Merilwees-onomics
Marilwees, the new president
Our new president, Merilwees (instructions to hamalli on how to pronounce it: Mah-Ree-Loo-Eez) is to spend a big chunk of public money rebuilding an old farmhouse to serve as her official residence-cum-office in Gozo. This will save money, she said, on hotels when she has to spend a night or two in Gozo.
Now, she is going to “improve her visibility among the vulnerable” by spending a huge amount of money on hiring and erecting at Dar il-Providenza a marquee big enough to seat a thousand people, in which she will have mass celebrated in her honour.
She should have held her mass in the usual manner at St John’s Cathedral (well, hardly usual – George Abela was the first to make mass part of the proceedings), and donated the cost of hiring that tent to Dar il-Providenza instead.
But no, she doesn’t like formalities, she said – and her brother manages Dar Il-Providenza, a fact left out of the official version of events.
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Save money on hotels.
So much for kickstarting the economy in Gozo.
So much for “Xoghol f’Ghawdex ghall-Ghawdxin.”
She will surely engage Gozitan plasters, painters, and joiners and tile-layers.
‘Xoghol ghall-Ghawdxin f’Ghawdex’
That’s what I call living up to one’s pre-election promises.
I hope she does not come across any of Justyne’s “sriep Nazzjonalisti” in Gozo.
And how will Her Majesty be travelling between the islands? In a “bozza tal-plastik,” like Justyne?
They do have a thing for marquees don’t they? And do we know who he is.
Most circuses are performed in tents. Some in forums. Will she throw bread loaves to the masses?
Definitely not cake.
Some iced-buns maybe.
Remembering another ‘great’ president:
Former President of Malta Agatha Barbara paying respect to the Great Leader Kim Il Sung on the anniversary of his passing away. This activity was held at Valletta.
http://maltakorea.webs.com/activitiesandphotos.htm
Oh, and how often does she intend staying overnight in Gozo to warrant the cost to rebuild this farmhouse? Doesn’t she know that she is entitled to use the ‘plastic ‘helicopter to bring her back to San Anton / Verdala or wherever she decides to reside!
Gvern imbarazz ghall poplu mbarazz, hamallu u injorant li vvotalu.
Be amazed at how many of them there are NA.
Malta is an upside down pyramid.
Couldn’t the President’s office manage to guarantee hotel prices through a corporate rate with any one of the hotels in Gozo?
Having said that, i believe that Mrs. Coleiro Preca will be the perfect representation of Malta and its people as head of state. She is as rough as an old goat.
How can a respectable president decide to kill/ abolish protocol and state standards just because she does not feel comfortable with an important ceremony where other statesmen might be invited?
Jekk nghid li se jkollna President hamalla, nitressaq il-qorti?
You might also be arraigned for “attempted genocide” because by harassing the Maltese Robin Hood you’ll be obstructing her philanthropy and potentially leading to the starvation of the nation’s needy.
Forsi le, imma qabbli jiguk tal-homicide squad wara l-bieb biex jiehduk l-HQ taghhom.
Incidentally, the “investigazzjoni” (the Spettur’s words, not mine) by the homicide squad at Daphne’s residence never led to an arrest or prosecution.
Police investigation and harassment without due legal process. Did you say fascist government?
U Simon Busuttil jippostja ritratti tal-festi fuq Facebook.
Mark my words, within a few week of taking office she’ll be seeing her former constituents at the Palace in Valletta. And she’ll set up a “Fond Specjali tal-President” as her personal purse to hand out gifts to her hamallu worshippers.
Did you say checks and balances? Did you say Repubblika ta’ Malta?
My. Hairy. Arse.
I’d burn the flag were it not for the George Cross.
Oh, yes, and about that Fond Specjali tal-President. Tant se jkun Fond, li se jkun qisu bir bla qiegh.
Jo will probably set aside a 5% or 10% from the EU Citizenship Sale for that fund. Remember that Jo had said that the EU Citizenship Sale scheme will be used to eradicate poverty?
Better make that 20%, at least. With intra-EU competition for the sale of citizenship heating up, I doubt 10% will be enough to sate the hunger of the needy Labourites.
Cheques forsi. Balances le, sa kemm ma jkaxkrux li jifdal.
I think you’ll find St.George galloping in the distance, away from this place.
Viva l-Konti Ruggieru.
If she does not like protocol then it means she is not fit for president
1. Doom and gloom elevated to presidential level.
2. Our champion for the poor cannot afford one day without a salary. Straight from minister to president, just flip the switch.
3. Starting her mission for unity with a political activity. Meeting her beloved constituents.
4. As usual, Labour cannot do things the correct way. They have to turn it into a circus.
If she does not like formalities, one wonders why she has accepted the role which has traditionally been full of formalities.
If she wants a political role, that is to represent specific interests and groups within society to make an impact, than such a position ought to be filled by someone elected by the people, as is the case in France.
You’ve got it all backwards. If Marie Louise Coleiro Preca doesn’t want to stand on ceremony, she should have refused an office which is defined by ceremonial ritual.
If she wishes to represent a specific group politically, she should have told Muscat where to put it, resigned from cabinet, and remained an MP.
The role of president is defined constitutionally, not according to popular demand as defined by the prospective incumbent.
Yes, but this is the place where it’s the church’s fault if people divorce and aren’t allowed to remarry in church.
Heq…after all Agatha Barbara had a private residence in Gozo on the hill opposite ta’ Pinu sanctuary…why should Merilwees be inferior to her. The only difference is that Merilwees is doing what her constituents expect to do…bum the state.
The crux of the matter is, Joseph Muscat will remain the boss of Marie Louise Coleiro Preca and dictate her actions.
Giving her a 6 hour ceremony is all show because she will have no say in how things go, President or not.
A charade.
It is clear that the inner node has been tightened to preserve and protect.
Lighten up please.
Imagine how dull the island would be if proper persons were in the high positions.
Where would we get our laughs then?
Will President designate Marie Louise Coleiro Preca resurrect the tradition of distributing the right to purchase a colour TV against a payment of Lm50 to the Labour Party?
http://www.scribd.com/collections/4185931/Marie-Louise-Coleiro-Preca-Minister-for-social-policy-and-the-family-March-2013
They used to refer to Giovanna Debono as Sta Maria Goretti. I’m not sure if the analogy can be applied to Marie Louise Coleiro right now.
Marie Louise takes political patronage to a different level altogether. It is like a drug to her.
It is not about helping the needy as she likes to portray it, but about feeling important that she can make things happen for people. This is one of the biggest scourges of our country and she has contributed no end to it.
I wonder who owns the company setting up the marquee? Undoubtedly it is Taghna Lkoll.
It will be good if the president knows and understand his/her position.The president is for all the people and must be above politics.I understand that you cannot forget that you were once a member of a political party.