The government’s special consultants number two so far: John Dalli and Shiv Nair

Published: October 3, 2013 at 2:51am
The prime minister of Malta: a clear preference for crooks and shady operators.

The prime minister of Malta: a clear preference for crooks and shady operators.

One was sacked by the European Commission for suspected bribery and trading in influence, and given half an hour to clear his desk.

The other is permanently debarred by the World Bank for fraud and corruption.

Way to go.




8 Comments Comment

  1. Min Jaf says:

    Kenneth Zammit Tabona must be proud.

    • La Redoute says:

      He is. From Joseph Muscat’s Twitter feed, retweeted by Malta’s Prime Minister while he was at the United Nations General Assembly, because he thinks the assembled heads of state will be impressed by his association with and the admiration of Kenneth Zammit Tabona in Malta :

      Joseph Muscat ‏@JosephMuscat_JM 26 Sep

      With Sheikh Tammim Al Thani discussed the possibilities of #Qatar investment in #Malta -JM

      KennethZammitTabona ‏@kenotto333 26 Sep

      @JosephMuscat_JM Magnificent museum in Qatar …money no object. Wish I could have an open cheque book to buy Picassos and modiglianis ….

      KennethZammitTabona ‏@kenotto333 27 Sep

      @JosephMuscat_JM just watched your splendid UN speech….prosit. You did us proud. I liked the imagery and the analogies you used.

      Retweeted by Joseph Muscat

      1:38 PM – 27 Sep 13 · Details

  2. rpacebonello says:

    Full speed ahead

  3. Advanced philosophy says:

    Is it possible to have a Labour government without crooks?

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