”President of the MDA Sandro Chetcuti emphasised that the MDA works passionately without any agenda. He spoke about the Citizenship scheme, stating that it is an important mechanism that brings foreigners to Malta, thus bringing investment.”

“Our political leaders have always kept our citizens united. Look around us and there are people killing each other. We have a great country, a people overflowing with values. I believe good times are ahead and I urge you to work hard and raise the level of quality”.

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-01-29/local-news/Balance-between-environment-and-development-must-not-come-at-the-expense-of-decisions-PM-6736129718

And the gingerbredt man was feeling randy

Kurt Farrugia will do another lying press release.

Reminds me of a vaguely similar incident, back in the 90s, when I needed to go to Valletta for a committee meeting of the Deaf Association.

Living, as I do, near San Anton Palace, I happened to insinuate myself into the tail-end of a queue of Mercs that streamed out of the Palace.

All the way to Valletta, there were cops on point duty, stopping traffic and waving us on. As we get to the Mall, one-by-one the Mercs pull over, until I’m behind the Presidential Austin Princess, which finally comes to a genteel stop next to the War Memorial.

The (then) Albanian President then steps out and straightens his tie, with me in my Peugeot 309, not two yards distant.

Suddenly (sun-roof included), it all went black as fully a dozen police officers leap bodily onto my car. I lowered the window and asked politely “Something wrong?”.

An officer covered with braid asked me what I thought I was doing, to which I replied that I was on my way to Lascaris Wharf and could I just drive on, once you remove the plods splattered all across my car.

In the end, I was re-routed via the Marsamxett side ringroad.

I must say however, that at no time did I feel (or was ever) threatened. Apart from a few coppers covering the motor – I can understand why – it was all perfectly civilised.

I must say in fairness that whenever I had dealings with policemen/women in the street, they were always polite and respectful, probably because I was too.

You’re wrong. It is so much worse now: the Malta Labour Party is refined and sophisticated, and most importantly, very very very rich

Maybe I see it that way because if I were to be prime minister, on most days I would not even want to opt for a driver, let alone having Chips accompanying me with their little flashing lights and nino sounds.