Comments on: “Qualifications are subjective” – the Foreign Minister https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:32:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: rupert https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1143637 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:32:52 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1143637 The Minister says qualifications are subjective. So why was he so fulsome in his praise of diplomatic training recently:
http://www.foreign.gov.mt/default.aspx?MDIS=21&NWID=4529

]]> By: Calculator https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142989 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:31:12 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142989 Haven’t much to add to the above comments.

But that single sentence does pretty much explain and/or sum up the spirit of all Labour appointments and how amateurish the current government is.

]]> By: Anthony Saliba https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142959 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:05:54 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142959 Will the Minister for foreign affairs take into consideration the human qualities and non-diplomatic qualifications of PN supporters to check their eligibility and their eventual appointment to diplomatic posts? If Malta is Taghna Lkoll?

]]> By: La Redoute https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142807 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 04:37:31 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142807 In reply to martin borg.

Ray Azzopardi’s appointment isn’t a rumour.

]]> By: Van Buren https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142701 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 02:14:10 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142701 In reply to gil.

Actually, no.

The US President may hand-pick nominees for certain sensitive ambassadorial positions, but all such nominees must appear before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. See http://www.foreign.senate.gov/about/history/

Minister Vella actually alluded to this system of checks and balances in a “sotto voce” moment during his press conference. He refers to the Senate Committee as a “bord tas-Senat”. Check out 00:30 in the TOM video.

Fortunately for the Minister, his subjectively selected sycophants will not be subjected to any kind of vetting process, let alone a “bord tas-Senat”.

]]> By: H.P. Baxxter https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142566 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:24 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142566 In reply to Stefan Vella.

I am a practising sex therapist. Donations welcome.

I am also a qualified litigation lawyer. And I can fix leaking plumbing.

Saturday to Monday suits me fine. Nothing can go wrong. Nothing at all.

]]> By: M. Cassar https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142358 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 21:28:49 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142358 The next time the Minister needs an operation he is going to have it done by the office cleaner, because qualifications are subjective.

]]> By: gil https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142268 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:45:27 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142268 Democracy is dead. The U.S. has finally capitulated to non-democratic principles too. Does not bode well. Who is left?

]]> By: Toyger https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142180 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:37:09 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142180 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130717/local/ministerial-declaratoion-of-assets-published.478425

So Manuel Mallia is a millionaire and still a miser.

]]> By: ciccio https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/qualifications-are-subjective-the-foreign-minister/#comment-1142171 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:21:18 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=34922#comment-1142171 Qualifications are merely “karti tal-incova.” X’nitnejjku mil-kwalifiki? University degrees are for “abjetti” and “hamalli.”

But what exactly has changed in the Malta Labour Party of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat since the Golden Years of Dom Mintoff and KMB?

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