Comments on: Australia Hall – people missing the point, as usual

By: ciccio

ciccio — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:25:18 +0000

The relevance and the standing of The Times has deteriorated seriously since it has introduced the comments board. Seems that its articles are prepared for the consumption by those who will comment on them.

By: Acd

Acd — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 21:15:48 +0000

This is part of a larger plan. Along with the party financing law they intend pushing through they will put the PN at a disadvantage not having a steady source of income.

By: Manuel

Manuel — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:00:38 +0000

Many of those who write under The Times’s stories never get the point. That newspaper is crowded with illiterate elves and low-IQ PL apologists.

What made the news for them were the 500 euros ‘zieda’ and the Arlogg tal-Ministru.

Ten million euros in state property given as a golden handshake by the Labour PM to the Labour leader (one and the same person) is not a story worthy of the front page of that newspaper. No wonder the elves love to leave comments there.

By: SM

SM — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:52:42 +0000

The reason why the government had to get involved is that the Labour Party has no employees left as they have all been employed by the government.

By: Alexander Ball

Alexander Ball — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:10:44 +0000

Those that will understand don’t need to be told and those that need to be told won’t understand anyway.

You are right about what any normal democracy would call corruption. It’s built into the fabric here, almost institutionalised. No matter who is in government, although this lot in power now are more blatant about it.

Why aren’t the Opposition raising a stink?

[Daphne – They are.]

By: Bubu

Bubu — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:09:39 +0000

Do you mean there’s a difference between the Labour Party and the Labour government? U ejja, mhux xorta.

By: Giovanni

Giovanni — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:09:04 +0000

In September 1996, before Labour got into government, Australia Hall had been scheduled as a Grade I listed building but was downgraded to Grade II in April 1997, when Labour was in government.

Labour had signed two promise-of-sale agreements for the property in 1995 and 1997 with Tamarac Ltd – a company owned by the Fino Group and Chris Gauci of Big Ben – for the sum of €1.5 million.

In December 1998, the building was engulfed by flames, amid suspicions of an arson attack. The blaze destroyed the corrugated roof and stage area, but the masonry remained practically intact.

By: Carmelo Micallef

Carmelo Micallef — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:06:45 +0000

The reins of power in Malta are in the hands of `pimps, thieves and scoundrels` gorging themselves on the spoils of war

By: Jozef

Jozef — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:50:08 +0000

If anyone thinks restoration is envisaged, they’re ridiculous.

It’s plausible to say that Labour let Australia Hall fall into ruin to get rid of any listing. I believe it was a Grade 2 building before the ceiling came down. Oldest trick in the book.

Tony Abela gets his supermarket in the end.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:41:21 +0000

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131117/local/government-intervenes.495027#.UooxuicueV4