‘Too much common sense!’ – iGaming CEO’s offbeat wishlist for new PN leader manifesto attracts attention

With the recent resignation of Bernard Grech as leader of Malta’s Nationalist Party, WhiteLabelCasinos.com CEO Phil Pearson has graciously stepped into the political void…sort of. He admits he may not technically qualify, but that’s just a detail!

What matters is his manifesto: part common sense, part fever dream, and entirely more entertaining than your average policy paper.

Let’s start with roads – Mr Pearson wants to resurface roads in phases using traffic flow data (hello, 21st century!), and even better, create a public ‘Vote for the Worst Road’ system. Then, fix the top 5 monthly. Democracy meets potholes.

Then there’s traffic, tackled with bold strokes: the Sliema and St. Julian’s area clearly deserves more thoughtful planning and consideration. Cut the sea of bus stops…cyclists will rejoice, and pedestrians might actually enjoy the walk.

Planning Authority? Scrapped. Replaced with an ‘Office of Building Governance’ that enforces noise restrictions, sanity, and (shocker) health and safety.

Mr Pearson tackles council tax next and thinks that it definitely should be taking place in Malta. According to Mr Pearson, it’ll pay for things we actually need: police, wardens, and wheely bins. “We need wheely bins”. He’s not wrong.

Other gems in Mr Pearson’s manifesto include tax breaks for film productions (even better ones), national parks “that don’t suck”, fixing customer service (everywhere), and promoting ecommerce sites rather than social media pages.

And let’s not forget: Wolt and Bolt drivers get a raise, bouncers in Paceville get oversight, and Malta gets a stadium fit for a Swiftie.

Mr Pearsons’s platform may be unconventional at times, but it’s strangely logical. His post was greatly appreciated on LinkedIn.

Mark Debono, Digital Marketing Advisor, commented by saying ‘‘a solid 10 from 16 make more sense than most things anyone in public office has said in the past 5 years’’.

Patrick DeBattista also commented, ‘‘No way Phil. That is way too much common sense in one post! I would add the elephant in the room as point 17: Fix public transport once and for all. We moved mountains to avert a global pandemic ravaging the most densely populated country in Europe. Surely, we can sort out our public transport.’’

Malta might not be ready for Mr Pearson – but perhaps it should be!

Featured Image: Phil Pearson / LinkedIn