“Hand on heart, if I had to be in the same situation today, I think I would do the same thing.”
Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi reacting to the report by the Auditor General which expressed reservations on the extent of ministerial direction exercised in an oil hedging agreement last April with the Azeri company Socar Trading.
“Now we know the reason why people were being robbed at the pumps over the last months.”
Opposition leader Simon Busuttil claiming that Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi’s interference in the Socar hedging deal caused Enemalta to lose €14 million, which was ultimately paid for by motorists.
“Money was given to the PN, not to us. This shows we don’t look at faces. We make decisions because they need to be taken.”
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat referring to the €1,000 donation Cafe’ Premier director Mario Camilleri had given to the PN.
“Our abusers continue to stalk us, threaten and assault us with impunity.”
Elaine Compagno, coordinator of Soar, a support service for domestic violence victims, in the aftermath of the fatal stabbing of Silvana Muscat.
“I think everyone has his off days every once in a while”.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat defending CHOGM task force chairwoman Phyllis Muscat after her poor performance in an interview with The Sunday Times of Malta.
“This case is not acceptable and is casting a bad light on the good work carried out by other members of the judiciary.”
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici reacting to the postponement of libel case judgment for the 33rd time in 11 years. The case was filed in 1997 by former Nationalist minister Louis Galea against Etienne St John, former head of news at One TV.
“These allegations are false. Turkey is for a ceasefire in Libya.”
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, during a visit to Malta, denying that his country was supplying arms to militias in Libya.