That is Muscatspeak for a takeover. Something went drastically wrong last minute, or someone must have had a hissy fit in the last 24 hours and he had to come out with the pathetic excuse of a 2c decrease in the price of petrol. Also remember the catch phrase ‘not for now’ – it will be back to haunt us, most probably after the MEP elections are done and dusted and Karmenu Vella is nicely settled as EU commissioner.

So the reshuffle remains a useless exercise.

The core business he must carry out, the ones which landed him government, require his leap of faith.

18:00, nails it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZgUyjzPSh8

Let’s close the loop, ever heard of any Chinese world leading entrepreneur?

Stephanie wasnt too far off. Well, in principle.

Tony Zarb is pissing in his pants as his arch enemy Mario Cutajar rules the roost at the Office of the Prime Minister.

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-04-30/news/pm-calls-urgent-press-conference-4803526656/

My guess is that the price cuts was an urgent plan B.

Could it be that the “Air Malta deal” encountered unforseen obstacles ? Internal opposition from cabinet members, maybe ?

Cabinet members who do not form part of the inner circle, and who are traditionally against privatisation (part or whole) of any parastatal organisation, could have imposed an “ALTO LA” after getting information that what you wrote on your blog yesterday was 100% correct.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140430/local/update-2-pm-announces-cuts-in-petrol-gas-prices-fuel-prices-locked-till-december.517057

“Not at this stage”. Now that sounds familiar .

The bigger the hype, the more we have to expect it is something completely unsavoury.