Sacked policeman slated to become new Director of Customs
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October 2, 2013 at 12:35am
Ivan Portelli, 2nd from left in the orange T-shirt, celebrating the Labour victory on 10 March at Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s home, while his host sprays the assembled scoundrels with Asti Spumante.
My man at the Customs Department tells me that Ivan Portelli, who was one of three police officers dismissed by Commissioner Rizzo over suspected involvement in a bank robbery (one of the officers, now a lawyer called David Gatt, is facing trial for that) is slated to become the new Director of Customs.
He is in talks with the government about this.
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It is a pity that the EU cannot yet intervene in this charade.
So quite possibly, we could have a case of setting a thief to catch a thief.
As for the picture, it brings memories of one JPO, former PN pussy cat, long since neutered into submission by his PL friends and master. Spraying Spumante? He’ll clutch at straws to try to assert his manhood.
First the Police, then the Army, then Customs? Again.
Of course, why would the current government put a person of integrity in such a position? Better someone like him who has dubious moral and ethical standards (to say the least). That way, other crooks can pass what they like through customs.
Or make landfall in a Malta bay that is not under Customs surveillance.
Absolute corruption without any trace of shame!
Frightening.
If there is no scrutiny and there are no standards applied by the JM Government in general, customs are only one point of entry and exit.
The stamp of this Government is that it is at the altar of ‘no standards’ and ‘new truthing.’
Let us not forget this broadcast appeal that under this Government “we are open to business.” The question is: what business? Anything goes business? With anyone? Regime business? Dictator business? Money laundering business? Who, exactly, was the Fox News broadcast targeted at?
Why chose a Malta Enterprise, or whatever, consultant whose links are to questionable regimes?
Morality (have a closer look at Martin Scicluna’s close connections and his interest in throwing dust in the eyes – very weak article Martin) and any difference of opinion to the Government’s current stated one of convenience, at any one time, is a sin. The JM set reaction is an attempt to cloud any criticism with guilt and fear. Isn’t this ironic? It’s normally the area the Church is linked with. The perceptual signal codes for good and sin have switched place.
Ethical and moral reasoning, and transparency, never had a chance with this pack of liars.
Malta is not an isolated place, nor do its benefits and stability function in isolation in the wider picture.
Birds of a feather …. louts, rubbish and slobs.
An example of what this government means by meritocracy.
Ideal man for the post. Great choice for a godfather
Il-Permanent Secretrary yes man allura spicca?