More inspiration for Joseph Muscat & Co, from their friends the dictators

Published: September 1, 2014 at 9:03pm

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22 Comments Comment

  1. Antoine Vella says:

    Is this the same country that Saviour Balzan described as a former Communist giant?

  2. Gahan says:

    The Chinese are our strategic partners, they do us favours like buying 30% of our only energy company by taking control of the brand new plant which was commissioned only two years ago.

    They are so kind-hearted and always smiling, until you ask them some silly questions which can make them cry in front of the camera.

  3. Joe Fenech says:

    Boris Johnson – another devious and dangerous man – fits in well with the Chinese. It’s a good thing that England has a well-established democratic system.

    • ciccio says:

      I find it rather unusual that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had not shoved a towel in Mr. Johnson’s mouth. He could easily have cracked a joke about Peking ducks or something, ruining the prospect of China ‘investing’ in the British economy…

  4. Painter says:

    https://www.facebook.com/events/806412329403671/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

    Do they want to reenact all the horror that went on in that street?

  5. Mark Anthony says:

    Hi Daphne, I don’t have your email, I just wanted to tell you I saw Qormi Mayor aka Nuxellina at Hugo’s Terrace having dinner with Hugo Chetcuti, the owner of basically all clubs in Paceville. Was she selling her wares?

  6. White coat says:

    We are now a colony of an increasingly rich increasingly dictatorial increasingly communist and increasigly mighty military power based on corruption and injustices.

    Thanks to Joseph Muscat.

  7. Gaetano Pace says:

    B`din l-ahbar flimkien ma dak li ghaddej f`Hong Kong ghandhom jifthu ghajnejn u widnejn Joseph Muscat u lill tieghu ilkoll li ghandu rizorsa ferm prezzjuza aktar mill energija xi jbiegh lic-Cina. Dak hu negozju li jista jdahhal lic Cina bi prezz astronomiku ghax dik ir-rizorsa mhux talli ma ghandiex bizzejjed imma lanqas tezisti. Id demokrazija Zuz trid tbieghelhom lic-Cinizi, energija pozittiva li il pozizzjoni pozittiva strategika li ghandha Malta taghmilha ideali. Tant ragunament pozittivi, positively charged, biex ma jmurx alla hares qatt xi hadd minn taghhom ilkoll jahseb li qed ingemgmu. Hemm ghandek tkun pozittiv Zuz.

    • Angus Black says:

      Jista jiftah ghajnejh kemm irid , Joey Muscat, imma daqsxejn tard wisq.
      Jinsab maqbud f’morsa li kull ma tmur qed tissikkah u dalwaqt taqtaghlu nidsu.
      Tghid mhux ghalhekk ma jridx jippublika dettalji tal-kuntratti sigrieti li ffirma mal-gvern Ciniz?

  8. Rumplestiltskin says:

    To paraphrase Henry Ford: “You may have any politcal views so long as they’re taghna Lkoll.”

  9. Gahan says:

    Out of subject but I have to write these two observations.

    Tetrapack cartons cost a LOT, Benna is currently advertising Rockestra 2014 which is already sold out.
    Last year the audience applauded for the president and our charming prince Joseph, while it booed when the leader of the opposition’s name was mentioned.

    Can anyone ask the “charity” organisers how much it cost to have this Rockestra advert 2014 on the Benna milk carons?

    To evict or not to evict , drop court cases , or pay €4.2 million instead of evict?

    Mediterranean Film Studios were evicted after the court case was decided.

    http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/07/rinella-here-we-come-chogm-chief-pms-chief-of-staff-identity-malta-chief-and-labour-party-campaign-director-set-up-film-companies/

    http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140804/local/Rinella-film-firm-may-ask-court-to-rehear-the-case.530469

    Armier squatters, bypass the appeals court ruling:

    http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/27934/judge-orders-commissioner-of-lands-to-have-armier-boathouse-owners-evicted-20130628#.VAYStijBV6M

    http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130307/local/muscat-confirms-agreement-with-armier-boathouses-company.460617

    Australia Hall: case dropped!

    http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140528/local/government-dropped-australia-hall-case-not-to-risk-losing-former-freedom-press.520983

    Cafe Premier/Cities Entertainment:case discontinued and an “amicable” solution found , the taxpayer pays of course!

    http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-08-29/news/government-paid-42m-for-its-own-property-pn-say-on-cafe-premier-bail-out-6385041408/

    Who will continue to invest in a country where the rule of law is disregarded and an “anything goes” attitude is the order of the day.

  10. NGT says:

    While on the subject of dictators, does this incident remind you of anything in particular?

    http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/07/travel/mea-flight-turns-back/index.html

  11. John Higgins says:

    The following article in the current issue of Time magazine is interesting to those who still consider China as Malta’s financial “salvatur”. The article is titled “Workers’ Revenge. China may be communist, but for decades capitalists have run roughshod over labor. Now Chinese workers are standing up for their rights – and that could change the global economy”. Further on the article states “While unions exist in China, they are under the umbrella of the state-managed All-China Federation of Trade Unions, which despite its name has historically shown little interest in defending its members” Rings a bell doesn’t it.

  12. Mark Mallia says:

    Your point being what exactly?

  13. doris says:

    Dear Daphne, my family and l really miss you. Hope you are ok. Please when it is ok for you do start your blog again. Thanks for everything. Bye and God bless you and all your family.

  14. carlos says:

    Welcome back Daphne. We missed you.

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