Kugin Ryan Il-Friza: this is where I just love Maltese
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October 21, 2014 at 8:40am
Kugin Ryan Il-Friza
The one area in which the language and culture truly excel is in the quick and accurate coining of identifiers for people in a small island where surnames just breed confusion.
The prime minister’s chief of staff, Keith Schembri, an anonymous name like so many others, is now Kugin Ryan Il-Friza. And people immediately know who he is in a way that they don’t with ‘Kasco’.
Kugin Ryan Il-Friza, with his extensive business interests in Libya, is currently meeting with the Libyan government now in Malta en masse.
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I believe if a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel that people like Keith Kasco shall not be behind the ruling administration.
And there was the PN during the last electoral campaign, asking Joseph Muscat where the beef was.
You also have to give credit to the double-entendre of Maltese nicknames. ‘Friza’ ghax ‘jimporta l-laham tal-friza’, jew ‘Friza’ ghax ‘kiesah u bezqa’?
[Daphne – Friza: frozen meat.]
Friza bil-Malti hija dik-il-kaxxa li tkessah ukoll. “Mur ghalaq il-bieba tal-friza”. Ovvjament mehudha minn “Freezer”, imma fil-kaz taghna dawwarna “er” into “a”, u ghamilna kelma.
Hey, as Joseph Muscat is a pretty common name, we can start calling our favourite one Joey il-Giddieb.
As for his pushy, attention hogging wife? Il-Fiswa tal-Giddieb
Friza means a lot
Lawrence Gonzi is being interviewed on Campus FM together with Joe Cassar (the former health minister) about his book on the Libyan Crisis.
Will we ever know what is happening now with this iceberg running the show at Castille?
It’s an unofficial visit announced by Libya. Kugin Ryan Il-Friza says they didn’t bother formally informing the EC because they’re chatting about bilateral matter (“mhux affarihom”).
And now the US ambassador to Libya, who’s based here, tweets merrily that she had an “excellent exchange this evening with PM Al-Thinnaei” and included a photograph.
Who’s pulling whose strings, now?
Where was the secretive meeting held, in a ‘girna,’ courtesy of Mannie Galea?
Dear Daphne, As always you are my favourite daily page, you inform us, you humour us, entertain us , and also frighten us when you uncover filth of politicians.
Once you disagreed with me when I stated that your blog is a waste once it only reaches the few, who can understand your perfect English. I quote you today,
“And people immediately know who he is in a way that they don’t with ‘Kasco”.
I still insist, that your incredible talent is reaching a small section who could actually understand your blog. Such a shame when it could reach many others.
Thank you and believe me , it is such a relief to see you back after a long break.
This time it should be a barter trade agreement.
Can we barter Joseph with the Libyan prime minister? I think the latter’s more honest
They need each other.
Meanwhile, others are left to pick up the pieces, and by this, I don’t mean the current owners of MORE Supermarkets. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141021/local/more-supermarket-creditors-may-file-for-administration.540638
Without sounding tedious what is it you have against this guy besides the obvious.
Maybe I m naive but I actually believe he s one of the good guys.
Who knows , time might prove me wrong ..
[Daphne – Come on, Anna, you’re way too old to be that naive. I suppose you’re going to tell us next that he took a break from running his multi-million turnover business and took up the post of chief of staff to the prime minister to give something back, like Miss World. He’ll be swimming with dolphins next. Imagine if, say, Joe Gasan had accepted a job as Fenech Adami’s chief of staff. Be real, please. ]
Goodness, are people incapable of logic?