So, according to Ms Lorna Vassallo, Dr Alfred Sant is more than capable to become Prime Minister and lead this country.

He went to Harvard, he can speak French and he worked in Brussels. According to the dear lady these are enough to make a great leader (‘Bil-fatti...’ Net TV, Tuesday 4 December).

So what does it matter that when he was Prime Minister he didn’t even manage to stay in power for two years because of the way he managed his party and his government. Why should it matter? He is a Harvard scholar.

What does it matter if he managed in just 22 months to create a record deficit, record unemployment, record cost of living rise and record taxation. He used to work in Brussels.

What does it matter if he shuns the media or tries to manipulate it. He speaks French.

That should be enough to make him a statesman. According to Ms Lorna Vassallo.

Joe Azzopardi

Msida