Tag: Arnold Cassola
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Johann Buttigieg’s trip to London sponsored by Adrian Buttigieg
Johann Buttigieg’s corruption with his friend Adrian Buttigieg continued well into his tenure as Executive Chairman of the Planning Authority. Johann Buttigieg was the case officer who approved Adrian Buttigieg’s scandalous National Aquarium project, for which the government provided the land free of charge. Between 17 and 20 January 2014, Johann Buttigieg stayed in a…
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Leader of of Momentum and University professor demands investigation on Vincent Marmara
Leader of political party Momentum, and a University of Malta professor himself, Arnold Cassola has requested the Rector to conduct an investigation on Vincent Marmara. Vincent Marmara was engaged to conduct a survey on Yorgen Fenech by Yorgen Fenech defence’s team and jurors were contacted as part of this survey. Vince Marmara denies this and…
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Corruption and incompetence are fine because we have Pitbull – Jason Micallef
In a very bizarre move, but one also typical of the Labour Party’s pipsqueaks, the publicly paid gardener of Ta’ Qali National Park Jason Micallef lauded the success of Pitbull’s concert at the park while attacking Momentum leader Arnold Cassola. The attack was mainly in response to Arnold Cassola’s criticism of Jason Micallef’s handling of…
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Momentum gains more votes than ADPD but ADPD Leader comes out stronger
As expected, Momentum has continued to further divide the opposition against the Labour Party by providing an anti-feminist version of ADPD. Momentum leader Arnold Cassola obtained a stronger personal result than his ADPD counterpart Sandra Gauci, winning 1,517 first-count votes across two districts, compared to Gauci’s 968. By the final count, Cassola had reached 1,987…
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Alex Borg conquers University as students greet him with big cheers
The Malta University Debating Union held its traditional political leaders’ debate of the general election campaign at Sir Temi Żammit Hall at the University of Malta. Political party leaders had the opportunity to pitch their election campaigns to university students in what is, so far, the first and only debate between political party leaders during…
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ADPD is the only political party in favour the decriminalisation of abortion
Among all the political parties, including the political party Momentum, ADPD – The Green Party is the only party in favour of the decriminalisation of abortion. Momentum, the new political party competing against ADPD for the third-party space it has traditionally occupied, is led by Arnold Cassola, who is firmly opposed to the decriminalisation of…
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Momentum seeks coalition with ADPD
There’s finally some good news about third-parties in Malta with Momentum and ADPD currently discussing coalition-options together for the next general election. The discussions follow a resolution approved at Momentum’s Annual General Meeting to form a broad coalition alliance. Knowing the situation very well, I fully blame Arnold Cassola for the division in third-parties notably…
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Laurence Grech, former Editor of The Sunday Times of Malta, passes away at 77
Laurence Grech, former editor of The Sunday Times of Malta and one of the country’s most respected journalists, has died at the age of 77 following a career that spanned more than six decades. Grech’s association with The Times of Malta began in January 1963 when, still only 15 years old, he was interviewed by…
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Concerns raised about nightclubs’ safety following incident on New Year’s Eve at Swiss ski resort
Concerns are being raised by politicians and activists about the safety standards of Malta’s nightclubs in Paceville following the gruesome incident at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana which left up to 47 people dead. Pressing with these concerns is the political party Momentum. Momentum is proposing a consolidated and a unified Fire Safety Act…
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Over-tourism becomes a top political priority with protests by residents and small parties
ADPD- The Green Party recently pulled off a coup, persuading Local Council of Saint Paul’s Bay to approve of a motion proposing to divert the proceeds of the Tourist Eco-Tax to the Local Council. Sandra Gauci who proposed the motion says that local councils with localities that are impacted by tourism should have the funds…
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Cassola accuses Planning Authority of hiding developers’ role in reform bills
Momentum Chairperson Arnold Cassola has accused the Planning Authority (PA) of “concealment and contempt for transparency” after it refused to provide details in response to his Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Cassola said the PA failed to disclose who it consulted when drafting Bills 143 and 144 – sweeping reforms that will overhaul planning legislation…
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Momentum launches petition demanding action on tourism chaos in residential areas
Momentum, the political party led by Arnold Cassola, has launched a national petition calling on Parliament to urgently address the growing disruption caused by unmanaged tourism in residential areas. Citing sleepless nights, overflowing trash, and deteriorating quality of life, Momentum says neighbourhoods like Swieqi, St. Julian’s, Sliema, Buġibba, and Valletta are becoming “unlivable.” The petition…