iF ONyl tHey KNWE what they is saYinG!!!!!!!!!?????????????:)
DON'T BE WEEK MR GOVERMENT!!!! WE SHOULD BLOCK OUR PARTS!!!!
More comments from timesofmalta.com, including one from somebody who thinks we should BLOCK OUR PARTS!!!!
VV Bartolo
we should do as the lampedusa fishermen did; BLOCK OUR PARTS!! btw where are all those govt. heads who have lately thanked us for getting their citizens out of libya. isn’t it time to repay our favour now, by offering shelter to these immigrants who are invading us?!
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JESSIE BORG
AM I RIGHT IN SAYING THAT THE ENGINES OF THIS BOAT DO FUNCTION PROPERLY? AS TO MY KNOWLEDGE WE ARE OBLIGED TO HELP ONLY THOSE IN DISTRESS, A BOAT WITH ENGINE FULLY RUNNING IS NOT ONE IN DISTRESS.
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Kenneth Galea
@C Busuttil Flok nisthu issa noqoghdu nibku ta……why don’t you go to Haywharf then and welcome them with open arms? Kummiedji biss u soluzzjoni xejn. The protesters in Libya are armed gangs who incited all this upheaval against the Gaddafi regime. Gaddafi has no incentive now to stop the flow of illegal immigrants. And let’s stop all this non sense that Gaddafi was killing. He had no other option but to rule the country with an iron fist, this is common in Muslim countries otherwise you will have insurgency galore. Issa ghandna lil C Busutiil b’xi soluzzjoni li hi?
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Noel Cutajar
The only barrier we had was Gheddafi…now since all EU want to remove him from office, we will pay the consequences….both in illegal immigration and high fuel prices. But I am not worried as all EU countries will send their planes and ships to take them into their countries.
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Charles J. Buttigieg
Tell them that we’re sorry for them but we’re full. Send them back unless we want to see a historical influx equal to biblical dimensions.
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C Cremona
I’m afraid this is the begining of the nightmare that is about to hit Malta. As the weather gets better the boat loads will decent on Malta and don’t expect the EU to take any of them, well may be the odd half dozen here and there. With Gadaffi in place we at least had a break from this nightmare now with the Libyan coast wide open expect thousands of these so called refugees. Enjoy!
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P Scicluna
Sent them on to Europe and the European nations who previously colonized them or back to their own countries. Malta is FULL UP and we have absolutely NO obligation towards the illegal immigrants.
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Muscat Pat
We do not obliged to be burdened by the ‘original sins’ of the ex colonialists, especially France and Britain. We must unite together to confront this new emergency; the invasion has started!
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Bonello David
SEND THEM BACK AT SEA. ANYBODY CAN CERTIFY THAT THESE ARE NOT THE SAME MERCENARIES THAT GHADDAFI USED TO SHOOT HIS OWN PEOPLE??? NOW LETS SEE IF THE COUNTRIES THAT WE EVACUATED THEIR CITIZENS FROM LIBYA, WILL HELP US BY TAKING THE UNWANTED. JUST HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT ANOTHER BOAT WITH 200 IS ON THE WAY. THE SILENT INVASION IN PROGRESS.
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margaret richards
OH MY GOD!!! WE’RE GOING TO START AGAIN!! THE MAD DOG DOWN SOUTH OPENED THE BORDERS IT SEEMS.
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Joe Camilleri
A REFERENDUM IF WE WANT THESE ILLEGLAS SHOULD BE HELD
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Kenneth Galea
Not surprised by this article at all. It was only a matter of time. This is what the rebels in charge of Libya are doing. What Gaddafi managed to bring under control is now in utter chaos thanks to the uprising by armed gangs (yes that is what they are)
The BBC reported that illegal immigrants are paying the rebels $1200 for each trip. They do not know if they reached Malta or Italy. Viva Gaddafi when Berulsconi reached an agreement with him. That was the ONLY way to stop these illegals from crossing over. The EU and the UNHCR blah blah blah and the same old story!
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A. E. Abela
Let’s not worry, the Prime Minister promised that he will not except any immigrants from the Libyan and Tunisian crisis. He always keeps his promises or will this be a broken one.
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B. Cachia
The worrying thing is not the numbers which we’ll get this year, which may turn out to be huge. What is worrying is that our PM does not appear to consider this to be a problem at all and seems determined to continue slavishly and naively following outdated international conventions that others ignore with impunity. The Geneva Convention was not originally intended to be a suicide pact.
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CEllul
Who can guarantee us that these imsieken are not the same ones who few days ago were massacrating the Libyan civilians.
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M Bugeja
I’m sorry, but why are we not allowed to send them back? Indeed, why must we ESCORT them to our shores? We don’t want them (hint hint, a referendum should be held with respects to this), they don’t want to be here either, everyone wins. I’m assuming that we signed some treaty many years ago which is now backfiring – are the monetary penalties worth it? By being hospitable, we are encouraging this practice. We should refuel and send them back on their way; the situation in their country is far from ideal, yes, but they should stay and fight for a better future for their children instead of fleeing and hoping others (the US) will fight it for them. After all, charity begins at home, and it’s no secret that we can barely afford to look after ourselves, let alone others. Also, I’m sure that this is a case where one shouldn’t judge, but I’ve come across a great deal of migrants who are downright rude and arrogant. Perhaps they should be told upon landing that good manners are free here. (I’ve also met a couple of outstanding individuals but they seem to be the exception).
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Pace Martin
I cannot understand, so a maritime blockade around Libya and not even one salvage of illegal immigrants from all naval military presence in the Sire gulf. What a shame. Is it tile to drill for oil now?????
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mario camilleri
send them back to Tunisia or Libya.. this can be very danger for Maltese people we cant afford to become like lampedusa or else bye bye to tourist.Dont be week Government you must send tham back or many others will come to Malta.
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M.Sammut
Oh dear!!!……we are out of amo. Can you help us Mr. Giletti?
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And just look, if you can bear to do so, at the comments beneath this story about desperate men, women and even children and pregnant women, drowning after their boat capsized, including a comment from this awful man:
“Adriano Spieri
Rough seas and capsizing: our only means of protection.”
Oh, for karma.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110406/local/150-migrants-missing-in-mediterranean
Malta Cattoliccissima.
How about this one:
anglu cilia
@ R Saliba,
I thought what Giletti said was a really sweet idea.
This is the same Anglu Cilia:
“All Libyans that act unlawfully IN MALTA should be punished Corinne and if they resist arrest they might get hurt in the process like can happen anywhere else.
Why do we have to treat these peace breakers with kid leather gloves, is it because they come from North Africa and they are a favorite of yours? Wait till they get them to the police station.”
“Libyans like anyone else that act unlawfully IN MALTA should be punished Corinne and if they resist arrest they might get hurt in the process like can happen anywhere else.
Why do we have to treat these peace breakers with kid leather gloves, is it because they come from North Africa and they are a favorite of yours? How many maltese police officers do you want to see get hurt for this Libyan nonsense and childish behaviour . Wait till they get them to the police station, they will be dealt with, and rightly so. Malta is not some lawless two camel town in the desert of Libya.”
“I am talking about these people breaking our peace and should be dealt with harshly, and yes make no mistake about it the police will give them a little extra sweet “bumpy umph”on the brisket with a size 12 boot with the lights out while in the holding cell, it is the only way they will understand. I do not feel sorry for their plight if they keep abusing our good nature in a most uncivilized manner and I would not make excuses for their animalistic behavior and I could not care less where they come from.”
“They deserve everything that is coming to them like in the good old days!”
“Size 13 triple E with steel toe internal covering,I am a big lad born and bred in Valletta near St. Elmo. Back in the glorious days of Lorry Sant these Libyans knew how to behave because we made them behave. One cannot take the wild bedouin out of these people, you have to use what we called “the persuader” on them so they had some respect for authority. After we finished with them I can assure you they never misbehaved after the treatment.”
I liked this comment in particular. It says exactly what I feel.
Anne Rizzo
Horrible, horrible people – just plain horrible. Does it not occur to all of you awful individuals who are gloating at death and suffering that decent, civilised and educated Maltese would much rather share this limited space with decent, civilised and educated people from Eritrea and Somalia than with sub-literate, savage and ignorant Maltese? If only the civilised people of Malta were able to ship you out of the country in ramshackle boats so that we wouldn’t have to put up with you! You have one consolation: we won’t gloat if you drown, as you are doing to others. They have fought for survival, which is much more than any of you have done in your lives in all probability, and they deserve to be respected for it. You, however, deserve no respect at all. You are a blot on Malta’s copybook, and a drain on the country’s energy.
“A BOAT WITH ENGINE FULLY RUNNING IS NOT ONE IN DISTRESS.”
The Titanic’s engines were running perfectly even as it went under.
Giletti was right. We would shoot at them if we could.
There must have been a very wise estate agent who transferred Malta to the ancestors of the above erudite commenters on timesofmalta.com. Maybe the governments of Australia/Canada/UK/USA/Tunisia/Algeria etc should adopt the same tactics and kick back to Malta all people of Maltese descent.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Possibly because you happen to be a mouth breather like the commenter above and you also have a habit of comparing apples with oranges.
I cannot understand the sheer magnitude of double standards. Here are a few – painters/plasterers from the Middle East are preferred over Maltese because of price. Gentlemen’s clubs offer eastern European exotic dancers. A large number of places of entertainment are staffed by people from the ex Soviet bloc. There are probably thousands of non-EU nationals scraping a living in Malta. If they are cheaper or worth humping or ogling, then no problem. But God help an ‘intruder’ who no Maltese man wants to hump or put to work illegally for a pittance.
yor/malta. You’ve said it, but you forgot to mention that we are against divorce and receive the ‘ostia’ on Sunday.
That’s funny. I’ve seen quite a lot Sub Saharan Africans doing those very jobs for the same wage too.
Are you suggesting that only males are hysterical bigots?
What invasion? as far as I know they are all heading for Lampedusa. Well, most of them are. I heard one minister saying we are not full yet. So where is the problem? What does the Church say? Seems it’s so preoccupied with this divorce issue that it forgot its primary mission on this earth.
Massacrating the English language!
Massacration, n. – A massacre that involves desecration.
One of the refugees who fled Misrata in a fishing boat:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110406/local/former-libyan-industry-minister-escapes-to-malta
“He estimated at least 1,500 people are dead or wounded in Misrata, but said it is almost impossible to know the exact figure as many people are missing.
The ex-minister urged NATO to step up its military campaign.”
I guess some of the idiots quoted above would send him back to Misrata.
Sub-normal troglodytes!
Ahfrilhom Mulej, ghax ma jafux x inhuma jghidu.
Yet again, we find out very important Maltese news through the foreign press.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/04/06/3184231.htm?section=world
L-aqwa li nghidu li ahna nsara. Il-karita’ Kristjana at its best.
Blocking our parts is presumably being seen as the only way we can make sure we won’t get screwed. :)
I am agreeing with your intervention.
…and to hell with prophylactics.
It looks like the Serbs are even worse than the Maltese:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pro-gadhafi-serb-nationalist-group-draws-over-60000-backers-on-facebook/2011/04/05/AFMD8ujC_story.html
The comments on timesofmalta.com and the actions of our politicians make me wonder. Dr Gonzi’s standing may have improved with the Neanderthals who wrote those comments, but he is certainly not impressing the rest of us or the world.
http://www.neurope.eu/articles/105746.php
X’ misthija! These comments make me ashamed of being Maltese.
I’ve been ashamed of being Maltese long before these comments.
I have wondered if you were a militant warrior elf or a genius .
One of the people whose name and comments you listed is an ex police inspector and now a lawyer. Ibki Malta!
Sorry for being off topic as I sometimes am. Look at the Island Sanctuary letter in today’s Times if you want to tear out your hair in clumps. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110407/letters/facts-behind-abandoned-puppy-incident
Many of the comments are left by people who seem to think that if you are doing something on a voluntary basis then you are obliged to cater to their every whim and irrationality.
I would love to know if the commenters above (from thetimesofmalta comments board I mean) are also against divorce ‘ghax alla ma jridux’. That would be priceless!