“He asked me if I liked to swim and walk. The next day we went on our first swimming trip. On that occasion, he warned me that I had to be careful. If I were to become his friend, I would become a political target. “I’ve always wanted to be your friend,” I said. “I choose friendship.””

It reads like a biology practical with Vince Taliana.

That makes for some scary reading.

Alfred Pisani’s Corinthia benefitted greatly thanks to his friendship with Mintoff and Libya made an investment of some $3million dollars in Corinthia in the ’70s.

Fast forward to the new millenium and Karmenu Vella was appointed chairman of Corinthia Hotels International when he was on the Opposition benches at a handsome salary. A position he held for years.

Pisani’s other choice of politician from the “other party” who he engaged when the PN was in Opposition was John Dalli and he remained close to the company even as EU Commissioner.

He certainly knows how to choose them.

Before or after he fell off his horse?

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120824/opinion/The-Mintoff-that-I-hugged.434157