Comments on: Well done, Ivan – but you’re wrong about one thing

By: Francis Saliba MD

Francis Saliba MD — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:37:53 +0000

We get what THEY deserve.

By: M. Borg

M. Borg — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:34:40 +0000

Drawing an analogy between Malta and a front garden is way too kind. I would say Europeans will be appalled by the unwanted scum rising out of their drainage system. Sadly this is what we have turned our beloved country into.

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:04:30 +0000

Daphne, what you say is true, but let’s give credit to a person who felt that he had to speak out, irrespective of the restrictions that he felt for not doing so.

I am not in a position to comment on Ivan Bartolo’s position, and what it involves, since I do not know it.

By: Kurt Mifsud Bonnici

Kurt Mifsud Bonnici — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:45:22 +0000

Slight correction .. they will probably be visiting Malta at least once. That will be the day when they will use their vote to make sure the PL remains in power.

If the Henley & Partners predictions are correct and 300 people buy a citizenship per year then by the end of the term, the PL will have an extra 1500 votes.

By: Manuel

Manuel — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:26:49 +0000

You are perfectly right, Daphne. People felt more free to express themselves under the PN government. The TV talk-shows, newspapers articles and other sources had the liberty (gained after 1987) to air their views, without fear of repercussions. Take Peppi Azzopardi for one.

Dr. Gonzi received unfair criticism during his tenure. We were not spared a day without having to open our newspapers in the morning and read something “negative” about his government. Naturally, the Times of Malta and MaltaToday were on the frontline in this attack.

By: Lawrence Attard

Lawrence Attard — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:23:25 +0000

“The more people speak out in their own names, the easier it will be for others to do so, and it will become the new normality as it is elsewhere.”

I agree totally, which is why I do not consider pseudonyms very favourably.

There’s lots of them on this website.

By: Ivan Fenech

Ivan Fenech — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:23:23 +0000

I have know Mr Ivan Bartolo personally for many years and he has always been an honorable man and I find what he has written is both courageous and honorable.

By: manum

manum — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:22:02 +0000

This is how people think

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131107/local/no-cap-on-the-number-who-can-buy-citizenship-henley.493749#comment-1113783646

vince collins
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you can’t criticise something you don’t know how it’s gonna work out…..and you don’t criticise something when you got one of your MPs and a failed candidate trying hard for a company to get the “contract” for the same deal…to me that’s HYPOCRISY. First see some of the results..then open your trap as much as you want….
AS FOR MONEY…..selling citizenship is not as bad as selling a bank, an airport, lotto, etc etc….

It is appalling to hear these sickening comments.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:20:44 +0000

A year ago, a certain Franco Debono was a permanent fixture on all front pages, all talk shows revolved around the meaning of parliamentary democracy and Lawrence Gonzi was accused of being arrogant, weak, omnipotent and absent all at once.

This country was doing a ’68 over Christmas.

By: Not Henley and Partners

Not Henley and Partners — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:06:34 +0000

5 questions. One minute. Please complete this survey about selling Maltese citizenship:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8BFJVY9

Responses are anonymous.