Ftit mit-tahwid ta' Consie u Carmelo Galea
Angelik Caruana suffers stigmata for the deliverance of these islands from the burgeoning demimonde class
This is from Malta Today, 31 August 2008 (she was sleeping with Robert Musumeci already at the time, and Malta Today didn’t know about it, or pretended not to – even though Saviour and Consie were clearly not yet cosy). I find the use of the verb ‘procure’ for the Maltese ‘prokura’ quite amusing, given that in the English language it is most commonly used to mean the sourcing of prostitutes. It’s a ‘power of attorney’, boys – never assume that because words sound the same, then they mean the same thing.
However, things took an unusual twist when Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera entered the council offices to demand that demolition takes place for the apartment block, one of which belongs to her husband Lawrence Scerri.
When contacted by MaltaToday, Lija mayor Ian Castaldi Paris confirmed that the magistrate refused to leave the council’s office until a permit authorising the works was issued.
But Castaldi Paris did not comply with the magistrate’s demand, insisting that he would only issue the permit with the council’s conditions to developer Dr Carmelo Galea.
What happened next was that a fax from Galea came into the council authorising the magistrate to act on his behalf, which read: “I am authorising magistrate Dr Consuelo Scerri Herrera to apply in my name for any permit, licence or authorisation to enable me to start and continue the demolition and excavation of the building.”
He also authorised the magistrate “to accept any condition even if absurd and unreasonable which the local council imposes on me, if Magistrate Scerri Herrara thinks this is opportune.”
Asked by MaltaToday why he had authorised Scerri Herrera to speak on his behalf, Carmelo Galea simply replied that he gave her a procurement to act on his behalf because “she is a friend and I know her personally.”
When asked whether the magistrate had any personal interest in the development, Galea confirmed that Scerri Herrera’s husband – Lawrence Scerri – owns a flat in the apartment block……But the permit for the controversial project, whose architect is Siggiewi mayor Robert Musumeci, still remains valid despite the creation of the buffer zone.
In a further twist to the storey, MEPA chairman Austin Walker announced that the MEPA board will now be deciding on how to revoke the permit for the Lija block next Thursday.
He indicated that MEPA can either stop works through a conservation order, or through a discontinuance order through which the owners would be given compensation. In any case, the villa has already been demolished.
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I think, for yet another time, Gozo holds the biggest number of surprises when it comes to Consie. Carmelo Galea might have a thing or two to do as well. It’s going to be fun unearthing all this.
[Daphne – Isn’t that what the report to the Commission for the Administration of Justice is all about?]
I read this report from MaltaToday earlier on and I could not believe that the magistrate had the front to even contemplate such behaviour.
I checked kn doi website but the commission for administration of justice does not have email. However in looking at the member list I realised that a well known columnist (for whom I honestly have the greatest of respect) reads this blog regularly and also comments sometimes. I sincerely hope he brought all this material to the attention of the Commission – although I have no doubt they already knew about it. But seriously, now they cannot close the other eye about it!!
If there is one spec of professionalism and transperancy left in Malta this commission should take some action. May I add that similar “rumours” are also running around about other members of the judiciary.
The sad thing is that with a judge showing the middle finger to a ruling against him regarding ethical behaviour and a magistrate who is behaving in a way which makes her position clearly untenable, Maltese’ perception of justice is, quite understandably jaded. I just cannot understand how a magistrate can put her name down as a party organiser on an invitation card even if the party proceeds were for charity.
I really feel sorry for Lawrence Scerri.
I don’t. He’s probably well rid of her.
I meant, I feel sorry for how he was treated – I don’t think she deserved him. I guess he’s much better off now.
I assure you that Lawrence has found his true happiness, freedom from that cow and her ridiculous embarrassing antics at all the parties she used to drag him to.
Consie you are truly the pits for what you have done to at least 2 families, and I say 2 for want of an exact figure.
hahaha you would think you are all a bunch of saint from the way you talk,i would love to see what skeletons you all have in your closet. here talking about how she destroyed two families, when you are so pittyfull as to blog about this womens private life wen i thought this was a ‘political’ subject we where adressing ? the only people who are wrecking familys is Daphne and all her sheep bloggers wripping people to pieces on an internet site, lawrence and cons have beautiful well brought up children with honest values and outlooks,congragulations all of you for you are all nothing less then scum-