Comments on: Henley & Partners: the presentation they are making to Russians even BEFORE the Maltese parliament has voted on the ‘sale of passports’ bill

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 23:49:10 +0000

And yet the presentation presents the USA visa waiver as one of the selling points of the scheme.

By: P Bonnici

P Bonnici — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:45:00 +0000

In reply to Nana. British passport holders get grilled just as much as the Maltese in the USA.

By: Nana

Nana — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:42:53 +0000

USA will take back from us the free visa we have to enter America. I was across the border and although I have an eu passport they asked me lots of question. Instead of moving ahead we are going gas down go hajt. Shame on you prime minister for doing this to our nation.

By: Passe-Partout

Passe-Partout — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:32:23 +0000

I have a niggling suspicion that this is all part of a diabolical scheme to get Malta turfed out of the EU for good. I just can’t decide who might want that to happen the most: the PM, or his puppet-master.

I agree that it is a foregone conclusion that the US Dept. of Homeland Security will cancel the visa-free rights that were recently acquired by Maltese citizens as a result of this program and Henley’s marketing scheme.

I have no doubt that Canada will do the same.

The timing of all this is most unfortunate for Maltese businesses, given the status of the EU’s trade negotiations with Canada and the US. But that’s all right, isn’t it, as long as the Mizzis continue to develop business opportunities in Shanghai?

By: iz zagag

iz zagag — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:20:57 +0000

Ta’ negozjant li jien qatt ma kont nasal biex inhallas 140 000 Euro commision fuq negozju ta’ 650 000 Euro.

Sejrin lura bhal granc.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:46:50 +0000

In reply to ciccio.

Maltese passport: € 25,000
Wad of small change: € 500,000

Your dignity: Priceless

For everything else, there’s Joseph.

By: Alexander Ball

Alexander Ball — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:41:32 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Who wants to go to America anyway?

By: Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:39:26 +0000

Mintoff changed the Maltese coat of arms to a childish drawing of a luzzu, prickly pears and farm implements (until sanity prevailed under the PN). With the passport-for-sale scheme it seems we will be going one step further and change the allegorical figure of Malta from one of a lady with flowing robes to that of a tart complete with fishnet stockings, miniskirt and see-through blouse. Instead of a shield she will have a Maltese passport in her hand.

By: Overseas

Overseas — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:35:28 +0000

The PN should state that if the bill is passed then when it is once again in Government one of the 1st thing it will do will be to repeal the bill and also publish all those people who obtained citizenship under this bill.

As each day goes by and the blatant arrogance of the current government is being highlighted by you, I am becoming more and more concerned that in 4 1/2 years time there will not be a democratic election. Based on the current government tactics a election may take place but it will not be democratic.

By: Lorry

Lorry — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:23:52 +0000

In reply to V.

” who have given X in return for the promise of a passport”

Where “X” is the huge budget LP had at their disposal during the past electoral campaign