a suggestion made to nip in the bud a potentially damaging allegation against the police. The Commissioner stated that he did not feel in any way pressured by the call. Describing such a telephone call as a means of exerting pressure or an attempt to interfere in the work of the police is a colossal exaggeration. Galea Curmi then asked the Commissioner whether he could speak to the lawyer of Cyrus to put his mind at rest about the matter. The Commissioner confirmed that this was not the case. The Head of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister – in the presence of Mr Engerer Jn – phoned the Commissioner of Police asking whether anyone had made any political pressure on him to press charges. I think that it was in the interest of the Police to be informed of such a serious allegation which was (probably still is) potentially harmful to the Police and to the Government. So should one assume that Edgar would defend Cyrus from the police while his boss was still ouch-ing from the kick he got? Could it be that the spear-cum-helmet warrior prefers Cyrus to Lawrence just because he was Cyrus's parrinu tal-Grizma several years back? Not likely unless Edgar's IQ is similar to that of some bloggers commenting on the evolving drama.Įdgar did what he did not because he wanted to get Cyrus or his father off the hook –that would have been interference in police investigations.Ĭyrus contacted Edgar and told him – among other things – that the lawyer of his father suspected that his arrest could have been politically motivated. Kollox nirranga, sir."Ĭyrus had just kicked (metaphorically) Edgar's boss, you know where. No need li tifqaghli l-kaxxa ta' sidri please. On reading the above one would assume that the conversation was something like this:Įdgar: "Aw ras, hallih lil Cyrus il-filjozz tafx xbin ghax nigi u nifqalghek il-kaxxa ta' sidrek. He even had the temerity of phoning Police Commissioner Rizzo while he (Edgar not Rizzo) was in the company of Cyrus. The "spear" dimension together with the "Galea" aspect (which I think comes from "helmet" –please correct me if I am mistaken) would also fit the guy.Įdgar – I declare him as a longtime friend to publicly state possible interest – has been accused of trying to interfere (perhaps "obstruct" would be a better word as this spear-wielder is being accused as though he is a shady and nefarious character) police investigations about Engerer Senior and Engerer Junior. The literal meaning is "prosperity-spear" or "prosperous spearman." If prosperity is understood in non-monetary terms that it fits him well. Edgar is a common name from Old English words ead (meaning "rich, happy, prosperous") + gar (meaning "spear"). On the other side there is Edgar Galea Curmi, the head of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister. However, isn't it part of the role of a newspaper to publish what's still confidential? It is said that news is about stuff which someone somewhere does not want you to publish. I do, however, hope that no bright guy will decide to upload the mentioned photos on You Tube.Ī lot of noise was made because The Times published information about the stuff Cyrus will be accused of since, it seems, this was confidential material. I am not interested in the stuff he is being accused of. It has been interpreted as "the sun", "like sun", "young", "hero" to "humiliator of the enemy in verbal contest." A well-known blogger had described him as a "rising star" of the PN sometime before he went over to the PL. The entomology of the name continues to be a topic of discussion amongst historians, linguists, and scholars of Iranology. The two dramatis personae of this gargantuan test case about the separation of powers within a democracy are both appropriately named. Lucky I got two teacups for the price of one! It was quite fun to read about the high winds and threatening tsunamis in the tea cup while enjoying a nice cup of tea in the serene atmosphere overlooking one of our most beautiful bays. By mere coincidence I was given a complimentary front row seat for the inauguration of Malta's media silly season during which storms in tea cups are treated with the same awe and level of coverage as Hurricane Katrina. Last week I enjoyed a few days rest in hotel situated in the north of Malta.
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