This was always the point. Investment would have meant that results in financial and investment terms would show up too late into the administrative term of this Government to hold any political sway, as they see it. They saw it taking at least 4 years for any markers to show up.

They needed a cash return pronto and went with the “easiest,” “most hassle-free” route. A la Labour.

Why do I think he’ll chicken out and send someone else in his place?

The same origin as the word ‘cravat.’

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-11-18/news/henley-proposed-iip-as-investment-scheme-government-chose-otherwise-3223879682/

‘..German MEP Elmar Brok told the Frankfurter that Malta’s ‘citizenship for sale scheme’ is “pathetic and vile”. He called on the EU and the German Federal government to “resist” the scheme.

EPP Vice President and CSU politician Manfred Weber insisted that “passports for the Schengen area should not be sold off to the bazaar”. And Deputy Chairman of the Liberal FDP Alexander Lambsdorff accused Malta of “transforming citizenship into a national commodity”.

This won’t go away, Muscat’s mistaken if he thinks the issue’s been resolved domestically.

As for the secrecy clause amendment, I will believe it when it’s debated and passed through Parliament. Until that happens, there is a very obvious window for the government to sell citizenship in secret while the secrecy clause still holds as the law.

The very thought that anyone (even in my anonymity) would dare think that I could ever have voted Labour makes me shudder.

Just in case, I am changing my pseudonym.

http://www.chinatravelblog.com/…/passports-golden-visas-are-a-draw-to-europe-t...