Will our prime minister please stop making statements for international consumption that make him sound like a small-town mayor?

Published: July 9, 2014 at 12:30am

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Can you imagine the head of government of any other EU member state speaking to the press about how thrilled he or she is because Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are going to make a film there?

A mayor might do that: “We’re so excited that Brad and Angelina have chosen our town to make their film.”

But a prime minister? A president? Francois Hollande, David Cameron, Angela Merkel, Matteo Renzi? FORGET IT.




18 Comments Comment

  1. P Shaw says:

    Burmarrad-style politics

    • H.P. Baxxter says:

      Malta-style politics. Zghar izda kbar. Pajjiz ckejken li rnexxielu jattira l-investiment barrani.

    • observer says:

      And Burmarrad is just a tiny hamlet – without even a town-mayor. He could not even, therefore, be a ‘small-town mayor’.

      As someone said in this site “you can’t take the Burmarrad out of the man”

  2. curious says:

    Jahasra jaghdduna biz-zmien.

    “Malta’s Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, is CELEBRATING…”

  3. PB says:

    But Dr Muscat is the leader of a population of about 600,000, a mayor in a European city may have a population of over 3 million. I see no reason why our PM should not speak about such a big event in our country and rightly so.

    [Daphne – It’s not a big event. It’s a film. And a small one at that. Get a sense of perspective, for your own sake.]

  4. Joe Fenech says:

    How right you are. It’s a case of ‘qatt ma ra xejn’.

  5. canon says:

    Joseph Muscat will be more thrilled if they find him a role in the film. At least an appearance as in the case of Alfred Hitchcock.

  6. Alexander Ball says:

    You see, as I told my mate, some foreigners are welcomed.

  7. anthony says:

    In his case PM stands for petty-minded.

  8. AE says:

    The cringe factor increases with every article I see reporting Joseph Muscat. Next we can expect him and Michelle to want to be bast frands with Brangelina and invite their children to play with theirs in their castle.

    But seriously this is the type of behaviour that will ensure that they do not come back again in a long time.

  9. edgar says:

    Forsi Jolie qaltu li tiffanzjah lil Joseph

  10. billy goat says:

    Of course he’s excited. It’s another photo opportunity for the Muscat family album.

  11. FRANCESCA says:

    That’s what you get when you elect a small time w..ker to run our country.

  12. Ian says:

    Muscat just loves reducing politics to the Brangelina level. Michelle must be buzzing for the cocktail parties.

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