He defended himself in Parliament this week by saying that the late ex-President Demarco had one and that ex-President Fenech Adami has one and he also mentioned you (Daphne).

Tajba din, Manwel Mallia was informed by the police of who has an armed escort (I have my doubts whether he has the right to such information) and he informs all and sundry of the security arrangements of others. Very irresponsible behaviour indeed.

[Daphne – He lied: http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/11/the-police-minister-is-a-liar-i-never-had-armed-protection-i-never-even-had-an-unarmed-protection-officer-let-alone-an-armed-one/ ]

Please stop taking pictures of the MPs while they are hard at work in the House.

I hope the police will not find him dead down a shaft, like Gianni Psaila l-Pupa.

Muscat didn’t think twice about removing Godfrey Farrugia – though there is that added JPO-revenge element – over very little in comparison to Mallia’s screw-ups.

But even though it is clear that Mallia is a liability to the government, Muscat avoids dealing with the issue.

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20141127/editorial/editorial-is-muscat-afraid-of-his-minister.545830

In a sane democracy the rule is that when you are caught or even seen as soiling your public office, you are on your own and you must withdraw and resign.

The mere fact that your PM has appointed a three-man inquiry into allegations against you automatically makes your resignation a sine qua non. You resign to prove your integrity. You stay on because you have none to lose.

Honesty must reside with the PM. The buck stops with him. If he starts lying to the public, we are lost.

A dishonest PM is an ebolic scourge for the simple reason that in short time the public cannot trust him to inform them of the reality of anything.

If Joseph Muscat is an honest PM he has to sack Mallia now as the latter has not resigned. The country is investigating Mallia and both the PM and Mallia act as if the PM’s inquiry itself is a cover-up.

It is surprising that the three ex-judges did not make Mallia’s stepping down a condition for accepting to take on the role. I wish them luck having accepted to act under the supervision of the person whom they are to investigate.

Leli does not care, money is more important than his life or the safety of his family.

The man likes money too much.

He is a cheapskate, but a rich cheapskate.

He brought it on himself.

Unless he was coerced to shoot Mr Steve Smith, in a Jack Ruby sort of way.

The man needs an intravenous caffeine drip 24/7.