Comments on: What the hell is this country?

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:51:05 +0000

In reply to Twanny. "though he can be wearing hats which Joe Public doesn’t know of" was meant for Charles not Michael

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:14:16 +0000

In reply to Twanny.

Now we have another set of hats – the two hats of Charles Mangion: notary public and member of parliament. I am not objecting to Michael Falzon’s hat as the representative of the “ghaqda tad-dilettanti tan-nar”, though he can be wearing hats which Joe Public doesn’t know of.

By: Karl Flores

Karl Flores — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:48:56 +0000

In reply to Cynthia Borg. No. She meant that with her party charity begins at home.

By: Twanny

Twanny — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:48:20 +0000

In reply to John Schembri. Rubbish. Mangion was only acting in his professional capacity as a notary, in a transparent manner and for a remuneration fixed by law. No obligations or favours were involved. [Daphne - The favour, and this should be obvious to you, is in giving the contract to Charles Mangion in the first place - though of course, he might have been selected for his brilliance, and for the skills he has which other notaries do not.]

By: J Busuttil

J Busuttil — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:45:27 +0000

Labour’s double standards always made me angry. They criticise the government about Fort St.Elmo and then leave the Pembroke buildings to deteriorate. I think the Pembroke buildings are scheduled. And where is FAA?

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:02:13 +0000

In reply to John Schembri. The other circus act is criticising the government about an issue while there are pending court cases on it. If the minister opens his mouth he would be compromising the government's position in court. Anglu did it when Censu Galea, then minister of transport, was taped without his knowledge by someone who was accused in court and defended by guess who. [Daphne - By Anglu himself, as I recall. Ha ha haj. Tal-Mickey Mouse.]

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:42:43 +0000

It’s like the Pender Place ‘scandal’: Alfred Sant shouting “foul” while Charles Mangion scoops in Lm35,000 from the ‘scandalous’ contract. Same act, same circus, different clowns.

[Daphne – Charles Mangion has proved himself to be the Labour Party’s Achilles’ heel twice already: in government, and during the election campaign last year. Because of his extensive network of contact and contracts among big business and property developers, it will invariably happen again. You can’t mix politics with this kind of thing, and it’s even riskier when you plan to become finance minister.]

By: Cynthia Borg

Cynthia Borg — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:12:40 +0000

@
your point defeats the whole purpose doesn’t it? I take it that her intention was to build bridges and bring down barriers (class, ideological etc) enticing us to join the Labour family. But as you say who wants to be in the same family as Anglu and the rest?

By: john aguis

john aguis — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:58:38 +0000

In reply to Twanny. Some of the best lawyers became famous by taking the most controversial cases even if the general public does not agree with it. It's very different from a minister getting a free luxury ride with a businessmen who surprisingly is interested in casinos. The lawyer did his duty (as a lawyer) while the minister lacked it.

By: Cynthia Borg

Cynthia Borg — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:32:37 +0000

Have you seen Marisa Micallef Leyson’s first LP oeuvre? (apart from her letters to The Times that is) . It’s the advert for the Labour mass meeting: ‘familja wahda”. I thought it was a Cana advert at first glance.

[Daphne – Does it include single mothers? Besides, the thought of being in a familja wahda with people like Anglu, Toni and AST makes me break out in hives.]