Comments on: Whoever’s advice the government sought, it can’t have been that of its own appointee to the head of the Justice Reform Commission https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1542931 Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:03:19 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1542931 In reply to David.

David sounds like The Boy Franco In The Temple With The Doctors.

]]> By: Jozef https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1541962 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:46:03 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1541962 That puts Owen Bonnici in a fix, he was adamant rules have to adhered to yesterday.

Fact is, this is a government which won’t uphold the spirit of the law or the notion of justice in respect of an electoral mandate.

They’re there to serve, not concede.

]]> By: David https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1541883 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:07:20 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1541883 The issue apparently overlooked by Judge Bonello is that Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco can contest the continuation of discussion and the decision on the original impeachment motion in court which, whatever the outcome, would have further delayed the impeachment proceedings. The Speaker’s decision is the most prudent one which he can take in these circumstances.

[Daphne – Thank you for that input, David. Are you a student lawyer or a lawyer already? I ask because you only feel motivated to comment about matters of law, but it worries me because your arguments are always so badly flawed.]

]]> By: David https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1541867 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:57:33 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1541867 The Speaker asked for advice form the leading constitutional expert on the impeachment motion and followed his advice and gave other arguments in his ruling. If we believe in the rule of law, the relevant laws and procedures must be obeyed and not broken. Naturally these laws and procedures can be changed, and one of the tasks of the Justice reform commission headed by Judge Bonello was to suggest reforms in this field.

]]> By: Tabatha White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1541845 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:43:45 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1541845 The fact is, that the Labour government remains there by misrepresentation.

Misrepresentation is fraudulent.

Perhaps the Attorney-General is in two minds about that as well.

]]> By: curious https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1541730 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:33:04 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1541730 Muscat acts like the proverbial Pharisees. He takes care of the legalities, uses doublespeak but then doesn’t care to uphold the spirit of the law.

It happens all the time. One such example is the handling of the impeachment motion against Farrugia Sacco. He follows the basic laws and procedures while at the same time gets his way. A true, honest prime minister would have agreed to revive the motion, together with the Opposition.

]]> By: Mandy https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1541658 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:51:43 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1541658 See this http://www.independent.com.mt/mobile/2014-01-30/news/manuel-mallia-caught-eavesdropping-outside-pn-parliament-office-3819175937/

]]> By: admin https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/01/whoevers-advice-the-government-sought-it-cant-have-been-that-of-its-own-appointee-to-the-head-of-the-justice-reform-commission/#comment-1541652 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:48:51 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=43861#comment-1541652 http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-01-30/news/farrugia-sacco-impeachmentcould-have-been-revived-giovanni-bonello-3824025600/

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