Comments on: Change position or drink that hemlock

By: I.R.A.B.

I.R.A.B. — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:46:49 +0000

In reply to Ken il malti. I disagree. He has proven to be a good prime minister so far, but he has misjudged the divorce issue every step of the way. His poor judgement is literally handing victory on a plate to Joseph Muscat at the next elections. Unfortunately Gonzi is sinking and it's clear he wants to take the party with him, including the future of Maltese politics in people like Cyrus Engerer and Karl Gouder.

By: Ken il malti

Ken il malti — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:17:04 +0000

I think Gonzi is a good man but a lousy prime minister.

By: Interested Bystander

Interested Bystander — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:30:27 +0000

In reply to gel.

I feel sorry for him.

He went on about ‘no divorce on his watch’ and now he has to put his principles on one side and vote yes or be seen as undemocratic.

He gambled and lost.

Poor bloke.

By: gel

gel — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:35:48 +0000

Our future depends on how Lawrence Gonzi will vote in Parliament on the divorce legislation. If it is a No then we are doomed and with a Yes we might have a greater chance of doing well in the next general elections.

By: SM

SM — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:59:32 +0000

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein

By: David II

David II — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:52:28 +0000

The more time passes, the more I feel that the current PN under Lawrence Gonzi’s administration is too reluctant to take any drastic decisions. With comments such as ‘divorce will eventually be introduced in Malta, but now is not yet the time’, ‘something to consider eventually but not just yet’ (regarding position on divorce), and fence-sitting on LGBT issues etc., it seems that the PM (and a significant chunk of the PN) does not want to take radically conservative stances while at the same time not wanting to be responsible for implementing such changes.

This attitude is still backfiring though, as the PN is still being viewed as an anachronistic anomaly of a government (and a party) when it comes to social issues.

Tonio Fenech, Tonio Borg, Giovanna Debono and Edwin Vassallo (to name a few) do not help exorcise this impression. Furthermore, just because you don’t say something, does not mean people cannot read between the lines.