In Labour’s electoral programme: it’s going to solve the Middle East crisis
When Tunisia exploded, Joseph Muscat didn’t even notice it was happening.
When Egypt exploded, he said our government should have diverted its tourist traffic to Malta.
When Libya exploded, he said we shouldn’t rush to condemn Gaddafi’s regime.
And now he wants us to vote for him to develop democracy in North Africa, give special treatment to Libya and Libyans, and – get this – solve the Middle Eastern crisis.
I’m sorry, but the only appropriate reaction is:
WTF?
From the Labour Party’s electoral programme
timesofmalta.com, Sunday, January 30, 2011, 10:54
N. African unrest: Malta should unleash tourism campaign – Muscat
The pyramids, one of the world’s most important tourist attractions, have been closed.
Opposition leader Joseph Muscat said today that the government should have already unleashed a massive tourism publicity campaign to draw tourists to Malta in view of instability in North Africa.
Millions of tourists had been planning to go to countries such as Tunisia and Egypt, which are major tourism destinations, and Malta should be aggressively promoting its own attractions instead, he said.
In this way Malta could enjoy even more tourist arrivals, benefiting its economy, particularly SMEs, Dr Muscat said. Egypt yesterday closed its major antiquities museum in Cairo and placed the Giza pyramids under army guard.
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And not a peep from Imperium Europa.
Have you been to Viva Malta recently?
Why? Have they condemned Labour preferential policies towards non-European Libya?
Why? Are they giving free copies of Imperium Europa to use instead of fire wood for the fireplace?
Isn’t the setting up of a ‘humanitarian hub’ not perfectly in line with Imperium Europa’s Credo?
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110320/local/libya-malta-should-continue-to-be-prudent-joseph-muscat.355723
Is Malta-as-Libya’s-backyard?
Imperium Europa has been ignored or derided since 2004, but they’re about to win the election for Labour. Why do you think PN did so badly in 2008?
Baxxter, my question was slightly sarcastic, in the sense that Joseph’s idea of a ‘humanitarian hub’ was: (i) most probably only a proposal improvised for the sake of convenience while he was calling for our prudence and seeking to politically protect Gaddafi, and (ii) clearly not in line with Imperium Europa’s Credo at all.
But I am fully aware of the converging positions of Imperium Europa and MaltaTanaLkoll on immigration and on the harbouring of extremist voters with national socialist and fascist views.
It is not yet clear to me if Imperium Europa is on the verge of winning the elections for Labour, or if it is Labour that is winning this for Imperium Europa. The level of extremism is increasing, and in Malta this has not manifested itself in fringe parties as yet.
This will probably be a development that will take place after these elections, when Joseph Muscat discovers that he cannot be everything to everyone and the ‘movement’ implodes.
Next we shall have old KMB (iz-Zero) being heralded in as PL consultant in international relations, biex zgur inkunu laqattna l-qieh.
Perhaps it’s a good thing they haven’t wasted my time with printing an English version if that’s the kind of bollocks they’re going on about.
Joseph will succeed [not] where world leaders of the most powerful countries have failed.
Short in stature, short of substance but tall in presumptuousness.
and an ego the size of the Americas together
Daphne, you forgot to include his infamous statement, that if we have immigrants crossing we let them drown instead of helping them.
What was that gaffe Muscat said when the troubles in Egypt erupted? He said something to the effect that this was the right time to capitalize on others people’s misfortunes or words to that effect. Can someone dig out the clip please or the precise quote?
His comments were very revealing then and surely also most revealing now.
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110130/local/n-african-unrest-malta-should-unleash-tourism-campaign-muscat.347813
Unjoni tal-Mediterran? He must be kidding. That project has become the laughing stock of international institutions.
Joseph is merely looking for his Helsinki Moment.
Shades of Dear Joseph.
What is common in all Labour politicians?
Mintoff, KMB, Sant and now Muscat all thought that the tiny spit of rock that is Malta can somehow influence the world. What few people realise, is that Malta is thought of as some Italian dependency by most non Europeans (and by quite a large number of fellow EU citizens as well), if they have even heard of us that is.
We are however known by some countries closer to us, but for the bad press arising from our hunting excesses.
And the Brits? Well most older fellas do get a gleam in their eyes when you mention Malta, but invariably will at some point dreamily mention Strait Street.
So whilst Muscat may think he is a pretty big fish in the local pond, the sad reality is that in the vast oceans out there he is a nonentity.
If it wasn’t for the constant tribal squabbling, Malta could be a paradigm for the modern world.
The island’s size and location are ideal for leading edge innovations: Infrastructure; Transport; ICT; modern integrated living.
Yes Malta could be perfect if only it wasn’t populated by Maltese.
The initiatives which put Malta in a positive light in international relations were all due to Nationalist government proposals. These included declaring the seabed beyond national juridiction as a common heritage of mankind, the Third Conference on the Law of the Sea, the care of the aged, climate change, and the OSCE being recognised as a regional arrangement to deal with “matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security”, all within the United Nations, and membership of the European Union.
Malta’s initiative under Mintoff to link security in Europe with security in the Mediterranean in the CSCE was ruined by his
outrageous demands that put off all the other members of the conference, including Mediterranean and neutral ones.
This initiative with potential positive elements was smothered by another negative ones like excessive friendship with Col. Gaddafi and North Korea.
There is no one within the present leadership of the Labour Party who has any positive contribution to his credit in foreign affairs, but there are some with negative credentials.
Joseph u Konrad damu jtambru tant li ser inaqqsu l-kontijiet b’50% (25% f’Marzu 2014 u 25% ohra f’Marzu 2015)….imma l-Manifest jghid (pg.50) – 3….irahhas il- il-kontijiet tad-dawl b’medja ta’ 25% …. 50% jew 25%+25% ma tissemma mkien