Il-Fusellu was renowned for his good-looking face and wiry physique. Couldn’t have been more different in that respect. But the rest – not far off.

Anton Attard is truly disgraceful and unprincipled. He had become so accustomed to sucking at the teat that he couldn’t let it go even in March 2013 and struck a deal with Labour for his survival. And this when his sister is married to Beppe Fenech Adami. Beppe had better watch what he says around the family lunch-table because it will all go straight back to Silvio Scerri and the Police Ministry.

What a sad man. He must be so much fun in bed.

Nor should anyone connected to professional football.

There is no other sport that is that corrupt.

The general principle, in order to avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest, is that when a person is appointed to public office he is expected to sever all links with any professional firm in which he worked.

For example, judges and magistrates in Malta are expected to terminate all links with their former law firm. Below is what the Chief Justice’s Guidelines – part of the Code of Ethics for Members of the Judiciary – provide in this respect:

“A Judge is expected to terminate all professional and business contacts with his former partners and clients and to sever professional connections with his former office or chambers on taking up judicial office, save to the extent that such contact may be necessary for practical purposes, such as the receipt of outstanding fees. A Judge should not maintain an office or make use of office facilities in the premises of the partnership, firm or chambers with which he was formerly connected, and he should also bear in mind the need for discretion in the number and frequency of visits he makes there even when these are of a social or personal nature. He is also to ensure that his name is removed from the headed papers and other stationery of the partnership, firm or chambers.”

Are there any similar guidelines applicable to Ministers of State in Malta?

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-11-25/local-news/PBS-CEO-says-he-discusses-programme-content-with-Silvio-Scerri-because-he-knows-the-medium-6736126336

And how.

Short memories, perhaps?

Hanqa ta’ hmar qatt ma telghet is-sema, lanqas jekk il-hmar ikun kunjomu Castaldi Paris. Ghall-kuntrarju.

What is it with these people who keep saying they will resign and then not resigning?