Dom Mintoff - 17.02.1989 - Power Station Debate: Part 3 of 4

Excerpts from a Political Debate on Television Malta, 17 February 1989. (Xandiriet Politici - L-istampa Tistaqsi)

The subject of the debate is: "Power Station f'Marsaxlokk - Pika jew Bzonn?"

Former prime minister Dom Mintoff (Malta Labour Party, in opposition) and Minister Michael Falzon (Partit Nazjonalista, in Government since June 1987) answer to questions by the press. Members of the press include: Joe Micallef (I-Poplu), Frans Ghirxi (L-Orizzont) and Mario Schiavone (In-Nazzjon).

The debate is moderated by Joseph M. Pirotta.

A new power station was planned to be constructed at Delimara/Marsaxlokk, and Mr Mintoff, an architect by profession, explains why other areas, such as Benghisa and Hal Far were more suitable for a power station, claiming that this power station would destroy a beautiful area which compirises the Delimara peninsula and the fishing village of Marsaxlokk. It is also claimed that works at Delimara/Marsaxlokk would be more expensive given the clay and sand on which the foundations were to be constructed.

As a background to the issue there is the unmentioned general allegation that the fact that the power station was to be constructed just across Mr Mintoff's summer residence in Delimara was out of spite towards him.

The power station was eventually constructed and Mr Mintoff won an eventual court case and was compensated for damages.

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[ovjalaws]

Ragel li iggieled ghal Malta..king

[najju989]

mintof the one and only VIVA LABOUR

[VarangianOblast]

Mintoff l-ispirazzjoni tieghi u t-tama li Malta tista tkun success

[raxketa]

@siaisjack fuq it terrorist li ed li jien sinciralment ma niftakrux ax kull mandi 30 pero il kolubjan tal traffikar li batuh l hemm insejtu?u meta tela fil gvern u ma kienx gab il maggoranza tal voti pero kien gab tas siggijiet u kien biddel ik kostutzjoni maltija meta intom ibokotjajtu seta ibidel is sistema kif inhi umbad komunist? isma sbejah ha nibqa sejrin hekk u hadd mu se jcedi la int u iktar u iktar jien.dak u twemin tijej u nibqa inzommu ax kiku ma kienx hu odna niklu iz zebbug!!

[raxketa]

@siaisjack fuq is swat li qalaw in nies qatt ma qbilt maghha u nibqa ma naqbilx maghha pero SAG insejtom?tal gaketta blu insejtom?fuq il suq hiles ta telefon u television li tant tajru bija,iva dak iz zmien ek kien em bzonn,kif trid igib pajjiz fuq saqajh meta flus il pajjiz johorgu barra min malta?mintoff il kbir amel ek biex flus il poplu jibqa idur gol pajjiz b hekk ikompli ikatar ix xoghol,int qijed isemmi il loory sant u jien insemilek eddie feneck adami b zeppi il hafi ma saqajh.

[siaisjack]

@raxketa insejt terorist li qatel xeba nies inheles wara 4snin u ghalfejn tahseb li gieled biex jitilqu linglizi u jtuna lwar damage? mux ghaax kien xtara xeba postijiet imwaqajn biex xejn u ha lmiljuni fuqhom.?? in nazjonalisti mux qaddisien imma wisq inqas mintoff u lorry sant likbar giex criminali ta malta ghax barra li serqu kemm il darba istigaw il vjolenza u backjawa ghax kien jaqbilhom.min jaf kieku kontu inthom li taqilaw is swat habba lkulur taghkom kontx tarah bhala qaddies?

[siaisjack]

@raxketa ma ghatlekx li maghmel xejn tajeb imma kien sar ditatur comunist ghax il media il pulizija u sistema judizjarja kienu saru ghoda fidejn il partit biex jibqa fil gvern.kien baqa gvern icentralizat totalitarju u stajt timxi biss bil grazja tal partit.45% tal workforce kien jahdem mal gvern, suq hieles ma keniex.biex igib tv jew telefone etc kollox bil grazja tal ministru u miskien jek tkun PN.inthom tharsu lejn it tajeb u lqzizati li saru taht dak il gvern atkom sal lum ma tridux tarawhom

[raxketa]

@siaisjack int normali jew???ditatur ax ma qalx li il maltin jiklu b zebuga??talli kecca linglizi min malta u ma mitnix bil guh?wara li taparsi tawna lindependenza u bqajna bazi taghhom?talli qatt ma maghar jati flus lura lill regina ax ma kennix bzonnom,meta kulhad kien iwaddab il hara fit toroq?talli qatta it talaba?talli provda xoghol,penzjoni,malta airport(wara il kumidja ta melita air line)?

mintoff intom tajdulu komunist mintoff kien socjalist favur il haddiem,kontra l egoizmu .

[siaisjack]

@raxketa tejdx cucati mintoff kien komunist u lkomunizmu kisser leconomia ta kul pajjis li impliementah u malta kien imissa listess xorti.Barra li konnha spicajna ditatura bi gvern totalitarju poter asolut fuq kull istituzjoni tal pajjis.Inthom il mintofjani miskom tiesthu min dak li ghadejtuna mux amiltuh alla lil dad ditatur komunist

[raxketa]

Iktar ma jaddi iz zmien iktar tinduna kemm mintoff kien jejd il verita!!!Andom il pjecir jedu li f hamsa u ghoxrin sena gabu pajjijz al kubtejh bil gideb,korruzjoni,tbarbiq ta flus u hafna iktar.u dan li qijed nejd mhux paroli imma fatti li qedin inhossuwom b idejna .viva mintoff l Alla itih lomor.

[bormliz76]

il-bala xinu abz mela qomt int issa qallu lic-chaiman

[Ayrton4everrr]

laktar bniedem ala zobbu li kellha malta!!! ax kelma jghida...VIVA MINTOFF !!!!!!