To Curious below:

I had once referred to this phone call as ‘that mysterious phone call Brussels – Mile End’. Because there may be more than one interpretation for it. And your assumption may well be one of them. Who knows what was really being cooked.

I am sure that the ex Health Commissioner reads these comments. Maybe he will be tempted to explain to us what lies behind all this.

Dalli and Muscat would have discussed the subject before. If not, why would Dalli phone Muscat about something he knew nothing of?

This in itself confirms Barroso’s belief that Dalli knew why he was being called for the meeting in spite of the fact that there was no agenda.

Which begs the next question:

At what stage (and for what reason) did Dalli and Muscat become so pally prior to that phone call?

It’s clearly obvious that this new-found friendship (sworn enemies they once were) was initiated while Muscat was still in Opposition.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140708/local/final-pleas-in-dalli-court-case-today-follow-sitting-on-timesofmaltacom.526871

I have been harping on this episode since John Dalli’s resignation. I have posed that question on numerous postings.

Strange that John Dalli never referred to his phoning Joseph Muscat. Not even yesterday. Because in a courtroom, it is not only was is said that is noted, but also what is not said.

Sometimes I wonder if this is true at all. Maybe Muscat wanted to feel important and was bluffing.

Will one, but just one journalist ask Muscat why Dalli chose to call him and inform him of his resignation?

I agree.

[Daphne – What I’d like from Lawrence Gonzi right now is an answer as to whether he regrets dispatching Dalli to Brussels. His views on whether Muscat will live to regret engaging Dalli are irrelevant.]

Dr. Lawrence Gonzi was right. However, with Muscat Joseph people like Dalli John are at home. Muscat seems to have made it his personal endeavour to be surrounded by people of the like of DJ and if they are found guilty of a criminal act, the better. Take Engerer Cyrus for example.

Incidentally, Muscat Joseph is not realising one important element in this Dalligate saga. Besides shaming himself, Dalli is also shaming the whole nation (about which the PM does not give a f*ck, to be honest) and indirectly he is shaming the Labour party and its leader. The PM should at least be concerned about this.

But then again, Muscat Joseph knew well what he was doing when he made J Dalli BA his de facto minister of health.

Labour: once a skip, always a skip.

Buy yourself a fishing rod and just relax remember life is too short and that nobody lives forever with or without money.

Stejjer ta’ haxi wahda wara l-ohra.