ahhar qed tinduna i ghandek certu drittijiet mill-gvern ta' Malta. Inti qatt ma kont stennejt dawn l-affarijiet minnghand GonziPn ghax qatt ma saqsejt ghalihom.U qatt ma tawhomlok. Qed tara x'differenza ta' gvern! Kieku ftaht halqek taht Gonzi, kont issib ruhhek imqatta bicciet minn certu bloggers hbieb intimi tal-PN.
Thomas Cauchi
Mar 11th, 10:24
Nemmen bis shih li inti ma kontx wiehed min dawk li ivvutajt lil dan il partit, ghalekk biss mhux qed nara li ghandek TISTENNA BI DRITT dawn l-affarijiet jitweqqu, ghax inti ser tkun wiehek min dawk li ser tibdew teqirdu as from day 1 fuq din is-site! La ma emmintux qabel, ma nafx kif qed temmnu issa! lele?
G.A. Scicluna
Mar 11th, 10:26
li hu tieghek bi dritt tiehdu don't worry. m'ghandekx ghalfej titkarrab izzejjed.
joe vella
Mar 11th, 10:28
ghandek kull dritt tinharaq
Steve Gauci
Mar 11th, 10:29
sour grapes anyone..............
Paul Zammit
Mar 11th, 10:31
Well said !!!! Plus:
FUEL PRICES MUST DROP IMMEDITALEY (within comming months) since it was the PN who kept them high for some reason according to JM ...
ENERGY BILL MUST DROP BY 25% 2 years from today ....
John Catania
Mar 11th, 10:31
Sur Sultana
Jekk qed tistenna dan kollu bi dritt, issa li hemm il-Labour fil gvern, qed turi bic-car li fi zmien il gvern precedenti, int kont imcahhad mid-drittijiet tieghek. nawguralek li id-drittijiet tieghek tkun tista tezercithom.
priscilla ciangura
Mar 11th, 10:32
Nifhem ghaliex qabel dawn l-affarijiet ma kontx tistennihom bi dritt...
Fred Saliba
Mar 11th, 10:33
wishful thinking .... l-ebda gvern fid dinja ma jirnexxielu jamilha
Eve Axiaq
Mar 11th, 10:41
Tista tghid fejn Joseph qal li se torhos il-hajja ta kuljum bhal l-ikel u petrol? Id-dawl u l-ilma naf li semma. Kemm stennejna bi DRITT dawn l-ahhar hmistax-il sena. Issa hu pacenzja u stenna ftit iehor.
Shawn Grixti
Mar 11th, 10:41
Mr or Miss Sultana,
Issa bid-dritt li trid tistenna l-waqt, tinsiex li dawn id-drittijiet li qed tikteb m'ghamilomx il-gvern nazzjonalista f'25 sena ta' tmexxija. Id-dritt taghkom kien kollu m'ghawweg!! Dan il-gvern l-anqas ilu 24 siegha fil-gvern u int diga qed tghajjat bid-dritt?!!
ISTHI !!
M Briffa
Mar 11th, 10:42
Ikkalma Mr Sultana..m ghandekx ghalfejn tinharaq daqshekk ghax issa MALTA TAGHNA LKOLL INKLUZ TIEGHEK MR.SULTANA!!!
Tony Borg
Mar 11th, 10:43
Suggest you buy a few lemons before the price goes up!!
John Wayne
Mar 11th, 11:00
Take a chill pill mate.
Joanne Spiteri
Mar 11th, 11:09
Mur hu lumija sur Sultana, ilu hamsa u ghoxrin sena ma jaghmel xejn minn dan il gvern tijak issa ha taghmel tahtek?
X'ghamilnilkom hahahahaha 30 000!!
A Tonna
Mar 11th, 11:16
Funny how some people become so demanding overnight. Where were you these last 25 years of broken PN policies?
Iva Sur Sultana, hu naqra pacenzja u kollox isir f'hinhu bl-instil ta' tmexxija gdida. U jekk veru ghandek pajjizek ghal qalbek ejja ahdem maghna ghal gid tal- Maltin u Ghawdxin kollha.
Victor Vella
Mar 11th, 11:31
Sur Sultana ahjar tikkalma ftit. Ghalfejn d-dritt li semmejt ma hdimdtx ghalih bhala cittadin meta kien hemm il-gvern tieghek. Dan i-dritt trid l-ewwel u qabel kollhox trid tahdem ghalih int bla ma taghmel l-ebda bsaten fir-roti kif GonziPN ghalmek fit tal-jiem bil-kuluri u l-wrappers. Naqbel mieghek. Iva dak li huwa bi dritt m`ghandniex nilaghqu l-hadd. Hekk Joseph Muscat qallek. U hekk HU.
Joe Camilleri
Mar 11th, 11:42
ehe shawn bi dritt issa qed nistennew li jwettaq dak kollu li weghed JM
jekk le it 37000 vot li rebah jitlifhom f hames sekondi siehbi
u ejja ha nibnu power station bil gas f sentejn mill llum
Rose Grima
Mar 11th, 12:29
Bi drift nistenna, li il waiting lists gewwa Mater Dei jonqos
Bi drift nistenna li il kjus fl A&E ta Mater Dei jonqos
Bi drift nistenna li ma jkun hemm xejn nieqes f Mater Dei
Deo Catania
Mar 11th, 12:38
J Sultana mela taht gonzipn ma kellekx drittijiet? jew kont xi bazuzlu?
Steve Borg
Mar 11th, 12:53
Iva, bi dritt nistenniehom dawn l-affarijiet, jien u s-36000 ohra bhali li taw il-maggoranza lill-PL. Wara kollox, ghalhekk ivvutajna lill-moviment ta' JM biex naqbdu direzzjoni gdida. Ghax allura stajt ivvutajt lil Gonzi, le? Mela tkunux vavi, hallikom mil-lumi u sour grapes - tinsewx li kieku ma kienx ghal nies bhalna l-PL ghandu 5 snin ohra fl-oppozizzjoni. U ahna ma nilaghbux, ghax m'ahna marb
Steve Borg
Mar 11th, 13:47
Iva bi dritt nistennihom, jien u 36K ohra li taw il-maggoranza lil-PL. Ivvutajt lil-moviment ta' JM biex naqbdu triq gdida. Ghax allura stajt ivvutajt lil Gonzi. Mela hallikom mil-lumi u sour grapes - ftakru li kieku ma konniex ahna l-PL jibqa 5 snin OHRA fl-oppozizzjoni. U ahna ma nilaghbux, ghax mhux marbutin ma ebda partit. U ebda partit ma jilghab maghna, ghax kif gejna mmorru. Staqsu lill-PN.
Antoine Camilleri
Mar 11th, 14:03
Shiebi li hu zgur li int ha tkun tista tghix hawn Malta bhala malti ta wicc wiehed.U mhux ta wicc blu jew ahmar.
Shawn Grixti
Mar 11th, 14:16
@ Joe Camilleri, l-ewwel haga jien minix siehbek,
u it-tieni li irrid nghid hu tippretendix li xi hadd wara 18 il-siegha ha jibda jghajjat bid-dritt. L-affarijiet ser isiru kif qal Joseph fil-program eletorali, tibzax, imma il-paroli ta' indannazzjoni hemm bzonn jieqaf.
Mark. Galea
Mar 11th, 10:09
Congratulations - first test of the new government will be on April 1st - the lowering of the price of petrol and diesel and gas.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Mar 11th, 10:14
What are you on about? I don't recall this promise. Can you quote where yo go this one from? In any case, when the money paid in commissions during the PN government is returned, the price of W&E will surely go down. Isn't it funny that all those people were involved and no one in government noticed anything?
j brincat
Mar 11th, 10:15
If Dr Muscat does the same like Gonzi he would leave this to the eve of the next election!
jb
Mario Buhagiar
Mar 11th, 10:56
He never said anything similar Mark. Stop inventing.
Steve Borg
Mar 11th, 11:57
@jbrincat
True, but we didn't vote for a new direction to get the same old one did we?
mark borg
Mar 11th, 13:06
ha hha ha ha ara fejn hu tal futur fis sod ! ....enjoy the massive celebrations !
Kieron O'connor
Mar 11th, 10:08
For a nation that struggled for independence I am always suprised at the wish and rush to put politicians on pedastals and worship them like deities that happens in Malta.
They the politicians should be wearing tshirts with the citizens names on them for entrusting them with the nation for a term.
Owen Liddell
Mar 11th, 10:19
best comment ever on ToM online. Seriously, hope in humanity restored.
Bryan James
Mar 11th, 10:31
very wise words. politicians should serve their duty and try to make our lives easier, not try to lead people from the nose like sheep
j brincat
Mar 11th, 10:03
St George's Square is not big enough to contain the new majority!
jb
E Schembri
Mar 11th, 10:41
@JB
The people at meetings and st George square are the usual die-hards who attend all activities.
The people who never attend such activities are the ones who elected Dr.Muscat as we are the floating voters who vote accordingly.
So the new majority is the silent majority who you will never see at any activity.
Joe Vella
Mar 11th, 11:55
@ E Schembri...
Wise Words
Steve Borg
Mar 11th, 12:01
St George's Square is full of the idle and the MLP diehard. Remember that were it for THEM the PL would be in opposition for another 5 years. It's us, the floating voter and PN disgruntled who gave the PL the astounding majority. It's to US that the PL owes its historical victory. And now it's pay-back time ... as promised.
Paul Giordimaina
Mar 12th, 04:42
jb bil magoranza ma nieklux in North Korea ghanda 100% u mejtin bil guh
G. Bugeja
Mar 11th, 09:59
We hope that on Saturday, the official celebration day, we will hear the PL Anthem. I have been waiting for this for 9 whole weeks, without success. We keep our fingers crossed.
Chris Vella
Mar 11th, 10:16
I am afraid this will remain a wish for many. The old MLP flag made return yesterday during the celebrations. We have to look foward now to the new Movement and not make the mistake of falling on old habits.
M Fava
Mar 11th, 10:37
I am a labourite and absolutely love that anthem. But it does not promote JM's ideologies for a Malta Taghna Lkoll. It's purely for a labourite win.
Adrian Cardona
Mar 11th, 10:47
That really is the cultural highlight of your year isn't it....
Sam Borg
Mar 11th, 10:54
Why wait till Saturday...You can search it on youtube G. Bugeja!
D. Vella
Mar 11th, 09:53
Congartulations - now PL is in the driving seat and has now the full responsability of the country. Now I wait to see whether what has been promised comes to fruit or not. So for now I step back and give PL some time to set itself up (rightly so) then assess its output as time goes by. At the same time I am more then statisfied that PN have now started its healing process and build from there.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Mar 11th, 10:17
I don't recall you comp;laining that the PN kept none of its promises - so why should you, of all people, expect this new government to keep all its promises? I hope it will but am realistic enough to realise that keeping all will be impossible. You sound very much like a case of sour grapes.
Victor Rodenas
Mar 11th, 09:52
Exactly as I said a few days ago,...the writing was on the wall,......I knew of many ex-PN supporters who were going to vote PL,..but I did not know of any ex-PL supporters who were going to vote PN.
jm busuttil
Mar 11th, 09:43
When the party is over into the driving seat, that is were all the excitement begins.
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Mar 11th, 10:18
Yes, the best thing is that now our government will be from people we elected and not run by persons behind our backs. We will have a government that will be accountable to parliament and no treat parliament just as a talking shop.What a great difference this government is going to be!
mark borg
Mar 11th, 13:10
ha ha ha ghandek 10 snin ta l-anqas bl excitement sur busuttil ! enjoy the great celebrations . Viva il labour ! jew lejber kif kont thobb minghalik tikteb biex tirredikola .
Joe Bonanno
Mar 11th, 13:41
You're absolutely right. How to tackle a debt time bomb left behind by the PN. The net funds from the EU won't even cover the debt servicing payments. The PN was borrowing to cover recurrent expenditures, definitely not sustainable. If only the PL had found a treasure chest of funds and assets as the PN found in 1987! Instead JM found a gaping fiscal hole. As in 1971, the PL is left to clean up.
Mr. M. Camilleri
Mar 11th, 09:26
GRAZZI U PROSIT lil dawk kollu ta' rieda tajba li NGĦAQDU GĦALL-EWWEL DARBA MAL-PL u taw sehemhom biex jagħtu NIFS ĠDID lil MALTA TAGĦNA!
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