Comments on: The PES has issued a forceful statement – and our Labour Party remains silent

By: red nose

red nose — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:23:02 +0000

Some people seem to forget that Joseph Muscat is the Leader of the Opposition, a Constitutional role with a salary attached. A statement by the Leader of the Opposition is a necessity at this point.

By: Hubert Zammit

Hubert Zammit — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:34:40 +0000

Actually Daphne, I really can’t understand why all this fuss about Joseph and why do you want a statement from him?

Who cares what Joseph has to say…….THANKFULLY he is NOT our Prime Minister!

[Daphne – But he will be, and that is exactly why a statement from him is necessary.]

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:31:24 +0000

In reply to C Falzon. Another spot-on comment. MLP has already let Gaddafi down by losing the EU referendum and election. He'd blast them to kingdom come if they utter a single word now.

By: David

David — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:44:00 +0000

Berlusconi spoke to Gaddafi this afternoon. Gaddafi’s son is expected to address a press conference tonight.

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:19:33 +0000

Oh, did you see Joe Grima on TVM’s news, reminiscing about the relations of Mintoff’s government with Gaddafi?
Really, who would have said that Joe Grima would outlive Gaddafi politically?

By: C Falzon

C Falzon — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:10:15 +0000

“Because really, what can they say? Libya isn’t known for its tourism industry.”

More significantly I don’t think it is possible for Joseph Muscat to say anything which is in any way critical of the dear Colonel, certainly not with Mintoff still alive and all the other living fossils unearthed from the 70s around him.

He cannot say anything against Gaddafi because he is our dearest friend and for obvious reasons he cannot say anything in his favour so keeping his mouth shut seems to be the only thing he can do.

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:08:41 +0000

Seems like the Partit Laburista’s membership of PES is only one of convenience.

Joseph Muscat used them for his election to the leadership, and they have a small link on their website.

But that is where it ends. They never make any announcements in line with the positions taken by PES, like that above, and the one with a condemnation of Ben Ali’s violence agains the Tunisian people.

Yesterday, the Partit Laburista found it more important to issue a “stqarrija” about John Attard Montalto’s trip to Chad than to make a clear statement about Libya. The only relevance I can see in yesterday’s statement is that, like Gaddafi, John Attard Montalto never stays in the same place.

By: Denis

Denis — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:01:57 +0000

Well, you said it: they are just shadows.