Broaden Your Horizons

J'accuse is all for the Maltese "being afforded the chance to broaden their horizons."

While David Darmanin, writing in today's Times de Malte, informs us that:

Another point Mr Fenech used to justify the doubling of the tax rate in August was by claiming that more expensive air fares may act as an incentive for the Maltese to make Gozo a tourist destination.

You can't "broaden" more than that, surely!

Since it's all about "broadening one's horizons", Lanzarote suggests a cunning little scheme. The government should put aside half the departure tax levied on each ticket and purchase 2 books with the proceeds. One book will then be sent to the individual purchasing the ticket while the other will be sent to a local library. In this way the government can claim that it is, in fact, using the proceeds from the tax "to broaden the Maltese population's horizons." thereby justifying the hefty tax under EC law on public policy grounds. The scheme should be called "Freedom of Minds".

PS: Xemx Wisq Sabiha and The Bible will both be excluded from the scheme since everyone seems to have read them already.  ¶ 3:37 AM