Comments on: Top comment of the night

By: Gee Dee

Gee Dee — Wed, 14 May 2014 17:43:11 +0000

Compared to this sorry lot, the PN were amateurs where corruption and favouritism is concerned. Yes the PL won by 36,000 votes but can it satisfy the whims of 18.000 foolish switchers.

By: Last Post

Last Post — Wed, 14 May 2014 15:05:54 +0000

Zmien ilu kont Laburist ghax kont nara, nisma’ u naqra’ dwar nepotizmu, korruzzjoni u tghawwig tal-proceduri min-naha ta’ amministrazzjoni nazzjonalista.

Wara li esperjenzajt il-Lejber fil-gvern, in-nepotizmu, korruzzjoni, inkompetenza, hamallagni anke fl’affarijiet iz-zghar ta’ tmexxija, mhux talli m’ghebux anzi zdiedu u bl-iktar mod sfaccat u arroganti.

Tghallimt li f’did-dinja m’hawn xejn perfett u kollox relattiv. Ikkonkludejt li bejn iz-zewg partiti l-kbar bil-qabda nippreferi gvern immexxi mill-PN. Il-Lejber tajjeb biss ghas-slogans, weghdi sterjotipati ta’ demokrazija, tollorenza, inkluzjoni, serjeta’, ecc. Meta gejna ghas-si u n-no, gvernijiet laburisti gabu fuq Malta iktar hsara milli gid.

Dan qed nistqarru biex naghmel kuragg lill-laburisti genwini (mhux dawk li ghandhom (jew jahsbu li ghandhom) xi ziemel jew qaddis jaqbez ghalihom quddiem l-allat tal-poter) u lis-switchers li qed jistaqsu lilhom infushom ghamlux ghazla tajba meta qalbu l-fiducja taghhom favur il-Lejber.

Il-hnizrijiet, il-pastazati u l-arroganza sfaccati li rajna fl-ghoti tal-impjiegi kien jigri biss bhalhom fi zmien il-gvern tal-marmalja mintoffjana.

Illum kburi li ma blajtx il-lixka tal-arlogg tal-lira. Ghallinqas dawk kellhom daqxejn dekor u zejt f’wicchom. Dawn l-anqas biss jafu jisthu — anzi jisfidawk billi jergghu jaghmlu aghar.

By: Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin — Wed, 14 May 2014 10:09:40 +0000

This is the difference between PN professionalism and PL ‘Taghna Llkoll’ crass amateurism.

By: White coat

White coat — Wed, 14 May 2014 07:50:03 +0000

Ex-Secretariat is completely correct. I was a professional in a unit that carried out valuable and important projects without any political hindrance, interference or arm-twisting.

Now the situation is very different with tenders being awarded to firms or individuals whose offers do not even conform to the most important specifications. If the Auditor General were to investigate, really investigate, heads would roll.

By: J. Agius

J. Agius — Wed, 14 May 2014 07:40:55 +0000

I too can confirm that most of the staff in secretariats were on secondment from other government entities.

For example, upon a reshuffle, such staff members returned to their previous public service position if their minister or parliamentary secretary was not given a portfolio following the reshuffle. I confirm also that there was rigorous screening.

By: concerned

concerned — Wed, 14 May 2014 07:22:20 +0000

Posts such as this one by Ex-Secretariat are very welcome. We need to be knowledgeable of such correct practices to be able to make informed judgements.

By: Civil Servant

Civil Servant — Wed, 14 May 2014 07:09:11 +0000

Having worked closely with secretariats for several years, I can confirm the process as described above. A great deal of screening took place sometimes to the ministers’ frustration, may I add.

By: observer

observer — Wed, 14 May 2014 07:07:44 +0000

I, too, know. I was there in the thick of it at the time.

There were surely some who did not live up to the level expected of them in their assignment – these, however, were few and far between. The others were a school of dedicated and conscientious people who gave due attention to their responsibilities.

By: Nik

Nik — Wed, 14 May 2014 06:36:34 +0000

Hear, hear. I can confirm. Moreover there were a number of cases where persons with very close connections to ministers, but who were not up to scratch (including because of a criminal record), were rejected. This was not popular and PN paid the price.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Wed, 14 May 2014 06:27:44 +0000

Make that gratuitous contradiction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdoGVgj1MtY