Broadcasting Authority resignation request withdrawn
The government has withdrawn a request for the members of the Broadcasting Authority to hand in their resignation.
Informed sources said the chairman of the BA had received a request from the Office of the Prime Minister seeking the resignation.
The members refused, pointing out that the BA was a constitutional body whose members were appointed by the President.
The position was then explained to the government and the request was withdrawn.
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Alex Buds
Mar 15th, 18:07
So here comes government control of the media like in the bad old PL days? This attempt seems to have failed, but how long until the next one?
Mr Max Xuereb
Mar 15th, 15:12
considering the pbs has been so obviously biased toward the nationalists for the past 5 years i don't blame them for asking for their resignation! However they are contradicting a lot of what they said and i hope they take measures to keep those that are good hard working people at the BA but stop such biased acts from happening again ever which way!
Joe Portelli
Apr 9th, 18:27
Quote I am impressed by your plonker's comment, quote "they are contradicting a lot of what they said and i hope they take measures to keep those that are good hard working people at the BA but stop such biased acts from happening again ever which way" So impressed , you ought to claim a patent for dummies, all yours,'Mr'.
Tony Agius
Mar 15th, 14:25
All dawk tal-klikka u tal-qalba li kienu qedin ippapuha min fuq dar il-poplu must resign. What about the Xandir Malta itself which a former Nationalist MP called a PN club?
Mario Mizzi
Mar 15th, 02:04
So we have this as a summary of PL 1st days:
No Malta Taghna Lkoll, no meritocracy, no tista ma taqbilx... Permanent secretaries asked to resign and then BA asked to resign! Complete incompetence and ignorance of the constitution! And... no accountability... who is going to shoulder responsibility for this?
1) No true intention to work together
2) Incompetence and ignorace
3) No accountability
S Sammut
Mar 15th, 00:01
All these resignation requests..... Coming from someone who based all the campaign on 'taghna ilkoll' and work with us even if u dont bla la laa, next time get another slogan pls if u cant practise what u preech
Joseph Fenech
Mar 14th, 23:18
Accountability -- where has this Buzz Word so often used by Joseph Muscat gone ? Day One and Decision One taken by Minister Mallia , a Doctor of Laws, is UNCONSTITUTIONAL !!!!!!! The Minister should RESIGN in a Democratic country.
Christina Sammut
Mar 14th, 23:06
An unconstitutional instruction after only 4 days. I believe this is unprecedented and the PL in government has the first negative record. What an incompetent lot. Bring out the professionals.
Ms.D. Galea
Mar 14th, 22:01
Whoever is responsable for this monumental gaffe should be sacked immediately.
m farrugia
Mar 14th, 21:03
hawwadni ha nifhmek pl
Denis Pace
Mar 14th, 20:51
WHAT AMATEURISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T Mifsud
Mar 14th, 20:11
PL STRATEGY: Rock the house while the PN is in disarray and humbled by the majority.
However what this latest OPM instruction shows is that the Government wants to get establish itself by its own people, and not by their own mantra on the billboards of meritocracy.
Mr Michael Piccinino
Mar 14th, 20:01
If I'm not mistaken, the labour party used to complain about accountability. Now the person responsable should shoulder his responsability for taking an Unconstitutionl desicion and resign!
Am Camilleri
Mar 14th, 21:21
Agreed! And be replaced with the competent and experienced Dr Herrera . . . pleeeease.
Mario Mizzi
Mar 15th, 01:38
I agree - let us see if this person will be held accountable! What will be the consequences? Will the name of the person be made known? It's eady to cry for accountability and then do nothing to address this when one has the chance.... PL have already failed 2 tests of their own rhetoric - the Permanent secrateries and the BA resignation requests. This is the 3rd... lets see accountability!
Norman E Grech
Mar 14th, 19:48
Complaining and critising will not move away the fact that the pn have acceded to a record defeat! Now be patient for at least 5 years ta! Bravi!!
H. Meilak
Mar 14th, 20:11
Norman, people do not complain and criticize to move away the fact that the PN got a record defeat. People complain and criticize because they are living in a democratic country, Malta taghna lkoll. People who criticize can come from all the political spectrum, not only PN. Please do not even think of shutting up people whom you do not agree with, because this would be typical 70s/80s Labour.
Joseph Cini
Mar 14th, 21:34
Since malta is taghna lkoll we have the right to criticise.
Mario Mizzi
Mar 15th, 01:40
@H.Meilak - thumbs up - spot on comment!
Vince Piscopo
Mar 15th, 01:46
Mr Meilak stop referring to the Labour of the 1980s.....it did not work...negative politics to divide between blue and red is something of the past. Try and comprehend the hefty defeat PN suffered because of its negative and arrogant campaign not to mention its incomptent governance.
Richard Caruana
Mar 14th, 19:26
And this large cabinet is going to cost the country at least som 90 million Euro over the next five years.
The least one expects is efficiency, or else....
m farrugia
Mar 14th, 21:05
fuq 500 euros fil gimgha ghamilna ghageb shih
ha jhallas il poplu la kuntent issa u xorta 1.16 fil gimgha u xoghol prekarju ha jibqa jinghata
Angelo Vassallo
Mar 14th, 19:19
@Wally Vella-Zarb
"Yes, let us look at the future" you said.
But without knowing, you fell into your own trap. When you spoke of education and spelling mistakes, you were speaking about the PAST and not the future.
Saviour Aquilina
Mar 14th, 19:10
I wish that from those of BA there was ex PN voters that this time vote for PL, so by that they know what wrong they make. I have NO REGRET FOR THEM.
Joseph Camilleri
Mar 14th, 19:05
Muscats politics are those of an inexperienced zatat. This is not scaremongering now, these are facts. When jobs start to dwindle I hope that those who voted according to how many parties and packs of socks and necklaces and spot prizes they reveived will be the first to feel the pinch. Lejber is already showing signs that styles change but old habits never change. Il lupu jbiddel sufu!
m farrugia
Mar 14th, 21:07
ma tantx jidher li zera fiducja fil pajjiz il pl ghax hlief hwienet u centri kummercjali vojta ma kienx hawn ilbierah u illum
John Zarb
Mar 14th, 19:04
Mela Anglu Farrugia qtajnielu rasu ghax ikkritika magistrat. Min ghamel din il-paprata u l-paprata l-ohra li gieghel lis-segretarji permanenti jirrizenjaw, se jirrizenja?
Vince Piscopo
Mar 15th, 01:48
X ghandu x jaqsam!!!!!!! hallina!
Joseph Grech
Mar 14th, 19:03
No, Jason Micallef. You won't get your throne.
A. Zammit
Mar 14th, 18:58
What a gaff ! Are these the professionals promised by Muscat? Poor Malta.
Vince Camilleri
Mar 14th, 18:55
Gvern tad-dilettanti!
H. Psaila
Mar 14th, 19:08
Ma jafux kif tahdem l'Awtorita tax-Xandir ahseb u ara kemm jafu mmexxu Gvern dawn. L'ewwel paprata taghhom, kemm ghadd jigu iktar minn dawn matul il-hames snin.
T Gauci
Mar 14th, 18:53
Broadcasting Authority is not TVM!!!. Too much ado about nothing
Peter Bonnici
Mar 14th, 18:39
"The position was then explained to the government and the request was withdrawn" - Classic !
Alfred Cassar
Mar 14th, 18:33
Gaffata din,it is like requesting the President to resign. OMG, was it Mario Cutajar who did this?
Annie Pace
Mar 14th, 18:45
Nope, it was Minister Manuel Mallia if I'm not mistaken
ANTHONY PAVIA
Mar 14th, 18:48
This would have been a civil servant's "eager beaver" honest mistake. Otherwise it would certainly not have been withdrawn. Obvious to those without bias. Unless spokes in the wheels are at work alread.........!
Alfred Cassar
Mar 14th, 19:09
No Anthony it was not a civil servant's honest mistake. It was surely someone at a much higher position. I think it was either Mario or someone higher
Richard Caruana
Mar 14th, 19:19
No, Star Candidate and super lawyer Manuel Mallia.
In PN times this column would have been full of calls for resignations!
J. Calamatta
Mar 14th, 20:14
Anthony Pavia: Are you seriously saying that a civil servant asked the B.A. members to resign, without the minister's intervention? Ticcajta intiex biased jekk tahseb hekk!
Mario Mizzi
Mar 15th, 01:47
@Anthony Pavia - cant u understand? It HAD to be withdrawn because the request was uncostitutional! No matter who made this mistake it had to be withdrawn. This is not just a mistake - its the way the PL intend on carrying out their politics - they already made 3 mistakes 1)Permanent secretaries 2) BA 3) not punishing the person who made this decision - accountability? Meritocracy? where??????
Mario Borg
Mar 14th, 18:30
In order to have Malta for ALL, first the PL must take it off the hands of the clique that pretended that this island and everything in it is theirs to play with as they please.. So it is only understandable that those that were involved with that clique are showed the door, not out of spite but they must be held accountable of the mess the previous govt left behind just to accommodate the few !!
Leslie Darmanin
Mar 14th, 18:39
@ Mario Borg
You clearly have no idea what you are talking out. The BA is not a clique but a consitutional body. It consists of appointees proposed by Muscat when Opposition leader.
With thinking like this, no wonder Labour won with such a landslide.
Shame on Malta!
Peter Bonnici
Mar 14th, 18:56
@ Leslie Darmanin. Like many others, Mario Borg confuses the PBS board with that of the BA. Labour relies on such ignorance, which it finds in abundance on this sunny isle, and thus it can flourish.
Ms Sandra Grech
Mar 14th, 19:15
So you sack everyone? Or is Malta tal-Labour only now?
Denis Pace
Mar 14th, 20:53
We have elected an amateurish government. We are starting to regret certain decisions made!!!
Mario Mizzi
Mar 15th, 01:51
@ Leslie Darmanin - yes, shame on the Maltese for the mind frame like that of Mario Borg, Shame on the Maltese for voting PL. Every day that passes I am sure more and more people realize how foolish they have been in taking the bait! Accountability? Where? Meritocracy? Where? All PL is doing goes directly against what they have been saying to get elected!
Carmel Camilleri
Mar 14th, 18:28
The first gaffe of DR. Mallia. Shall we call for his resignation as many used to do to previous Ministers.
Angelo Vassallo
Mar 14th, 18:23
@ Martin Attard
Speak for yourself please. I did not vote for change.
A Cachia
Mar 14th, 18:28
X'vote for change....sewwa ghamilt!
Joanne Micallef
Mar 14th, 18:17
Owwwww they did such a good job these past few years, why would anyone want them to resign
Martin Attard
Mar 14th, 18:15
we voted for change, and change we will have...
issa, if it will be a change for the best... well and good, if no, we will decide again in 5 years, God willing
:) i prefer to remain positive
D. Vella
Mar 14th, 18:26
Martin - you have no alternative now whether it is postive or negative. However I am sure you would never admit that what you thought would be positive really did not happen. We wait and see. To me postive has a different perspective.
Martin Attard
Mar 14th, 19:51
i respect your opinion... but i respect democracy... the people chose PL... now lets hope for the best... and honestly... I think this is a good move :)
D. Vella
Mar 14th, 21:14
Martin, according to PL the people voted for the movment no? and that it was willing to work with everyone who wanted to work with the movement. I repeat not PL. So why did not this movement at least (not only on this matter) ask if they wanted to work with them - then and only then take the necessary steps to replace but keep a balance. Sorry but this is not positive thinking it is demands.
Henry S Pace
Mar 14th, 18:11
This appears to be the first gaffe by the new government and the designate Permanent Secretary.
His militancy of his Trade Union is still quite obvious.
He should have had a legal advice from the Attorney General.
A Cachia
Mar 14th, 18:28
So very true!
What a gaffe!
Imagine 5 years of this kind of politics.....
I think we should start packing our bags..
Angelo Vassallo
Mar 14th, 18:10
@ Wally Vella-Zarb
The PN's humiliating and crushing defeat is now history and forms part of the past.
Now let us look at the future. And what do we see? An arrogant partit LEJBURISTA in government.
Wally Vella-Zarb
Mar 14th, 19:02
Yes, let us look at the future. For example we can start by looking at education. It has been so 'successful' that you still have not learned how to spell properly. The word is "L A B U R I S T A" and not "lejburista". Don't worry, there will be ample time for you to learn how to spell it...unless, of course, you are too arrogant to learn from the mistakes of the past.
Richard Caruana
Mar 14th, 19:24
Vella-Zarb
Spell it whichever way, cause that's not a proper name but a neologism.
What stops me from spelling 'labour' lejber? We've turned these into Maltese sounding words, so there's no need to have an education to do this.
Wally Vella-Zarb
Mar 14th, 21:52
@ Richard Caruana.
It is not a matter of a neologism but of the name of an organization.
The "Partit Laburista" exists; there is no such thing as a "Partit Lejburista".
Yes, you can spell words in whichever manner you choose. You can even continue to write "cause" where the correct word would be "because". A proper education would soon sort this out but that seems to have no importance for you.
Angelo Vassallo
Mar 14th, 18:08
@ Wally Vella-Zarb
The PN's humiliating and crushing defeat is now history and forms part of the past.
Now let us look at the future. And what do we see? An arrogant partit LEJBURISTA in government.
carmel cassar
Mar 14th, 18:04
surprised and confused, do we know our job or not. Just remember that these votes that brought the change are like a pillow full of feathers, once holes start to appear, in no time it will be empty. I hope this mistake will bring you back to your senses.
Joe Calleja
Mar 14th, 18:04
If Dr. Godwin Grima is still the Principal Permanent Secretary at the OPM, did Mario Cutajar consult him before issuing the resignation request. If not what is he still doing there?
Lawrence Camilleri
Mar 14th, 18:25
As far as I know from the news, Dr Godwin Grima acted on the orders coming from Mario Cutajar. Obviously poor soul he could not refuse. Would you?
Neil Dent
Mar 15th, 09:10
If armed with the facts that such a demand could not be legally made, then yes - I would have refused, with an explanation to accompany my refusal.
A Abela
Mar 14th, 18:00
Why all this fuss. PBS 15 days ago asked for the resignation of the MBA chairman. Government withdrew the request while PBS did not.
D. Vella
Mar 14th, 18:24
A Abela - the fuss is on incopetence - something that your secret partner Franco used to say to Ministers. Where is Franco now I say - is he going to comment on this?? of course not. JPO is also cuddled with PL. I wonder what other 'deals' are going to emerge from those taking part with Bundi tomorrow - Like someone said MORE OF THE SAME....
Neil Dent
Mar 15th, 08:42
A broadcaster seeking the BA Chairman's resignation, and the unconstitutional act by a Government demanding it are diametrically different, A Abela. One may be deemed legitimate, the other definitely may not!
Such an 'oh ijwa, mhux xorta' attitude is symptomatic of the party you support, and who are now in power. Government should not and can not function like that.
Roy Fava
Mar 14th, 17:56
Wara l falliment totali...nirrepeti l falliment totali ta dawn in nies....l inqas li wiehed jistenna huwa li jirrizenjaw....
Corinne Vella
Mar 14th, 18:09
It is the government request for the BA board's resignation that is the news story here.
Richard Caruana
Mar 14th, 17:56
OMG, 'the position had to be explained to the government'.
What's the next gaffe? We're not amused.
D. Vella
Mar 14th, 17:53
@Anthony Sultana - My worry is that is such mistakes happen and possibly trying to get rid of these people to have full control of PBS the one has to worry. Once again the censorship of EFA name and the word Nazzjon comes to mind. Oh well that is what people voted for and so they were more then happy to believe MJ then LG. So be it.
Mark Tabone
Mar 14th, 17:49
these are very worrying things...very
Henry J Bonett
Mar 14th, 17:47
A toothless watchdog that gets bitten by whatever it is watching, If the BA had any self respect it would have resigned on its own ages ago.
Wally Vella-Zarb
Mar 14th, 17:45
With all these PN 'experts' and 'professionals' telling off the PL, one wonders how come they let their party suffer such a humiliating and crushing defeat. Had they applied their 'expertise' and 'know-how' to help their party in power they wouldn't be licking their wounds so pathetically today...assuming, of course, that their 'expertise' really exists outside of their imaginative egos.
Galvan F
Mar 14th, 17:44
Assolutament kontra dak li jippriedka Joseph Muscat.... "Tista ma taqbilx maghna, imma tista' tahdem maghna" mela aqta' kemm! Diga tfajtilom ir-rizenja, diga mort kontra il-policy tieghek Muscat... xejn sew.
Roger Camilleri
Mar 14th, 17:43
So first it was the permaneant secretaries and now the BA ... TAGHNA LKOLL TAGHNA LKOLL TAGHNA LKOLL!!!
Alfred Cassar
Mar 14th, 17:43
First the Permanent Secretaries, now the BA, who's next? Could be YOU. Beware, this is just the beginning
Ms Sandra Grech
Mar 14th, 19:19
Exactly. And this is just after a couple of days. God help us all
An Cachia
Mar 14th, 17:40
Regret after day 4 is not good.
A Cachia
Mar 14th, 18:29
Not at all!
By day 365 we will be looking for another country to live in...
Angelo Vassallo
Mar 14th, 17:36
Imma kemm il-darba ser ikolli nirrepeti l-istess haġa :- IL-LEJBURISTI MA JINBIDLU QATT U QATT U QATT !!!!
m. borg (slm)
Mar 14th, 17:55
Angelo ghandek hames snin u fuqhom sejjer hekk, tant li tisppicca jahsbuk li tlaqt.
jane galea
Mar 14th, 17:58
Pacenzja Ang.Kif tista temnek qabel kollox sewwa u issa kollox diga hazin,il-poplu tkellem u int ghadek wahdek ma tistax temmen,TLIFT XI HAGA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Angela Galea
Mar 14th, 17:32
OMG. Bring back the real statesman - Dr Gonzi. I never thought it was going to be this quick, although I am praying for it.
Martin Zammit
Mar 14th, 18:27
Int bis serjeta?! Mela jekk ikun hawn bad governance u ma jkunx hawn xoghol mhux anke jien u int inbatu?? J alla jibqa jmexxi tajjeb bhal Dr. Gonzi bdw jiena 1st time voter lil PL nahseb kien hemm bzonn bidla nispera li ma jidispjaciniex!
Toni Borg
Mar 14th, 17:27
Gaffata ohra mill PL. ibqaw sejrin hekk. Sissa diga impresjonajtuna!!!
Francis Farrugia
Mar 14th, 17:26
Dak li qalet Helena Dalli beda jigi attwat.!!!!!!!!!!! u aktar ghadu gej.
Zeppi Zammit
Mar 14th, 17:26
A very professional new labour...from the very first days
Steve Zammit
Mar 14th, 17:26
This is getting entertaining and we're still on day 4. LOL
david alamango
Mar 14th, 17:24
amateur party
Guido Farrugia
Mar 14th, 18:01
An amazing 36.000 plus votes for an amateur party, plus 39 to 26 parliamentary seats, absolute majority on 9 districts which amounts to 55% to 43%. The professional party has lost to an amateur party. What would have happened if the PL government (got it?) was professional?
C. Bartoli
Mar 15th, 22:47
It was a professional and expensive marketing ploy, and now that they are in power they have to face the music and so far they have been amateurs
Roderick Micallef
Mar 14th, 17:22
What is this? Shall I start regretting that I voted labour a few days after the election? LABOUR PARTY can you explain what is going on here?
Mark Stivala
Mar 14th, 17:57
You'll face palm yourself for doing so ...
anthony sultana
Mar 14th, 17:17
I was PN supporter all my life,what did I get,the gonzipn policies put me out of business. Now I strongly support the PL government at all cost, to send a strong message to who ever comes in the PN party.The reason we have 3 PL MPs in Gozo because 5 of my friends voted PL this time.I hope you learn a lesson from my act.
Peter Bonnici
Mar 14th, 18:19
If your business meant a monopoly, then we're not sorry, and the defeat was worth it.
carmel parnis
Mar 14th, 18:37
Hemm 3 membri parlamentari laburisti ghax hekk riedet il qorti kostituzzjonali
S Sammut
Mar 14th, 23:57
Good luck Mr Sultana, you ll surely need it
anthony sultana
Mar 14th, 17:16
I was PN supporter all my life,what did I get,the gonzipn policies put me out of business. Now I strongly support the PL government at all cost, to send a strong message to who ever comes in the PN party.The reason we have 3 PL MPs in Gozo because 5 of my friends voted PL this time.I hope you learn a lesson from my act.
Neil Dent
Mar 14th, 17:27
I think you picked the wrong article, to post your rather peculiar comment!
Steve Zammit
Mar 14th, 18:00
Anthony i thought you were AD reading your comments from previous articles.
paula cipriott
Mar 14th, 17:14
I fear the worst is yet to come !! here's to new beginnings
John Zarb
Mar 14th, 17:10
Tista ma taqbilx maghna imma tista tahdem maghna... imma l-ewwel trid tirrizenja! Ma nafx ghalhiex ried inehhi l-membri tal-awtorita tax xandir. Mhux dejjem mal-lejber zammew?
Francis Saliba M.D.
Mar 14th, 17:21
Evidentement ma zammewx bizzejjed mal-LP billi ma xxandret l-ebda ghajta ta' "Bongu Malta Socjalista" u "Run Rabbit Run". L-smokescreen ta' Malta Taghna Lkoll" qed jitferrex mar-rih bis-sekondi.
Vince Piscopo
Mar 15th, 02:02
Nahseb il-klikka GonziPN taret mar-rih wara telfa umiljanti. Mhux ahjar naraw l-interessi ta' Malta milli nintilfu fuq hmerijiet biex nippruvaw nsibu x-xaghra fl-ghagina biex forsi nittamaw li l-PL fil-gvern ifalli? Nahseb kollu zmien mohli ghax gvern ta' success se jkun b'cabinet gdid, integru u b'sahtu. Nittamaw li jkollna oppozizjoni kostruttiva u matura kif kien l-PL milli hsieba biex tfixkel!
K. Vella
Mar 14th, 17:05
Might is RIGHT....this is the policy now....and please be positive...please
Mario Frendo
Mar 14th, 17:05
Come on JM! Don't make me regret this!
Kevin Caruana
Mar 14th, 17:04
oops. And I imagine the promised public consultation process for their replacements was already in place no? ....yeah right
joe farrugia
Mar 14th, 19:02
mhux suppost kellna nivvutaw biex jinhatru membri f'boardijiet mela suppost qabel ma jirrezenja board l-ewwel jigu nominati il membri l-godda nivvutaw ghal board il gdid biex ma jkunx hemm vacuum jew milli jider min dak li ghadna qabel l-elezzjoni ma hemm xejn.
R Mallia
Mar 14th, 17:02
I am not a guy who think that we should have a BA, I hate them and they keep our TV stuck in the 80s. But to ask for people to resign like that and basically make them unemployed is not european and I think it is illegal. What if someone has a loan, children to feed etc..
Corinne Vella
Mar 14th, 17:32
You cite the wrong reasons. The BA is an autonomous institution which is independent of government. Asking for its board members' resignation is unconstitutional.
Vince Piscopo
Mar 15th, 02:06
Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill! Same petty mistakes happened under the previous incompetent governance. Lets move on...
James Catania
Mar 14th, 16:59
Unprofessional is the fact that every institution should offer their resignation without being asked for it. If everyone in a high position is worth for the post we wouldn't be in this situation now would we ?... You need to clean up to start doing changes.
Corinne Vella
Mar 14th, 17:31
Institutions cannot resign. The Broadcasting Authority is not a government body. It is an autonomous institution.
Don Caligari Conti
Mar 14th, 17:42
so should the president police comm and many other tender in there resignation who next the bishop
Wally Vella-Zarb
Mar 14th, 17:59
@Corinne Vella
Do the members appoint themselves? If not, who appoints them?
"It is an independent statutory body consisting of a Chairman and four other members appointed by the President of Malta acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister given after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition."
Ergo, ALL of them are, by definition, Political Appointees.
Corinne Vella
Mar 14th, 18:56
Political appointee is a technical term. Once the Broadcasting Authority board is constituted, its members cannot be removed at government's request.
Carmela Buhagiar
Mar 14th, 16:59
C. Buhagiar
Well done Broadcasting Authority. " Malta Taghna Lkoll".
An Cachia
Mar 14th, 16:56
Hope the BA remains a constitutional body, and no changes are done to that effect.
Paul Meilak
Mar 14th, 16:53
Partit tal-amateurs.
Vince Piscopo
Mar 15th, 02:16
Qares l-gheneb wara t-tkaxkira u telfa umiljanti li warbet l-arroganza ta' gvern inkompetenti sfiducjat minn niesu stess!!!!!!
E Bonello
Mar 14th, 16:51
I Must say that no one is safe in the goverment departments......everyone feels threatned by the latest action from the new government. a lot of people feel that they will be victimised by either their collegues or some top goverment official ....so much for Malta taghna ukoll now the masks are falling off. the new goverment will sweep these departments & bring in new employees
Paul Meilak
Mar 14th, 16:50
MALTA TAGHNA LKOLL .... my foot
Mr Alan Zahra
Mar 14th, 16:46
This government will be renowned by his comedy of errors.
M Calleja
Mar 14th, 16:44
Mit-tagen ghal gon-nar!
John Lusignan
Mar 14th, 16:43
LOL. Already showing how amateur this government is. Congratulations to all the so called 'nationalists' a.k.a. opportunisti who voted labour and brought back a bunch of dinosaurs. Thats what happens when you think of petty issues vs. big picture issues. The mask is already fading. Enjoy the next 5-10 years opportunisti.
Daniela Attard
Mar 15th, 11:35
Well said... revenge only brings about your own downfall
John L Galea
Mar 14th, 16:43
Jahasra x'disperazzjoni ghandhom l-apologisti ta' partit irrelevanti PN. Kull ma qed jigri iridu jikkummentaw bla sens bhas-soltu. Flok jiehdu gost bil-gid jiehdu gost bid-deni, ara x'tip ta' nies huma. Insomma uzaw dak il-kompressur ha tfarfu t-trab mit-tkaxkira li hadtu. Ahjar taraw kif forsi tibnu partit sura.
Aaron Vella
Mar 14th, 17:11
Int insejtu zmienek? Xammar il-komma habib tieghi ghax ghandek bicca xoghol tiddefendi lil dan il-gvern li fl-ewwel tlett ijiem diga beda jaghmel il-frejjeg. I'm assuming you're the new j brincat ghax issa qieghed jistrieh mit-tmaqdir... :)
Corinne Vella
Mar 14th, 17:26
If government is unaware of constitutional rights and obligations, everyone's rights are at risk. That includes yours, Mr Galea.
Alfred Zammit
Mar 14th, 16:41
here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Ray Buhagiar
Mar 14th, 16:41
ooops
Carmel Ellul
Mar 14th, 16:40
Isn't Dr. Mallia the responsible minister?
It seems he does not have any idea of the constitution.
Minister of Justice?
Yes Mr.PM, will you do to the repeat of Dr. Anglu Farrugia?
Monica Debono
Mar 14th, 16:38
Another case of Malta taghna lkoll! So if it was in their power the new labour government would have requested the resignation of the BA. Mela first the Perm Secretaries, then the BA....... I wonder who's next in line to be told to resign?!
Maria Frendo
Mar 14th, 16:37
Seriously? LOL
Corinne Vella
Mar 14th, 16:34
"The position was then explained to the government and the request was withdrawn."
The position should not have to be explained to government.
K. Vella
Mar 14th, 16:32
Bye Bye Democracy now........Bye Bye Constitution......
Mario Mercieca
Mar 14th, 16:32
Incompetence
K. Vella
Mar 14th, 16:32
The masks have started to fall... government trying to control a Constitutional body. Muscat still believes in totalitarian governance.
F'Malta kollox tagħna.
Paul Meilak
Mar 14th, 16:31
Buzullotta ohra !
Vince Piscopo
Mar 15th, 02:18
Mhux daqs tal-commissions fuq z-zejt, mhux daqs tal-onorarja, mhux daqs tal-arriva zgur lol!!!
Monica Debono
Mar 14th, 16:27
Another case of Malta taghna lkoll! So if it was in their power the new labour government would have requested the resignation of the BA. Mela first the Perm Secretaries, then the BA....... I wonder who's next in line to be told to resign?!
Pierre Vassallo
Mar 14th, 16:26
That's what happens when you don't have seasoned Permanent Secretaries around you.
George James
Mar 14th, 16:24
promised positions should be made vacant first!!
Henry S Pace
Mar 14th, 16:23
It seems that the new government is brooming across the board everyone including constitutional bodies.
quo vadis Joey?
Chris Borg
Mar 14th, 16:20
Lol
Ronnie Callus
Mar 14th, 16:19
Do you feel confident in your position when you were so much one sided during the election campaign, when you should have been representing us people of every colour paying our taxes for your salaries ???
One should see about it .
jm busuttil
Mar 14th, 16:19
A case of Malta taghna lkoll
Antoine Vella
Mar 14th, 16:18
I do not believe that Manuel Mallia did not know such basic information about the Broadcasting Authority
Neil Dent
Mar 14th, 16:56
Exactly what I first thought. He (they) tried it on today - just 4 days in.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Mar 14th, 16:16
First "faux pas" of the Malta Taghna Lkoll.
May it be the last.
Gary Jameson
Mar 14th, 16:14
Is this the People's Democratic Republic of Malta led by Chairman Admiral General Supreme Leader Muscat that we have suddenly found ourselves in ?
Matthew Saliba
Mar 14th, 16:13
LOL
Nenu Cassar
Mar 14th, 16:12
Muscat & Co. want all members on committees to sing to the government's pleasure. I suggest that that from now on committee meetings should start with the members singing '' Malta Taghna Llkol''
Alan Vassallo
Mar 14th, 16:09
hehehe thats what you get when you are biased!
Aaron Vella
Mar 14th, 16:07
Oh amazing, our government doesn't even know Malta's Constitution. I'm pretty sure we'll be having another Dardir Malta in the coming years. And why does Helena Dalli's name keep coming to my mind?
Reuben Abela
Mar 14th, 16:00
Ara kemm hareg ikkargat biex jitlob rezenja lill kulhadd!!
EPIC FAIL
Marco Galea
Mar 14th, 15:52
bdew ihawwdu ...
L Zammit
Mar 14th, 15:50
Basta fattruha. Fejnhom l-impjegati tac-civil ta zmien Borg Olivier?
Mark Anthony Bugeja
Mar 14th, 15:49
This shows that democracy is working and the constitutional checks and balances are working.
Michael Seychell
Mar 14th, 16:29
This was not rectified because of 'Vhecks and balances' but due to the fact that the M.B.A. members are aware that vthey were not appointed by the government but by the President of Malta, whilst Mario Cutajar or whoever sent the letter were not aware of this. This confirms that certain high positions were removed to be filled by less able persons.
Francis Saliba M.D.
Mar 14th, 16:40
This shows that, on present showing, the new LP government is not at all "Malta Taghna Lkoll" if they can get away with it and not at competent. The "spirit" may be willing but the flesh is weak.
Gary Jameson
Mar 14th, 16:42
Sort of, except that it shouldn't have happened in the first place.
Neil Dent
Mar 14th, 16:44
Nonsense - it shows that the 'new brooms' have rushed in to make a clean sweep, and screwed this particular one up very badly. MLP has been left with a ton of egg on its face, thanks to new MLP hero, Dr. Manwel Mallia. With his self-proclaimed reputation and standing in the legal arena, and specific ministerial responsibilities, you'd think he'd be fully aware of the BA's standing.
Corinne Vella
Mar 14th, 16:50
The Broadcasting Authority is one of the constitutional checks you refer to. The government should not have to take advice from the Broadcasting Authority on what is or is not unconstitutional.
P. Ciantar
Mar 14th, 15:35
unprofessional to say the least
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