Comments on: Leisure Clothing: time for a comment from the Chinese government/embassy

By: Gaetano Pace

Gaetano Pace — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:45:26 +0000

In reply to to be asked. They are not standing behind their guns but sitting behind their heaps of euros.

By: Noel Cachia

Noel Cachia — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:23:35 +0000

It’s pointless fixating on Bin Han – the man doesn’t own the factory. He’s an employee like the rest of them.

Yes it’s True.

By: to be asked

to be asked — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:12:29 +0000

In reply to chico. A journalist needs to ask directly both Tony Zarb and Mario Cutajar what involvement they had in the matter.

By: M.

M. — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:22:40 +0000

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-01-09/local-news/Photos-Leisure-Clothing-employees-living-in-filth-Magistrate-given-glossy-tour-6736128413

By: chris

chris — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:18:53 +0000

In reply to Chris.

I understand your point, Mila. However a magistrate would still hold an on-the-spot inquiry, if nothing else to confirm that the images in the video correspond with the place itself.

However if no photos/video have been taken by the police, surely that will be considered a dereliction of duty and the magistrate would have to take note of that?

Or is this another case of looking at the letter rather than the spirit of the law?

By: Alexander Ball

Alexander Ball — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 18:10:54 +0000

Considering that this happened for 25 years under the PN and has continued for nearly 2 years under the PL, I am at least grateful that this exploitation is something both parties are agreed upon.

By: A V

A V — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:26:35 +0000

I bet he found hundreds of toilet paper rolls.

By: Mila

Mila — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:21:36 +0000

In reply to Chris.

If they did, why would the magistrate need to go to see the condition of the place now? Whatever he sees now is irrelevant to what the conditions where when the alleged crime was taking place. I can already hear the defence objecting…

Another example of how ‘justice’ is trodden on in Malta is a case reported today. Investigations against all logic, with not a peep from those who should be updating laws to explain the gross shortchanging of society or any attempts to update relevant laws.

“The court accepted arguments of the defence that since the prosecution had not brought evidence on the actual value of the cars, the court had to reply on the minimum value of €2,300”

All well and good one might think until one reads that the cars valued at a measly €2,300 are a Mercedes ML, a Mercedes S Class a Range Rover Evoque and a Mini Cooper.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150108/local/two-men-jailed-for-importing-stolen-luxury-cars.551091

By: P Shaw

P Shaw — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:08:47 +0000

For what I am reading it looks like that the Chinese local management were more open with the police, than the shop stewards of the GWU who was/were interviewed by the newspaper.

The latter are more keen to cover up the slavery. There was a recent interview with a Maltese female at Leisure Clothing.

By: saggio

saggio — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:07:28 +0000

Probably the GWU are compiling a scientific report as it has always done during Labour governments on every issue that crops up.