Earlier this week the government launched a controversial legislative process to allow local councillors as young as 16 years old to become mayors and deputy mayors.
To celebrate this strengthening of Maltese local democracy, here are 16 things you can expect a 16-year-old mayor to say…
“Sorry I’m late everyone. The school van got a puncture.”
“The last ‘z’ in my name is silent.”
“I hereby propose we introduce a masturbation break in the middle of every meeting.”
“How about we move the entire town to Roblox?”
“We haven’t learned about that in social studies yet.”
“I’m inspired by elder statesmen like Eve Borg Bonello.”
“We could discuss the issue of bars blocking pavements with tables and chairs. Or you guys could help me with my maths homework.”
“I’ll be joining online today as I’ve been given detention.”
“More street lighting? We need less street lighting so I can make out with people more discretely.”
“I won’t acknowledge your point of order unless you post it on Tiktok.”
“We need to close all the roads because Mercury is in retrograde.”
“How much would it cost to install microphones on every street? I want to hear if people are gossiping about me behind my back.”
“What do you mean 30-year-olds aren’t classed as senior citizens?”
“The rumour that I got an erection during PE class is PN propaganda.”
“What’s wrong with putting a statue of Andrew Tate in the square?”
“No confidence motion? That’s so unfair. I’m telling my mum.”
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