These drivers are known also to run errands by order of the wife of the senior officer, like buying bread or taking her to the hairdresser.

This explains why Manwel was so successful in allowing police officers to wait on tables.

He conveniently translated ‘in the service of the public’ literally.

same fascist roots

Yes, the previous one Alemanno kept the same sort of company as Manuel Mallia though.

I am informed that not only politicians enjoy such privileges, but also other state officials entitled to a state-funded chauffeur-driven cars, such as members of the judiciary.

There must be other state and parastatal functionaries who behave in a similar way.

It’s not only the Maltese psyche that badly needs a shake-up if we really want to control corruption and the ‘anything goes’ behaviour.

“Il-huta minn rasha tinten.”

What hurts the most is that we had so much potential. Now we’re just plain f*cked.

All paid for by the state that is us tax payers.

What do these people intend to do with all the money they are stealing? Would they ever have enough of it?

It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy. –George Lorimer

Especially those who made of the moral question their rallying cry.

Here’s what happened to the mayor of Rome, Marino, who until recently used to park his little red Panda where he shouldn’t.

http://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-3/politica/vieni-avanti-marino-dopo-settimane-polemiche-sit-prefettura-87595.htm

I agree that any government minister’s car should not be used to ferry children or used for errands by the minister’s wife or husband.

It does not look at all good and it has to be stopped once and for all.

Having said this the Spouse of the Prime Minister went a step further; she has a hired car with a chauffeur at her disposal.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-30375609

Thank God for little mercies.