'Shame on you Joseph Muscat' - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi warned that voting for Joseph Muscat was one risk too many given his track record of offering bad advice to the country.
22 February 2013, 12:00am
Jacob Borg
Jacob Borg
2 min read
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.
With less than two weeks left to the 9 of March, Prime minister Lawrence Gonzi is ramping up his rhetoric against Joseph Muscat and the PL.
"Joseph Muscat is a risk. From his own words and temperament it is clear what a risk this man is. Joseph Muscat is not a new face on the political scene. He is the person who told us that joining the EU would be a big mistake. Not content with merely offering bad advice, instead of working in the countries' favour in the European parliament, he tried to scupper the money for the Sant'Antnin plant," Gonzi said.
Gonzi once again brought up the hostile reception received during the MCAST debate a few days ago, saying that the PN is the party that opened up MCAST, not closed it like the PL did.
"During the course of the debate, I looked at Joseph Muscat and thought, shame on you. After the 9 of March when those students have celebrated their graduation, are they going to find employment? On behalf of the PN, I can say yes they will find work with the Nationalist party in government," Gonzi declared to a standing ovation from the assembled crowd.
He insisted that the PN is dedicated to working towards the good of Malta.
"We are here to offer ourselves so as to be of service to the country. Five years ago we were handed the country and we improved it greatly. We have held our heads up high."
"On the 9 of March the population has to choose who to trust. Our country does not just consist of bricks and mortar. It consists of all its inhabitants. We have to choose what is going to happen to the country and all of its citizens in the coming five years."
"Joseph Muscat demonstrated his lack of knowledge by two years ago advocating for Malta to follow the Cypriot model. Shame on you Joseph Muscat," Gonzi cried out.
"In the coming two weeks we have to consider things wisely. Why should we trust out country to Joseph Muscat, who has always offered bad advice. I am sure that on the 9 of March voters will answer the call and vote for the PN."
Gonzi spoke of the positive growth projections published by the European Commission this morning.
"Once again we are one of the best performing countries out of the 17 euro-zone states. Malta is in 2nd place when it comes to economic growth. The projections are for economic growth of 1.3%, whilst other countries are faced with negative economic growth. Employment is also set to grow," Gonzi said.
The prime minister promised to continue to bolster the tourism sector, describing it as vital to the Maltese economy.
"We are declaring that €215 million will be dedicated to the tourism sector in order to assist hotels, bars, restaurants and all the other ancillary services associated with tourism to improve the service offered," he said.
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Shame on you mr.gonzi-e500 weekly wage raise,rampant corruption,selling off state silver,unaccountability,etc etc and please mr.muscat remember that in some future time people will also chant shame on you if you do not bring the corrupt of today before justice,because then you will be an accomplice in their crimes,and if you do not implement today's pledges etc etc.i know that these things take time but time is what's left for the common people in the street!!!!
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Shame on you on whatever you are saying and doing
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Shame on both of you Party Leaders. Better listen to the University Students because these are the leaders of tomorrow. When you hear a chant of "Shame on you" that is not something you ignore. Austin Gatt did something like that at this same University and that started the ball rolling. From that day on he lost credibility and the rest is history. Right now both leaders and their fellow politicians are way too busy insulting and pointing fingers at each other and in the process maybe hurting a lot of innocent people. Once bitten twice shy. Like I mentioned before why not concentrate on correcting the present before moving into the future? What is any of you, if any, going to fix the corruption state of affairs that is ruining this country? Which one of you is going to solve the crime situation that is taking over this country? Which one of you is going to ease the cost of utilities so a family can afford to make it from one paycheck to the next? Passing out FREE trips to people that live overseas is not going to cut it. They are the minority traveling at the TAX PAYERs expense. Passing out tablets is not going to bring smarter students except maybe be better at using the internet and at what cost? If AD had any credibility and stamina I would say that is the party to vote for. Give Malta and the Maltese a chance and do not let politics and corruption ruin our good name.
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Shame on both of you Party Leaders. Better listen to the University Students because these are the leaders of tomorrow. When you hear a chant of "Shame on you" that is not something you ignore. Austin Gatt did something like that at this same University and that started the ball rolling. From that day on he lost credibility and the rest is history. Right now both leaders and their fellow politicians are way too busy insulting and pointing fingers at each other and in the process maybe hurting a lot of innocent people. Once bitten twice shy. Like I mentioned before why not concentrate on correcting the present before moving into the future? What is any of you, if any, going to fix the corruption state of affairs that is ruining this country? Which one of you is going to solve the crime situation that is taking over this country? Which one of you is going to ease the cost of utilities so a family can afford to make it from one paycheck to the next? Passing out FREE trips to people that live overseas is not going to cut it. They are the minority traveling at the TAX PAYERs expense. Passing out tablets is not going to make smarter students except maybe be better at using the internet and at what cost? If AD had any credibility and stamina I would say that is the party to vote for. Give Malta and the Maltese a chance and do not let politics and corruption ruin our good name.
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Gonzi cannot accpet the fact that even the students has truned against him. Accpet the fact and leave the administration in the hands of Muscat. He is for unity and Gonzi is living in the past. Shame on yiu Gonzi
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Gonzi cannot accpet the fact that even the students has truned against him. Accpet the fact and leave the administration in the hands of Muscat. He is for unity and Gonzi is living in the past. Shame on yiu Gonzi
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'whateveretc So that is why year in year out there are so many people on their knees during the Good Friday processions.
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Shame on you gonzipn ghaliex int hammixt il politika,kellek cans tigbor giehek lil kieku samajt min siehbek Frank Portelli meta qallek sabiex tghaddi il ligi tal whistle blower u int ghax ghandkhom x'tahbu irrifjutajt.Waqqajt isem Malta ghan nejk.
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"the students were booing me" "Labour has more money than us" "we are poor".................what a brigade of whingers the PN have become! And as for Gonzi himself, he only seems comfortable if surrounded by an army of maduma waving grannies taht it-tinda these days.
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Dr Lawrence Gonzi spouting "shame"? He doesn't know the meaning of it. I doubt whether he can even spell it.
ALKBERT FENECH
Qawra
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Dr Gonzi the MCAST students shouted 'shame on you' because of the way you and your friends enriched your salary by a hefty 500 euro weekly. Those students are all youngsters, and they only know what happened under your governcy. There is no point in trying to mention the 70's and 80's because they were not here. You always told them judge me by what I do, and not by what I say, and that's what they are doing, very simple.
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Yesterday I watched the recording of the whole debate. Throughout Dr. Gonzi you were patronizing and condescending. You also insulted the students' intelligence as usual. No wonder they chanted "Shame on you!"
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Dear Lawrence, shame does not seem to be a notion that you understand or indeed have any comprehension of. Shame is a 'virtue' that seems to be out of stock in your clan.
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May I suggest the make-up artists go easy on the tanning colour of il-Gonz. Watching him yesterday, in the midst of young and old worshippers, he really stood out like a British tourist on their first few days' visit. And any ways the St Tropez look just does not fit that grizzly facial characteristics.
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Tghidilniex izjed Dr Gonzi. Il-poplu Malti ma jiflahx 5snin ohra of the same. Ma ahniex se ninsew il-5 snin li ghaddew, ghax illum hmistax qabel l-elezzjoni qed tiftahar b'rixek. Nafu sewwa x'issarfu. Kobba mhabbla wahda sew. Kellek iz-zmien kollu biex twettaq il-proposti li weghdtuna imma ma kontux kapaci. Tantx tghid li Muscat kien zbaljat fuq l-ewropa ghax intom ukoll ghidtulna li se nidhlu fil-genna tal-art x'hin inkunu fl-EU...issa taf id-dizastru li qeghda fih l-EU hux hekk...allura l-previzjonijiet taghkom kienu sew u ta Muscat zbaljati? B'dawn l-argumenti tieghek, tal-MCAST mhux ta b'xejn qalulek Shame on you.
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DEAR SARCASTIC GONZI,AND OUT GOING PRIME MINISTER, YOU KEEP FORGETTING THAT JOSEPH MUSCAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM, ITS YOU!! BECAUSE NOT ONLY DO YOU LIE LIE LIE, BUT YOU HAVE MANAGED IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS TURN THE MAJORITY OF THE MALTESE PEOPLE AGAINST YOU, YOU HAVE MANAGED TO BRING THE MAJORITY OF THE MALTESE PEOPLE ON THERE KNEES AND THE MAJORITY OF THE BUSINESSES IN MALTA BANKRUPT, BUT YOU HAVE MANAGED TO PERFORM EXCELLENT IN USING ALL THE EU FUNDS FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR POCKET, YOU WILL GO DONE AS THE FIRST PRIME MINISTER IN MALTA THAT HAS MANAGED TO GAIN THE BIGGEST AMOUNT OF FUNDS FROM THE EU AND THE HIGHEST DEFICIT EVER AND GETTING HIGHER WELL DONE GONZI MAYBE ONE DAY WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF POWER YOU WILL BE INVESTIGATED WITH YOUR HUMBLE FRIEND AUSTIN.
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Maybe Joseph Muscat is not perfect ... but contrary to Lawrence Gonzi he shows that he is willing to LEARN FROM MISTAKES! ... can Gonzi claim the same? Hardly! ... He is characterized as stubborn and pig-headed, and his track-record shows this! So the shame is on you Mr GO-nzi! ... In fact we the Maltese are so fed up with you that this is my new nickname for you Mr GO-nzi lol
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I take the risk of voting Joseph and not the risk to
vote for you.Shame on you li 5 snin ilu fl universita ma waqqaftx lil l-studenti milli jibuwjaw li Alfred Sant kull darba li beda jitkellem.Ara il video ta dak inhar u imbaghad ghid shame on you.WHAT GOES ROUND COMES AROUND
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Shame on you Lawrence Gonzi! We paid our utility bills for the corruption. Who is responabile now? Where is the Vigilance and Due Diligence in the govenment departments? - No Minister is reponsabile.
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SHAME ON YOU GONZIPN. SHAME ON YOU FOR TAKING € 500 PER WEEK RISE IN PAY FOR OVER THREE YEARS AND HIDING IT EVEN FROM THEIR OTHER PN MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT. SHAME ON YOU GONZIPN FOR TAKING THIS COUNTRY TO THE ULTIMATE OF CORRUPTION SCANDALS. SHAME ON YOU GONZIPN FOR THE UNBEARABLE RISES IN ENERGY COSTS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US WHEN MASSIVE COMMISSIONS WERE BEING PAID AND RECEIVED BY A FEW. YES, SHAME ON YOU.
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the so called tourism assistiace scheme always crops up during election time, dear Gonzi. what is being done by MTA in the interim
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You are absolutely right Lawrence Gonzi.
Can't trust Muscat
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Kull min ghandu naqra sens f'mohhu, x'ma jghidx lil Gonzi SHAME ON YOU, SHAME ON YOU. Mela jiftahar kemm gab fondi, jiftahar kemm ser jonfoq, u ma jghidx kif faqa' pajjiz b'total ta' aktar minn 6 biljun euro dejn. Dazgur li z-zghazagh jafu kemm kien irresponsabbli Gonzipn, ghalihom izidu d-dhul, u lil poplu jfaqqalu t-tbatija. SHAME ON YOU. FRANCO DEBONO WAS 100% right
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Kemm hadt ghalik Wenz talli l-istudenti qalulek "Shame on you!" Mela nsejt meta tajt Euro 500 zieda fil-gimgha lilek u lil ta' madwarek bil-mohbi ta' kullhadd? Naf zgur li l-istudenti din ftakruha u mhux din biss!
