Comments on: I would let Muscat go ahead with this. It’s called ‘enough rope’.

By: Ghoxrin Punt

Ghoxrin Punt — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:27:58 +0000

In reply to matt. If I understood correctly, Simon was not against the honoraria per se, he was against the manner in which it was implemented.

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:09:41 +0000

I do not think that the prime minister will ever run out of jobs for the boys. He will just create more if there are not enough, and we are seeing this even now. As a camouflage, he created another job to reduce bureaucracy.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:03:12 +0000

Most certainly, this law, even if Simon is against, will be passed due to their 9-seat majority.

Still, I just hope that if this happens, the envy, resentment, and bitterness will take over quicker than the money that I lose in paying taxes.

It’s strange why he is asking for his own funeral though. Maybe because “il-kodici tal-etika qishom briksa.”

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:55:40 +0000

In reply to edgar. This issue of appointing ex-PN supporters to boards etc will come back to haunt Joseph Muscat; mark my words.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 08:52:11 +0000

What gets to me the most is the bare-faced cheek.

This guy sat on the fence during the Libyan conflict. He didn’t commit until he knew Gaddafi was well and truly defeated.

Now he goes there trying to cut a deal. And now he refers to the previous administration as a ‘regime’. I don’t believe the Libyans forget easily.

By: Jar Jar

Jar Jar — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:50:49 +0000

On a different note, here we go again, going to Libya with the dusted-off begging bowl, hoping for a discount on fuel – as if anyone gives you anything for free. Libya, giving something for free to an EU member state? It should be the other way round.

The last time we tried this was 40 years ago and that almost led us into a captive-state situation. Those who don’t know history…

By: jojo

jojo — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:48:20 +0000

The guy is on a high high high.. euphoric..feeling invincible…

By: Alexander Ball

Alexander Ball — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:30:53 +0000

Muscat has delusions of adequacy.

By: Calculator

Calculator — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:22:11 +0000

Well said. Let him make his bed and lie in it.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:14:00 +0000

In reply to Joe Fenech.

“..The nomenklatura system arose early in Soviet history. Vladimir Lenin wrote that appointments were to take the following criteria into account: reliability, political attitude, qualifications, and administrative ability….”

in other words meritocracy demands it. :P