There is nothing in our laws which allows this on the pretext that someone is in a hurry and has the ‘authority’ to put himself above the law.

Flashing a blue alternating light is no exemption from the law, be it who it be.

The situation is dangerous. Somebody could get badly hurt.

There has to be a ‘public interest’ reason. Poor time management is not sufficient reason.

That the Police Commissioner intervened personally in such a trivial matter is nothing short of arrogance and stupidity. It is stupid to drag down the rank of Commissioner to the level of constable.

I AM MORE THAN POSITIVELY SURE THAT THE CONSTABLE ON THE SPOT, REPRESENTING THE COMMISSIONER HIMSELF WOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH GOOD JUDGMENT AND ARBITRARY SENSE TO DEAL WITH THE CASE IN THE MOST MERITORIOUS AND SATISFACTORY WAY.

The action of the Commissioner is nothing short of an expression of underestimation of his men and their abilities, something which undermines them and demoralises the other ranks.

It was arrogant for the woman to face the Police Officer with such a show of megalomania. She should have explained her case to the officer who I STONGLY BELIEVE had enough sense to sort out something so trivial.

Though the law spells out that it is the prerogative of the police to direct traffic, this was not the directing of traffic. This was a case of the organised boarding of a ferry in good order.

The priority of how and what goes on board a vessel lies with the captain of the ship and not with the Commissioner of Police. The police presence near the ferry is specifically to supervise the good order and to ensure that peace prevails.

People with the slightest respectable position in Malta become big-headed instantly and think they are very, very important. They forget that they are part of one of the smallest island nations in the world.

Being a mayor of Qormi is like being a head student at UCLA or similar-sized school in the US. Whilst the head student is excused for getting a little big-headed because of his/her young age, the Qormi mayor has no such excuse.

The same applies to Agent 007 from Gozo who thinks that her mundane report on the Middle East justified military helicopter assistance.

It is human nature to want to feel important and there is no way to eradicate this silly desire. But people on this little island nation could feel important by helping each other, giving to charity, or volunteering themselves to causes of a greater good, without seeking praise and publicity.

The truth, however, is that stupid people will never see it this way, and there are lots of stupid people in Malta.

Remember when Franco Mercieca had an issue with whether he was entitled to priority boarding or not when he was crossing as an ophthalmic consultant? Seems like Nuxellina’s attributes trump conventional qualifications and tangible achievements. Birds of a feather and all that!

I cannot imagine what is so urgent for the Qormi mayor that she couldn’t wait like everyone else.

My feeling is that he is enjoying wielding his power, especially when it comes to helping damsels in distress. He is very new to power and it has completely gone to his head.