Whoever made the wrong decision despite clear medical evidence to the contrary ought to serve time himself, in lieu of victim, in contrition.

You are obviously right, Daphne. What I meant is they should not restrict one day more of freedom for a man who was convicted with reasonable doubt and if necessary, until the legal red-tape does its thing, he can be put under house arrest.

The key word is speedily.

Defence of what? The law courts?

Ok, not bail but whatever, he should be out, even if he has to sign a police book daily and hand in his passport until its sorted.

Freedom5, the difference between the two main political parties is their adherence or otherwise to principles.

It ought to be clear even to you that the PN has distinct fundamental rules which it will not bend and for which 100,000 have voted.

Joseph Muscat on the other hand manages to attract 134,00-odd voters to a party the moral principles of which are highly dubious.

This in itself should be a cause of worry to you because it shows a population with declining standards.

Yet since you do not seem to be perturbed, I am free to assume that you concur with the MLP’s policy of ditching ideology.

Having said that, should you prefer taking the childish route that Joseph Muscat is taking and which is being echoed by the pro-MLP media, that this was a race between Simon Busuttil and Joseph Muscat, then I have some bad news for you.

Simon Busuttil increased his votes by 32,000 – having won around 68,000 in 2009. Joseph Muscat’s votes have actually decreased.

He is enjoying his 30 pieces of silver.

Maybe this will help them sentence people better and also avoid further injustices for the innocent.

The magistrate who quoted the law as an excuse to say he is powerless should remember that the spirit of law is to ensure justice for everyone!

He therefore has a moral responsibility to take quick action and give the man his freedom, if necessary on bail.

A charge of perjury by his wife means there is reasonable doubt of her accusations. This goes back to the basic classroom teachings that 1+1=2.

How the minister and magistrate can sleep at night I do not know!

[Daphne – Bail is for people awaiting trial or on trial, not for people who have been sentenced, Rob. I think you mean parole, and that is not the court’s competence but the prison authority’s.]

[Daphne – You are confused. Bail is what you get BEFORE you are sentenced and while awaiting trial or undergoing trial.]