This morning, the government launched an anti-obesity campaign
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July 18, 2013 at 1:36pm
And of course, the headlines offer too many temptations. Who’s going to front this campaign, launched by John Dalli’s servant Godfrey Farrugia this morning – Helena Dalli, Deborah Schembri, Manuel Mallia, Glenn Bedingfield, Claudette Baldacchino, the prime minister himself, who’s rapidly getting there despite lifting weights between 9am and 10am every day?
Glen Bedingfield, righthand man to the foreign minister
Claudette Abela Baldacchino (right) – the other one is Kurt Farrugia, which gives you some idea of her height to weight ratio
Army minister Manuel Mallia, a fine figure of a man
Deborah Schembri
Helena Dalli
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Who knows, we might get a lean government after all.
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I know there’s more.
Malta is the laziest country in the world, and the government is the best advertisement of that.
“Maltese food portions are getting larger” we are told. Then we were not starving till March 8th were we? What about those on the poverty line – are their portions larger as well?
Yet another “launch”?
I see Joseph Muscat has followed in Gonzi’s steps. Iniedu this and inizjattiva that.
What else was “Imxi u caqlaq” (or whatever it was called) if not an anti-obesity campaign?
Perhaps this one will be an in extremis campaign, offering liposuction, to be called “Iffanga u erda'”.
Any commission for obesity in the offing?
Sink me, they found a way of getting even their gym sessions / health programmes sponsored.
My thoughts exactly.
I think John Dalli.
There is no need for a comment, the photos speak the truth.
Beddingfield is a conehead – physically and mentally.
In my opinion, just another move to alienate people from the John Dalli affair.
Is the Body Mass Index of the illustrated illustrious personalities a state secret for a “before” and “after” comparison? Or will photographs have to suffice?
The Maltese prime minister needs to learn what a handshake is and how it’s done.
All the above need a gastric balloon ASAP
Someone get Joseph some deep pan pizza already. He’s looking weak next to that sturdy lot.
If you don’t go to the gym you’ll end up as fat as me! But if you do, you’ll only be morbidly obese like your new found boyfriend and man-crush Muscat.
Throwing a party for every ambassador visiting any of our 20 ministries (meaning you have at least one ambassador visitng someone every two days) might not be a bad idea if we’re to promote anti-obesity:
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Quite a well fed bunch aren’t they?
Joe Grima is the ideal candidate.
Ara vera kien hawn l-ghaks fi zmien il-PN! Kollha ghadma u gilda msieken.
And Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
Is Deborah belly dancing in this photo ?
On a slightly different topic.
Here is another report from Herr Flick.
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Dwejra-arch-will-perish-geologist-calls-for-heritage-protection-20130718
The point is, what is new in this report that we did not know before?
Is it a Eureka moment if Dr. Gatt is suggesting that the Azure Window be listed with UNESCO?
Reading the MaltaToday report is in fact like spending one’s time looking at the Dwejra window waiting for the next piece of rock to fall with a splash into the deep blue water below.
Money wasted, in my opinion.
THIS is a geologist? What a twerp. Any idiot knows that any rock formation will eventually be eroded. But here in Malta careers depend on gaining bloody household name status.
How much did this report cost?
Maybe Herr Flick, the Minister of Waste, can answer this one.
“ARMY MINISTER MANUEL MALLIA, A FINE FIGURE OF A MAN”
Ah, so that’s where he keeps all that cash.
You forgot Pullicino :))
[Daphne – You’re a tad confused. He’s in the Opposition, not the government.]
He’s not confused.
We’ve found a sarcastic Labourite I’m guessing, the kind that cautiously tramp on this blog to make sure they don’t erupt in flames whilst reading articles.
Welcome to the truth cave, sir.
Wrong example anyhow. Pullicino actually seemed to have lost quite a bit of weight in the last couple of years, so at least he has actually been doing something about it, unlike this lot.
Well then the government shall soon implode!
The new parliament floors will have double concrete and steel netting, or so I’ve heard.
off topic ..
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Hate-speech-will-not-be-tolerated-Police-Commissioner-20130718
“”We will not allow any protests that do not abide by the law,” Zammit said when asked whether the police will grant the organisers of the 4 August protest permission to hold the demonstration.”
Shouldn’t racists still have the right to protest? I mean, as far as I know, anyone can protest. What the police can do is press charges for hate speech but they should not get involved in who gets the right to protest or not. Am I right?
[Daphne – The police do not have a legal remit to give permits for protests. Those organising protests are obliged to INFORM the police so that the relative traffic and security arrangements can be made. But they do not have to seek permission. A protest against immigration is not against the law.]
Exactly so why are they saying that the will not allow such protests?
This campaign will in no way help the circulation of your magazine ( which is nothing but Superb)
I’d rather read your magazine and grow fatter than starve to death. After all I will not be carrying my coffin, so why worry.
[Daphne – We don’t promote gluttony, Silvio, just good food.]
Did they use you as a sandbag in the Territorials, Loporto?
No, an anti-aircraft balloon.
No as a matter of fact they used me as a Radar Operator, but even so how do I expect you to know.
I wouldn’t. Just asking.
Yes,just like ‘Radar’ from M.A.S.H.
My goodness, Godfrey is having a go at fat people now.
Anti-obesity campaign theme
Never mind our quality – feel our width
God bless them all! A new gastro surgeon has strted work at Mater Dei Hospital, specialising in bariatric surgery.
All of these are in dire need of a gastric balloon, gastric band or gastric bypass.
Seriously, they should all benefit from a spell at the place the president will be opening.
It’s not the fat that this government needs to cut, but the crap.
Interviewed by the times of Malta the health minister said that only a third of the population is overweight or obese. Wrong. In Malta, according to the last EHIS of 2008, 58% of the Maltese reported that they are either overweight or obese. 36% are overweight and 22% obese.
I love your humour – you are truly the best journalist around.
I’m afraid you’ve got it wrong this time.
It was actually an “obesity campaign”, not an anti-obesity campaign, so plump politicians are perfectly in line with government policy.
Here’s the headline to the Department of Information’s press release on the ground (and belt) breaking campaign:
“MINISTER FOR HEALTH LAUNCHES OBESITY CAMPAIGN”.
And it was no typo, maybe just a Freudian slip. This is how the invitation to the launch event read:
“The Hon Godfrey Farrugia, Minister for Health, launches the ‘Obesity Campaign’”