Comments on: Charles Grabuhagiar

By: Ken il malti

Ken il malti — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:41:27 +0000

In reply to ciccio. He looks like Ned Flanders from the Simpsons.

By: Not Tonight

Not Tonight — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:35:26 +0000

There has been some talk lately about the reduction of noise pollution. Please lower the volume further or some journalist might do the unthinkable, wake up and investigate. Heaven forbid!

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:34:24 +0000

In reply to Richard Borg.

Richard, are you saying that €2950 monthly payments from one single contract are peanuts for an architect?

By any chance would you expect him to heftily lower his income when he becomes minister in one year’s time?

If your answer is in the affirmative than I’m missing something.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:26:18 +0000

In the interest of democracy it is equally bad if our institutions continue allowing MP Charles Buhagiar get away with this kind of behaviour.

His mysterious unaccounted-for work for the Rabat and Mosta councils and his conflict of interest at the very least warrant an urgent investigation.

Looking the other way is what makes people believe that corruption is rampant in Malta and not just our judiciary system.

Just disgusted.

By: Angus Black

Angus Black — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:59:07 +0000

No wonder Joseph did absolutely nothing about the disgrace of a Mosta Council for the last three years.

Why deny comrade Buhagiar the tidy sum of 70,000 euros?

An interview with some Mostin all complained about the dismal performance of their council and cannot understand for what the architect was paid the huge amount since nothing appears to have been done for a long time.

Now, that the amount is safely in its intended recipient’s bank account, Joseph wakes up and ‘announces a 700,000 euro project for Mosta residents’.

He actually believes he is the prime minister.

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:47:11 +0000

I just cannot understand how low people’s standards can get: it is acceptable for an opposition MP to earn €30,000 average per annum from ONE single local council and at the same time cannot accept a FULL TIME Minister like George Pullicino to earn around €65,000 per annum to run a sector of our country.

These same people would label that as an “indecent wage rise”.

I wonder what they would think when Buhagiar becomes minister and accepts the ‘measly’ salary Pullicino is now earning while closing his business ties with his private practice.

By: Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:18:54 +0000

Poor Perit Buhagiar, with a couple of councils like the one of Mosta approx €50,000 a year, a few other lesser projects say 10 x €20,000 a year and the odd small job say 40 x €2,500, a conservative €30,000 monthly, how will he survive on his measly ministerial salary come 2013? Miskin, they do it for the greater good tafux.

By: ta' sapienza

ta' sapienza — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:05:43 +0000

In reply to ciccio. Google Peppone from Don Camillo,

By: meme

meme — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:51:16 +0000

Taht Gvern Nazzjonalista u ghandhom il-wicc tost jghidu m’hemmx jimbidel il-gvern ha jgawdi kulhadd.

By: Richard Borg

Richard Borg — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:05:05 +0000

In reply to Richard Borg. As if councils need an architect 'once or twice a year'. Imagine the whole of Mosta needing the services of an architect for 'once and twice' a year. And yes, fees are usually quoted ex VAT, quoted that is. The article mentions fees paid, not fees quoted. [Daphne - Yes, Richard, FEES paid, not fees plus VAT paid. VAT is not fees. Fees are not VAT. And yes, councils are more likely to need an architect once or twice a year than have one on retainer, unless they are even more corrupt than first thought. Stop trying to justify the unjustifiable. This is the future Public Works minister we are talking about, not any old architect.]