Golden words What Vince said about the men he’ll be contesting for
23 November 2008
Vince Farrugia lashes out against wind farms
“Every day, I get to deal with people who are convinced about a target but find closed doors. Half of the ugliness of Malta is due to this fact – because people get convinced of the wrong ideas. So let us not convince people of the wrong ideas – let us not convince them about wind farms. I don’t want to see them in our countryside.”
2 November 2008
Farrugia promises not to pay the new utility bills
“By consumer law, I have every right to refuse paying for a product or service that does not meet its required standards for which it is priced… “We will show [Austin Gatt] whether or not our members will comply. We are in discussion with our lawyers on this, and we can confirm that GRTU accepts Austin Gatt’s challenge. We will take it up”
16 July 2008
Farrugia accuses Austin Gatt of stirring up all the trouble on the public transport strike
“We’re now used to the European model of doing things, but if there is a change in policy, into one of governing by diktat, then they should declare it. The truth is that this flame has been instigated by government, thanks to Austin Gatt’s wild statements about liberalisation. We’re a small community, so liberalisation has to be sensible. Empty talk like Gatt’s is only bound to make things worse.”
16 October 2005 Vince Farrugia on the introduction of the fuel surcharge
“If government intends going ahead with the proposals as presented to us last Tuesday, it will be inviting trouble. Members represented by the GRTU who ply their trade in the transport industry are fed up with the situation and are ready to block the roads if government implements Gatt’s suggestions.”
29 May 2005
Opinion by Vince Farrugia on the Gonzi I administration
“There is one big problem with this government: it is dominated by yesterday’s men. There are too many faces in government that inspire little or nothing to the new generation of entrepreneurs and hard working middle class families. Eddie Fenech Adami, in spite of his age, had a vision – a vision that inspired those around him and brought him great following.”
10 October 2004
Interview with Vince Farrugia on lack of consultation by the Gonzi I government
“The government of Eddie Fenech Adami, of Richard Cachia Caruana, John Dalli, and Joe Borg, is no longer. Those people had learnt not to wake up in the morning and impose… With all due respect to this Cabinet, there is a mentality that consultation is a waste of time – you are summoned one bright morning, just as George Pullicino did in the case of the eco-tax and you are shown the raw deal.”
18 July 2004
Vince Farrugia on the introduction of the eco-tax
“There is no way the government will get our approval on this one. We have no problem discussing reforms to the fiscal structure which would be lenient on environmentally friendly products and harder on the environmentally damaging, but we won’t be rushed into anything that would increase burdens on our economy.”
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