‘Energy proposals, gimmick of the millennium’- Simon Busuttil

PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil dismisses Labour’s energy proposals during campaign activity in B'Kara.

9 January 2013, 12:00am
by Staff Reporter

1 min read

Report by Jacob Borg

PN deputy leader Simon Busuttil today poured cold water over Labour's energy proposals during a visit to the Birkirkara market, flanked by PN candidates from the 8^th district.

Busuttil received a mixed reception, with some people lining up to meet him whilst others scurried for cover. Unsurprisingly, the main topic on everyone's lips was the PL's energy proposals.

"Joseph Muscat's proposal is the gimmick of the millennium. In the coming days, we shall be demonstrating how these proposals are nothing but a big gimmick. The PL is promising a 25% reduction in utility bills, before the groundwork for their proposal hasn't even been laid," said Busuttil.

Probed further on the role of energy consultants KEMA, Busuttil handed over to Tonio Fenech, who said, "KEMA has only evaluated the costings of the infrastructure. From there on, the choice of infrastructure and PL's presentation of the bill structure has had nothing to do with KEMA. Do not be fooled by the fact that a KEMA representative was present for the press conference with Joseph Muscat."

"It is the Labour Party that decided to opt for the particular technology in question, KEMA has stated that the government's preferred option for a subterranean pipeline is better suited to the country's infrastructure, and actually works out cheaper than Labour's choice. " I expect the Labour Party to fully explain its choice,"said finance minister said.

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Ohh , what a nice billboard your party have errected showing us the two personalities of Pinocchio and Humpty Dumpty looking at the sky , because they can't look in the people's eyes because they know that they have lost all their credibility.

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DR.Busuttil said that these proposals to reduce energy bills are a gimmick of the millenium . So please can you tell me , why your party is proposing the same gimmick ? In my opinion , it is you who is the gimmick not of this millenium , but of all times . Your head is getting bigger and bigger , and in a short time you'll be looking like Humpty Dumpty . How nice you will be looking together with Mr Pinocchio .

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Ahjar jghidilna Simon ghala GonziPN ghazel il-heavy fuel oil meta dan kien car li hu mahmug u se jgholli id-dawl mas-smewwiet!Barra l-commission ta 4 miljun ewro kien hemm xi haga ohra ? Ahjar ta GonziPN jghidulna ghala, meta, kif, u min kien il-percimes li ghamel din il-froga ukoll! Froga li kisret lil kulhadd. Fejn hi l-accountability u l-valuri Ewropej? Nahseb li l-unika valur li GonziPN qed izomm hu dak ta l-ewro!

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The gimmick of the millenium must have been your promised manna from heaven's billion euros from the EU, whilst cunningly downplaying Malta's contribution to EU coffers. I would opine that many consider this worse than a gimmick, but outright malicious deceit. But why stop there! Your party must hold a record for the most atrocious gimmicks offered to the Maltese public. LIKE Money no problem! LIKE hunting and trapping ruination! LIKE selling national assets for small money (some might opine to friends of friends), but still amassing a national debt approaching comprehensively €7.5 billion. LIKE promising change in 1987, but still cosily harbouring, after 25 years, a public sector very close to 40% of the working population, for the sake of votes and because your party was not capable of moving on out of a socialistic state of mind (if that is not gross socialism , what the heck is?). LIKE.... there are so many gimmicks as to need a whole book to list. Ask the grocer if he has any similar book in stock?

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It speaks volumes coming from a man who spent 9 years preaching in vain regarding mandatory burden sharing.

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Dr Simon Busuttil - the Great GonziPN Hope - is sounding like an old record stuck on one track - gimmick, gimmick, gimmick... Can someone do him a favour and suggest something new he can say. With Simon Busuttil you get one thing: more of the same bull.

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Of course SB has a right to his opinion although given his reputation for word craft and oratory I would have expected a reply which goes deeper than a hackneyed sound bite. However many of us would justifiably call it just the opposite . We see JM's energy proposal as an enlightened holistic fix to an energy situation which has been allowed both economically and technically to deteriorate beyond redemption.

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So while the Finance Minister is asking the Labour Party to explain its choice in more detail, Dr Simon Busuttil calls the proposals as a 'gimmick' but of course without going into detailed explanation to prove that what he is saying holds water.

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Dr. Busuttil can you come up with something different? all you say is gimmick, gimmick, gimmick! I really hoped that you would bring some badly needed fresh air in politics but all you brough so far is bad old carbon dioxide! You know what the gimmick of the millenium is? Ousting John Dalli from his lucrative post to send Tonio Borg replacing him so that you can take his place, you who only a year ago had publicly stated that you have no intention whatsoever to contest the general election. And you of all people want to accuse others of inconsistency?!

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Dear Simon 'Grocer' Busuttil, haven't you realised that YOU yourself are the gimmick of GonziPN, thrown in for good measure so that your clique-party may not suffer a resounding defeat?

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Well pretty boy, it seems that the proposals are driving you all nuts. Ow and by the way simone,YOU were the biggest gimmek of the millenium. your so false that even your nazzjonalisti viva simon can see through you. jaqq

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sur simone gimmick hi minn iwedek qabel elezjoni li ha tkun tista tonsob jew ha naqaslek minn 35% ghal 25% u ma jamiliex bis skuza li circustansi inbidlu jien kif nista nerga nemnek meta jien amintek steven 30