Comments on: Exclusive: the first publicly available photograph of Muscat’s World-Bank-blacklisted China/energy/FDI consultant

By: Grezz

Grezz — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:01:04 +0000

In reply to Min Jaf. They were all participating in a Toni Abela lookalike competition ... talking of whom, what's become of him?

By: Freedom5

Freedom5 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:17:41 +0000

Furthermore in the same report it is stated that the cost of power generation had decreased from 17 cents to 11 cents (due to diesel power station). That’s a 35% cost reduction. So the 25% reduction in electricity tariffs to be announced in the next budget is courtesy of Austin Gatt.

By: Freedom5

Freedom5 — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:06:11 +0000

The government has just published the Economic Partnership Programme (EPP), due to the Excessive Deficit procedure.

Under the energy sector, it is stated that there were 19 bids and 3 companies were short listed for the new gas power station.

This is a BLATANT LIE. Nineteen companies collected the tender document and only three companies submitted an offer for the tender which closed on 27th September. Not only were there not 19 bids, but certainly these bids were not reviewed and “short listed ” in one week.

Apparently the Spanish company has been disqualified, leaving only 2 valid bids.

Is this Konrad Mizzi giving wrong information to the EU? Shame on YOU. minister.

Who exactly is shadowing the energy minister? That person is fast asleep.

By: helen

helen — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:11:22 +0000

After Reporter all I can say is: inbidlet it-toaster u hareg pastizz

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:07:15 +0000

Out of curiosity, why is it that the international press hasn’t made a big deal out of this? I mean, since there is all this proof you’d think that something would be said.

[Daphne – It’s not important on that scale. It’s important to us, here in Malta, and to those doing business with Malta at government level.]

By: Redneck Rabti

Redneck Rabti — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:31:54 +0000

In reply to Kerry. It was Edward Scicluna. He needs some extra funds to balance the budget

By: Alexander Ball

Alexander Ball — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:59:15 +0000

In reply to Gahan.

Isn’t it obvious that the police didn’t raid it while the perps were inside either because: a) the perps were tipped off, or b) the police are in cahoots with them.

Either way it’s bad news.

Are the police so stupid as to investigate for weeks and then wait to raid it when no-one is inside?

By: Francis Saliba MD

Francis Saliba MD — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:38:01 +0000

Obviously Joseph Muscat’s new Labour movement, apart from collecting the rejects of the Nationalist Party is just as keen to collect the rejects of the World Bank.

De gustibus …

By: Victor

Victor — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:27:28 +0000

In reply to Last Post.

Dream on Last Post!

I have come to the conclusion that no newspaper, nor anybody else for that matter, is interested in bringing this out in the open.

It has been sometime now since Daphne first came up with this scandalous story and yet nobody bothered to take any lead. Perfect silence on all fronts.

I wonder why. And I am not being sarcastic.

By: We are living in Financial Times

We are living in Financial Times — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 17:05:48 +0000

In reply to Edward. What is Nair’s relationship to Patricia Hills, London Executive Assistant to Edward de Bono, who is registered at the same address as Pradeep Prenyan Shivshankar Nair’s UK registered businesses at 135 (b), Holland Park Avenue, whilst her husband Richard Hills is listed with “Shiv Shankor” at 135(a), Holland Park Avenue? Is the Malta connection pure coincidence?