What newspaper article? It was this website which broke the story.
This business of ‘the website that cannot be named and which is run by That One who cannot be named either’ has now moved into the realm of the ridiculous.
Leo Brincat said in parliament this morning that he has invited the Auditor General to investigate his ministry’s travel expenses and Times of Malta reports that “his request came following a newspaper article alleging that €1 million were spent on travel by his ministry, an allegation which he said was repeated in spite of his denial.”
It was this website which broke the story, not a newspaper article. Leo Brincat can deny it all he likes but I have the hard information and that is exactly the information the Auditor General will find.
I also have information that he has had the details on how much his ministry spent with the General Workers Union travel agency alone (Eur141,000) for some time now, even though he told parliament that his people are still collating the facts.
The proper form for denial is to respond directly to the media outlet which has published the story, with a statement for publication under the ‘right to reply’ clause of the Press Act.
I have received no such statement. Maybe Leo Brincat’s idea of a denial is denying my existence: “There is a story out there published somewhere that can’t be mentioned and written by somebody we can’t mention either. I’m claiming that the story is not true but I’m afraid that the person without a name might really have the facts and so I have thought of a brilliantly cunning scheme and will ask the Auditor general to investigate, which is his duty anyway and not something which he does at my invitation.”
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http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/11/breaking-newsexclusive-leo-brincat-and-entourage-spent-one-million-euros-on-flight-tickets-in-19-months/
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141126/local/environment-minister-requests-auditor-to-investigate-ministrys-travel-operations.545775
http://maltarightnow.com/news/2014/11/26/ritratt-tinqala-l-plakka-bisem-lawrence-gonzi/
Notice that on Twitter he says ‘my travel’ as if anyone accused him of spending the money on his flights alone.
If they spent €1 million just in flights, imagine how much they must have spent in hotels, restaurants and per diem allowances.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141126/local/shooting-incident-minister-does-not-say-if-order-for-car-to-be-placed-on-low-loader-was-given-by-riu.545776
Good Morning Daph,
I’m not surprised that he is smelling his finger…obviously he’s smelling all the shit they’re trying to feed us…’għal min hu baħnan li jibla kollox’, whilst they’ll continue ‘jppappuha tajjeb’, and continuously binging on public funds.
Another throw back from the 80s, when they would not use Dr. Eddie Fenech Adami’s name.
We are well and truly moving forward to the past.
I sincerely hope that whoever voted Labour during the last election – saying that the Labour Party has changed and that we will never go back to the bad old days – is eating humble pie after the recent shooting at a civillian by the police minister’s driver, and especially after reading this.
http://maltarightnow.com/news/2014/11/26/il-gvern-isejjah-lura-pulizija-tal-smu/
Ahtaf ahtaf, u kompli ahtaf u li jifdal ahtfu wkoll!
A case of lies, more lies and (wait for it- not “statistics” this time), and LP Ministerial statements, whether personal or via their ministries – without the minister knowing anything about them and not particularly interested in finding out and telling us who – because there is some inquiry going on whose result may, or may not, be revealed to the frustrated public.
Il- korp il-gdid mahluq min Joe Muscat – ”Ahtaf u ibla’ ”
That follows the ‘Erda U Iffanga’ corps.
Very select institutions, both of them, and not open to anyone outside the PL inner circle.
Macbeth!
Awditur Generali bla bajd. Segretarju Permanenti tal-Finanzi bla bajd.
Isthi jekk taf, Leonardo.
How much of these on million euros went to Air Malta? And at what rates?
Who of the Ministry’s personnel is entitled to First/Business class travel? And why?
Could we have a breakdown of the need for this travel?
And comparative costings worked out?
On what basis are the selected agents given preferred status?