“Were health visas issued on the basis of bribery? Were security checks even made?”
Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil commenting on the alleged medical visas scandal.
“This government inherited an economy with an outlook deemed to be negative by rating agencies. This was upgraded to stable and now to positive, but more importantly people feel the difference.”
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat reacting to the news that the credit rating agency Fitch has upgraded the economy’s outlook to positive from stable.
“I was stupid enough to vote for Joseph Muscat in the last election.”
TV presenter Salvu Mallia, whose popular television programme Madwarna was axed by PBS, and who claimed that this was an attempt by the government to silence him.
“There are still many people under the rubble. Our hope is to succeed in finding even one person alive.”
John Gera, head of the five-man team from SOS Malta that left for central Italy to join in the efforts to recover survivors of the powerful earthquake that struck the region.
“Do not expect people to have respect for this board if you do not show any respect to them.”
St Julian’s deputy mayor Albert Buttigieg urging Planning Authority members to reject an application for a kiosk in the heart of Paceville which the PA case officer had recommended for refusal. The board nevertheless gave the go-ahead for the permit to be issued.
“Toothless.”
Environment Commissioner David Pace describing the newly set up Environment and Resources Authority in a letter to Environment Minister Jose Herrera.