Comments on: More news: the health minister’s consort has fallen out with him and broken it off

By: AL

AL — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:00:20 +0000

Whilst on the subject ‘almost’, I’m still waiting for a declaration from John Dalli for when he was part of the Nationalist Party, was it just mud slinging in his face by the then Labour Party ( ghax issa moviment) or they were right in their accusations.

If just one of them was wrong then, I can’t imagine how you can ever be credible for the rest of your life.

By: Str8

Str8 — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:55:04 +0000

Daphne, I agree totally with your comment that Minister Farrugia seems to be a very nice man indeed but this is not enough to qualify him to be Minister of our Health Services.

The messages given to the public based on the performances so far, the frank comments passed by the Prime Minister demanding results from Dr Farrugia and the re-involvement of John Dalli directly in this sector suggest Dr Farrugia is not up to it. Very sad indeed this is occuring at a cost!

By: Gahan

Gahan — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:47:43 +0000

Marlene has a strong character and a great sense of entrepreneurship. I admired her talking about technical details on electricity distribution.

If I were Godfrey I would kick the bucket as minister, remain an MP and make up with the iron lady. The iron lady should contest in the MEP election.

By: tina

tina — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:31:24 +0000

Godfrey and Marlene, I sincerely hope for your reunion as you both do not deserve all this heartache.

By: Bubu

Bubu — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:41:37 +0000

They should both quit.

By: pale blue my foot!

pale blue my foot! — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:29:32 +0000

This stuff is right out of Dallas. I can see a TV series modeled on the Farrugias coming out shortly. Of course this will have loads of High Society connotations to ensure the audience will lap it all up.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:53:12 +0000

Muscat told us exactly what he thinks of Godfrey Farrugia when he nominated the controversial John Dalli to be the effective Minter of Health. Godfrey doesn’t need the troublesome position. He is a well liked general practitioner and he should stay in his vocation and not be convenient boy for Muscat.

By: thr Phoenix

thr Phoenix — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:33:06 +0000

In reply to TinaB. Godfrey and Marlene are fishes out of water in this ill-starred government. Then Dalli is foisted on them, and the fun starts. Dalli emasculates Godfrey, in turn Marlene. Meltdown ensues.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:07:24 +0000

In reply to Futur mill-aghar.

I suspect that, out of her love for Godfrey Farrugia, she actually sacrificed a ministerial position (she was probably planning for the Ministry of Energy) so that Farrugia will take one instead, and, in the last minute reshuffle of the cards, Joseph Muscat appointed Farrugia to the health Ministry and Marlene was offered a voluntary position with him as a consolation.

That must have made her suffer, although it was Farrugia who wept in front of the media.

Then, when her voluntary role in Muscat’s cabinet provoked public ridicule, she was constrained to take a step back. And she suffered that patiently once again.

Until Muscat appointed J Dalli BA as the effective Minister of Health. This must have been the proverbial last straw.

So I would rather think that she is probably regretting handing J Dalli BA – not Farrugia – the job.

I may, of course, be wrong.

By: TinaB

TinaB — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:15:26 +0000

I totally agree – they would be fools to choose poltics over a good relationship.

Both Godfrey and Marlene Farrugia do not seem to have much in common with the majority of those who form part of this government.