Patriotism on the rise

It is no hidden secret that the Maltese people are a nation boasting of a rich history, culture, traditions and faith. It would indeed be of great sorrow if we do not preserve this identity for future generations.

As Malta marked the 59th anniversary of its independence from Britain, this article examines some of the serious threats to our identity and culture. It also brings to the fore preoccupations, concerns and patriotic sentiments arising in the Maltese to preserve what they achieved after generations of blood, sweat and tears.

The Greek referendum

The Greek referendum of 2015 to decide the fate of the bail out and/or exit of the Eurozone, resulted in an overall chaos. Questioned on whether the referendum would be a EuroDrachma dilemma, Greece’s finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, said that European Treaties make provisions for an exit from the EU but do not make any provisions for an exit from the Eurozone. A referendum as a choice involving exit from the Eurozone would violate EU Treaties and EU Law.

This is construed as a form of dictatoprship. The real truth emerges when a country faces difficulty. In reality, Greece is impoverished, not by corruption but thanks to the traitors within the ranks and the legal dictatorship of the EU.

Now a new scenario is unfolding; a scenario in which Right-Wing parties having increased in popularity through their ‘No’ votes. They are being perceived as a rise in the FarWing, when in reality, these are conservative parties of the RightWing political spectrum

Those who want their country back are giving a clear message to the government that they do not want their country to remain yoked under the extremist dictatorship of the Liberals. Is the Greek illulstration being emulated in Malta?

Many perceive our country as being gradually sold out to the EU, as in the biblical account of Joseph, who was sold off to the Ishmaelities into slavery by his brothers. Our country is seen as selling off its liberty, sovereignity and constitution to the EU. It is argued that our country needs to be brought back home to its righteous owners.

Malta is useful for the EU

When Malta applied for EU membership in 1990, no country really needed Malta to form part of the EU to the same extent as it needed today. Malta has slowly but surely become the ‘refuse bin’ or ‘junkyard’ of the EU. The EU argues that Malta is the first port of call so it says, ‘the emigrants are yours’. This is why we are so important now!

It will be of no great bewilderment if the thousands of illegal immigrants who landed in Lampedusa of recent will be taken to the Italian mainland, given Freedeom of Movement Cards and then encouraged to travel to Malta with the compliments of a direct flight from Rome and become part of the labour force for the cheap labour industry

Illegal immigrants are just pawns forming part of the globalistic game of exploitation and human trafficking, where they are seen as canon fodder, ideal for exploitation and abused. The real blame of this unending saga of mass migration are those who are in high places of power who encourage it. In the process of the mass exodus of both legal and illegal migrants to Malta, our country is being impovershed, losing its soveriegnity, rights, identity, language, culture, traditions and faith. What future lies in store for our future generations?

Why are the Maltese political class and establishment not having a change of heart and direction by following in our forefathers’ footsteps, tow the same line to give Malta back to its people? Our country needs to be re-built again. It is only in this way our children will have a future. Is it right for a young couple to have a roof upon its head, it has to spend 40 odd years repaying loans? Moreover, taking a stand on these matters to defend Maltese interests could result in being branded as fanatical, extremist, Fascist or Nazi and hardly given any exposure by mainstream media.

A country choked to its limit

Malta is up to its nose where it comes to overcrowding. There is a rapid state of deterioration of services (e.g., infrastructure and refuse collection) leading to impoverishment in many respects. Suffice to mention, that despite a rise in pensions of €12 a week, this rise has been counteracted as pensioners would not be entitled to the Pink Card rendering them uneligible to certain benefits. This is just one example of many how people can be ‘taken for a ride’ and presented with the illusion they are having a rise in income.

It is becoming clearer by the day that the two political parties in parliament are losing their foundational ideological principles and goals. This has been taking place over, at least the last 35 years. Proof of this is the number of emerging corruption scandals, now in the open, which are being uncovered on a regular basis. The fact is that, aside from the fact that no party is being held accountable, both persist in their corrupt ways. Is this because they are both ‘concubines’ of the EU.

It is high time that a breath of fresh air is instilled over our twoparty system of governance. Our country will not take in a new lease of life and healing if the same PNPL ‘show’ continues. The colours of our flag should be unfurled and held high before they are lost forever. This can only happen if the blinkers of a provincialistic mentality is removed from the eyes; when the true situation of our country is seen objectively and not with the ‘band club style’ of political fanaticism.

Dignity and self-respect

The idea of clientelism and subservient mentality inherited from colonial times also needs a paradigm shift. Why should a person have to go to a Minister or politically exposed persons to find a job or obtain something which, by sacrosanct rights is his or hers? Nobody who is able find a job himself/herself should stoop this low if he/she really believes in himself/herself.

Minimum wage and benchmarking

It comes as a great surprise that the Maltese worker unions never speak about benchmarking when this is a common practise in many countries. The minimum wage across the board for all jobs (whether you are a plumber, electrician, labourer and so on) should be amended.

Each job would still have a minimum wage but with increments over the years. As the situation stands, its a ‘take it or leave it’ wage with little or no hope of wage increments because eemployers have a free hand on how much they want to pay. It is little wonder that in Malta we have the ‘prekarjat’ and worker exploitation.

Further paradigm shifts

Mainstream media makes fun and draws up caricatures of those who are in the business of defending Malta and its people but one has to realise the dark and obscure entities behind their moves, such as the Open Society Foundation attacking people who express patriotic sentiments. In reality, they are ultimately attacking themselves because when the country is pummelled into a state of crumbling, they will also crumble with the rest of the people, as in the proverbial,

‘Morte sansone e tutti i Filistei’.

Our country needs to focus its attention on those who really need help and not on those who sponsor the two political parties’ electoral campaigns, ending up being hijacked and doing their bidding.

The following are patriotic words to cherish and believe in:

‘Malta qum qawma minn din irraqda twila snin,

Erġa ħu l-ħajja w affaċċja iddestin,

Uri mħabbtek bħal omm lejn lulied,

Eqred il-firda u fost l-aħwa lġlied.’