Here's another one, this time with Jesmond Mugliett
Charlon Gouder - seen here appropriate dressed as a banana in a Banana Republic - looks forward to seeing his friend in court.
Magistrate Scerri Herrera said under oath that Nationalist MP Jesmond Mugliett was a guest at her 45th birthday party.
His wife Karen was certainly there because she featured prominently in a photograph with Sandro Chetcuti (another guest).
And yet the magistrate is presiding over a case in which Jesmond Mugliett is suing Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi. Was Stefan at the party, too?
That would have been interesting, and it would have fitted in with her strange view of ‘oh, so that’s all right, then’.
Reference 224/2007
Court Of Magistrates (Civil) – Malta – Magistrate Consuelo Pilar Scerri Herrera
Names Mugliett Jesmond Perit vs Zrinzo Azzopardi Stefan Avukat
As with the case in which Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando is the defendant, the last sitting in this case was on the 4th of this month and the next one is on the 29th.
She must dedicate specific days in her diary to law suits involving her friends, dinner companions and party guests.
Or perhaps not, because here’s another case involving Jesmond Mugliett, and over which Magistrate Herrera is presiding.
Reference 386/2007
Court Of Magistrates (Civil) – Malta – Magistrate Consuelo Pilar Scerri Herrera
Names Mugliett Jesmond Perit vs Sant Alfred
The last sitting was on the 8th of this month and the next sitting is on the 27th April. That should give them ample time to fit in a few dinners.
This is becoming a tragi-comedy.
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That’s quite filing system she must have.
Monday – Hbieb
Tuesday – Hbieb tal-hbieb
Wednesday – Hu Robert
Thursday – Ad hoc. Tal-charity dinners
Friday – Xejn. Illum immur inwerzaq mall-kunsill.
Dak mhux Charlon Gouder tal-Qahbarijiet tas-SuperOne?
I’m glad you acknowledge the fact that we live in a Banana Republic. After almost 25 years of PN rule.
[Daphne – Yes, terrible, isn’t it. Twenty-five years of democracy, improved education and a market economy, six years of EU membership, and still, Labour voters never change and continue to hanker after the past.]
Twanny, you forgot that some 14 years ago Dr Alfred Sant together with Notary Charles (amnesty) Mangion fixed everything in the Law Courts – everything started to work like clockwork from day one. Pity that Sant resigned after two years.
Daphne,
after 25 years of NP in Government, with Malta being still a banana republic, I would not blame the labour party!!!!
If Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi was there, then it would be the case of Par Con-dicu in front of Magistrate Con-suelo Pilar.
You were the one who mentioned the Banana Republic, not me. Faux pas?
[Daphne – No, Twanny, not at all. It is a Banana Republic, thanks to people like you. No government can ever change that, short of packing you all of somewhere nice and challenging in the fond hope that one day, you might broaden your outlook. You only have to look at the PATHETIC AND EMBARRASSING comments posted by your sort on Charles Crawford’s blog to understand what I mean by this.]
Eh, jahasra… It’s pity for people like you, Daphne, that we have a little triviality called ‘democracy’ here in Malta… especially when those who you think are not “of your station” have the same right to vote as you do!
[Daphne – It’s actually the ones ‘of my station’ (as you put it and I don’t) who give most cause for concern, and who have serious problems with democracy and free speech.]
Whoa, there!
“we have a little triviality called ‘democracy’ here in Malta…”
No thanks to Labour.
The entire edifice of trust in the Maltese judicial system – a most important mainstay in any democracy, has been shaken like never before. The people rightly expect that the relevant authorities face the present challenge immediately and actively endeavour to rebuild the trust that this noble institution deserves.
Until then, many of us would do well to adjust to the new norms of an altered reality in this area and reroute our lives, as difficult as that might be, around the prevailing judicial system, which has been hacked and infected by a noxious virus; until the system is debugged, it will sporadically but inevitably keep outputting garbage.
What a labyrinthine way of saying this magistrate should go.
Let’s say we both addressed our communication to the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and to the Chief Justice.
I’ll let you guess whose message would get some attention!
Features of a banana republic
A collusion between the overweening state and certain favored monopolistic concerns, whereby the profits can be privatized and the debts socialized.
Devalued paper currency in the international community.
Kleptocracy — those in positions of influence use their time in office to maximize their own gains, always ensuring that any shortfall is made up by those unfortunates whose daily life involves earning money rather than making it.
There must be no principle of accountability within the government so that the political corruption by which the banana republic operates is left unchecked. The members of the national legislature will be (a) largely for sale and (b) consulted only for ceremonial and rubber-stamp purposes some time after all the truly important decisions have already been made elsewhere.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic
[Daphne – Our well-read Wikipedia-quoter is back. Give it a rest, Twanny. I’m going to think you fancy me.]
Do they say anything about the weirdos and perverts with voting documents?
Well…. if they are criminally charged and found guilty, they could either be imprisoned or else facing some form of interdiction… Should you know of any, please feel free to contact your party’s electoral office. I’m sure they would do somersaults to disqualify such voters!
Daphne
I find your blogs very entertaining and I enjoy reading as I find them witty and you have the guts to spill many uncomfortable truths.
However I sometimes feel that this is slightly let down by some of your replies to others who comment especially if they touch your ego.
I mean, tell me how the above definition of a banana republic is not a definition of our current government! Twanny has a point whether you find him annoying or not.
Twanny, you should back up your comment with some references to the local situation.
Your first comment would make sense in a country where the average wage is going down and there’s an ever increasing gap between low-income earners and high-income earners.
Give me the numbers as you seem to be well versed in this.
Second para: our currency is now the Euro, I don’t see it being devalued, on the contrary. Can you further elaborate on this as I cannot connect your words with reality?
kKeptocracy: I was worried about that since a couple of elections ago. Gonzi seems to be re-freshing the party… we’ll see…
Corruption: are you per chance comparing Malta with Nigeria? Corruption will always be there. As long as the system as a whole works and brings an improved quality of life for the weakest, then I don’t really care.
Jien qed nibda nahseb li l-parties u l-ikliet qed taghmilhom biex tlaqqa l-partijiet li ghandhom xi kawza quddiema biex jirrangaw bejniethom. Mhux ahjar hekk halli nnaqqsu l-kawzi pendendi li ghandna fil-Qrati taghna. U ma rridux ninsew li l-ikliet huma a spejjez tahgha u mhux mit-taxxi tal-poplu.
Sfortunatament, ma tantx qed jirnexxila ghax il-kawzi xorta qed jiehdu fit-tul. Flus fil-hela.
You are joking, of course.
Leon is right. Times have changed and standards have fallen. There were judges like Harding, Camilleri Preziosi, the Gulias, the Sciclunas and others who embraced the value of aloofness. There are also serving judges and magistrates who are most worthy of respect.
Dave, ghanda x’ ghanda f’ mohha dawn huma affarijiet li ma jitwemnux u jekk ma iwaqfux dawn l-abbuzi il-gudikatura ser tiehu daqqa mortali l-isfel iktar min ta’ Arrigo/Vella.