Comments on: It was Manuel Mallia who gave the order to PBS, and not PBS that put the request to Manuel Mallia

By: charon

charon — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 21:59:29 +0000

In reply to Il-Kajboj. ....yeah, and muck up any chance of selling his hospital in the process.

By: rpacebonello

rpacebonello — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 16:18:12 +0000

In reply to just jack. Was the date the 14th, or have I got the day wrong?

By: Bubu

Bubu — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:52:03 +0000

Apart from the horrendous sentence structure and spelling mistakes, doesn’t this letter feel unfinished?

Shouldn’t it have continued “You are therefore requested to clear your stuff and sod off to wherever whatever. Thank you for your services and ta ta.” … or something along those lines?

As it is the letter technically has no point, nor does it instruct Norman Vella to do anything in particular. It feels like it was written in a couple of minutes on the way to the bathroom.

By: etil

etil — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:11:01 +0000

Would one end a formal letter with the salutation ‘Regards’ ?

By: Smirnoff

Smirnoff — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:58:24 +0000

I think it’s more Silvio Nexos Scerri rather than Manuel Mallia.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:46:01 +0000

Should it not read “the Principal Permanent Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister” ?

By: Futur mill-aghar

Futur mill-aghar — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 14:17:59 +0000

Is it normal practice to write a letter of such import to the recipient in one sentence?

By: mattie

mattie — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:58:39 +0000

It is obvious that the letter was written in haste and nobody bother checking it.

By: Il-Kajboj

Il-Kajboj — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:57:38 +0000

Maybe Frank Portelli (PBS Board of Directors) can clarify this.

By: it-Tezi ta' Mario

it-Tezi ta' Mario — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 13:44:09 +0000

The OPM’s statement is absurd for another reason. Why would PBS ask for staff to be transferred out of their organisation?