Comments on: Guess who's already been to dinner?

By: Ciccio2010

Ciccio2010 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:05:30 +0000

In reply to Hmmm. Chris, your forget the MEPA.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:17:36 +0000

In reply to Hmmm. Those who control the judicial system, the communications system (media and telephony) and the banking system have near-absolute power. It seems that LP are on the right track. [Daphne - Yup, that's exactly how Mintoff did it.]

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:04:46 +0000

In reply to Chris. The reverse situation applies too. If one of the parties is a representative of the Labour Party or its media arm, Super One or Maltastar, can the rest of us out here ever be sure they'll get what they deserve? And that does not always mean a decision against them.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:09:04 +0000

Just in case readers do not realize the gravity of the ‘Consie’ situation. Imagine if I had to go to court and would be unfortunate enough to have Herrera as the magistrate. I can (and will) ask for her to be replaced by someone without political ties. My argument will be that since I am Nationalist I do not feel safely assured that I will receive a fair hearing. Guilty or not, she only stands to lose and I stand to gain.. Now let us all ask ourselves. Is this justice?

By: J Busuttil

J Busuttil — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:18:50 +0000

I also think that the objective of the demonstration on Sunday (taking in consideration Labour’s great effort to have their full support at Valletta) and the subsequent one on Monday was a reason to think that the government will not get a majority on Labour’s motion on the energy tariffs. But they had a complete failure.

[Daphne – That’s because Labour has a skewed version of democracy. They think -as they did in the past – that decisions are taken by the contemporary equivalent of a mob with pitchforks, rather than by the democratically elected government.]

By: PhiliP

PhiliP — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:13:33 +0000

Ara tafdawhx prim!

By: Herrera mil Venezuela (no relation)

Herrera mil Venezuela (no relation) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:14:19 +0000

Official request from your gang of favourite bloggers :

1. Who were the members of the ”official” PL delegation to France?
2. Who were the hangers on?
3. The names of the v.i.p’s they had meetings with?
4. Finally, did the earth tremble when Carla met Michelle?

I have a funny feeling we’re in for a surprise.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:58:51 +0000

In reply to Yanika. A swing in GDP of almost 15% is not a matter of opinion.

By: Ciccio2010

Ciccio2010 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:36:43 +0000

Let us say that one can understand the presence of the other judges and their spouses – it is a dinner among colleagues. But I find it difficult to understand why a magistrate, subject to the independence of the judiciary and to the Code of Ethics which Alan has aptly quoted above, and a PN mayor of a fairly small town in Malta, would want to dine with the Leader of the Opposition and his deputy.
Is the BBC recording new episodes of Keeping Up Appearances?

By: Mickey Malta

Mickey Malta — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:35:27 +0000

I think that they were planning “the next step” as at that point the anonymous Movement was convinced that a PN back bencher would endorse his motion in Parliament – Tony Zarb was very clear about this on Monday evening.

I think that the objective of last Sunday’s protest was to gear up the supporters for a general election. Tony Zarb’s warning that “if the Government ignores The People’s plea, they will strike at the Government” together with the second protest on Monday accompanying Zarb to Parliament reaffirm my hypothesis.

Last Monday, we witnessed a failed attempt to topple the Government. In this climate of international economic upheaval, it is in everyone’s interest – especially the middle and lower social classes – to maintain political stability.

Once again, the two consorts (GWU and Muscat’s Movement) acted in their own interest at the detriment of The People. Luckily for all of us, their plan failed once again.

These people seem to have a penchant for being on the wrong side of history.