They`re FACTS FACTS FACTS . Why don`t you face up to them?

Can`t you learn from Cyprus`s example which experienced huge problems with its electricity supply – not to mention the crippling financial crisis it suffered as a result – in the aftermath of an explosion of an arms depot close to a power station .

We`re not talking about a mere fireworks factory exploding here but about the possibility of a POWER STATION – which will cost the earth to boot- being put out of action for a long period of time, when all this can be avoided- and the extra costs too – by laying a gaspipeline instead and by utilising the interconnector between Malta and Sicily.

The port authorities of Trieste are dead set against the building of a gas terminal near the port as they say that maritime traffic will have to be interrupted every time a gas tanker enters harbour.

I don’t know why the PN does not give more publicity to this aspect of the PL proposal.

Finding ‘one’ which exploded in Europe is not the point, Luigi.

The point is that the Muscat Labour Party is willing to take a chance, however slight, that this can happen.

Furthermore Joseph wants to complete the project in 23 months which means, tendering, obtaining an EIA, building a quay and gas terminal, reinforcing the site where he intends to place the tanks and building the new power station. Will he use imported labour? Will he use the 6000 unemployed irrespective of their skills or willingness to work?

In just one brief moment of sanity, Joseph and his gang should have had enough brains to figure out the impossibility of their plan, on the basis of completion in 23 months alone.

Like his boss, Konrad has a big mouth but he spews only garbage, no wonder he has mysteriously disappeared. But the LP is saddled with Joseph and it’s too late in the game to do anything about it.

Worse, it is Labour’s mistaken notion that Joey is their ‘man’. Can’t blame them since they have only a few lame horses to choose from.

But cunningly they figure out that mentioning a 25% reduction in tariffs will be a lure to capture enough additional votes to win the election but whoever places much importance to Joseph’s promise to ‘resign should the project is not completed in 23 months’, is grossly mistaken.

The end justifies the means, even if it spells placing the welfare of Marsaxlokk’s population in jeopardy, not to mention the power station itself which may become disabled in case of a nearby explosion.

Joseph repeatedly stated that he will take full responsibility. If the worst happens how would he personally make good for the calamity? How responsibly would he able to face a total collapse of Malta’s economy?

Why take an awful chance when a secure and safer alternative can be secured, and with EU help? Joseph plans do not include EU funds. One wonders why, although the motive is getting clearer every day of this campaign.

The plan itself is a gross miscalculation as bad or worse than Joseph’s ‘virtual’ costing which did not include infrastructure or the cost of gas tankers, amounting to some 250 million euro.

I learnt more in one minute from Richard Hammond than in all the stupid time wasted listening to Konrad Mizzi.

If I was living in Birzebbugia and Marsaxlokk, I’d be looking for an alternative place to live.

As much as I don’t want to live near a fireworks factory, I wouldn’t want to live near a ticking time-bomb.

Are the people so blinded by cheaper electricity that they forget safety comes first? Oh .. wait… Japan.

Perfect, history to repeat itself -just in a different way.

Prosit JosephMuscat.com u KonradMizzi.org (ghax non-profit organisation zgur dan).

Mandango70, where do you live? You do not live in the Marsaxlokk, Marsaskala, Birzebbuga area or any area in the South.

We, that is, those who have some brain cells and love and live in these areas, are worried about your Great Leader’s pigeon-brained ideas on energy.

I can understand why he wants to site this absurdity in the South. He lives safely far away in Burmarrad.

Well Konrad mizzi never qualified as an engineer so certain details might have been missed.

But I guess a PhD in some obscure aspect of management sounds more impressive to the ignoramuses who vote Labour than a full-on degree in engineering.

There’s also legislation related to the amount of ship traffic in port when those tankers are around.

So it’s “not like anything in life is risk free”, is it, Mandango?

But sensible people know how to assess risk and gain. Do you take this kind of (very expensive) risk for a supposed 25% off your power bill, when many people spend more on petrol and mobile bills which are just essential these days?

Are you tired of being alive?

I think so, probably that’s why you still hang around what you call this “health hazardous” blog.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/natural-gas-explosions-rock-cleveland

Shame