As if international headlines about a shady Maltese ex European Commissioner were not enough, now we have this
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July 10, 2013 at 3:08pm
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23253648
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/2023214-malta-cancels-migrant-flights-after-european-court-order/
http://euobserver.com/justice/120817
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2013/07/10/european_court_stops_refugee_deportation_from_malta/en1-709211
http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3955781-plan-send-migrants-back-libya-blocked
http://www.panapress.com/EU-urges-Malta-not-to-repatriate-illegal-immigrants-to-Libya–15-876336-32-lang2-index.html
The Chinese, North Korean and Barbadian news media have not written anything about the migrants being send back to Libya.
Ah yes, Malta the pariah state. Another tick off Labour’s wish-list.
And I hate to sound like a masochist or whatever, but I hope this attention on Malta’s immigration-handling issues won’t mean that the Dalli situation is sidelined.
http://eupolitics.einnews.com/news/africa-malta-immigration
X’misthijja!
We’ve also made the Human Rights Watch ‘dodgy’ list.
WoooWoooo we love you Joseph. Taghna Lkoll!
Where is Hollande now? Any new endorsements for Joseph Muscat?
Have to agree with the PM on this one. Overcrowding is and will be a big issue in this small country if we keep on going this way. Of course it is going to cast a shadow on us but if you have a better solution and know it is feasible and realistically implementable I am sure it will be considered. So please do come forward with your alternatives.
– Deport all racists and xenophobes to Comino
– Remove all their social benefits with the exception of a fishing pole
– Implement and enforce a pushback policy if they ever decide to swim back
Hey presto, loads of space in Malta and Gozo for fellow humans in need.
The key phrase, Mr Mangion is “fellow humans in need”. We do what is necessary.
Is Mr Mangion, Sandro Mangion, former defender of gay rights?
Sounds like him. And if it isn’t, I apologise although I would have expected him to raise his voice against a push-back.
And, I repeat, with a population of 400000 +, overcrowding is not the fault of the c. 4000 migrants from the South – we have no numbers for the migrants from other parts of the world.
Overcrowding is just the excuse for the plethora of hate, racism and, in this case, downright stupidity, spewing out from all sides but, most particularly from PL and its admirers.
Mr Vella, this is at no point an expression of hate or disregard towards other races or an attempt to raise that notion for all that matters.
Of course you can do that if you wish to as no one is stopping you.
The truth to the matter is that this is a serious problem and we need serious solutions.
Yes we are doing what is necessary to help fellow humans (as you put it) already for a long time now but wouldn’t you agree that it is very taxing on us considering our frail economy and that there is only so much we can sustain?
We don’t even have half enough space on Comino for the great numbers of these people.
Agreed. Some people don’t get the concept of democracy until it affects them. Such things as law are there for their gratification only.
If all the African migrants were to be deported, the public cleansing service and the construction industry would immediately collapse.
They are making a direct contribution to the economy and to the well-being of our society, while obtaining for themselves a foot on the economic ladder.
Ironically, the taxes that they contribute directly to public revenue go substantially to support the Maltese-born parasites who make a career of living off social benefits, and who probably are the most vociferous in supporting Joseph Muscat’s cruel, illegal and unchristian ‘push back’ policy or, more aptly, the murder of innocents by proxy.
Malta l-ewwel u qabel kollox.
Iva, imma Malta demokratika li tirrispetta d-drittijiet tal-bniedem. Mhux Malta mimlija ħdura u bullies li sabu xi ħadd dgħajjef li jistgħu jaqbdu miegħu.
Actually we’re hitting the international headlines more frequently than before, obviously for the wrong reasons.
When Malta used to be mentioned in the international news it was because we were the only ones to survive the financial crisis.
He’ll have lots to say to his dream buddy David Cameron the next time Joseph meets him.
Lawrence Gonzi put Malta on the world map and world news on two highly important fronts.
1. The way he handled the Libyan crisis where he gained the admiration of the world’s heads of state.
2. His government succeeded through strong and positive economic policies which helped Malta survive the world’s economic crisis.
Joseph Muscat succeeded in putting Malta on the world map for trying to break the law and violate human rights in defiance of an ECHR ruling.
Muscat has either reached his peak of immaturity, or is too much caught up in his motto that the end justifies the means.
They are three completely different scenarios, and you cannot compare just for the sake of looking good to the EU.
They are not … it is the reaction which was different. Two of them showed a real statesman in action. The last showed a schemer trying to distract everyone’s attention from a scandal by rabble rousing and hate-mongering.
I was proud of the manner in which the first two were dealt with and the status that gave us on the international stage. At this moment, the only thing which I can tell my foreign friends is that the Prime Minister’s actions do not reflect the ideas of right-thinking Maltese and that they shouldn’t let them put them off Malta and the Maltese.
Just listen to the speech of your leader in Parliament yesterday and compare it to what Hitler used to say in Nazi Germany. Believe me, there are striking similarities! And, by the way, Hitler also had his apologists. They’re still running around today despite the clear evidence of his crimes.
“Human Rights Watch (HRW), an independent organisation dedicated to defending and safeguarding human rights, lumped Malta with the likes of Egypt, Sudan and Russia in its 10 July daily brief.
“Malta hit the headlines too, as government efforts to immediately turn back migrants coming from Libya had local activists and international rights defenders responding quickly,” the organisation said.
“It’s shocking that the Maltese government would even consider summarily returning Somalis to Libya, a place where migrants risk arbitrary arrest, ill treatment and forced labour,” HRW’s Benjamin Ward said. ”
http://www.independent.com.mt › News
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/malta-cancels-migrant-flights-after-european-court-order.aspx?pageID=238&nID=50391&NewsCatID=351#.Ud1wXXh6tQ4.facebook
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the immigrants (most of them anyway) don’t want to stay in Malta anyway. What is stopping the government from granting Maltese citizenship to all immigrants who qualify for refugee status and humanitarian protection status?
That would give them freedom to roam the entire Shengen area with no restrictions and nobody could say anything untoward about Malta. If any EU country objects to that they could easily be accused of gross hypocrisy.
My feeling is that a move like that, especially if it is executed in synchrony with other Mediterranean states hit by the immigration phenomenon, would quickly put a firecracker under our Northern cousins’ collective behinds, making them work towards a real solution to Africa.
Good idea in principle but would get us kicked out of the Schengen agreement in no time at all, and possibly worse.
I remember another EU country had done just that a couple of years ago or so (I think Spain but not sure) but they had to backtrack on that in no time at all.
C Falzon, yes, if we went it alone we would probably get kicked out of Schengen, but if Greece, Italy and Spain did it along with us – that would be a different matter altogether.
Given that it is taking this administration more than 3 months to renew EU nationals’ ID cards, don’t hold your breath on them speeding up the processing of asylum seekers.
They’ve managed to increase bureaucracy 100-fold and not cut it by 25%.
Processing of asylum seekers papers
The notice on the door – she is thinking of having it framed Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian
Times Staff
Last updated at 3:03PM, July 10 2013
A café owner who believes people are deterred from eating there due to her ethnicity has put a sign in her window telling potential customers she is black.
Martha-Renee Kolleh, who runs Yeanon Café in the small market town of Ossett, West Yorkshire, said she was fed up with customers leaving when they saw her.
The sign on the front door reads: “Attention. Everyone be aware I am a black woman, and always will be. If you are allergic to black people, don’t come in.
“But if you prefer quality wholesome meals in a pleasant and clean environment, come in. I don’t bite. Thanks, Martha-Renee.”
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an independent organisation dedicated to defending and safeguarding human rights, lumped Malta with the likes of Egypt, Sudan and Russia in its 10 July daily brief.
“Malta hit the headlines too, as government efforts to immediately turn back migrants coming from Libya had local activists and international rights defenders responding quickly,” the organisation said.
“It’s shocking that the Maltese government would even consider summarily returning Somalis to Libya, a place where migrants risk arbitrary arrest, ill treatment and forced labour,” HRW’s Benjamin Ward said.
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-07-10/news/maltas-miigrant-push-backs-the-international-press-reports-2037186562/
I can already imagine him, next EU meeting with EU leaders, popping his chest out, taparsi he is comfortable. X’jimpurtah li waqqana ghar-ridikolu.
“Popping his chest out” and howling again “What the heck!” and causing as much merriment among the audience as when he uttered that notorious (un)diplomatic protest the first time.
Am I right to say that in summary, the news headlines can be summarised as “Malta humiliated by the ECHR because of Joseph ‘Push-Back’ Muscat’s violation of the human rights of black immigrants”?
No, in summary it is “Malta, a country led by racists and xenophobes”