Exactly how does rubbish like this pass muster as a law thesis?
No wonder the semi-literate Anglu Farrugia got a law degree. And no wonder, too, Ugo Mifsud Bonnici and his fellow examiners thought originally that Franco Debono’s thesis should be classed a failure.
Here are a few excerpts of his gobbledegook. God knows what it has to do with either law or political party financing, but there you go. Apparently, it’s really easy to get a law degree in Malta. With standards so low, it’s not surprising half of Super One and the Labour Party are crowding in to get one (and still some of them manage to repeat years and fail exams).
Tal-biki. Jew tar-racanc. It’s a real insult to the good students, that they should come out of there with the same degree as some twit who can’t write, think or rationalise.
THE MAGNIFICENT PEARLS OF WISDOM OF A TOP STUDENT AND THE THESIS WHICH IS ABOUT TO BRING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE HE WASN’T ALLOWED TO SEND IT TO GRECO DISGUISED AS A REPORT
(…)It means only that the government and individual ministers must usually explains and justify themselves to Parliament and if House so votes the government must resign.
(…) Added to representative government, responsible government it means that government is carried on by persons who are responsible..
(…) This is not so much power as aa high degree of influence and it does much to make the lives of MP’s worthwhile.
(…) But such influence is seldom exercised in the open and free debate and it fails to attract attention, so that Parliament has tended to fall in public estimate (sic) further than its position, as the leading source of political pressure in the country, merits.
(…) A Prime Minister could be removed in reality by a revolt of his cabinet. (…) A second possibility would be a move in the parliamentary party. Continuing support in the party is the precondition of the prime Minister’s authority in Parliament.
NOTE: You can see the roots of today’s surreal situation here.
(…) In July 1998 Dr Alfred Sant lost the confidence of the House due to Mr Mintoff, a member of Sant’s parliamentary party crossing the floor. However Dr. Sant retained the confidence of his party and remained Prime Minister although he had to advise a dissolution since he no longer had a parliamentary majority.
(…)The right of General Council/Conference to select a Leader implies the right to choose a new leader in place of a Prime Minister who has lost the confidence of the party [footnote: compare to Michels’ Iron Law of Oligarchy when the Leader becomes practically irremovable.]
NOTE: hemm qeghda d-duda.
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Very interesting quotes… Thanks for sharing, Daphne. The full online thesis would make a hit. What a hypocrite. POLITIKA TA’ KONVENJENZA MINN FRANCO DEBONO.
What’s this, Malta’s own The Prince?
The intellectual capacity of a squirrel.
In his own mind, Franco Debono thinks that he is an expert on parliamentary democracy. He’s written a thesis. And as the authority, he determines whether or not the government stands or falls–so there.
Is this taken from “Mind your Language”?
It would be interesting to see Gadget’s thesis,
Very bad Engish.
Back in the day when I was in 5th Form…. our english teacher would have started reading this, then in bright red ink she would have written:
‘OUT OF POINT. Read the question again and hand in this essay next week.’
Daphne, you really need to get more sleep.
[Daphne – I get plenty, Richard. Don’t forget I am mistress of my own time and sleep and wake whenever I please. Alarm clocks are for others.]
Maaa, what blatant grammatical errors these are. Are our lawyers made of stuff like this? Not all of them, I am sure.
[Daphne – Not all, but most.]
“(…)The right of General Council/Conference to select a Leader implies the right to choose a new leader in place of a Prime Minister who has lost the confidence of the party [footnote: compare to Michels’ Iron Law of Oligarchy when the Leader becomes practically irremovable.]
NOTE: hemm qeghda d-duda.”
Well, so far, the Prime Minister Dr. Gonzi has not lost the confidence of the party. Using Franco’s own words, that is.
Exactly what innovative ideas have been expounded in this thesis? Did he promote a draft bill too, to present to a ministry? Is the bibliography worth looking at for any good reference?
I thought prospective law students must pass ‘A’ level English?
L-aqwa li gab 100 fil-“mid-yearly exam” ta’ Form IIC.
Daphne, if you’ll allow me one exclamation mark, Unf””kingbelievable!
It’s the antithesis of Top Student.