Comments on: People connected to politicians have got to be more careful https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Daphne Caruana Galizia https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3048062 Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:19:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3048062 I’d save the sarcasm and see the situation for what it really is: that contractors and other business operators really believe that they are owed influence because of their financial clout.

They take access to politicians as their right and due, while God help the politician who slams the door in their face.

These are the roots of the Mafia – that’s how the Mafia operate.

]]> By: Bob-a-job https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3048019 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:23:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3048019 Tale padre tale figlio.

]]> By: chico https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047949 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:43:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047949 Indeed, but apart from that it seems that David Gonzi’s firm slipped up badly in the “due diligence” bit. Even Times of Malta do more due diligence on customers who place ads in the Classified.

]]> By: Maggie https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047943 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:35:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047943 In reply to CIS.

In Labour speak, thinking with one’s brain is interpreted as negative and pea brained and being a parrot and repeating the Labour mantras is interpreted as being patriotic, positive and liberal.

The meaning of words has become what is convenient rather than what is factual.

That is the Labour of the past, the present and most probably the future.

]]> By: dutchie https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047910 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:18:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047910 Dalli will probably claim yet again that he too is the victim here. They wanted him.

]]> By: CIS https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047911 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:18:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047911 In reply to Josephine Borg.

So what? Does seeing eye to eye with Daphne make one a lackey? What’s wrong with that? What’s your argument? Why call me a lackey?

]]> By: Joe Fenech https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047912 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:18:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047912 In reply to Bob-a-job.

What do you think other organised crime gangs do?

]]> By: Tabatha_White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047907 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:12:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047907 The onus of caution includes knowing your client.

The due-diligence procedure stated is ultra-poor to say the least.

Even locals are grilled to a far worse extent before setting up and operating a business.

]]> By: Josephine Borg https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047883 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:23:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047883 In reply to CIS.

lackey

]]> By: Bob-a-job https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2015/07/people-connected-to-politicians-have-got-to-be-more-careful/#comment-3047876 Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:49:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=67287#comment-3047876 The Malta Mafia are even wiser. They link themselves to both political parties simultaneously.

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