Comments on: Cardboard box? What cardboard box? John Dalli wasn’t even allowed back into the building to clear his desk.

By: silvio farrugia

silvio farrugia — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:13:20 +0000

What a difference from corrupt Malta. Here if one has connections, power or money will get away with murder.

By: Candida

Candida — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:14:49 +0000

Yes, truly, so rightly said H.P. Baxter. SORRY?

Ma tarax! Sorry for us here who have to put up with it all.

By: Qeghdin Sew

Qeghdin Sew — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:16:25 +0000

“According to Mr Dalli, although he had asked Mr Barroso to give him 24 hours to consult his lawyers and family on whether he should resign, the Commission President gave him just 45 minutes to hand in his resignation or be sacked.”

You’ve got to love that quote. This is the sort of approach that should have been taken with Austin Gatt and Dolores Cristina, incidentally.

By: Grezz

Grezz — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:06:45 +0000

In reply to Uninterested Bystander. Yes, probably 'rewarded'by being asked to stand for election on the Labour ticket, and possibly being made Minister of Finance.

By: A E

A E — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:17:54 +0000

That press release should have read ‘on behalf of the former Commissioner……..’

By: Paul Bonnici

Paul Bonnici — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:31:19 +0000

In reply to Uninterested Bystander. He will be rewarded in Malta instead.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:23:59 +0000

In reply to Uninterested Bystander.

SORRY? For a multi-millionaire who can’t dress, speak, write or converse and who’s reached the pinnacle of power?

No bloody way.

I’m actually sorry for the fact that in a couple of weeks, when the newspapers will have moved on to something else, he will still be a free citizen, and his vast wealth will still be available for his enjoyment.

For we shouldn’t fool ourselves – he won’t be prosecuted in Malta.

By: andi

andi — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:22:24 +0000

In reply to Uninterested Bystander. Perhaps one ought to remember that the EU did not join us but we joined them

By: Uninterested Bystander

Uninterested Bystander — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:05:28 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

I feel sorry for him, sort of.

It’s much easier coming from a place where rules are not only enforced but habitually observed, to a place like Malta.

I am almost constantly amazed by what I can get away with here.

How ironic too that he was trying to ban smoking while in his own country the smoking ban is ignored everywhere, even by on-duty policemen.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:31:34 +0000

The clash of civilisations. Tbazwir vs. Strict rules. You just have to love it.