What’s a soldier doing driving Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s car around? He must have the army minister’s blessing, because the army minister is his personal lawyer.
Lance Bombardier Stephen Ciangura of the Armed Forces of Malta, photographed at the wheel of Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s personal car outside Pavi supermarket at noon today, while Pullicino Orlando did his shopping inside.
Army minister Manuel Mallia (blue arrow) at a boxing match at the Montekristo Estate three months ago, with Lance Bombardier Stephen Ciangura, who has been detailed to Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s service (pink arrow) right behind him. The red arrow indicates Luciano Busuttil, but that’s incidental.
Lance Bombardier Stephen Ciangura of the Armed Forces of Malta was photographed at around noon today, sitting behind the wheel of Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando’s personal car outside the entrance to Pavi supermarket, waiting for Pullicino Orlando who was inside doing his shopping.
LBdr Ciangura has been serving as Pullicino Orlando’s driver for some time now, even though he continues to be paid by the Armed Forces of Malta.
When LBdr Ciangura was prosecuted for assaulting a policeman and a Transport Malta official, his lawyer was Manuel Mallia, now the army minister. And when LBdr Ciangura was prosecuted for smashing a man’s jaw (he was cleared) while working part-time as a bouncer at Ta’ Gianpula, his lawyer was Manuel Mallia, now the army minister.
And when Manuel Mallia, now the army minister, was photographed at a boxing match at the Montekristo Estate in November, his (former?) client LBdr Ciangura was right next to him.
If Manuel Mallia, now the army minister, is reading this, I strongly advise him to read up on democracy and join the late 18th century at least. What I am doing here is democracy. What he does, when he goes down to some Labour Party club on a Sunday morning to scream about ‘blokkers’ (for which read just the one) is fascism. Yes, we know he favours it, but there are limits.
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http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2009-10-10/news/soldier-in-court-for-the-second-time-in-264552/
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120927/local/Bouncer-cleared-of-smashing-man-s-jaw.438543#.UuAcKvs1gdU
Daphne, what is all this fuss about?
Thank God that Ciangura is not the new brigadier.
If you insist, we might consider creating the post of Chief of the General Staff or Chief of the Defence Staff to ice-bun Ciangura.
http://www.independent.com.mt/mobile/2014-01-22/news/ministry-has-held-initial-meetings-with-interested-service-providers-3759046656/
Is this legal, and does it follow govt financial procedures?
I would assume that first an expression of interest should be issued and then you start holding talks.
By meeting some interested parties beforehand one suspects that arrangements are being made to tailor make the call for some or one provider and exclude the others.
Ciangura also owns and runs a security company. Not sure why it is allowed by the army.
Anyone see Jeff Randall on Sky. Re relatives of Chinese leaders using tax havens leaked reports.
http://www.icij.org/
Do you remember when Michelle Muscat offered security to JPO?
Why would JPO need security with him? He fought so well at Serkin last summer and only needed Franco Debono’s help.
My personal take is that he is afraid that his ex wives might corner him while shopping and give him a piece of their mind.
Is that you Daphne behind the boxer?
Does Ciangura work as a private investigator?
[Daphne – Does he? He seems pretty thick to me.]
It is a well honed tradition in Malta to make punch ’em up tough guys into chauffeurs for the would be high and mighty.
They are suppose to be chauffeurs “slash” bodyguards for them.
It is all in the family. Do not ask questions. “We” are in power now, and rules do not apply to us.
This is the mentality underpinning this government.