Celebrating Their 50th Anniversary With A Puttinu Donation

Sep 12 2023

Walter and Vivienne Gambin have decided to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by donating €3,000 to Puttinu Cares.

‘During their gathering with family and friends’, the couple amassed the sum and presented it to the NGO yesterday morning.

Puttinu Cares helps many, especially children, as they battle serious diseases like cancer. This couple’s donation will go to fund further help and other projects which will hopefully change the lives of so many patients for the better.

Well done to both and congratulations on your wedding anniversary!

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Water Leak From Mater Dei Ceiling In Shocking Video

Sep 12 2023

Nationalist MP Ian Vassallo Hagi took to social media to share a video sent to him which shows a water leakage in Mater Dei Hospital as water drops from the ceiling.

The video was reportedly shared over night with MP Vassallo Hagi, with the clip showing staff at the hospital setting up buckets and other materials to absorb the descending water.

Vassallo Hagi wrote in his critique of the situation how the €400 million in the controversial Vitals deal should have been instead applied to fixing issues such as this. The sentiment was also echoed by PN MP Darren Carabott.

What do you make of this?

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Activists Call Out Delayed Justice For El Hiblu 3

Sep 12 2023

“In recent months and years, concerned citizens and advocates for justice have grown increasingly frustrated by the apparent disregard shown by the Attorney General’s office towards letters and statements from the public urging the swift resolution of the El Hiblu case.

This ongoing delay in the pursuit of justice not only undermines the principles upon which our legal system is built but also perpetuates a grave injustice for the young individuals involved.

Amara, Kader, and Abdalla arrived in Malta more than four years ago. Acting as mediators and translators on the El Hiblu, they helped to prevent the unlawful pushback of over 100 people to Libya and to diffuse a tense situation at sea. They were only 15, 16, and 19 years old, respectively.

Rather than celebrate their bravery, the Maltese authorities charged them with several crimes that could lead to life sentences. This case has garnered international attention. This is a testament to the shared belief that Abdalla, Amara, and Kader have not committed any crimes!

The Attorney General’s office has turned a deaf ear to these pleas for action. Despite numerous letters and petitions from concerned citizens, organizations, and experts in the field, there has been no response. This lack of communication and transparency is deeply troubling and raises serious questions about the commitment of the Attorney General’s office to the principles of justice and due process.

The prolonged delay in addressing the El Hiblu case not only deepens their suffering but also erodes public trust in the justice system. It sends a message that some individuals are exempt from the swift and fair treatment that our legal system should provide to all.

Any case, whether it involves Maltese or foreign nationals, needs to be just and fair, rather than utilized as a form of retribution, political signalling and deterrence. This case exposes the intitutionalised racism that plauges our criminal justice system, which is strong with the weak and weak with the strong.

In view of this, Moviment Graffitti calls upon the Attorney General to take the necessary steps to expedite the resolution of the El Hiblu case.

Moviment Graffitti believes that justice delayed is indeed justice denied, and it is time to right this wrong. We call again on the Attorney General to end the uncertainty that these three young men face. It is high time to drop the charges. Free the El Hiblu 3!”

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PN Protest Against Benefits Fraud Racket Outside Parliament

Sep 12 2023

Dubbing the case the Castille Racket, the Nationalist Party and its supporters met outside Malta’s parliament to protest the benefits fraud racket which was recently exposed by Times of Malta.

The Labour Party had turned down a request for an urgent parliamentary meeting over the matter, prompting Opposition leader Bernard Grech to accuse Robert Abela of being ‘a ring-leader of organised crime’.

Earlier this month, Times of Malta revelled that former PL MP Silvio Grixti was involved in a fraudulent severe disability benefits scheme which saw millions of euros handed to ineligible candidates.

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Grech said that only the ‘small-fish’ were being charged whereas those higher up were being protected by the Prime Minister and the police.

The protest was also addressed by deputy leader Alex Perici, who expressed his solidarity with people who truly need social benefits but did not receive them due to such fraudulent handouts.

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