Local news
10 February 2010 09:30
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Austin Gatt loses Enemalta in Cabinet reshuffle
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Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi announced the new Cabinet, retaining its ‘lean’ quality but which also passes a verdict on its Ministers.
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt was stripped of the responsibilities of Enemalta and Water Service Corporation, which have now passed under the portfolio of Finance Minister Tonio Fenech. Minister Gatt keeps information and transport.
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi got rid of environment, and passed it to Mario De Marco, parliamentary secretary, who is now responsible for the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), tourism and culture.
Minister Dolores Cristina kept education but is now also responsible for employment and family affairs (formerly known as social policy). Minister Giovanna Debono managed to retain the Ministry for Gozo.
Joe Cassar was promoted to health minister, with Mario Galea retaining responsibility for the elderly and community care.
Jason Azzopardi, parliamentary secretary will be responsible for small business and land, while Chris Said for consumers, fair competition, local councils and public dialogue.
An important development is the Cabinet strategic unit, which will see 'sections' of the MEPA under the OPM, Prime Minister Gonzi said.
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt was stripped of the responsibilities of Enemalta and Water Service Corporation, which have now passed under the portfolio of Finance Minister Tonio Fenech. Minister Gatt keeps information and transport.
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi got rid of environment, and passed it to Mario De Marco, parliamentary secretary, who is now responsible for the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), tourism and culture.
Minister Dolores Cristina kept education but is now also responsible for employment and family affairs (formerly known as social policy). Minister Giovanna Debono managed to retain the Ministry for Gozo.
Joe Cassar was promoted to health minister, with Mario Galea retaining responsibility for the elderly and community care.
Jason Azzopardi, parliamentary secretary will be responsible for small business and land, while Chris Said for consumers, fair competition, local councils and public dialogue.
An important development is the Cabinet strategic unit, which will see 'sections' of the MEPA under the OPM, Prime Minister Gonzi said.
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Comments
m. borg (slm) - 11 February 2010 19:22
A vote of no confidence in Gatt and relegating the enviroment to a secreterial level.
After snatching the enviroment from Pulicino's hands Gonzi must have found it too hot a potatoe to handle so he passed on the buck, that's the "Par idejn sodi" for you.
j.camilleri - 10 February 2010 22:56
musical chairs !
edward - 10 February 2010 22:34
This Enemalta and waterservices corporation was in one bully,s hand into another incompettent minister who is selling our gold with the cheapest prices he could ever get his hands on and to make things worst he cant even count properly but one thing he can do for sure to go on holiday on a private jet to see his team playing well done GONZI milli qedna ma hemm xejn min got tagen ghall gon nar lol
FTM - 10 February 2010 20:04
Most probably Dr A. Gatt asked for his removal from W & E in order not to continue losing gound in the political field
LOL - 10 February 2010 18:56
So the mighty Lawrance is no match for Giovanna. Oh what a joke GonziPN has turned out to be. Oh Lord have pity on us.
g.scerri - 10 February 2010 18:52
di haqqu proset gonzi ghax bazwar u ghafeg bizzejed gatt, nisperaw li tonio joqod izjed ghatent u mamorux ghar ghax ghandu habta jhawad fin numri
charles azzopardi - 10 February 2010 18:45
I would give him the Bridge to Nowhere project under his Ministry ( Break Water Bridge ) .. he is really perfect for this job
fg - 10 February 2010 17:46
Not the right timing for Gonzipn u pass MEPA to a Parliamentary Secretary. Dolores Cristina has a heavy portfolio to handle! Austin Gatt will surely follow John Dalli and Louis Galea!!! Gonzipn was afraid to promote even ONE new person from the remaing lot as a Parliamentary Secretary. So long for "par idejn sodi". I pity the Maltese and Gozitan families.
ARKANGLU - 10 February 2010 13:04
One Hell of a demotion for Austin, Showns no confidence from the PM side in this guy. Well like the rest of us
The Lark - 10 February 2010 10:15
Biggest joke: our National Identity as part of Minister Austin Gatt's portfolio! Someone at Castille has a sense of humour.....
Carmel Cilia - 10 February 2010 09:41
So thats for Gonzi,s regard towards environment. He relegated this important sector to a parliamentary secretary. This reshuffle is just a smoke screen to alienate not the labourites but the nationalists. Well done Mr. prime minister keep it up.