UPDATED: the Police & Army Minister at 2013 boxing match with his driver Paul Sheehan. And is that Stephen Smith?
In this video captured by a smartphone at a boxing match featuring Billy the Hitman (Corito) in July 2013, the Police & Army Minister – as he was then – is clearly seen in the front row with Codruta Cristian.
PC 533 Paul Sheehan buzzes in and out of shot in a grey striped top as somebody who’s working for the fight, rather than part of the audience. At a couple of points he is seen going up to Manuel Mallia to say something. At the end Mallia is helped into the ring to embrace Billy Corito.
The man who helps him into the ring – and who is wearing the black T-shirt and black trousers of Billy the Hitman’s crew – bears a remarkable resemblance to Stephen Smith, right down to his posture. For a few seconds before that, he is walking around the ring and lifts up a little girl. The resemblance is so remarkable that I had to watch the video again and again.
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Isn’t this just like something out of a 1930s New York mobster film, with the corrupt politician, the gangsters and assorted criminals and toughs with the occasional random child at a boxing match. The context is just so wrong for a cabinet minister in the 21st century, but so right for somebody as sleazy as Mallia.
He should never have been given that job. He should never even have been allowed to stand for election because you never know what the electorate are willing to foist on themselves and because they take everything on trust that is presented to them by the parties. But of course we would; we should be able to assume there is a sifting system and quality control.
Paul Sheehan marked in orange – Mallia is sitting behind him
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Sakemm il-Ministru qieghed jara l-boxing, il-prezz taz-zejt ikompli jinzel.
http://inewsmalta.com/dart/20141212-il-prezz-ta-ejt-ikompli-nie-el
B’referenza ghar-rapport Valenzia, jista Muscat jghidilna sarx xi rapport jew inkjesta fuq il-200 ruh li mietu dak inhar li ordna l-pushback policy? Hu u Leli Mallia.
They were lucky he didn’t jump on the ring. This would have happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U-g-bVebQc
SuperSiehbi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwFC9QKCzgw
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-12-14/local-news/Muscat-s-Cabinet-casualties-6736127289
http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-12-14/newspaper-cartoon/Cartoon-14-December-2014-6736127286
Great cartoon which sums it all up.
What is just a coincidence? When Mallia manages (finally) to climb up the ring, and is about to embrace the winner, somebody starts playing “I’ve got the power” …
There is also a guy who bears a striking resemblance to Stephen Smith. He appears at the end, wearing a black T-shirt and trousers, he lifts a girl up at one point, walks from one side of the ring to the other and then slaps a five to Billy and hugs him passionately.
Spot on!
Carissimo Albano,
Billy l’Itman è diventato un vero campione. Io lo metto lì, accanto a te, come un idolo e fratello.
Dopo la partita ci facciamo questa grande festa e io li dico: “non sarebbe stato grande se avessimo Albano che canta per noi stasera!”
Mi manchi, Albano caro. Mi devi visitare questa estate. Sarà molto divertente, lo prometto, perché il governo è nelle nostre mani e ho molti poliziotti e soldati con cui giocare.
Tantissimi bacini
Manolito
He’s got the same facial characteristics and build as Stephen Smith.
‘The man who helps him into the ring – and who is wearing the black T-shirt and black trousers of Billy the Hitman’s crew – bears a remarkable resemblance to Stephen Smith’.
This is very easy to check since this man has his arms full of tattoos. Just try to find out whether Smith also has tattooed arms.
It’s not him.
The song at the end of this video: “I’ve got the power!”
Oh yes, I bet they never knew each other, these three.
Is it some illegal gambling settlement on the side maybe?
Come on it’s Malta, a minuscule island where if you are from a certain background you tend to know all the players very well.
And our ex minister is not bothered about being seen at such events.
Taht il-Lejber kollox possibli.
Il-mizien tal-etika u l-gustizzja taht in-Nazzjonalisti jxbah mizin tad-deheb, preciz li sa l-inqas gramma jxaqleb.
Imma l-mizien tal-etika u l-gustizzja taht il-Lejber jjixbah il-dak il-mizien li jkejlu toqol tal-merkanzija ta’ trakkijiet, li trid titfalu it-tunnellati biex jibda jitharrek.
What a role model Mallia has been. Does he fix fights too? I’m sure when the right moment comes along, more bad things will come out.
http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/scott-dixon-and-the-11th-hour-withdrawal-of-his-boxing-match-permit-lets-stop-beating-about-the-bush/
These Malta Labour politicians make old-time Chicago politicians like Michael “hinky dink” Kenna and Bathhouse John seem like honest men.
That match doctor is Mark Xuereb, the psychiatrist who obsessed with the limelight. U le.
Malta’s criminal underworld in all its glory.
The complete Mallia offspring are seen on the ring in the end. For Manuel and Codruta it’s clearly a family event. And Corduta keeps swaying and rolling up her sleeves as if she were about to prepare for some boksink herself… into the inflated punchbag sitting beside her.
Eerie.
At minute 3 of the video I see the girl being hugged in the ring. But excuse me, what is a girl of that age doing in a violent atmosphere like that?
Who are the parents? Shouldn’t they be criminally charged with exposing a minor to violence?
This is outrageous, immoral and outright distasteful. Where are the competent authorities in all this?
The kids get to learn all about illegal betting and boxers who are paid to lose a match or “take a fall” as they say in the trade.
As much as I agree with your argument, Boxing is an Olympic sport and nowhere in the world are children banned from this sport. There is no law that regulates age in a boxing match. So do not invent things.
True. And these hamalli have turned the noblest of sports into the pastime of chavs. It’s disgusting. The Japanese never hamallified their martial arts like we did, and everyone’s in awe of them.
Give us back our noble science.
Stag at Sharkey’s, New York, 1909
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stag_at_Sharkey%27s
https://www.facebook.com/groups/748533318573258/
Who is Wyatt Zammit?
https://www.facebook.com/wyatt.zammit
But face it, this Corito is good and if he continues like this, he will make a name for us. He seems hast at hand, though probably must improve somewhat his technique.
There should be nothing wrong with this. Boxing is where sports meets arts, antagonism meets culture.
[Daphne – This is not a discussion about boxing or Billy Corito.]
Just to lighten up a bit.