Comments on: Martin Scicluna on Franco Debono (3)

By: old-timer

old-timer — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:19:38 +0000

The way I see it (perhaps wrongly) is that Franco Debono, with all that he has said, will not vote in favour of the motion.

Debono will, (if he is a politician) abstain because he will not want to be labelled that he did Muscat’s job in toppling the government.

He will still be in the limelight (it is apparent that he likes to be there).

By: Brian*14

Brian*14 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:19:00 +0000

“It is doubtful that either Franco Debono or the Prime Minister envisaged that their misjudgements would lead to this outcome.”

What Prime Minister’s misjudgement? The only one I can think of is that he is ultimately responsible for letting Debono run on his ticket.

By: Albert Farrugia

Albert Farrugia — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:47:03 +0000

So, what to do, Mr Martin Scicluna? Pass a law prohibiting the Labour Party since it would always produce an “untried, inexperienced government”? I am sure many would love that. Sorry, though, Labour is there to stay.

By: BlackBerry Bold

BlackBerry Bold — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:30:43 +0000

What if Franco were to be given the impression that he won something? Something which would allow him to convince himself that he has won a personal victory and managed to make something out of it?

Surely, at this point even he cannot continue to delude himself that he is going to get anywhere by holding the government (and with it, the whole nation) hostage. Then again I am no psychologist.