Comments on: The Vella family is going to Brussels en masse https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Calculator https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1692373 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:26:28 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1692373 In reply to H.P. Baxxter.

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-04-01/news/busuttil-cautious-on-vella-ec-nomination-backing-4459757568/

Not quite backing, but groaning about how much of a ‘fait accompli’ it all is.

]]> By: Ta'sapienza https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1688696 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 14:46:46 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1688696 In reply to Makjavel.

That voice will be great for lulling the child to sleep.

]]> By: Barabbas Borg https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1683670 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:47:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1683670 In reply to Barabbas Borg.

What I mean is that he wasn’t involved in any scandal, unlike other Ministers of the day.

[Daphne – No minister of the day was involved in any particular scandal, except for a brief bit of rubbish with Charlie Mangion. It was the entire government that was a scandal in itself. In 22 months, Karmenu Vella didn’t have much time to get involved in scandals. In the 1980s, it was an entirely different matter. His driver was implicated by a fellow thug in the drive-by shooting on several PN clubs which resulted in the murder of Raymond Caruana, for one.]

]]> By: Barabbas Borg https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1683626 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:34:03 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1683626 To be fair with the commissioner designate, perhaps he’s one of the former minister who both in the 96 short lived government and the current government kept away from controversies. What taints him is his Mintoffian past.. let’s see if he’ll be grilled on that in the Commission’s appointment process.

[Daphne – How exactly did Karmenu Vella ‘keep away from controversies’ in 1996-1998? He was part of the controversial government.]

]]> By: curious https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1683426 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:39:20 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1683426 Does Jo stop to think for a minute on the image we are portraying outside these blessed shores?

We are ‘exporting’ people like The Fat Controller, Karmenu l-Guy to represent us in world forums. Not to mention the appointment of quasi octagenarians as ambassadors.

]]> By: Jozef https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1682842 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:04:30 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1682842 In reply to M. Cassar.

That makes him ideal for trade and borders then.

Tara kemm se jaghmel bizniss. Imagine il-Guy addressing the EU parliament on Chinese imports routing the continent’s productive fabric.

‘Allura b’daqshekk, mhux tajjeb kollox irhis..?’

]]> By: Anthony https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1682768 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:46:57 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1682768 In reply to M. Cassar.

It will be held behind closed doors.

The EU is enough of a laughing-stock as it is.

]]> By: Scarlet https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1682735 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:39:11 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1682735 In reply to Makjavel.

Same thoughts :)

]]> By: M. Cassar https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1682645 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:10:56 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1682645 Is this the same Karmenu Vella who did not know about the requirement of informing port control re overnight stays in unauthorized areas?

Will they be televising the assessment?

]]> By: Joe Fenech https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/03/the-vella-family-is-going-to-brussels-en-masse/#comment-1682617 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 20:01:25 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=45385#comment-1682617 In reply to ghalgolhajt.com.

That’s the root of all the corruption that has decimated Malta.

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