Comments on: A strange vacuum in the media

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:39:40 +0000

Tony Pace: Oh yes he does. Jason Micallef is concerned about Jason Micallef’s appearance and position. That’s all he talks about. He just phrases it in a different way.

By: Tony Pace

Tony Pace — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:49:16 +0000

Xarabank this week was such an eye-opener.
Jason Micallef showed that he had NO idea what he was talking about. Shame that he’ll probably be responsible that this country will remain with the same lousy opposition party for some time to come.

By: ġoġo rummiena

ġoġo rummiena — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:57:25 +0000

Labour needs a leader who encourages open dialogue on matters of policy and strategy. The party has been led by the nose by its former leaders (AS included) for too long. It needs to realise that policies are discussed and agreed in party conferences by delegates and by the whims and fancies of the leader.
While it is entirely up to the party to choose its rudder, I am sure that there are quite a few good man (and woman) in the party to choose from. One fellow who comes to mind out of the shadows is Jose Herrera. He is moderate, intelligent and respectful.

By: Holland

Holland — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:03:30 +0000

Well this is enough news for you:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080314/local/alfred-mifsud-wants-back-in-as-labour-leadership-race-looms

By: D. Muscat

D. Muscat — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:22:04 +0000

This eerie silence has multiple causes. I’m listing them keeping in order of importance:
1. Political fatigue – we need a break!
2. The focus now on Naxxar tragedy & the missed opportunity for Labour victory celebrations …Oooppps!!!
3. Focus on Gonzi’s moves which hint more & more that he really means business.
4. A wait & see approach of the Nationalists.

By: G. Grima

G. Grima — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:26:25 +0000

Is it true that tal-Lejber are already working on their next electoral manifesto to replace the defunct Bidu Gdid? Heard it is going to be called Bla Agenda!!! Hope there willl be less misprints.

They already have the new anthem ready:
Spicca l-lejber, spicca l-lejber Hej, Hej!

Come on, Victor and Eddy and elfs/elves, we want to party!! This is not fun, three days have passed and we miss you on this blog.

Just yanking your chain. Seriously let me give you a piece of advice (free). If the MLP wants to become electable sometime in future, the leader has to put country before party, the entire leadership and media frontmen and women have to cahnge and above all we are still waiting for an honest sincere apology for all the excesses carried out between 1981-1987.

By: D. Muscat

D. Muscat — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:01:39 +0000

Discussing the Naxxar tragedy is not really relevant here. However, I’d like to add a brief comment since some have mentioned it here.

There is an aspect many are overlooking in this tragedy …and this is the market economy. Fireworks sell! People earn money from its manufacturing. The mad man storing them in his garage at Naxxar (who is a notorious fellow in the Mosta/Naxxar area) intended to use them and sell them for immediate celebrations. I don’t care if these were political celebrations or not (a strong possibility because the confiscated “murtali” had already the “tir” and “nicca” wrapped up).

My point is this, underestimating this factor (fireworks sell and good money is earned from them) will not help in curbing abuse by these mad men.

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:24:10 +0000

Time for a break now… I heard that a brand new pastizzi shop opened at Birkirkara. Specialises in qassati, the best there are, they say… The shopowner looks familiar, but they say that if you write in English he may call you qtates…

I am hungry, but something keeps me back from that shop. Now,now where have I seen that bloke before….?

By: FairPlay

FairPlay — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:32:27 +0000

Top Lejber X1
1. Manwel Cuschieri
2. Jason Micallef
3. Charlon Gouder
4. Norman Hamilton
5. Alfred Zammit
6. Grace Borg
7. Michael Woods
8. Joe Said
9. Ray Azzopardi
10. Joe Debono Grech
11. Charles Mangion

(Alfred Sant does not figure out in standard formation as he resulted positive following dope testing)

Team Manager : Dr.Anthony Zammit – he solves any internal problem !!

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:51:00 +0000

The tragedy at Naxxar is the result of ignorance, egoism and irresponsibility. Whoever manufactured and stored the fireworks did not give much of a hoot about his own safety, let alone other innocent people living in the nearby buildings. What this person, or more likely these persons, were interested in was their own interest, whatever that was. The production of fireworks could not have been the act of a single man. He would need others to buy these petards from him, or at least pass them on to them for firing. He would also need to buy the chemicals from someone else. These other people knew about these illegal activities. The storage of the fireworks could not have been a complete secret, known only to just one person.

The people who knew about all this are accomplices to murder and destruction. Lives have been lost, homes rendered uninhabitable and ugly memories and shock will haunt many people in the area for years to come. Is it possible that no neighbours ever suspected anything fishy going on? Or were they too apathetic to report, or maybe too afraid? These people share the responsibility to what happened. But I suppose they just murmured “miskina, jahasra, kif mietet..” and just fail to admit to themselves that they could have done something about the monster of egoism that brought all this about. There’s hypocrisy and cowardice as well in all this. Not just in this episode though.

Hypocrisy, ignorance and egoism are some of the plagues of this country. We see these traits everywhere. Let’s not kid ourselves, we find them across all society, be it on the PN side, the Labour side or whatever. Have they not affected the way people have voted (or not voted) last weekend? Look at the people inside churches. Do not many of them have such traits? Yet they profess their belief in the love and mercy for man and then at times fail to raise a finger to help someone else who at times is in serious danger. Look at the way some church goers drive. Are they not a threat to other people’s lives? A death is the same, be it through an explosion next door or through the crumpling of a car body around you. Is not this egoism, hypocrisy and lack of consideration for others?

The Naxxar tragedy is shocking indeed. But other dangerous and shocking experiences are met each day and left unchecked. Then one day tragedy hits. And then we say Miskin/a jahasra….