Comments on: Justyne Caruana – don't rush to exculpate her

By: Xewka

Xewka — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:23:48 +0000

What if Justyne’s husband had kicked her out, claiming that she suffered from postnatal depression, and denied her access to her newborn baby?

Would she have been happy to assist him in his legal quest?

In Justyne’s place, having endured that same medical condition as her client’s nemesis, I would have refused to render service to this individual. In other countries it is called “obiettore di coscienza”, and it’s perfectly legal.

Alas, it’s evident that not everyone is like yours truly. Some people do it only for the money, or because they stand to gain. She probably noticed Chris Said on the opposing end and the only thing she saw at that point was coloured red.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:23:22 +0000

In reply to Luca Bianchi. The term was made famous by former Labour leader Alfred Sant when he used it to refer to the commissioner of police in a televised interview.

By: Herbie

Herbie — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:04:19 +0000

Typical ‘Harablu’ style. Min irid jifhem

By: Bus Driver

Bus Driver — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:48:26 +0000

The ‘paraventu’ is a portable sectioned screen. Usually placed in the corner of a room, its primary purpose was to conceal a commode. It also served as a draught excluder at the time when people washed in tin baths placed in bedrooms, and also as a dressing screen up to more recent times. Steel-framed versions are still to be found in hospital wards.

The paraventu was a standard part of bedroom furniture in Malta up to the 1930s.

By: Dem-ON

Dem-ON — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:09:26 +0000

In reply to Luca Bianchi. Luca, I apologise for using the word 'paraventu', but I chose it specifically because it was one of former prime minister Alfred Sant's favourite words.

By: Mario Zammit

Mario Zammit — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:06:58 +0000

This latest episode is a further proof of how hard (I dare say impossible) it’s turning out to be for the prophets of ‘Stagun Politiku Gdid’ to distance themselves from the stupid and dirty tricks they resorted to in their shameful past.

They haven’t yet learned that these types of gimmicks actually boost their opponents no end, as the truth always prevails.

By: chavsRus

chavsRus — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:41:56 +0000

Nothing to exculpate her from.

Now you, on the other hand…

[Daphne – Yes? Go on. How strange that you should feel the need to defend Justyne Caruana, somebody you don’t know from Adam, purely on the grounds that she’s a Labour MP. Is this how you seek to convince me that you think clearly?]

By: Ghar u Kasa

Ghar u Kasa — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 06:26:14 +0000

Daphne, name ‘s Martin not Anthony.

[Daphne – No, it’s not. Haven’t you read the court decree I uploaded a couple of days ago? Anthony Xuereb Vs Il-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija. You’ve been reading Malta Today online. They had him down as Martin Xuereb, and it struck me because Martin Xuereb is a well-known architect.]

By: Bus Driver

Bus Driver — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:52:44 +0000

One may recall that Justyne Caruana was parading her post-natal depression on TV even half-way through her pregnancy.

By: Luca Bianchi

Luca Bianchi — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:19:31 +0000

In reply to Dem-ON. I can't quite understand this comment, in the sense that I don't know the meaning of "paraventu". What's that implying, if I may ask, please. [Daphne - A shield or cover.]