David, instead of passing general comments on procedural law, you should read the judgements and make up your own mind whether there was sufficient evidence to convict.

The evidence is so damning that, had the Appeal Court confirmed the judgement of the Magistrates’ Court, it would have perpetrated an injustice on a huge number of people who have been convicted on much weaker evidence.

They were not out to improve society but to destroy; destroy whatever they considered an obstacle to their own personal advancement.

Their writings, including personal correspondence with friends, reveal their desire to destroy religions, systems of government, aristocracy, and goodness itself.

They wanted to overthrow God from his throne and replace him with . . . THEMSELVES.

To achieve that aim, they regarded everything as fair: lies, deceit, fraud, terror, blackmail, liquidation of all considered as enemies or rivals…

I see we’re into the leggi ad personam phase.

Justice reform.

Prosit, well said.

Cyrus is scheming and treacherous and were he straight he would still be the slimy person he is because that is his makeup.

He has used being gay and conjured victimization for his own ends and I am pleased that many of those he pretends to speak on behalf of are seeing through him for he will use them as he has done to so many others, my friend Karl Gouder included.

Like you I hope that MGRM distance themselves from him because he honestly never helped their cause still less will he now.

Would the EU be obliged to accept Cyrus Engerer as MEP?

Was the change to the law in alignment with EU spirit and practice?

How far is Muscat going to be prepared to go try to prove that his choice of Engerer was not catastrophic and disastrous?

Or has this lemon been squeezed enough and already given his pre-calculated full worth?

Was this why Muscat couldn’t afford to wait for ANY discussion or separation of issues on the all-in-one civil unions gay adoption?

All those jibes by Muscat look VERY different from this angle. Calculated exploitation of every little detail.

When time was/ is the only factor that will make a difference in the space allocated, Muscat sought/ seeks to pre-empt it.

How evil to know that time was short BECAUSE Cyrus is guilty and to warp events on the basis of the evident outcome.

Expiry date assessment: Tick.

At the time I posted my comment here most of the comments posted in Engerer’s defence were by the Ghirxi woman, and perhaps a couple of others – now there are more.

While always keeping in mind that the level of ignorance of rabid Labour supporters must never be underestimated I still believe (or hope?) that there may be a number of moderate ones who do not feel at all comfortable with the situation as it is.

I agree. The supporters are already standing up for him and cheering him on because, you know, they don’t want to come across as judgmental.

In my books, this further damages the reputation of our country, its representatives and its citizens. It also demonstrates that Muscat has absolutely no respect for the EU. How does Muscat expect the EU to take Malta seriously if he allows people like Engerer to run for the EP?

Muscat clearly feels at home associating with convicted criminals and alleged fraudsters.