Here we talk about €114,900 as the direct order.This is just for the “crib”. Then there are the larger expenses connected with travel, accomodation and allowances given those who were/are in Rome to assemble/dismante this “crib”.

Just imagine the expense when one adds the president, ministers, Justyne Caruana, the entire orchestra, the Italian choir, in additon to all the partners/family/staff/friends, receptions, accommodation, spending money etc.

This “project” – Frank Zammit has proudly boasted that it was his idea – has cost the Maltese coffers many hundreds of thousands. The Opposition has got to ask a question in parliament about the TOTAL cost of mad exercise in total frivolity.

“We would have liked to give the employees the wage increases they wanted but in the end we settled on a fair arrangement, especially given the current financial situation.” she said.

Now that the financial situation has apparently improved so much that we can afford to squander so many millions of euros on ongoing scandals, I hope that the employees in question go back for their dues.