Politicians lack long-term vision because their main concerns are power and re-election, Archbishop Charles Scicluna says today in an interview.
The Archbishop expressed his discontent with both the Labour and Nationalist parties.
Mgr. Scicluna said he did not feel threatened by the government’s liberal agenda. He in turn expressed hope that the government did not feel threatened by him.
The reality is that both main political parties have the temptation to adopt a liberal agenda, because they think that is what sells and what gets votes
“When I see the agendas of both political parties I always have to sort of wince. The reality is that both main political parties have the temptation to adopt a liberal agenda, because they think that is what sells and what gets votes,” the Archbishop said.
He urged politicians to look out for the common good rather than personal power.
The Archbishop dismissed claims by government blogger Glen Bedingfield that he was pushing the PN’s agenda.
“I am not here to carry the flag of any political party, or serve any political party. I want to serve Jesus Christ, and Maltese society in his name,” the Archbishop said.
He raised eyebrows several weeks ago when he said high-rise developments were temples to the well-endowed Greek God of fertility Priapus. He explains that he was a “tad obscene” in order to describe an obscene situation.
Asked if village feasts have turned into another excuse to get drunk, the Archbishop replied: “I think that everyone has a right to have a party, a good party, but I think there are excesses that do not give a good name to the parties we organise in honour of the saints.”