Poor Filipinos – they've been left to cope alone with the fire and brimstone
So it turns out that the Philippines are due to begin debating their own divorce bill this week. My, that was a close shave. For a bit there, we were set to be the last pack of Vatican stool-pigeons left standing.
Now the bishops in the Philippines aren’t warning their flock about ‘wolves in the skins of lambs’, as Bishop Grech did in Gozo with spectacular results, but about going the way of the Maltese.
Archbishop Oscar Cruz has said that his country should not go down Malta’s road, suggesting that it is the yellow brick road to hell. And President Aquino has said that he is against divorce and has repeated pretty much the same arguments that led to a national case of shot nerves here in Malta.
As for us, let’s see what happens next.
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The Philippines are ahead of us – by six hours.
Malta makes it to the foreign news again today, for all the wrong reasons – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1392432/Ive-killed-dog-ha-ha-Sadistic-teenagers-hangs-pet–posts-pictures-Facebook.html
It was in one of Sweden’s largest newspapers today as well, but the angle was one that favoured Malta and recognised the successful rescue of the dog and how well treated it has been afterwards.
Not a bad picture for Malta at all.
There are psychotics in every country and animals are being mistreated in every corner of the world. Malta as a nation does not have to be shamed for how some beast treated this poor dog.
After having heard some of the comments by our MPs, after the referendum, I don`t think I will ever venture near a polling booth again.
They DO NOT represent the people, they are just a bunch of egoists making sure their personal interests are met, irrespective of anything or anyone.
How can, for example, Minister Giovanna Debono keep on insisting that she will be consistent in what she has said so far?
And the other one, who swore he would resign if divorce would be legalised?
And yet another prominent minister who I believe, considers us who voted yes to have ignored HIS Madonna`s tears?
Not to mention the other MPs from the opposition, ehh? U halluna kwieti, kollha kemm intkom. Aqta kemm ghandkom kuxjenza nahseb, imma biha qeghdin tinqdew sew.
I can’t understand how certain MPs are saying that they will vote no or abstain on the bill.
What’s the whole point of the referendum if they are still going to vote as they wish or “as their conscience tells them to do”?
Nitfghu ir-referendum fuq il-poplu, ghax m’ghandhiex bajd niehdu decizjoni, imbaghad nigu nitnejku mir-rizultat.
Giovanna is a Gozitan MP and the Gozitans have voted overwhelmingly AGAINST divorce.
So what?
Thank God that the Gozitan vote is diluted with that of the Maltese who declare to be residents of Gozo for discounted channel-crossing reasons.
Otherwise, the No vote would have been much bigger.
Nationalist MPs confirm they have free vote in Parliament
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110530/local/mps-reflect-on-referendum-some-say-they-will-vote-according-to-their-conscience.368060
Free vote? Oh no not again!
So why the hell did they spend EUR4 million to see what the people wanted?
Maybe some MPs from both sides of the floor would rather vote in a way NOT to go against the wishes of their constituents. In which case, the handy excuse of a free vote will be politically convenient.
They’d hoped the answer would be ‘no’.
This has nothing to do with the “wishes of their constituents” now, Dee. It is to do with the referendum result and the wishes of the majority. If not, why the hell did they call a referendum?
@Jean Paul
Jien bhalek ezatt nahsibha, imma b`daqsekk ma jfisser xejn ta. Ghax donnhom tmejlu bina, u anqas biss qed jikkalkulawna, imbasta baghtuna nivvutaw.
Veru tal-misthijja, tigi b`wiccek minn ta’ quddiem, quddiem il-poplu, u tghid li jew se tastjeni, jew ha tibqa issostni dak li ghidt qabel.