Comments on: NOW he wants to reach consensus with the Opposition and listen to the people’s verdict? What a joke. https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Sun, 24 Nov 2013 11:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Natalie Mallett https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1382151 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 11:03:22 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1382151 A good prime minister should be judged on his foresight not his hindsight. Correcting mistakes is a good thing but the damage would have been done already.

]]> By: Watchful eye https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1377710 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:02:05 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1377710 In reply to silvio loporto.

You could not have said it better Sur Loporto:

‘the Primeminister has now come to the point to show who is supposed to be running the country’

Still in opposition frame of mind.

]]> By: All Jam https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1377562 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:38:22 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1377562 To Dr Simon Busuttil: no consensus please. Stick to the principle that Maltese citizenship is under no circumstances for sale. I find it so debasing to abuse of one’s membership of a club which expects the highest of ethical standards from its members.

]]> By: Calculator https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1377458 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:43:59 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1377458 In reply to Mariella.

The electoral programme or people’s vote on the matter don’t make a difference.

The real crux of the matter is that Malta does not exist in its own little bubble, as most Labourites seem to think, but depends on outside forces.

Financial services in particular, first and foremost, depend on the reputation a country has for stability. Any sale of citizenship (and I mean ‘sale’ literally, as the IIP currently is) would tarnish Malt’s reputation and give international speculators grounds on which to label the country as desperate and signal investors to steer clear.

]]> By: Matt https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1377090 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:38:58 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1377090 He wants to discuss and reach consensus.

At the same time he is in Miami selling off the scheme.

What a joke

]]> By: Malta Taghna Lkoll? https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1377053 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:05:31 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1377053 In reply to AG.

Could be a good background for one of Anton Grasso’s Stejjer tal-Wahx.

]]> By: ciccio https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1377051 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:02:27 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1377051 In reply to Ray Camilleri.

Thanks for that explanation. That’s important information.

]]> By: billy goat https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1377005 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:25:55 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1377005 This is so typical of Joseph Muscat.

First he passes the bill into law to satisfy his “clients” and causes outrage. Then he proposes to discuss this with the electorate to look cool, hip and democratic with the brainless electorate – AFTER the bill is law.

If the referendum goes his favour, he is vindicated. On the other hand if it does not, he will look like a prime minister that listens and values the people’s opinions. At the same time he would have still favoured his Chinese/Russian sugar daddies.

Pathetic.

]]> By: Carmelo Micallef https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1376879 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:35:52 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1376879 In reply to Watchful eye.

No – it is signed by the President and is the law with the secrecy clause included – just like the Prime Minister and the PL MP`s voted for only a few days ago.

]]> By: Carmelo Micallef https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/11/now-he-wants-to-reach-consensus-with-the-opposition-and-listen-to-the-peoples-verdict-what-a-joke/#comment-1376875 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 07:33:52 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=41550#comment-1376875 In reply to Ray Camilleri.

Agreed

Step 1 – 35,000 signatures for an abrogative referendum

Step 2 – Q – Abrogate the law, yes/no?

Step 3 – Simple majority voting `yes`

One step at a time …. let`s start

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