[Daphne – Nor were a couple of women I can think of.]

Or why she has not ‘investigated’ the “sheep farm” being built on the Haz-Zebbug side of Wied-is-Sewda – this started off with an application for a relocation of a sheep farm in 2001 (PA/05050/01) then a number of other alterations between 2001 and 2005 (01891/2001, 02854/2005, PA/04725/07) – all initially refused and then approved by DCC. The last time a took a walk in those areas, I wished that I would become a sheep maybe the owner would buy me and rear me in this fantastic sheep farm.

Nobody is selfless. Everybody – from the basest drug-trafficker to Mother Theresa – expects some kind of reward for what he or she does. It is the currency of that reward that varies. And sometimes it is very hard to say what particular reward a person is seeking.

[Daphne – In Mrs Vella’s case, I would say that it is kudos, recognition and power rather than rescuing ‘our children’s rural heritage’ from the clutches of evil presidents of the Nationalist Party. Let’s put it this way, I would do nothing that involves having Jason Micallef cavorting by my side. I would rather drink ink in the company of Salvino Busuttil.]

[Daphne – Not at all. it doesn’t follow that just because somebody is from Stella Maris parish in Sliema then they are ‘Nationalist’. In fact, I can think of few people from my neighbourhood who were Nationalist. Most of them were Stricklandjani or 1950s Labour. The Nationalists were the political and cultural enemy until Dom Mintoff became the bogeyman. It was only a matter of time before they and their children all migrated away again – though I can tell you that no one in my family is going to do that.]

But the PN has gone so far off the rails that it is driving away even part of its core support. And yet you remain in denial.

[Daphne – I have never been in denial. I don’t know who you are, but I can tell that this is not your ‘world’ you are talking about. Well, it is mine, so I am better placed to know.]

[Daphne – I don’t think Astrid’s doing it for the money. She would earn more if she got herself a job. But it doesn’t follow that just because she and others are not doing it for the money then they are selfless.]

[Daphne – Le, dawk ‘team-building exercises’ nghidulhom.]

The impression she leaves ‘the gullible’ with is that she has no income and has sacrificed an income so as fo fight for ‘our children’s rural heritage’.

Astrid has an income, because under Maltese law, whatever her spouse earns is half hers. So unless Astrid and her husband Sergio Vella have contractually dissolved their marital ‘economic community’, her income is 50% of the salary of Actavis Malta’s managing director, which gives you some idea of why she doesn’t work and can afford, financially, to spend her time demonstrating against those who might even be worse off than she is.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090222/business/actavis-malta-md-for-italy-plant

If Mrs Sergio Vella can’t afford a hundred and fifty euros for her court case, then maybe she should ask Mr Sergio Vella for them. I don’t think there’s any need though, because he doesn’t strike me as one of those men who doesn’t allow his wife access to what is rightfully hers.

Most people in Malta earn far, far less than Astrid’s husband, and I think it is disgraceful that she has failed to disclose the real nature of her household income, so as to be able to seek funds from people who have less money than she does.

Stop this shameless begging for money you don’t need, Astrid, and pay your own court fees.