Jacques Rene Zammit on Franco Debono (1)
In The Malta Independent on Sunday, last Sunday:
Was it panic? Was it an inability to prevent yourself from becoming another politician caught in the rut?
Was it impatience with the rules of the system that insist that everybody wait his turn?
Whatever happened forced you to switch to becoming a nervous contradiction − drowning your original crusade in a storm of tantrums, nervous reactions and inconsistencies.
That is the picture people have of you now − even those applauding you only do so because of the enormous window of opportunism that you have thrown wide open for them.
Franco, we share certain convictions about the changes needed in our political system. Yes, even some fundamental constitutional changes might require discussing and implementing.
Our similarity stops there. I may salute you for what seemed like the early courage that you displayed when you challenged the establishment. What I cannot salute is the manner in which you seem intent on undoing your achievement noisily, nervously and with an inexplicable unabashed sense of self-aggrandisement.
The principles that you originally claimed to espouse have been watered down by your need to constantly focus attention on yourself − forgetting the fundamental tenet of a politician’s guide: that he is there to serve and be judged.
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‘some fundamental constitutional changes might require discussing and implementing.’
Doesn’t that require an opposition? Why wasn’t Joseph interested?
He lost his big chance with divorce to JPO.
I don’t think it’s incorrect to deduce that maybe he couldn’t stand Franco working with his party spokesman for justice.
How is he ever going to lead?
In the past couple of weeks, Dr. De Bono has walked to the edge of the cliff, and has had the opportunity to look into the abyss. Hopefully, he will not choose to make a leap into the unknown.