Comments on: Are these things time-barred, do you think?

By: ciccio

ciccio — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:20:01 +0000

In reply to Herbie. I fully agree with you. Since they were never brought to justice, the wounds remain open. If those wounds serve to keep them in opposition, this could be a consolation. But what if they are returned to power?

By: maryanne

maryanne — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:05:30 +0000

May I ask who are the ambassadors who visit Joseph Muscat weekly? Since the meetings are not secret, can he tell us what is discussed?

“When asked by the PN media on his “secret” meeting with North Korean ambassador Han Tae Song, Muscat said it was not more secret than the courtesy calls he receives from ambassadors “three, four times a week”

.maltastar.com/…/20120414-updated-muscat-bac…

By: Randon

Randon — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:11:07 +0000

You are quite right to say that ‘Labour had more contempt (and still does) for those who voted Labour than it had for those who didn’t’.

This contempt towards its own people is the downfall of all Labour governments in Malta. I do not believe that Joseph Muscat has really addressed this fundamental flaw that undermines the PL’s survival in goverment.

It may well be that the PL is elected to government but its survival will be shortlived.

The electoral swing that favours them will be lost within the first 2 months of government characterised by bad decisions and arrogance towards their own people.

The PN should be clever enough to embrace rather than reject (as it has been doing) those people that the turn of the tide brings to its shore.

By: Herbie

Herbie — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:10:40 +0000

Please do not rub salt into the wound.

As I have already said in previous posts these people should have been prosecuted way back in 1987.

That is what happened in all opressed countries once they acheived democracy.

By: Lomax

Lomax — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:57:08 +0000

They will do nothing of the sort. It does not prejudice the PM. Consequently, it does not interest them.

By: maryanne

maryanne — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:17:11 +0000

I am sure Dr. George Vella will volunteer to sign the motion.

By: Mary mhux Mifsud

Mary mhux Mifsud — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:42:17 +0000

I think we should not rely on either of these two unreliable guys but it should be the prime minister himself or the actual foreign minister who should present a motion calling for AST to appear before the house regarding this act of treason.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:40:14 +0000

Perhaps they could present a PQ asking the leader of the opposition who he gave a last minute ticket on his plane to Benghazi.

It could be someone delayed from Rome, trying to sort out Libyan assets frozen by Mr. Monti until it’s clarified who they belong to.

Let’s see what the greatest Nationalist is made of.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:26:21 +0000

“I have a suggestion for Franco Debono and Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, and it’s not where to put a rather large carrot.”

This qualifies for “Quotes of the week” on The Times.