Lying scum update (3)

Published: October 30, 2013 at 9:08pm

Did you watch the footage of the Police Commissioner coming out of the courthouse and finding himself confronted by media microphones?

He had his cap pulled right down over his forehead and instead of facing the TV cameras fairly and squarely, he ‘hid’ beneath the peak of that cap, concealing his eyes and turning his face downwards while answering questions.

Really inspires confidence, I must say. It’s a damn shame there is no procedural vehicle by which somebody can sue him for not suing their scum friend and enabler Johnny Dalli the friend of fraudsters (and I say that to be kind).




50 Comments Comment

  1. Denis says:

    Made to look such a fool. That must have made his day.

  2. ciccio says:

    Had the Police Commissioner confiscated Dalli’s mobile phone and computers for accurate forensic investigation to clear John Dalli of any suspicion?

    John Dalli’s mobile phone calls had featured heavily in OLAF’s report, as part of the “unambiguous circumstantial evidence,” which showed several phone calls – many of them of a few seconds – between John Dalli and Silvio Zammit on or around key dates in the Snusgate.

    Considering the following request that the Police Commissioner made to the Court in the Norman Vella case, shouldn’t the Police Commissioner have felt a compelling need to confiscate Dalli’s mobile phone as well?

    “Illi r-rikors promutur huwa intavolat a terminu tal-Art 355T tal-Kap 9, liema artikolu barra li huwa kundizzjonat jagħmel enfasi dwar il-bżonn impellenti ta’ ġbir ta’ provi. Oneru unikament inkombenti fuq il-Pulizija u dan mhux biss kontra iżda wkoll u iktar importanti favur il-persuna konċernata. Kemm ‘l darba l-oġġett jiġi rilaxxat mingħajr l-eżamijiet neċessarji kull parti tibqa taħt id-dell ta’ suspett li huwa minnu innifsu kontro senso u huwa fl-oneru tal-Pulizija li tikjarifika.”

  3. curious says:

    This evening, Dr Aquilina said that the police departed from the usual/traditional procedure when the Commissioner himself went to court to defend the case himself.

    Can it be that his subordinates knew that they hadn’t a leg to stand on in court and refused to be drawn into the sorry mess?

    • Gahan says:

      Could it be Silvio Scerri ordered him to go? I’m just asking.

      • George says:

        Silvio Scerri doesn’t need to order him. Peter Paul Zammit is a well trained puppet who knows what is expected by his master.

    • Lomax says:

      When I read the reply filed by the Police yesterday on this site, I didn’t even check the signature because I assumed that a lawyer would be signing. A real lawyer, I mean, not a Police Commissioner with his legal procurator hat on.

      But then I saw to my horror that it was signed by none other that Peter Paul Zammit himself. Never, ever have I come across any act filed in court signed by the person in whose in name it has been filed.

      The AG’s office lawyers and the in-house lawyers are paid to represent all the organs of the State and its agencies in court and in litigation. Never, ever have I seen an act signed by the Commissioner of Police, even though the act may very well have been filed in his stead.

      I saw the Commissioner of Police entering the law courts yesterday morning and I assumed he was attending the hearing to follow the proceedings. When I knew he was appearing PERSONALLY I realised that we have really hit rock bottom.

      Perhaps your readers do not understand the importance of this judgment. What it says is momentous but it is a bold statement made by a relatively new magistrate that the courts have not yet succumbed to Labour.

      The so-called justice reform measures must not be government interference disguised to look like reform when they are anything but.

      Let us not forget that only a solid and sound judiciary can effectively protect us from abuse.

  4. Gahan says:

    Next Saturday at around 15:35, KM 0101 will probably bring back the government PROs from a week training at the BBC (sic).

    At around 00:40 on Sunday morning, I suspect we will be expecting Kurt and Ramona coming in on flight KM 0103.

    I hope the couple will be accosted by a crowd of investigative reporters the likes of Kurt Sansone and Saviour Balzan.

    [Daphne – They’re more likely to come in at 1240am on Friday (Saturday) night. That would be when their per diem allowance ends.]

    • ciccio says:

      Is there a ‘Noble Price’ for anyone who produces a picture of the Coconut and Ramona Attard together at the airport?

      • H.P. Baxxter says:

        Let’s organise a fleet of “privates” and greet them at arrivals. Then we can follow it up with a coffee morning at Gondolier Hall, or a Marrakesh Night, depending on landing time.

        Are you “in”, Ciccio?

      • ciccio says:

        I’m in, Baxxter, as long as we agree to round it off at is-Serkin, so that perhaps we will make it to the news – and to one of the Prime Minister’s tweets – “because of a ‘pastizz.'”

      • Alf says:

        I’d love to be there too with my camera however, apparently, there’ll be such a crowd of “greeters” that I will not manage to find the coconut.

    • Sparky says:

      Do without the reporters. What they need is a pelting with rotten eggs and tomatoes.

      • La Redoute says:

        That’s why you need reporters with cameras there to record the drubbing the midget and the walking oil slick deserve.

    • Clueless says:

      Clifford Galea was interviewing (as a journalist) somebody about the Gozo Carnival in Victoria on PBS this morning. Isn’t he a Communications Coordinator at the Gozo Ministry’s private secretariat?

      Scroll to 108:00:

      http://www.tvm.com.mt/programmes/tvam/ondemand/

      A ministry official promoting his minister’s activities while acting as a PBS journalist at the same time. Who pays his salary? PBS or the Ministry?

      Moreover, wasn’t he bragging about going to BBC London on facebook?

      http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Clifford-Galea_BBC-here-we-come.jpg

      I find this duplicity grossly inappropriate.

    • Snoopy says:

      The per diem is calculated per night. As they would have left on Friday, that would mean that the last per diem would be for Thursday/Friday night. Knowing how these scum think, the fact that the course ends on Friday and that they are permitted to extend the stay till Saturday, I am sure that they shall not lose the opportunity of an extra day in London on our expense.

    • rpacebonello says:

      They will be on separate flights this time around

    • Josette says:

      Unless they can’t find a flight – then the per diem would be extended.

    • TROY says:

      Can I come,can I come,I’ll bring my new Nikon and a micro lense.

  5. La Redoute says:

    This was all about Kurt Farrugia and Ramona Attard being teed off.

    If Kurt had done his job properly, none of this would have happened.

    As head of government communications, he should have published notice of this latest lot of freeloaders taking off at other people’s expense.

    • Min Jaf says:

      What, and broadcast to the nation that the communications persons, paid huge salaries off the tax payers backs, are not up to their job?

      And that even more thousands of Euro now have to be spent so that, with luck, they might gain some inkling of what their job is all about?

      And that the group would include Kurt and Ramona?

    • Neil says:

      Now, as you’ve brought it back to our attention, some proper, serious questions really do need to be asked about this state funded beano. Although I’m sure the freeloaders didn’t all enjoy it as they assumed they would…..

  6. canon says:

    The Police Commissioner should have gone to Castille like Norman Vella and stuck his letter of resignation to the door.

  7. ciccio says:

    A government of protected and protectors.

  8. Rahal says:

    Early signs Labour is vulnerable on the judiciary front. Joseph lacks the leadership abuse, maneuvering and high-handed techniques and tactics of that bastard Mintoff.

    [Daphne – Wrong. It is the context that’s now different, not the person.]

    • H.P. Baxxter says:

      If anything, it’s probably worse now than it was in Mintoff’s day. There are more Laburisti lawyers, attorneys, magistrates and judges than ever before.

    • anthony says:

      You’re right, Daphne.

    • Rahal says:

      True. But not many had predicted how politics would unfold in the early 70s before Mintoff was elected.

    • Lomax says:

      No, Labour is not vulnerable on the judiciary front. Quite frankly, it has been an incredibly gargantuan stroke of luck that the case landed on the desk of one good magistrate.

      Joseph Muscat doesn’t lack the leadership abuse and high-handed techniques. As Daphne said, the context is now different. But make no mistake. Now it’s much, much worse.

      Abuse is already rampant but it is much subtler. Isn’t it abusive that you are asked to leave your phone at the door when visiting a ministry or other? Isn’t the ARRIVA matter a serious case of abuse? Isn’t the Taliana matter a clear sign of abusive behaviour?

      However, everything it subtler now.

      Besides, everything is different now. Your typical Laburist Mintoffjan may not be the haddiem from Bormla. He may very well be the businessman who was raised by a family of Laburisti and now he is “coming out”.

      But make no mistake. Labour is NOT vulnerable on the judiciary front.

  9. Sparky says:

    The Police Commissioner is one tool, isn’t he. Been shafted big time by Joey and company. Serves him truly right.

    Well done, Norman. Not all is doom and gloom.

  10. Watchful eye says:

    I admired journalist Dione Borg being very assertive handling the cop. Sigh of relief.

    • verita says:

      I agree but a very important question was missing . He should have asked the Comm of Police if he will be issuing charges agianst the persons who made the false report

  11. M. says:

    “Lying scum” is too polite for these people. Somebody saw fit to call Norman Vella “bott libs” (a typo for “bott liba”) on Luciano Busuttil’s Facebook status. The ‘gentleman’ replied – albeit in no way suitable for an MP, let alone one on the government’s side – without telling the person concerned off.

    What he should have done, of course, is delete that comment. But what do you expect from a redneck who calls his house Il Sogno.

    https://www.facebook.com/luciano.busuttil?fref=ts

  12. ciccio says:

    “Spiccajna quddiem il-qorti, kif dejjem ghandna naghmlu,…” – that’s what the Commissioner of Police told the NET reporter.

    See 0.09 in the video here:

    http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131030/local/norman-vella-deposits-court-judgement-at-door-of-castille.492597

    WTF? Does he not realise that it was Norman Vella who took the Commissioner of Police to Court?

  13. anthony says:

    I cannot take it anymore.

    I am an old man.

    I never dreamt Malta would be in this pitiful situation ever again.

    But the vast majority of my dear fellow citizens wished it to be so.

    As Nelson said on his deathbed “KIsmet Hardy”. It is fate and so be it.

    • Sparky says:

      There’s always light at the end of a dark tunnel. This incident may well have tipped the scales.

      • anthony says:

        I agree. You never know how long the tunnel is do you?

        Last time round it was sixteen years long.

        At my age, by the time we reach the end of the tunnel I might not be around to partake of the light.

        If you are young Sparky, Good Luck. Hope you are alive and kicking when you get to the end.

      • Wormfood says:

        The light could be the headlights of an oncoming train.

      • Josette says:

        It won’t … can’t you see how many people are still in denial?

  14. Nighthawk says:

    No procedural vehicle? Why on earth should anyone have to file a civil suit (I’m assuming that’s your suggestion).

    Who should be charging the Commissioner with obstruction of justice and committing a crime he is duty bound to prevent? Surely the Attorney General or any mid-ranking policeman? It’s not the vehicles but the spine which is lacking.

    And whilst on the subject, can anyone tell us what the statute of limitations on the above two offences is? More than five years, hopefully.

  15. Aunt Hetty says:

    Jekk ghandu zejt f’wiccu jaqbad u jirrizenja minnufih.Hekk nahsibha.

    • Gaetano Pace says:

      Skond liema zejt. Jekk inhu minn dak li sab Joe Mizzi ix-xahar l-iehor ibqa zgur li mhux ser jirrizenja ghax kollox taghhom f`taghhom ilkoll.

  16. zunzana says:

    “Spiccajna quddiem il-qorti, kif dejjem ghandna naghmlu,…” – Il-kummissarju ma kienx ta’ l’istess opinjoni fil-kaz ta John Dalli.

  17. Augustus says:

    The Commissioner should be waiting at the airport with manacles to arrest Kurt on his arrival, for making a false report and for bringing the police in this ridiculous situation.

  18. natalie mallett says:

    I have a feeling that the next sacrificial lamb will be inspector Maria Stella Attard for

    1. not knowing who Silvio “don’t you know who I am” is

    2. not taking instructions from him

    3. revealing that Kurt and Ramona filed the report.

    She should undoubtedly do what Norman Vella did and call their bluff as well.

  19. Daffid says:

    And when the pressure is on create a diversion involving the Nationalist Party to take away some of the heat!! A question answered in Parliament yesterday and featuring in todays newspapers

    ‘entrepreneur described as a Nationalist party activist was the subject of numerous parliamentary questions last week, tabled by Labour MP Chris Agius to each individual government ministry.

    ….perhaps its a good thing the question was asked as they have established a benchmark for their own conduct.

  20. Arturo Mercieca says:

    “I must say. It’s a damn shame there is no procedural vehicle by which somebody can sue him for not suing their scum friend and enabler Johnny Dalli the friend of fraudsters (and I say that to be kind).” That’s not quite correct, Daphne.

    Article 541 of the Criminal Code states :

    541. (1) If, in cases where the exercise of the criminal action
    is vested in the Executive Police, the Executive Police shall, upon any information, report or complaint in regard to the commission of a crime, refuse to institute proceedings, it shall be lawful for the person who laid the information, or made the report or complaint, to make an application to the Court of Magistrates for an order to the Police to institute proceedings; and if, after hearing, where necessary, the evidence tendered by the applicant, and the
    Commissioner of Police, the court is satisfied that the information, report or complaint is prima facie justified, it shall allow the application and shall, through the registrar, notify the Commissioner of Police of the order given thereon:
    Provided that, before any action is taken on any such
    application, the applicant shall confirm on oath the information, report or complaint, and shall enter into a recognizance in a sum to be fixed by the court, to give his evidence at the trial, if so required, or to furnish any such evidence at his disposal as may lead to the conviction of the party accused:
    Provided further that where the Attorney General by a note
    declares that agreement has been reached with the ompetent authorities of another country that the courts of that country shall exercise jurisdiction over the crime the Court of Magistrates shall consider such declaration conclusive and shall forthwith dismiss the application.

    Moreover, any citizen can ask a magistrate to investigate a particular incident or alleged violation of the law and record the evidence of the criminal act in question. If the enquiring magistrate holds that there is grounds for criminal action to be initiated, then, the case is referred to the Court of Magistrates for the compilation of evidence and eventual trial.

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