What they said and what they meant to say:
I was not kicked upstairs. – John Dalli
(I’d like to think I was not kicked upstairs but everybody knows that I am only here because I was beginning to be a little uncomfortable downstairs.)
I have to say that the manner in which the decision was taken and, even worse, how it was sought to be justified afterwards, continues to baffle me. – Joe Borg
(I feel used. They should have told me from the start that “musical chairs” would get priority over the needs of the country. And by the way, why does that geezer with a Macchiavellian reputation get to advise Gonzo when we all know he wants to be either Commissioner in Brussels or (failing that) an Auditor in Luxembourg?)
When asked whether he believed the Prime Minister had the Nationalist Party in mind when opting for Mr Dalli, Dr Borg said: “I prefer not to comment – everybody can form a judgment about this decision for themselves.”
Oh Yes We Can.
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And what were “the needs of the country” in this case? Joe Borg for another five years in the Berlaymont? John Dalli at Palazzo Ferreria?
@ Fausto. Why not?
Search me. That’s why I’m asking.
No need to search you. It’s evident that the reasons for moving Dalli to Brussels have everything to do with anything but considerations of best representation.
1) Had he been that obvious a choice they would not have been the penultimate government to do so.
2) Joe Borg would not have been left hanging till the very end.
“to do so” – to choose their commissioner
sorry posting in bursts
“Best representation”? Of what?
Dunno. Shoot a wild guess. Either that or you actually believe that Dalli was sent to brussels purely on the basis of his merits.
Ok, so here goes:
While the man in the street may be excuse for thinking that nominating a commissioner is about “the needs of the country” or “best representation”, J’Accuse is only being grossly unfair in paraphrasing the words of Joe Borg to make him sound meaning something that patently against the spirit and word of the Treaty.
And, yes, I can think of a few reasons, unrelated to John Dalli’s merits, why this nomination. None, though fall foul in the same manner I explained above.
L’Ironia della politica
Se ti fanno nuovo commissario UE significa che sei stato segato.
Se ti rimuovono dal ruolo di commissario UE significa che sei stato segato.
Con tutte queste seghe mi domando chi ha il ruolo di “Lewinsky”
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