Comments on: Ah, I see it’s time for a bit of lanzit

By: J Abela

J Abela — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:14:22 +0000

What nonsense! A Maltese prime-minister earns less than the heads of Enemalta and Mepa?

I mean, I would understand how some private citizens might be earning more money than the pm or even the president, but I can’t understand how two publicly appointed officials are earning more than the PM! Only in Malta!

[Daphne – You can’t understand? Where were you when the Labour Party was busy instigating the population about the ‘zieda li ha l-prim?’ The prime minister is NOT ALLOWED to earn more than the chairmen and CEOs of state boards.]

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:03:16 +0000

In reply to Etil. The Times insurers must have warned them that unless they toe the PL line they will not cover them against arson. Once bitten, twice shy.

By: TinaB

TinaB — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:47:13 +0000

In reply to Antoine Vella.

Oh. Was he?

Thank you, Antoine.

My apologies to Mr Camilleri, then – I guess that my fear of a PL government in the near future is making me paranoid.

By: JoeM

JoeM — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Could it be that you might have misunderstood the guy?

Might his statement be interpreted to mean that no other civil servant, regardless on which board he heads or position he holds, should earn a salary bigger than the Prime Minister?

Might he be saying that this fact is unfair on the Prime Minister, and that he deserves being paid a higher salary?

I didn’t check Mr Leo Attard’s posting history, which means that I might be completely wrong in my assessment. But I’m just trying to be objective and give him the benefit of the doubt.

By: silvio

silvio — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:47:43 +0000

I sincerly hope that this miserable salary,does not give credence to the old saying:

” Pay peanuts and you get monkeys”

By: Anthony Briffa

Anthony Briffa — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:56:49 +0000

In reply to Botom. But the disappointed ones, and there will be large number, will have nothing to do but lump it, and hope to manage to talk to some PL god through the help of some driver or messenger.

By: Michelle Pirotta

Michelle Pirotta — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:23:31 +0000

Even a bank branch manager earns more than the PM.

By: Neil Dent

Neil Dent — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:21:11 +0000

In reply to Peter Mallia.

Peter – the 35% tax rate, assuming the FSS ‘joint’ tax bands are applied, are only charged on the portion of the salary over the €28,700 mark, with lower rates charged further down the scale, with no tax charged on the first €11,900.

In fact a €68,000 would incur €17,025 in tax, for a net €50,975 – or €4,248 monthly. Naturally the maximum rate ‘bolla’ has to also be deducted from that.

However – you still make a very valid point. This is the Prime Minister we’re talking about here.

By: Etil

Etil — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:27:00 +0000

The Times is practically day in day out finding some fault with government. What is their agenda ? Are they hoping that if Labour will be in government they will be safe ? The Times has poor journalism and seems to be making do with inexperienced journalists but then I suppose it is the Editor who finally decides on the policy.

By: Etil

Etil — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:24:20 +0000

Who said Lavour changed ? They will never change whilst the old-timers are still there, and the diehard labour parents and grandparents of labour are still alive. They still give the impression that the world owes them something, that they can have good wages/salaries without qualifications or any efforts from their side to improve their lot.

Maybe, maybe, another generation that is more educated (and I do not mean only good manners but good schooling) will have a change of attitude and be able to decide clearly on who is really the best option for governing Malta seeing that the prospect of a third party seems to be out of the question.