This sort of rubbish belongs in the ‘social and personal’ pages, not the news
Exactly when did the attendance of the prime minister’s wife – who has absolutely no official role under the Maltese constitution – at a conference connected with her spurious charity work become the stuff of news pages in a national newspaper?
As long as I have lived, that sort of thing has always been the stuff of the ‘social and personal’ pages, Heard in the Hive, the photo-information section of features pages and some magazines, and the like. And that is if it is mentioned at all. Attendance at a conference is not an achievement. It is not newsworthy even in the social pages. Speaking at a conference might be, at a push, but this is pathetic.
The interesting thing is that no matter what Mrs Muscat does, and however genuine her intentions, she always manages to come across as false, insincere and self-serving. That simpering smile and the ‘crying eyes’ really don’t help at all. You just know she’s doing it for the camera and more votes for her husband, which will allow her another five years of what she called, so indiscreetly to a British journalist who went on to report it in a newspaper back home, “more treatment” – that means hotels, fuss and travelling, and of course, all the social-climbing with the very people who would have looked down their snotty noses at her if she were not married to the prime minister (and who will look down their snotty noses at her again when she ceases to be).
Also, why is Mrs Muscat dressed like an air hostess in this picture?
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http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141002/local/michelle-muscat-attends-autism-conference-in-new-york.538156
That’s exactly what I thought when I heard the report on the TVM news, detailing where she went and – most importantly, it seems – listing the various celebrities and personalities who Mrs Muscat met. I wouldn’t be surprised if she kept a scrapbook.
Welcome back, by the way. There were loads of stories just begging for your views in the month that you’ve been ‘gone’.
Spin and damage control. This “humanitarian” gesture was only pulled up after the criticism she received for her fashion model, jet set and dignitary appearances.
Attakk fahxi fuq it-tfal “awtisti”.
The way I see it is that Times of Malta is desperate to fill its pages with no-news-value stuff and the Muscats provide them with that sort of crap.
At another time, ‘The Times’ (of Malta) used to be made fun of because of its extensive coverage of royal personalities and events.
Now that we have our very own version of royalty, members of which thrive on glamorous exposure, it is natural for ‘The Times’ to pick up where it left decades ago (during Mintoff’s time actually) with the British royal personalities.
.. and who’s the lady photobombing this delightful pic?
Mrs. Ban Ki Moon.
Someone’s nose is dark brown.
Our very own Evita
I commented about Mrs Muscat’s attendance at this conference in New York on The Malta Independent. The flack written by the Taghna Lkollers was something to behold.
‘Don’t cry for me Argentina…’ or should that be ‘Don’t cry for me Malta?’
It’s so damn good to have you back Daphne.