The prime minister who discusses direct orders directly and makes it clear that they are in his gift
Birds of a feather: a couple of nasty, self-serving, acquisitive sharks
Read Mark Anthony Sammut on the subject (link below, but relevant bit beneath):
That’s not all for a single morning.
The Prime Minister was being interviewed after the inauguration of 6PM House (of course, a company which roared to success thanks to PN policies which Muscat had rabidly opposed).
It happens that one of the directors of 6pm is former Nationalist Party mayor Zaren Vassallo. The Prime Minister was asked why the government had given a direct order to another company to provide it with software for Mater Dei when 6PM was providing similar software to UK hospitals, and whether Vassallo’s position had any bearing on this decision.
Do you know what the Prime Minister replied?
“This is why we are here today, to discuss.”
What does the Prime Minister mean by this? That he discusses with companies whether to be given direct orders or not? And what would make the government change its mind in giving the direct order? A discussion with Mr Vassallo? About what?
This admission by the Prime Minister is a serious giveaway of his modus operandi. For such a large project, he shouldn’t be discussing directly with companies about being given direct orders. He should issue an open and public tender as normally happens for awarding public contracts.
But in the era where transparency, accountability and good governance have become a thing of the past, that would be too much to ask.
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Mark Anthony Sammut beats many of the crap members of the Opposition hands down. It really goes to show that parliamentary democracy is not a meritocracy.
Joseph Muscat’s language shows that he needs an urgent crash course in diplomacy. We have seen also his weakness at the last summit in Brussels.
If there’s no Daphne we wouldn’t know these things. Keep up the good work. May I ask a question because I’m so confused. Everyday we hear from you such unbelievable behaviour from the government etc.
The opposition is or can’t do anything, but we are in EU – the EU which can control countries to do things right but can the EU control governments (sorry about my English).
Bookmark Mark Anthony Sammut’s blog. You’ll find more sense there than in the entire Labour government.
I wish people could vote for him as an MEP.
It can hold a government in breach if EU directives are broken
Typical Maltese peasant mentality. “I have something you want. What can I get from you? Let’s ‘discuss.'”
Later on during that interview, Muscat was asked about the ongoing talks with Arriva.
It was clear all he cared for was shifting the onus onto Arriva who happens to have a contract, but which our dearest leader couldn’t care less about.
Not once was it mentioned, nor was Transport Malta. The message out there is that a signed contract with these individuals counts for nothing.
It’s also clear this is a government which will be the first to break away from any commercial commitment. Couldn’t care less for good practice or any business method.
Replace the George Cross on the Maltese flag with the caption ‘Bazwar L’hawn u Bazwar L’hemm’ , at least for the duration of Lejber’s stint in office.
Because though he speaks of good governance he does not know a “hack” or a “dock” about public policy and separation of powers.
He really believes that ‘what the Prime Minister says, should get done’.
Because the majority of people believe that it’s the blazer which makes the man and that a bullying attitude signifies assertiveness. Because we Maltese ‘think’ we are something but are a bunch of bigots.
And because we accept mediocrity as the order of the day without knowing. Pajjiz tad-dilettanti and we elected the crème de la crème to represent us on the international fora because we fail to understand that being true to one’s nation is not about patronage but through long-term vision with a basis of morality.
Interesting to think of Mario Vella and Chris Cardona as paperweights until the direct negotiation can seal it.
This is the meaning of transparency according to Prime Minister Muscat.