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		By: Tinnat		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-708859</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tinnat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just WHAT is a PL governemnt going to do to ensure it´s in line with EU regulations without following the procurement rules?  

Am I missing something or is the PL being cagey about this?  I don&#039;t see how this a 25-year contract could be given at will to any company. 

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/elections2013/transparency-public-tender-Muscat-20130116]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just WHAT is a PL governemnt going to do to ensure it´s in line with EU regulations without following the procurement rules?  </p>
<p>Am I missing something or is the PL being cagey about this?  I don&#8217;t see how this a 25-year contract could be given at will to any company. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/elections2013/transparency-public-tender-Muscat-20130116" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/elections2013/transparency-public-tender-Muscat-20130116</a></p>
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		By: Inginier Farrugia		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-708712</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Inginier Farrugia]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tonio Fenech says that costs will increase by an extra €250m. But if Joseph is right and Enemalta will spare some €174m per year, the extra incurred costs can be paid back in a couple of years. 

So it still makes sense to build a new power station on natural gas right away. 

As an engineer who has some good knowledge in the energy field, I am in favour of another power station. We will have a better security of supply as we cannot depend on just an interconnector. More to that efficiencies will rise and negative health outcomes should diminish.

On the other hand, Joseph&#039;s idea to build a power station within the next two years including all permits and run tests is full fantasy. 

I estimate that we would require a minimum of five years, six years being more acceptable.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tonio Fenech says that costs will increase by an extra €250m. But if Joseph is right and Enemalta will spare some €174m per year, the extra incurred costs can be paid back in a couple of years. </p>
<p>So it still makes sense to build a new power station on natural gas right away. </p>
<p>As an engineer who has some good knowledge in the energy field, I am in favour of another power station. We will have a better security of supply as we cannot depend on just an interconnector. More to that efficiencies will rise and negative health outcomes should diminish.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Joseph&#8217;s idea to build a power station within the next two years including all permits and run tests is full fantasy. </p>
<p>I estimate that we would require a minimum of five years, six years being more acceptable.</p>
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		By: bookworm		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bookworm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-707716&quot;&gt;Not Sandy :P&lt;/a&gt;.

That they probably are all vaginas.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-707716">Not Sandy :P</a>.</p>
<p>That they probably are all vaginas.</p>
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		By: Gahan		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gahan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Algeria will soon be commemorating a sad 9th anniversary on the 19th January when an LNG plant at the port of Skikda, eastern Algeria,exploded killing 27 and....read on here:


http://home.vicnet.net.au/~auranet/dampier/web/LNG.html]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Algeria will soon be commemorating a sad 9th anniversary on the 19th January when an LNG plant at the port of Skikda, eastern Algeria,exploded killing 27 and&#8230;.read on here:</p>
<p><a href="http://home.vicnet.net.au/~auranet/dampier/web/LNG.html" rel="nofollow ugc">http://home.vicnet.net.au/~auranet/dampier/web/LNG.html</a></p>
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		By: bystander		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bystander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It seems to me that Labour simply want to do the opposite of whatever the Nationalists propose, no matter what the consequences.

You do realise that while there is a lack of consensus on even the most basic of things like water and electricity then Malta will remain a backwoods haven for petty bickering.

It&#039;s your fault, no it&#039;s your fault.

Sad.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems to me that Labour simply want to do the opposite of whatever the Nationalists propose, no matter what the consequences.</p>
<p>You do realise that while there is a lack of consensus on even the most basic of things like water and electricity then Malta will remain a backwoods haven for petty bickering.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s your fault, no it&#8217;s your fault.</p>
<p>Sad.</p>
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		By: silvio		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[silvio]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-707024&quot;&gt;silvio&lt;/a&gt;.

OUCH. I really deserved that.

&lt;strong&gt;[Daphne - Yes. You did.]&lt;/strong&gt;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-707024">silvio</a>.</p>
<p>OUCH. I really deserved that.</p>
<p><strong>[Daphne &#8211; Yes. You did.]</strong></p>
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		By: Anthony Briffa		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Briffa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-704339&quot;&gt;R. Camilleri&lt;/a&gt;.

This is an all round &#039;brikunata&#039; kbira, and the sooner the electors understand this the better.

They have nothing to offer except the bait of the reduction  of tariffs, and so far they managed to hijack the electoral campain with just this one proposal.

Yesterday I watched Charles Mangion and Marelene Farrugia making an a** of themselves on Net TV, and later I watched Konrad Mizzi trying to make out an arungent when he hasn&#039;t got one. 

Tonio Fenech demolished him yet another time, and he was getting confused as the programme progressed. Even Lou Bondi looked uncomfortable as he was not getting the answers to his valid questions. 

Lou&#039;s questions were relevant and to the point, but all he got was empty talk. 

Konrad also showed signs of panic at certain times as he is realising that his proposal has bees made to shreds so early in the campain.

He is the do-or-die for the PL and no PL speaker can enlarge on this point because the deal is top secret with the leadership only. 

Marlene Farrugia yesterday could not answer a direct question as to how much she is involved as the PL spokes person on energy, and in a panic she started to behave like a washer-woman, with apologies to washer women.

The residents of Marsaxlokk have been silencend by the PL and are afraid to express their opinion. 

The mayor should start asking questions about the safety of the village and its residents. But here I am expecting too much because these people are all &#039;bla b***&#039;.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-704339">R. Camilleri</a>.</p>
<p>This is an all round &#8216;brikunata&#8217; kbira, and the sooner the electors understand this the better.</p>
<p>They have nothing to offer except the bait of the reduction  of tariffs, and so far they managed to hijack the electoral campain with just this one proposal.</p>
<p>Yesterday I watched Charles Mangion and Marelene Farrugia making an a** of themselves on Net TV, and later I watched Konrad Mizzi trying to make out an arungent when he hasn&#8217;t got one. </p>
<p>Tonio Fenech demolished him yet another time, and he was getting confused as the programme progressed. Even Lou Bondi looked uncomfortable as he was not getting the answers to his valid questions. </p>
<p>Lou&#8217;s questions were relevant and to the point, but all he got was empty talk. </p>
<p>Konrad also showed signs of panic at certain times as he is realising that his proposal has bees made to shreds so early in the campain.</p>
<p>He is the do-or-die for the PL and no PL speaker can enlarge on this point because the deal is top secret with the leadership only. </p>
<p>Marlene Farrugia yesterday could not answer a direct question as to how much she is involved as the PL spokes person on energy, and in a panic she started to behave like a washer-woman, with apologies to washer women.</p>
<p>The residents of Marsaxlokk have been silencend by the PL and are afraid to express their opinion. </p>
<p>The mayor should start asking questions about the safety of the village and its residents. But here I am expecting too much because these people are all &#8216;bla b***&#8217;.</p>
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		By: VICTOR		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[VICTOR]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[@ roger: re your no.4 &quot;....someone has already been earmarked by the PL for this project....&quot;

Did anyone notice what ex MLP minister Reno Calleja said the other day on a TVM programme:

* that China is almost his second home

* referred to Konrad Mizzi as &quot;the Golden Boy tal-partit&quot;
 
* Konrad&#039;s (Chinese)  wife wanted to make aquaintance with him (Reno)

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ roger: re your no.4 &#8220;&#8230;.someone has already been earmarked by the PL for this project&#8230;.&#8221;</p>
<p>Did anyone notice what ex MLP minister Reno Calleja said the other day on a TVM programme:</p>
<p>* that China is almost his second home</p>
<p>* referred to Konrad Mizzi as &#8220;the Golden Boy tal-partit&#8221;</p>
<p>* Konrad&#8217;s (Chinese)  wife wanted to make aquaintance with him (Reno)</p>
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		By: Jo		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wonder whether this is a plan for the Maltese Socialist Party to take Malta out of the EU.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes I wonder whether this is a plan for the Maltese Socialist Party to take Malta out of the EU.</p>
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		By: Not Sandy :P		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Not Sandy :P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-707204&quot;&gt;bookworm&lt;/a&gt;.

Lots of men are planning to vote for that prick hiding behind a blue tie.

What does that tell you?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/01/muscat-has-hidden-more-than-e250-million-in-costs/#comment-707204">bookworm</a>.</p>
<p>Lots of men are planning to vote for that prick hiding behind a blue tie.</p>
<p>What does that tell you?</p>
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