(a) they keep saying that Malta is first and foremost (l-ewwel u qabel kollox) and

(b) that the Nationalist Party MEPs and Opposition have been slinging mud at Malta overseas,

I think that this observation is pertinent.

If there is a family on five, two parents, a son and two daughters, and they are in need of money to renovate their house (create social housing) and buy gifts for a forthcoming family wedding (general election), in order to be able to appear as the most generous of the lot in the extended family (the electorate), is it justifiable, correct, or acceptable that the father should decide to pimp his daughter (prostitute her) in order to earn the sum required over a determined period of time?

And is it acceptable, justifiable, correct, or honourable, that the mother should turn a blind eye in order to keep the family “united” and “above criticism”?

Or should the mother tell other people about what the father is doing to their daughter (she’s not just his daughter), in desperate hope that it should be stopped before it starts, as it will cause irreparable harm to the daughter, the family, and society?

Is it the mother’s duty and obligation to do her absolute utmost to stop the pimping of her daughter by her own father?

Is the mother’s first obligation to keep mum in order to protect the family’s reputation and not to hinder their overall financial and economical advancement?

In the same way, therefore, how can it be acceptable that the Labour Party in government, expects, demands, derides and chides the Nationalist Party in opposition for standing up and speaking out (and telling everyone who will listen) that the national patrimony of citizenship (something that is owned by every Maltese citizen) is being sold (pimped) in order to top-up the country’s coffers, and in the process make a few people rather wealthy (or wealthier).

And how can the Labour Party expect us all not to get so very upset that it’s prostituting our common progeny?

Daphne, I have posted this on Facebook but I have not responded that I am sorry. I posted this here and on FB just to get someone to clarify whether this is what the PL are quoting as a similar scheme. I too had my reservations when I browsed it.

Austria will treat Malta like the prostitute third world country that it is.

It will completely ignore Malta.

Hereunder is a link to Wikipedia which gives detailed information about citizenship in Spain according to the Spanish Nationality Law.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_nationality_law

[Daphne – I’m afraid you’re quoting a tacky site run by consultants who wish to hoodwink people into thinking they can buy Austrian citizenship. This is not an official site run by the Austrian state. The clue (apart from the obvious)? The Our Services in the menu bar: http://www.austria-citizenship.com/our-services/ Also, you have already been told off for posting this on Facebook by, as I recall, Claudine Cassar, who pointed out to you the same thing I have done here, to which you responded ‘Sorry’. Clearly, you were not sorry at all. For your own sake, do not persist in ignorance.]

First of all, the Austrian program is not open for application, rather it is only on an invitation basis.

Secondly, there is no quota set but at most, it had not granted over 20+ applications in any one year.

Thirdly, only these candidates ranked at the top tier in their professional sphere in the world class level will be considered and each candidate invited will have to prepare a detailed plan of establishment in Austria and to live it up for some time before Citizenship will be granted.

Finally, these candidates must invest in an active company to be operated by themselves in Austria. Contribution in the form of donation is also but it is only part of the obligation. The amount of donation is Euros 2 to 3 Million minimum.

[Daphne – Your entire argument is fallacious because it is based on a false premiss: that there is an Austrian programme. There isn’t. So any comparison between Malta and Austria is by definition void.]