X’ħin dalgħodu dħalt fl-iskola tal-Imqabba biex nivvota, il-pulizija
li kien hemm mal-bieb waqqfitni u b’ton edukat staqsietni jekk għandix
il-mobile fuqi. Weġibt fl-affermattiv. Għal darb’oħra b’ton edukat ordnatli
nħalli l-mobile tiegħi għandha sakemm immur fil-klassi u nivvota. Kien ċar illi
kieku rrifjutajt li nobdi ma kontx se nitħalla nidħol nivvota.
Obdejt l-ordni u tajtha l-mobile. Din il-pulizija poġġiet
il-mobile tiegħi fuq ħoġor ta’ tieqa flimkien mal-mobiles tal-oħrajn li kienu
qed jivvotaw dak il-ħin. Ma ingħatajt ebda irċevuta tiegħu u ma saret ebda
marka biex il-mobile jibqa’ jintgħaraf li huwa tiegħi u ma jieħdu ħadd iktar,
bi żball jew apposta.
Domt nivvota mhux iktar minn 5 minuti, anke għax
fl-Imqabba m’hemmx elezzjoni tal-Kunsilli Lokali u l-istennija mhix twila. Jien u ħiereġ sibt il-mobile tiegħi fejn ħallejtu, f’ħoġor ta’
tieqa b’iktar mobiles miegħu.
Dak il-ħin innutajt li kien hemm tabella tindika li
fil-post tal-votazzjoni ma jistgħux jittieħdu ritratti u ma tistax tuża l-mobile. Imkien ma kien hemm
miktub li ma tistax iddaħħal il-mobile miegħek u li kellek tħallieh fil-kustodja tal-pulizija.
Is-senzazzjoni tiegħi hi li din l-ordni tal-pulizija hija għal kollox illegali u abbużiva. Jekk mhux hekk u għaddiet xi liġi li ma nafx biha, kull min approvaha jmissu jistħi, hu ta' liema partit hu.
Is-senzazzjoni tiegħi hi li din l-ordni tal-pulizija hija għal kollox illegali u abbużiva. Jekk mhux hekk u għaddiet xi liġi li ma nafx biha, kull min approvaha jmissu jistħi, hu ta' liema partit hu.
Meta mort nivvota nhar Sibt il-Ghid qaluli biex nitfi l-mobile imma ma haduhx. Nixtieq inkun naf liem ligi tesigi li wiehed ma jistax ikollu mobile mixghul waqt li jivvota.
ReplyDeleteIl ligi ma tsjdlekx li ma jistax ikollok mobile waqt li tivota. Imma ma jistax ikollok camers iva. L mobiles ta lum kolla bil camera u b hekk nispera li kont ta ghajuna u twegiba ghad domanda tieghek
DeleteJiena mort nivota il-Fgura u puluzija kien hemm 4 zgur kif tidhol li rajt jien u kull ma gejt mistoqsi huwa biex jaraw fuq il-vot in-numru tal-kamra u bqajt diehel.. Norman nahseb li dina hija tas-soltu inkosistenza ta' dina it-tmexxija.Min-jghamel mod u min iehor u ejja halli nmorru!!! Irridu niehdu pacenzja habib... Sa ma forsi terga titla' il-qawsala..
DeleteI have just returned from the polling station in St Julians, where I cast my vote. Nobody asked me about my mobile, which I had on me. I would have refused to hand it over if they did. This is an abuse of power.
ReplyDeleteI voted in Sliema. Police were nice and courteous. Everything smooth and easy.
DeleteJien ivvutajt iz-Zurrieq u grali l-istess ezatt.
ReplyDeletethird world country
ReplyDeleteThird World country xejn! Ejjew ngħidu l-affarijiet kif inhuma.
DeleteMeta mort nivvota Hal-Tarxien kien hemm nota fil-bieb biex ma jintużax il-mobile fil-perimetru ta' 50 metru mill-post tal-votazzjoni. Ħadd mill-pulizija li kien hemm barra u lanqas dawk ta' ġewwa ma staqsieni għall-mobile u wisq inqas talabni ntihulu.
Dak li għamlu lil Norman huwa każ ċar, premeditat, ta' abbuż u harassment fuq Norman għax HU NORMAN ! Tattiċi vessatorji tipiċi tad-despotiċi. U ara ma jiġix xi ħadd jgħidli li dan ġara hekk, b'kumbinazzjoni - seta' kien kwalunkwe ħaddieħor. Fejn jidħlu dawn l-affarijiet il-Labour jaf jimmira sew fuq it-targets tiegħu, kif rajna fl-aħħar elezzjoni.
Allura imisshom ghamlu hekk ma kulhadd u mhux ma dan ir-ragel biss. Dawn affarijiet li jdejqu lin-nies u ta' misthija u tidher cara daqs il-kristall li din kienet ippjanata minn qabel biex jipprovaw ikissru il-moral ta' persuna u biex b'xi mod minn wara l-kwinti jhammg lilu u lil partit li jappogga.
DeleteDin gdida tmur tivvota u jehdulek Il mob fix wasalna x'jonqos li jaghmlu Issa?!!!!
ReplyDeleteU l-kbir ghadu gej habib !!!
DeleteCreating another mountain out of a molehill ! All to get in the news.
ReplyDeleteJekk trid tkun taf x'isarraf il-bniedem, aghtih qatra poter. Imn'alla mhumiex kollha armati!
ReplyDeleteJien ivvutajt Ghawdex u ma saqsuni ghal ebda mobile.
ReplyDeleteGhawdex republika.
DeleteI voted at Marsaskala and no one asked me about my mobile. There was a notice asking voters not to use their mobiles
DeleteI voted in Gozo but nobody asked for mobiles
DeleteNobody is creating a mountain out of a molehill. Ħadd m'għandu dritt joħodlok il-mobile għax sejjer tivvota. Dak abbuż ta' poter.
ReplyDeleteQuite right!
DeleteBureaucracy at its best - cops trying to justify their existence !!
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ReplyDeleteSur James Attard,
DeleteL-argument mhux jekk ghandekx tithalla tiehu r-ritratti jew le.
L-argument huwa li r-regola (jew ligi) hija li ma tistax tiehu ritratti, mhux li ma tistax iddahhal il-mobile. Allura il-Pulizija m'ghandhom l-ebda setgha jehdulek il-mobile u huwa inkwetanti li dawk li jridu jizguraw l-osservanza tal-ligi lanqas biss jafu x'inhi u lanqas jafu applikawha.
Uniformi minghajr mohh hija perikoluza.
Not only did they not bother about our phones in Attard, but in the doorway, right underneath the No Smoking sign, an official and a police-women enjoyed a cigarette and a lively chat.
DeleteJien mort nivvota ir-Rabat u hadd ma talabni il-mobile, ghalkemm kien hemm xi tip ta sign b'mobile maqtuh fuqa li biex inkun onest ma tajtx kas xkienet. Sahansitra daqli il-mobile qabel ma dhalt nivvota u hadd a qalli xejn.
ReplyDeleteDan Norman ukoll jahasra kif imqabdin mieghu
ReplyDeleteNorman jien mort nivvota dalodu f'lokalita fejn ma kienx hemm elezjoni tal-kunsilli lokali. Mal-grada tal-iskola li kien il post tal votazzjoni, il-pulizija talbuni biex nurihom il-vot u b'mod evidenti rawni li kelli l-mobile f'idi, izda bqajt diehel bla problemi. Fil-kurutur tal-iskola kien hemm pulizija iehor fejn qalli f-liema kamra immur. Dhalt gol-kamra, bil mobile ghadu f'idi tawni il-vot u ivvutajt. Ghalkemm bhalek rajt it-tabella li ma jistawx isiru telefonati jew jittiehdu itratti, il-mobile tieghi baqa il hin kollhu f'idi tul il-process. Resident Ghawdxi.
ReplyDeleteAhna Hal Balzan had ma staqsiena xejn.
ReplyDeleteJien mort haz-Zebbug nivvota u had ma talabni l-Mobile. Kienku gara hekk, u talbuni l-Mobile, kont ninsisti li ninghata ricevuta li tkopri l-make u seriel number tal-mobile.
ReplyDeleteWara li qrajt dan l-artiklu, iddecidejt inhalli l-mobile fil-karozza. Jien u diehel biex nivvota Pembroke, hadd ma waqqafni u hadd ma talabni l-mobile. Jien u hiereg insertajt pulizija mara tfakkar nies diehlin biex jitfu l-mobiles.
ReplyDeleteha ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteDalghodu kont barra fit-triq diehla f'hanut hdejn l-iskola fejn qedin jivvutaw u cempilli l-mobile u malli wegibt gie pulizija fuqi u qalli biex nitfih. Jien ma tajtx kasu u bqajt sejra.
ReplyDeleteKemm int brava
DeleteSejjer nivvota issa. U se niehu l mobile mieghi. Jekk jitolbuhuli storja nghamel hehe
ReplyDeleteForsi min qal lil Norman Vella biex ihalli l-mobile kien xi pulizija tal-PN li xtaq li jinqala incident, ghax lili hadd ma qalli biex inhalli l- !mobile
DeleteHeqq, Mqabba!!@
Deleteand this is newsworthy because?
ReplyDelete.....because the law should be the same for all. I voted and nobody asked me for my mobile.
Deletestill cannot understand the big deal. Do you REALLY need to have your mobile with you to vote? And does it REALLY make a difference whether they take it from you for 5 mins or not? Have we nothing better to think about in this country?
DeleteF'Ta Xbiex hard mill pulizija ma staqsa ghall mobile, imma dawn li ghandhom xi dissabilta hadd ma thalla jipparja viccin li local council, imma jimxi altar minn 100 yards bodd.
ReplyDeleteNo questions asked in Zebbug. Are we all voting in the country?
ReplyDeleteJien u ragel ghadna gejjin ,morna nivvotaw Rahal Il Gdid ,u hatt ma qalilna, la lilna u lanqas in nies l ohra,li kien hemm sa jivvotaw, jekk ghannix mobile!!! Seta kellu kulhadd mobile fuqu, !!!!!
ReplyDeleteMarsaskala anke tfal idejdu lin nies biex jivvutaw iva ezatt hdejn il 50m.
ReplyDeleteIn Haz-Zebbug, no questions asked and no interference from anyone. Just walked in, voted and walked out. That's all! Are we sure we are all voting in the same country with the same laws?
ReplyDeleteĦadd ma talabni xejn u lanqas ħadd ma saqsa xejn. Mobile kelli u ħadd ma kkummenta. Pero barra t-triq, il-pulizija waqqafni milli nċempel fil-parametru ta' 50 metru ... poplu ffissat u marid bil-politika!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKDZWa2VW-8
ReplyDeleteJien tfajtu fil but u hadd ma kien jaf li ghandi mobile. Missek ghamilt l istess.
ReplyDeleteapparently you didn't learn the first time. gj mate.
ReplyDeleteBiezebbuga there was a cancelled mobile sign, but no policeman demanded any mobiles.
ReplyDeleteThey don't trust you my dear. .........and I don't blame them.......you have a history of taking photos :))
ReplyDeleteOn a more serious note, I don't think freedom of speech and expression is reflected fully in this country. Norman keep up the good work.
They didn't take only my mobile phone. They were doing this to everybody in Imqabba. In fact when I arrived there were already some mobile phones in the windowsill.
DeleteNorman, lil-bniedem issaqsix ghalih.
Deletemela tal-lejber jafu x"tfisser DEMOKRAZIJA
DeleteI voted at Mqabba and the policewoman asked me for the mobile. First time this happened. Mill hazin ghall ghar!
ReplyDeleteThat is terrible! Just came back from Pembroke Primary School for voting. Nobody asked if I had a mobile phone on me, nor were there any signs. Why can't we just have pre-set standards and keep things organised... If my phone was kept on a window sill for anyone to claim as theirs whilst I voted, I'd have been worried all the way through the voting!
ReplyDeleteIn st Julians nobody told us anything. Maybe because we're more civilised :p
ReplyDeleteX'Ghandu x'jaqsam? Civilised jew le, hadd m'ghandu dritt jehodlok il-mobile. Jekk li tmur tivvota huwa kwistjoni ta' mobile fuqek jew le, misshom harrgu 'Public Notice' minn qabel biex hadd ma jmur jivvota bil-mobile fuqu. U imbaghad issir search ghal-mobile.
DeleteThe law is either equal to all, or equal to none. Or have we become: All persons are equal, but some are less equal than others. Basta bil-Meritokrazija!
Veru tal-misthija. L-istess grali jien. Mnejn sa fejn jittiehdu mobiles, haga personali u propjeta privata! Jekk din il-persuna, hi minn hi abbuzat mill-kariga taghha, imissha tisthi. Jekk giet ordnata hekk, allura in-nuqqas gie minn-naha tal-korp li suppost qieghed hemm biex jiddefendi id-drittijiet tal-poplu!
ReplyDeleteno one asked for my mobile when I voted yesterday. I would have just left and not voted if they did. amazingly our police and country in general never grow up.
ReplyDeleteHallihom jitbahhnu, Norman. Fl-ahhar is-sewwa jirbah u dat-tip ta' nies wahidhom ha jispiccaw. Takes time, be patient. It will be well-worth the wait.
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