UPDATED: Johnny Dalli (not Mr Snus) and his wife are part of that Attard ODZ project with Sandro Chetcuti
Johnny Dalli
For heaven’s sake, did nobody bother to read the list of names of those involved?
There they are, right there: Mr John Dalli and Mrs Josephine Dalli. I hasten to add that this is not the more famous Labour man, but the less famous Labour man, the Mintoffian MP Johnny Dalli whose brother is married to the Civil Rights Minister Helena Dalli.
This particular Johnny Dalli is not so famous now, but he was very famous when his contemporary Karmenu ‘EU Commissioner Guy’ Vella was a Labour minister the first time round.
They had a lot of fun on a boat called the Lady Jo in the early 1980s, which was named after the Mrs Josephine Dalli whose name is on that list of Attard ODZ developers along with her husband’s.
The name Francis Gauci rang a bell which I had to think about for a few minutes until it clicked that he’s probably the very same Frans Gauci tas-Save On (that supermarket which collapsed in the early 1990s, killing customers), who has a sizable parcel of land up the road from where I live, which is how the name was instantly familiar.
See the plans here:
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Francis Lanfranco has clarified the facts about the inclusion of his name in that list. He is not part of any development project but is the administrator for 100+ co-owners of that individual segment of land for which his name appears on the application.
This particular segment of land gives access to the road and the proposed developers of the project requested its inclusion so that they would have that access. On behalf of the many co-owners, Dr Lanfranco agreed. The land which he represents on behalf of those co-owners is the remaining undivided estate of his great-great grandmother who died 79 years ago and whose heirs and descendants now number 100+.
Most of the land that made up that part of the estate, Dr Lanfranco explained, was expropriated (12.7 tumoli) by the colonial government during World War II. Of the remaining 4.5 tumoli, four tumoli were included in the development boundaries by a (Nationalist) government. Their particular section of the land is therefore within the development zone even though the rest is not.
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Xi hlew. All in the family.
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/27243/heirs-demand-return-of-stately-home-from-church-20130601#.U-S08WIaySM
The involvement of the last mentioned Dr. worries me somewhat.. let’s see what develops.
Same here.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140312/local/former-labour-mp-Dalli-appointed-to-harbour-board.510273
This is the one http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140312/local/former-labour-mp-Dalli-appointed-to-harbour-board.510273
I am sure that they shall lodge an appeal and am also sure that there should be no problem for the permits to be issued.
Smajt lill-perit Musumeci jghid fuq ir-radju li f’ “cirkostanzi” bhal dawn ma hemmx lok ta’ appell. Is it true?
Rubbish.
Ma hargulomx il permess ma l-ewwel darba biex ma tkunx daqshekk ovvja.
We must have misunderstood the meaning of ‘Taghna lkoll’. It’s without any doubt all theirs.
And they chant….u hadd ma jista’ ghalina!
And I believe it’s true.
A quick internet search revealed interesting information about some of the other names.
James Barbara owns James Caterers
John Brincat is involved in a company (Monza Ltd) with William Wait (WSC chairman)
Joseph Grixti is company secretary of Censu Moran M Moran & Co Ltd
Simon Chetcuti owns Simon’s Takeaway in San Giljan
Stephen Caruana is involved in Maxim’s Ltd (pastizzi shops?)
Carmelo Gauci is one of the ”Big Ben” brothers
Alla jbierek, il-krema tal-bizniss.
Dak investiment fil-kumpaniji eh?
Oqghod idhol fit-truf kollha tas-suq Ewropew Dr.Busuttil.
James Barbara is, if I am not mistaken, the owner of James Caterers.
TAGHNA LKOLLERS
Actually, no not James Barbara. He comes from a very Nationalist family and, at least until a couple of years ago, was Nationalist himself. I don’t know if he still is but would be surprised if he isn’t.
Simon Chetcuti and Ruth Chetcuti aren’t related to Sandro Chetcuti
JDalli (bla BA)
Mhux Mr. Snus – imma forsi Mr. Snaz?
And now we have this side show: http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-08-08/news/unusual-protest-against-mepa-in-front-of-pms-office-6141018114/
It is unclear, in fact, whether the police have the necessary legal power to move this person along. Was this person breaking any law? If not, on what grounds has he been asked to leave?
Quddiem Kastilja mar.
Donnu hasbu zmien il-perit.
I don’t know exactly what the law states on such a matter, but I’m sure that the police can ask him to leave because that is what happens in other civilised countries like Russia and China.