I would like to refer to your cover news report of Wednesday 7 May, Azzopardi’s Interrogator: A Proven Liar. I have to say that I was really disappointed to read such a story obviously aimed at discrediting the policeman in question. I do not understand the real meaning or reason for such an article, reminding us of something that happened 10 years ago.
Does this mean that the policeman mentioned killed the victim during interrogation because he said a lie (with no real consequence to anyone but himself, by the way) 10 years ago? If this is to discredit his credibility, then what about the victim's credibility? Has the journalist in question investigated why he was called at the depot in the first place? If the victim were still alive and both parties were confronted in court, I think the judge and any common citizen would feel the policeman is more credible. This means we will have to decide by what the proof at hand tells us.
If we have to wait until the internal investigation ends, why such a headline in the first place? This is crappy journalism and reportage because it does nothing for me as a reader. All it does is attempt to put dirt on the policeman involved because of an incident which occurred 10 years ago.
My personal opinion is that I find the police's story more credible than that of the victim's. As to why the police would beat him up and throw him down three stories, for apparently no reason, is a bit hard to swallow. According to the victim, and what newspapers have published to date, is that the victim was insulted and beaten up as soon as he stepped in the Floriana Headquarters. Wow! My opinion can obviously go the other way when or if all proof is out for the public, but until now I prefer and believe our police department.
But I think somehow this story is a bit sensational so any crap of the past the newspapers can come up with on the people involved is good enough to publish, even coming up and digging in the irrelevant past can do. In that case, please be a good reporter and dig in the past of all the persons involved.
I fully understand and sympathise with the victim's family for investigating this issue and doing the utmost to learn the truth, but why the journalists have already made up their mind and taken sides is both strange and unfair to me.
Let's all hope, for everyone involved that all the truth is discovered here and stop trying to make people' minds up just because you can!

Danny Doneo
St Paul's Bay

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The political arrogance of the prime minister knows no bounds ! After his ‘Partnership for Peace’ application within a week of winning by a whisker the election, without any consultation whatsoever with the Opposition – when ‘Partnership for Peace’ was never mentioned during the electoral campaign and was not one of the 353 promise made in the PN’s electoral programme, then came Dr Gonzi’s ridiculous “offer” (sic!) to the Labour Opposition – that of having the Speaker of the House nominated from amongst Labour deputies, thus increasing the government’s majority to two seats instead of one!
This was not enough. Dr Gonzi then appointed the PN’s former official responsible for the party’s propaganda, Gordon Pisani, as Head of Communications for the government. To cap it all came Dr Gonzi’s other arrogant “offer” to the Labour Party, to stop celebrating Workers’ Day on May 1 in Valletta (which Dr Gonzi described as just a stroll in Valletta”!) and instead take part in a joint conference with the PN on My Day.
Finally came the appointment of Dr Louis Galea as Speaker while at the same time announcing that Dr Galea is ready to resign from his appointment if the Opposition accepts Dr Gonzi’s ridiculous offer of appointing of this “offer” not only insulted the intelligence of the Opposition and the journalists who were present at the press conference. But also insulted the intelligence of all those who do not wear political blinkers!
All the above give the lie to Dr Gonzi’s promise to lead a government “of all the people”. Does he truly believe that the people are so naïve that they are unable to realise that Dr Gonzi is trying to pull the wool over their eyes?

Eddy Privitera
Mosta

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It is painful for anybody, let lone Alfred Sant, to be attacked publicly by a leader contender and former colleagues and keep silent. It is enough to be attacked by opponents but by Brutuses is too much! Alfred Sant decided to resign from the leadership but not to stop there (sic) and thus abandon the MLP.
He promised to help where and when necessary and had kept silent and was admired. But he will surely not accept to be trampled over.
Who tries to overpower a bee busy collecting nectar from a flower can only expect to be stung. Who plays with fire gets burned.

F. Farrugia
Ta’Xbiex

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I’m about to start the process of replicating a research project about public relations in Malta that I had originally carried out in 1998/9.
As a first step I would like to create a list of public relations practitioners operating in the private, government, or non-profit sectors here in Malta today.
I appreciate if such persons would contact me via carmelbonello@hotmail.com or by sending an sms to 9942-7457.

Carmel Bonello
Lija

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