Recently, the University of Malta, known for its abysmal standards, political favouritsm, nepotism and lack of productivity was criticised by the Finance Minister for failing to generate any funds. Academics replied with some of the most ridiculous answers possible.
The discussion on this topic has become even more comical and absurd, as the University Rector recently gave an interview suggesting that students shouldn’t work too hard to earn extra money, or something along those lines. Yet, the absurdity doesn’t end here. The Rector Alfred Vella, gave these comments to a radio-show host who is also an academic. Andrew Azzopardi, supposedly is a full-time lecturer and head of department at the University of Malta, yet, despite his supposedly busy role at the University, he doubles as a radio-show host and journalist with Newsbook.
You can’t get more Banana University than this. A full-time academic, paid by public funds, is doubling as a full-time journalist and is in discussion with the University Rector about not working too hard.
Incredible. And these fools have the audacity to criticise the Finance Minister for asking them to be mindful of the public funds allocated to them.
Note that Andrew Azzopardi’s position as a full-time journalist is highly irregular, regardless of whether he is being paid for his role by Newsbook. He is working full-time as a journalist while also being paid a salary by the University, which supposedly should be allocated for his research and work at the University of Malta. This sets a very ugly precedent, unfair to genuine investors in the press and publishing industry who must independently secure funding to produce their content. At the University of Malta, it seems that anything goes as standards continue to erode under Labour’s administration.
U iva, mhux xorta?
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