As the saga of the PN leadership war is unfolding on an hourly basis, I beg to draw your attention towards something which most probably, noone or at most very few are noticing.
Particularly in a two-party political system like Malta, the literal implosion of the opposing party is from a purely-partisan perspective - every political leader's dream scenario.
In this respect, even at the least indication of such a possible implosion, most political leaders - summer or no summer - would actively and relentlessly use their oratorial influence on the masses to further stoke the flames and accelerate the demise of their opponents. For a recent example at home, just move the clock to 1996-98 and the heady days of the Mintoff-Sant debacle and appreciate what the PN and its leaders got up to at the time.
More mature and savvy leaders act differently particularly leaders who have absolutely no need for their adversaries' woes as an imperative ingredient for their success.
Enter Joseph Muscat - yes he's still around as most seem to have forgotten his very existence over the past weeks, so engrossed is everyone with the apocalyptic events developing at tal-Pieta'.
Please note how over these weeks, to the discerning political observer, Joseph Muscat has been so conspicuous by being inconspicuous; how he has spoken volumes simply by practically not saying anything at all.
Indeed the making of a statesman is gauged against grand national and international achievements, political stature both at home and beyond. It is however also gauged against political elegance - including the art of achieving so much by knowing when it is the right time to say and do nothing.
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