I mean to say that Mr. Muscat’s request, in his role as Labour leader, to an independent board of inquiry to produce the results of their investigation quickly, is not appropriate since he is also closely related in the family to an operator in the sector.

Therefore, any action that may be perceived to constitute pressure on the board to act with haste would not be appropriate from the position of Labour leader, who is incidentally also the Leader of the Opposition.

In that role, he should see that the board takes its time, and all the time needed, to reach appropriate conclusions.

In my view, it is not only Michael Falzon who has a conflict of interest in the matter, but even Joseph Muscat, whose father is in the fireworks business.

Muscat should declare his conflict of interest and stay out of it, leaving the matter in his deputy’s hands, because his family profits from fireworks and has a perceived interest in avoiding state control and restrictions.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100909/local/mourning-commitments-keep-leaders-away-from-some-victory-day-events

As civilly as you like, A. Charles, as long as they are sued.

Il-clip ta’ drew vera disgustanti. Jien li nhobb l-festi wara din tragedja nhossni hatja li jien niehu sehem fil-festi. Pero l-isqfijiet li tant kelli fiducja fihom, jiddispjacini nghid qisu ma gara xejn.

Daphne, familja shiha mietet u wisq nibza l-gimgha d-diehla tasal u qisu qatt ma gara xejn. Skuzani, Daphne, forsi qed inhawwad ghax mohhi veru m ghadux jahdem. Nibghat l-kondoljanzi lil Mary u t-tifla u ghall-vittmi RIP

I just had to send you this..