I’ve noticed that not once have they referred to EU funds and programmes available as a method to implement their proposals.

‘Ghax in-Nazzjonalisti jbezzghu.’

Why isn’t more focus placed on declaration of this source of foreign funding and Joseph and Co’s real EU intentions?

I remember when the Chinese Cultural Centre’s million a year (or so) to the Malta Government was considered by some “pretty cheap for a stepping stone in the Med.”

What would the strings attached to such a source of funding be?

How much closer of a stepping stone would we be providing?

Stepping stone for who and to where?

I remember also that just before the EU referendum Nazliperla came out with a super cartoon: smiley upwards= part of the European region, smiley downwards=part of the African region.

So back to the logic, if we’re no longer to be 100% inside the EU then where exactly will we be? If there is such a silent partner providing funding in any considerable amount, then what lobby force is this exerting? Who and what do we become? Is the intention to redefine our geopolitical positioning? What is running the Joseph and Co. show? How will Malta be perceived?

I remember too, the shame I felt when Malta was referred to, especially abroad, as a Banana Republic in 1987. This was still shaky after the Erika disaster in the last months of ’99 (and thanks to the ridiculous Alfred Sant intervening years). We’ve come a long way since then – thanks again RCC for your vision, negotiating prowess and tenacity.

I guess what the general Labour followers are conveniently ignoring is that building something – even a positive international reputation for a country – is a far more difficult feat than the act of destroying it. (There’s almost no weight in that sentence – Could the same be said for the appreciation of democracy, once achieved?) The Nationalists have built up Malta’s reputation so splendidly that Malta has in financial terms now well shed that image of Banana Republic.

I thought the financial sector was to remain untouched. How would this be possible under Joseph, if this reputation changes to anything- which at this point of the debate I cannot fathom to be a ‘more’ – other than the almost pristine one it has become?

Please explain to me then how less is equal to same or better opportunities and attractiveness for the financial sector.

The Maltese language is one of those translated daily in Brussels. I’m not looking at the jobs that this created – that’s a plus, even, almost, a given – but not, to me, the winning factor. That Maltese is included, a more important statement underlining the importance within Europe of its geopolitical position, and one that hasn’t yet been fully exploited in this direction, is. It underlines who we are, where we came from and where we are heading, unless this is interfered with by something, or someone, that as Maltese and Europeans (but not limited to that) we haven’t reckoned into the equation.

Could we have some transparency on these issues please?

How many times are the Maltese expected to “melt down and hand in their gold and silver” to get rid of such masters?

After all, if we’re about to get Labour’s Auschwitz treatment, again; be on a pasta diet for years, again, because we’re conscientious enough to keep everyone -without distinction- employed through a disaster; have people refused university entrance despite their 4 A levels or equivalent at grade A, again, just because their intelligence is deemed a future threat (recent Labour attack against one such person – now prominent in Public Office – registered, which gives us further proof should we need it that Labour hasn’t changed), I would like to know who the puppet-master is and what their exact vision is.

Go figure Sasha.

It’s Salesmanship 101. “Prodott specjali ghalik.”

And because these laws exist already, his proposal got me thinking why would he say something like that. Is it just a ploy to get votes from little old women or is there something else (shady) to it?

Preciz.

[Daphne – Those laws exist already. You don’t need a special law. It is a crime already to abuse anyone.]