Comments on: Do NOT vote for this man

By: MikeC

MikeC — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:18:44 +0000

Mario, I won’t be voting for Vince Farrugia, and the fact that he comes from a Labour background or that he helped almost scuttle our chances of EU membership has nothing to do with it. It is precisely the fact that he is the director-general of the GRTU which disqualifies him in my eyes. Every time I hear him whinge about how his members are being oppressed and downtrodden I just want to puke.

I don’t buy anything in Malta anymore if I can avoid it. Most things can be bought elsewhere for as little as 40% of the cost here. It’s not a few bad apples; it’s the vast majority of retail outlets. Today I called for a quote for a fridge. I was offered a special discount from EUR2015 to EUR1880. The same model sells in Sicily for EUR1118.

I don’t think you realise the extent of the unpopularity of the GRTU. I’m more likely to vote Labour than vote for Vince Farrugia and you know how likely that is. (Cold day in hell etc)

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:02:08 +0000

“The GRTU national council had endorsed the candidacy of Vince Farrugia for the European Parliament elections.”

Would the GRTU ever ignore or condemn Vince Farrugia’s candidacy, especially while he still holds the top job there? The best thing about this is that Vince Farrugia has to keep his mouth shut till June.

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:28:18 +0000

Oh, what a surprise:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090304/local/grtu-council-endorses-vince-farrugias-ep-candidacy

By: Mario Debono

Mario Debono — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:18:30 +0000

Mandy……two things. I wouldn’t have Vince’s job, not even if it came with a salary that is double what I earn. You need the energy and stamina of a bull. Vince has that. I don’t. Regarding the bags issue, we have done our unpopular best (with our members that is) to get rid of plastic bags once and for all. Vince piloted that, along with George Pullicino and Chris Ciantar. The environment demands it of us, because we tend to use plastic bags when we don’t really need to, and it’s becoming a huge problem in Malta. But if you think that that flimsy handle-less diaphanous plastic bags are going to hold your weekly shopping, you had better think again. Some people are using them to get around the tax, but I don’t see it catching on.

By: Harry Purdie

Harry Purdie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:47:35 +0000

Daphne,

Loved your last comment on this thread. Had a thought about ‘blow-dries’ and ‘dye-jobs’, but won’t go there. Bet you won’t post this.

[Daphne – I just did.]

By: Amanda Mallia

Amanda Mallia — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:10:07 +0000

“Vince Farrugia, Nationalist MEP candidate and director general of the Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprises, GRTU, will retain his position at the chamber but will stop commenting about “controversial” and “non-technical” matters on its behalf until June’s European Parliament elections.” http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090303/local/grtus-vince-farrugia-to-refrain-from-public-comment )

By: Amanda Mallia

Amanda Mallia — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:55:04 +0000

Mario Debono – Any comments about this one?

“The statement was issued after a newspaper today reported that retailers had found a way around the eco-tax by giving consumers bags without handles.” ( http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090303/local/markets-reaction-to-eco-tax-on-plastic-bags-being-followed )

By: Amanda Mallia

Amanda Mallia — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:50:19 +0000

Mario Debono – Careful, Mario, because you’re coming across a little bit too bitchy for a man, imbaghad biex tiddefendi l-Vince Farrugia, minn tant nies. Jaqaw ridt tehodlu postu? (I’m just pulling your leg, Mario, but that’s how you’re coming across.)

As for Daphne’s hair, yep, she’s being extremely honest about it. (I’m the same, and have all of two grey hairs at 41.) Our mother’s hair only starting greying after she turned 60, and it was jet black until then.

It’s in our genes, honey. Now quit the bitchiness, and get back to work …

By: Mario Debono

Mario Debono — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:04:58 +0000

Well, on the subject of toupees, I did hear an interesting remark today, triggered off by your interest in the subject. It seems that a certain social circle think you have one, Daphne. When someone said he is sure you don’t, some catty woman said you look as if you have one. Maybe a change of hairdresser would perhaps be opportune here?

[Daphne – That’s because people find it hard to believe I have no grey hair at 44, and think that my ‘choice’ of hair colour is far too dark for my age. They can’t believe that dark mahogany is my real hair colour. But it is. I’m not about to start dying it some horrible auburn or having ‘streaks’ put in to keep them happy. Also, I’m one of the few Maltese who has naturally dead-straight hair, so it tends to look ‘fake’ because everybody else has frizzy, wavy, curly or blow-dried hair. And let’s face it, if I’m going to wear a wig, I would have chosen one with lots of volume, not my naturally fine hair. I rarely go to the hairdresser. Women with straight hair don’t need blow-dries, and women with no grey don’t need dye-jobs.]

By: Amanda Mallia

Amanda Mallia — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:52:06 +0000

Mario Debono – “And please, do not go on about toupees”

(I’m butting in, whether you like it or not.) The least he could do, once bothering to wear one, is to have it “age” with him, rather than wearing one that colour, which he probably thinks is youthful, while there are white bits sticking out beneath.