And not before time
On timesofmalta.com:
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has denied wanting rebel MP Franco Debono as a PN candidate for the next election, although Dr Debono has stood by his comments and expressed surprise.
Speaking during TVM programme Dissett on Saturday evening, Dr Debono claimed the Prime Minister told him he was in favour of his candidature, but if he submitted his nomination it would have to be approved by the PN executive.
However, asked by The Times yesterday to confirm or deny Dr Debono’s statement, a spokesman for the PN gave an uncharacteristically unequivocal rebuttal.
“The Prime Minister denies making any such statement.
“On the contrary, the Prime Minister makes reference to the PN executive decision, which was clear and unanimous: those who were responsible for Monday’s vote and the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici must shoulder their responsibility,” the spokesman said.
“There is absolutely nothing that can justify an MP of a party voting for the other party without there being consequences,” he added, implying that not being able to contest the next election was such a consequence.
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…. and I bet a testicle we can watch this space for more tantrums from Franco any time soon.
You’re betting a testicle on Franco’s next move?
I can’t say that you enjoy Russian roulette, seeing that you’re posting here. So what is it that drives you to such extremes?
I only wish the statement was as “uncharacteristically unequivocal” as described by The Times. If it was, then it would not just have implied that not being able to contest the next election was such a consequence, it would have bloody well said so.
Isa Calamity’s Child.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6bI_95G9I
Kollhom mutetti fuq id-demokrazija, mbaghad ihokkhom kif iccappsu bil-hmieg tal-Labour.
Ara Herrera kemm baqa’ kwiet. Cwiec.
As I see it, The fact that the P.M.is being bold in his words gives me to think that he has already decided the date of the election and he does not need to appease Franco any more.
I expect the election to be held right after the summer recess without having to present a budget.
Time will tell, and bye bye to Franco and Co.
[Daphne – Ah, so you no longer admire Franco and his ‘good points’, I see, Silvio.]
Daphne, to be fair I always agreed with the changes Franco was promoting, but I always condemned his ways.
I think they were “Molto fumo and niente arrosto”.
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JPOS has displaced Franco as Labour’s current golden boy. Michael Falzon (PN) methinks is a close second judging by the number of guest appearances he has been making on ONE media.
No. You are wrong about Michael Falzon (PN).
He is a committed, objective Nationalist, not afraid to call a spade a spade–the type of rational person we need more of, all around, for balance in both political parties. I am also glad to know Michael as a personal friend.
So cock-brained Franco is still considering running for the next election on the PN’s ticket.
What a mad, mad, mad world.
Who needs Franco or his like?
With him or without him the Nationalist Party can still work and be elected.
Franco, behaving badly does not mean that you are a hero.
You did not read the times and the writing was on the wall.
Now that things have reached such a point and cannot be reversed, Gonzi is not going to show any respect any more. There is nothing to lose because election must and is going to be held before time.
Which part of “Those who acted the way they did resulting in the resignation of Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici and Richard Cachia Caruana WILL HAVE TO FACE CONSEQUENCES” do JPOS and FD not understand?