Comments on: 1970s cabinet minutes ‘missing’? Why assume minutes were taken?

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 20:36:41 +0000

Once when Edgar Mizzi was on one of his frequent visits to Geneva in connection with the Malta/Libya dispute before the ICJ, I complained to him that I was often being asked to carry out tasks without any written instructions which would show that I was acting on official directives.

His answer was that Mintoff had said in his presence that historians may come to the conclusion that he was illiterate because he was averse to committing himself in writing.

By: Oops!

Oops! — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 10:11:02 +0000

What is it exactly that Mario Cutajar wanted to dig up?

Was there a misplaced skull or a personal vendetta he’s been scheming on for many years, just needing the final touch of his much-missed erstwhile great leader?

By: ciccio

ciccio — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 08:47:23 +0000

In reply to Harry Purdie. The revision of history continues.

By: Harry Purdie

Harry Purdie — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:44:40 +0000

The cover ups continue. So many years later.
Will the present government, during Minister’s meetings, I suppose taking notes, or scribbles, also disappear?

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:21:12 +0000

Another lie by Times of Malta disguised as clumsy English? Wouldn’t it be easier to say that what is being made available are the minutes of the Borg Olivier Cabinet?

By: anthony

anthony — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:54:49 +0000

1970s cabinet meetings. Minutes? What minutes? Is this an entire nation in denial?

Please, can we all stop reducing our so-called country’s political history to ridicule?

By: anthony

anthony — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:48:29 +0000

In reply to Beingpressed. Beingpressed, it is very late. Please, please go to sleep.

By: Typically Labour

Typically Labour — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:43:49 +0000

Minutes? What minutes? Of Mintoff swearing abuse at his ministers? Of his other ministers too afraid to whimper in support of their colleagues knowing that it could well be their turn to be shouted down?

Why should we be surprised that no minutes were taken?

It wouldn’t take much from “Jiena nitnejjek mill-Kostituzzjoni” to Jiena nitnejjek mill-minuti.

Naturally, in Mintoff’s eloquent style.

By: Dissident

Dissident — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:42:51 +0000

In reply to Beingpressed. It says 1971-79.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:34:10 +0000

In reply to ciccio. Literally - Karmenu Vella was already around then.