Comments on: And let’s not forget that the prime minister is meant to resign tomorrow

By: Joshua Valletta

Joshua Valletta — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:25:00 +0000

In reply to Leli. Did they say that we'll have the new power station ready by June 2016? I must have missed it.

By: Tabatha_White

Tabatha_White — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:18:00 +0000

“Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them.” (Ayn Rand)

By: Watcher of lies

Watcher of lies — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:15:00 +0000

The total price of LNG for an 18 year contract (that’s the duration of the contract with Electrogas) I have calculated to be in the order of 2 billion euros.

This is the most massively expensive contract ever signed by any government administration in Malta.

1 percent of 2 billion is 20 million. Not a bad deal.

By: J. Borg

J. Borg — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:11:00 +0000

Prior to the election we were told that a new power station was necessary in order to be able to cut the water and electricity bills.

There is no new power station, but the bills have been cut — hence either we are being taxed elsewhere to finance the cut (for example, through petrol and diesel prices that are much higher than they should be), or the new power station was never needed in the first place.

Either way, how can you possibly have any confidence in this government?

By: Prestcott

Prestcott — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:54:00 +0000

Bad losers indeed, both of them.

By: Prestcott

Prestcott — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:51:00 +0000

Ucuh bla zejt. Lanqas jafu jisthu.

Jirrumblaw minn fuq il-poplu, ladarba sabuh mans u gwejjed.

By: guest

guest — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 22:41:00 +0000

Can’t NET just air the clip every few hours?

By: may borg

may borg — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:30:00 +0000

I simply love the government’s explanation.

“The government said it recognised the auditor’s comments about incomplete documentations in one transaction. It said that in March Enemalta informed the government that that owing to closed hedging transactions, its targets would not be achieved and fuel prices had to rise by 2c.

The Energy Minister in agreement with the chairman of Enemalta directed the corporation to stay on the market and widen the spectrum of companies it could deal with.

“The directive was one of stability and lower prices, where possible”. After contacts between the government and the Azeri government, Socar Trading was introduced as an option. Government involvement ‘stopped here and there was no involvement in the transactions made by Enemalta, the government said.

Enemalta subsequently informed the government it had reached hedging agreements with Socar and instead of raising prices, it reduced them by 2c for petrol and diesel was unchanged.”

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150309/local/updated-oil-hedging-with-azeri-company-on-ministerial-direction-nao-flags-the-issue-busuttil-says-it-stinks-government-explains.559219

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:21:00 +0000

Lanqas ikollu jispjega xejn. Daqs kemm spjega Mintoff.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:20:00 +0000

That’s how the Iron Curtain was brought down. And it was us monarchists who did it, with the Pan-European Picnic.