‘This Is Elitism’: Rosianne Cutajar Denounces Metsola’s Appointment Of Matthew Tabone
Newly-reintegrated PL MP Rosianne Cutajar has claimed that Roberta Metsola’s appointment of Matthew Tabone as the head of her cabinet is an example of “elitism”.
“Roberta Metsola has appointed her brother-in-law Matthew Tabone as head of her Cabinet,” Cutajar said.
“Naturally, there has been deafening silence by the Opposition, the paladins of ethics and the so-called independent media in the face of this blatant nepotism.”
“Metsola had already tried to promote him to chief of staff and faced strong resistance during the Qatargate scandal, but she couldn’t give a toss after the election and appointed him anyway.”
“Can you imagine what would happen if a PL minister had to appoint a relative to a role in the secretariat? Could it be that no other Maltese person is capable to be her Head of Cabinet?”
“The PN has always believed that it’s about who you know and worked in an elitist manner. Metsola, who aspires to lead the PN, is an example of this.”
Tabone has worked by Metsola’s side for several years. He joined the European Parliament office in 2013 as head of her MEP office and has been head of her private office and public relations since she was elected president in 2022.
In recent years, Tabone has led different teams within the Cabinet, including managing a transparency reform and being tasked with the coordination of the president’s engagement with the European public in the run up to the EP elections last June.
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