PL wins majority in local elections
Several recounts requested
The Labour Party's national electoral victory has been reflected in local elections, where the party obtained more than 56 per cent of the votes cast.
Council elections were held in 33 localities covering half of Malta and Gozo last Saturday and votes are currently being counted at the Naxxar counting hall. 23 of the localities were won by the PL.
But although the Nationalist Party lost votes and a number of councils, it will be regaining a seat in Sliema, where the current mayor Anthony Chircop, had an extremely good showing obtaining 2,231 first count votes.
AD's Michael Briguglio is also set to be reelected, having obtained 727 first count votes, the biggest number of votes the Green Party ever received from Sliema.
The counting process is being slowed down by recounts, which the Nationalist Party is requesting.
Most of the requests are in localities falling under the eight and 13th districts, the two districts the party lost for a handful of votes in the general election. The PN had filed court applications requesting requests in both localities but the party's requests were denied.
Twelve recounts had been requested by 3pm, all by the PN.
The elected candidates so far are:
Ghasri (closed): Joseph Farrugia and Frank Formosa, PL, and Daniel Attard, Emanuel Mintoff and Maria Alexandra Mifsud, PN.
Fontana (closed): Saviour Borg, Victor Cefai and Carmel Farrugia PN, and Horace Micallef and Mario Mercieca, PL.
Gharb (closed): Emmanuel Muscat and Maria Lisa Brooke, PL and David Agius Apap, Louis Apap and Carmen Vella, PN.
Sannat (closed): Philip Vella, Frances Galea and Maria Cassar Sultana and Margaret Said, PL and Joseph Bajada, PN.
Xghajra (closed): Anthony Valvo, Neil Attard, Antonia Buttigeg and Joseph Azzopardi, PL, and Doris Borg, PN.
Ta Xbiex (closed): Max Zammit, Antoinette Vassallo and Ronald Portelli, PL and Anthony Cachia Castelletti and Eugenio Muscat, PN.
Kalkara (closed): Speranza Chircop, Christopher Bruno, Vincent Bongailas and Paul Bongailas, PL and Maria Sultana, PN.
Gudja (closed): John Mary Calleja, Romeo Baldacchino and Demelsa Grech, PL and Mark Anthony Sammut and Stefan Caruana PN.
Mqabba (closed): Nicholas Briffa, Charlene Zammit and Mary Grace Mallia, PL and Noel Galea and Michelle Farrugia, PN.
Qrendi (closed): David Schembri, Olympia Sant and Carmel Zerafa, PL, Daniel Farrugia and Daniela Farrugia, PN.
Pieta (closed): Keith Tanti, Anthony Camilleri and Josephine Fabri, PL and Annhelica Agius and Josef Antoine Fitzpatrick, PN.
Pembroke (closed): Dean Hili, Mark Causon and Raymond Lanzon, PL and Evelyn Vella Brincat and Charles Cesare, PN.
Lija (closed): Ian Castaldi Paris, Mary Magdalen Magri and Stephanie Cutajar, PN and Lorraine Farrugia and Marc Sant.
Ghaxaq (closed): Darren Abela, Keith Mario Fenech, Marianne Schembri and Emanuel Vassallo for the PL and Rose Agius, PN.
Mgarr (closed): Clayton Gauci and Elizabeth Ebejer, PL and Paul Vella, Eman Vella and Mario Sammut, PN.
Mtarfa (closed): Simon Paul Fenech, Anthony Mifsud PN and Daniel John Attard, Anthony Bugeja and Antoine Vella, PL.
Cospicua: Alison Zerafa, Ivan Agius, Pablo Cachia Belli and Noyah Spiteri, PL and James Cauchi, PN.
Rabat: Charles Azzopardi, Dolores Coleiro, PL and Antoine Borg and Nazju Cassar, PN.
Valletta: Alexei Dingli and Christian Darren Micallef, PN, and Norman Shaw for the PL.
Tarxien: Joseph Abela, Paul Farrugia, Francis Agius and Keith Darmanin, PL and Lawrence Bonavia, PN.
Xewkija: Paul Azzopardi, Monica Vella and George Zammit, PL and Jeanelle Attard, PN.
Msida: Alan Abela Wadge, Matthew Agius and Charles Selvaggi, PN, Margaret Cefai Baldacchino and Alexander Sciberras, PL.
Zejtun: Joe Attard, Maria Dolores Abela, Joanne Agius and Stephania Fenech, PL and Raymond Caruana, PN.
Zabbar: Quinton Scerri and Domenic Agius PL and Joseph Buttigieg, PN.
Marsascala: Mario Calleja, Desiree Attard and Carmelo Mifsud, PL and John Baptist Camilleri, PN.
Fgura: Byron Camilleri, PL and Charles Bonello, PN.
Naxxar: Clifford Galea, PL and Maria Deguara, PN.
Sta Venera: Stephen Sultana, PL.
Birkirkara: Michael Fenech Adami, PN and Joanne Debono Grech and Rita Borg, PL.
Sliema: Anthony Chircop, Chris Busietta and Vivienne Galea Pace, PN and Lisa Cassar and Marianne Aquilina, PL, Michael Briguglio, AD.
Mellieha: Clayton Bartolo and John Buttigieg, PL, Robert Cutajar, Emvin Bartolo and Hilary Fenech, PN.
San Gwann: Rita Saliba, PL and Marica Bayliss and Etienne Bonello du Puis, PN.
Victoria: Joseph deBrincat, PL and Samuel Azzopardi, Josef Schembri and Maria Portelli, PN.
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Emanuel Farrugia
Mar 17th, 09:55
Is-socjeta maltija kemm fl-elezzjoni generali, kif ukoll fl-elezzjonijiet tal-Kunsilli Lokali wriet illi ghandha direzjoni cara fil-Moviment tal-Haddiema. Dan jidher car fir-rizultati. Viva dejjem il-Moviment tal-Haddiema u t-'team' tieghu taht it-tmexxija ta' Joseph Muscat u shabu.
Emanuel Farrugia former Executive Secretary Mtarfa Local Council
mark borg
Mar 17th, 09:09
ha ha ha ha read my lips,record ,record another Gonzi record ! Darba ohra ,probabbli l-alternattiva tghaddi lil PN !
Ronnie Callus
Mar 17th, 09:02
Not recounts you should ask for BUT to refresh your Party, your minds, and a general clean up with the best cleanser in the market.
Jurgen Mifsud
Mar 17th, 07:55
I believe it is time to change this counting system .. We cannot take more than 24 hours of counting for local council election .. it is simply costing us too much .. an electronic system would do it in 2 hours listing out all results with only a handful of people .. there will be no need for recounts as all people around would be satisfied with the process .. Let's improve this!!
G. Pace
Mar 17th, 03:40
When I read some of these comments I only see what an intolerant, disrespectful race we are. Will we ever learn?
Peter Simpson
Mar 16th, 23:06
The people have spoken. Hopefully a new PN will emerge that will put an end to its traditional tribal politics. The Pn has an important role to play in our future democratic society, but first it has to get rid of those elements that have usurped the party for their own egositic greed!
twanny borg
Mar 16th, 21:43
Il-pn tilef 1.6 tal-voti mill-elezjoni tal-kunsilli ta' qabel.
Giocchino Attard
Mar 17th, 08:53
very good news worst party on earth
LJN Galea
Mar 16th, 20:23
Tkaxkira ohra jekk alla jrid!
Alex Cutajar
Mar 16th, 20:23
Several recounts- PN bad losers?
alex - www.alexcutajar.com
Mike Hunt
Mar 16th, 23:46
shameless self promotion?
Antonella Briffa
Mar 16th, 23:56
Bad losers? I say they did this after having their requested re-count rejected by our courts !
Edward Camilleri
Mar 17th, 08:10
It shows the desperation the party is in! First the party leadership was stubborn enough not to head the warnings coming from everywhere, including some PN MPs themselves, now they think they can reverse everything with numerous recounts.
twanny borg
Mar 16th, 19:59
Cipju hadu lil kulhadd 10 fil-mija mis-savings tan-nies minhabba l-bailout. U muscat kien ta parir lil gonzi biex nikkupjaw lilhom. Jirrangana!
Marion Storace
Mar 16th, 21:31
@ twanny borg....il-PM irranga lilkhom ghax taghkom tkaxkira nobis u jdumu ma tikkuppraw minnha.
Ronnie Callus
Mar 16th, 22:12
Halliek minn Cipru Twanny, ahjar tikkoncentra kif se' toholqu Partit iehor milli mill-gdid milli tinhlew fuq pajjizi ohra. Jekk se' tibqu sejrin hekk il-ftit li baqalkom se' titilfuhom ukoll.
M Grima
Mar 16th, 23:32
Hello Twanny, taf li qlajtu kaxkira fl' elezzjoni generali?
Antonella Briffa
Mar 16th, 23:57
MArion jekk joghgbok meta tirrispondi prova ghamel sens mil kummenti tieghek! Tkaxkira u mhux tkaxkira, hekk biss taf tghid? Tahbi li Muscat qalilna nsegwu l Cipru? Jew taharqek qalbek li wiehed mil ftit pariri li taghna Muscat kien zmerc ghal ahhar?
Noel Mifsud
Mar 17th, 05:47
twanna jahasra ipprova uza mohhok, din ta cipru nafu ghalxiex, u kieku stess dal pajjiz ghanu l biljuni dejn ta.
twanny borg
Mar 17th, 07:54
marion lili ma jolqotnix ghax tajjeb qieghed aktar milli tahseb int. skont muscat tal-pn se jibqghu jgawdu u ghaldaqstant it-tkaxkira forsi se tohduha intom u min ivvota pl. biz-zmien tifimni.....
Jos Borg
Mar 17th, 08:42
Twanny tista' tghidilna x'gara fl-Irlanda li fuqha, Gonzi, EFA u l-PN ghamlu snin shah jghamlu plejtu kemm Malta jista' jkolla tiger economy bhalha?
Issa l-Irlanda falliet imma int qatt ma issemmi xejn fuqha. Ghaliex? Jekk Joseph Muscat semma darbtejn lil Cipru, il-PN semma lil-Irlanda ghal snin shah.
Tajjeb li taghmel argument, imma jridd ikun fair u mhux qarrieqi.
A.M. Galea
Mar 17th, 09:00
Sur Borg. Taf x'inhi id-differenza bejn dak li ġara f'Cipru u bejn dak li ġara f'Malta? F'Cipru il-persentaġġi ta'10% il-gvern ħadhom min fuq il poplu,filwaqt li f'Malta,Joseph Muscat il-persentaġġi ħadhom min fuq il-partit Nazzjonalista,u ġabu b'deficit ta' aktar min 10% mill-partit Laburista.
M Portelli
Mar 17th, 10:21
when and where did he state this exactly Mr. Borg?
Anthony Pace Gouder
Mar 18th, 02:52
Issa jidher li i-PARTIT Nazzjonalista tant fallew li ser ikollhom bzonn ta' 'bailout' !
carmel parnis
Mar 16th, 19:13
Interessanti mela xi hadd orda i chairman u il membri tal broadcasting authroity biex immedjatament jirrezenjaw . Wara li gew infurmati li kellom zball kbir irtiraw it talba tar rizenja . Imma are dik zball amministrattiv mhux arroganza u abbus tal poter
Aldo Buttigieg
Mar 16th, 19:37
x'ghandu x' jaqsam dan l- argument mal- elezzjonijiet tal- kunsilli lokali???????????
Paul Micallef
Mar 16th, 19:56
Tkellem il- paladin tal- gustizzja! Ghidilna wahda mela, x'tikkummenta fuq il- computers li ma nstabux, wires tat- telephone imqacctin u anka stationery misruqa. U xi tghid ghal programm affari taghna, fejn kien hemm min ipprova jfixkel billi mar jaghmel l- istorbju! Xi ssejhilhom dawn paladin tal- bragjoli!
Mr James Galea
Mar 16th, 20:18
Int sewwa qed tighd siehbi pero il president missu ilu li xoljieh Dan il board fuq il hnizrijiet Li rajna waqt il campanja bi tlet stazjonijiet addejin kontiwamet favour il pn
Biss biss bondi wahdu kien dejjaq oil kullhadd u hadd ma jkelmu. Dik nejdila arroganza Jien.
Anthony Grech
Mar 17th, 09:31
Sur Parnis, tistgha tghidli jekk kienx hemm xi hadd iehor li ftit qabel it-tkaxkira kien talab ir-rizenja tal Awtorita tax-Xandir.. Jew forsi nsejt ghax kont mhedi tipprova tigbed lura zewg votanti ghal-GonziPN?
mark borg
Mar 16th, 18:52
L-unika recount bit tibdil tafhu sfortunatament nahseb se jkun ? dawk il 1.2 billijon li gie gonzi jdoqq it trumbetti gimghaghtejn qabel l-elezzjoni, meta kienu ghadhom l-anqas biss approvati mil parlamet ta EU .
insomma nispera li jien zbaljat ! ghax ir rrealta hu li gonzi halla lil pajjiz, 6 Biljuni..imma fi djun !
C Micallef
Mar 16th, 19:37
Malta u l-iktar pajjiz li sejjer tajjeb fl'Ewropa ekonomikament... Il PM il gdid rrid li nimxu bhal Cipru.... no further comments needed.
A.M. Galea
Mar 17th, 09:06
Sur Borg. Ma Cipru issemmi wkoll l-Irlanda li tant kien jiftaħar biha il-gvern Nazzjonalista,imma milli jidher inti mhux se ssemmi xi ħaġa li tista timbarazza lill-Gonzibaħħ. Il-Ħadd it-tajjeb,Sur Borg.
mark borg
Mar 17th, 09:07
@c michallef
L-ewwel nett tqabbilx macro economy ma ekonomija kbar ghax tkun redikolu bhal min kien jiprova j bellaha lil poplu .barra minhekk l-akbar redikolagni li qed tghid li ghandha l-aktar ekonomija bsajhhita !! int qatt smajt b Luxxenbourg ? pajjizi Scandinavi ? Germanja ,franza u ohrajn !! jew qed tghid li b sahitna aktar minnhom ?? kellna bzonn !
A.M. Galea
Mar 17th, 09:10
Skuzani Sur Borg,Dak il-kumment ried ikun għas-Sur Micallef,imma billi għadni xi ftit stordut,kelli lapsus u irrispondejt lilek bi zball.
twanny borg
Mar 16th, 18:39
Darba l-qorti inkredibbilment ma laqitx li jsir recounts fuq zewg distretti li i-kummissjoni lanqas kienet kapaci issib nies jafu jghoddu ma taghtix tort li minn issa l-quddiem jibda jkun hemm hafna talbiet ghar-recounts. Hekk gabitna l-qorti.
joanna farrugia
Mar 16th, 19:09
twanny li titlob recount ax ikunu close nifhima imma mhux terga titlob recount ma no 2.hekk le ax qed tahli l hin tkun.
R. Balzan
Mar 16th, 19:24
Hi Twanny - shower kiesha l-ahjar soluzzjoni - tghaddilek il-harqa!
twanny borg
Mar 16th, 21:25
Balzan m'hemmx ghalfejn bil-kiesah ghax bil-power station gdida li holom il-pl jorhos id-dawl ghandu. Jekk ma jigrilnix bhal cipru.
Noel Mifsud
Mar 17th, 05:49
twanny sew ghamlu talbu recount, ghax peress li kien hemm xi 30 40 vot differenza. Imissom jisthu minn fetah il kawza. Correct me if i am wrong kieku intrebhet il kawza kien jizdiedu 2 siggijiet mhux 4 allura ala fethu l kawza. Imma l isbah li nzomm widnejja ma l art kien qal, dak li ta parir lil laburisti biex fid 9 jivvutaw u fl 10 jiccelebraw.
Eric Baldacchino
Mar 16th, 18:38
PN Lose the election, so stop the crap. We should think about the future.
M Spiteri
Mar 16th, 21:46
here, here!
Toni Borg
Mar 17th, 10:07
Ghamiltu Hamas u ghoxrin sena teqirdu u titfaw all kinds of crap at everyone. Issa hudu pacenzja isimaw ux!!
cesco di luigi
Mar 16th, 18:36
Prosit to the mayor of Sliema with such a huge number of votes which is an endorsement of the residents parking scheme. Thanks Tony and keep it up. Don't give in to the protests and petitions. We voted for you and thanks for being the only mayor to deliver on the promised parking scheme which has been many years in the coming.
John Attard
Mar 17th, 08:18
It is not an endorsement of the parking scheme. Let s cut this crap. Mr Chircop worked well in all quarters. He cannot be perfect in whatever he recommends or suggest. If he insists with the parking scheme the business community will come up in arms. We have a business to run and we employ people. So keep that in mind.
David Bezzina
Mar 16th, 18:33
Another bad day at the polls for the PN....
twanny borg
Mar 16th, 18:32
Il-fiducja fil-qrati personalment spiccat bid-decizjini li ma jergax isir recounts ta' zewg distretti li ma jirriflettux KIF ivvutaw in-nies u skont EZATT l-ghadd tal-voti. Only in malta.
Eddy Privitera
Mar 16th, 18:46
twanny borg: Dawn skuzi tat-tfal. U dawn ir-recounts tista tghidilna ingt ghaliex qed jintalbu meta d-distakk ikun ferm kbir ????
carmel parnis
Mar 16th, 19:03
The court did not accept the will of the voters in the 8th and 13th district even though the commission admitted that mistakes in counting were done Gabu skuza banali
twanny borg
Mar 16th, 19:35
Eddy -id-distakk f'ghawdex kien ta' 10 voti li intilfu u fit-tmien distrett pakkett ta' 50 marru ghand haddiehor. Imkien fid-dinja isir zball bhal dan u ma jithallix jigi ikkoregut.
Joseph Bonnici
Mar 16th, 22:58
int ghadu m'ghaddilekx man.
Eddy Privitera
Mar 16th, 18:27
The PN are proving themselves BAD LOSERS !!!!!
C Micallef
Mar 16th, 20:44
Yes it is so because the PN are BORN WINNERS
j brincat
Mar 16th, 18:14
Babies!
jb
Antonella Briffa
Mar 17th, 00:01
how petty as always may i add j brincat! mur gibu kien il labour party li talab recounts! God Almighty minjaf il kummenti tieghek kif kienu jkunu! Give us a break will you? Seriously stop being an amateur!
X Borg
Mar 16th, 17:37
Recounts looks like a case of ' I cant believe its not butter'.
Carmel Borg
Mar 16th, 18:13
Do you reakise that this is part of a democaratic process and which in fact to localities turned out in favour of PN?
Did you make this comment when PL requested a recount and won it in Gozo?
m. borg (slm)
Mar 16th, 18:27
Good one.
That's a real good joke.
cesco di luigi
Mar 16th, 18:28
good one
Abigail Camilleri
Mar 16th, 17:34
Vavati ir-recounts? Imma it- 32,000,000euros zejda li ha nhallsu mit-taxxi taghna lkoll mhumiex vavati imma realta!!
L Zammit
Mar 16th, 18:12
Vavata zgur id-decizjoni tar-recounts fl-elezzjoni general tat-8 u t-13 il-distrett.
Joseph Bonnici
Mar 16th, 18:24
Sour grapes.
David Bezzina
Mar 16th, 18:32
Heqq,ghal certu n-nies 49 miljun Ewro kienu qatra f'ocean....
Abigail Camilleri
Mar 16th, 19:35
It 32,000,000ewro mieghi ha thallsuhom ghax It-taxxi bhal Malta....taghna lkoll! U bilhaq It-tmienja ta filghaxija dawaqt jasal, waslilkom il hin ghas-sodda! Il-lejl it-tajjeb!
Paul Micallef
Mar 16th, 17:30
Thi is the OLD PN that will do everything to destabilize the PL GOVERMENT, these tactics are only due to Jealousy, recount after recount where it is clear even to the blind who won, is only being done to pay back the electorial people, but the PN do not care less about the people counting, even PN supporters ta. WELL WE BEAT YOU AGAIN GET OVER IT:
Jon Vercellono
Mar 16th, 18:05
What do you think this is, a football match?
m. borg (slm)
Mar 16th, 18:28
No mate a boxing match with one round won on a KNOCK OUT ................ ha ha ha
Chris Briffa
Mar 16th, 18:33
@Paul Micallef What an arrogant comment from Paul Micallef. "We beat you again, get over it"... please grow up Mr Micallef.
Eddy Privitera
Mar 16th, 18:37
JOn Vercellono: Do you agree that recounts are called just to waste time and to spite the electoral commission, when there is absolutely no need for these recounts ???? Don't you realise that the PN is not considering the interest of the people involved in counting of votes,half of whom are PN supporters ?
Maria Camilleri
Mar 16th, 16:15
The PN never changes. Its motto has always been - The PN's Interests come before the Country 's - Shame on these people who wasted so many years when in government. Now it's time for PN to stay back, look and learn from others what is good governance.
Jon Vercellono
Mar 16th, 18:06
From where?
Antonella Briffa
Mar 17th, 00:05
Maria I wonder.. where have you been in the past fifteen years?????????? timxi hafja and eating bread and plain rice? Please! You have looked and learned for the past 25 years so your argument is truly and nothong but revenge.. minalik! we will ALL sit back and enjoy the mess your great leader will bring us in. In the meantime, enjoy what the PN has done for us... until it lasts.
j camilleri
Mar 16th, 16:14
Ghandhom hames snin jewdnu fuq ir-re counts u ha jibqghu fejn huma u ghar jekk ha jibqghu sejrin b'din l-attitudni stupida. Bad losers ghall ahhar u fil-vera sens tal-kelma.
mark borg
Mar 16th, 15:56
mela fuq in net kien hemm diskussjoni bejn erba laqa tal Pn tas solitu jghidhu kemm se joinbidlu il PN u se jkunu opozizzjoni kostruttiva u posittiva u fl istess hin gol counting hall idahqu in nies bijhom u bil vavati....more of the same ! mhux ta bxejn id disfatta storika !
Joseph Apap
Mar 16th, 16:41
Kieku il counting agents tal PN fl-elezzjoni generali kienu attenti u talbu recounts meta kienu f'waqthom kemm il 8 u 13 il distreet kienu jintrebhu mil Partit Nazzjonalista
Robert Gauci
Mar 16th, 16:56
sorry ta, min talbek toghod tara n net.
mark borg
Mar 16th, 18:48
@robert gauci
mela ghadek ma nizziltiex Robert li MALTA TGHANA LKOLL ? jew ahna l-anqas in NEt TV ma nistaw naraw ?
Zeppi Zammit
Mar 16th, 15:51
looks very clear that none of you have realised after 20 years that the electoral system in local council elections is different from teh general election. - there is no party in power with no.1 votes. Recounts are very common in lc elections.
but probably I am asking alot....you will never understand something you always opposed.
Robert Attard
Mar 16th, 15:50
asking for re-counts is like playing against Brazil and lose 8-0 and then ask them to play again:-)
Charles Micallef
Mar 16th, 15:47
oh how the mighty have fallen!!!!
Frans Aguis
Mar 16th, 15:42
So 5 years of constant nonconstructive opposition it seems! Starts with the alleged destruction of the offices the new ministers and their team will occupy
Chris Briffa
Mar 16th, 18:34
Destruction of offices ? Really ? From what horror book did you read this chaper ?
Simon Farrugia
Mar 16th, 15:25
dawn jafu li l-voti ma jaghmlux bhal hut u l-hobziet !?!
Victor Laiviera
Mar 16th, 15:23
Vavati.
John Tabone
Mar 16th, 15:02
Watched yesterday's "Affari Taghna" ...I think that JPO - Mugliette and most of all Franco, looked really proud to feel that PL won the election because of their back stabbing all throughout the PN's Government legislation,get a life little boys. The PL were an organised movement that went on their own way,they didn't need you, you were just plain irrelative,don't even try to get any credit..
cesco di luigi
Mar 16th, 18:31
Those 4 spoke and reflected the thoughts of the thousands of PN voters who deflected to PL>
Stephen Grech
Mar 16th, 14:33
Can someone tell the Nationalists at the counting hall that asking for recount after recount after recount won't produce number ones on the blue side of the ballot!!!!
Robert Attard
Mar 16th, 15:48
Like:-)
Zeppi Zammit
Mar 16th, 15:52
thats probably because you have no clue how the system works!!
Eddy Privitera
Mar 16th, 14:10
Shame on PN officials who are asking for certain recounts where there is absolutely no necessity ! This has an obvious political message aimed at the electoral commission, in my view . Such puerile acts can only continue to undermine the PN further !
Frank Gauci
Mar 16th, 15:30
The opposition has its rights and have to be respected no matter how powerful the government is. Maybe its hard for you to understand this, given the frame of mind people your age have.
L Zammit
Mar 16th, 18:17
Int ma tafx x'hini gustizzja. Billi tghajjat Shame, Shame hi dik id-decizjoni tal-Qorti dwar it-8 u l-10 distrett. Dik vera shame.
Maria Mangion
Mar 16th, 14:01
Here we go again, Pn is in opposition. Young people note Pn' s attitude when not in power.
j brincat
Mar 16th, 14:01
AND who believes that we would have a constructive opposition?
They NEVER learn even after they suffered the mother of ALL thrashings never seen in the Maltese political scene!
What they need is some pain relief - blue or otherwise!
jb
Paul Giordimaina
Mar 17th, 05:42
You never did when OPN was in government so why are you pretending that the PN will be constructive anyway you don't need help because your party is full of experts.
V Caruana
Mar 16th, 13:37
The Pn asked for the 10th recount. Part of civil disobedience that always occur when PN is in opposition?
j brincat
Mar 16th, 13:32
@Julian Borg
"What do you suggest we call it? The MLP? How shallow!"
How about The Party In Continuous Denial - acronym TPICD!
jb
j brincat
Mar 16th, 13:28
PN is requesting a recount after a recount - for no obvious reason!
PN = A party of spoilt brats!
jb
m. borg (slm)
Mar 16th, 11:32
It is not a case of gonzi and his oligarchy shouldering the blameby themselves, although they blame for most of outcome those who set on the fence as onlookers and didn't stand up to be counted untill now also have to blame.
As those who approved the ARROGANT governance by their silence. Silence is said ia a sign of approval.
Martin Xuereb
Mar 16th, 11:09
mux gja nafu ir rizultat...araw ta Sliema 50% voted
Charles Caruana Carabez
Mar 16th, 10:47
I have just learned that some Ministries were not operational because telephone wires were ripped out. Whoever did that has no place in contemporary society. Such people belong to caves, not Europe.
m. borg (slm)
Mar 16th, 11:24
Ministry of finance for one.
Julian Borg
Mar 16th, 11:33
Get a life ......
Anthony Grech
Mar 16th, 11:33
If this is true, the police should intervene.
B. Cachia
Mar 16th, 11:36
One must point out that this would have happened exclusively in secretariats rather than in normal government offices. The vast majority of civil servants wouldn't dream of such things, at least from my experience and in any case they would hardly vandalise their own office or desk.
Henry J Bonett
Mar 16th, 11:41
Agreed wholeheartedly. Except that they do not even belong to caves. Their instinct is even more primitvie than that.
Joseph Aquilina
Mar 16th, 12:07
The Minister should file a police report and then the Maltese will believe this story.
Joe Diaz
Mar 16th, 12:42
@ Joseph Aquilina
Welcome back. nispera li thossok xi ftit ahjar
Joseph Aquilina
Mar 16th, 12:48
Note: I urge the Minister to take such actions because if true, such damage is paid by us.
Maria Frendo
Mar 16th, 12:51
You are so gullible! Believing everything some biased website says...GROW UP!
Eddy Privitera
Mar 16th, 14:14
Julian Borg: I can understand that you cannot belief that PN civil-servants working in the ministries would do such things. BUT THS IS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN VARIOUS MINISTRIES OFFICES !!!!!! I hope the police will find the persons responsible and bring them to justice !
Eddy Privitera
Mar 16th, 14:16
Joseph Aquilina: The same story has been found in various ministries, especially in the ministers' secratriat offices - A SCORCHED EARTH POLICY !
anthony grima
Mar 16th, 15:10
Yes they must report to the police so who ripped the telphones and robed the computers will be in charges in court,if the ministers and others are saying that they did not find these things .
Lawrence Attard
Mar 16th, 15:16
Charles li qed tghid hija verita sagrosanta. Ma hallew xejn. Rajt b'ghajneja, xejn assulutament xejn. Il-pulizija ghanda tinterveni halli jinstabu il-kompjuters u l files, t-telefon sets etc. Dan gara f'diversi ministeri. L-IMO tal-ministeri u l-MITA suppost ghandhom rendikont tal-kompjuters printers etc. Mhux difficli jinstabu.
Michael Seychell
Mar 16th, 15:20
Let us for argument's sake this is a fact. How long should it take a Minister; his Permanent Secretary; his Private Secretary; Department Head; Ass. Head; &/or Messenger to phone Go, Melita or Vodaphone & tochange the cut wires - let us not try to give the impression that the P.N. is sabotaging the Government.
Having said this if this is true I condemn this act without any reservations.
Eddy Privitera
Mar 16th, 18:44
Michael Seychell: It is not just a case of cut telephone wires, but also of VANISHING COMPUTERS ! Why have computers been taken away or stolen etc.. ????? Surely the officials in charge of those offices MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE !
twanny borg
Mar 16th, 21:29
Nispera li din mhux xi skuza biex ma jcemplux in-nies li gew imweghda weghdi personali waqt il-home visits?
R. Sultana
Mar 16th, 10:36
these elections are just questionnaires about political parties. If a mayor does not succeed, its the party he represents which will be in the dark. Party politics in local councils should be minimal. moreover, to increase effectiveness their powers should be larger. Another thing is that many times candidates either house wives, maids or manual workers. Is that the best efficiency outcome?
Denis Pace
Mar 16th, 10:30
Local Councils have proved to be ideal stepping stones for politicians who eventually make it to parliament. The list is endless.
Robert Gauci
Mar 16th, 10:22
Franco had some good points but not mature enough to deliver. For the PN it would be a great re start without Debono Franco.
Denis Pace
Mar 16th, 10:28
Franco Debono in the PN is history.
He may have a future as a Labour politician, though. I'm sure it's up his sleeve. He cannot stay quiet without exposure.
...but I think Muscat is a bit wiser and knows better.................
R. Balzan
Mar 16th, 11:02
Most level-headed PN followers would prefer Franco Debono, Jesmond Mugliette, Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Rober Musumeci to the likes of the arrogant Austin Gatt, Tonio Fenech, Beppe Fenech Adami.
E Bonello
Mar 16th, 11:07
@Robert Gauci
PT1.Ohh it has to be Franco Debono to make the correct predictions, Franco contributed to only one thing during his political life & that’s the PN defeat. A good politician is not the one who point fingers were others gone wrong, not the one who criticise when things don’t go his way and definitely not the one who turn against his own party for his own glory.
E Bonello
Mar 16th, 11:07
PT2.The PN should take a concrete stand and ban FD & JPO for life, never to contest on the PN ticket again.
E Bonello
Mar 16th, 11:07
PT3.I guess he forgot that he rode on the back of the same evil clique he despise so much to be elected in parliament, he forgot that before the 2008 election he was full of praise for Gonzi and the Evil clique, he forgot that before he was elected in parliament he endorsed the same evil oligarchy clique.
m. borg (slm)
Mar 16th, 11:26
Of all the four only Mugliette was uncommittal, the others see no chance at present to rejoin PN.
Denis Pace
Mar 16th, 11:32
Most level-headed PN followers would prefer Franco Debono, Jesmond Mugliette, Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Rober Musumeci
I beg to differ.................Anyone with alevel head would not prefer whiners....some of which tainted with sniff of corruption...Mistra, Manwel Dimech Bridge etc.. One TV would have a field day with these around!
A clean sheet............
Julian Borg
Mar 16th, 11:34
Yeah right we prefer those moaners and whingers who for egoistic reasons destroyed the PN.
G Schembri
Mar 16th, 11:37
Continue on the same lines and it will take a very long time for the PN to be elected in government again. The first thing the PN should do now is to listen to what people are saying. Presently Malta does not need the PN, so unless they reorganize themselves they will not have a chance of winning the next election.
Tony Borg
Mar 16th, 11:39
But he was mature enough to work out that the PN was not in a fit state to govern and was mature enough to say so
E Bonello
Mar 16th, 11:41
@ R Balzan
Most level headed nationalist knows & understand the motivation behind FD, JPO, JM & RM, its ok for some to ride on the winning ticket but when things turn sore they all jump the ship. TF & BFA they both contributed to help the PN government reach its target. It’s the likes of FD who are constantly denting their reputations.
albert galea
Mar 16th, 11:52
People like AUST, Tonio Arloggi, and RCC that were responsable for the tkaxkira. If GonziexPN listned to him the picture would have been better. If Mr. Gauci`s views are the PN`s views than the party has learnet anything. As is did not learn anything from the EP election were they had another tkaxkira.
Paul Borg
Mar 16th, 11:58
I think R.Balzan hit the nail on the head.
Joseph Aquilina
Mar 16th, 12:15
I believe Franco is better suited for PL - They love him, he loves them ... perfect match.
Joseph Aquilina
Mar 16th, 12:16
@R. Balzan
Just because they did PL bidding it does not mean they are good for PN, or any good at all.
Kenneth Williams
Mar 16th, 13:22
Mr Bonello jpo u fd u musumeci u mugliette diga qalu li ma jridux jafu bikhom.
Ray Abela
Mar 16th, 16:12
@ E Bonello
"TF & BFA they both contributed to help the PN government reach its target" SPOT ON - GAS DOWN GO HAJT.............
anthony sultana
Mar 16th, 10:18
Local Council election is not interesting ,really who cares who run our villages , it is insignificant because still the money have to come from our central government,To be effective we have to introduce local income tax.You politician never learn. Why are you so backwards politician?
Sweeney Todd
Mar 16th, 10:42
Everyone should care about who's running the villages! The Local Council decides how to distribute the funds, for what schemes to apply, what activities should be organised, what lamps need to be fixed and where, patching, customer care, Eu projects, courses, cultural activieties amongst alot of other things. So yes...you should care as the councillors will represent the whole village in the end
m. borg (slm)
Mar 16th, 11:29
It is amazing that people like never suggested such schemes when gonzipn was in power.
The local councils' main intention was to take a load off ministers on matters of a local matter and not to govern the locality.
Mr Sultana you'd love to see local taxes introduced so that you'll come back screaming tha PL has increased taxes. You think people are stupid.?
John Attard
Mar 17th, 08:23
Local councils continue to bea political ping pong. Although most Councillors do their best I am we'll aware that prior to the council mtgs the Councillors meet at their different party clubs to discuss the council agenda and take a prior stand. In 2013i am sure Prime Minister Joe Muscat will stop this. One rope has to be pulled.
Ronnie Callus
Mar 16th, 09:47
That's all what Franco debono predicted and was not given any attention.This was the big lesson which the PN part could have under Dr.Lawrence Gonzi's reign. The PN party has to be re-built from scratch propably also its name has to be replaced.
anthony sultana
Mar 16th, 10:10
Agree
CHARLIE GRECH
Mar 16th, 10:25
About time
Anthony A. Mifsud
Mar 16th, 10:25
Blame the regime of the Grande leader and statesman, Dr. Gonzi
No one else
Ninu
Denis Pace
Mar 16th, 10:26
That's a "bit" exaggerated.........
It is very obvious that incumbency has proved very deleterious and many people wanted a change after 15 years. I don't think that there was ever a party leader who resigned after losing one election but, truly, a change of faces and new impetus is required.
Changing name would be a gimmick. It is the substance that counts.
Julian Borg
Mar 16th, 11:35
What do you suggest we call it? The MLP? How shallow!
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