Comments on: Just when the power station should have been set to launch, the order is placed for it https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Sat, 14 Feb 2015 10:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mila https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3030594 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 10:48:34 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3030594 In reply to Neil.

Situational ethics is being shoved down our throats.

Saving face is more important than facts and the truth.

Are voters clever enough to see beyond the lies?

]]> By: Mila https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3030287 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:48:52 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3030287 In reply to Mila.

The Malta Council for Science and Technology is in on this project as well. Did someone not grow out of wanting to become an astronaut perhaps?

Why does MCST have a ”China Expert Liaison Consultant” when it does not seem to have a liaison consultant for any other country?

Also, while we are on MCST issues, does anyone know what the requested qualifications for an ‘Assistant to the Executive Chairman’ are? Was there a call for applications for this position?

http://mcst.gov.mt/content/team

]]> By: Mila https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3030268 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:13:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3030268 When someone repeats something often enough he runs the risk of convincing himself, that we know, BUT who would think it a good idea for Malta to get into aeroSPACE?

”National Aerospace Centre to be set up” TOM quoted Edward Zammit Lewis as saying, with an EU grant of €375,000, which will hardly cover more than a few more iced bun salaries.

Can you wake me up now please?

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150213/local/national-aerospace-centre-to-be-set-up.555944

]]> By: C Falzon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3029521 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:43:11 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3029521 In reply to Gary.

Thanks. I see I had even commented in that article but I completely forgot.

So it looks like Sai Mizzi’s husband thought of everything after all, except perhaps what to do with all the electricity it will eventually produce.

]]> By: Us, them & all https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3029468 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:50:46 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3029468 I don’t wish to speak about politicians, as I truly believe and am also convinced, that (in general, not all) are a bunch of posers and good at manipulating while they talk. The problem seems to be permanent – they all do it. It is dishonesty in our face.

They speak on accountability and they are the first ones not to be held accountable for their promises, actions and decisions. All types of excuses that there is under the sun will be thrown at us when they are challenged. They provide pathetic replies, as long as they make extra sure they are the perfect of the crowd, they create an atmosphere of doubts.

They have a skill for being manipulative and are so shrewd to act and appear so honest, so correct, so rightoues! What a joke.

I hate dishonestly and more, when it comes straight from the politicians. The blatant declarations by so many key politicians such as the now Prime Minister and his Minister for Energy is nothing but gross irresponsibility and dishonestly at its best. An insult to the other present or potential politicians, even if in number they are few, who seek to assist in the administration of this country with the highest integrity and withou being biased or acting in favour of some.

To add insult to injury, no one is accountable for such failed deliveries, no one resign. An while the few selected priviledged are happy involved and eating quietly from the national cake, the rest work their ass out, pay taxes and grumble….

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3029238 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:29:01 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3029238 I don’t care about the power station because soon it will be carnival and I’m easily distracted.

]]> By: Gary https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3029211 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:40:22 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3029211 In reply to C Falzon.

Daphne covered that here.

http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/01/e125-million-greek-contract-for-gas-plant-but-no-news-about-the-power-station-itself/

]]> By: Carrie Erbag https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3029169 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:40:45 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3029169 Half truths and a lack of transparency are powerful tools in scoring points and gaining political advantage; and the PM knows this. He arrogantly thinks it’s absolutely OK that he and his Ministers openly mislead and deceive the electorate, particularly if it’s the only way to show he is achieving his ‘road map’.

However, what he is actually doing by constantly using this powerful tool, (besides costing the economy thousands of Euros), is manipulating and patronising those people of the electorate who continue to blindly support him without ever questioning what he says or does; as well as insulting the intelligence of those who truly believe in democracy, transparency and meritocracy.

]]> By: frame me up https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3029128 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:21:48 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3029128 Joseph Muscat had said they were going to hit the ground running. In fact they did.

They hit the ground running as fast as they could to get to the trough and gorge themselves on the country’s coffers and use whatever monies left to fulfil the hundreds of promises made.

This has to be the most expensive promise of all. How many votes would Gasan, Apap Bologna and co have secured for this amount of money?

What a bunch of ludicrous, incompetent, irresponsible, and corrupt clowns.

]]> By: Gary https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/02/just-when-the-power-station-should-have-been-set-to-launch-the-order-is-placed-for-it/#comment-3029092 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:09:44 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=58900#comment-3029092 According to these articles from Dec 2014, Siemens were already building the gas turbines according to Mizzi. This implies that work was actually in hand.

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-12-02/local-news/Contract-with-Shanghai-Electric-Power-to-be-tabled-in-the-coming-days-Konrad-Mizzi-6736126738

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-12-02/local-news/New-power-station-to-be-completed-by-June-2016-Energy-Minister-Konrad-Mizzi-announces-6736126720

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