Comments on: Disgraceful

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:14:10 +0000

Was the letter from the Commission for the Administration of Justice to the Ombudsman cleared by all the members of the Commission?

By: c

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:48:02 +0000

Can those who have a case in court before Farrugia Sacco write to the Chief Justice to assign it to another judge on grounds of lack of confidence in that particular judge?

By: giraffa

giraffa — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:10:44 +0000

I regret that the President of the Republic has painted himself into a very sticky corner, with his Labour Party roots strangling his vision. This is untenable

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:34:33 +0000

gejja tieghek ja liba tlett xhur baqalek duqom sew ja hadra

By: observer

observer — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:13:31 +0000

In reply to observer. Apologies. Sant's calling an election was in 2003. Sorry for mis-typing

By: observer

observer — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:08:53 +0000

In reply to P Shaw. Re the last paragraph. Not correct, actually, as Sant's decision to call an election in 2008 was taken against Dr Abela's prudent advice.

By: Dr Francis Saliba

Dr Francis Saliba — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:04:11 +0000

The public outcry against maladministration by some judges is unanimous.
The Prime Minister is shocked.
So is the legal profession.
So is the Ombudsman.
The “odd man out” seems to be the Commission for the administration of Justice (its President a.k.a. the President of the Republic) whose most shocking public display is to lambast the Ombudsman.for daring to add his lament to the general outcry.
I qua urbe vivimus! Quam civitas habemus!

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:41:36 +0000

The president of the Commission of Justice seems to be dead to the goings on of certain judges and lawyers. Wake up Mr. President and do your bit or since there seems to be conflict of interest you should call it a day and resign from both posts.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:31:51 +0000

In reply to P Borg.

There is yet another crucial point.

The Commission’s letter to the Ombudsman said:
“Ghalhekk, id-dikjarazzjonijiet fir-rigward tal-Kummissjoni, tal-Prim Imhallef u l-Imhallef Carmelo Farrugia Sacco li inti ghamilt fl-imsemmija ittra huma kontra l-ligi.”

At best, this is only a claim. But it seems that the Commission for the Administration of Justice has turned itself into a court and decided that the Ombudsman was breaking the law.

How can the CAJ make this mistake?

It is only a court which can determine a breach of the law, and one would expect the CAJ of all institutions to know this.

By: Mesmes

Mesmes — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:46:22 +0000

One thing I am really curious about – in case the PM places an impeachment motion against Farrugia Sacco, will Frankie Tabone wait for the directions given by the Labour whip?