Comments on: I hate to say ‘I told you so’, but…

By: Watcher of lies

Watcher of lies — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 06:31:17 +0000

This has turned out to be less of an oil scandal and more of a Labour scandal. So Muscat’s option is to derail the proceedings by lifting immunity and thus MLP man Tarcisio Mifsud – brother to his mentor, former employer and ally Alfred Mifsud – will benefit together with ex Police Minister Manuel Mallia’s four clients, the Farrugia brothers of John’s Garage.

By: Observer

Observer — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 05:19:45 +0000

Is there a ‘lunga manus’ of someone who has a very special – if not financial – interest in defending the four brothers who will be arraigned?

By: mf

mf — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 22:51:14 +0000

I would consider Mr. Farrugia very naive if he doesn’t have a full written account held by a person of trust as ‘insurance’.

By: David

David — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 21:41:24 +0000

In reply to bernie. I disagree this immunity can never be lifted once it is a conditional immunity. [Daphne - Anything is possible in life, David, but you weigh up the pros and cons. The 'cons' of lifting immunity are so disastrous that they militate against the decision of any sensible head of state to lift immunity. For a start, once you set a precedent by lifting immunity, you will never get anyone to turn state evidence again. The cooperation of those who turn state evidence rests on their security.]

By: bernie

bernie — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 19:43:59 +0000

May I ask. Is it possible that after testifying against his brothers, George Farrugia’s immunity be lifted and he will be prosecuted for not telling the whole truth?

[Daphne – Of course not.]

By: issa naraw

issa naraw — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 17:11:04 +0000

This has all been about weakening the case. Somebody somewhere (main protaganist) is a happy man.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 17:03:46 +0000

In reply to bob-a-job. Cyrus won't like that.

By: canon

canon — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:58:24 +0000

So Lawrence Gonzi, the former Prime Minister, acted correctly .

By: bob-a-job

bob-a-job — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:52:59 +0000

‘China corruption watchdog accuses state energy firms of serious violations’

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/06/uk-china-energy-corruption-idUKKBN0LA0YT20150206

By: bob-a-job

bob-a-job — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:51:36 +0000

‘If immunity is lifted, he immediately becomes vulnerable to prosecution himself, and so has the right to remain silent and even the right not to appear on the witness stand at all, citing the sibling relationship.’

Not only that, but all that he has already testified will not be permitted as evidence.

On another point.

Can two gay married people be compelled to testify against each other?

[Daphne – Obviously not. Spouses are spouses. And I suppose you mean married couples of the same sex, not ‘gay married people’. Plenty of gay people are married to somebody of the opposite sex.]

Similarly, there are laws that do not allow someone holding an official position to employ a relative, yet no law appears to state that gay partnerships are similarly restricted.

The LGBTI community won equal rights but those rights now have to be carried all the way.