The worst part of it was his constant torment of not being able to speak with his wife and 2 children whom he left behind in his country of origin. Cannot imagine what he has been through. Poor soul, RIP.

Although he refers to them as ‘people’, they don’t have a vote so his comments have been made to resonate with the Maltese who look at them as stray dogs.

Message – we don’t want them; just get them out of here and move them on. Compassion…whatever is that?

If you want to provide food for the destitute but don’t want to do it directly, there are intermediaries whom you can help.

Famous words.

I’ve just suggested to you something that you can do yourself – buy jackets and donate them – and you ignored me completely.

You have been reading this website long enough to know that I don’t engage in one-to-one arguments – and that I delete comments from readers who try to engage in similar arguments with other readers. It’s boring for everyone else. Also, I know that your level of misguided patriotism leads you to see Malta as the best and the hero even in situations where it patently is neither. So I am not going to even attempt to persuade you that when a refugee dies alone and hungry under a bridge on a cold, wet night, on an island the size of a small town, it’s because of neglect by others.