Comments on: 25 writers issue statement this morning against government plans to send immigrants to Libya

By: Last Post

Last Post — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:25:42 +0000

PROSIT lil dawn il-kittieba u awturi, kif ukoll lill-akkademici, li hadu din il-pozizzjoni kontra l-politika ta’ ‘push-back’ tal-immigranti irregolari.

L-awturi li hargu ghonqhom mhumiex fost il-‘heavyweights’ tal-letteratura f’pajjizna. Uhud minnhom huma popolari waqt li ohrajn mhux daqshekk. Hadt nota ta’ dawn tal-ahhar biex insir nafhom ahjar.

Barra Andrew Azzopardi hassejt ukoll in-nuqqas ta’ Oliver Friggieri li f’intervista li dehret dil-gimgha fil-gazzetta ‘Illum’ qal li l-akbar ghadu tal-PN m’hux il-(M)LP imma l-Ewropa u l-istituzzjonijiet taghha ghax dawn jisfidaw l-identita’ ta’ dan il-partit.

L-istess argument jista’ jinghad PRECIZ ghall-(M)LP. U dan bil-provi – kif ghadna kif rajna din il-gimgha.

Jekk l-akbar ghadu tal-PN u tal-M)LP hija l-Ewropa u l-istituzzjonijiet taghha nistghu mela nghidu l-istess ghal Malta.

Issa jien ma nahsibx li Oliver Friggieri jara lill-Ewropa bhala l-ikbar ghadu ta’ Malta. F’dak il-kaz allura Malta hija l-akbar ghadu taghha stess!

Ghalhekk ippretendejt li nara isem Oliver Friggieri f’din il-lista. Ir-raguni ghaliex mhux qieghed hemm jafha hu biss. Ahna nistghu biss nobsru.

By: Futur mill-aghar

Futur mill-aghar — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 16:18:18 +0000

In reply to AE. Another 'populist'. He had a survey going on whether people agreed with the pushback threat or not. 70% of his respondents were in favour, so he doesn't want to scare off his readers.

By: AE

AE — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 15:03:10 +0000

So Andrew Azzopardi did not sign this. Shame on him.

By: J. Gauci

J. Gauci — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:37:03 +0000

In reply to Adrian Mizzi. I agree with you 100%. I'm definitely in on this one. To start with I am unfriending anyone who posts any racist comments on Facebook. It is such an embarrassment to know that these people were listed as 'friends'.

By: Mark Fenech

Mark Fenech — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:57:30 +0000

The point which many are missing is that those people (or at least some of them) are fleeing persecution and that they have a FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT to apply for asylum.

This is precisely the reason why these rights are called FUNDAMENTAL i.e. because they override all other considerations.

By: john

john — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:10:23 +0000

In reply to Jo Saliba. It would be in the national interest if Joseph Muscat were to be pushed back to Burmarrad.

By: just me

just me — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:01:02 +0000

The prime minister was considering all options, even illegal ones. Knowingly, he was going to break European and international laws.

I am surprised that no one as yet has asked for his resignation.

By: Karl Diacono

Karl Diacono — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:40:31 +0000

“A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion.”

There was nothing clever and it was far from witty, he looked like a scolded boy forced to apologise.

By: Adrian Mizzi

Adrian Mizzi — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:35:35 +0000

Exactly – this is the real movement with a cause worth fighting for. It is acts like these which do make us proud to be Maltese – not the scaremongering and racial hatred going on elsewhere.

By: The Shadow

The Shadow — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:17:54 +0000

This is developing into a movement.