Comments on: Malta’s special envoy to China is a Chinese citizen. So who is she working for exactly, and who else is paying her?

By: F.X.

F.X. — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 06:34:21 +0000

In reply to C Falzon. If Sai was chosen BY the Chinese government to provide some sort of inroad we are still to divine, that would explain it. The local pay cheques are a cover up. Peanuts really.

By: C Falzon

C Falzon — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:51:30 +0000

What is not clear to me is how and why they chose Konrad Mizzi of all people. He was pretty much a nobody until late 2012.

By: pluribus

pluribus — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:24:57 +0000

SAI SYNDROME: the grab grab grab attitude of the Taghna Lkoll brigade.

By: It-Tezi ta' Mario

It-Tezi ta' Mario — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:09:49 +0000

A Papua New Guinea governor suspended a contract with CHEC when its blacklisting was exposed:
http://pngexposed.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/success-parkop-suspends-contract-with-china-harbour-engineering-company/

Meanwhile, in Malta, Muscat chases blacklisted companies and brushes aside questions about his dubious dealings with them.

And he says that Malta’s a first world country.

By: freedom5

freedom5 — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:49:44 +0000

Labour Opposition leader Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici (KMB) tried to frighten the Maltese about EU membership by saying that we would be at risk of contracting Aids.

The bubonic plague is a lot more dangerous, and it’s cropped up in China:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140723/world/man-in-china-dies-of-bubonic-plague.528842

By: vic

vic — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:47:34 +0000

In reply to Carmelo Micallef. By the way, is it Liang, Laing, or Lying ?

By: pier pless

pier pless — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:46:51 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Ministry of Transport loyalties lie with homegrown transport operators and former bus owners.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:35:55 +0000

In reply to M. I don't. Where in Muscat's electoral manifesto did he ever mention this main chapter of activity?

By: Jozef

Jozef — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:34:05 +0000

Bring out your dead….

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140723/world/man-in-china-dies-of-bubonic-plague.528842

By: Evarist Saliba

Evarist Saliba — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 12:09:18 +0000

An article that provides much food for thought. In my book I had remarked on KMB saying that loyalty is his main consideration in appointments by asking “Loyalty to what and to whom?”