Post 9/11 all Governments have it. It depends how they use it though and what criteria is actually applied.

Ma nafx, izda, jekk xaghar nadif u ppettnat sewwa lil dak li jkun jaghmlux bravu

Funny you should say that – take the forces as an example. He’s doing away with credible and proven talent on the whim of officers within the force that are motivated by greed, political affiliation and their knowledge of their severe shortcomings.

AFM is currently being sniped at, and taken to pieces because officers stood their ground and have tried to take the force forward demanding higher standards! Whilst on standards one cannot but mention how the ministry has lowered standards for the selection of senior officers, with a process that is now completely subjective and handled at a political level without any input from the military.

So do not mention lack of resources, because the resources are available, but the ministry, in line with the customer service frame of mind, is doing away with capability.

Meritocretins.

Jitkellmu bl-Ingliz qishom qed jitkellmu bil-Malti u l-ftit li jiktbu u jitkellmu Ingliz tajjeb, ibatu mill-pronunzja jigifieri meta jitkellmu bl-Ingliz, avolja ikun Ingliz “jghaddi”, it-ton li jitkellmu bih huwa ton Malti.

The Cyber Crime Unit has been understaffed and lacked equipment for ages. The headline points to government inefficiency; shouldn’t it be saying that the new government will be staffing the unit and getting the latest equipment, instead?

And what has triggered this sudden need to focus on that unit when there are real problems going on in the police right now – is it meant to divert attention from the real problems?

If I’m not mistaken, Saviour Balzan has been insinuating that the same unit has been allegedly tapping phone conversations – which it can’t do by no stretch of the imagination, as one would need very specific equipment for that.

Ramona, please learn to spell ‘n-e-w-s v-a-l-u-e’ first.