Comments on: So, Mrs Vella, how did you spend the Eur20,000 your ‘FAA’ got from the Good Causes Fund under the Nationalist government? https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: ciccio https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1069214 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:18:21 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1069214 Maybe they just paid her Eur 20,000 for shutting up? Considering her annoying, squeaky voice, that would in itself qualify to be a good cause.

]]> By: Evarist Saliba https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068923 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:49:50 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068923 Is “accountability” relevant to NGOs that receive public funds?

]]> By: bob-a-job https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068911 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:41:39 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068911 Squeaky squeaks

Astrid Vella says:
04 June 2013 19:39

“Mr. Busuttil, I’m delighted to let you know what has been done with the 20,000 pledged to FAA from the Good Causes Fund. It is to be used to pay for our expenses to create the Malta Cultural Heritage Website at http://www.culturalmalta.org Focussing on history, art, architecture and culture, his website has been set up in order to make our students, cultural tourists and all who love Malta aware of Malta’s unique heritage. As such it was endorsed by Dr. Mario de Marco, when Minister of Tourism, and the Ministry of Education. It is one of the only independent websites to be allowed on the Ministry of Education E-platform due to it its high standards. I invite you check it out to see for yourself.”

So much for “None of us has ever expected or received a cent”

Squeak, squeak.

]]> By: Jozef https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068779 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:19:03 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068779 In reply to bob-a-job.

‘…regularly requested for consultation..’

Really? Let’s have a list of private citizens and their ‘donations’ then shall we?

Cheques for ten grand to halt competitors and damn policy, obviously.

None of us eh? Since when are NGO’s under Astrid’s patronage?

And of course she wouldn’t, what did she ever propose except obstruct others? Others being real NGO’s with their projects, if you please.

Too bad she can’t commit to an idea and carry it through.

Marelli, how boring, anyone fancy a sloppy cappuccino below the Upper Barrakka?

]]> By: lzammit https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068765 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:09:19 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068765 Astrid, jiena kont nikkunsidrak bhala mara ta’min jorbot fuqa- issa tlift kull fiducja li kelli fik.

]]> By: Jozef https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068737 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:56:05 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068737 In reply to P Shaw.

Guess.

]]> By: bob-a-job https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068595 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:32:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068595 In today’s Times under the heading

FKNK paid €17,500 in 2012 for ‘consultancy’

Astrid Vella writes:-

“A spokesman for Birdlife Malta pointed out that no individual at Birdlife ever received similar payments and it was unclear what these were for”

‘I’m sure that goes for all environment NGOs who are regularly requested for consultation involving reports on proposed legislation and land planning regulations, but none of us has ever expected or received a cent!’

None of us has ever expected or received a cent says Astrid. Really?

Well Astrid you’ve just lost any credibility you may have enjoyed. You’re not squeaky clean – you’re just squeaky.

]]> By: Pheidippides https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068591 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:30:42 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068591 Just how stupid does Astrid think we are? Just today she posted a comment on timesofmalta.com claiming that environmental NGOs didn’t receive a cent from the previous government. Qas tisthi!

]]> By: Ta' sapienza https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068561 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:17:14 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068561 Astrid Vella
Today, 13:23
“A spokesman for Birdlife Malta pointed out that no individual at Birdlife ever received similar payments and it was unclear what these were for” I’m sure that goes for all environment NGOs who are regularly requested for consultation involving reports on proposed legislation and land planning regulations, but none of us has ever expected or received a cent!

]]> By: P Shaw https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/06/so-mrs-vella-how-did-you-spend-the-eur20000-your-faa-got-from-the-good-causes-fund-under-the-nationalist-government/#comment-1068553 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:14:56 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=32744#comment-1068553 Did she use them to finance the regular FAA organized cultural (Baroque) trips to Sicily?

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