I wonder whether Joseph had a choice with this decision or whether Manwel simply knew too much. He’s secured the bases. Who’s to keep tabs on them now?

“During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance obesity was often seen as a sign of wealth, and was relatively common among the elite: The Tuscan General Alessandro del Borro, attributed to Charles Mellin, 1645”

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Dangerous amount of power in the hands of one man.

Mildly reminiscent of the 80s or not?

Erm no , the PL have always hads the hots for the African Amazonian bodyguards that our old friend Ghaddafi used to parade about with.

Just imagine the scamble to aquire their services. Joseph and Co would make such a grand entry then. Me mate Borat needs to take a look at our tin pot ministers.

Ciccio, I thought you were better informed. The commander-in-chief of the AFM is the President, George Abela, so there’s absolutely no way your scenario can ever unf—-

What, wait….

Malta Fan, you raise an important point.

This Ministry could basically lead a coup on the government and no one would be able to lift a finger or utter a word.

The army could be ordered to advance on Castille, and the police could be asked to desist from making any arrests or prosecuting against anyone.

The courts could be asked to acquit.

And the national TV and radio would continue with their normal broadcasting schedule, seeking to reassure us that everything is normal at Castille, and that the national security services report that there are no threats to our democracy.

Typical Labour appreciation of democracy and separation of powers.

Normally, I would agree, but Malta is a terrible example here.

Our armed forces function more like a police service than an instrument of foreign policy, so I’m not sure about the conflicting ideals and attitudes.

After all, we’ve never had a defence minister, never had a defence budget, never had a defence policy and never discuss defence issues. Let us not forget too that the obfuscation of roles exists even within the armed forces.

Remember the “combined effart” and the “exit wounds” with the sundress? And that was a PN-led government, which is the least worst option.

But I’m told the brave stormtroopers over at Imperium Europa, some of whom are AFM members, hero-worship Manuel Mallia, so who am I to judge, eh?

It is common practice, and sensible, to separate the Army from the Police, as many a time these will have conflicting ideals and attitudes. The minister responsible will be therefore forced to choose between one or the other.

Also, it is uncommon to load one minister with all that power and responsibility. The separation of the forces means that the country is not controlled by one individual.

It is crazy how not one single reporter picks up on this and asks the Government to clarify it’s position. It is not like we have a very small cabinet.