Just look at the famous ’51 proposti’ – they’re like something drafted by Il-Partit tal-Farfett
I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to leave them in Maltese, so that absolutely none of the subtle nuances are lost in translation. I honestly do not know how otherwise serious politicians do not feel shame or embarrassment being associated with rubbish like this.
I am not talking about Class A arrogant idiots like Silvio Parnis or Joe Debono Grech or Anglu Farrugia or Toni Abela, who wouldn’t know a policy if it ran at them screaming abuse and wearing flashing pink lights on its head saying I AM A POLICY.
But what about those very few politicians in the Labour Party who are considered to have at least a bit of dignity or intelligence or even both?
Are they really so ruthlessly ambitious that they will stay with this ship of fools if that’s what it takes to get themselves a bit of power and authority over others?
Labour aren’t funny, anymore. They’re frightening. Some of their proposti don’t even qualify as proposals or even as ideas.
Look at this unbelievable statement, for instance, number 29 on the list of 51:
29. Nemmnu fl-industrija bħala parti important mill-pjan tagħna għal aktar tkabbir ekonomiku.
That’s a proposal?
Read them all below. You’ll need a stiff pot of Earl Grey, but persist. This is your future, so remember that forewarned is forearmed.
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1. Jitnaqqsu r-rati tal-imgħax fuq l-arretrati tal-VAT għal livelli ġusti u realistiċi.
2. Jiġi ffaċilitat il-proċess ta’ mergers u acquisitions bejn kumpaniji bl-anqas spejjeż.
3. Messaġġ ċar lis-self employed: INĦALLUKOM TAĦDMU u f’anqas burokrazija.
4. Fl-ippjanar ta’ proġetti jkun hemm kunsiderazzjonijiet akbar għall-parking adegwat għal
residenti, negozi u konsumaturi.
5. Gvern li jkun safe għall-business u negozji. (Labour? They must be joking.)
6. Jingħataw drittijiet lil koppji mhux miżżewġa u li jgħixu flimkien
7. Tidħol l-unjoni ċivili (civil union) għal koppji tal-istess sess.
8. Tidħol il-liġi tal-IVF.
9. Pożizzjoni ċara fuq il-maternity leave: jiżdied b’erba’ ġimgħat.
10. Jittejjeb il-parental leave għal missirijiet bid-dħul ta’ aktar flessibilita’.
11. Pjan ta’ inċentivi biex aktar nisa jidħlu fid-dinja tax-xogħol.
12. Jitnaqqsu l-kontijiet tad-dawl b’mod realistiku u sostenibbli.
13. Pjan ċar biex il-power station ta’ Delimara tinbidel minn Heavy Fuel Oil, għall-gass, li
jħammeġ anqas.
14. Insostnu l-investiment fl-interconnector bil-għan li nġibu rati tal-elettriku aħjar.
15. Konsolidament tal-elementi differenti għall-politika tal-enerġija, b’persuna waħda
responsabbli politikament għal dan il-qasam importanti.
16. Ma jingħatawx kuntratti tal-Gvern lil min ma jirrispettax id-drittijiet tal-ħaddiema.
17. Jingħata d-dritt tas-sħubija fi trade union lil membri tal-korpi dixxiplinati.
18. L-ewwel deċiżjoni fil-Gvern tkun li titneħħa ż-żieda ta’ €500 fil-ġimgħa li ħadu l-Prim
Ministru, l-Ministri u Segretarji Parlamentari.
19. Nikkumsissjonaw lil-Ombudsman, l-Awditur Ġenerali u l-Kummissarju Elettorali Ewlieni biex b’ mod indipendenti joħorġu b’ mekkaniżmu u livelli ta’ remunerazzjoni tal-President, Prim Ministru, Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, Ministri, Segretarji Parlamentari,
Membri Parlamentari u political office holders relatati.
20. Iċ-ċavetta biex niffaċċjaw l-isfida tal-pensjonijet għandha tkun it-tkabbir ekonomiku.
21. Ninċentivaw it-3rd Pillar Pensions li tiddaħħal b’mod volontarju.
22. L-eta’ tal-irtirar tibqa ma tgħoliex.
23. Isir sforz koordinat biex nikkoreġu l-anomaliji fil-pensjonijiet, bħal dawk tas-Servizzi u tal-Korpi, biex issir ġustizzja ma’ dawk involuti.
24.Tingħata spinta lill-inizjattivi innovattivi biex, anke bi sħubija mal-privat, tiġi ndirizzata l-isfida ta’ popolazzjoni dejjem tixjieħ.
25. Inkunu aktar proattivi fl-isfida biex jitnaqqsu l-waiting lists, billi ndaħħlu sett ta’ drittijiet għal pazjenti u anke billi nantiċipaw ir-rekwiżiti tad-direttiva Ewropea li tillimita ż-żmien
ta’ stennija għall-operazzjonijiet.
27.Iż-żgħażagħ qabel il-burokrazija. Dak li jiġi mwiegħed lilhom, jitwettaq. (U hadd iehor jista jmur jiffonda)
28. Naraw li fi proġetti importanti jkollna l-privat bħala sieħeb strateġiku.
29. Nemmnu fl-industrija bħala parti important mill-pjan tagħna għal aktar tkabbir ekonomiku
30. Appoġġ akbar u komunikazzjoni regolari mal industrija biex nassiguraw li jinġieb investiment akbar lejn pajjiżna.
31. Nistmaw u nirrispettaw lil investituri Maltin u Għadwxin bħala investituri tal-ewwwel klassi, daqs il-barranin.
32. Pjan ewlieni biex jonqos l-ammont tat-tfal li jitilqu mill-iskola meta jgħalqu 16-il sena
33. Tingħata priorita’ lil campus il-ġdid tal-MCAST biex dan jitwettaq fil-ħin
34. Tissaħħaħ is-sistema tal-istipendji
35. Pjan biex tissaħħaħ l-għażla u l-pluraliżmu f’kull livell tal-edukazzjoni anke billi jkun inċentivat il-ħolqien tat-tieni universita’ f’Malta anke permezz ta’ investiment minn
istituzzjonijiet barranin.
36. Nemmnu fl-Airmalta u li għandha futur jekk ikollha viżjoni aktar ambizzjuża. L-Airmalta terġa’ titpoġġa fiċ-ċentru tal-politika għat-turiżmu b’aktar sinerġija ma’
l-industrija.
37. Inpoġġu t-turiżmu bħala pilastru ewlieni li jgħin fit-tkabbir ekonomiku.
38. Ninvestu aktar fl-industrija tat-turiżmu u fil-kwalita’ tal-prodott u naraw li ma jiddaħħlux aktar piżijiet.
39. Inqisu t-traffiku u l-immaniġġjar tiegħu bħala priorita’ biex inaqsu mit-telf ta’ ħin prezzjuż.
40. Inkunu straight-forward mal-iżvilippaturi u ma l-ambjentalisti u nuru biċ-ċar fejn huma l-prijoritajiet tagħna, mingħajr telf ta ħin żejjed.
41. Nibdew bidla gradwali ta’ shift ġenerazzjonali biex innaqqsu l-piż minn fuq min hu bieżel u joħloq ix-xogħol u nżiduh fuq min iħammeġ l-ambjent, mingħajr ma jiżdied il-piż tattaxxi.
42. Nemmnu fi green economy bħala waħda li toħloq opportunitajiet ta’ xogħol.
43. Għawdex bħala mutur ekonomiku bi priorita’ ewlienija ta’ Xogħol f’Għawdex għal Għawdxin
44. Ngħatu post fuq l-MCESD lill-Forum Unions Maltin u l-Kamra tal-Kummerċ Għawdxija.
45. Importanza mistħoqqa lill-biedja u s-sajd
46. Ikunu emendati liġijiet tagħna fejn il-qrati diġa’ iddeċidew li jmorru kontra l-Kostituzzjoni u kontra d-drittijiet tal-bniedem.
47. Iċ-ċittadini jinqdew mill-qorti b’rispett u mingħajr dewmien żejjed. (Ha jisfratta l-indipendza u l-awtonomija, fi ftit kliem iehor).
48. Aktar riżorsi lil qorti tal-familja biex każijiet ikunu ttrattati fl-inqas ħin possibli filwaqt li jipproteġi b’ mod partikolari l-interessi tat-tfal.
49. Sigurta’ aħjar f’żoni tad-divertiment
50. Kunsilli lokali fuq in-naħa tal-familji u ċ-ċittadini mhux fuq in-naħa tal-burokrazija
51. Ma nħallux is-sistema tal-wardens tibqa’ racket issussidjat miċ-ċittadini, iżda jkun hemm sistema ta’ law enforcement serja, effiċjenti, trasparenti u accountable
“Kuraġġ: dan il-poplu huwa aħjar minn dawk li qed imexxuh bħalissa” – Joseph Muscat
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Nispera li la jkunu fil-gvern IHALLUNI NAHDEM.
Din ha ssir il-litanija tal-PL. Minflok “Itlob ghalina” trid tirispondi “Imma kif?” wara kul proposta.
Tajba Drinu….dahhaktni wahda llum :)
mela veru tidhak mix xejn. Li Gonzi qed jihu 500Euro fil gimgha mit taxxa taghna,dhaktlu wkoll?
Thalluni nahdem..mmmm… jaqaw qedd tghiduli li ser taghlqu ghajn jew tnejn fejn tidhol taxxa ;) Grazzi Joe, ti bacio le mani.
52. Nibaghtu lil Karmenu Vella ghand Mario Draghi biex jordnalu jibda jixtri kemm alla halaq bonds tal- gvern Malti b’rata baxxa.
Hekk nassiguraw li pajjizna ma jigrilux bhal-Grecja u jkollu jissellef bl-ghaxra fil-mija wara li nkunu sparpaljajna kollox.
Wishful thinking.
Il-Living Wage fejn qeghda? Ghax ma nistax insiba.
And where is the second university? Ghax ma nistax insibha.
And where is the tax policy? Ghax ma nistax insibha.
proposal number 35
He said he’s got many more to come. I’m waiting for proposal number 69.
Pożizzjoni ċara fuq il-maternity leave: jiżdied b’erba’ ġimgħat.
OK, but at what pay, and who will pay and how?
@ proposal number 40: They already did with Montekristo.
“3. Messaġġ ċar lis-self employed: INĦALLUKOM TAĦDMU u f’anqas burokrazija.”
IINĦALLUKOM TAĦDMU, eh? Were they planning not to allow anyone to work?
It means that under Labour, it will be a privilege, not a right, for the self-employed to work.
I do not think that there is anything extraordinary in these proposals (or policies as they call them). What is remarkable is the lack of new strategies needed by the country to overcome global challenges of the future.
The most pressing challenge is that of natural resources or the lack of them.
The foreign policy of many countries is already linked to access and acquisition of natural resources, yet for the Labour party natural resources are not a priority. For example there is no mention of oil exploration or the economic use of stone and water, which are finite resources.
Ultimately, no vision for the future, just business as usual attitude as if the economic parameters dictated by global events and realities will remain constant for ever.
It’s called working to ideal theoretical conditions, as all realsocialists do.
All they care about is : Joseph Prim Ministru; Anglu Deputat Kap’, Jose Ministru, Consuelo Imhallef, Karozzi blue ghal filghodu u biex jiehud it-trfal l-iskola u il mara ghax-xoppink; August Moon Ball, biex il mara tilbes ivnink!! that’s what they see for the future of Malta – to be vulgar, x’jitnejku mill-ekonomija, I’m all right f*** you jack!
51 nails in their coffin
The comments by your bloggers,are exactly what was expected. Is it possible that all the 51 proposals are all bad?
I don’t even think that we had enough time to study them properly before rushing to condemn them.
It is usually the P.L. supporters who are ready to condem anything that the P.N does or says.
I think we should be mature enough to say that yes some of them don’t sound feasible but others, most of them, would be very good for our country if of course the P.L would implement them once they are in office.
What I consider as the most important is not who is in government but who does the most and best for my country.
‘who does the most and the best’? Isn’t that obvious?
No, the proposals are not all bad. They fall into one of three categories:
1) Done and done
2) Everyone agrees on that.
3) Stupid idea.
Most of them are in category 1 and 2.
Ghal li jista’ jkun, Muscat ma’ hasibx li ta’ madwaru ser jiehdu gost bi proposta no.18? U mela le!
Mela ma ndunajtx li hemm proposta 19 taghmel tajjeb ghaliha?
Harry Purdie,
I am certain it is “obvious” to you but I am likewise certain that there are still thousands of voters who do not even bother knowing what their party is promising.
They will just vote to see their party elected, come what may.
Even worse when it comes to voting for the candidates, they will just tick their name, as long as there is the party logo next to their name, without even knowing who they are.
So you see it isn’t so “obvious”, what is” obvious” is that their vote counts exactly as yours and mine.
Someone should tell Joseph Muscat that Offices with authority to investigate, report on, review or audit Ministers and their departments cannot be commissioned to draw up a mechanism for the remuneration of those Ministers, because those investigative Offices will then not be perceived to be independent when they criticise those Ministers or the departments for which they are responsible.
How can the Ombudsman or the Auditor General criticise the competence of a Minister if the Auditor was the one to set the mechanism that determines the salary of the Minister?
The Minister’s reply will be “Unless you pay me properly, you cannot expect me to give that level of performance.”
In private sector corporate governance, the Remuneration Committees are normally separate from the Audit Committees.
The one i liked most is this:
22. L-eta’ tal-irtirar tibqa ma tgħoliex.
A proposal to do nothing…
Tajba
“22. L-eta’ tal-irtirar tibqa ma tgħoliex.”
Is it my tired mind, or should this read: “L-eta’ ta l-irtirar ma tibqghax toghla.”,or maybe “L-eta’ ta l-irtirar tibqa’ kif inhi.”?
JM’s budget speech contradicted proposal 41. He harshly criticised the fact that the only category benefiting from tax cuts is the category made up of two working partners who have children.
Why not all families, he asked?
He also criticised the fact that people on social assistance are not benefitting fully from the effects of the budget. Being socialists at heart, they cannot really understand and accept that whoever contributes more should benefit more.
So how can we believe Joseph Muscat in the face of such a glaring contradiction.
However most of these proposti are no proposti at all. They are like my saying: I want to lose weight or I want to become rich. I would say they are sad to read because thet just further prove how JM has absolutely no substance at all.
Maybe he was thinking of the aliens at area51
22. L-eta’ tal-irtirar tibqa ma tgħoliex.
What sort of Maltese is this? Did they mean “Ma tkomplix toghla l-eta’ tal-irtirar?”
SKIP
Il litanija l-gdid ta Malta trid tghida ghall 51 darba u tkun mohhok mistrieh.
Gvern imexxi minni
Mulej itlob ghalina
Gvern imexxi minni
ehlisna nitolbok Mulej
In my opinion many of these proposals are just general statement &/or principles that most people all agree on. Other proposals the way they have been worded are a bit too unprofessional if they were presented as they are on this blog.
However, there are some proposals that are interesting and that are concrete or come close to that – these in my opinion are the following: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 18 & 21.
‘ kwalita’ tal-prodot f’industrija tat -turismun ! and then flowers and plants in roundabouts and road sides is ‘hela tal-flus’ , the breakwater bridge is ‘hela’ , city gate project is ‘lussu’ and so many more ……..
Infatti. Jekk ma jkunux huma hela ta’ flus. Mhux ghalhekk in-nies tibza’ minnhom? Min ghandu wiccu tost ma’ jindunax kemm jinsolenta l-intelligenza ta’ min ikun qed jisma’.
Apparti li skond huma, ahna ma’ haqqna xejn.
9. Pożizzjoni ċara fuq il-maternity leave: jiżdied b’erba’ ġimgħat.
Cara daqs il-kristall li ghandu Anglu d-dar forsi?
Li mhux car ghalijja hu min se jhallas, u kif se tithallas l-omm , leave without pay ,nofs paga , minimum wage jew paga shiha? U min se jhallas ,it-tax payer billi tizdied il-bolla. l-employer jew il-gvern billi jzid it-taxxi?