I knew this would happen; I knew that the public outpouring of grief and calls for change would have an expiry date for some of the less genuine members of the population. It seems that some people believe in a designated period of mourning, and that anything exceeding this should be deemed as hysterical, unnecessary, or fuelled by a political agenda.

This attitude makes me sick, but to be honest, I didn't really expect any better. While it is business as usual for those that have benefitted from Daphne's death, or those that don't have the intelligence to understand why what happened is a devastating blow for this country, the smartest members of the public are tirelessly pursuing their crusade for change.

Of course, no progress has been made in solving the case of who assassinated Malta's main voice against corruption, and if there has been any, the media blackout (hello PBS) has ensured that we do not find out about it. Of course, the Attorney General and the Police Commissioner remain in their positions with an air of pig-headed arrogance that would not be tolerated in any normal country.

Meanwhile, the masses have taken to Facebook to spew diatribes of unprecedented inanity, the likes of which were not even witnessed around the time of the election. What many people seem to be unable to understand is that these calls for constitutional change, the desire for reform and the bettering of our institutions is not a partisan matter. It is not just about Labour or Nationalist, and it is not about pointing fingers at any person. Whether you want to accept it or not, this country is on its knees and the way that every department and authority is run is rotten to the core and reeks of nepotism, corruption, and nefarious intentions. This is a situation that has been going for decades, not just during Labour's rule, and the atrocious murder of the country's leading independent journalist has created a catalyst where the decent people of Malta have said "enough is enough".

The police commissioner is not fit for purpose. He had proved that by chowing down on a delicious hunk of fenek while the suspect in a money-laundering allegation fled his bank with suitcases full of... air, and then by spluttering his way through the world's most embarrassing press conference. More than that, the conflict of interest that he has means that he should have resigned weeks ago. How can a man investigate his boss? How can anyone expect to be impartial or truly diligent when investigating the very people that put him there? But I imagine that he was put there for a very specific purpose. Having met the chap, he seems ever so pleasant. Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, not someone that seems likely to kick up a fuss and not someone who seems particularly strong minded or independent when it comes to thought. I imagine that is exactly why he got the job, and exactly why he is being told not to tender his resignation because he is nothing more than a puppet, a patsy put there because he is compliant, obedient, and above all, not very likely to realise what is going on around him. As for the Attorney General, well my issues with him have been covered in many of my previous articles- the man wouldn't know what justice or integrity if they walked up to him and introduced themselves.

Other serious causes for concern this week include two leading voices in the organising of protests having their Facebook accounts restricted, meaning they are unable to post anything at all. Of course, I am not suggesting that the government is in cahoots with Facebook, but it is clear that they have been deliberately targeted by trolls that have reported their profiles (unnecessarily) which has resulted in an automatic ban. How this group effort was engineered and who was behind it is difficult to say, but I have my suspicions, as I am sure, you do.

Then we have the allegations that PBS has been told to cut stories on Daphne's murder and to focus on other news items. Why on earth would a state-run TV station want to allegedly stop reporting on a potentially politically motivated assassination that the government claim to be so adamant to seek justice for? The mind boggles. Combine that with the fact that certain media houses have been editing stories from their archives pertaining to the allegations made against Pilatus bank. American lawyers my foot, I think we can all guess who is really behind this.

Last but not least, the cretinous degenerate of a Neanderthal (although that is an insult to our ancestors) crawled out from his cave on the eve of the first night of the Occupy Castille movement, to call all women protestors whores. To be honest, I am not sure if I am more shocked that Tony Zarb had the ability to switch his computer on and manage to type in a legible fashion, or that he thought that it was OK to spout such ignorant drivel on a public forum. Either way, what I will say is that the man seems to be quite familiar with prostitutes and where to find them.

This country is a disaster and I for one am glad that the eyes of the world are on Malta now. It is about time that the way things are run, what people do, and what people say is under immense scrutiny. Malta has so much potential, and this is being ruined by the interests of a select few, and those who are not clever enough to break away from partisan politics and see the bigger picture. But before you all jump on me and accuse me of destroying Malta's reputation internationally, remember that I am not the one that accepted bribes. I am not the one that is prostituting your passport abroad at a time of national crisis. I am not the one who is implicated in cases of money laundering, fraud, and embezzlement and yet retains my job. I am not the one that sat and ate rabbit while the country was in meltdown, and I am not the one that failed to protect a journalist against being blown into smithereens. You wouldn't accuse a rape victim of ruining her own reputation, so don't accuse the victims of Malta's corrupt regime of shouting about the ills they are suffering. The fault lies with the institutions and individuals that are failing to act as they should; it does not lie with those that are suffering the consequences.

I cannot vote; therefore, I am not really aligned to any particular political party. What I am against though is corruption and nepotism. I am against the selling of Maltese citizenship to millionaires, while expats are treated like second-class citizens. I am against the appointing of malleable morons in senior positions that should be independent from any political influence. I am against the failure to investigate FIAU reports, I am against the failure to adopt the required AML laws locally. I am against the failure to fire senior members of government for having undeclared, dodgy offshore companies, and I am against the lack of action when it comes to sacking policemen that celebrate the death of a murdered martyr on Facebook. These are just a few of the things that should be a great cause for concern for the people of this country, and these are the reasons why things need to change - and quickly.

Yes, I am angry, and no, I am not going to apologise for the anger and disdain that radiates from this article. The only way this country can realise its full potential is through people standing up and saying what they think while being completely unafraid. After all, the pen conquers fear.