Comments on: Kurt, Cyrus and Joseph, take note: Hollande was elected to tax the rich

By: Johann Camilleri

Johann Camilleri — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:03:32 +0000

I know I’m stating the obvious, but what on earth can Cyrus Engerer’s explanation be for celebrating a socialist victory?

The so-called explanation he gave for suddenly switching to Labour was Prime Minister Gonzi’s vote in parliament on the divorce bill.

Did this change his political views completely and turn him into a socialist?

Why don’t journalists ask these questions?

When the Sliema local council was dissolved, Cyrus declared that this was done so that the Nationalist Party could grant the ‘usual favours’.

So I ask you, Cyrus Engerer, when you knowingly contested the election on behalf of the Nationalist Party, before stabbing the people who elected you in the back, did you do this with the intention of carrying out the ‘usual favours’?

By: LP

LP — Tue, 08 May 2012 08:11:26 +0000

Daphne, there’s a great piece on Francois Hollande in The Economist. Maybe Cyrus and co, ought to give it a look before hitching themselves to his wagon http://www.economist.com/node/21553446

By: David

David — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:07:05 +0000

The majority voted for Hollande because of the economic crisis and also because of Sarkozy’s manners. Hollande stated he wants to be a “normal” president.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:50:54 +0000

In reply to edgar.

This is exactly Daphne’s forte.

She comes from a very well-known, non-PN Maltese family with a surfeit of grey matter.

This background gives her the necessary clout to attack the PL and its leadership and expose their myriad foibles.

She is further blessed with the ability of putting pen to paper in a most inimitable fashion.

[Daphne – I’m going to have to specify that ‘non-PN’ here means Stricklandjani. I don’t want anyone to think that we voted Labour, or worse, for Mintoff.]

By: edgar

edgar — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:47:11 +0000

Stingray, you got it all wrong about Daphne.

I can vouch that her family were definitely not PN voters in the past and did like thousands of others who changed to voting PN because Mintoff and the two others that came after him were disastrous. This Muscat is even worse than the three put together.

By: PhiliP

PhiliP — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:48:20 +0000

I am under the impression that the cost of fuel, gas, and cost of living will not exist any more, because there is a socialist president. It might be that even the global economic recession will disappear now.

U halluna! Issa naraw jekk il-petrol, il-gass u hafna affarijiet ohra jorhsux fi Franza ghax hemm president socjalista. Issa l-prova.

By: Edward Caruana Galizia

Edward Caruana Galizia — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:18:35 +0000

When I hear how so many PL supporters can’t wait to have the PL in government because they will get gas and electricity for practically nothing, when I see PL supporters rubbing their hands with glee when we all ask “where will you get the money to pay the difference on gas and electricity?”, when I read comments about how they all wish Muscat to be worse than Mintoff to PN supporters, I can’t help but think that they want all those who they think make more money to pay for it all.

And I am seriously worried that it won’t be a case of taxing the rich to give to the slightly less rich. It will be taxing the PN supporters to give to the PL supporters.

By: Joe Zerafa

Joe Zerafa — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:34:30 +0000

I totally don’t understand the reasoning behind the idea of taxing the rich at a higher rate, which no doubt is the trick Muscat is keeping up his sleeve.

Hopefully people will wake up before its too late. Besides, why would anyone in their right senses want to tax those who use inititiative and creativity, and who are taking the necessary risks and providing jobs for others?

Why would anyone penalize (with higher taxes) those who are creating wealth for the country?

Shouldn’t incentives apply so that we can all be encouraged to work harder, create more jobs and in the process more taxes will be collected?

How about a flat rate for all income brackets? Again I ask: Why a penalty for those who choose to work hard and take risks?

By: Esteve

Esteve — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:18:47 +0000

In reply to Stingray.

Actually I think that this post is the most accurate description of Maltese politics that I’ve ever read.

I don’t know whether it’s due to our “islander mentality” but the Maltese will always have a natural tendency to lean towards a right-wing conservative mindset and our parliament shows it clearly.

By: Paul Bonnici

Paul Bonnici — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:22:10 +0000

In reply to ciccio. I watched the French election victory celebrations on France24 yesterday. Many veiled Muslim women and Africans joined the demonstrations in Paris, they were overjoyed with the result. France will soon be flooded with poor illegal immigrants.