Sewwa qed tghid. Wieheb jista jsib wens fil-qorti kemm irid, imma jekk ma’ jgibx ruhu kif suppost, ebda qorti mi ha tannega l-fatt li dawk iz-zminijiet tant kienu zminijiet koroh ghall-bicca l-kbira tal-Maltin.

Min ghex f’Malta dawk iz-zminijiet ma jistax jinnega li certu affarijiet kienu jsiru, anke fid-depot tal-puluzija. Zgur li hawn hafna nies li kienu gew arrestati dak iz-zmien u kienu gew ittrattati fl-istess mod li giet ittratata Daphne Caruana Galizia, imma jibzghu jitkellmu – izjed u izjed issa li ttiehdet dik id-decizjoni l-biereh fil-qorti.

Anglu, I tell you this: one’s reputation and standing are earned, not built on winning libel cases. It is truth and the judgement of the people that counts in these matters. The outcome of this case has further sullied the already badly soiled structure of justice in these islands.

I think it was Becky, not Simpatici.

I agree with you that comparing the pollution in Fgura, Tarxien and the surrounding areas to the Chernobyl disaster is plain daft. That would also apply to referring to the situation there as a ‘bit of pollution’. True, the situation is not as bad as it used to be; nevertheless it is still an issue that we really could live without.

As for the political parties (the greens, the blues and the reds) that supposedly have our best interest at heart….well none of them give a rat’s arse do they. This is simply another publicity stunt.

[Daphne – You are an example of how democracy has to be foisted on those who don’t understand or deserve it, and who are happy to live without it.]

[Daphne – It’s a criminal case. The money doesn’t go to him. It’s a fine, not damages.]

The very same. He also featured in that awful ‘Big Brother’ type program that Xarabank did along the lines of ‘EU membership – Yes or No’ all those years ago.

Not a hint of political bias at all there!

Is this an indication that this ‘black dust’ sample was faked in that whoever made the complaint swept some dust from the nearest scrapyard and alleged it come from the air? Are the people at MEPA too polite to call this sample by its real name – a fake? I find it hard to believe that a significant quantity of iron dust got carried off by the wind from a scrapyard and deposited itself in the back yard of the unfortunate complainant.

If is it such a problem for so many people why is it that the first complaint this year was made on July 14? Is it a coincidence that this FIRST complaint this year was made 7 days after Labour MP Brincat made a PQ in parliament on the subject?

The report also refers to “multiple sources of this dust”. Is this not further indication of something fishy?

Is this really a case of black dust or one of hot air?

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101006/local/recent-black-dust-significantly-different-to-that-of-previous-years-mepa

Well done, Daphne, for appealing.

I can’t understand the sentence. Is the magistrate suggesting that you were not arrested or detained and interrogated? Even during those terrible years some form of record was kept, surely.

[Daphne – It is recorded in the original criminal case back in 1984 – but don’t forget that we are now experiencing the process of revisiting Labour’s history.]

Same as with the chap who carried a gun around because “le gambe sono per i conigli”

What exactly where you charged with? Hitting unpleasant (to some) nails well and truly on the head?

[Daphne – I exposed him to public ridicule, as well I might. Now imagine if I had to start suing people for doing that to me – where would it end? But I don’t, because I practise what I preach.]