Many are rushing to “apologise” to MP Justyne Caruana for the rash judgements they had made with regards to her potential role in the resignation of Chris Said from the post of Parliamentary Secretary. It’s an interesting development and one that requires a leap of faith. The...
Cultivating Ignoranc...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
If Malta wasn’t sufficiently steeped in partisan ignorance, Inhobbkom Joseph would have to invent it. His latest intervention in the light of Chris Said’s resignation does not just defy logic but it creates a whole new universe of abject insensitivity, crass opportunism and is the...
Leading by Example &...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Like a bolt out of the blue (or “out of the blues” if you speak Jose Herrera English) we have just received the news of Chris Said’s resignation from his post of Parliamentary Secretary. I have on previous occasions, had the opportunity to praise the sterling work and...
Through the Eyes of ...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
I have been trying to get hold of the opinion columns on MaltaToday since David Friggieri told me that he made a fleeting mention to the J’accuse column on The Malta Independent on Sunday in his own MaltaToday column last Sunday. Thanks to Online Editor Matthew Vella I finally got to...
Masters of the Unive...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Helena Dalli MP penned an article in today’s Times (Politicking in Lilliput) in which she attacked PN’s councillor Cyrus Engerer for daring to insinuate that Labour’s councillors had it in for him because he is gay. Tut tut. Here at J’accuse we can see where the Labour...
They Don't Real...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
We may fret and worry about joint Libyan and BP plans to sink an oil well off our coast (and Libya‘s) but when it comes to public acclaim about a potential disaster little or no mention is made of Malta. Surprised? Here is Andrew Johnson writing in the Independent on Sunday (IOS, UK): BP...
No Comment – E...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
A BBC report on this week’s European Court of Justice ruling in a series of cases involving gambling. spread the word:TweetEmailPrintMoreLike this:Like...
Gunpowder, Reason an...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Fireworks were invented in China and their original purpose was to scare off evil spirits. The next step up from the manufacture of fireworks would be the creation of gunpowder – the deadly explosive concotion with the power to take life away. The basic chemistry behind fireworks is the...
Our Lady of Good Cou...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
The rot seems to have spread – or could spread. MT reports that the police will probably arraign more councillors as they widen the probe into the running of local councils. The irony is not lost on anyone that while Local Council small fry are thrown into the burning oil for their...
Heidelberg
posted by Jacques René Zammit
Image via Wikipedia If you read this week’s article in the Independent you may have noticed that I am out and about in the Rhineland-Palatinate. We’ve moved down to the Neckar Valley now and are in the historic town of Heidelberg home of science and reason. The clement...
The Horse's Mou...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
One of the basic tenets of journalism that probably everybody and his brother has heard about is the principle of the 5 “W”s. It’s a concept that underpins the writing of a complete investigative answer by asking the questions “Who? What? Where? Why? and When?”...
Clueless at Bondiplu...
posted by Jacques René Zammit
This has to be the facebook quote of the week. After last season’s ‘controversial’ programmes Bondi+ will be back again with more of the topical, relevant and cutting edge investigative journalism. Don’t hold your breath though, judging by today’s facebook post we...