Comments on: A breakfast-time surprise

By: Gerald

Gerald — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:39:09 +0000

It would obviously be interesting to see who acquires the lease to the kiosk.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:33:30 +0000

Of course I’m not condoning Patrick Holland or Lorry Sant in this matter. I’m just saying that an eye for an eye method will not solve problems. As for the comments on dying at an early age – it is rather pathetic to say the least.

[Daphne – Gerald, it’s not an eye for an eye. The man’s lease had expired.]

By: Antimony

Antimony — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:19:36 +0000

@David S

I was told that Republic Hall in MCC does not have the right acoustics as it was originally the courtyard of the Sacra Infermeria and hence was not planned to be a theatre.

By: taxpayer

taxpayer — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:12:41 +0000

May i remind GERALD that those ‘ FAMOUS GHADIRA SLUMS-CUM BEACHHOUSES IN HORRID GREEN ‘ were also the work of PATRICK HOLLAND They got them free and now sell them for thousands

By: marika mifsud

marika mifsud — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:55:46 +0000

Eros – the Magic Kiosk might have been just one of the scandals but to a whole generation of Sliema youths I hazard to say it`s the most remembered. Can anyone remember if there were the same countless newspaper articles, TV programmes etc in those days protesting against the Magic Kiosk as there have been with JPO`s MEPA application ? I doubt it.

[Daphne – People had no concept of their rights in those days. And many still don’t.]

By: eros

eros — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:53:55 +0000

It is amazing that persons like Gerald are still around who consider justice being done (or rather an injustice undone) as an eye for an eye political action. The Magic Kiosk was only one of a myriad scandals which were commonplace in the early eighties. I only wish such justice could be extended to take back the riches of friends of the ex-Ministers, which they made from acquiring land in green areas and instantly got the building scheme amended to include their land. It is undeniable that some of Malta’s richest people made their money that way, and everybody knows who they are.

By: Amanda Mallia

Amanda Mallia — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:33:09 +0000

On a lighter note, I think I read somewhere that the plan is to have the original St Anne Square statue of Daphne (or at least a replica of it) re-installed in the square.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080725/local/magic-kiosk-owner-complains-of-unfair-treatment-discrimination

By: Tony Pace

Tony Pace — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:31:54 +0000

Hey, by the way Magic Kiosk Pace family is not remotely related to me :)

By: Tony Pace

Tony Pace — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:29:02 +0000

I trust that justice is done with the Bonello family, especially as their original lease was arbitrarily terminated. And to be quite honest the Nationalist government should never have let Pace get away with it for so long. They actually owe government thousands in VAT dues etc. I owed Lm200 and I was nearly hanged, drawn and quartered. So Mr Pace, do get a life and do not be so ridiculous in claiming political discrimination. I hope your case comes up in front of Judge Galea Debono. He’ll know exactly what to do with you……..

By: Amanda Mallia

Amanda Mallia — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:26:46 +0000

[Daphne – I can’t for the life of me remember when that piece was published, but if one of the Bonellos is reading this, they might have the cutting or reference.]

I mentioned the same article to one of the Bonellos’ daughters this morning. Next time I meet one of them I’ll see if they have the cutting, and will pass it on.