Comments on: Government brings bill on standards in public life while protecting, promoting and defending cabinet ministers Konrad Mizzi, Manuel Mallia and Chris Cardona and PM chief of staff Keith Schembri

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:06:00 +0000

In reply to Flanker. time-barred - keep it simple

By: Flanker

Flanker — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 07:40:00 +0000

A better term is statute of limitations but prescription is understood by now-foreigners if versed in law: https://www.britannica.com/topic/prescription-property-law http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/P/Prescription.aspx .

By: Rumplestiltskin

Rumplestiltskin — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 12:27:00 +0000

The photo clearly describes their state of mind when introducing this bill. They think it’s a joke that they’re playing on us.

By: Tabatha_White

Tabatha_White — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:47:00 +0000

In reply to rosie. Well it is: a living, real-time horror story.

By: V Zammit

V Zammit — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 09:13:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Caruana Galizia. But in the wake of Mac Taylor's post, certain alleged acts of corruption are not past but ongoing and continuing. So there is no time bar (prescription) for not probing them as they unfold. It will be within the remit of the Commissioner for Standards to investigate them

By: Catsrbest

Catsrbest — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:37:00 +0000

I am glad that finally, you are all starting to agree with me on the subject which I always maintained; that they are all alike – either corrupt, or idiots or evil, there are no other variants, well at least in my book.

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:35:00 +0000

In reply to Sun Tzu.

Could you rephrase that, please – nobody non-Maltese will understand it. ‘Preskrizzjoni’ does not translate as ‘prescription’ and you are assuming people know what you’re talking about, anyway, which they probably don’t.

By: Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:15:00 +0000

In reply to Godfrey Leone Ganado. He started his career as a stand-up comedian at least back when he appeared in those TV adverts in which he said that he will vote against joining the EU in the referendum.

By: Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 06:10:00 +0000

So, what about their boast that they have removed prescription on politicians’ accused of corruption.

By: Anthony T Mamo

Anthony T Mamo — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:19:00 +0000

BUT. Forget the past. These rules will only apply from now onwards.