Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animals gives press conference about the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
Roderick Galdes: apparently, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra now falls under the remit of Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights
The Department of Information disseminated this press notice (below) today, in which they tell us that Michelle, Roderick and Sigmund will “launch a press conference” when what they mean is “a press conference to launch”.
But in any case, why has the prime minister’s seriously pushy wife insinuated herself into this too? And why is the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights holding a press conference to talk about the Malta Philharmonic?
I am perplexed.
ADDITIONAL PRESS COVERAGE
Monday 8th July 2013
11:00 Mrs. Michelle Muscat, the Hon. Roderick Galdes, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights and Mr. Sigmund Mifsud, member of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, launch a press conference on Classic under the Stars.
At Girgenti Palace, Siġġiewi
Note: The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, in collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister, will be presenting Classics under the Stars, an open air concert of popular classical music in the gardens of the historic Girgenti Palace in Siġġiewi at 8.30pm on 26th July 2013. The activity will be held under the patronage of the Prime Minister and Mrs. Muscat.
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The clue is in the name: agri-culture.
Michelle Muscat is not only addressing the press but, in the notice, takes precedence over the Parliamentary Secretary.
Maybe the reason why Kenneth Zammit Tabona hasn’t found that permanent home for the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra he’s always whining about is because he’s been badgering the wrong minister.
Badgering? Surely, ‘ferreting’?
Oh dear, I’ve done it now.
Of course he should be involved. Even CNBC business news ‘Squawk Box’, every day, utilizes a walrus orchestra to trumpet what’s going on.
Wicc tad-daqqiet ta’ harta. What a fake smile.
Let’s see, there must be at least three reasons for this political complex: MPO “under the stars,” and the universe also falls under the remit for the location of the event, at a garden as a specific piece of agricultural or agri-“cultural” (another complex) property, more specifically Girgenti Palace, under the “patronage” of the most important who, Prime Minister and Mrs. Muscat.
The same complex logic is applied for the multiplication of Government ministers and parliamentary secretaries: its called complexification and diffusion (or simply confusion).
Evita Peron with her animal rights sidekick.
Which reminds me: on 22 January, the prime minister turns 40.
Will the recently appointed National Festivities Committee be organising that particular bash too?
Labour dumps protocol in its skip.
Hopefully the police will not be requested to act as waiters at the end of this august occasion. Isn’t the orchestra Jose Herrera’s remit? And what is Michelle Muscat doing there – a glorified desperate housewife?
Do you launch a press conference?