Are we going to sit back and watch this incredible debacle play itself out and do or say nothing, in fear of making our government look even weaker than it already is?

This matter is a very serious concern for every single taxpayer...- Paul Ellul, San Ġwann

I think the least one should do is call on the PN apologists and opinion writers to stop wasting their precious space in The Times and instead of asking Labour to declare what it has in store to run the country, help the PN remain strong and close to its core values by pointing out that the government is building a new Parliament building without first having set up funding for this huge project.

Common sense dictates that one has to plan how to pay for one’s needs before one decides to purvey anything from an ice lolly to a space ship.

When one signs a promise of sale agreement for a property, does not one put in a subject-to-bank-loan clause? And if the loan is not granted, one has the option of not buying and not losing the deposit.

So how can the Prime Minister simply tell us that the financing, or special vehicle as he is referring to this loan, is not yet in place?

One does not buy or build and then one day decide to find a way to pay for it. Not even Monopoly is played in this manner. And that is just a game.

This matter is a very serious concern for every single taxpayer, from both sides of the political divide.

If we were living in a country where anything goes then I would say we were right on track. Carry on Prime Minister and all the merry ministers. But this is not the way things are worked out in the EU.

So let me try to get this straight. It’s not the right time for an election due to the very delicate situation around us; it would be detrimental for us. But it’s perfectly alright to leave out €80 million from the country’s budget for two years since the special purpose vehicle (read, whopping bank loan) has not yet been set up. It will be “at the appropriate time”,

Can Berta Sullivan, Kenneth Zammit Tabona or Hermann Schiavone, or any of the main opinion writers, tell me what I seem to be missing?

When will the appropriate time be?

Of course the Prime Minister is right to embark on capital projects and one-time costs. Ten out of 10. However, one does not go and commission a capital project of €80 million without having a financial plan in place. It’s just not cricket, old chap.

All I can say is that the emperor is not wearing any clothes and I very much doubt any opinion writer is going to convince me, or the other 250,000 taxpayers, that this matter is of no concern and that bashing Labour is more important.

Personally, I would rather go to my grave with a clear conscience and at least try to bring such matters to attention rather than waste my time writing about opposition leaders (whose job it is to oppose) and who cannot do anything about this matter anyway.

Does anybody agree with common sense? Then why don’t you say so? Your country needs you.