Fuq il-blog tiegħu Franco Debono biex iwieġeb dak li qalet Alternattiva Demokratika dwaru dalgħodu irriproduċa d-diskors li kien għamel fil-Parlament nhar is-6 ta’ Mejju 2012 fejn jitkellem dwar l-impatti tal-estensjoni tal-power station. Jgħid ukoll illi wara d-diskors tiegħu Austin Gatt ma baqax resposnabbli għall-Enemalta!
Ma nafx kif wasal għal din il-konklużjoni. Imma apparti dan. Il-punt tiegħi hu li meta l-mozzjoni numru 110 tressqet għall-vot Franco Debono ivvota kontra. X’jiswa li tgħid ħafna kliem sabiħ jekk imbagħad dak li tagħmel ma jaqbilx ma dak li tgħid?
Nhar is-6 ta’ Mejju 2010 l-Parlament ivvota fuq il-mozzjoni numru 110 imressqa mill-Opposizzjoni. L-mozzjoni kienet fost oħrajn :
- Turi nuqqas ta’ qbil dwar il-mod kif mexa l-Gvern fl-estensjoni tal-Power Station,
- Tesprimi nuqqas ta’ qbil għall-għażliet teknici li saru li f’dan l-istadju warrbu l-gass, ekoloġikament superjuri u ekonomikament orħos għall-konsumaturi,
- Tikkundanna lil Austin Gatt li ħalla l-pjani jaqgħu lura b’mod li l-power station eżistenti m’hiex tlaħħaq mad-domanda,
- Tikkundanna t-tibdil fil-leġislazzjoni ambjentali li sar, għax b’hekk biss il-BWSC setgħet tirbaħ il-kuntratt, l-iskart tossiku li ser ikun iġġenerat, it-tniġġiż iġġenerat mill-Heavy Fuel Oil
Nhar is-6 ta’ Mejju 2010 kienet dik is-seduta li fiha kien hemm taħwida fil-votazzjoni dwar kif fil-fatt ivvutaw Mario Galea u Justyne Caruana. Wara t-taħwida l-Ispeaker iddeċieda li l-Parlament jerġa’ jivvota ħalli jkunu iċċarati l-affarijiet. L-Opposizzjoni dehrilha li dan kien logħob bir-regoli tal-Parlament u ħin minnhom ħarġet il-barra. Meta l-Ispeaker sejjaħ il-vot mill-ġdid l-Opposizzjoni bi protesta ma ivvutatx.
Il-minuti tal-Parlament fil-fatt jgħidu hekk :
“ Il-Membri qablu li din il-votazzjoni tittieħed dak il-ħin stess.
Il-Kamra ivvotat hekk:
VOTAZZJONI NRU. 88 ĦIN: 1.21 am
ĦADD FAVUR
KONTRA : 35
L-Onor.
| Agius David | Galea Mario |
| Agius Francis | Gatt Austin |
| Arrigo Robert | Gonzi Lawrence |
| Azzopardi Frederick | Gonzi Michael |
| Azzopardi Jason | Gouder Karl |
| Bonnici Charlo’ | Micallef Peter |
| Borg Tonio | Mifsud Philip |
| Cassar Joseph | Mifsud Bonnici Carmelo |
| Cristina Dolores | Mugliett Jesmond |
| de Marco Mario | Puli Clyde |
| Debono Franco | Pullicino George |
| Debono Giovanna | Pullicino Orlando Jeffrey |
| Deguara Louis | Said Chris |
| Falzon Joseph | Spiteri Stephen |
| Farrugia Jean Pierre | Vassallo Edwin |
| Fenech Tonio | Zammit Ninu |
| Fenech Adami Beppe | Zammit Dimech Francis |
| Galea Censu |
Il-mozzjoni m’għaddietx.”
Hu veru li dak li qed jgħid Franco Debono issa jaqbel ma dak li qal nhar is-6 ta’ Mejju 2010. Imma jibqa’ l-misteru li dakinnhar ivvota kontra. Li jfisser li qal mod u aġixxa mod ieħor.
Naħseb li ħaqqna spjegazzjoni!
Għax mhux biżżejjed li jingħad kliem li jdoqq għall-widna. Fl-aħħar il-vot irid jirrifletti dak li jkun intqal.
Blog ta' Carmel Cacopardo 
At this moment in time Franco Debono is to slimmest chance (if ever there was one), to have the PNPL duopoly realistically revise (read pressured to) the electoral law, so that any third voice/s would have a slim chance of being elected (by a fair national threshold).
Franco Debono has his pride and a multitude of other less desired ‘qualities’, however he is not the cause of what has been crippling Malta for ages – i.e. the PNPL self centered interests.
Thus in my opinion, it would be wiser (and in the national interest) on AD’s part to seek some kind on common front with FD, stating a priori that there are core issues of disagreement with FD and his methods, however, in view of the overriding importance to break the PNPL duopoly of alternating absolute goverments, AD & FD will co-operate to exert all the possible pressure to get the electoral law revised, to ensure realistic democratic and proportionate represenation in parliament – so the ‘zero-sum’ (as Harry used to coin it) politics will be eradicated.
Not to be misunderstood, I am not envisaging any AD+FD coalition, but simply a concentrated effort to have the overdue changes in the EL.
The necessary amendments to electoral legislation require two thirds approval of parliamentary votes. Franco has expressed himself in favour of amendments. As a result of this AD has submitted two Constitutional amendments for the consideration of the Parliamentary Select Committee.
Coming to the point of the above blogpost, the whole point is Franco’s declarations in favour of environmental considerations in respect of the delimara Power Station extension. I have just pointed out above that notwithstanding a very “ebvironmental speech” in May 2010 he then proceeded to vote against all that he has declared.
You can arrive at you own conclusions.