Comments on: Police Commissioner Peter Paul Zammit hasn’t been entirely honest with us – he must have known something of the Bahamas trip(s)

By: The Economist

The Economist — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:42:15 +0000

In reply to ciccio. "Send out the clowns."

By: ciccio

ciccio — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:55:39 +0000

Is Joseph Muscat still waiting for John Dalli’s personal explanation about the trips to the Bahamas?

If the Commissioner of Police had the information about Dalli’s trip to the Bahamas from before the elections – and therefore before he stated that he did not have sufficient evidence – would I be right to assume that the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat knew (or should have known) about those trips before he appointed Dalli as Minister of Health?

If Muscat knew about those trips, shouldn’t he have asked for the personal explanations before he proceeded with the appointment? Why is he asking for those explanations now, after Dalli’s trips were exposed in the international press? Is this another case of Muscat not doing due diligence when it is due?

By: Last Post

Last Post — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:05:03 +0000

Not to forget that Joseph Muscat has a finger in this pie. He was the first one John Dalli contacted when he was forced to resign as EU commissioner;

Dalli was a regular feature on the (M)LP’s SuperOne TV with his diatribes against Gonzi and the ‘evil clikk’ within the PN. Now we know where the ‘click’ was.

As Prime Minister Joseph has sealed his fate with John Dalli by virtually giving him an executive (ministerial) job.

In face of all this ‘our’ Prime Minister is now expecting a personal explanation (what does he expect him to explain?).

If this were not a sick joke he should revoke his appointment and put him under a full investigation.

By: anthony

anthony — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:47:10 +0000

The Commissioner of Police has a huge responsibility which I am sure he is well aware of.

He should keep his distance from his political masters and not touch them with a barge pole.

They are already in a great big almighty mess and will drag him down only to discard him at their dirty convenience like they did with his predecessor.

If the citizens lose trust in the police chief then the country has had it.

I must admit I never dreamt we would reach this dire situation after only four months of PL government.

I hoped the honeymoon would last longer.

I was wrong.

By: curious

curious — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:35:26 +0000

In reply to Str8.

The Commissioner of Police made it a point to include the Attorney General when he talked about his decision not to prosecute due to lack of evidence.

Did the Attorney General know about the Bahamas?

We need answers and clarifications.

By: Mister

Mister — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:45:55 +0000

In reply to Str8. Its the weekend... the busiest time for their new catering business. Can you please be patient until next week?

By: A. Cremona

A. Cremona — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:00:11 +0000

So we have a dishonest police commissioner somehow covering up for Dalli, a prime minister who believes in Dalli by offering him the Mater Dei post and Dalli himself adamantly maintaining his innocence when the whole of Malta thinks otherwise.

Bring out the candy floss. The circus has come home.

By: Another John

Another John — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:44:43 +0000

This must be the baptism of fire for our new police commissioner. I hope he does keep in mind and realize that he is accountable to all the people of Malta and that ultimately ‘iz-zejt jitla f’wicc l-ilma’ (truth eventually outs).

By: A. Cremona

A. Cremona — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:23:21 +0000

So we have a dishonest police commissioner somehow covering up for Dalli, a prime minister believing in Dalli by offering him the Mater Dei post and Dalli himself adamantly maintaining his innocence when the whole of Malta thinks otherwise.

The circus has come to town.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:05:06 +0000

In reply to Foggy. Perhap? It's the the most plausible explanation for Rizzo's removal and Zammit's appointment, more so now we know that Rizzo knew about Dalli's Bahamas visits.