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	Comments on: Michael Briguglio: &#8220;If I were the President of Malta, I would prefer resigning than signing such unannounced, significant and divisive legislation, unless it is approved by referendum. It is now up to civil society to stand up to be counted and call for one.&#8221;	</title>
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	<description>Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta.</description>
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		By: H. Prynne		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1368462</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[H. Prynne]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366040&quot;&gt;Monte Bello&lt;/a&gt;.

Speaking of wankers, I&#039;m very curious to know what Norman Lowell has to say about this.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366040">Monte Bello</a>.</p>
<p>Speaking of wankers, I&#8217;m very curious to know what Norman Lowell has to say about this.</p>
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		By: D. Borg		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Borg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For fairness sake one should point out that in 2008 Michael Briguglio was not seeing eye to eye with Harry Vassallo - and that is why Briguglio withdrew from AD (albeit remained validly serving in the Sliema Local Council).

Harry Vassallo was the ONLY AD candidate on the 10th District - and thus one may better understand why Briguglio could not bring himself to give his first preference to the person he had clashed with.

In so far as opting for the Alfred Sant&#039;s PL rather than the already expired PN in 2008, one should objectively understand that as well.

Finally being honest enough and declare on the eve of an election that he had not voted for the party he was now leading, should amply indicate one&#039;s honesty - even when wrong - rather than having PN apologists attacking AD at every overstretched opportunity, simply because they prefer to have a PL government rather than AD in parliament!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For fairness sake one should point out that in 2008 Michael Briguglio was not seeing eye to eye with Harry Vassallo &#8211; and that is why Briguglio withdrew from AD (albeit remained validly serving in the Sliema Local Council).</p>
<p>Harry Vassallo was the ONLY AD candidate on the 10th District &#8211; and thus one may better understand why Briguglio could not bring himself to give his first preference to the person he had clashed with.</p>
<p>In so far as opting for the Alfred Sant&#8217;s PL rather than the already expired PN in 2008, one should objectively understand that as well.</p>
<p>Finally being honest enough and declare on the eve of an election that he had not voted for the party he was now leading, should amply indicate one&#8217;s honesty &#8211; even when wrong &#8211; rather than having PN apologists attacking AD at every overstretched opportunity, simply because they prefer to have a PL government rather than AD in parliament!</p>
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		By: Osservatore		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Osservatore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[George Abela has proved that he is nothing more than a labourite who was elevated to a position that should be abolished in the first place. By signing this dastardly act, he has made himself an accomplice, a pimp so to speak, just like Joseph Muscat. 

What is the point of a head of state who does not head the state in practice? As a figurehead, he is a redundant waste of resources and his office should be abolished.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>George Abela has proved that he is nothing more than a labourite who was elevated to a position that should be abolished in the first place. By signing this dastardly act, he has made himself an accomplice, a pimp so to speak, just like Joseph Muscat. </p>
<p>What is the point of a head of state who does not head the state in practice? As a figurehead, he is a redundant waste of resources and his office should be abolished.</p>
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		By: Francis Saliba MD		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1367743</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Francis Saliba MD]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not only has our President of the Republic signed the law unblinkingly but he did so when the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party was declaring that government intended to amend the damning secrecy clauses!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not only has our President of the Republic signed the law unblinkingly but he did so when the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party was declaring that government intended to amend the damning secrecy clauses!</p>
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		By: orapronobis		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1367607</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[orapronobis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366043&quot;&gt;Gahan&lt;/a&gt;.

Probably they will ask the prime minister to finance the expenses incurred by illegal immigration to Malta by the revenues collected by the sale of citizenship.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366043">Gahan</a>.</p>
<p>Probably they will ask the prime minister to finance the expenses incurred by illegal immigration to Malta by the revenues collected by the sale of citizenship.</p>
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		By: carlos		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1367417</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[carlos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366422&quot;&gt;Joseph Ellis&lt;/a&gt;.

I think that the President is fully engaged looking after his interests and those of his family during the remaining few months of his Presidency  then bothering about the citizenship law. He has enough on his hands.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366422">Joseph Ellis</a>.</p>
<p>I think that the President is fully engaged looking after his interests and those of his family during the remaining few months of his Presidency  then bothering about the citizenship law. He has enough on his hands.</p>
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		By: carlos		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1367411</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[carlos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366422&quot;&gt;Joseph Ellis&lt;/a&gt;.

I think that Michael Briguglio instead  of telling the President what he should do or not do , first of all should  knock on his chest saying Mia culpa mia maxima culpa. Because he was one who by his vote and actions helped Joseph become PM. Enought of crocodile&#039;s tears.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366422">Joseph Ellis</a>.</p>
<p>I think that Michael Briguglio instead  of telling the President what he should do or not do , first of all should  knock on his chest saying Mia culpa mia maxima culpa. Because he was one who by his vote and actions helped Joseph become PM. Enought of crocodile&#8217;s tears.</p>
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		By: carlos		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[carlos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I think that Michael Briguglio instead  of telling the President what he should do or not do , first of all should  knock on his chest saying Mia culpa mia maxima culpa. Because he was one who by his vote and actions helped Joseph become PM. Enought of crocodile&#039;s tears.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that Michael Briguglio instead  of telling the President what he should do or not do , first of all should  knock on his chest saying Mia culpa mia maxima culpa. Because he was one who by his vote and actions helped Joseph become PM. Enought of crocodile&#8217;s tears.</p>
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		By: kev		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1367291</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kev]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you were President of Malta we&#039;d all have a good laugh, Brigulju. 

Handing out free EU passports (in the hundreds of thousands) to migrants is okay since we are told that this is both morally and politically correct. But to allow in the wealthy, potential job creators for a fee, that is taboo for the misguided neo-moralists.

Why not tell us, Brigulju, about WHY Africa is destitute in the first place? WHO is swindling its abundant resources? WHO is subverting the bribed African governments by financing African wannabe governments to create more division and conflict?

Tell us, Brigulju, otherwise we&#039;d think you moved on from Grafitti to AD to Labour and on to pissing on walls.

Ghadek bil-harqa, ras.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you were President of Malta we&#8217;d all have a good laugh, Brigulju. </p>
<p>Handing out free EU passports (in the hundreds of thousands) to migrants is okay since we are told that this is both morally and politically correct. But to allow in the wealthy, potential job creators for a fee, that is taboo for the misguided neo-moralists.</p>
<p>Why not tell us, Brigulju, about WHY Africa is destitute in the first place? WHO is swindling its abundant resources? WHO is subverting the bribed African governments by financing African wannabe governments to create more division and conflict?</p>
<p>Tell us, Brigulju, otherwise we&#8217;d think you moved on from Grafitti to AD to Labour and on to pissing on walls.</p>
<p>Ghadek bil-harqa, ras.</p>
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		By: Tabatha White		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tabatha White]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366272&quot;&gt;socrates&lt;/a&gt;.

This will be an ultimate defining test for the President.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/michael-briguglio-if-i-were-the-president-of-malta-i-would-prefer-resigning-than-signing-such-unannounced-significant-and-divisive-legislation-unless-it-is-approved-by-referendum-it-is-now-up-t/#comment-1366272">socrates</a>.</p>
<p>This will be an ultimate defining test for the President.</p>
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