Comments on: European Parliament votes: 560 AGAINST the sale of citizenship; 22 FOR sale of citizenship; 44 abstentions

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:23:46 +0000

In reply to Typically Labour. Gvern li jisma biss l-eku tal-vuci tieghu.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:48:43 +0000

90% vote against Joseph Muscat’s Cash 4 Citizenship brilliant idea.

A truly “Hu Go Fik” moment for Joseph Muscat and his government of incompetents from the European Parliament.

By: Typically Labour

Typically Labour — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:46:13 +0000

Ah! But then this is a ‘gvern li jisma’ …. or so we have been told. Pity that the European Parliament’s message is not clear enough for our ‘gvern li jisma’ it seems.

By: claude

claude — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:23:37 +0000

There seems to be a block vote of abstentions. Does this represent a particular group or party. If so which?

[Daphne – Abstentions are not a vote, by definition.]

By: Joe Fenech

Joe Fenech — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:05:46 +0000

Muscat’s ego has now been satisfied, but the reality has not yet dawned on him.

It’s Mintoffian diplomacy once more which has more to do with willy size than with politics.

By: SZ

SZ — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:55:13 +0000

In reply to Francis Saliba MD.

The Nationalist Party’s next electoral slogan should be something along the lines of “PN – And it’s back to normality”.

This is really not the ‘fresh start’ people wanted or were expecting.

Amazingly, since MLP took office, our country’s attitude and actions are no longer those of a normal, civilised EU member state.

Malta has never found itself in such a pitiful situation since the 70s and 80s. Not even during Sant’s administration. At least, the latter’s blunder (the VAT experiment), was a domestic matter, and not one which embarrassed the country on a European and international level.

But then, the people wanted change, and change they got.

Looking with hindsight, the slogan “Gas down ghal gol-hajt” wasn’t much of a hyperbole after all.

By: Peter Mejlak

Peter Mejlak — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:16:24 +0000

If JM continues with his crazy idea of selling Maltese and EU passports, then I think that Malta would only be entitled to Eur23214 per main applicant (less fees paid). The rest belongs to the other 27 member states.

By: curious

curious — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:09:43 +0000

In reply to Dana. Joseph Muscat cannot back down. This sale of passports scheme is the cornerstone of all his plans. If it fails, all else fails and to hell with all the promises he made before the election.

By: alex

alex — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:02:58 +0000

Let us go for a referendum. Just hope that this time around “we” will not be as stupid and shortsighted as we were back in March.

By: John Higgins

John Higgins — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:59:41 +0000

Simon Busuttil and the PN should now let things take their course and leave Joseph Muscat to take the plunge albeit all of us will be the losers in the long run. Perhaps the switchers especially will realise their folly in trusting Joseph Muscat with the reins of power.