PN's former information director to head OPM communications

Mr.Cassar,

First of all, I think I was clear in saying that I believed that there was no alternative, I do not think that I the Labour Party in its current state could have been in government. Nevertheless, one should be careful when saying that Labour are always negative and they always whine. That easily dispels any criticism directed at the nationalist in an arrogant and unjustified manner . Criticism is healthy, and I appeal to all nationalist as well to criticise when needed.

This country cannot go on in the mentally that Blue is all good and Red is all bad or the other way round.

My point was that, when you say you want to work together, then act that way. And not act alone, just one week after all your nice speeches about working together.

As regards this appointment, once again I tell you that not everything and everyone is either blue or red. Once the nationalist party made such an emphasis on working together, it would have been better had an effort at finding somebody who is not so blatantly nationalist, especially considering the role that such a person has played within the nationalist party. There are a lot of valid people who are neither blue nor red and therefore they would be able to satisfy the requirements of the job without controversy. By not recruiting someone who is pro PN, it doesnt mean you recruit someone who is pro MLP.

Maybe Mr.Pisani is good at the job, I'm sure that he is, but when he decides to be so involved in the basic machinery of propaganda of the PN he should also acknowledge the fact that he would be ruling himself out of such positions.

I fear that in Malta we are still labeling people as either Blue or Red. With the famous mentality of " min mhux maghna kontra taghna" we exclude people who act on their own principles, while on the other hand, we reward people who do what they are told by the Big Brother and say yes to the party machines.

I have one question !! If the same Election result was the other way round, i.e. MLP in goverment and PN in opposition, a Labour goverment would have started to appoint Nationalist MP's in public appointments or Parliamentary Secretaries?? Because this is the impression I am taking from the Jeremiahs below !! To conclude, even after 3 electoral defeats MLP still haven't learn anything as they still think you can Win by Whining and being Negative Negative Negative!!!

The Leader of the Opposition, for these past years, also chose to use a personal driver, (paid from taxpayers money) as a journalist and more - within the party machine. Conveniently Dr.Mangion forgot that this driver is paid from public funds. This a case of 'men of trust' .......so grow up all those who cannot appreciate that for "....a sensitive post....", you need to have a man of trust ! Even the Opposition - by the way - "......belongs to the people...." and it also reciprocally has to respect Gov't.

Till now "flimkien kollox possibli" meant :

1) PFP decision without consultation whatsoever
2) A joke of a proposal to the opposition to nominate the speaker and lose a chair in parliament
3) Former PN information director appointed as head of communications within OPM

Wonderful track record so far.

Pity we had no alternative to this arrogance.

After the March elections, Dr Gonzi promised again a new way how to do politics. Is this the new way, job for the blue eyed boys.

NO COMMENTS. ENOUGH IS SAID.

Just one question: was this a wise move? No further comments needed.