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The Saluting Battery at the upper Barrakka is all set to receive guests to a seated wed- ding reception, and (below) the Gardens Who would decorated for such an occasion have thought?

he Upper Barrakka Gardens in Malta’s cap - ital, Valletta, with the spectacular view of the Grand Harbour is perhaps the island’s most popular sites. The view from up there is magical. NTo wonder locals and tourists flock to watch the unique site. Visiting Valletta to relax, a walk up to the Upper Barrakka to watch the breathtaking view that is alive with history of the Grand Harbour is a must. In recent years, the Upper Barrakka, and in par - ticular the Saluting Battery perched on the bas - tions just below it have become most popular for staging popular celebrations. Who would have thought it could also become the perfect venue for wedding receptions to celebrate with friends their most important da(yS eoef atlhsoe ipra lgiefe 1?3 ) 2 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018 High Commissioner Hince visits Maltese communities in Australia n a visit to the Mal - The High Commissioner of Australia to Malta, H.E. Ms Julienne tese Community Re - Hince (centre second row) flanked by Malta’s Consul-General source Centre, the Mr. Lawrence Buhagiar (on her right) and MCC NSW President head office of the Maltese Mr Emanuel Camilleri (on her left) during her visit to Sydney OCommunity Council of NSW at Parramatta West, H.E. Ms Julienne Hince the High Commissioner of Aus - tralia in Malta and non-resi - dent Ambassador to Tunisia, pointed out that she was on her mid-term consultation back home, therefore took the opportunity to get to know better the Maltese community in Australia. In Parramatta Ms Hince was accompanied by the Consul-General of Malta in NSW, Mr Lawrence Buha - giar. Issues discussed during this session were, the Coun - cil of Maltese Living Abroad, the Anzac Memorial at the Argotti Gardens in Malta, the Australian Bungalow at Għammieri and the future of Illawarra, deputising for Chairperson Mr Ken Habak, Mr Australia Hall at Pembroke. Chris Lacey Chief Executive Officer of MCCI and the cen - Addressing the Maltese community representatives at tre’s spiritual director Fr. Leonard Testa Ofm. Parramatta West, Ms Hince praised the Malta government Mr Louis Parnis, President of the centre welcomed Her for its support to Australia on a trade agreement with the Excellency and invited the Lord Mayor and Mr Scully to European Union and emphasised the warm and lasting address the meeting. people to people relationship between our two countries. In her response the HC briefed the meeting about her Speaking after the meeting, Lawrence Dimech, co-editor work in Malta. She mingled well with those present and in of The Voice said that relations between Australia and conversation with the members she showed she is well Malta have gone from strength to strength. Political rela - versed about the Maltese towns and villages. tions between the two countries are excellent as the two The committee later provided a typical Maltese lunch. countries share a common heritage and vision. Ms Hince seemed to enjoy her time at the centre and those H.E had previously also visited Melbourne, Latrobe Valley present enjoyed conversing with her. and Brisbane. Prior to her posting in Malta in 2017, she had It is estimated that some 30,000 Australians visit Malta visited other locations. each year. The next day MS Hince paid a visit to Wollongong, and The Malta Government has had representatives in Aus - specifically the George Cross Falcon Maltese Centre where tralia since 1929. The first High Commissioners’ exchange she was received by the committee and about sixty mem - between the two island states began after Malta’s Inde - bers of the Maltese Community from the Illawarra area. pendence in 1964. They were Dr Anthony Pullicino for Also present were Mr Paul Scully MP member for Wol - Malta and Sir Hubert Opperman for Australia. longong, the Lord Mayor of Wollongong councillor Gordon Maltese first arrived in Australia in the 1830’s. In 1883 Bradbury AM, Mr George Bartolo OAM, Senior V/Chair - Maltese Nationals started to arrive in Australia in organ - person of the Multicultural Communities Council of ised groups. Initially many built their lives around the sugar cane industry of North Queensland. Ms Julienne Hince in Wollongong Ms Hince is a career officer with the Depart - with, (from left) : GCFMC President ment of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Louis Parnis, Paul Scully MP, and and was most recently Director, South Amer - Chris Lacey, CEO of MCCI ica and Council on Australia-Latin America Relations Section, DFAT. She had previously also been Deputy Director of the DFAT Vic - torian State Office and Director of the DFAT Northern Territory Office. Ms Hince who holds a Graduate Diploma in Foreign Affairs from the Australian Na - tional University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne has served overseas as Deputy Head of Mission, Athens, with earlier postings in Bangladesh and Ger - many. (Photos courtesy of Patrick Bartolo) Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 3

Q. I have just won a large sum of money and have lost his is a monthly service offered by The Voice of the Maltese the age pension completely. I have three children and in which Marie Louise Muscat from the Fiducian Finan - was planning to give them $20,000 each from my win - Tcial Services helps our readers understand the complexities nings. Do I still need to notify Centrelink that I am doing associated with financial planning. If you need more advice this? Now that I am no longer a pensioner am I still send an email to Marie Louise via: [email protected]. bound by this rule? A. Congratulations on your win. Invest it your daughter and wisely. It is very good of you to wish to get her views. She share this good fortune with your three may be happy for children. Now that you are no longer a you to make both pensioner you can gift any amount of her and her money that you wish. daughter as your However, if in a few years’ time your as - beneficiaries and sets will be below the maximum asset test thus avoid hurting limit and you are again going to qualify for anyone. a part age pension, the gifted amount will She may not be count for the next five years as your assets. upset to have a re - After five years they will not be treated as duction in her age your funds anymore. pension if she was going to receive a Q. I am in my 90s and have one daugh - lump sum that she Q&A ter who is a pensioner and one grand - may need to use in the fQuture. &A use the “Bring forward” cap. daughter who is a single mother. I am However, if the surplus funds are from the about to update my Will and was con - Q. I have just turned 65 and plan to work downsizing of your home, then you are able templating bypassing my daughter com - until September this year. I will then be to make a non-concessional contribution of pletely and leaving everything to my downsizing and selling my home and wish up to $300,000. granddaughter. I was planning to do this to invest the surplus funds from the sale of If you do not sell the property this financial in order for my daughter not to miss out this property into superannuation. What year, you are still able to contribute $100,000 on the age pension or a reduction in her is the maximum amount that I will be able and then if you sell next financial year you will age pension. Is this wise? to invest in superannuation now that I am be able to do a further $300,000 contributions 65? from the sale of your property using the down- A. I believe that if you bypassed your sizing rule. daughter completely without her knowing A. As you are planning to continue to work she would be very upset. She has probably until September you would have passed the Q. I have inherited some shares that were always expected to be your beneficiary and work test and thus able to make a superannu - pre September 1985 i.e. pre capital gains thus would be unpleasantly surprised if this ation contribution. The maximum you can in - tax. I plan to hold them for a while as they happened. vest as non-concessional contributions would are very good stocks. Would these securi- I think you should voice your concerns to be $100,000 as you are over 65 and cannot ties continue to be treated as pre capital gains tax or does the cost base change? A. If you sold them as soon as you inherited them they would have been capital gains tax- free. However as you are planning to hold onto them for a while the cost base would be the value of the shares at the time of death of the person that left you these securities. Q. We are a retired couple in our 70s and our daughter has passed away. She was a single mum and has left her seven year-old son with us to look after. I was planning to include him with my wife as a beneficiary on my account based pension. Am I able to do this, as he is my grandson and not my son? A. This grandson can most definitely be in- cluded as one of the beneficiaries for your ac- count based pension. He is completely dependent upon you and being a dependent he qualifies to be a beneficiary of your super- annuation fund. But once he becomes an adult and moves out of your home he will no longer qualify on the SIS rules, as he will no longer be treated as a dependent. This document contains factual informa - tion only and is not intended to provide any recommendation or opinion in relation to the topic/s discussed. Fiducian recommends that you seek ad - vice from a professional to address any is - sues that may be raised by this article. Fiducian accepts no liability for any loss suffered by anyone who has acted on any information in this document 4 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018

Something magical happens each time you enter these city walls. Architectural excellence captivates your visual senses, as every step leads to a landmark of historical value. Walls and pavements that line the grid of narrow streets whisper secrets and mystics to passersby, whilst the air fills up with modern art, live music, and an array of celebrations. The Unesco World Heritage Site could perhaps best be described as a place where histor y meets the present; where every explorer can find something they love. How will your Valletta story unfold? Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 5 An ambassador par excellence uly’s Personality of the Month is Victor J. Gauci, an ambassador extraordinaire who served Malta at the hJighest level with distinction. He also has a close asso - ciation with Australia. Victor J. Gauci

ictor J Gauci served in Australia on two occa - sions - first in Melbourne from 1960 to 1964 as Counselor and Consul and later in Canberra from 1997 to 1999 as High Commissioner for Malta. He Vthen returned to Malta and served as Head of the For - eign Office. He retired from the service in 2001 but was subsequently, appointed Ambassador to China in 2002 where he established the Malta Embassy in Beijing. He retired once again in 2004. After graduating from St. Michael’s Teachers Training College at Ta’ Giorni in 1947, at age 16 Victor Gauci joined the Government service in Malta as a school - teacher, first in Naxxar and then Gzira. After three years he joined the higher grades of the Civil Service, where he worked in the Inland Revenue, the Medical and Health and the Water and Electricity Departments. In the last post he introduced for the first time in Malta a mechanized system of working out the charges and ten years respec -

for water and electricity tively.

usage . Malta was very active F THE MONTH OPERSONALITY He served for two in that organiation. It years in London and for made proposals for ra - four years in Melbourne, OF THE MONTH tionalising the various Australia, mainly look - economic activities in ing after migrants and the organisation, made promoting trade and suggestions on disarma - tourism. At that time, and until gaining Independence ment, and also on strengthening the Security Council. in September 1964, Malta was still a colony under the However, three initiatives in particular stand out. British Government. Malta launched the idea of a Treaty to regulate the ac - Victor decided to join Malta’s Foreign Service and tivities of nations on the bottom of seas and oceans of was successful in the entrance examination. Then after the world, covering five sevenths of the total land sur - a year of studies in diplomacy at the Columbia Uni - face in the world, and containing immensely valuable versity in New York, he started his working career as a resources. These were to be considered as “the com - diplomat at the Maltese Mission to the United Nations, mon heritage of all mankind”, and the proceeds from where he worked for 15 years, in two periods of five the extraction of these resources were to be equitably distributed to all countries, particularly developing countries. Additionally, the land area under the oceans was to be used exclusively for peaceful purposes. A universal treaty was adopted for this purpose in 1984. The second major task taken up by Malta was to gather maximum support for the right of the Palestin - ian people to establish an independent country in ter - ritories lost to Israel in the 1967 war. Over 170 countries support the Palestinian cause, but Israel con - tinues to defy international agreement. Victor Gauci was appointed ‘rapporteur” on both committees set up to discuss these issues. Mr. Gauci told The Voice of the Maltese that the Victor J. Gauci (left) crowning glory for Malta was when, for the first time with Profs Guido De - in its history, Malta was elected to become a member marco (now deceased) of the UN Security Council, and to assume its presi - when he served as dency in October 1984. President of the UN Se - He is now retired, and living in Killara, NSW in Aus - curity Council tralia. 6 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Flemish Tapestries his is the fifth article in the series ex - plaining the set of fourteen Tapestries at in the Conventional TSt John’s Co-Cathedral in Malta’s capital, Church of the Order Valletta, in which we try to grasp the mes - sage each representation wants to convey. of St John in Valletta Today the spotlight is turned on the tapes - try of: Dr. Doris Cannataci t is quite evident that the tapestry of The Last Supper is stressing the validity and importance of the In - stitution of the Sacrament of the Eu - Icharist. It presents a vital moment in the last few hours The Last Supper of the life of Jesus when, through the miracle and mys - tery of the Eu - charist, Christ is leaving Himself to remain with man till the end of time. In the tapestry Jesus stands ready to serve both the bread and the wine to the apostles. However, after par - taking of the dipped bread Judas is seen leaving the room to execute the treacherous deed of betrayal. The ex - pression on Judas’s face is witnessing his internal con - flict. Designed by Poussin the tapestry depicts a typical lated – to remind the viewer of the tery since the cross and resurrection Roman setting with the guests at table Shroud in which Jesus was to be had not occurred. The Eucharist is not reclining on couches, and not sitting buried within a few hours. A third simply a historical commemoration or on stools – a perfect Roman Triclin - possibility is that this same curtain is mere remembrance – through it the ium. Besides the apostles are three an allusion to the curtain of the Tem - cross and resurrection are made to other persons, two of which at the ple that was about to be rent at the present to us. When we look at the right side are youths waiting in atten - moment when Jesus gave up his cross we see God’s love: when we re - dance. Spirit. ceive the Eucharist we receive God’s In the foreground in the centre is a The four columns holding the hang - love. man pouring out wine from an am - ing could stand for the four Evangel - This tapestry also shows the unlim - phora into a pitcher. It is very vivid ists, while the expression on the face of ited love of the Redeemer in giving and brings to mind another feast that, the apostles expresses the same emo - himself up as Food and Drink to man according to John is the first miracle tion of bewilderment, awe and lack of (Mt 26, 26-28), and the ingratitude of performed by Jesus, while here one understanding at what was actually the man who leaves the room, and witnesses the last feast and the last happening, while their hands all in dif - goes to betray his Divine Master (Jhn miracle. ferent positions express anxiety. 13, 30). Just below the table, at the right cor - In contrast, the look on Jesus’ face This is a case in point where the ner there’s also the basin that Jesus expresses sadness but serenity. While viewer can reflect on human ingrati - used for the washing of the apostles’ his left hand is holding the cup, his tude exemplified! It shows Jesus’ pas - feet, and close to it hangs the apron right hand is above the cup and sionate love for the Church in used to wipe their feet. This is quite turned towards his chest, a gesture establishing the Sacrament of love, prominent in the scene to remind us suggesting that He is giving himself. personified from the beginning by the of the humility and love that Jesus Christ is ready to serve his First Com - apostle who betrayed him. wished to instill in his apostles. munion. There is a great resemblance between At the back of the table that is a wide Jesus had longed for this occasion this tapestry and the world-renowned stretch of drapery that one can specu - because it would be the last time He painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the late about. It could be to remind us of and his disciples were together before refectory of the Convent of Santa the Tent of the Covenant in the Old he would offer himself up as the per - Maria delle Grazie in Milan . Testament that foreshadowed the ful - fect offering, the perfect Passover fillment of the New Covenant in the lamb (1 Co 5,7). References Holy Eucharist. At the Last Supper, the Eucharist 1. HANNIBAL P. SCICLUNA, The Church of St John Another hypothesis can be postu - was instituted – but as yet was a mys - in Valletta, 193. Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 7 EMMANUELE VITALE – nutar

u umma ħafnae dawxk lxi jisteħoqqjilh otm uġieħ lkbi r il-ħakma Franċiża għall-ħidma tagħhom f’Malta. Fost dawn in - semmi lil Emmanuele Vitale, nutar li fi żmienu Hgawda rispett kbir, tant li kellu pożizzjonijiet għolja f’ - diversi amministrazzjonijiet. Għalkemm fir-Rabat Malta fejn twieled hemm xi affarijiet li jfakkru fih, x’aktarx li mhemmx biżejjed. Il-ħidma ta’ Vitale kienet mifruxa ma’ Malta kollha u ħadem ħafna fi żmien il- ħakma Franċiża f’Malta bejn l-1798 u l-1800. Emmanuele Vitale twieled ir-Rabat Malta fit-3 ta’ April tal-1759. Missieru kien jismu Saviour u ommu PeterPaulCiantar Rosa, imwielda Caruana. Fil-ktejjeb ta’ Anthony Casha ‘Nutar Emmanuele Vi - tale’ nsibu li l-familja tiegħu kienet tgħix fid-dar Numru 9 fi ‘Strada għall-paċi għall-muniċipalità taż-Żurrieq. Iżda meta ra li l-affar - di Vitale’ li tinsab fejn illum insibu Triq Vitale. Naturalment fi ijiet ma kienux sejrin sewwa, qabad u rriżenja. żmienu din it-triq kellha dehra differenti. Hawn Vitale flimkien ma’ għadd ġmielu ta’ bdiewa, attakkaw Jingħad li f’din id-dar tiegħu (jew l-uffiċċju nutarili tiegħu), Vi - il-gwarniġjon (suldati) tal-Imdina u rnexxielhom jieħdu kontroll tale kien ħeba l-fided tal-Knisja Ta’ Ġieżu għax li kieku sħiħ tagħha u anke l-madwar, l-aktar tal-kampanja li ddawwar m’għamilx hekk, kienu jisparixx mal-Franċiżi. dan il-lokal. B’din il-ħidma hu kien sar qisu l-Kmandant Ġenerali Missier Emmanuel ukoll kien nutar u Kanċillier tal-Università kważi tal-Maltin kollha. ta’ Malta. Listess Emmanuel, li baqa’ f’din il-ħatra tal-Univer - Jumejn wara, l-Assemblea Ġenerali li ltaqgħet l-Imdina, ħatritu, sita`sa ma kellu 37 sena. Sena qabel kien ukoll inħatar Rettur tal- flimkien mal-Konti Salvatore Manduca, il-Markiż Vincenzo De Arċikonfraternità ta’ San Ġużepp tar-Rabat. Piro u l-Konti Ferdinando Theuma Castelletti bħala r-rappreżen - Matul il-ħakma tal-Franċiżi f’Malta, minħabba s-sens qawwi tant tal-Imdina. ta’ ġustizzja u integrità li kien igawdi Vitale ġie maħtur imħallef Imbagħad fl-1799, meta ġie ffurmat il-Kungress Nazzjonali Malti, in-Nutar, dakinhar ta’ xi 40 sena in - għażel ukoll biex jirrappreżenta l-Imdina, ir-Rabat u Ħad-Dingli. Ħiemietu ma waqfitx hawn u wara l- ħakma tal-Franċiżi, il-Kaptan Alexander Ball, l-ewwel kummissarju ċivili għal Malta nnominah Logotenent tal-Isla, kariga li dam iżomm biss għal sena min- ħabba li l- Kummissarju Charles Cameron ħatru wkoll Gvernatur ta’ Għawdex. L-Għawdxin laqgħuh b’entużjażmu liema bħalu u meta wasal Għawdex organizza - wlu merħba kbira. In-Nutar Vitale kien maħtur ukoll Supretendent u Direttur tas- Saħħa f’Għawdex, imma żamm il-kariga biss għal ftit xhur. In-nutar Emmanuele Vitale miet f’Għaw- dex stess fit-8 ta’ Ottubru, 1802 meta kien għad kellu biss 43 sena. Kien ilu marid iżda fl-aħħar iggrava. Huwa jinsab midfun fil-Knisja Katidrali ta’ Għawdex, għalkemm Carmelo Testa f’Vol 2 ‘Maż- Żewġ Naħat tas-Swar’ jgħid li Vitale ġie midfun fil-knisja ta’ San Ġorġ ftit il- bogħod fl-istess belt Għawdxija.

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Letters for publication in The Voice Malta has created a relaxed atmosphere magazine, either in Maltese or English Frank Mallia from Clapham, London UK very impressed with the progress Malta should include name and e-mail ad - writes: has made in a great number of sectors. Due to my profession and business in - dress of the writer and be e-mailed to: am in full agreement with Josh Caruana terests I visit the island quite frequently at [email protected]. I(The Voice No. 182) about what I con - least once a year, sometimes even more, sider to be “the New Malta” that from what therefore I believe I am in a position to be Now you can also I could gather in discussion and comments able to pass judgement about the island’s join us on facebook: with a number of people currently visiting, achievements in a short span of years, es - are very impressed with the progress made pecially following years of stagnation. https://www.facebook. in a great number of sectors. I wish I could return home to stay after During my current visit I have met with 27 years in the UK, but due to work com - com/groups/thevoice - many Maltese people, including busness - mitments I cannot just up and go. How - ofthemaltese men. I also met visitors the island, either ever, when it is time for me to quit my for work or holidays. Most of them are interests in the UK, I wish to at least retire there with my wife, who is a Londoner. She is crazy about Malta. I don’t really know what Britain post Brexit holds for people like me. At the mo - ment it is just a wait and see situation. If things change for the worse, we might even return home years before we planned. One of my sons is already in Malta and doing nicely in the iGaming industry. He has settled well on the island and believes his future has been secured. He has bought an apartment and is getting married to a lovely Maltese girl. This would create an even easier bridge for us to cross, particu - larly if, and when they decide have kids. It would be so nice to enjoy their company in a relaxed atmosphere, which Malta seems to have created. Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 9

L-istampi juru parti mill-attivita’ li kien hemm fi Plumpton NSW fejn dis-sena ġiet iċċelebrata l- Imnarja. Fuq : dehra panora- mika tal-attivita` organizzata mill-Festa San Nikola. Lemin : membri tal-kumitat u l-volun - tiera li tellgħu l-attivita` L-Imnarja ‘18 fi

Pl-klumuitamt ħabrpiekit toal-fensta SNan NSikolWa bħal ħafna oħrajn kull sena wkoll jiċċellebraw il-festa Itradizzjonali ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl (l-Imnarja) b’lejla fil-Buskett fil-lokal spazjuż fil-parroċċa tal- Good Shepherd fi Plumpton NSW. Dis-sena għadd kbir ta’ Maltin attendew għal wirja ta’ ħxejjex, frott, fjuri, prodotti oħra agrikoli kif ukoll arti and snajja. Imma l-aktar li spikka kienet il-wirja ta’ diversi nġenji agrikoli u l-ikel Malti ta’ kull xorta. Tul il-jum kien hemm ukoll mużika u kant mill- Heartbeats u skeċċ komiku. Għan-nom tal-kumitat il-President ta’ St Nicholas Festa Committee, Emmanuel Vella ta’ ħajr lil dawk kollha li offrew xi għajnuna u wkoll lil dawk li attendew.

Parti mill-esebiti waqt il-festa tal-Imnarja fi Plumpton 10 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018

A version of this series in kitba ta’ English may be found in the author's blog at: IVAN https://ivancauchi. CAUCHI Perspettiva blogspot.com L-Arċisqof Wilson u

aħselb li -ma kKontx waħndi li nismia b’sdiżgujst, imama m hux Kattolika daqshekk b’sorpriża, li l-Arċisqof Philip Wilson tal-Knisja Kattolika Rumana f’Adelaide kien misjub ħati f’Mejju ta’ dNin is-sena f’qorti ta’ NSW li ħeba l-abbuż sesswali tat-tfal li kien seħħ mill-qassis Fr Jim Fletcher fir-reġjun Hunter ta’ NSW fis- snin sebgħin. 1 Ma kinetx daqshekk sorpriża, mhux għax kont naf bid-dettalji tal-każ, imma ilna nisimgħu għal ħafna snin b’akkużi mhux biss tal-abbuż imma wkoll, u agħar, ta’ nuqqas ta’ azzjoni serja jew ħabi mill-Knisja Kattolika, tant li f’moħħi kien kważi inevitabbli li xi darba, x’imkien, xi ħadd mill-kbarat kien se jlaqqatha. Kif jgħid il-Malti, il-qasba ma ċċaqċaqx għalxejn. Il-każ għadu ma spiċċax, għax l-Arċisqof appella mis-sentenza ta’ tnax il-xahar detenzjoni li ngħata mill-maġistrat, li kien ikkum - menta wkoll li l-akkużat ma weriex indiema għall-azzjoni tiegħu. Sadanittant, l-Arċisqof warrab fil-ġenb mill-pożizzjoni tiegħu li bħalissa qiegħda titħaddem minn amministratur, imma ma rriżenjax mill-pożizzjoni. Kienu ħafna personaġġi magħrufa fix-xena Awstraljana, inkluż il-Prim Ministru Turnbull u l-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Shorten li stqarrew li l-Arċisqof għandu jirriżenja minnufih. Min-naħa tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Wilson irrimarka li kien konxju tal- L-Arċisqof Philip Wilson għajta ta’ ħafna biex jirriżenja, madankollu huwa għamilha ċara ... mixli li ħeba l-abbużi li se jistenna li jispiċċa l-proċess legali kollu, u jekk ma jingħatax sesswali fuq it-tfal raġun, joffri r-riżenja tiegħu dakinhar. Jien se ngħid mingħajr tlaqliq li l-Arċisqof għandu kull dritt le - gali li jagħmel dan. It-tiċpisa ta’ tajn fuq il-karattru tiegħu issa tasalx għall-konklużjoni li l-Knisja Kattolika anke llum, fl-2018, saret, minkejja x-xogħol siewi mat-tfal vittmi tal-abbuż sesswali 2 għad m’għandhiex il-proċessi interni adekwati biex jittrattaw fid-djoċesi ta’ Wollongong. każijiet simili, u lanqas proċeduri koerenti mal-liġijiet tal-pajjiż Il-kwistjoni għalija hija oħra, u din hi kif din l-istorja tirrifletti li l-amministraturi jistgħu jsegwu. fuq il-Knisja Kattolika nnifisha u fuq il-proċessi tagħha. Ikun diffiċli ma tasalx għall-konklużjoni li l-Knisja mhux dej - Naturalment, l-appell jista’ jinqata’ favurih bħal ma jixtieq hu u jem tieħu l-passi neċessarji skont is-sewwa, iwasslu sa fejn bla dubju ħafna oħrajn fil-Knisja, u f’dak il-każ iħossu vvindikat. iwasslu, sakemm ma tiġix imġiegħla tagħmel dan minn awtorità Però hemm il- esterna, lajka. possibiltà Dawn il-passi neċessarji jsiru, basta ma jwasslux għal min huwa reali li l-ap - meqjus wieħed mill-prinċpijiet tal-knisja. pell jista’ Ikun diffiċli, anke għal min huwa Kattoliku, li ma tasalx għall- wkoll jinqata’ konklużjoni li l-proċessi tal-istat huma superjuri għal dawk tal- kontrih u s- Knisja. sentenza tiġi Jiddispjaċini ħafna li r-reputazzjoni tal-Knisja Kattolika, il- kkonfermata. knisja tiegħi u ta’ ħafna mill-qarrejja ta’ din il-paġna, kull ma U din tal- jmur qiegħda tinżel iktar l-isfel fil-ħama. Jiddispjaċini iktar li aħħar kif se anke llum, il-Knisja jidher li għadha ma tgħallmitx għal kollox tirrifletti fuq il-lezzjoni. il-Knisja Kat - Qiegħda tieħu riskju kbir tħalli lil dan l-akkużat, l-Arċisqof Wil - tolika, li ma son, bit-titlu tiegħu, jirrappreżenta formalment lill-knisja ta’ jidhirx li Kristu anke jekk xogħlu bħalissa qiegħed iwettqu ħaddieħor, qiegħda tħoss sakemm jinqata’ l-appell f’nofs Awwissu ta’ din is-sena. il-bżonn li tit - Għalija, il-konsegwenzi ta’ tnaqqis aħħari tal-kreddibiltà tal- lob hija stess Knisja Kattolika, jekk l-appell jintilef meta Wilson ikun għadu ir-riżenja bit-titlu formali tiegħu ta’ Arċisqof, huma kbar u koroh wisq. tiegħu? Fil-każ li l- Referenzi 1. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-22/adelaide-archbishop-philip- appell jinqata’ wilson-guilty-concealing-child-abuse/9783612, kontra l- retrieved 17/7/2018 Fr. Jim Fletcher...ħati ta’ Arċisqof, ikun 2. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-03/who-is-archbishop-philip-wil - abbużi sesswali tat-tfal diffiċli li ma son/9883638, retrieve 17/7/2018 Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 11 Għajdut, drawwiet u twemmin fil-Gżejjer Maltin (3) Tant issaħħaħ dan l-għajdut li niftakar darba, madwar 35 sena ilu, kont qed nara pro - gramm fuq l-istazzjon naz - zjonali tat-TV; kien pro- gramm ta’ kwiżż, fejn skola kienet teħodha kontra oħra dwar tagħrif ġenerali. Il- Alfred E. Baldacchino preżentatur, li kien għalliem, staqsa lil wieħed mill-kom - petituri x’kellha speċjali l- inbarra dawk li diġa’ sem - gremxula ta’ Filfla. mejt fl-artikli ta’ qabel, fost L-istudent fil-pront qal li l- Kamaleonte rettili oħra li wieħed isib fil- gremxula ta’ Filfla hija en - Gżejjer Maltin hemm ukoll il-gremxul. demika għall-Filfla, tweġiba U bħar-rettili l-oħra f’pajjiżna hemm li ma setgħetx tkun aħjar. Im- M ma l-preżentatur ma kienx ukoll qlajjiet u twemmin dwarhom. kuntent u reġa’ staqsa lill-istudent: Soppa magħmula miż-ż[3r] inġijiet kienet Il-gremxul “imma din x’għandha speċjali?” L-is - tingħata lit-tfal morda. tudent baqa’ mbellaħ u ma kellux tweġiba. Il-fkieren tal-art Ħafna huma tal-fehma li l-grem[1][x8] ula ta’ Filfla għandha żewġt idnub . Skont l-għalliem preżentatur, it- Hawnhekk ta’ min jgħid li l-gremxul tweġiba kellha tkun li l-grexmula ta’ Illum il-ġurnata wieħed m’għadux u l-wiżgħa meta jkunu mhedda jew Filfla għandha żewġt idnub! Minkejja isib fkieren tal-art indiġeni fil-Ġżejjer jiġu attakkati minn xi għadu jistgħu r-rabja li nibtet fija, indunajt li kien Maltin. Dawk li naraw huma kollha jwaqqgħu denbhom. Meta denbhom hemm xaqq dawl għall-edukazzjoni miġjubin minn barra minn Malta. jinqata’ mill-parti tal-ġisem, dan jibqa’ xjentifika f’dan il-pajjiż. Imma fdalijiet tal-qoxra tad-dahar ta’ jitkagħweġ. dawn il-fkieren tal-art instabu ma’ Hemm Il-kamaleonte fdalijiet tal-bniedem, kemm f’Għar min Dalam, k[i3f] ukoll f’għar ieħor Ir-rettili tal-art tal-Gżej - f’Għawdex . jgħid li dan Gremxula jer Maltin kollha għand - Dawn il-fdalijiet huma ta’ żmien Ne - ikun qed jidgħi, hom xi qlajja fuqhom jew olitiku, żminijiet ta’ madwar 9000 sa imma d-denb jibqa’ jiċċaqlaq biex l- xi twemmin, jew kienu 8000 qabel Kristu, meta huwa maħsub għadu, waqt li jkun qed iħares lejn id- jintużaw b’xi mod, ħlief li l-bniedem beda jkabbar l-annimali denb maqtugħ jitkagħweġ, wieħed: il-kamaleonte. slavaġ miegħu. jagħti ħin biżżejjed biex il-gremx - Hemm raġuni għal dan, għaliex il-ka - (aktar dwar dawn il-fkieren u fawna ula jew il- wiżgħa tkun tista’ taħrab. maleonte nġab hawn Malta fis-seklu oħra fil-ħarġa li jmis) Id-denb jista’ jinqata’ ukoll waqt xi [1] dsatax, bejn l-1846 u l-1865, u mhux Referenzi ġlied li jkun hemm bejn il-gremxul bħar-rettili l-oħra indiġeni Maltin li 1. Baldacchino, A.E., Schembri, P.J. (2002) dwar it-territorju jew għal xi sieħba. Il- kienu jgħammru fuq dawn il-gżejjer Amfibji, rettili u mammiferi fil-gżejjer Maltin . gremxula jew il-wiżgħa terġa’ ttella minn qabel rifes il-bniedem fuq din l- Malta: (Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza Pin) denb ġdid, imma jista’ jiġri li d-denb art. 3. Savona Ventura, C. (1990) Maltese Medical Folklore – Man and the Herpetofauna in Malta: a mhux dejjem jinqata’ barra sħiħ u ġieli reiew. In: Maltese Medical Journal . II: 41 1990. jibqa’ mdendel jew imwaħħal bi ftit Ix-xaħmet l-art 4. Savona Ventura, C. (2004) Ancient and me - mal-ġisem. Hekk meta jitla’ d-denb il- dieval medicine in Malta (before 1600 AD) , Malta Rettilu ieħor li jinstab fil-Gżejjer Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG) Ltd. ġdid il-gremxula tista’ tagħti ’l wieħed 5. Lanfranco, G. (1957) The Skink . Fis-Sunday x’jifhem li għandha żewġt idnub. Maltin huwa x-xaħmet l-art. Times tal-24 ta’ Novembru 1957. Fuq il-gżira ta’ Filfla hemm gremx - Dwar dan jgħidu li għandu kimika 6. Azzopardi, A.E. (1985) The Maltese Shooter’s naturali li tfejjaq. handbook , Malta: Midsea Books Ltd. ula, bħal dik ta’ Malta imma tant ilha 8. Sciberras, A (2006) Għajdut, Qlajjiet u Folklor maqtugħa minn dawk li jgħixu fuq il- Minħabba f’hekk ix-xaħmet kien jinx - tara mill-ispiżjara li kienu jieħdu x- fuq il-Gremxula ta’ Malta. L-imnara 1pt 8 no Gżejjer Maltin l-oħra li hija meqjusa 30:108-112 xaħam minnu [3]b[5]iex jużawh bħala razza għaliha. għall-fejqan tan-nies . Kif nafu, il-gżira ta’ Filfla kienet tin - F’Malta kien maħsub li x-xaħam tuża mill-Ingliżi biex jisparaw fuqha meħud mix-xaħmet l-art kien tajjeb ħalli jitħarrġu. Għalhekk ma kinetx biex jerġa’ jtel[l3a] ’ x-xaħar ta’ dawk li tkun xi ħaġa stramba li xi gremxul jkunu qriegħu . kienu jitilfu denbhom f’dak it-tifrik. Xi studjuż li kien mar jistudja dawn Iż-żrinġ tal-gżejjer Maltin il-gremxul ra xi waħda b’żewgt idnub u ġriet il-kelma u ssaħħaħ it-twemmin Saħansitra ż-żrinġ, l-amfibju indiġenu li l-gremxul ta’ Filfla għandu żewġt ewlieni tal-Gżejjer Maltin, kien ukoll idnub. jintuża bħala mediċina tradizzjonali. Fekruna tal-art 12 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018 Roundup of News About Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat vindicated as Magisterial inquiry clears him of all allegations by DCG, former PN leader and current PN’s head of communications Nothing short of a frame-up t the end of a magisterial inquiry into allegations against Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his wife Michelle, in a 1,500-page report that took 15 months to compile, the verdict of inquiring Mag - istrate Aaron Bugeja seemed appears to be loud and clear, that the allegations made in April 2017 first published by dead blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, which Opposition Aleader Dr Simon Busuttil later made his own, were nothing short of a frame-up. The inquiry found falsified signatures, differing testi - monies and no proof to the allegations made by Caruana Galizia’s “source”, former Pilatus Bank employee, Russian Maria Efimova - who later fled from Malta - linking Joseph Muscat, his wife Michelle or their family to Panama com - pany Egrant Inc. The inquiry found that documents had been fabricated, signatures falsified, testimonies by the journalists and whistleblowers unreliable, and that suspicions that evi - dence had been whisked away in the dead of the night, was totally untrue. The inquiry also established that there was no truth what - soever that the Prime Minister’s wife had received $1 mil - lion from a company owned by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s daughter. It was not established that the Muscats, the PM’s chief of staff Keith Schembri, Minister Konrad Mizzi as well as for - mer EU commissioner John Dalli “could be involved in cor - ruption or money laundering or suspicious financial transactions” from accounts of Azerbaijani politically ex - posed persons, using the Pilatus banking system as Caru - Prime Minister Joseph Muscat sheds a tear in a rare ana Galizia had alleged on her blog on April 20, 2017. moment of intense emotion at the press conference The magisterial inquiry also discredited former Malta In - dependent director Pierre Portelli, currently occupying the During the inquiry Magistrate Bugeja heard the testimony role of the PNs head of communications, after experts of 477 witnesses, requested information or assistance from found that the only declarations of trust he presented were authorities in five countries, namely, Panama, Belgium, the copies that experts found to have been falsified. UAE, Germany and the USA, and engaged various IT ex - “A hundred suspicions do not amount to a single piece perts and firms. of evidence,” the magistrate concluded in his report. Forged signatures were verified by a British forensic ac - As a result, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who at the time counting firm, with the person whose signature was on the of the allegations had described them as the biggest polit - declarations. Whoever falsified the declarations of trust, ical lie in the country’s history, and also called a general the inquiry found, made use of information that was pub - election to stand for the people’s verdict, was vindicated. licly available online. No wonder therefore that he has called for the resignation Meanwhile, Simon Busuttil, who had earlier described the of Simon Busuttil from a representative of the people in Prime Minister’s call to resign as “ridiculous” has also re - Parliament. fused his leader’s request to suspend himself, as he saw After accepting the conclusions of the magisterial inquiry, “no reason to accede to the request He even went on to ac - the current Nationalist Party cuse Delia of "siding with Joseph Muscat." leader Adrian Delia repeated Meanwhile, after Simon Busuttil rebuffed his invitation to Joseph Muscat’s earlier call and suspend himself from the party, Delia has now called an requested Simon to suspend him - emergency meeting of the PN administrative council. self from the party's parliamen - It is worth recalling that on the same night, that the alle - tary group. He also stripped his gations had been made, Joseph Muscat requested for the colleague in the PN from his good magisterial inquiry. From the outset, he and his wife stren - governance portfolio, a role that uously denied any wrongdoing . he will be assuming himself. In a rare moment of intense emotion towards the end of a Delia further said that “It’s time press conference he was addressing in order to give his re - to move forward,” and that “The action to the report, Joseph Muscat shed tears of relief as Simon Busuttil... refuses to PN's credibility in the fight he pointed out in a broken voice, the pain that he, his wife heed calls for his resigna - against corruption must remain and two children had to endure for the past 15 months tion from Parliament intact." since the allegations. Tuesday July 24 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 13 Roundup of News About Malta Malta firm believer EU Commission gives in maltau firmllty ibel- ateralism lieves in mul - Malta vote of confidence tilateralism as he European Union Commis - underpinned by an expansion in pub - it considers it as a key sion has given Malta what can lic and private consumption. M be interpreted as a vote of con - It observed that investment is ex - for countries and re - gions to identify syner - fTidence after it revealed that the pected to recover strongly in 2019, gies, cooperate on smallest member state has registered supported by projects in the health, common interests, and one of the highest growth rates technology and telecoms sectors. capitalise on each within the EU. It also follows the The European Commission con - other’s comparative ad - Commission’s Summer 2018 Eco - cluded its findings by stating that vantage, Minister for nomic Forecast that the Malta’s real regulated prices in the electricity Foreign Affairs and Gross Domestic Product is set to in - market and moderate wage dynamics Trade Promotion Car- crease by 5.4% in 2018 and 5% in have helped keep inflation slightly melo Abela told the 2nd CELAC-EU Foreign Min - 2019. below the euro area average. isters’ two-day meeting held in Brussels last week The Commission further stated that In his reaction Finance Minister Ed - themed ‘Building bridges and strengthening our the fact that Malta is registering this ward Scicluna said he was pleased to partnership to face global challenges’. high growth rate, reflects the country’s note that Malta has continued to be Addressing the participants Minister Abela said: economic momentum, record-low un - one of the EU’s top performers in “No matter what a country’s geographical size is, employment, increasing labour supply terms of growth and is expected to it is through our unity that change can truly be and the rising participation of women remain so in the coming year. achieved.” in the labour market. While referring to the report, Min - He went on to say that as a platform representing In its analysis of Malta’s economy, ister Cardona, the Minister for the 61 countries, it is imperative that the European the European Commission noted Economy, Investment and Small Union and the Community of Latin American and how domestic demand is set to be - Businesses said that the Economic Caribbean States (CELAC) harness cooperation in come the main driver of economic prospects are positive. He added that areas of common interest, and in so doing reinforce growth in the second half of 2018, this is a vote of confidence in Malta. and defend the work and integrity of multilateral institutions. “At a time when alliances of ‘French diaspora deserves multiple countries pursuing a representation on CMLA’ common goal are under increasing t a meeting in the French capital, Paris with Foreign strain, “it has become ever more Minister Carmelo Abela, representatives of the Mal - important to reaffirm the funda - Atese diaspora, Maltese migrants and French citizens of mentals of multilateralism and the Maltese descent, spoke to him about issues ranging from importance of a rules-based set of the preservation of Maltese heritage in France to recon - international relations in accor - necting with Malta through the acquisition of citizenship, dance with the UN Charter”, he the contribution of newly-arrived Maltese immigrants, mi - said. gration as a cultural asset, and doing business with Malta. Minister Abela,addressing the Minister Abela also spoke about The event, organised by Malta’s embassy in com - Maltese diaspora in France. Malta’s full support for the imple - France themed, ‘Connecting People: Les Maltais munity in the world after Australia, Canada, the mentation of the United Nations’ en France , was held on the margins of Minister USA, the United Kingdom, and the United 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustain - Abela’s meeting with the French Minister for Arab Emirates, it follows, therefore, that this able Development Goals, which Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian. sizeable diaspora community deserves to be would translate into the well being Minister Abela pointed out that France and its represented on the Council for the Maltese Liv - of people today and tomorrow. territories are home to the sixth largest Maltese ing Abroad (CMLA). A pioneering initiative: Malta soon to host world’s first decentralised and community-owned bank alta is due to host the world’s first Malta is already implementing its projects the vibrant blockchain opportunities in decentralised and community- for the creation of this new economic sec - Malta.” He said they look forward to oMwned bank once Binance is licensed to tor. launching more partnerships in the re - establish the Malta-based Founders Bank, He hopes that Binance’s fintech solutions gion”. the newest addition to the rapidly growing, would attract even more world-class com - Founders Bank will focus on serving tech full-value blockchain ecosystem on panies to Malta and contribute to its and crypto businesses and offer top-tier “BlockchainIsland”. ecosystem. He went on to say that the de - banking solutions. Users will be able to Parliamentary Secretary for Financial cision by the companies involved in access their accounts from both mobile Services, Digital Economy and Innovation Founders Bank is a result of the legal cer - phone and desktop web application and Silvio Schembri welcomed this pioneering tainty Malta now offers. use them directly with credit cards issued initiative that would be signalling the pos - The founder & CEO at Binance Chang - by the Bank. sible future of the banking industry. He peng Zhao said they are looking forward The aim of the bank is to bridge the gap said that just a few days after enacting the to explore the full range of its banking between the traditional financial world and three laws, the blockchain community in services, and “continue to be delighted by innovative crypto companies. 14 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018 Roundup of News About Malta Air Malta improves standing among world’s best alta’s national carrier, Air Malta amount that includes those carried on out of 178,976 additional passengers used has improved its position by nine flights not operating from or to Malta. Air Malta. places in the list of the world’s In a statement Air Malta said it has con - The national carrier, that has opened 21 Mtop 100 airlines just announced at the Sky - tributed 50% of the growth registered by new markets, recently added an Airbus trax World Airline Awards. Malta has Malta International Airport movements A320neo aircraft to its fleet, and is in the placed 84th from last year’s placing of during May and June as 89,918 passengers process of soon renovating its fleet. 93rd. Over 100 customer nationalities partici - pated in the survey with 335 airlines fea - tured in the survey results. Singapore Airlines has placed first followed by last year’s winners, Qatar Airways. Lufthansa placed first in the European re - gion and seventh overall. Meanwhile, compared to June last year, last month Air Malta registered a 42% in - crease in the amount of passengers it car - ried. It also registered a 38% increase in May compared to May 2017. During May and June it carried 386,504 passengers, an €628.3m from tourism in 5 months Tourists enjoying the site and the firing of the guns at the Saluting Battery n the first five months of this year – Jan - uary to May - almost 905,000 tourists The Saluting Battery: Who would have thought? I(262,205 in May) visited Malta, an increase (from front page) has been carefully restored by a leading of 18.5% compared to the corresponding heritage trust, Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna - the month in 2017, while total tourism expen - he Saluting Battery at the Upper Bar - Malta Heritage Trust, in conjunction with diture was estimated at €628.3 million, rakka Gardens in Valletta that is being the Malta Tourism Authority. It forms part 12.2% higher than that recorded for 2017. Tused for popular and wedding receptions of the city’s old fortifications the building of which started in 1566, just one year after the Great Siege. The venue that occupies one of the most Speaker Farrugia attends Poland Summit strategic positions in the Grand Harbour, peaker Dr Anġlu Farrugia told the 3rd a unanimous decision taken during its first the Saluting Battery is one of Malta's most Summit of Speakers of Central and meeting in Amman, Jordan (2006). He noted vibrant visitor attractions where history is SEastern European Parliaments in the Sejm that throughout the years PAM has been brought to life daily. of the Republic of Poland, titled ‘Parlia - transformed into a centre of excellence for Located high along Valletta's eastern his - ments in international politics’, that “while regional parliamentary diplomacy and a toric ramparts, it enjoys unrivalled spectac - inter-parliamentary assemblies are crucial unique forum where members are repre - ular views of the Grand Harbour and its to promote an environment of mutual un - sented and participate on equal footing. surrounding fortified towns. It is also per - derstanding, cooperation, and peace, re - Aside of the summit, the Speaker also had haps the oldest saluting battery still in op - gional parliamentary assemblies are even a bilateral meeting with Talat Xhaferi, eration anywhere in the world. more important as they are more conscious Speaker of the Assembly of the Former Yu - For almost 500 years, its guns protected the to the daily challenges faced by countries goslav Republic of Macedonia. They spoke harbour against naval assault. Its prominent in the region and are also in tune with op - about issues of mutual interest particularly position also ensured it becoming the island's portunities and joint ventures in the eco - the importance of enhancing the parliamen - principal saluting platform. From here, gun nomic, social, and cultural fields”. tary relationship between the two countries. salutes were fired on occasions of state, to He elaborated on the role, structure, and ac - The speakers of Albania, Czech Republic, mark anniversaries and religious feasts, and tivities of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Hungary, Lithuania, Serbia, Slovenia, and to greet visiting dignitaries and vessels. Mediterranean (PAM) whose secretariat has the FYRO Macedonia also attended the 3rd From the 1820's a gun was also fired at been hosted in Malta since 2007 following Summit. mid-day to signal out the exact hour of the day by which Ship Masters would calibrate Speaker Dr Anġlu Farrugia (second left) at the Summit in Poland their chronographs on board. These time - pieces were used up to the early part of the 20th century to find the longitude at sea. Once again, its guns resonate daily in the same way of old to herald the passage of mid-day and to add to the festive mood that marks important anniversaries in the his - tory of the island. Like many other locations around the is - land, the Battery has become a most unusual and dramatic location for wedding recep - tions, and forms part of the gorgeous scenery, towns and villages steeped in history, along with some of the islands’ most picturesque seascapes that are not just there to be ad - mired, but also to be made full use of. Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 15

Immigranti salvati fil-Mediterran. Min se jeħodhom?

L-huxI soltmu nitratta l-mistess suġġeitt fig tliet artikli awara nti xulxin, iżda din tal-immigranti li qed jippruvaw jidħlu fil-portijiet Maltin qiegħda tinkwieta, u nistgħu ngħidu Mli tinsab fuq fomm ħafna . Il-kummenti u l-istqarrijiet dwar il-kwistjoni ma jieqfux. Filwaqt li jidher li hemm qbil dwar ir-rabja tal-Maltin għall-viċi-Prim Min - istru Taljan, Matteo Salvini, li b’kull mod irid ifarfar l-immigranti fuq Malta, imbagħad hemm konflitt sħiħ dwar kif jidher li taħsibha l-maġġoranza tal-poplu, l-Isqfijiet u oħrajn li jaħsbuha bħalhom. Tal-ewwel qed jinsistu li l-Gvern Malti għandu jagħ- laq il-portijiet għall-immi- granti, waqt li l-Isqfijiet il-kenn ta’ xi tpoġġi lill-Gvern Malti f’pożizzjoni iebsa, jinsistu li bħala nsara pajjiż, iżda ma għax filwaqt li pajjiżi oħra bħall-Awstrija u għandna nħennu għal dawn jistax ikun li l-Ungerija jistgħu jagħlqu l-fruntieri in-nies, bl-Isqof ta’ Għaw- Malta taċċetta tagħhom għall-immigranti, billi ħadd ma dex, Mons Mario Grech, aktar immi - jasal pajjiżhom bil-baħar, f’ċerti ċirkustanzi filwaqt li jikundanna l-at - granti, l-aktar Malta, ma tistax tagħmel hekk. titudni tal-Ewropa quddiem meta issa l- Dan għax il-liġijiet internazzjonali jsostnu din il-kriżi u jsemmi l-fatt Italja għalqet li nies li jiġu salvati mill-għarqa għandhom li pajjiżi fil-Mediterran fos - il-portijiet jiddaħħlu fl-eqreb port ...u dan anke jista’ thom Malta, ma jistgħux tagħha u għal - jkun Malta. jitħallew jerfgħu waħid - hekk l-għadd Anzi, it-Taljani jmorru oltre minnhekk, hom il-piż tal-immigranti li ta’ immigranti għax isostnu li skont il-liġi dawk salvati jaslu l-art, jissokta jgħid: li jfittxu l-por - jridu jiddaħħlu fil-port ta’ dak il-pajjiż li “Imma dan l-atteġġja - tijiet tagħna jkun responsabbli minn dik iż-żona tas- Safe L-Isqof ta’ Għawdex jistgħu jitilgħu and Rescue (SAR) fejn ikunu salvati. ment kriminali tal-Ewropa Mons. Mario Grech ma għandu qatt jiġġustifika għal eluf kbar. Sintendi, dan jaqbel għat-Taljani għax kif li aħna l-Maltin nagħmlu għażliet li bihom Ma jistax ikun li Malta terfa’ l-piż li pajjiżi spjegajt fl-aħħar kitba tiegħi, is- SAR ta’ nipperikolaw il-ħajja ta’ dawn l-immi - tal-Unjoni Ewropea qed ifarfru minn fuq Malta huwa vast, u ħafna mis-salvataġġi li granti. Qatt ma nistgħu nużaw mezzi li spallejhom. jsiru jkunu qrib il-gżira Taljana ta’ Lampe - huma moralment ħżiena biex nilħqu għani - Ix-xejra kontra d-dħul ta’ immigranti tant dusa, u allura suppost jidħlu hemm jew f’xi jiet tajba. Is-salvagwardja tal-ħajja umana qed tikber li kien hemm ħafna, u dan minn port Taljan. Bl-interpretazzjoni żbaljata tat- tiġi qabel kull kalkolu ekonomiku u poli - kull partit politiku, li saħansitra ħaduha kon - Taljani dawn suppost jispiċċaw Malta. tiku. tra l-Gvern għax aċċetta li jilqa’ 50 mill-450 Imsomma l-kobba mħabbla sewwa u “L-appell tiegħi huwa lill-Gvern u lill-Op - immigrant li tniżżlu dan l-aħħar fl-Italja. m’hemmx dubju li din qed ikollha effett, pożizzjoni biex ma jċedux għall-populiż- Dan saħansitra wassal lill-Prim Ministru mhux biss fl-isfera soċjali, edukattiva, mu, u filwaqt li jfittxu li jagħmlu front Joseph Muscat li jideddika kważi l-inter - ekonomika u kulturali tal-ħajja, imma wieħed quddiem l-Ewropa, flok ma jużaw vista’ li jkollu fuq ir-radju nhar ta’ Ħadd, lil wkoll fuq ix-xena politika, għax jaf li f’ - il-muskoli, bil-konsegwenza tal-imwiet fil- din il-materja. Hu spjega li ħa dan il-pass Malta jista’ jiġri bħal pajjiżi oħra fejn din baħar, ikunu solidali maż-żgħir....” għax hu l-aħjar mod kif Malta tħares l-in - is-sitwazzjoni wasslet li hemm partiti poli - Iżda li qalu l-Isqfijiet ma tantx ġie teressi tagħha. tiċi li huma kontra l-immigrazzjoni u li milqugħ tajjeb minn kummentaturi fil-ġur - Fil-fatt il-qagħda ta’ Malta fil-Mediterran minħabba f’hekk kisbu vantaġġ politiku. nali, b’ħafna jsostnu li filwaqt li hu minnu li Malta għandha tħenn għal min qed ifittex Konċessjoni ta’ darba għal ... u dawk li jiġu bl-ajru? eta jissemmew l-immigranti illegali, Dawn kienu mqassmin hekk: 545 Libjani, pensjonanti mill-Awstralja l-ewwel li jiġi f’moħħ xi Maltin imur 425 Serbi u 330 Sirjan. Apparti dawn kien l-Kummissarju tat-Taxxi f’Malta se jkun gMħal dawk il-persuni x’aktarx ta’ kar - hemm 460 persuna oħra li twaqqfu f-Ajru - qed jeżenta lill-pensjonanti li għandhom naġġon, li jaslu Malta fuq xi dgħajsa jew port qabel irnexxielhom jidħlu Malta. pIensjoni tal-Awstralja milli jħallsu taxxa ad - wara li jiġu salvati minn xi vapur. Matul is-sena li għaddiet kien hemm 140 dizzjonali u interessi dovuti, u jħallsu biss Iżda fil-fatt kif jiġri wkoll f’pajjiżi oħra, Serb li daħlu f’Malta b’mod illegali. Kien €20 ta’ darba bħala multa. f’Malta jaslu wkoll għadd ta’ immigranti il - hemmm wkoll 25 Libjan, 20 Filippin, 15- Fil-fatt, il-ministeru tal-finanzi qal fi legali permezz tal-ajru jew bil-kattamaran il Indjan u ħames Sirjani. stqarrija li l-pensjonanti li diġà ħallsu l- fis-servizz ta’ trasport bejn Malta u Sqal - Dawn ilkoll, meta nstabu, telqu lura minn multa se jirċievu ċekk ta’ rifużjoni (refund). lija. jeddhom jew ġew deportati. Pensjonanti li diġà bagħtu l-formola se Bejn l-2013 u l-2017 f’Malta nstabu 4,980 U sintendi, dawn huma biss dawk li ikollhom il-kont aġġustat u jingħataw sa persuna li kienu fil-pajjiż b’mod illegali, bl- nqabdu, għax bi-ftehim ta’ Schengen, ċitta - sena ċans biex bi ftehim mad-Dipartiment għadd jinżel minn 2,435 fl-2013 għal 530 dini Ewropej bilkemm tkun taf li daħħlu fil- tat-Taxxi jallsu t-taxxa dovuta. s-sena li għaddiet. pajjiż. 16 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018

Niddependu Il-barranin mill-Barran in? l-aktar li ilwaqt li f’Malta hawn l-agħagħa kollha dwar d-dħul ta’ immigranti il - legali, kif għedt f’paġna 14, grazzi jħallu flus gFħall-ekonomija qawwija li qed igawdi l- jjiżna. pajjiż u tkabbir bla waqfien tal-postijiet F’dawn l-aħħar seba’ snin kien hemm tax-xogħol, id-dħul ta’ barranin f’Malta, l- madwar 23,000 persuni barranijn li ġew f’Għawdex?! aktar tal-ħaddiema, kulma jmur qed jiż- f’pajjiżna biex jaħdmu. Ma dawn iridu kont statistika dwar l-infieq ta’ dawk li died. jiżdiedu dawk li ġew jgħixu f’pajjiżna, żaru Għawdex is-sena l-oħra, l-2017, Hu propju minħabba l-għadd ta’ barranin fosthom it-tfal ta’ dawn l-istess ħaddiema. Sminkejja li aktar Matin iżuru din il-gżira, li l-popolazzjoni Maltija qed tikber filwaqt Ta’ min jgħid li l-akbar komunita` bar - huma t-turisti barranin li jħallu l-aktar flus li t-twelid iżomm stabbli. ranija f’Malta hija dik Taljana b’7,778 per - hemmhekk. Dan minħabba li l-Maltin Kif ġie rrappurtat f’paġna 5 tal-aħħar suna, filwaqt li l-Fillippini huma l-akbar idumu inqas iljieli f’Għawdex mill-barranin. ħarġa ta’ The Voice, rapport li ġie kkonfer - kommunita’ f’Malta li mhumiex ġejjin Skont l-istess statistika s-sena l-oħra l- mat mill-estimi reċenti tal-Ġnus Magħ- minn pajjiż tal-EU. Sal-aħħar tal-2017 Maltin ħallew €40 miljun f’Għawdex – quda, bħalissa l-popolazzjoni ta’ Malta hija Malta kellha 2,413-il ħaddiem minn dan żieda ta’ 9% fuq is-sena ta’ qabel. ta’ ftit aktar minn 432,000. Dan ifisser li il-pajjiż. Warajhom jiġu s-Serbi. Dawn il-figuri jieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni jekk ngħoddu l-ħaddiema biss li jinsabu f’ - il-Professur Godfrey Baldacchino sostna l-infieq ta’ flus fil-lukandi u stabbilimenti pajjiżna u neskludu l-probabbilità li għadd li, “Ir-rata tar-riproduzzjoni f’Malta hi oħra, imma ma jinkludux infieq ieħor, fos - minnhom fil-fatt għandhom tfal jew qraba baxxa u dan wassal għal tnaqqis fl-am - thom f’xiri ta’ ħwejjeġ u oġġetti oħra li jsir magħhom, sa Diċembru tal-2017, 10% tal- mont ta’ wlied. Abbażi ta’ dan, il-popolaz - mill-ħwienet Għawdxin. Fil-biċċa l-kbira popolazzjoni Maltija, kienet barranija. zjoni Maltija laħqet ċertu peak . Biex ta’ dan ix-xiri jsir mill-Maltin u mhux mill- Sa tmiem is-sena li għaddiet f’Malta kien inżommu l-popolazzjoni stabbli qed nid - barranin. hawn 30,564 ħaddiem ġejjin minn pajjiż dependu fuq l-immigranti li qed joħolqu Ħafna ftit jistgħu jniżżlu din l-istatistika ieħor membru fl-Unjoni Ewropea (UE), żieda netta fuq il-popolazzjoni. Dan hu l- minħabba li matul is-sena ftit huma il- filwaqt li 12,407 ħaddiema kienu ġejjin fenomenu li qed ngħixu bih illum.” Maltin li jitilgħu Għawdex biss għal-lejl, minn pajjiż terz, jiġifieri minn barra mill- Jidher li donnu spiċċajna niddependu kif intqal fl-isttistika, anzi ġeneralment Unjoni Ewropeja. Dawn f’daqqa jam - mill-barranin kemm minħabba l-ekono- iqattgħu xi jumejn jew tlieta matul tmiem montaw għal kważi 43,000 ħaddiem, mija kif ukoll biex il-popolazzjoni ma il-ġimgħa. Għalhekk jista jkun li attwal - preċiżament 42,971 ħaddiem barrani f’pa - tiċkienx minflok tikber. ment huma l-Maltin li jħallu l-aktar flus f’Għawdex. Sadanittant, skont ċifri maħruġa mill-Uf - ficju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika, fit-tieni tlett Aktar minn €5m minfuqa f’kura għall-Maltin barra xhur ta’ din is-sena, bejn April u Ġunju ftit ’Malta mat-800 każ fis-sena jkun jinħtieġ li l-pazjent jingħata kura barra mill-pajjiż. iktar minn 1,535,000 passiġġier qasmu l- Minn dawn, terz tal-pazjenti, fosthom 150 tfal, ikunu għal kura ta’ mard relatat ma’ fliegu bejn Malta u Għawdex, li jfisser kFanċer. Terz ieħor minħabba hu mard tal-għajnejn, u xi oħrajn minħabba f’kundizzjoni - żieda ta’ 8.5% fuq l-istess żmien tas-sena l- jiet tal-qalb u għal operazzjonijiet fil-moħħ. oħra. L-aktar xhur popolari jirriżulta li kien Meta spjega li l-pazjenti jintbagħtu barra minn Malta għal kura fl-aktar ċentri speċjal - Mejju, li fih il-Gozo Channel ġarret izzati, id-Deputat Prim Ministru u Ministru tas-Saħħa Chris Fearne qal li s-sena l-oħra 513,000 passiġġier. l-baġit għal trattamenti barra minn Malta, minn €1.5m fl-2013, żdied għal €5m is-sena. Fl-istess tliet xhur, il-vapuri tal-Gozo Chan - Issa minn Ġunju li għadda l-Gvern beda jħallas l-ispejjeż għall-ivjaġġar tal-pazjenti nel ġarrew ‘l fuq minn 400,000 vettura, żieda kollha li jkollhom bżonn il-kura barra l-pajjiż. Din l-miżura li kienet wegħda elettorali ta’ 7.4% fuq it-tieni kwart tal-2017 u fl-aħħar tal-Partit Laburista hu stmat li se tiswa lill-gvern mal-kwart ta’ miljun ewro fis-sena. sitt xhur, f’5,776 vjaġġ ġarrew aktar minn Ministru qal li l-Gvern dejjem ħallas l-ispejjeż għall-kura, li jistgħu jkunu sostanzjali, 2,656,000 passiġġier, żieda ta’ 8.2%. anke f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ għadd ta’ NGOs. Kien ukoll jgħin biex jitħallsu l- ispejjeż tal-akkomodazzjoni. Imm’issa Dr Hugh McDermott MP nħass li bħala Gvern jikkontribwixxu u jħallas kompletament l-ispejjeż tal-vjaġġi tal-ajru minn u lejn il-pajjiż fejn ikunu State Member for Prospect nbagħtu l-pazjent għall-kura. Qabel il-Gvern kien ikopri biss l-ispejjeż For issues concerning: għall-ivjaġġar tat-tfal u żewġ ġenituri u Ageing and disability - community tal-pazjenti adulti skont il-mezzi; issa qed jagħmel tajjeb għall-pazjenti kollha. services -education - environment - Din is-sena l-ispiża mistennija tiżdied health - housing - planning - Police - minħabba, fost oħrajn li qed togħla l- transport - water ispiża għal trattamenti tal-ogħla kwalità. Barraminhekk il-Ministru semma li P: (02) 9756 4766 minn żmien għal żmien jinġiebu Malta E: [email protected] speċjalisti barranin ħalli jikkuraw lill-paz - 2/679 The Horsley Dr, Smithfield NSW 2164 jenti Maltin f’Malta stess. Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 17

Vinnie chief Call for i nquiry sets sights on into Australia’s Parliament t Vincent de Paul national boss, Dr population policy John Falzon (right) has announced rominent Liberal backbencher Dean Smith is he will join the race for Labor’s urging the Coalition government to establish Spreselection for the seat of Canberra that an inquiry to evaluate immigration policy and is expected to take place in August. However, Dr Falzon must first seek the iPts impact on Australia’s population. endorsement of the party’s left faction. The senator’s calls for a parliamentary inquiry or Dr Falzon has dedicated his working audit come after new Home Affairs data revealed life battling social exclusion, economic Australia’s intake of permanent migrants fell short, insecurity, inequality, housing, health, and in fact it was its lowest level in 10 years under workers’ rights, and employment and the Turnbull government. welfare reform. Senator Smith said hitting the 25 million popula - He has worked in academia, community tion mark this year was a “cause for celebration” be - development, research, advocacy, and cause of the “modernity … cultures and practices” served on a number of boards, including that came with a bigger country but the fact the the Australian Council of Social Services, country reached the and Australian Social Inclusion Board. milestone nine years ear - His work has been recognised through a Fr Robert again in the news lier than predicted by the number of awards, including an Order of he Maltese-Australian priest Fr Rob Galea has Howard government Australia Medal in 2015, and as an Aus - recorded the official English-language version of the modelling was a cause tralian Human Rights Medal finalist in 2014. Ttheme song for next year's World Youth Day in Panama. for concern. He has been national chief executive of The song, Here I am, Servant of the Lord, was translated Labor leader Bill Shor- the St Vincent de Paul Society since 2006. from the original Spanish version and is sung by Fr Galea ten said the government Dr Falzon said he wanted to enter Parlia - whose journey from troubled teen to Catholic priest has had been "asleep at the ment, as he believed in the “collective proj - become part of his distinctive evangelisation style. Also wheel" in allowing an ect to bring about a more just society”. singing on the video are Australian singers, Natasha and "explosion" in temporary “It can’t be a pipe dream, it is only some - Gary Pinto. working visas, even thing governments can deliver, you need The anthem opens: “As your pilgrim people we are gath - though the permanent legislation to ensure that change,” he said. ered here today, from every continent and city, longing to migration rate had “The kind of society Australians want to be true servants of the Lord, proclaiming your word to dropped. live in is a fair one. Opportunities shouldn’t every nation. Teach us to say Yes, as Mary did that day, depend on the size of your wallet; society Australia took in 20,000 that you will be done as in heaven.” fewer permanent mi - should look out for everyone. Fr Galea’s video shows scenes of Pope Emeritus Benedict “It is important to have legislators in par - grants in the financial XVI as well as Pope Francis at previous World Youth Days. year just passed than in liament who stand in solidarity with those Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann, head of the music and art seeking social change.” the previous year, mostly department of World Youth Day, said: “World Youth Day thanks to a 12,000 cut in To win preselection for Canberra’s third is an international and multilingual event. We must not for - seat he will compete with an adviser to skilled visa places and an get that even if half of the participants will speak Spanish, 8,000 cut in family visas. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, Jacob the other half understand English, French, Italian or Por - Ingram, and greyhound lobbyist Kel Watt. tuguese.” Total permanent migra - The different national language versions of the anthems tion in Australia fell to are on the official YouTube channel for Panama 2019. around 163,000 – well Australia’s part in The 34th World Youth Day takes place from January 22 below the cap of to 27 January next year in Panama. 190,000, which has not Thai Cave rescue been changed. he efforts by 20 Australians who took part in the Thai Cave rescue, in partic - uTlar Dr Richard “Harry” Harris, have re - ceived particular praise from acting Chiang While visiting Malta Stay at: Rai governor Narongsak Osotanakorn who described them as “The very best.” The Diplomat Hotel, Dr Harris, a 53-year-old Adelaide anaes - thetist, swam 4km through cold, submerged 173 Tower Road Sliema tunnels to make contact with the stranded team and provide medical aid. It is under - stood he was the last person to come out of Emaill:: [email protected] the cave after assisting the remaining four boys and their coach. Tel:: (00356)) 23497000 The Australian government singled him out, with a joint statement from Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Defence Minister Marise Payne and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton praising him. 18 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018

he National Council of Priests of Australia, with 1700 mem - bers, rejects new laws announced in South Australia, Tas - mania, the ACT and Western Australia – which would Trequire priests to break the seal of confession in cases relating to ‘No priest can break child abuse. NCPA chairman Fr Jim Clarke, a canon lawyer and parish priest of St Mary of the Angels in Geelong, said his members stood the sacred trust of firmly behind the practice and tradition of the Church. “The sacramental seal is inviolable. No priest can break that sacred trust,” he said. “When priests sit and hear the confessions of parish - ioners they are sitting as the Lord, through the ministry of the Church. the confessional’ “We hold that to be a sacred trust as part of our ordination com - sex abuser meant they would be highly unlikely to confess their mitments. “So we are against any movement by any civil authority sin before a priest, “because a bona fide sexual abuser does not to expect priests to divulge anything from a penitent.” believe they are doing anything wrong”. Brisbane parish priest Fr Scot Armstrong, who chairs the Aus - tralian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, representing 600 priests, said the new laws would not help protect children. He said his organisation’s executive regarded the new laws as Ordination of impractical as well as unacceptable in principle. They attempted, erroneously, to link confession with a culture of concealment. Charles Gauci “If, for example, the penitent confesses from behind a screen, he episcopal ordination of how can the confessor know for certain who is confessing? Or, Bishop-elect Charles Gauci as how can the penitent be certain the confessing priest is who he or Tthe Bishop of Darwin will take she thinks he is? Or, how will a conviction beyond reasonable place at St Mary's Cathedral, Dar - doubt be secured except by police entrapment?” he said. win, on September 26. “Priests cannot and will not follow such a law. The intention to Pope Francis appointed Bishop- protect children and vulnerable adults is thwarted by the ill-judged elect Gauci the next Bishop of Dar - nature of the legislation which indicates a radically inadequate un - win on June 27. Up until this derstanding of the sacrament.’’ appointment, he was the adminis - Fr Clarke agreed, noting that the psychological profile of a child trator of Adelaide's St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral. The Diocese announced that Bishop-elect SBS top gun steps down Gauci had asked retiring Darwin Bishop Eu - BS's Man - service to the broadcast media and multi - gene Hurley to be Principal Consecrator, with aging Di - cultural affairs as an executive, innovator Adelaide Apostolic Administrator and Port rSector Michael and business leader". Pirie Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ and Perth Aux - Ebeid (left) is In 2017, he won The CEO Magazine's iliary Bishop Donald Sproxton (Auxiliary for stepping down CEO of the Year award. the Perth Archdiocese), as co-consecrators. after seven "Serving as the SBS Managing Director The Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Adolfo years at the has been a real honour and privilege and I Tito Yllana will preside. helm. He has depart feeling confident that this is the Maltese Gauci was born in Floriana; his worked in the right time for a new managing director to father is from Ħamrun and his mother from role since June take the organisation forward." Paola. He came to Australia when he was 2011. Mr Ebeid will depart SBS on 1 October. 13. He is the first Adelaide diocesan priest He said that his decision to step down has His successor is yet to be announced. to be ordained a bishop in 45 years, been one of the most difficult decisions he Under his leadership the Maltese commu - He will return to Adelaide to celebrate a has hade to make. “I absolutely love this nity did not fare that well especially in Mass of Thanksgiving at St Francis place and what it stands for… SBS is very SBS radio. Xavier’s Cathedral on Sunday, October 7. much a family,” he said. Under Mr Ebeid's leadership, SBS launched On Demand, along with the Food Network and NITV free-to-air. He also struck an exclusive content deal with VICE as well as securing rights agree - ments for the FIFA World Cup and Tour de France and deals for the English Pre - mier League and A-League. Mr Ebeid told staff: "What we do makes a difference to people's lives and helps shapes the society in which we live. SBS is the strongest it has been in over 40 years. He went on to say, “We are more rele - vant than ever and we are ready for the fu - ture. Considering the struggle of societies globally to integrate diverse communities harmoniously, SBS today performs a crit - ical role in the Australian community.” Mr Ebeid was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for "significant Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 19

Taktarg reħgolri ui tafgħ rdif uwffiċjaali dwra r ikilf w-iekħedi gtħabndua jik tMeb il-Maaltli. Dtain sjkaont Akif maħruġ mill-Kummissjoni fi ħdan l-Akkademja tal-ilsien Malti f’Malta. Il-PARTIĊELLI W jew u , i mma, jew, ma, inkella (= sa-in-kien-iltilâ), 67. Il-Partiċelli, fil-Malti, jitqassmu fi prepożizzjonijiet, li, likien (Għarbija lu ̂kan̂ ), konġunzjonijiet, avverbji u oħrajn, fosthom interjezzjonijiet . jekk, li kieku li, li ma u Dawn jistgħu jkunu magħżulin u magħqudin . oħrajn. Prepożizzjonijiet – Il-prepożizzjonijiet huma: Avverbji – L-avverbji Bi, fi, ’l jew lil (’il), xi (x), ax, xin, minn, għal, fuq, isfel, taħt, huma: qabel, għand, għajr, ma(għ), ta(għ), sa, ħlief, kif, għand, bla, qud - Fejn (minn fi ajn jew ejn ), diem, bejn, wara, barra, ġewwa, lemin (minn il-jemin), ħdej jew haw, hawn, hawna, hawn - ħdejn, lejn u oħrajn . hekk, hinn, minn, mbagħad, Biċċa minnhom jingħaqdu ma’ partiċelli oħrajn jew ma’ qabel ma, mindu, qatt, meta , pronomi u jsiru kelma waħda jew jidhru f’qawl ta’ żewġ il-bieraħ jew ilbieraħ, kelmiet magħżulin: kemm, le, la, leqq, iva, Għajr li (flok għajr illi ), minflok (flok minn f’lok ), għalhekk, iwa (minn aj = ajja ), ma, għaldaqstant, fost (flok fi wast), ilu, ilha, ilhom, ilna, ilkom , għáda, fl-aħħar jew għadilli , mingħajr , mintaħt, bih, bihom, lilu, lilek, fih, fik, fiha, flaħħar , kif ma u oħrajn, xinhu , minnu, minnha, għalik, għalihom, fuqek, fuqkom, taħtu, fosthom xejn (minn xi- taħthom, qabilna, qabilkom, għandu, għandha, għajru, qud - ejn ), bejn (minn bi-ejn ). diemhom, minfloku, bejnu, bejniet (flok bejnât ), bejnietkom (u Particė lli oħra – Aktar jew mhux bejnitkom ), warajh (jew wrajh ), fostkom, fostna (bil- iktar, anqas jew inqas, għaĺa, pronom fil-plural), ħdejh, lejh, ħliefu, ħliefha, għâdu, għadha, għax, bosta, biss, darba, mingħajru u oħrajn . dlonk, ewwilla, ftit, hekk, hemm, jaqaw, isa, kieku, mel̂a jew meĺa Kongu̇ nzjonijiet – Il-kongu̇ nzjonijiet magħzu̇ lin, magħqudin (minn imma lâ), immêla jew imméla, minn mindu, mqâr, ukoll, u mħalltin huma: wisq, issa, iżda, iżjed, ja, saħansitra (minn ħatta ħin satra ), għalli , għaliex, billi, flimkien, kallajamar (flok jekk Alla jamar ), jista’ jkun, kollu wieħed, ilbiraħtlula Printed copies of The Voice of the Maltese (flok il-bieraħt l-ula minn el-bariħât el-ula , Hava), pitgħada (minn bagħad għada ), għamnewwel (minn available at your home by mail għâm l-ewwel ), l-ewl iemes (minn ewl-âmes jew ewwel âmes ), mta (flok minn ta’ ). Aktar regoli u tifsir fil-ħarġa li jmiss. MCCV celebrates 60 years of service to the community ast Saturday (July 21), the Maltese Community Council of Victoria celebrated 60 years of service tLo the Maltese community with a Cocktail Party at the Maltese Community Centre in Parkville, during which, it also presented the Maltese Community Awards for 2017. Members of the Maltese community along with their families and friends attended the event tat started with a Mass at St Paul’s Chapel, Parkville. The MCCV was founded on July 6 1958 on the ini - tiative of the Austral-Malta Association. Initially, the council was composed of one or two delegates from e are now in a position to arrange for you to re - the following organisations: Austral-Malta Association, Maltese Settlers Association, Malta Migrants Catholic ceive a printed full-colour hard copy of The Voice Association, Melita Social Club, Melfare Club, George oWf the Maltese at home every fortnight (24 publica - Cross Soccer Club, Melita Soccer Club, St. Fidelis tions) at the low cost of $120. Soccer Club, Ex-service Association, 17th Melbourne 1st Malta Boys Scouts Group, Star of the Sea Dramatic (Australia only, other countries by request). Company, and the monthly publication “Malta”. A printed copy would be an ideal present for mum, dad The officials chosen to form the first Executive Com - or a relative who either do not have Internet access or mittee of the MCCV were: President: Mr. Paul Paris, are not computer literate. V/Presidents: Major J.M. Vella and Mr. J. Galea; Sec - retary: Mr. F. St. Angelo; Ass. Secretary: Mr. J. Zam - If interested, contact us on: [email protected] mit; Treasurer: Mr. D. Puli; Ass. Treasurer: Mr. P. for further information. Madiona; PRO: Mr. J. Zammit; Ass. PRO: Mr. J. We are not only an online publication, Briffa. Messrs B. Busuttil and G. Deguara were de - clared Auditors but also print on demand. (Full report in the next issue) 20 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018

The members of the Central Coast club at the general meeting Central Coast Maltese Social & Recreational Club holds its AGM he Annual General Meeting of the Central Coast Mal - bers E. Refalo, C.Galea, and P.Refalo. tese Social & Recreation Club expressed its trust in the Emanuel Pisani, who also acted as returning officer, chaired Tprevious committee and re-elected its members unopposed the meeting at the Wyong Youth & Community Hall. for 2018/19. The committee will therefore be composed of: Any new Maltese residents to the Central Coast interested President: Joe Vassallo, Secretary: Censina Cefai, Ass/Sec - in joining the club are being requested to get in touch with retary: Lorraine Vassallo, Treasurer: Spiro Galea, and mem - the secretary on 0414 267 652. CCoommmmuunniittyy NNeewwss

Australian High Commission on facebook; HC on twitter L-MCCV qed jilqa’ he Australian High Commission’s in The High Commission’s Facebook: applikazzjonijiet Malta has its own Facebook page, while https://www.facebook.com/AusHCMalta/ Tthe High Commissioner has a Twitter ac - The Commissioner’s Twitter handle: għal għalliem/a count. Both be accessed by the readers. https://twitter.com/AusHCMalta tal-ilsien Malti Min japplika jrid ikollu għarfien sew tal-Malti, miktub Community u mitkellem. Wheels Inc. Connecting you with your community Dan hu xogħol volontarju, bla ħlas. Community Wheels is your local community organisation that provides Min hu interessat jibgħat l-app - door-to-door transport services to eligible people (+65 years old etc.) to: likazzjoni bid-dettalji akkademiċi lil: * attend medical appointments * go shopping (including assisting [email protected] clients with their shopping bags) * meet a friend for a chat or coffee, and Għal tagħrif ieħor ċempel fuq *go on bus tours etc. Available in the Parramatta City Council and parts 0412 115 919 . Ħalli nnumru tat- of Cumberland Council areas. For information call 88681400 telefon u nċemplulek lura

GRUPP FESTA SANTA MARIJA Be better informed and Sydney: 2018 ANNUAL DINNER DANCE prepare for your future SATURDAY AUGUST 4 at the Balmoral Centre BLACK - Another information session TOWN: 6.20p.m. With a four-course meal. on Wednesday August 15 ENTERTAINMENT to be provided by at La Valette Social Centre CHARLIE MUSCAT and THE BRANDY BAND. 175 Walters Road Blacktown NSW at 7.30 pm SPECIAL GUEST: KATLYN VELLA, and introducing (after the mass at the Chapel) young NATASHA TATARINOFF. Subject: Highlight of the In attendance: OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE band. Federal Budget 2018 SUNDAY AUGUST 5: The FESTA at La VALETTE So - Downsizing your Home: Is this cial Centre. 2.00 pm: Mass with the MCA CHOIR the right move for you? A variety show by Charles Muscat, Wayne Place Guest speaker: and Natasha Tartarinoff. Club opens at 1.00 p.m. Ms Marie-Louise Muscat Maltese food and drinks served at the restaurant and (Fiducian Financial Services Tel: 9231 213) bar. Free entrance For more information and tickets: AGNES: 029626 6753 Organised by the Maltese Mobile: 0432 714 735; GREF: 0411 517 187 Welfare (NSW) Inc. Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 21 CCoommmmuunniittyy NNeewwss

The Ċittadini Xagħra Association of NSW Annual Tal-Vitorja present Dinner Dance direct from Malta: on Saturday, September 15 Guest of Honour: Fr Anthony Bajada Come and join us at Balmoral Function Centre, 47-49 Balmoral Rd, BLACK- from TOWN 6:30pm onwards (10Ħ0 Jackmsonr Sutrenet, MCarslduenb Pa rk 5-Course Meal, beer, wine & NSW 2765) soft drinks, tea/coffee Entertainment by Roc-A-Tac & Giuseppe Verdi Brass Band San Gejtanu Festa Contact: Josephine/Ray: 9627 4182 or DINNER DANCE 0439 974 182; Vicki Micallef: 0425 210 436 Saturday August 11 at 6.p.m. L-aħbarijiet PBS (Malta) 3-course meal, drinks included. Malta’s Queen of TICKETS: Members $55; Il-PBS ta’ Malta tforni lill-SBS fl-Awstralja Guests $60 Country Music bis-servizz tagħha, imma l-qarrejja xorta Sunday 12: FIREWORKS (Free event) website Also brilliant comedy by mħeġġa biex jidħlu fil- tal-istazzjon For tickets, and more details contact: The Cittadini : Is-Senduq Malti: www.tvm.com.mt . għall-aħbarijiet kemm bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż Joe Borg 0414 429 391; in Sydney on October 14 Il- website hi aġġornata tul il-jum kollu għalhekk or Rita (0409 640 164) at 2pm at the wieħed jista’ jieħu stampa ta’ li jkun qed iseħħ Wentworthville League Club For tickets phone: Xagħra Assoc of NSW Inc: Fr Anthony Bajada NSW Programme Monica Ledger: 9896 0712 or 0414 859386; Joe Borg: 96 242280; Sept 13: 7:30pm: Celebrates welcome Mass @ St John the Evangelist Riverstone Julie Farrugia: 96 367679; Sept 14: 7:00pm Concelebrates mass @ Horsley Park Church Dorothy Gatt: 96 361834. Sept 14: 7:00pm: Guest of Honour @ Annual tal-Vitorja Dinner Dance, Balmoral Function Donation of $20. Kids: $12 Centre, 49 Balmoral Road, Blacktown. Tickets refer to contacts below Sept 16: 2.00 pm: Horsley Park Festa: Procession with Statue of Our Lady of Victories. 3:00pm: Concelebrates Mass @ Horsley Park Church - Our Lady of Victories. Saint Nicholas Festa Committee Sept 18: 7:00am: Outing to Wollongong – Bus will be organised, refer to contacts below Sept 20: 10:15am: Mass for the Elderly who meet weekly for respite @ La Valette SC Main events for 2018 Sept 21: 7:30pm: Mass @ St John the Evangelist Riverstone Sunday October 14 : Fete Sept 22 6:00pm: Celebrates Vigil Mass @ Our Lady Queen of Peace - Greystanes Saturday Nov. 10: Dinner Dance 7:20 pm: La Valette SC to meet the Maltese community who socialize there Sunday Dec. 2: St Nicholas Feast Sept 23: 7:00 pm: Ħamrun Club to meet the Maltese community who socialize there Events are held at the Good Shepherd Sept 28: 7:30 pm: Celebrates Farewell Mass @ St John the Evangelist – Riverstone parish hall, 130-136 Hyatts Road, Sept 30: 7:00 am: Outing for the day, Bundeena Plumpton NSW Ray/Josephine Bigeni: 9627 4182 or 0439 974 182 Vicki Micallef: 0425 210 436

Stedina... La Valette Social Centre Il-Fathers Maltin tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Sydney jistiednu lill-Komunita` La Valette Social Centre Inc. 175 Walters Road, Blacktown Maltija, u l-familji għall-festa Tel. 96225847’ Email: l [email protected] tradizzjonali fid-9 ta’ Settembru : The La Valette Social Centre is tal-Vitorja organising two special bus trips Fis-2.30 pm: Il-purcissjoni fejn Sunday August 12 : Bus for the Festa ta’ Santa Marija jingħad ir-Ruzarju, u wara tibda at the Central Coast l-quddiesa fil- Katidral ta’ St Mary’s Cost $30 includes coach & morning tea. Bus leaves College Street Sydney . Greystanes 8 am and at 8.30 am from the Centre. Dawk li għandhom xi għaqda, mistiedna jieħdu magħhom il- Sunday September 9 : Bus to St Mary’s Cathedral bnadar jew standardi tal-għaqda. for the Festa tal- Bambina . Bus leaves the Centre at 12pm Familji li għandhom xi tfal jew and Old Prospect Rd Greystanes at 12.30 pm. żgħazagħ li jkunu jridu jilbsu xi Cost $20 Everybody is wlecome kostum Malti jew tal-preċett, u jimxu fil-purcissjoni, iċemplu Contact Frances 0412320432 or the Centre 9622 5847 lil: Antoinette Mascari 9899 1938. 22 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018 CCoommmmuunniittyy NNeewwss

On Demand: Ethnic Maltese Council 11am) Il-Ħadd 11.00 am: l-aħħar aħbarijiet minn Malta, mużika, tagħrif, kultura, TTuunnee iinn ttoo avviżi u suġġetti ta’ interess. Radio and UNCLE SAM DJ (Maltese Radio) Radio and tune in to link: www.unclesamdj.com Television SBS Radio 2 on Channel 38 . Television Programmes can be accessed on - MELBOURNE: on 3ZZZ 92.3FM or line (live or catch up) at: on www.3zzz.com.au. Mondays 5-6 sbs.com.au/maltese and via mobile pm, Fridays 5-6 pm and Saturdays To tune into digital radio you need a phone, using the SBS Radio app. 10-11am. receiver or device with a DAB+ chip. Tuning in is by station name not fre- For television news from Malta - MELBOURNE: on 98.9 North West quency. Digital radio can also be SBS2 TV 32 ( (Viceland) on Thurs - FM, every Friday 6.00 - 7.00p.m. heard via digital TV. days and Sundays at 8am. and Mondays 7.00 to 8.00pm. Pre - VIVA MALTA senter: Emmanuel Brincat. SBS MALTESE NEWS: L-Aħbarijiet on COAST FM 96.3 on SBSTV twice a week nationwide; Community Radio in Gosford Cen - MELBOURNE: STEREO 974 Sunday 8.00 am on SBS2 (Chan. 32) tral NSW. Aired on Thursdays every (93180930): 97.4FM Wed (Maltese Thursdays at 8.00 am on SBSTV32. fortnight from 6 pm -7 pm. Magazine) & Thursday (Merħba): Presenter: Nathalie Gatt. 6.00pm to 8.00 pm Co-ordinator – SYDNEY: listen to the MCC radio Web streaming: Ray Anastasi programmes on 2GLF FM 89.3. www.coastfm.org.au Isma’ l-programm tar-radju bil-Malti On SBS Radio mill-Kunsill Malti ta’ NSW minn fuq l- BRISBANE listen to the Maltese Day Time Analogue and Digital istazzjon 2GLF 89.3FM. Programme on 4EB on Tuesdays Tuesdays and Fridays: 12:00-13:00 (Jista’ wkoll jinstema’ On Demand minn 6.00 -8.15am; Sundays 4.15pm to 97.7fm SBS 2. fuq l-Internet: www.893fm.com.au ) 5.15pm

Maltese Seniors Social Welfare Day Groups Central Coast Fairfield Active Maltese Seniors month at the Llandilo Community Hall, Santa Maria Festa Day Meets on the last Tuesday of the Month. Seventh Avenue, from 11am to 1 pm. Celebrated at St Mary Group meets in Parish Hall, cnr of Stella MacKillop Church Street & The Boulevard, Fairfield Heights at Maltese of Bankstown Warnevale 10 am. Group meets 3rd Wednesday of month in the Bank-stown CBD area. (Cn Minnesota & Sparks Maltese Seniors Central Coast Every other 3rd Thursday an outing. Road Woongarrah). Have to contact our Welfare Officer for Enquiries call: Sam 9534 2357 Friday August 10: an appointment. For all information and 11 am: the new statue will be referral matters call Censina Cefai: 02 Greystanes Maltese Seniors placed next to the sanctuary. 439 000 12 or 0414 267 652 Meets on the second Monday of each month at the George Preca Centre of Sunday August 12: Daceyville Maltese Seniors OLQP Church, 198 Old Prospect Road, 3 pm: Solemn Mass and Meets the last Wednesday of the mon- Greystanes from 10 am to 12 noon blessing of the new statue th in the Meeting Room One, No. 3 Gen - eral Bridges Crescent, Daceyville. The Sutherland & St George of Santa Maria. Note : The Groups also arrange regular Bus Trips Maltese Group 4pm: Procession with the Join us and make new friends. Meets every First Wednesday of the statue in the parish grounds Month from 10:00am-1:00pm. followed by the congregation. Merrylands Social Maltese Seniors Meetings/Get Togethers are interest - Meets every second Friday of the ing, informative & entertaining, so Tuggerah Lakes Show Band month: Miller Room, Memorial Av - come Join us and make new Friends will entertain until the fire - enue Merrylands from 10.30am to For more information contact our Co - works display at 6 pm. 12.30 am ordinator: Tea, coffee and drinks sold. Llandilo Maltese Seniors Charles Mifsud J.P.Phone (02) 9501 Sunny Confectionery in Meets on the first Wednesday of each 5525 – mobile 0421 662 298 . attendance. The Santa Maria Festa Com - *(All Groups are co-ordinated by The Maltese Community Council of NSW) with a mittee welcomes you all. sponsorship from Multicultural NSW. Please contact the MCC Welfare Officer: Marisa Previtera JP on 0414 863 123. The MCC offices are at 59b Franklin Street (corner For more information contact with Young St) Parramatta West NSW (next to West Parramatta Primary School). Charlie on: O404 194020 Tuesday July 24, 2018 The Voice of the Maltese 23 SSppoorrttss....oonn 22 ppaaggeess A World Cup full of surprises and underdogs ust over a week since France won the comfortably the 21st FIFA World Cup in Russia, the worst team in tournament that was full of surprises, their group. Jis already history. However, France will If the most re - keep on celebrating their second world title cent FIFA rank - for a while. The win at the Luzhniki Sta - ings before the dium arrived 20 years after their first at competition home in 1998. The latest success on July started are used A look back 15 came at the end of a breathless final in to ascribe a Moscow that ended battling Croatia's favourite to each match, of the 64 games in dream of a first title with a 4-2 victory. the tournament, 21 have been won by the Every football fan knows how it all hap - underdog - a staggering 34 per cent. Add to pened, therefore, for records’ sake, here’s that 10 draws, and the favourites have only just a short account of how the final turned prevailed 50 per cent of the time. out. France led 2-1 at halftime after a Mario The most startling of these losses was Mandzukic own goal and an Antoine Griez - Russia's Round of 16 victory over 10th- mann VAR penalty. Ivan Perisic briefly placed Spain. Russia, at 70th in the world, brought first-time finalists Croatia level. saw off a side 60 places above them in the Luka Modric (left) and Kylian Mbappe Quickfire strikes by Paul Pogba and Kylian rankings, but thanks to Spain's impotence penalties awarded and 22 scored. When it Mbappe midway through the second half put that disparity mattered little. comes to own goals there were 12, includ - France on course for the title but Mandzukic What's more, these figures are significantly ing the one in the final by Mario Mandzu - was gifted a goal by French keeper Hugo higher than in previous tournaments. Brazil kic (Croatia). It was the only own goal Lloris to set up a nervous last 20 minutes. 2014 saw only half the amount of underdog scored in a final since the birth of the com - A look back to the 2018 edition that Rus - wins at 17 per cent, while South Africa 2010 petition in 1930. sia hosted to the highest standard, hailed as was only slightly higher at 20 per cent. *The 64 matches produced 169 goals, an a stupendous occasion and the best thus far, But where World Cup 2018 truly excels average of 2.6 goals per match. Belgium gives the impression that it was a competi - itself is in the unpredictability of the knock - were the highest scorers with 16. tion of the underdogs, with the defeat of out stage, where the lower-ranked team *The introduction of VAR was a success. former Champions Germany by South won 57 per cent matches, including five of It also meant that red cards were rarer than Korea getting the nod as the most surpris - the eight second-round games and both expected, as only four were shown. There ing of results. It was also the third edition semi-finals. In comparison, 2014 and 2010 were also 219 yellow cards shown. in a row that the reigning champions, this saw only 19 per cent and 13 per cent of *Despite playing 545 minutes for France, time Germany, had failed to qualify from knockout games go against the rankings. Olivier Giroud did not have a single shot the group stage. Is it because smaller teams might just be on target at this World Cup. That is a Russia, the lowest ranked team in the more motivated than the larger footballing record. Since 1966, no player has had more competition defeating Spain, and Croatia nations, or that the gap in quality between attempts in a single tournament without beating Argentina on their way to the final the top international teams has narrowed? getting one on target were also results that few could have envis - Didier Deschamps becomes the third coach *The French goalkeeper’s blunder in Croa - aged. in history to have won the title as a player tia’s second goal is added to another three Iran were a late goal way from knocking and coach. Mario Zagalo (Brazil) and Franz made earlier in the tournament by David De out Portugal, Mexico sprang an early sur - Beckenbauer (Germany) are the others. Gea (Spain), Willy Caballero (Argentina), prise before their customary last-16 exit, and *2018 shattered records for penalties and and Fernando Musiera (Uruguay). Poland, ranked eighth in the world, were own goals at a World Cup. There were 29 Croatia’s Luka Modric was named for the Golden Ball Award, while France’s Kylian Mbappe got the Young Player Award. It means that at the end of the competition, the great Brazilian Pele now has an heir, as Mbappe became the second teenager to score in a World Cup final. Pele became the first in Brazil’s 5-2 win over Sweden in 1958. England’s Harry Kane with six goals topped the scorers’ list to win the Golden Boot Award, while Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper in the tournament. Russia have now handed over the role of World Cup hosts to Qatar, therefore now it is Qatar’s turn to or - ganise it in 2022. The next World Cup will be held in Qatar from 21 Novem - ber 21 December 18 2022.

French team captain, Hugo Lloris (holding World Cup trophy) and team-mates celebrate win with French President Emmanuel Macron 24 The Voice of the Maltese Tuesday July 24, 2018 SSppoorrttss....oonn 22 ppaaggeess Maltese clubs in UEFA competitions Balzan keep Malta’s flag flying in Europe alzan managed to keep the Maltese flag flying in the UEFA club compe - titions on Thursday when they man - Baged a historical 5-3 aggregate goals vic- tory in Azerbaijan against Kesla that put them through to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League where they now meet Slovakia’s Slovan Bratislava. UEFA Europa League BALZAN v Kesla (Azerbaijan) 4-1, 1-2 (agg. 5-3) Balzan suffered a lot of pressure in the re - turn leg in Azerbaijan, and their boat really Balzan as they lined up in their return rocked when Cesar Meza Colli scored from game in Azerbaijan against Kesla a penalty (10 mins.) to put Kesla ahead. Pankov header and dominated the match Albania eliminated them in the first quali - Kesla came within one goal away from for a deserved win. fying round with the away goals rule after qualification when they doubled their lead In the first leg Radnicki won 4-0 with goals the return match in Malta ended 1-1. through Slavik Alkhasov a minute into by Radovan Pankov (24th), Nerim Haskic Following their scoreless draw in the added time, but with goalkeeper Sultana at (53 and 85 mins), and Marko Mrkic (62). away first leg, in Malta Valletta missed his best, deep into stoppage time Andrija qualification to an 82nd goal Irakli Dzaria Majdevac made doubly sure of qualifica - UEFA Champions League: who levelled Valletta’s tally scored by tion with Balzan’s only goal. He also re - Valletta knocked out on away goals rule Malano (67 mins.) ceived a second yellow card and was red VALLETTA v Kukes (Albania) 0-0, 1-1 (agg.1-1) Valletta now switch competitions to play carted for excessive jubilation. in the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa Balzan had already put themselves in pole alta Champions Valletta’s participa - tion in this season’s UEFA Champi - League against HSK Zrinjski (BIH) with position at the end of the first leg in Malta the first leg in Boznia Herz. on July 27. when they won beat Kesla 4-1 with goals Mons League ended in failure when Kukes of by Alfred Effiong (12 mins.), Alex Alves (21), Bojan Kaljevic (33rd) and Kadu (56th). Kesla had pulled a goal back from Malta no match for Europe’s top teams at a Cesar Colli penalty (27th minute). European Waterpolo Championships GŻIRA UTD v Radnicki NIS (Serbia) v 0-4, 0-1 or the second successive edition, as a top 16 team in Europe, Malta are once again (agg. 0-5) participating in the LEN European Waterpolo Championships being held in FBarcelona. But as expected, particularly in the group stage the players were found want - ollowing their qualification from the ing against the game’s top teams and could not avoid overwhelming defeats. first qualifying round, Gzira came a As such they finished the Group B fixtures with three defeats, against Spain (21-4), Fcropper in the second in the Europa League Montenegro 17-3) and France (12-6), for an overall total of 50 goals conceded and as they were eliminated with a 5-0 aggre - only 15 scored. gate score by Serbia’s Radnicki NIS. Gzira Then on Sunday Malta played for placing 13-14 but again lost to a superior outfit in had already lost the first leg 4-0. Slovakia who won 11-6. In the final match on Tuesday Malta will take on Turkey in In the return in Malta Radnički took the the 15th-16th-place match a bid to avoid bottom place, 16th. lead inside four minutes from a Radovan

NPL 2 NSW Sunshine George Cross get a point at the death NPL Vic: Green Gully v Melbourne K. 0-1 NPL 2 West: Werribee C v SGC 3-3 An eight-goal thriller Green Gully v Northcote City 0- 1 S George Cross v St Albans SSC 0-1 arramatta’s away game against GHFA gainst Melbourne Knights Green Gully unshine George Cross grabbed an 89th Spirit last Saturday produced eight failed to score for the third successive minute equaliser in a thrilling 3-3 en - Pgoals with the two sides shared the spoils in mAatch. This inability is causing major con - cSounter at Werribee City. They led from a a 4-4 draw. After last weeks’ defeat that ar - cern. It was a very open game with both Ben Marrone goal (7th). Werribee retaliated rived after a two-match unbeaten sequence, sides having their chances, with Gully with two goals, but David Younan made it Parrramatta again avoided defeat that how - going down to an 18th minute goal from a 2-2 at the break. Werribee regained the lead ever did them little good in the classifica - penalty. (71) but the Georgies under new coach tion. Each team had a player sent off; *Green Gully were made to rue for their Vaughn Coveny got a deserved point again Parramatta’s was Jack Musgrove. missed opportunities, as Northcote's Gerrie through Marrone. Hussein Jasli, Matthew Lecce with 2, and Sylaidos cut in from the right to score what *George Cross had to play with only 10 Neram Yalda were Parramatta’s scorers proved to be the winning goal (51 minutes). men after Brandon Scerri’s dismissal when In the previous match at the Melita Sta - It was a blow Gully could not recover from St Albans’ scored their goal (40th). SGC’s dium Parramatta lost 3-0 to high-flying after controlling the match for long periods David Younan missed a penalty 86th). Central Coast Mariners.