Jason quddiem Consuelo
Published:
February 12, 2010 at 4:06pm
Tight white trousers and a friend called Cons
Ninu Zammit vs Jason Micallef has been put off for judgement by Magistrate Herrera on 4 March. One minute they’re socialising together in somebody’s kitchen, and the next she has to decide whether he’s libelled a Nationalist politician or not.
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Justice cannot be seen to be done!
Made in Malta. Only.
This is how One News will report the hearing:
“Fl-awla tal-magistrata Consuelo Scerri Herrera dalghodu kellu jinstema l-kaz tal-konservattiv Ninu Zammit kontra l-progressiv Jason Micallef.
Il-progressiva magistrata Consuelo Scerri Herrera kienet indisposta fuq access mal-moderat perit Robert Musumeci.
Dan l-istazzjon hu nfurmat minn sorsi tar-reporter Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando li l-konservattiv Ninu Zammit iltaqa’ mal-konservattiv Lawrence Gonzi qabel is-seduta”.
L-avukati Jose’ Hererra, Veronique Dalli, Rachel Tua u Lydia Abela, l-mara tat-tifel tal-President George Abela, qed jidhru ghal Jason Micallef.
“Three of four people charged with drug trafficking have been remanded in custody, while, the fourth, a 17-year-old, has been taken under the wing of Fr Colin Apap and is being kept under house arrest at the priest’s house.
The four, Henry Grogan, 25, Luke Muscat, 20, Alan Muscat, 23 and the 17-year-old were charged with conspiring to traffic in five kilogrammes of cannabis, trafficking, and possession in circumstances which denoted that the drug was not for their personal use.
The 17-year-old was also charged with the simple possession of cannabis, Mr Grogan with the simple possession of heroin and cannabis and Mr Luke Muscat with relapsing.
Mr Grogan pleaded guilty, the other three not guilty.
Fr Apap appeared in Court on behalf of the 17-year-old saying he knew the accused and his family. He lived in Qajjenza with his mother and brother, who was a policeman.
Fr Apap said that if granted bail, the accused could live with him.
Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera placed the boy under house arrest at Fr Apap’s house against a personal guarantee of €10,000.
The magistrate warned the priest that if the boy stepped out of line he would have to pay €10,000”
ANY COMMENTS ARE AT THIS POINT USELESS!
What’s exactly the point of posting this case in this blog, Carla? This is probably the one-off case for which the magistrate does not have any potential conflicts of interest.
It seems Magistrate Scerri Herrera had a very busy day today.
Carla, same thought passed my mind.
Who else could deliver an impartial judgment?
Nies bhal dawn huma l-vera bla etika.
Does anyone remember Alfred Sant speaking ad nauseam about ‘hbieb tal-hbieb’? Well, this explains today’s Labour Party aka Moviment tal-Progressivi u l-Moderati (MPM)
It’s mostly all our fault, despite all their shortcomings both political parties, we keep each other conditioned to give politicians a lot of importance.
The irony in all this is that we as citizens have no other choice because at the end of the day someone has to “play” the role of a government.
It’s all theatrics, manipulation, gimmicks, lies, twists, propaganda and empty words.
[Daphne – No, government is serious business. Fortunately, I am old enough to be able to make direct comparisons between different experiences.]
A magistrate with talcom powder being used at her parties presiding over these cases?
Can we blame the people for having no trust in our courts?
Jake appears to have hit the nail on the head. Reading about the shameful political as well as judicial events which have been going on in Malta for so many years, it makes one wonder if the country was ever mature enough for independence.
This opinion is coming from thousands of miles away and from someone who has not lived in his country of birth for over 50 years so I can understand people wondering if I can possibly understand the Maltese mentality.
Despite all that, it’s almost incomprehensible how such a pitiful – if not criminal system, has been allowed to continue unabated for over 40 years!
Very, very sad.
This opinion is coming from thousands of miles away and from someone who has not lived in his country of birth for over 50 years so I can understand people wondering if I can possibly understand the Maltese mentality.