Thought you might like to get a crack at this. Will FAA retain its political neutrality in future elections?

“I cannot speak for the future as I may not even have a leading role in the committee then. But we do not regret our non-partisan decision as regards the last election.”

This snippet may be found at the “tail-end” of Astrid’s interview, titled:

Cracks in the edifice.

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/2009/02/22/interview.html

[Daphne – What a coincidence. It’s highlighted in yellow and lying on my desk. Next step, political candidacy. If she has any sense, she’ll choose the only party on whose ticket she can get elected – the Nationalist Party. And if the Nationalist Party has any sense, it will ask her to stand on its ticket on the Sliema district. Titla sparata. All those who didn’t vote in the last election, or who voted AD, would be more than happy to vote for her. Solomon is my middle name.]

This might be interesting… given that you quoted him in one of your posts, and he seems to know a lot about the subject…