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‘PM’s illegal, heartless proposals’ on migration out of synch with Maltese beliefs - AD
Ahead of European Council president’s visit to Malta, Alternattiva Demokratika urges the EU to adopt solidarity concept in practice.
11 July 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
The majority of the people of Malta had "a great heart" and the president of the European Council should not measure their solidarity on the basis of their Prime Minister's "illegal and heartless proposals", Alternattiva Demokratika said today.
Council President Herman Van Rompuy will be on a short visit to Malta during which he'll hold a working lunch with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat before addressing parliament in the afternoon.
Among the topics on the agenda, migration and the recent developments will be discussed.
AD took the opportunity to call on Van Rompuy to be "persuasive" with EU member states and the Libyan government in ensuring that Malta does not face irregular migration alone.
Chairperson Arnold Cassola said Van Rompuy should not measure "the traditional generosity of the Maltese people on the basis of the illegal and heartless proposals of their Prime Minister".
"The majority of the Maltese have a great heart," Cassola said.
He however added it was "an urgent and prime duty of Herman van Rompuy to persuade the European Council of Ministers to adopt the concept of solidarity in practice, responsibility sharing and to revise the Dublin convention".
Cassola also said the EU should persuade the Libyan authorities to ratify the Geneva Convention.
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@Maltese
That is just what University students did more than three months ago, they woke up from their slumber and gave (along with others) the PN their biggest thrashing ever.
Mr. maltese I suggest that you too wake up from yours!
Start dreaming again in about 5 years time or maybe 10 who knows they might even put you on some cultural board.
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"The majority of the Maltese have a great heart," Cassola said. Yes Professor Cassola you are so right the Maltese do have great hearts. But you should be ashamed of of yourself jumping on the first opportunity band wagon to make yourself look good at the expense of the PM and the Maltese people.You cannot make it on your own so you jump at the first political opportunity you found to make yourself heard. People will ignore your remarks like they did in the past. One thing for sure even though I am not too crazy about the way Joseph Muscat operates, I have to admit he sure managed to get everybody's attention, even that of the hopeless NGOs and that of the EU itself. Give the man some credit.
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The majority of Malta have great heart but unlike Alternativa fight for Malta's rights first and foremnost. Fortunately only a minority brings Malta's interest before other countries. I expected better from Cassola
David Bongailas •
Dear "maltese" have you been watching too many science fiction movies lately or too much NET TV ?
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Try to call for a Referendum as you are trying in the case of the hunting and you will see the result....A big majority in favour.
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Mr Cassola just confirmed he is not on the same planet as the Maltese people when he said the majority is against the push back!!!
I didn't speak to a single person who is against the push backs
If a referendum is held the pushback will be approved with an 80% majority ...at least
Priscilla Darmenia •
"The majority of the Maltese have a great heart," Cassola said. - There are limits even for a good thing Dr Cassola. Not to be heartless, in your opinion, how many more illegal immigrants should we accept: perhaps another million or two million.
David Bongailas •
AD is totally out of synch with the Maltese population. I do agree with AD that a push back policy is immoral but do the people at AD believe that the majority of the Maltese do not stand behind the PM on this one ?! The approval rates for the PM will soar to dizzy heights after all this hype.
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Hypocrisy of J.Muscat at its best:
(1) He says he is a socialist but then wants to push migrants back. Pity the ignorant working class who vote for him do not know what socialist is.
(2) He says that he is serious and then sends police to work as waiters.
(3) He states that he beleives in meritocracy and then puts uncultured people to head cultural events.
What a bufoon. Come on University Students - wake up from your slumber. Go and protest out in the streets to topple this government. Spread the word.
