Times of Malta re Jo: “His attempt at deflating or contradicting the onrush of criticism by pointing to the few Nationalist activists left in their posts is pathetic.”
From the leading article (editorial) in Times of Malta today:
“…in the last election many thought that Joseph Muscat, very much mirroring now Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in rhetoric and pledges, would pull Malta out of the political vice that has been gripping the people for so long.
As in the case of Renzi, at least to some extent anyway, they were carried away by his youth, his panache and, most of all, by his pledges. He was playing politics all right but he transmitted a feeling that he could lead the country to nirvana. Not only did the people believe that he had a problem-solving road map up his sleeve but that he even had a shortcut to it.
One year on, his main pledge, that of making the people feel that the country belongs to all, irrespective of party political allegiance, sounds so hollow that even his most ardent supporters probably cringe when they recall the promise.
Dr Muscat has not only failed to actuate his pledge but the way his government acts is making the situation worse.
This has produced the greatest disappointment so far and it does not seem likely that Dr Muscat is anywhere near to doing anything concrete to rectify it. His attempt at deflating or contradicting the onrush of criticism by pointing to the few Nationalist activists left in their posts is pathetic.
Meanwhile, his political talk is becoming more than intemperate. Accusing the Opposition of attempting to incite the people, as he has done lately, takes the country many years back in time.”
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http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140327/editorial/Political-language-getting-worse.512349
‘His panache’? Please Lord have mercy.
I think it’s a typo. He meant pancake.
What panache? Is panache a euphemism for teleprompter?
If it’s French for pancake, Times of Malta got it right.
So the media switchers are finally wising up now, are they? Where was their political conscience before?
They couldn’t really have swallowed Muscat’s pre-election b*llsh*t, not when, to quote Muscat himself, the king was naked (sic).
A clown, a liar, an arrogant salesman and nothing else for a prime minister.
This clip of Jo in 1998 just made my life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGheSJkeEZM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I was one of Labour’s victims in the civil service as my headship post was not renewed ー however it would have been impossible to work seriously, effectively and impartially with this government so it was in fact a blessing in disguise.
The full effects of the wholesale changes in top management in certain ministries are beginning to leave their mark, unfortunately.
Times of Malta was taken for a ride by Jo&Co before the election and now it’s realising how daft it was.
Maybe they have just stopped lining their pockets.
Oh dear, Cameron was spotted having a little private tete a tete with Renzi at last week’s summit. tsk.
http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/mondo/2014/03/06/Colloquio-Renzi-Cameron-Bruxelles_10189178.html?idPhoto=1
Who are the ‘Nationalist activists’ who were left in their post or were appointed to a board? Franco Debono, Pullicino Orlando, Jesmond Mugliett, Lou Bondi? The first three at least are not people ‘kept in place’ but people being rewarded for services rendered.
It is not just ‘Nationalist activists’ who were removed but also people whose sole interest was to do a good job in whichever post they occupied.
These people had no allegiance to any political party. They too were removed to make way for persons who according to the PL government deserved to be rewarded.
Joseph Muscat has turned meritocracy in the civil service on its head.
Dear Times of Malta, too little too late.