There was a lot of hasty pre-election hustle on the north island last weekend, with the Prime Minister and the local minister hurriedly "inaugurating" things.

But, may one ask, who names the projects?

The "Mġarr to Victoria" resurfacing does not seem to have extended beyond the outskirts of Għajnsielem, and the "Victoria to San Lawrenz" stretch certainly does not reach San Lawrenz. Nor can this last shortfall be blamed on lack of time - it was loudly promised to be finished by November... year before last.

Meanwhile, the new Mġarr Harbour project, a mere 10 years in the building, was opened with a great ceremony - while foot passengers continued to disembark from the ferries between lines of vehicles.

Could it be that some of these "inaugurations" were just a little bit premature?

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