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		By: Rebecca Abela		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1156001</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Abela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151649&quot;&gt;lorna saliba&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Lorna, 

It is one thing transferring someone in an admin position from one place to another (I am not undermining people in admin positions dont get me wrong, this is just an example) but it is completely different to transfer someone who has so much experience in the civil protection field, has saved so many lives, and has risked his life countless of times, to a place were he is not using the skills and experience he has gained over these past 13 years. 

Wouldn&#039;t you agree to that? The point of the Hal Far &#039;fuss&#039; is not because it is the Hal Far detention centre, but because Mr Gera is not able to do what he is trained to do, and that is protect the nation from accidents and fires and what not. 

It could have been a desk job in the Transport Department, but the fact is is that Gera is still receiving an unfair transfer, and the civil protection is still losing someone who has done so much good, and is an expert at his job.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151649">lorna saliba</a>.</p>
<p>Hi Lorna, </p>
<p>It is one thing transferring someone in an admin position from one place to another (I am not undermining people in admin positions dont get me wrong, this is just an example) but it is completely different to transfer someone who has so much experience in the civil protection field, has saved so many lives, and has risked his life countless of times, to a place were he is not using the skills and experience he has gained over these past 13 years. </p>
<p>Wouldn&#8217;t you agree to that? The point of the Hal Far &#8216;fuss&#8217; is not because it is the Hal Far detention centre, but because Mr Gera is not able to do what he is trained to do, and that is protect the nation from accidents and fires and what not. </p>
<p>It could have been a desk job in the Transport Department, but the fact is is that Gera is still receiving an unfair transfer, and the civil protection is still losing someone who has done so much good, and is an expert at his job.</p>
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		By: matt		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1152525</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[matt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MLP has a history of vindictive transfers. Their goal is to intimidate workers and instill fear.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MLP has a history of vindictive transfers. Their goal is to intimidate workers and instill fear.</p>
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		By: Aunt Hetty		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1152355</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aunt Hetty]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The term &#039;&#039;ezigenzi tas-servizz&#039;&#039; covers a multitude of sins unfortunately.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The term &#8221;ezigenzi tas-servizz&#8221; covers a multitude of sins unfortunately.</p>
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		By: Harry Purdie		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1152286</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Purdie]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151520&quot;&gt;evarist saliba&lt;/a&gt;.

Meanwhile, the &#039;real&#039; &#039;Golden Years&#039; sharks are lurking in the depths. Won&#039;t be long now. Bye, bye little Joey.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151520">evarist saliba</a>.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the &#8216;real&#8217; &#8216;Golden Years&#8217; sharks are lurking in the depths. Won&#8217;t be long now. Bye, bye little Joey.</p>
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		By: Josette		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151861</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josette]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It just gets better and better ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It just gets better and better &#8230;</p>
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		By: pale blue my foot!		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151848</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pale blue my foot!]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mallia and Scerri should be dumped simultaneously into a skip...or rather two skips, since one won`t be enough.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mallia and Scerri should be dumped simultaneously into a skip&#8230;or rather two skips, since one won`t be enough.</p>
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		By: lorna saliba		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151649</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[lorna saliba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[But I can not understand the fuss about being transferred to the Hal far detention center. We are,  after all a humanitarian nation and this should not be considered a downgrade or demotion. 

We have had the NGO&#039;s march in favour of the illegal immigrants chanting for multiculturalism, we&#039;ve had that excuse of an MEP Roberta Metesola Triccas lobby against the push back decision at EU level and Simon who hailed Silvio  Berlusconi&#039;s decision to push immigrants back just two years ago, change his tune conveniently to make some noise and remind us he&#039;s still kicking:

Not to mention the nine years he wasted whining about strengthening Frontex and lapping for burden sharing.

I thought it&#039;s a privilege to work with the Illegal immigrants considering all those with a Nationalist background and believe in Simon are backing and encouraging the Islamic invasion of our country.

Trying to follow the dotted line here but not easy.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But I can not understand the fuss about being transferred to the Hal far detention center. We are,  after all a humanitarian nation and this should not be considered a downgrade or demotion. </p>
<p>We have had the NGO&#8217;s march in favour of the illegal immigrants chanting for multiculturalism, we&#8217;ve had that excuse of an MEP Roberta Metesola Triccas lobby against the push back decision at EU level and Simon who hailed Silvio  Berlusconi&#8217;s decision to push immigrants back just two years ago, change his tune conveniently to make some noise and remind us he&#8217;s still kicking:</p>
<p>Not to mention the nine years he wasted whining about strengthening Frontex and lapping for burden sharing.</p>
<p>I thought it&#8217;s a privilege to work with the Illegal immigrants considering all those with a Nationalist background and believe in Simon are backing and encouraging the Islamic invasion of our country.</p>
<p>Trying to follow the dotted line here but not easy.</p>
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		By: GiovDeMartino		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/manuel-mallia-the-weakest-link/#comment-1151554</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[GiovDeMartino]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&quot;exigencies of the service&quot;

That is exactly what I was told when I was transferred from Mosta Prim. Sch to Rabat, then to Naxxar, then to Senglea, back to Naxxar, to Mosta once again, to B&#039;Kara , to S Gwann and finally to Lija.  

Actually I was supposed to be transferred to Gudia, but an ex-student of mine, member of the Mosta MLP district committee, disagreed with the other members of the committee and I found myself in Lija.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;exigencies of the service&#8221;</p>
<p>That is exactly what I was told when I was transferred from Mosta Prim. Sch to Rabat, then to Naxxar, then to Senglea, back to Naxxar, to Mosta once again, to B&#8217;Kara , to S Gwann and finally to Lija.  </p>
<p>Actually I was supposed to be transferred to Gudia, but an ex-student of mine, member of the Mosta MLP district committee, disagreed with the other members of the committee and I found myself in Lija.</p>
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		By: evarist saliba		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[evarist saliba]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Is a minister free to play about with his proper designation in law? This could have serious legal consequences.

It is the Prime Minister&#039;s responsibility to control his ministers.

As for the other aspect of this report, who are we, mere mortals, to expect any respect from a non-elected  person, who sat for no test to occupy his present position, and who expects that his caution &quot;Don&#039;t you know who I am?&quot; should send shivers down our spine?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is a minister free to play about with his proper designation in law? This could have serious legal consequences.</p>
<p>It is the Prime Minister&#8217;s responsibility to control his ministers.</p>
<p>As for the other aspect of this report, who are we, mere mortals, to expect any respect from a non-elected  person, who sat for no test to occupy his present position, and who expects that his caution &#8220;Don&#8217;t you know who I am?&#8221; should send shivers down our spine?</p>
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		By: Jozef		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jozef]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 12:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every civil servant has access to their file.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every civil servant has access to their file.</p>
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