Comments on: Joseph Muscat’s consultant was debarred by the World Bank TWICE under two different aliases

By: Jozef

Jozef — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:24:50 +0000

Gives one an idea of Labour’s absolute limits.

I don’t know what’s worse, if they’re a bunch of crooks or gullible and naive enough to get conned by these individuals.

Muscat seems to have only this cunning plan for the next four and a half years. If that’s not a terrifying prospect.

By: it-Tezi ta' Mario

it-Tezi ta' Mario — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:34:01 +0000

In reply to Bubu. The World Bank black lists companies and individuals, not governments. The black list is an attempt to fight graft by cutting off finance to companies and individuals that bribe government officials. Government officials are the ones who receive graft money. Companies and individuals are the ones who pay it, hence their presence on the black list.

By: the hobbit

the hobbit — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 12:24:27 +0000

You knew this all along, didn’t you, Daph… even prior to the election. Well, good for you.

By: Watchful eye

Watchful eye — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:56:34 +0000

What a dismal start for a prime minister and government.

Malta and the Maltese of good faith are the losers after all.

By: Lawrence Attard

Lawrence Attard — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:45:03 +0000

Well, in 1999 it was “just” 1.15 (ii) “fraudulent practice”, but in 2000 he upgraded by adding 1.15 (i) “corrupt practice” to his portfolio.

Hardly a slip-up.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:42:02 +0000

In reply to Tabatha White. One must have alarm bells if they are to ring. Scicluna certainly didn't have any when Bloomberg called him live on TV for his comments following the Eurozone finance ministers' meeting and he precipitated a diplomatic crisis and a media storm with his ill-advised remarks. Was Edward Scicluna the man who introduced Nair to Joseph Muscat or was another Edward involved?

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:30:37 +0000

The 1999 debarment was for fraud. The 2000 debarment was for fraud and corruption (i.e. bribery).

We can conclude that, not only did Nair not learn his lesson when he was first debarred, he went on to do worse the next time around.

We can further conclude that he has since sunk even lower, and is taking Muscat and his government – and Malta – down with him.

By: Min Jaf

Min Jaf — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:07:02 +0000

Which thus now puts Malta under Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s government on the World Bank watch list, as also that of the EU Commission with particular regard to the Euro 1.3 billion in EU funds allocated to Malta as a result of the trust that Malta formerly enjoyed under the Gonzi administration.

No doubt the thousands of voters who threw their principles to the wind, assuming they had any to begin with, are starting each new day with joy at the glad tidings brought about by the ‘change’ that they have inflicted upon the nation.

By: Bubu

Bubu — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:10:52 +0000

“Ineligibility for World Bank-financed contracts extends to any organisation controlled directly or indirectly by the ineligible person.”

Does this hold even for governmments? Because if it does, and we ever need the services of the World Bank (beginning to seem ever more likely), Joseph Muscat may be painting us into an ugly corner by associating so closely with this shady character.

By: We are living in Financial Times

We are living in Financial Times — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 05:55:44 +0000

The gullible were lining up in hordes for Labour because Labour’s appeal was purposely designed for the morally corrupt.

The warning signals for me sounded loud and clear when the attacks were launched on Richard Cachia Caruana and Carm Mifsud Bonnici, in cooperation with that slime, for a variety of reasons: notably a tell-tale streak of nastiness and vindictiveness. I recognised immediately where that was coming from.

Prosit, Daphne. Thank you for exposing these dirty, slimy, hurtful and deceitful scoundrels.

I feel you have given me part of my life back.