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16 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 26 DECEMBER 2021 NEWS Christmas specials • The COVID sceptics IN July 2021, some 250 protes- tors convened in Valletta for a spontaneous 'freedom rally' in which demonstrators chanted "no vaccine" and "libertà, lib- ertà". Since late 2020, a group billing itself as Health Human Alliance had been opposing face-masks, mandatory vac- cines, and then public health restrictions of all kinds. Malta's anti-vaxxers have re- mained on the fringes of soci- ety so far. But it is striking to find so many like-minded 'il- liberals' fitting into this cate- gory. These are the people who have been militantly intolerant to the changes brought on a society – white, patriarchal, religious, heterosexual and cis- gender – they can no longer claim to rule. Here one will find a motley collection of so- lo activists, religious preach- ers, third-party politicians, so-called 'parents groups', and a few MPs, attempting to dead-leg any sort of legisla- tion that denudes them of the power they previously had (or thought they had). But intriguing to see how an opposition to science, or the belief that a global conspiracy is afoot by the pharmaceuti- cal-government complex, can breathe renewed vigour to the very same illiberals who come together to oppose immigra- tion, sexual health and re- productive rights, and gender equality. It would be too hard to find commonalities in such a heter- ogenous group as Maltese an- MATTHEW VELLA Illiberals under COVID After their attack on the Equality Act, elements of Malta's hard right wing remain active in COVID-sceptic demonstrations. Their efforts betray their snowflake attitudes towards anything that threatens ancient privileges POSTS FOR LAWYER WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Jobsplus Vacancy No. 369626, Permit Nos. 273/2021) The Office of the Attorney General Agency is inviting applications for Lawyers to carry out prosecution and related duties. The selected candidates will be employed on a full-time indefinite term basis, subject to a probation period, and will be required to work for a minimum of forty hours per week. Applicants must be in possession of a warrant to practice the profession of Advocate and, must also have at least one year experience in the practice of the profession covered by a warrant. POSTS FOR TRAINEE LAWYER WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Jobsplus Vacancy No. 376134, Permit Nos. 689/2021) The Office of the Attorney General Agency is inviting applications for Trainee Lawyers to carry out prosecution and related duties. The selected candidates will be employed on a full-time indefinite term basis, subject to a probation period, and will be required to work for a minimum of forty hours per week. Applicants must have completed their U.O.M. law degree and are qualified as M.Adv or LL.D. __________________________________________________________________________ _ Applications must quote relevant Jobsplus Vacancy Reference, include a detailed CV, and should be addressed to: The Administration Office of the Attorney General, No. 53, Admiralty House, South Street, Valletta VLT 1101 or emailed to ag@attorneygeneral.mt and should be submitted by not later than Friday 7th January 2022 at 13:00 hrs.