The beacon of hope becomes a flame
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March 9, 2008 at 2:34pm
Keep your fingers crossed – it looks like we’re about to see the back of the chicken for good. But still, don’t count your chickens.
The people at the counting hall are waiting for the grand entrance of the mexxej tal-Partit Laburista. I hope he’s not gearing up for a repeat performance of the rizultat fazull of 1998.
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Daphne… tx for the site… never wrote on the blog but have been following constantly!! As they say… minn fommok ‘l alla… gonzi should be the one leading the country :)
Taken from The Times online just now:
Sunday, 9th March 2008 – 14:31CET
Both parties have same predictions – Falzon
Both political parties have the same predictions of the election outcome, MLP deputy leader Michael Falzon has told journalists in the counting hall.
He did not say what those predictions are but said one should wait some more. PN officials have also advised caution.
It is understood that Labour leader Alfred Sant will visit the counting hall shortly.
Meanwhile the streets have become noticeably quieter after Labour celebrations earlier in some areas.
The most “beautiful” Nationalist victory was 1987 for two reasons: Labour Party supporters celebrated victory prematurely and then the Blues won with a wafer-thin majority. We want a repeat!
just heard that labour supporters gathered outside their headquarters were asked to go home….can anybody confirm this?
AD only 1.5%. Very good no seats in Parliament, Relative majority should be enough!
Just got this from The Times
Sunday, 9th March 2008 – 14:13CET
“Still some way to go” – Jason Micallef
Labour Party general secretary Jason Micallef has said there is still some way to go before a clear election winner emerges.
Officials from the two main parties are pouring over over the first sample of votes taken from the 13 districts but it appears that the parties are evenly balanced.
In the morning Mr Micallef had said he was confident that the winning party would enjoy an absolute majority.
Will AS resign if MLP lose?
posted 14.41 MaltaToday
In a terse statement to the press Michael Falzon (MLP) said that result is still undecided
posted 14.36 MaltaToday
Initial sampling for AD put the greens at a disappointing 1.5%, with Cassola on the 9 at 3%, Victor Galea on the 13 with 1.8%. No sampling exists for Vassallo on the 10th
I live close to id-dar tal hgieg and I can no longer hear horns or people celebrating outside…finger crossed may history repeat itself like in 1987
U kemm immansa issa l-Iljun!!! He’s looking decidedly sheepish on TV…
gonzi gonzi gonzi
Good to see AD not getting any seats. Quite frankly some one who can not abide by the law, should not be allowed to have contended in the first place. The presidential pardon is pathetic too….
If PN *did* win, talk about snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory!
I hope Alfred Sant stays within the MLP. The infighting within it will be a spectacle better than this.
Dumbledore will he? naaaa he is too obsessed with power
Daphne… anything new from your front?
Dumbledore – remember 2003? He resigned and all Malta sighed with relief, then some (misguided) souls decided he deserved (yet another) chance!
I propose a short break. At 1500hrs on Radju Marija (102.3 FM) the rosary is recited. Lets stop and pray. If we all pray together our prayers will not go unheared by Our Lady.
WERE IS MICHAEL FALZON AND HIS LIONS THAT WANT IL BIDU GDID???????????
I hope AS *does* resign because the country deserves a better Opposition Leader, a more constructive parliament … and, wishfully thinking a number of parties in opposition. ;)
It’s good – we will not get a repeat of the 1981 anomaly….
funny… I just heard on tv a woman in the hall saying she’s wearing too much clothes (as she was told it was very cold there) and she was feeling the heat… I can imagine what Striscia La Notizia would do if this was Italy.. :)
OMG i m so exited i cant contain myself..haha all the carcading and horns stopped in zejtun YIPPIE:D
this tension is killing me… any idea at what time we’ll have a clear indication?
I think AS should stay. He is a perfect foil to our Gonzi.
An old Maltese proverb goes, ‘Qatt tipprova tahsel wicc haddiehor biex jidher isbah minnek!’ Let him stay on making his little mudpies.
from Malta Today 15:03
PN OFFICIALS TELL MT THAT THEY HAVE A 4000 MAJORITY, LABOUR REFUSE TO CONCEDE AND INSIST THAT IT STILL TO CLOSE TO CALL. AND WITHIN MARGIN OF ERROR posted
If it is as close as it seems maybe we should all be as the TV commentators are saying and be “kawti”
MaltaToday: posted at 15.03hrs
PN OFFICIALS TELL MT THAT THEY HAVE A 4000 MAJORITY, LABOUR REFUSE TO CONCEDE AND INSIST THAT IT STILL TO CLOSE TO CALL. AND WITHIN MARGIN OF ERROR
Car cading in Sliema stopped too…
IvanC, I’m looking forward to see the day,he pronounce it again, but ‘miskin’ the maltese people did not gave him enough time to (luckily not enought time to keep ***kin up Malta)
Sarah a sigh of relief, THANKS!!!
From Malta Today
posted 15.03 PN OFFICIALS TELL MT THAT THEY HAVE A 4000 MAJORITY, LABOUR REFUSE TO CONCEDE AND INSIST THAT IT STILL TO CLOSE TO CALL. AND WITHIN MARGIN OF ERROR posted 14.52 AN officials tell MT that they are disappointed with their first count votes posted 1450 Mood in the streets has changed with Labour carcades coming to an abrupt end posted 14.41 In a terse statement to the press Michael Falzon (MLP) said that result is still undecided posted 14.36 Initial sampling for AD put the greens at a disappointing 1.5%, with Cassola
Hey Daphne can someone confirm this news coming from MT!
I cannot take it anymore! But I got big hope! **It-tigrija sal-barkun lions!** :D
advantage of PN within margin of error. More sampling needed.
Sarah a sigh of relief , thanks
I live in Cottonera. The PN supporters are carcading here. Lets hope that its not a false alarm. Keep on praying so that AS maybe he resigns once and for all
I’m dying here, at the airport waiting to leave and hungry for results. And it doesn’t help to watch tv without and tone GRRRRRRR
NET journalists are really professional. They keep insisting that there is still no result. Labour should have done the same.
hope they’re right istra!!!! even my dog is excited hehe
[Moderator – So are mine. I’ve read they can sense earthquakes.]
@ Matthew C Borg
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/commentary/election2008.html
this morning i woke up with a huge feeling of foreboding…then i kept refreshing your blog every 30 seconds to look for news, switching from superwann to net tv….the sms’s are coming in…looks good, but until i see Gonzi/Sant saying so i’m not going to count my chickens….
Aw imma on NET they didnt mention anything about the 4000 votes,fil fatt they just said there still no indication for results. MT is a good source jew?
What’s that smile on the lion’s face all about?!?!?
i can see l-iljun talking on net, (but no tone) what are his comments pls.
Majority now down to 1500 – very close call….
But even one vote is enough…
yes i confirm the same things from good sources … but again no official result yet … obviously because the lead is too small.
Michael Falzon on One Tv does not seem too “sheepish”. He looks quite confident actually.
can anyone confirm please, the sweet shops are closed now and I ran out of chocolates
Haha Michael Falzon just appeared on ONE denying that he had said he has a clear indication.
yes mod, earthquake in our favour hopefully;)
The Malta Today says “PN tells activists to gather at Stamperija”
posted 1513: PN officials tell MT that it is more like 1500 votes majority. Tension runs high at Naxxar counting hall, PN tells activists to gather at Stamperija.
The Lion’s King stroll is a tactical shrewd move (he is not a chicken as some want him here). Defeat or not for the MLP this walk will give him great popularity among Labourites who are dying with tension just like us. (Qed jahseb ghal xawwatu). I think Michael Falzon is not that dumb after all.
I never chatted, blogged or even posted comments on any site before. Pls keep this site going even after the 2008 elections. Yours is a site full of interesting articles, info and comments. And met quite some personalities as well! A job very well done indeed.
I m hearing ‘We take the Chance’ in Valletta :D :D
On a lighter note, can you immagine if the maltese electoral commission was in charge of counting votes in America? It will take years to know an aswer!!!! CNN give predictions withinf minutes of polls closing
keep up the good work daphne!!!!
Gordon Pisani @ 15.22hrs Net Tv
“nappellaw ghal prudenza .. m hemmx rizultati ghalissa”
I am dying of tension!
i hope we get some definite results because tv stations are getting nowhere and i’ve been hearing different versions of how the sampling is going… arggg tensed
Tridu xi cafe? jew 2? :)
My stomach is in knots, please please let me believe that the Maltese still have some sense in their grey matter and have elected a Nationalist government once again!!
2 valium or imodium would be better dave :-)
Ladies and Gentleman, Let’s Celebrate :)!!! Fgura seems to be awfully quite at this time ;-)
i think gormina or maypole will be open:)
If you go out and celebrate now you will be as bad as them and show how you stoop down to their level – stay home and keep a level head until something is announced.
Free lemons to our friends on Super 1!! aw il gid!!
I am not in Malta. Has ix-xemx hamra hanina laburista risen today????
[Moderator – Blue skies so far.]
Dave, I’d prefer tea. Lion tea! Remember that ad? “Te ta’ l-Iljun … jerhi u jerga’ jerhi!”
Am drinking whiskey to calm down my tension :). lets hope for the best.
i need to go to the loo every like 2 minutes….
I’m hearing that it is only a matter of time. PN will announce a win soon. I agree to stay home until official. Let’s be different.
haha good one moderator and k.zammit ;)
Talking of chickens – No one should EVER count the chickens before they hatch. MLP supporters have done this and big time. PN supporters should not repeat the mistake. Let’s all wait…impatiently!
Yes i do remember d add lol good 1! im not drinking atm but hell am i smoking! this tension aint good at all!
Cannot sleep :( nyone knows at what time will an official result be out ??
Why is everyone here so sure Alfred Sant will resign if he loses this election? This is the man who won a lost referendum, remember?
I don’t advise you to go out and celebrate now due to accendents that have occurred. Like both parties said…”let’s keep prudence” and keep our feet on the ground…BUT I GOT HOPE! :D
I`m shure! coz if he doesint, the people around him will make him for shure this time.Ax xebaghu johorgu idoqqu ghal 5 minuti u jergaw jidhlu kull 5 snin
When Alfred Sant or his entourage concede defeat, that’s when PN can safely say they’ve done it – not before. So until then, everyone – just stay at home and play playstation or cranium or something, OK?
[Moderator – I’m playing that chicken game that Genome had posted.]
i’m from zabbar, this morning i felt sick, all those mlp people, i do hope we win.
Gordon Pisani asked everyone to be cautious.
The results are still uncertain.
The Times of Malta
A PN media director, Gordon Pisani, said people should not jump to conclusions and should stay calm since at this stage there was no clear result. He said the process was slower than in the past and it may take a couple of hours for the situation to be clarified.
hehe najs dave gd one..let’s hope huwx ;)
Is it just me that’s still so scared that the rumour that we have won might be just a ‘dream’?
MLP & CELEBRATIONS..
MLP has for the last few elections honoured their latest tradition., That of Celebrating the ‘opening of the votes boxes’. As soon as the boxes are opened (or even a bit before) they go out on the roads, celebrate early at around 10/11, then go back home and leave the roads to us to celebrate the winning of elections.
I hope they keep this tradition going for future elections too, cos in a way its fun.
Thanks
I am sure that we will see more of Michael Falzon in the future!! He did so well in Sliema, surpassing Sant’s close friend Varist
posted 1540 Labour officials told MT that they are awaiting the PN to declare victory for them to concede defeat.
posted 1540 Labour officials told MT that they are awaiting the PN to declare victory for them to concede defeat… Malta today
ejja ppls naqa ohra u narawhom jilaqu l-hmieg tal-art lir-reds..go blues!!
VIVA GONZI!! ir-rebha tana terga tkun!! ha nghaqdu kwart ta seklu fil-gvern!!!
IVA FLIMKIEN KOLLOX POSSIBLI !!! (ANKE JOQODU 5 SNIN OHRA FL-OPPOZIZJONI)
najs comms guys ed togbuni
gooooonnnnzzzzziiiiiiii :D:D
the only way is up!! ax mandomx iktar fejn jaqaw fil-baxx!!!! VIVA PN!!! fil-gvern al 5 snin ohra!!
We should change somthing in our emblem now…maybe change the backround into SILVER? :)
I just cannot believe until it is official. I mean, it makes sense but ?? too good to be true??
The only way is up!! tafu ala?? ax mandomx iktar fejn jaqaw fil-baxx!! hallejniom l-art!! Viva PN! ahna fil-gvern al 5 snin ohra!! GO BLUES!!
I advocate caution again! Better resign oneself to defeat than to think one’s won and then discovering one’s lost. Let’s keep calm. It’s the greatest service we can give to “Gonzi u shabu” :)
Il-Maltatoday online qalet dan:
Labour officials told MT that they are awaiting the PN to declare victory for them to concede defeat. posted
veru?
ve camillu naqa relaxed ghalissa ma jmurx jitilghu huma(u jfallu pajjiz insomma..)..imma xorta taa man, flimkien kollox possibli ras!!! :)
Let’s not count the chicken before they hatch.
vera
can someone post this maltatoday link as I cannot find your quotes
Seems Gonzi on way to Naxxar … so keep watching net.
Daphne, the end was not so near after all!
This site is sooooo great it keeps me laughing even when I’m still worried sick so keep up the witty lines guys
posted 1614: Lawrence Gonzi is expected to visit the counting hall at 1700…
judge for urslef ;)
lets keep calm…..we can affor d afew hours to make sure ..we have a whole five years to celebrate hehehe
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/commentary/election2008.html
il malta today issa qalu li gonzi ha jmur in-naxxar. wara dak il kumment li l-labour qed jistennew lill-pn biex jikkonfermaw ir-rebha, jin nahseb li gonzi sejjer in-naxxar sabiex jikkonferma din ir-rebha.
guys… prepare to carcade as soon as they annouce the win!! things are looking alot better!!!
Seems that things are looking up!!!
Found on http://www.maltatoday.com.mt press on election 2008
get your horns out people and lets show them how to carcade once again!!
Still cannot believe it! Maltatoday seem to be quite clear about it, and Labourites are actually conceding defeat on other fora (which means they know from their side that it’s a hopeless case)……….
http://www.maltamedia.com/artman2/publish/govt_politics/article_5304.shtml
ibqaw kalmi nis nafu li rebha hi iktar qrib tana ima tohorgux qabel janonsjawlna l partit nazzjonalista
This is awesome! guys,there’s no turning back now, the sampling exercise is more than conclusive. Do we have to count all the f……. votes!Am off to watch the revellers
A noi
Let’s not rush and wait for Gonzi to announce the victory. There will be time for revelling later!