Comments on: In 1979, Mintoff had Muammar Gaddafi. In 2011, Joseph Muscat has Mary Spiteri.

By: Lynn Mangion

Lynn Mangion — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:55:04 +0000

I find it simply sad, pathetic and shameful that we want to create a story out of a simple statement. I would be really worried if I lived in a country where the comment Ms. Spiteri said was not understood.

It is so obvious that all she meant was that Dom Mintoff was a great leader in the past and that Joseph Muscat with all his energy and will power reminds her of him! Independently of what my and our political orientation is for heaven’s sake we cannot create a whole story out of this statement…Considering that there are people working 15 hrs a day to earn a living, wasting time judging a simple, easily understandable comment is simply ridiculous in 2011! And even worse mentioning someone’s personal life. Simply pathetic.

By: Robert Grech

Robert Grech — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:43:13 +0000

@ Daphne: As always you have chosen to interpret Mary Spiteri wrongly. I was present when she gave her fantastic performance and could easily understand that what Ms. Spiteri meant was simply that Dr. Muscat is going to be a great leader like Mintoff in the old days. Although Mintoff may have done his mistakes, like EVERY OTHER PRIME MINISTER in our history, whether you like it or not he was a great great leader. Trying to use these words in order to instigate hatred, for which you are a great professional is nothing but shameful. To finish, I would ilke to ask you one question, “if Mintoff had Gaddafi and Joseph has Ms. Spiteri, who do you have?”.. I would strongly suggest that you think about this deeply as very shortly you will realise that you are only an island in the middle of The Philippines.

@ Troy: From what you wrote, you seem like a man with a lot of sense of humour however I find you to be very dissrespectul to such a great Lady. Mentioning a person who has left us to meet the angels in heaven is another shameful act. Michelle should not be worried at all as Ms. Spiteri is nothing but a woman of substance. May God be with you at time of judgement.

By: roy agius

roy agius — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:37:19 +0000

Mary Spiteri told Muscat that he reminds her of Mintoff. But which one? Mintoff of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s? Mintoff in 1981, or Mintoff in 1998?

By: Frans C

Frans C — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:02:49 +0000

Simply pathetic! Beware, because some people are trying very hard to re-write the political history of this country.

They will not succeed in confusing me, but our youngsters are completely exposed to this propaganda.

I am beginning to be worried about our immediate future.

By: TROY

TROY — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:23:21 +0000

How sweet, Joseph reminds Mary of Mintoff.
Michelle should watch out or next he’ll remind her of John.

By: yor/malta

yor/malta — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:15:27 +0000

In reply to Antoine Vella. So true, and we are going to be lumped with him and his lot for a few years. Let us hope that our current incumbents have the time to clean up their act .

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:13:51 +0000

In reply to moxxu. To Gaddafi.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:03:19 +0000

Naq’a nostalgija:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U99Uv9s3PTI

Imma din isbah. From 03:05

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA6OWCZJurk

“Ghallimni nahrab l-ghazz u nhobb il-hidma.” Mela. Frott il-bzulija.

Watch in rapture, and let Mintoff burn a searing hole into your Maltese heart.

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:44:00 +0000

“The last time I heard her sing, it was in the 2003 general election campaign and she was on the stage at a giant Labour mass meeting, dedicating the title song from the film Titanic to Nationalist Party leader Eddie Fenech Adami who, she said to much laughter from her audience, was about to sink like that famous vessel.”

This time, she should have sung “Little Child and dedicated it to Joseph.

By: Antoine Vella

Antoine Vella — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:24:22 +0000

The real “trick of destiny” is that, thirty odd years on, we’re saddled with another megalomaniac little ass, complete with hangers-on and sycophants.