Sadder than sad

With Azzoppardi's reasoning, then citizens should also question 'the independence and veracity' of the judiciary since ALL of them are technically political appointees.

@better future. I can confirm all that you wrote. This morning I went for my 'totamol' and 'aspirin' tablets for my high blood pressure. However, my doctor reduced my supply because I do not need the same dose. I was told a 3 euro aspirin box of tablets was out of stock. While waiting to be served I saw patients taking boxes upon boxes of pills like taking candy. I think the problem is not the supply but the way it is given free to all those who ask. Yes if one need pills he should be checked by a polyclinic doctor either at home or at the clinic from time to time, a family doctor will not rock the boat. I say if only those people realize that medicine can be also a danger to your health they will not take all those boxes because they are free.

Day by day in every way the PN is sinking deeper and deeper in a sucking quagmire.

Salv, here's another honest moan picked up from the QUEEN's b(l)og. This purports to show the present situation without acknowledging the provenance from the GonziPN administration: "Hi Daphne, I’m one of your silent readers but I decided to write today and maybe you can write a blog-post about this. Something about me: a pharmacist working within the community, who has been working with the Pharmacy of Your Choice Scheme since January 2012. Never have we had a list of out-of-stock items so long as it is now. Nearly every patient coming to collect medicines is being issued with an out-of-stock note. This requires the patient to come back to the pharmacy every week to check whether his particular drug has been sent to us from the POYC section. Not to mention the numerous telephone calls we are getting from frustrated patients… One particular drug, Omeprazole, has been out of stock since May/June. A small supply was distributed about three weeks ago to some pharmacies, which supply was depleted within two hours. We later received a circular telling us to distribute on a fortnightly basis as opposed to the normal two-month supply. Last week, to my surprise, one box (56 tabs) was distributed as an urgent supply. Urgent supplies come in small sealed blue boxes so the delivery man has to open the box in front of the pharmacist and we have to sign for receipt against an invoice. I got to know later that the POYC department has issued urgent invoices for one box of Omeprazole to each pharmacy. What a disgrace. Dawn x’qed jahsbuna. U jien din il-kaxxa lil min ha naghtiha? Never has this part of the health sector been in such an awful state as it is now. And we, the pharmacists, are left to face the music, after the government promised that the problems in supply will be dealt with. Before being elected, they promised that they would deliver medicines to the patient’s door at home, and now they can’t even deliver them to the pharmacies. I would greatly appreciate if.... Talk about obscene "truth"???

BIRDS OF A FEATHER SHIT TOGETHER! Could it be some MACCHIAVELLIAN plot gone "ZMERC?"

Salv being the best journalist (and the best paper) in these islands, it is surprising for me that you are sad about the issues you raised above. Sad about what? The bottom line is simple the PN with Simon as leader is just empty space filled with loud mouths, punto e basta

Barely six months have passed and the PN and psycho hangers-on have turned the clock back 30 years. Look at the reactionary media publications of the time (no need to name them), the pattern is identical. Destructively criticise public institutions; sow disarray and disparagement; ridicule the country's PM and Cabinet and all those who in some way or other support/help the Government; damage Malta internationally to cripple investment and thus be instrumental to create discontent and unemployment; link Malta totally to China and North Korea; but above ALL, destabilise Law and Order by discrediting the Law Courts but mainly to antagonise and aggravate the Police Force aspiring there will be retaliation which will then foment reaction to produce another Tal-Barrani (put the women and children in front to take the brunt of Police retaliation whilst the politicians snuggle safely at the back) and other incidents. The burning question is when will bomb planting begin to intimidate those who help the Government (i.e. Bertie Mizzi and many others)? One aspires that this time the PN psychos will have the courtesy to inform the country when the bomb planting will commence. ALBERT FENECH

Salv, I have said this before, but I will repeat. Unless the current crop pushing the PN out of the mire takes matters seriously, I am afraid they will be likewise treated by the electorate. The Maltese electorate has matured sufficiently to demand an honest, capable, serious opposition. Enough of cheap, low value "negativity" weaponry and more intelligent "opposing" PLEASE!!!