“His courage makes him a soldier of steel.”
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat praising Cyrus Engerer who pulled out of the European Parliament race after he was found guilty of distributing pornographic images of his ex-boyfriend in an attempt to discredit him.
“Guilty of a crime, which in itself is homophobic.”
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil reacting to news that Mr Engerer, Labour’s civil rights champion, had been handed a suspended jail term.
“The level of training and facilities was so amateurish I would prefer having no training at all.”
Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit reacting to officers’ concerns over the suspension of in-service training.
“This is not a fair contest between man and bird... it’s pure slaughter.”
British Conservative MP John Randall labelling Malta as the “worst culprit” for killing migratory birds in the Mediterranean.
“Such incidents are not good for the country’s reputation.”
Maritime lawyer Simon Galea Testaferrata on the escape of a 60,000-tonne tanker that evaded arrest after it sailed away unhindered.
“It’s a hearty joke... even if it sometimes verges a bit on the distasteful.”
Valletta supporter Arist Cordina explaining the mock funeral organised to taunt their Birkirkara adversaries.
“Once they learn I’m from Burmarrad they leave the vegetables there.”
Burmarrad farmer Pawlu Camilleri saying his business has been affected after news of the dumping slurry on agricultural fields spread, tainting the sector’s reputation.