Comments on: Mauritius pulls out of hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting because it refuses to host Sri Lanka (it wasn’t at this meeting either) and Malta steps hastily in because Labour just loves a dictator and violator of human rights https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Silvio Farrugia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372902 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:35:57 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372902 I think it is people who see only bad in the party they do not support who have the problems. It is so pathetic in this country , one side which we do not support is all bad and the other side all good.Advanced, democratic countries talk and behave differently. I have hope in our young and educated as they are totally different. When one watches debates in Britain for example they do not bring up stupid insignificant subjects. Their debates too are witty and intelligent. Explain to me WHY it is wrong for Malta to host the Commonwealth in 2YEAR’s time ? What has it to do with Sri Lanka’s human rights ? David Cameroon said that it was better NOT to boycott the conference and bring to the world’s attention what Sri Lanka did ( the world had forgotten completely and thanks to this conference that attention has been brought up.) At least say that even countries and leaders have different ways in tackling such situations and not some narrow minded Maltese who sees only negative things in this government.By the way I USED to up to the last election to vote NP AND this election I voted Alternativa as they are the only ones who call a spade a spade and the die hard like some of you lot will never give them a chance so we remain the only democratic ( sic ) country in Europe with 2 parties who do ANYTHING they want for 5 years at least with nobody to control them .

]]> By: Catherine https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372612 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:09:29 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372612 In reply to La Redoute.

I think this person’s English is the least of his problems.

]]> By: La Redoute https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372556 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:36:49 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372556 In reply to Silvio Farrugia.

The expression is “needle in a haystack”, but it’s not the one you were looking for.

]]> By: Silvio Farrugia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372524 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:18:50 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372524 I do not see the connection with holding the meeting in 2 years time.I think Daphne you are looking for needles in straw.I think for Mauritius it is too expensive to run the show.

]]> By: canon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372513 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:09:57 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372513 I believe that the British PM David Cameron also shook hands with the Sri Lanka’s President. Nevertheless, he said what he had to say, and saw what he had to see.

]]> By: La Redoute https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372412 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:52:46 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372412 In reply to M Farrugia.

The scheme is capped by the market. There is no official upper limit to the number of applicants.

What you fear has already happened. Labour is in power, buoyed up by and servant to China.

And China didn’t even need to buy citizenship to start up a political party of its own.

]]> By: A.Cremona https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372400 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:42:41 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372400 After decades in Opposition, these guys haven’t changed a tad. This is so reminiscent of Old Labour with one stark difference – things are moving more rapidly and unrelentingly.

Mr Prime Minister, how you raved and ranted during election time about the middle class and you did succeed in suckering a faction of it.

However today after a mere eight months in government, rest assured the middle class is your worst enemy.

]]> By: Catherine https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372319 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:31:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372319 Joseph Muscat shakes the hand of Sri Lanka’s president, and looks incredibly sucky-up and star-struck while doing so. What is wrong with this man?

]]> By: Snoopy https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372301 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 19:16:16 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372301 “But like all the inquiries you have ordered in the past, nothing will come of this one, too.”

It sounds uncannily familiar.

]]> By: Joe https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/mauritius-pulls-out-of-hosting-the-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-because-it-refuses-to-host-sri-lanka-it-wasnt-at-this-meeting-either-and-malta-steps-hastily-in-because-labour-just-love/#comment-1372265 Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:52:22 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41369#comment-1372265 Jien naqta rasi li Joey ma fehemx ghaliex Mauritius ma tridx torganizza ic-CHOGM. Dak minghalih li se jaghmel xi bravura.

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