Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The Only Way Is Up...

I know what you might be thinking…. the title… those lousy lyrics of that pathetic song. Honestly I hated it. I despised it. It was so cheap. It was so corny. Maybe it was the only reason why I didn’t want the MLP to win the last General Election. Maybe so….

Anyway many things are on the up. The price of oil. The price of cereals. Inflation and the cost of living. The deficit. Ahh… and one more thing… the moaning and grumbling! Well the lyrics did say it all. Truly the only way is up! How ironic!

Back to our point… do we need the wisdom of a rocket scientist or genetics engineer to foretell that essential commodities needed so much by our vulnerable economy will continue rising? Did somebody in their sane mind really believe that prices would remain stable after the introduction of the Euro? Please grow up. Pinch yourself. Go wash your face and look yourself into the mirror. Rise up! Oh yes… listen to the LeRock groove… Rise up!!

What baffles me though in this concrete jungle nation of ours is that we seem to discover such problems the day after an election. As if we are not part of the global community during an election campaign. What for? Why spoil the party? Why be negative? Or better, why be naïve?

When the vote and approval of the masses is no longer needed our proactive media pundits declare war on the international markets and economies. And the Government starts to cry wolf. How more pathetic can one get? Can we really take up more of this hypocrisy?

After reviewing the key note speech on the opening day of Parliament, the new buzz word is ‘Sustainable Development’. Very invigorating. How refreshing. Welcome to the 21st century.

The thing is that every sensible individual with a general idea of the global economy and economic trends would have foreseen such threats to our limited market. But what has the Government ruling this rocky archipelago for the past 20 minus 2 years (must we not forget!) been doing to prevent such critical market conditions and ensure that what we do is sustainable?

Something I suppose…. Well that’s what they have been saying all the time. Considering all the money they are splashing out at PBS to sustain their imperious current affairs programmes, they certainly have been up to something. Then what else would they be filling the air time with? Baloney? Hogwash? Or sensible alternatives and solutions that can be considered by our beloved citizens?

Everything is possible stealing a few words from the Gonzi phrase book. But everything must become possible because we are short of time and options. If we really want to seriously tackle our economic woes, then we need to take every action possible to get our store in order and ensure a sustainable economy for future generations to come. Rise up Malta! Rise up!

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