Comments on: Isn’t this really the picture that says it all? Because what is Corto Farrugia doing there, exactly?

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:13:04 +0000

In reply to PWG. Had he been deserving of his position he would have prevented its being undermined politically, rather than sullying it himself by collaborating with Mallia.

By: Spiru

Spiru — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 18:48:01 +0000

…not the stool pigeon but the stool

By: PWG

PWG — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:44:35 +0000

Xuereb knew well that he was in for a humiliating time had he remained at the helm.

Had he been half the man I thought he was, he would have first stuck his neck out for those overlooked for promotion and then retired in protest.

Instead he chose a plum posting and “personal loyalty” to Manuel Mallia. Hang you head in shame, Brigadier. Ta’ fibra morali all right.

By: M.

M. — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:39:36 +0000

Good shot by Darrin, however, who managed to capture the essence of the atmosphere perfectly.

By: Osservatore

Osservatore — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:29:05 +0000

In reply to Joe Fenech. His bio? Unnaturally short. What did you expect?

By: Coconut

Coconut — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:26:01 +0000

https://www.change.org/petitions/fao-dr-emmanuel-mallia-minister-for-home-affairs-and-national-security-reinstate-the-voluntary-system-of-donated-goods-to-the-hal-far-open-centre-2

By: Salvu

Salvu — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:24:24 +0000

Corto Farrugia is brilliant.

It’s a pity that Corto Maltese wasn’t short (he was thin and tall) and an Anglo Saxon with Mediterranean looks (he was born in Malta and his father was a British sailor).

Hugo Pratt imagined Corto Maltese as a sly, quick thinking witty character.

http://cortomaltese.com/

By: La Redoute

La Redoute — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:38:49 +0000

In reply to Joe Fenech.

Higher studies are beyond Kurt Farrugia both figuratively and literally.

His entire working life has been spent within the Labour Party machine, including a fabulous career at Maltastar as its resident paparazzo and ‘journalist’, and later as the Labour Party’s spinmeister where he famously issued a statement saying that Maria Micallef is an ordinary employee.

By: anthony

anthony — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:27:34 +0000

The minister seems quite lost.

The aide, Nicolasito Pertusato, seems to be comforting him.

The Brigadier? Just wondering where on earth he has ended up.

By: Joe Fenech

Joe Fenech — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:06:57 +0000

In reply to Joe Fenech.

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kurt-farrugia/38/957/361