Comments on: Democracy vs Dictatorship – please pass it on

By: Jozef

Jozef — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:09:06 +0000

Venezuela is under martial law at the moment. Chavez did everything but plan the country’s future when he’s gone.

Typical isn’t it? The ideology cannot be tested to the contrary under threat of civil war.

I had a couple of colleagues from Caracas in 1999, one had his own private army, the other born into a family of academics.

Guess who jumped onto Chavez’s bandwagon when oil was ‘nationalised’

By: Shanna Carson

Shanna Carson — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:34:24 +0000

Hugo Chavez was definitely sincere about social justice, but I don’t think he chose the best road to achieve his goal.

In the long run, socialism has always been detrimental to the nations it was supposed to serve.

Also, I don’t understand why Chavez hated America with such intensity.

By the way, I noticed that countries whose leaders hate the US are most of the times countries where atrocities are commited on a regular basis.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:31:34 +0000

This government has been in power for five years only.

The last election was held 5 years ago and the nation decided democratically that they want the PN to govern for those 5 years.

On Saturday 9th March the nation will decide again and a new government will be elected. I hope and pray that the nation will decide PN again.

By: Mister

Mister — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:48:51 +0000

The police had better be on the alert. Look at the comments below this article – and timesofmalta.com approves.

Emanuel. Vella.
Today, 11:00
ejja ha nisfogaw!!!,u nistriehu fl-ahhar,il-mument taghna wasal ukoll !!!!! hadd wara hadd jasal (tasal) ta KULHADD!!!.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130307/elections-news/several-hundred-set-to-vote-tomorrow.460482

By: Pink

Pink — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:02:06 +0000

In reply to Stephen Borg Fiteni.

Sfortunatament kullhadd b’dik il-kelma f’mohhu li ghax ilna 25 years taht Gvern Nazzjonalista (li mhux vera imma ilna 14-il sena) allura qieghdin taht dittatorjat.

Li ma jistghux jifmu hi li l-poplu tella lil PN fil-Gvern u mhux il-PN iddecieda li hu jibqa fil-gvern.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:59:59 +0000

In reply to sunshine. Labour's Malta Tana Lkoll.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:14:17 +0000

In reply to Joseph Carmel Chetcuti.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120906/local/gaddafi.435869

One of the early signs of positivity.

By: Catsrbest

Catsrbest — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:00:54 +0000

Another infamous dictator kicked the bucket yesterday – Hugo Chavez – gone and surely will not be missed by many.

I have a custom to celebrate the death of all dictators like this one, Gaddafi, Mintoff, etc. (And yes in my opinion, Mintoff was nothing but a dictator awaiting the right moment; which never materialised thanks to the PN).

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:53:45 +0000

In reply to Joseph Carmel Chetcuti. Now answer my question. Why did you think this is about PL governments being dictatorships?

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:52:06 +0000

In reply to Joseph Carmel Chetcuti. It's what it says on the tin. We live in a democracy. We elect a government every five years.