very true Enid, though the past two elections have shown us that the Maltese people today command who is in power and will despose of any leader that does not fullfill his promises before the end of their term.One word gets through everyone with a ‘blink of an eye’ Aviva Facebook and Twitter!! unlike the old days when we all had to see the news on Tv to know whats happening in Malta.

Here’s another instance where Malta’s Ambassador to Italy was directly involved in the National Bank of Malta scandal:

“Thus, I cannot see how one can categorically state that the police (aided by thugs?) were not involved in threatening NBM shareholders with dire consequences if they did not immediately transfer their shares to government. Indeed, it was no secret that even MALTA’S AMBASSADOR TO ITALY AT THE TIME was involved in seeking the signatures, by personally calling at their Rome addresses, of members of Marquis Scicluna’s family who had substantial equity interests in the NBM.” (My caps.) http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120515/letters/Justice-over-National-Bank-1-.419856

I once received a call from Elizabeth Taylor, asking me out for a date.

Of course I refused.

I’m afraid she is now dead and can’t confirm this.

Thanks for informing me. Just sent them the application.

Oh, that one? I agree but Piano’s project is going to look worse.

[Daphne – I hear there’s a vacacy on the Miss Malta judging panel.]

Across the street? Not sure what you are referring to.

[Daphne – Strange how you missed it. It’s huge, ugly and has a decrepit shopping mall inside and social housing on top.]

Daphne, are you saying you like the new Piano buildings that are being constructed? This project is a monstrosity and a decision by Gonzi which will be cursed for many generations to come.

[Daphne – Not at all. The real monstrosity is across the street. It’s beyond hideous. Did you complain at the time, or since?]

This is where I get really mad at politicians in Malta who are constantly fighting to keep their party and themselves in power through appeasement not policies aimed at moving the country forward.

We could really be a ‘Switzerland in the Med’ but the way this country is run….forget it. The antics of Franco, Jeff et al should have really been in the interest of the nation but they are unfortunately driven by self interest or huge egos.

As a governor of the official ‘lender of the last resort’, he should have done all he could to save the National Bank of Malta through emergency liquidity lending or other similar measures. His belated stories on how he opposed certain decisions at the time, are all futile attempts to fool us and are all in vain.

We will not forget that was a key minister of that regime – if he opposed the decisions at the time, he should have resigned then and not conveniently and because of personal pique in 1997.