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Sant has no interest in European Commissioner post
Former Prime Minister says his priority is that of defending Malta’s interest and not Europe’s.
12 October 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
2 min read
Labour MEP candidate Alfred Sand has no intention of becoming European Commissioner as his priority is that of defending Malta's interests and not Europe's.
"I had, have and will absolutely have no interest to be considered for the post of European Commissioner," former Prime Minister Alfred Sant said while addressing a political event in Iklin.
"As an MEP if elected, my primary aim would be to defend Malta 's interests. An EU Commissioner however has the duty first and foremost to defend the interests of Europe. I would not be able to assume such a function, even if some people have told me that's what I should have aimed for," Sand said yesterday.
Noting his approval to the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's insistence that he would always defend Malta's interests if he had to choose between Europe and China, should a dispute arise between the two blocs, Sant said "That is exactly how I feel about any contribution I could make to Malta 's participation in the EU."
The former Labour leader explained how in his view, Malta had failed to maximise the benefits during its first ten years of EU membership while limiting its adverse effects.
He however said that in the future this could change through a coherent and committed stance to ensure that Malta's national interest is really taken into account.
The new Labour Government has kick started this process, Alfred Sant said, adding that the government's stand should be fully supported at European Parliament level.
Asked whether his previous firm anti-EU stand is an obstacle in his bid to win one of Malta's six seats in Brussels, Sant said he had never been against the EU.
Sant said the EU was a positive step for Europe and the rest of the world, however membership entailed an acceptance of the benefits and burdens arising from its rules and Malta needed to take it into account, which so far it has not done properly.
"Once the people decided through a general election to go for membership, the duty of all was to accept the decision and make the best of it," he said.
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We haven't been treated well by those Dictators of the EU. We were made a rubbish dump and a guinea pig by those who are screwing Europe and the Europeans. We shouldn't go out to vote for the election of the MEPs. The only thing we should do is BAIL OUT of this curse, were the only things that's booming is unemployment, rise in retirement age, high prices and unbearable burdens are a daily occurrence. While the EU BIG HEADS increase our taxes and stuff them into their pockets as salaries and allowances.
Let all Countries be Free of the EU Regime. No More Democratic Dictators. Dictators era is coming to and end.
Mark Fenech •
Dr. Sant you have my vote.
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Kieku kont jien flok il-PL,u il-poplu, ma nafdahx lil Dr. Alfred Sant ghax hu giddieb. Fil-2008, ktibtlu u tlabtu biex jibghatli l-Inkjesta Muscat Azzoppardi, dik li hu kien seraq mill-istrong room tal-Parlament,mill-Ministeru tal-Gustizzja u mill-Qorti fl-istess hin u tilifha biex jintesa kollox.Din kienet investigat il-frame-up ta' Karm Grima dak li wehel inturtament bl-irvellijiet tal-15 ta' Ottubru 1979, u intbghat ghomru Monte Carmeli.Irrispondieni li hu la qatt ma ra, li la qatt kellu access jew ghandu din l-Inkjesta.(din l-ittra ghada ghandi) Gibt kopja tad-dibattitu tal-mist. parl 14066 ta'8/6/98 sed 225 mil-parlament u bghatthielu u dan minflok ammetta u ghini,qatghali kull korrispondenza mieghu.Nappellalu biex jibghatli din l-Inkjesta.
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Farray..to use the vernacular with which you seem most happy with....in order to join something,you don't have to particularly like it,in fact it's very healthy if you don't. Dr.Sant is a good man with a great intellect and would be a great asset for Malta and to the EU. What you don't have to be is an arse licker like you very obviously are. Just because we have a seat at the top table,it doesn't mean that we are listened to or respected even and given the chance any one of those 27, or however many they are, would quite happily keep our teeth in,which they often do.
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farray, taf taqra bl-ingliz? Kont tghix Malta meta il-kwistjoni tad-dhul ta Malta fl-E.U. kienet qed tigi diskussa u tresqet ghal vot. Dak iz-zmien Dr Sant kien qieghed jghid dak li qal kif irrapurtat hawn fuq. i.e.
1.Sant said he had never been against the EU.
2.membership entailed an acceptance of the benefits and burdens arising from its rules and Malta needed to take it into account, which so far it has not done properly.
Jekk int ghandhekk ghamad politiku, l-ewwel ma ghandehkk taghmel qabel ma tikteb nehhih ghhax inkella cuccati johorgu mill kitba tieghek bhal ma gara hawn taht
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farray, taf taqra bl-ingliz? Kont tghix Malta meta il-kwistjoni tad-dhul ta Malta fl-E.U. kienet qed tigi diskussa u tyressq
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Wara tant diskors kontra l-UE irid ikollok wiccek bil-h... biex taspira ghall-ghola pozizzjoni fl-unjoni ewrpoeja. L-anqas messu biss johlom li jersaq ghal xi pozizzjoni simili.
