Jason 2018 – The Interview

Published: May 27, 2013 at 11:43am

L-intervista tal-ġimgħa maċ-Chairman tal-Fondazzjoni Valletta 2018, Jason Micallef from NewsBook.com.mt on Vimeo.

How cringe-making. What an embedded inferiority complex these Godawful people have: “ahna cittadini Ewropej daqs l-aqwa cittadini Ewropej”.

Bring out your Mintoffian pitchforks, why don’t you. All that posing and pretensions, and every time you speak you reveal your massive, massive, crippling insecurities.

And this is quite apart from the fact that the man hasn’t a clue what he’s talking about.




24 Comments Comment

  1. Lestrade says:

    And he is remaining Chairman of One empire until 2017. So if V.18 is a success, it’s Jason who gets the merit but if it’s a flop, who gets the blame, David Felice ?

  2. M. says:

    And what a tacky office, complete will miniature boxing gloves dangling from the wall-unit behind the interviewer, the little frame with a collection of shells, the “fensy” silver frame, the purple wall (so out of place in a man’s office, unless he’s in the creative business), the tacky print of Jesus Christ’s face (again, so out of place in an office, whoever it belongs to). Oh, and he seems to be a fan of Heritage Homes – maybe he hasn’t yet discovered the connection.

    • Tracy says:

      @M Why do you find the picture of Jesus Christ’s face out of place in an office?

      [Daphne – Do you need to have this explained to you, Tracy? A business office is not the place for religious symbols, unless you deal only with similar believers. Everyone else will be either offended or put off.]

      • Tracy says:

        Abiding by the same argument, all government offices, schools, police stations etc etc ought to remove the crucifixes.

        [Daphne – Yes, and if you were a regular reader of mine, you would know that I think they should. People who are fervent Catholics, or who grow up in homes where these symbols are taken for granted, don’t even ‘see’ them or take them as part of the furniture. To everyone else they are threatening and make them feel uncomfortable. If Islam were a religion that permitted symbolism, how comfortable would you feel going into a police station decorated with Islamic symbols? And how about an Israeli police station decorated with prominent Jewish symbols? These things have no place in secular offices which are there to serve everyone. As for classrooms, the crucifix is a graphic portrayal of absolutely hideous and cruel torture and has no place where there are children. A man nailed to a cross, with a ring of thorns around his head, as a suitable wall decoration in the presence of toddlers – seriously?]

      • king rat says:

        Daphne, a lot of people integrate religious beliefs and culture under one roof and they find it hard to separate the two.

        [Daphne – On the contrary, they don’t find it hard to separate the two at all. Separating religion from life is what Maltese pseudo-Catholics do best. Religion is something they practice only through rites and symbolism, and they’re dangerous as hell the rest of the time.]

    • joe says:

      It’s not a print. If I can remember well that painting was donated to Super One during a Sunday afternoon show by the painter himself. Check your facts.

    • Toni says:

      That picture at the back is NOT a tacky print of Jesus Christ’s face. It is an original self-portrait painting by artist Anton Calleja.

      • Snoopy says:

        Can confirm that. Actually it is the only decent thing in that office even more when compared to the occupant.

  3. Natalie says:

    There are no l-aqwa cittadini Ewropej. There are just cittadini Ewropej.

    Of course, then there are pajjizi Ewropej li jmexxu ‘l pajjizhom aqwa minn haddiehor. We were one of those countries until shit hit the fan.

  4. Leli says:

    Wicc tad- daqqiet ta’ harta u patetiku ghall-ahhar.

  5. Natalie says:

    Just a few questions about Valletta 2018:

    Will this go on for the whole of 2018 or just a few weeks?

    If Labour ends its legislature in March/April 2018, I suppose it will be too late to organise a different (and I think, proper, devoid of Valletta F.C.) programme if PN wins the next election?

    Is this going to concentrate on Valletta only, or will it also involve the rest of Malta, given that we are such a small country?

    Will it focus on present day culture, or will it also include history, old lifestyle, l-ghonnella, bizzilla, etc?

    Thanks to anyone who cares to answer any questions.

    • Snoopy says:

      It is a whole year and includes all of Malta. It should encompass some past culture but mostly present day and future.

      On the other question on whether we could change the programme at a late stage, my answer is GOK. – God Only Knows.

  6. Mark says:

    He oozes gravitas.

  7. Watchful eye says:

    Go to 01:30 – “Inhalli lill-iehor biex jistaqsija u jwegibha” . Was this text part of another interview. Because if no, then what cheek of a reply to the interviewer.

  8. Watchful eye says:

    Should read “inhalli lill-haddiehor biex jistaqsija u jwegibha”

  9. jack says:

    Perhaps Jason Micallef can use his expertise… in the shrubbery and landscaping

  10. Galian says:

    Is it just me or do Jason Micallef, Joseph Muscat and Alfred Sant have the same facial expressions and speak and gesticulate in the same manner when they are being interviewed?

  11. Peter Mallia says:

    One of the things Jason Micallef needs to finalies asap, as v.18 chairman, is an exclusivity agreement with PBS. How he will manage to do that while still chairman of One TV is beyond me. Only in Malta.

  12. joe says:

    Is it true that Zurrieq major was asked to join in v.18 because of his ‘cultural’ background?

  13. Tracy says:

    @ Daphne . We were born and are living in a catholic country, so there is no reason why crucifixes be banned (your opinion) from such places. People of other religions especially Muslims do not bother to pray in prominent places here in Malta when it’s time for them to pray (at sunset). They do not bother themselves to practise their religion outside their native country. We do not stop them or ridicule their actions. In the same way they should not be offended to find a crucifix in OUR government places, after all THIS is our country. So they ought to stick to our moral principles and values. Millions of people practising different religions, even atheists visit the Vatican all year round to admire the religious things this place holds. So should they be offended ? If so they should not go there in the first place. After all our constitution is based on catholicism. With regards to your opinion about the crucifix ‘being a graphic portrayal of absolutely hideous and cruel torture’ for me is a blasphemy. But I do respect your opinion. Do stick to it and I stick to mine. God forbid if such orders (the removal of crucifixes) be implemented – if so it means that we have touched rock bottom.

  14. Tracy says:

    May I correct you Daphne when you wrote “people who are fervent catholics or grow up in homes where these symbols are taken for granted, don’t even ‘see’ them or take them as part of a furniture”, because such individuals who ignore sacred articles especially the crucifix, which is the real identity of a catholic, are NOT fervent catholics. The definition of a fervent catholic is one who truly believes in God, who obeys His commandaments and does His will and above all is not ashamed to show his identity. I am proud to say and proclaim that I am one of them and that is why I’m testifying my belief. One last thing : if I were living or visiting a muslim country – yes I would abide by theirs laws. I would not pretend being their country to accomodate me by removing their symbols because of my beliefs.The proverb says ‘while in Rome do as the Romans do’.

    [Daphne – Civilised countries and people do not impose their religious symbols on others in secular fora or offices used by non-religious people for non-religious matters. That’s why I find northern Europe so refreshing: no religious symbols except where they strictly belong, in churches and similar.]

  15. Tracy says:

    @ Daphne. No answer for my previous comment ?

    [Daphne – No. I learned a long time ago that it is pointless to argue about religion because religious people are by very definition irrational, and so it invariably ends badly and goes nowhere. Incidentally, I don’t like listening to other people argue about religion, either, and I especially can’t stand people arguing against religion. It’s not religion that bothers me, but the inability of religion people to understand that there’s a time and place for everything.]

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