Two of Malta’s most notorious misers: Mallia and Mintoff were friends
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June 29, 2013 at 7:32pm
From an interview with Manuel Mallia, published in Malta Today, 20 May 2001:
In fact, it is often said that Dr Mallia is seen walking in Delimara in the company of a famous politician…is this true, I ask him with a smile?
“Over the last 10 years I have often been invited to lunch by the former Premier, Dom Mintoff and we do meet from time to time and walk together to his favourite spot where he has his daily swim,” he answers. “Although there are some things which we do not agree upon, Mr Mintoff is a very interesting person to talk to, one can learn a lot from him, whether or not you agree with him politically. And of course, he also has such great personality.”
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It seems that Manwel has learned much more than a lot from the perit-salvatur.
I would even say that not even il-ginger has, to-date, learned as much,
‘When you swim with sharks….’
Hadn’t he tried to join the Nationalist Party?
[Daphne – He succeeded.]
So much for ideology!
The Maltese proverb is so right: “ma’ min rajtek xebbahtek”.
Jekk kont tmur ghand Mintoff, iservik go kikkri imsewija bis-super glue, l-art miksijja bil-gazzetta L-Orizzont. Il-mara tieghu kienet tmur tixtri minghand tal-grocer zewg bajdiet biss.
Manuel ghandu lil min jixbah, bhalma qal dak is-sinjur: ma minn rajtek xebbahtek. So true.
Mallia and Mintoff have one thing in common: both are stinking rich and both had their water services cut for not paying the bills.
When the Nationalist Party Club was officially opened in the mid-seventies Eddie Fenech Adami was greeted at the door by none other than Manwel Mallia in his capacity as club president.