Comments on: The argument on MEPs living in Brussels but still qualifying as residents of Malta was actually used by the prime minister

By: Gaetano Pace

Gaetano Pace — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 13:06:19 +0000

What a coincidence. Charmaine`s syllogisms coincided with the investiture of her previous master now the Ambassador of Malta to Belgium. The maestro must be very proud of her beating the drums round the bush.

By: Tabatha White

Tabatha White — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 12:48:10 +0000

In reply to La Redoute. Considering his spoilt brat nature, the fact that he is allowing himself to be amorally manipulated has to mean that the advantage of doing so has been weighed in his calculated favour.

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:54:00 +0000

I do not apologise for repeating what I have pointed out a number of times. Peter Mandelson, addressing socialist university students in the UK, had exhorted them to “create the truth”.

The only meaning that can be given to that phrase is to twist, pervert and undermine the real truth. He followed this advice himself and, twice, he had to resign a cabinet post when the UK parliament felt that he had deceived them.

At least, he had the decency to accept the consequences of his action without much ado.

By: watchful eye

watchful eye — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:59:41 +0000

In reply to Eddy Privitera. Interesting to hear what the CNI has to say about this IIP. Whilst we are still witnessing the crusade against the EU, one of the CNI's frontliners is too happy to sell off, not our independence but our IDENTITY. How about that, Eddy Privitera?

By: curious

curious — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 11:23:45 +0000

In reply to Eddy Privitera. Kultant meta thossok naqra minn fuq, tersaq 'l hawn, Privitera. Issa jmisskhom taqbdu xi mitejn immigrant li ilhom hawn sena u tatuhom passaport. Naqra token tal-qalb tajba u l-genwinita' taghkom. U malajr taqbzuhom il-1800. Mhux dejjem tiftahru li taqbzu ghal-fqir u l-batut.

By: Fido

Fido — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:36:54 +0000

Could it be that those who have already applied or have shown some interest might have such distinct talents (remember that this was one of the justifications put forward by Edward Scicluna?) that Muscat already knows that he will be granting them a diplomatic passport implying that the special consideration regarding residency will apply.

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:17:13 +0000

I despair!

By: Clueless

Clueless — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:41:35 +0000

Perhaps this article by timesofmalta.com adds greater perspective to Muscat’s ludicrous argumentation.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140130/local/EU-let-Maltese-citizens-abroad-vote.504699#.UuqrsvldWa8

By: anthony

anthony — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:31:06 +0000

Joseph Muscat does not address the masses but the idiots.

The fact that the two terms happen to be interchangeable is just a Maltese phenomenon.

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:23:09 +0000

The term is ordinarily resident, as in “absent for a reason but still officially resident here”.

Fortunately for Muscat, the concept is a little bit complicated for the chicken-brained.

There’s the ugliness of the man: beyond the corpulence and the physical shortcomings that are not all of his own making, Muscat’s characteristic amoral manipulation of the ignorant, even among the educated, is his most repulsive feature.

His intelligence extends to knowing what he’s doing while being unable to understand the depth of his own depravity – a dangerous combination when he himself is amorally manipulated by his puppet masters.