Maintenance Order - Urgent 2015 - Aagius1 in Verdana

Anne Agius (225213L) – Request for Maintenance Order via Mr Owen Bonnici (JM)
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To: Chief Justice
C/C- Justice Robert Mangion (Family Courts)
Re: Family Courts in Malta - Urgent Request for Maintenance
Date: 15th
July, 2015
c/c- emanuel.sciriha@gov.mt
C/C – owen.bonnici@gov.mt
Maintenance Request – Mr Owen Bonnici
From: Anne Agius (Gelicrisio)
Email 1: voicebohx@gmail.com
Email 2: anne.agius@yahoo.com
(http://voicebohx.wix.com/anne)
(http://voicebohx.wix.com/campaign-night)
https://au.linkedin.com/in/anneagius
Good Afternoon Your Honour, Mr Silvio Camilleri, Mr Robert Mangion and
Mr Owen Bonnici (Justice Minister of Malta)
Here in this formal document I would like to place my requests for a
maintenance order that I have already attempted to place with the Family
Courts of Malta, to no avail. I would like to mark this request for Spousal
Maintenance - Section 72 FLA – URGENT.
Right of a Spouse to Maintenance - Section 72 FLA:
1 (1) A party to a marriage is liable to maintain the other party, to the
extent that the first-mentioned party is reasonably able to do so, if,
and only if, that other party is unable to support herself or himself
adequately whether:
a by reason of having the care and control of a child of the marriage
who has not attained the age of 18 years;
b by reason of age or physical or mental incapacity for appropriate
gainful employment; or
c for any other adequate reason;
2 having regard to any relevant matter referred to in subsection 75(2).
The aim is to balance the needs of the applicant against the respondent's
ability to pay.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION and JUSTIFICATION:
Despite my 15 odd years of business related experience, having worked in
four different industries from customer service front line staff to people
management, I have not been successful in gaining employment to
adequately support myself here in Malta since separation from my
Maltese husband; a community at large that’s too busy playing favourites.
Only one cleaning job was finally offered on the 14th of July, 2015 (just
yesterday, which I did not apply for) after searching endlessly for
employment since end of July, 2014; however, it would not suffice and as
a result I had to decline for the following reasons:
‘…the pay rate is a little low (in-adequate) and I don’t think the hours are
going to be sufficient to cover the costs I need to pay in order to put my
life back together especially after suffering several breaches to my human
rights since separation from my Maltese husband, including but not
limited to discrimination based on age, race, sex and marital status - a
particle system that is stale (still in place) and fails to support female
independence, breeding a culture of injustice that has supported my
husband very well however, for me it simply does not work. To prevent
me from my cultural practices and expect me to conform to female
suppression in this underdeveloped country would be a clear breach of my
Fundamental Rights as an EU Citizen under Chapter 3, Article 22...’ I
would be more interested in finding ways to work together by way of
mutual respect, where it does not under any circumstances compromise
my right to a fair go – The Australian Way.
Discrimination is both disrespectful and abusive; there is no
excuse good enough for abuse!
The international human rights movement was strengthened when the
United Nations General Assembly adopted of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (UDHR) on 10 December 1948. Drafted as ‘a common
standard of achievement for all peoples and nations', the Declaration for
the first time in human history spell out basic civil, political, economic,
social and cultural rights that all human beings should enjoy.
International human rights law lays down obligations which States are
bound to respect… States assume obligations and duties under
international law to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights. The
obligation to respect means that States must refrain from interfering with
or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights. The obligation to protect
requires States to protect individuals and groups against human rights
abuses. The obligation to fulfil means that States must take positive
action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights.

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UNIVERSAL DECLARATIN OF HUMAN RIGHTS:
The universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed
by the General Assembly as a common standard of achievement for all
peoples and all nations, who shall thrive by teaching and education to
promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive
measures, national and international, to secure their universal and
effective recognition and observance, both among, the peoples of
member states themselves and among the peoples of the territories under
their jurisdiction.
Forty-eight states voted in favour of the Declaration, none against, with
eight abstentions… ‘a step forward in the great evolutionary process’, said
the President of the General Assembly.
Article 1 of each Covenant states that the right to self-determination is
universal and calls upon States to promote the realization of that right
and to respect it.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are
endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of oneness.
This article thus defines the basic assumptions of the Declaration: that
the right to liberty and equality is our birth-right and cannot be alienated.
Article 2, which states out the basic principle of equality and non-
discrimination, as regards to the enjoyment of human rights and
fundamental freedoms, forbids ‘distinction of any kind, such as race,
colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion or other opinion,
national or social origin, property, birth or other status’.
The economic, social and cultural rights recognized in articles 22 and 27
include the right to social security; the right to work; the right to equal
pay for equal work; the right to rest and leisure; the right to a standard of
living adequate for health and well-being; the right to education; and the
right to participate in the cultural life of the community.
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination against women has stated that the perpetrator’s
rights cannot supersede the victim’s (or person on the receiving
end of the abuse) HUMAN RIGHT to life and to physical and mental
integrity.

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The European court of Human Rights has established that states have a
duty to protect the enjoyment of the right to life under Article 2, the right
not to be subjected to torture and ill-treatment under Article 3 and the
right to family life under Article 8; the duty to protect applies also where
a private individual commits the actual breach.
When authorities fail to take appropriate action to protect the lives of the
innocent, mainly women and children, in cases of domestic violence, they
are affectively in breach of the convention;;; it must take measures in
order to prevent its occurrence.
Gender based violence against women may breach provisions of the
convention, regardless of whether those provisions expressly mention
violence.
The council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights has stated
that Article 16 of the European Social Charter on the right of the family to
social, legal and economic protection applies to all forms of Domestic
Violence and that state parties are obligated to adopt measures to protect
women from domestic violence, both in law and in practice.
Furthermore, The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
enshrines certain political, social, and economic rights for European Union
(EU) citizens and residents into EU Law; the following, which I have
provided ‘true’ examples for, I believe have been breached (against me).
• Chapter 1, Article 1, the right to human dignity:
Tuesday morning, 14th
of July, 2015, Jemma, the Assistant Manger from Costa
Coffee in the Bay Street Shopping Complex refused to serve me. She said (while
I was standing at her counter asking for hot water only), ‘I’m not giong to serve
you anymore when you come here in future…’ I asserted myself and asked for
an explanation and she stared making false accusaitons of a conversation I
never even had with her (during my last visit) to justify her unreasonable
behaviour;;; and then went as far as so to blow cigarette smoke in my face,
provoking me in the presence of her male staff member on duty (who openly did
not agree with her un-provoked conduct);;; she blew smoke in face after I asked
for her name to file formal complaints to upper management in head office for
her poor service standards. I informed her quite politely of my intentions to
complain via the correct channels, as to why I wanted her name that she tried to
refuse me – her name badge was not worn during busines hours at this point in
time. This is the second incident of it’s kind from the same person at the
same Costa Coffee Location in Paceville (Malta). The first incident was a
clear breach of my human right to water – as set in articles 22 and 27 of
the Declaration – the right of a standard of living adequate for health
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It was a hot day and being homeless, I had no choice but to sleep in the sun. I
woke up dehydrated and blistered from severe sun burn running down both
arms. The public toilets, which are normally open by the beach in Paceville were
shut for cleaning and the adjoining restaurant was packed with customers to the
front door waiting to be seated and could not serve me. I was dry reaching and
my mouth had no saliva left so I raced over to Costa Coffe at Bay Street
Shopping Complex and asked Jemma, (the same assistant manager, as
mentioned above) for a cup of tap water, briefly explainig my desperation. She
blatently refused and sent me away stating that it was not her problem. Then
she was making up excuises for not allowing me tap water free of charge, which
I’m sure head office would disapprove of her doing so. I kept calm, despite being
on the verge of collapse because I was dehydrating and went on to inform her
that I’ve had water from that same tap several times in the past and have
suffered no health issues what so ever – just incase she might have been
concerned. When she started making false accusations, then I realised that her
behavior was not out of genuine concern but simply an abuse of power of
position, she is an assistance manager who acts like the director – it is not her
professional possition. Before walking away I infomed her that she’s in breach of
my human rights to well being and as a result, she does not deserve her position
and shouldn’t even be working for such a reputable international company, as
she has just spolied their service standards.
• Chapter 1, Article 3, the right to integrity of a person:
The Senior Social Worker at the Housing Authority, upon disclosing the
levels of domestic abuse my husband subjected me to, told me that it’s all
in my head; which is the worst thing you can tell someone who is
experiencing abuse and trying to seek support.
• Chapter 1, Article 4, prohibition of torture and inhuman or
degrading treatment of punishment:
A security guard, an old, small, grey haired Maltese man employed by JF
Security for The Westin Hotel/Resort in Paceville not only shooed me away from
a public access area neighbouring the said hotel that I was resting in (under my
sun-umbrella to prevent my skin from burning), he also confiscated my
umbrella, (which is how I woke up) and then began to defame me making the
same false accusations that my husband has been circulating of prostitution and
drug offenses – none of which I am guilty of; calling me a tramp and that I
deserve to sleep outside like an animal. My husband also worked for JF Security
when he was employed by the Commissioner of Refugee’s and is believed to be
well acquainted with this man in question, whose Identity I intend to release
once being called to the witness stand, should he be required to give his
evidence in the court of law. He has pursued to stalk me via harassment
thereafter, following me down the road in Paceville with his white car (on a
different day) name calling me of a degrading nature and telling me to go back
to my country (Australia) and get out of his; which only in retaliation I stuck my
middle finger at him, telling him that his penis where his brain lives, is no bigger
than the tip of my middle finger.

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• Chapter 2, Article 6, right to liberty and security:
The Housing Authority rejected my urgent application twice for housing
and therefore, refused me the opportunity to be housed in a property that
my husband and I once occupied; to sleep securely behind a locked door;
a house that was still vacant and perfectly liveable contrary to their
claims. My appeal to this day is unanswered and I am still homeless, as a
result of a system that was flexible only when I was married to my
Maltese Husband; my application as a person enduring separation from
him, failed; a letter from my legal representative was available to them at
the time of my application for independent housing, confirming separation
in process.
• Chapter 2, Article 9, the right to marry and found a family:
My husband proposed to me with the intention to go to Australia married at the
end of 2013 (calculating three months after marriage). We attended an
appointment with the Marriage Registry in Malta to set a date, who refused us
after finding out that I am 16 years older than him. The lady processing our
application (whose identity will only be disclosed should she be required to give
evidence in the courts of law) refused me the opportunity to set a date to get
married in Malta to my husband, Bradley Agius. She turned to him and asked
him if he knows my age and if he is consenting to this; I couldn’t understand
why on earth we would go as far as to attend the Marriage Registry if my
husband didn’t know what he was doing, I mean getting married so soon was his
idea and age is the first thing that is normally disclosed upon dating. She was
also acting suspicious after receiving a phone call of a previous marriage that
may still be valid and used one excuse after the other for not wanting to
formalise a date to proceed; a warning that was being passed around from one
office to the next with regards to a marriage that was still supposedly valid in
Australia that I knew nothing about – it was the first time I heard of it???
I was wondering if she talks to everyone like that and even my husband was
very surprised telling me, ‘this is Malta’ and I would always answer with, ‘so
what babe, there’s no excuse, we all know the difference between right and
wrong’. My husband was of a consenting age and even before marriage in
Cyprus, I gave him ample opportunities to bail out and change his mind – he
said he loves me and wanted to go ahead and he knew exactly what he was
doing – if there is something my husband does better than me, it’s calculation.
Within the first week of meeting him, I told Bradley everything about me holding
nothing back, from my two children (which he was very surprised, as he
mentioned there was no physical evidence of it naked – so I showed him my
caesarean scar to prove it) to police corruption, including the childhood abuse
that I suffered in my mother’s care and the turn of events that led to my arrival
in Malta, and he said he was fine with it, ‘he doesn’t care’.
After much struggle to get approval to marry in Malta, which was not granted,
my husband and I decided to elope in Cyprus instead and it was awesome
because neither of us are very romantic and both enjoyed each other company;
Cyprus welcome his decision to marry. Cyprus only expected us to abide by the
rules and produce documents to meet their criteria which we did. My husband
willingly paid for it all, calculating a life in Australia by the end of the 2013.

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I did on several occasions encourage my husband to wait at least 12 months
prior to marriage and at one point we had this conversation in front of his
mother; to (a) get to know each other better and (b) to give me the opportunity
to gain work and split the costs, a 5000Eur bill, which he insisted on paying for;
when Bradley wants something, he gets it, that’s what his mother taught him as
a child in her care. I a mother, am against spoiling children because they grow
into very selfish adults (when spoilt in childhood) and then they have to learn
the hard that the world does not revolve around them and that other peoples
needs are just as important as theirs.
He envisioned a life in Australia after marriage with me, where had every
intention to apply for his spousal visa upon arrival. I fell in love with what I
thought was in his heart and agreed to marry him; to me, love doesn’t see age
and in Australia, there is no such discrimination so marring younger men is quite
common.
• Chapter 2, Article 14, the right to education:
I tried to enter into Law to commence 1st of October, 2014, however, my
application with the Malta university was rejected; which I was only
informed about at the interview stages (two weeks before
commencement) not leaving me sufficient time to re-apply as an
international student – another way in. Furthermore, I have been made
aware by university staff themselves that my husband had applied for his
masters in criminology at the same time and that I can do my law degree
next year when my husband, has finished his masters, (allowing him to
go first); which made me very angry because I felt held back for him to
get ahead; a clear case of INEQUALITY; again demonstrating outdated
practices. Below is the letter I attached to my said application.
I would like to take this opportunity to apply for the above listed course with The University of Malta, as per my online
application for mature age entry.
It’s takenme years to figure out what I wantto do with my life;I was born intoDomestic Violence from the very start
and at only twenty one, I was enduring divorce and custody battles, as a result of marital violence fuelled by an
alcoholic spouse.
I’ve spentsixteen years raising twochildren single handily withlimitedsupportfrom extended family members;and
the past eighteen months fulfilling my travel dreams, which resultedin a marriage to a local.
As a result of blowing the whistle on a police officer for sexual assaultin Australia, I’ve beensubjected to in-
conceivable levels of police corruption carriedforward from place to the next, sabotagingthe opportunityfor perfectly
good relationships and the right to a fair go;whichthroughoutthe years, has givenme a VERY STRONG SENCE FOR
JUSTICE and intelligence training beyond my years.
As a result of my saidexperiences, I have representedmyself in courtdealingwith diverse areas of law, in particular,
civil and criminal cases. This entailedintensive researchof the relevant act’s and the study of sections and sub-
sections in preparationfor on-cominghearings;and furthermore, compiling and submitting(singlehandedly) all
documentationin due course directly withthe courts. I’ve also had first-hand experience in cross-examining a witness
and from thatvery moment, my passionto enter the legal arena was born.
By scanningthrough my attached CV, you will discover thatI am currently establishinga tell all website and a
campaign (startingat a slow pace)to raise awareness of domestic violence amongother things, in hope to assist
other’s sufferingin silence;I am also pursuing appointments with the relevant ministers of Malta in order to move
forward.
I am very committedand hungry for the opportunity to be counted as a legal representative with a country thatis very
close to my heart, to putall this experience to good use for the mutual benefit.

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Thank you, for your time andI look forwardto the opportunity of an interview, to further discuss my suitability for
entry into The Bachelor of Laws commencing 1stOctober, 2014.
Once Qualified, I had intended to use my legal expertise (as a
lawyer) to represent women and children of domestic violence in
court, after establishing Europe’s First Rehabilitation Centre -
‘TrentEsta’ – to transform gender power inequalities combating
violence against women at the core.
Since I met him, I’ve been pushing for my husband to complete his
masters and he resisted me, showing no interest what so ever.
I then apply for my Law Degree against his will with the same university
he holds credibility with, (which is something he was dead against me
doing, making every effort to discourage me from the very beginning…)
and all of sudden, he races over, right after separation and applies for his
masters in the same year, making false allegations that I am stalking him
and that he is scared of me??? A place for him to privately continue his
affair with a Maltese girl where he was well supported by his Maltese
community at large, was more to the point. I reminded university
students, who informed me of such allegations that ‘if you are scared of
someone, you do not hit them under any circumstances…’.
• Chapter 2, Article 15, freedom to choose an occupation and the
right to engage in work:
I spent all morning job hunting, sending CV's online and presenting
myself in person to prospective employers. I started at Sliema on foot
and by lunchtime I was in Paceville, following up on two vacancies I
applied online, for the position of HR and Marketing Manager with Arcadia
in Paceville.
While I was right next door, I thought I'd follow up on some emails I sent
to businesses stationed in the Portomasso Business Tower for
employment opportunities but upon entering the front doors of the said
business tower, I was stopped by security staff who were stationed on the
ground floor who effectively prevented me from going upstairs to seek
employment, despite having a CV in my hand and copies of covering
letters that I sent to businesses stationed upstairs in the Portomasso
Business Tower the I was pursuing employment with.
What was even more surprising is that they told me to seek consent from
local police in order to apply for jobs with businesses stationed at the
Portomasso Business Tower; I was not committing crime and therefore,
involving the police was completely un-necessary; such a statement is a
clear indication of less favorable treatment, as I’m sure they would not
have said that to my husband under any circumstances and yet it was he
who was committing crimes against me!
I was even surprised they stopped upon entry the way that they did
because 12 months ago I entered with my Maltese husband for exactly

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the same reason, seeking employment, with our CV's in hour hands and
we were automatically allowed upstairs by the same old Maltese security
guard NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Entering by myself today for exactly the
same reason and happy to leave my bag downstairs, I was denied. If I
was fooling around (passing advertising material for example) that would
be one thing and perfectly understandable but for the purpose of seeking
employment and following up on concurrent emails, I don't think they had
the right to stand in my way and prevent me from the opportunity of
presenting myself in person to perspective employers who are paying a
wages fitting to my credentials and in accordance to my level of
experience; a wage that is adequate enough to get me off the streets.
Less favorable treatment and discrimination of any kind is an indication of
poor morals, ILLEGAL and JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH!
• Chapter 3, Article 20, Equality before the law:
My husband subjected me to Domestic Violence as a result of infidelity, a
crime that was organised and supported by police corruption over an
illegal cross reference that should never have happened – a grudge
carried forward from one country to the next. My husband alleged the
following which he said came out of the mouths of detectives at the
Victoria Police Station in Gozo – during his interrogation:
 Australian's are doll bludgers and don't want to work...
 Don't get me pregnant or I will hit hard with maintenance (my ex-
partners had more to take than my husband and I never touched
their money, even though I was entitled to it - I had both father's
exempt...)
 Detectives claiming I was already married…
 Calling me a 'mignuna'...
 Further claiming that I was treating him like a poodle on a leash
and that if his wife dare treat him like that, he’s slap her in the face
Detectives recommended that my husband take a STD test for HIV
after sleeping with me
 …after 40 year old, women find it hard to conceive
 Detectives making fun of my CV that they had handy and told my
husband that I have a degree with the university of the streets AND
FINALLY - in abusing their power of position tried to bribe my
husband with JOB SECURITY should he comply with their wishes to
leave me and never speak to me again.
 They also offered to personally look after him as a friend but not as
long as he is married to me; and by making such an offer in
uniform, not only did they break the criminal code but also the code
of Malta Police Act.

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This sweet faced husband of mine, who at the beginning was quite
innocent and sexually inexperienced, went from being a man of good
moral character to a wolf in sheep’s clothing overnight, calculating
deception every step of the way - one face to me and another to
everyone else. His mother in a separate incident took it upon herself to
assault me in the middle of the streets carrying forward the abuse; my
husband reported, ‘At one point, she (referring to his mother) became
really aggressive and hit my wife in the face twice and later in the
stomach, I had to jump in the middle to stop my mum from hitting my
wife once again.’ He further added on a formal statement, ‘My wife did
not hit back, she did not raise her voice nor was she abusive at
any particular point… People with, Psychosis, Schizophrenia and
Aggressive by nature, do not keep their hands to themselves when
confronted with violence, nor are tolerant in such circumstance; and they
certainly don’t have the skills to effectively communicate resolution as
oppose to hitting back.
• Chapter 3, Article 21, non-discrimination:
I would like to thank John who did my eye makeup before heading over to
be interviewed by another John from the Vacancy Center in Swatar. I
walked into the vacancy center at 12:00pm after seeing Grant Thornton
who are in the opposite office suites, in both cases, to follow up on
employment opportunities with Human Resources Personnel.
The Interview at the Vacancy Centre with John was very interesting and
some of it spoken in Maltese to verify my fluency after I was told about a
vacancy of interest with Maltese Employer. John said that if I don’t speak
Maltese I cannot be considered for this job because the employer and
staff are all Maltese and they want Maltese speaking people. So we
conversed in Maltese under his instruction to prove my level of fluency;
but I was dismayed because this is an English speaking country.
During the interview I refrained from divulging my age and current
marital status. John was a little thrown by my determination to keep
information that could subject me to discrimination to myself, in particular
my age and marital status; which came from my previous experiences of
being openly discriminated by local prospective employers upon applying
for positions vacant within their organization. For me, keeping all this to
myself was not easy to do because I had to suddenly think about what I
was saying and choose my words carefully, which is not something I
would normally do; if you’re telling the truth, you should not have to think
about it, unless you are withholding information contrary to my
communication style. I like to be open, leaving no stone unturned trusting
that people in general will use their better judgment against all forms of
discrimination. It was the first time I failed to disclose such personal

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information that is not deemed necessary to gain employment and I don’t
recall receiving a follow up email to consider me for a job I was
completely experienced to carry out and eligible to apply for, working for
that Maltese Employer who wanted Maltese speaking people, as a matter
of priority.
• Chapter 3, Article 23, EQULAITY between MEN and WOMEN:
My husband had an issue with me being the breadwinner and held me
back from gaining employment that pays more than what he could earn;
he was unemployed at the time. I was discouraged from attending an
interview for employment that I was shortlisted for, paying 24,000Eur per
year with an international accountancy firm who wanted an experienced
accounts clerk, who after viewing my CV showed an enormous amount of
interest and called me the same day they received my online application
for an initial telephone interview, which I passed with flying colours. I had
to turn them down after discussions with my husband and I did not get
another opportunity like that again; and remained unemployed ever
since.
• Chapter 4, Article 33, family and professional life – the right to
legal, economic and legal protection:
My husband and I were going through separation; he has made every
effort to push me away since his first interview with the Ministry for Social
Solidarity, for the LEAP Project, which he was certain to be appointed
before his acceptance came through. He told me that this position was
promised to him by a third party (whose identity he did not disclose) and
further mentioned that I was standing in his way of getting the job; and
therefore, he has to ‘get rid of me’ first. Of course this did not make any
sense until recently, when he went as far as to break my statue of The
Blessed Virgin Mary that I pray The Holy Rosary to each morning, as a
means of what he calls ‘getting rid of me’; which worked like a charm, it
compelled me to throw his bags out the front door; Tuesday the 22nd July,
2014.
Someone advised me to forgive him and in the spirit resolving the matter
peacefully, I met with him in person the following day and gave him till
Sunday 27th of July, 2014, to return back home to reconcile; which he
failed to do, as this job is obviously more important to him – chasing
money as usual. TWO DAYS LATER ON THE 24TH JULY, 2014; BRADLEY
GOT THE JOB VIA EMAIL CONFIRMATION FOR THE LEAP PROJECT – HE
OBVIOUSLY KNEW SOMETHING THAT I DIDN’T. His people were
protecting him!

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• Chapter 5, Citizen’s Rights, Article 42, Right of Access to
Documents:
The YMCA began creating an illegal file in my name with every visit I
made for clean clothes; I did not ask them for accommodation. I made
my point quite clear that being a whistle blower, I cannot possibly be
placed in shared accommodation with troubled teens, where there are
likely to be problems that are swept under the carpet to keep reputations
intact. They kept coming up with excuses to justify this file with
information they secretly created that they so badly wanted to hold
against me; its contents were kept secret, despite demanding they delete
the file that they created in my name, which is against protocol and
refrain from using it under any circumstances. This came at a time my
husband got his job with the Ministry of Social Solidarity; the YMCA and
all other services that I turned to for assistance (after separation from my
husband who subjected me to family violence) fell under their umbrella.
The YMCA Valletta refused me the contents of the said file upon my
request and failed me in their duty of care to practise what they preach;
…seeking to promote a vision to build a more just society.
• Chapter 7, Article 53, level of protection:
The MSIDA Police told me that the incidents of abuse I wanted to report
with them were simply too old and therefore, I could not file a report
against my husband, who was working for the Ministry of Social Solidarity
at the time. They were talking to me at the same time as holding an open
line over the phone to Mater Dai Hospital conversing in Maltese, saying
something about a crazy person needing to be picked up urgently – I had
a hard time picking up every word, spoken very quickly in Maltese. It’s
not unreasonable to assume they might have been referring to me, as
there was no one else at their front counter and the police station at the
time of making such an enquiry was quiet. I was only trying to seek their
assistance to have some form of legal documentation to show for the
purpose of seeking accommodation, as an alternative to sleeping outside.
• Chapter 7, Article 54, Prohibition of abuse of rights:
Appogg said they cannot guarantee housing. They can however, place an
application to the Housing Authority on my behalf; which was not deemed
necessary, as I have already done that. They also offered to re-construct
an application on my behalf to enable me welfare benefits, despite not
qualifying; which were I come from, constitutes fraud on government
documentation and I am simply not willing to break the law; ‘no-body
checks’ they said! ‘If I don’t qualify, then I don’t qualify and that’s
that’, I replied, nor do I want to be dependent on tax payers hard
earned dollars, a system that is already under strain.
Then they had the cheek to circulate phone calls informing related
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have done everything in their power to help me... Well if that’s how they
help people, then I don’t need it!
Everyone else I turned to after my ordeal with Appogg, were all refusing
me support, telling me to go back to Appogg.
This information was confirmed by a local church that offers emergency
relief to the poor and destitute on a regular basis who withdrew their
assistance under pressure; which for obvious reasons I cannot mention,
While enduring the separation process via legal representatives, during
which time nothing eventuated nor any legal agreement made to change
our Marital Status, my husband Mr Bradley Agius (DOB - 17/11/1989, and
ID Card 541489M) failed to respond to a maintenance demand refusing to
pay a single cent, ensuring I suffer homeless; and he knew winter was
just around but it was my punishment for opening my mouth with regards
to family violence that I suffered as his wife, which he subjected me to
and kept well hidden from everyone on face value, telling them only one
side of the story – his.
To my disgust, the neighbours who were Maltese and all on his side
judging by the level of support he received on a daily basis and the lack of
it for me, who used to ask me if I was the one hitting my husband; who
all heard the violence and never made any attempts to assist me by at
least picking up the phone to police, who would have witnessed the abuse
my husband subjected me to upon their arrival. Plates were being broken,
after my husband threw them on the ground in his attempts to intimidate
me into submission while his affair was waiting just around the corner
(housed by the locals); she was putting enormous pressure to meet with
him, a local girl who the neighbours supported by keeping it a secret from
me until I saw it for myself. Cupboards slammed first thing in the morning
by him before work (completely unprovoked) and my husband faking
injuries before leaving the front door, to display a problem at home with
me hitting him, putting into question my mental stability – the neighbours
and his work colleagues all blaming me for the family violence while his
reputation remained intact and at the time he worked for AWAS, which
was neighbouring The Commission for Domestic Violence, whom he
became well acquainted with ensuring to exclude me. I suddenly became
isolated and no help from anyone was offered, while his support was
growing at a rapid rate. I was not behaving like a victim enough to
convince anyone of the actual turn of events because I DO NOT
CONSIDER MYSELF AS ONE.
I consider myself as someone who was affected by my husband’s
violence, as a matter of bad luck – we are not all lucky in love, the only
thing that money can’t buy and it’s the only thing I’m interested in.

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My rent expired and my husband was no longer there to pay the rent and
therefore, I endured homelessness as a result of ceasing co-habitation
with my husband because of Domestic Violence, born of Infidelity, a crime
supported by not only the locals but also police corruption; it’s not
unreasonable to assume that he’s also fully supported by the Ministry of
Social Solidarity, where he was initially employed on the 4th August, 2014
on the condition he ‘gets rid of me first’ (earning an estimated income of
20,000Er per annum) in accordance to my husband’s own admissions
during a heated argument, escalating the abuse and adding insult to
injury. I soon nick named them ‘The Ministry of Maltese Families’. Emails
sent to the said ministry – a cry for help – informing them of family
violence were deleted off records and ignored (…sent to two senior staff
members and one of them was a senior social worker who told me not to
bother her with my emails), leaving no evidence of my husband being
anything other than a person of ‘good moral character’, which was a core
requirement to be deemed a suitable application for the LEAP Project,
working for the Ministry of Social Solidarity. My husband got upset when I
pointed out that I have no doubt that there were plenty of suitable, well-
educated candidates who deserved that position with the leap project
better than him but missed out all because of his crimes against me; that
he should hang his head in shame and publically apologise to us all,
not walk around like his God’s gift to women, because he is not!
I have been un-successful in gaining employment since my arrival in
Malta in December, 2012 (although I had a close call that my husband
denied me, as mentioned) and the reasoning so far in accordance to the
feedback that I have provided is that (1) I am too old at 40… and (2)
employers fear my return to Australia and do not want to spend time and
money training me irrespective of my credentials (3) my husband’s
nationality and (4) his position with a key ministry that is responsible for
social solidarity, (5) I have an unstable employment history rising two
children single headedly for the past 16 years, which is also a major
obstacle for prospective employers and now that I am (5) homeless I am
virtually un-employable, no one has even seriously considered my
application until yesterday… there have been many failed attempts with
local retailers and businesses since ceasing co-habitation with my
husband.
There are contracts to consider and what is deemed as acceptable work
standards, working for an equal opportunity employer (is everyone’s right
in accordance to the law), who reward their staff with adequate training,
starting salary options, excellent commissions and fantastic career
progressions, and of course a gym would without a doubt assist with my
hip injury, which is important to my health.
I have sought assistance from correct channels to no avail and the
Housing Authority, have refused my urgent application for placement over

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a technicality that could have been overcome with a formal letter from my
lawyer confirming separation; an application I placed twice and marked
urgent, to be housed in a property that I have requested at 109
Conception Street in Msida, (which was still vacant) leaving me homeless
since September, 2014.
I have previously occupied the said premises with my husband in
December 2013, a property that the Housing Authority willingly gave (via
the said ministry (their umbrella)) after discovering my husband is
Maltese born, which they openly favoured, despite not having any
identification on us at the time – they keys to the door were handed the
same day and they voiced how they could not tolerate my husband on the
streets, as a result of his family denying me the opportunity to belong,
while they were too busy accommodating for his local affair (and I am not
under referring to his father who was kept in the dark), which everyone
knew about but kept secret to protect my husband, because he was one
of them and I wasn’t… but on my own, while enduring separation from my
Maltese Husband, my application to the same housing authority was
rejected forcing me into homelessness.
Being denied the opportunity to be the breadwinner also subjected me to
much criticism by his family who were buying into stories that my
husband was circulating, of how I stole his life saving’s and that I don’t
want to work, having a free holiday on his back; my efforts to explain that
I was trying to work so that I could earn sufficient funds to enable him to
recuperate some of the money spent getting married, (despite the early
marriage being his idea) fell on deaf ears and once again I was getting
the blame for everything that went wrong.
It was not unreasonable to suspect my husband of circulating rumours
that I stole all his life savings under the circumstances; well at least that’s
what came out of both his mother’s and his maternal grandfather’s mouth
when they physically assaulted me in the middle of the streets, after
stalking us trying to break up our marriage.
They had waiting for my husband, what was deemed as a suitable Maltese
Girl Lined up for him and were supporting contact behind my back
involving the neighbours to cover his ass, an illegal offence, a breach to
my Human Right to ‘marry and found a family’, under Article 9, Section 2
of the Charter; and an insult that was supported by Gozo Detectives, who
at the time of interrogating my husband kept us apart for five hours,
while his local affair was waiting just outside for him in a borrowed vehicle
that she used to sleep in while following us around everywhere in Gozo
putting pressure on my husband to meet (which he had to make excuses
for the times when he didn’t want to see her that I had to support, as he
was just using her for sex; I often played along to keep the peace,
despite not being happy with the situation; keeping my mouth shut is not
one of my core strengths). All this illegal pressure on my husband saw to
escalating levels of family violence causing me physical injury, simply
because I did not want to fight back, not because I couldn’t.

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I knew that IF I fought back, it would be the end of my marriage to
someone I loved dearly, because my punch would break his jaw.
At Gozo, the police falsely arrested me for Charges of bigamy, right after
isolating me in a room at the front of the Victoria police station because I
asked to see my husband. I was distracted answering their questions
without a lawyer while confined to the front room behind a door they held
shut against my will buying them time to separate us against both his and
my will. My husband who wanted to wait for me in order to return to
Malta together, (and he did communicate this with them, which they did
not accept), was forced to leave the police station without me and go
back to Malta where he was supported in pursuing another deemed more
suitable;;; cultural abuse at its best!
SURVIVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN MALTA:
1)
1. The Housing Authority rejected my urgent application twice and
therefore, refused me the opportunity to be housed in a property
that my husband and I once occupied, which was still vacant and
perfectly liveable; my appeal to this day, unanswered and I am still
homeless, as a result of an inflexible system.
2)
2. The Social Worker at the Housing Authority, upon disclosing the
levels of domestic abuse my husband subjected me to, told me that
it’s all in my head; which is the worst thing you can tell someone
who is experiencing abuse and trying to seek support.
3)
3. Another social worker employed by the Ministry for Social
Solidarity, sat in the chair of a person who was in the position to
authorize my food vouchers at the office of the Community Chest
Fund, and refused to process my application (and refused me food
vouchers) until such time that I agreed to be counselled by her first.
I did not deem counselling necessary in order to put food in my
mouth (a human right) and therefore, rejected her offer and further
refused her communication. I left my application on the desk and
walked out the door quietly; and went hungry until the churches
started opening their doors.
4)
4. The YMCA began creating an illegal file in my name with every
visit I made for clean clothes; I did not ask them for
accommodation. I made my point quite clear that being a whistle
blower, I cannot possibly be placed in shared accommodation with
troubled teens, where there are likely to be problems that are swept
under the carpet to keep reputations intact. They kept coming up

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with excuses to justify this file that they so badly wanted to hold
against me and its contents, they kept secret.
5) I demanded they delete the file that they created in my name,
which is against protocol and refrain from using it.
a) The last interaction I had with the YMCA just recently, I was
subjected to abuse and profanities by staff while attempting to
collect some clean clothing from the donation tub after wearing the
same ones for six consecutive months (and even sleeping in them,
as I’ve been forced into homelessness); out of spite, a staff
member refused me the opportunity for a clean change of clothes. I
believe my human rights have been breached and so have their
policies; an organization that states, ‘The YMCA Valletta is a non-
profit voluntary and ecumenical movement seeking to promote the
vision to build a more just society…’.
6)
5. Dar Merhba Bik refused me entry into their shelter, as they were
full; but even when vacancies arise, they were not willing to
accommodate me without a social worker who is governed by the
Ministry of Social Solidarity – the same ministry that broke my
marriage, in accordance to my husband’s own admissions (Mr
Bradley Agius – born 17/11/1989).
7)
6. Dar Qalb ta Gesu, will not take short term tenants and do not
have crises intervention; they are simply short of staff through no
fault of their own. They insist on a police report, which the MSIDA
Police failed to give me upon my request due to no current incidents
of abuse.
8)
7. The MSIDA Police told me that the incidents of abuse were simply
too old to file a report against my husband, who was working for
the Ministry of Social Solidarity at the time. They were talking to me
at the same time as holding an open line over the phone to Mater
Dai Hospital conversing in Maltese, saying something about a crazy
person needing to be picked up urgently – I had a hard time picking
up every word, spoken very quickly in Maltese.
9)
8. Dar Theresa in Valletta (an emergency shelter for women, newly
opened by the Catholic Church) insisted on a referral from a social
worker and had vacancies; they did give me the opportunity to gain
one from the Director of The Catholic Church as an alternative; who
could not give it...
10)
9. The Director of the Catholic Church in Floriana politely informed

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me of his reason for not being able to give such a referral after
explaining my current circumstances, which led to homelessness.
He said it was because he doesn’t know me and therefore, would
have nothing to write; which stands to reason in a sense.
11)
10. Appogg said they cannot guarantee housing. They can however,
place an application to the Housing Authority on my behalf; which
was not deemed necessary, as I have already done that.
They also offered to re-construct an application on my behalf to
enable me welfare benefits, despite not qualifying; which were I
come from, constitutes fraud on government documentation and I
am simply not willing to break the law; ‘no-body checks’ they said!
‘If I don’t qualify, then I don’t qualify and that’s that’, I replied, nor
do I want to be dependent on tax payers hard earned dollars, a
system that is already under strain. Someone with my credentials
who no longer has kids in her care to raise as a sole parent, should
not be on welfare!
Then they had the cheek to circulate phone calls informing related
services that I don’t want their assistance and further claiming that
they have done everything in their power to help me... Well if that’s
how they help people, then I don’t need it! This information was
confirmed by a local church that offers emergency relief to the poor
and destitute on a regular basis; which for obvious reasons I cannot
mention, as I promised in God’s name.
12)
11. ...and the sisters for all other alternative accommodation said
they cannot do anything, as they have social workers sitting on top
of them; and with regards to the Fatima House in Sliema (who have
agreed to feed me), I did not fit the age criteria.
13)
12. All the services mentioned above (except for NGO) fall under
the umbrella of the ministry where my husband was appointed as
new employee at the time.
While trying to find a safe and secure place to sleep on the streets,
there have been serious threats to my safety; I have been
assaulted, punched in the face, harassed by police and raped by
way of sedation that I did not consent to and therefore, at this point
in time I feel that only a maintenance order would assist me to get
out of a situation that I do not deserve to be in – and yet to this
day, I HAVE COMMITTED NO CRIME. If my husband paid
maintenance, even just half of the initial demand when he had the
capacity to pay, I would not have suffered such crimes against me.

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COMPENSATIN BY WAY OF MAINTENANCE:
IN TERMS OF MAINTENANCE, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST 50% OF ALL
WAGES EARNED BY MY HUSBAND AND BACKPAYMENT FROM THE TIME I
WAS MADE HOMELESS FOR AS LONG AS HE WAS EMPLOYED, PAID IN
ONE LUMP SUM, AS SO TO CATER FOR MY IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND
PROTECT MY HUMAN RIGHTS TO DIGNIFIED AND SAFER LIVING
STANDARDS.
Maintenance would certainly enable me to pay for food,
accommodation and clothing and live dignified and clean up in
terms of hygiene, as so to be presentable for any applications I
make for employment; as I am better suited to corporate positions
that do not entail physical strain/manual labour, which could irritate
my hip injury causing my pain; and I would like to have the option
to go home should I choose to enjoy my new-born grandchild,
which right now I don’t even have the option to do.
Someone with my work credentials should not be homeless, even the
sister’s belonging to a local church said, ‘you are not homeless, you’ve
just got no money. Homeless people are not employable, are not engage-
able, do not communicate affectively and certainly are not productive in
pursuing a campaign raising awareness of any kind on borrowed
resources. They usually have drug and alcohol related problems because
they have given up. YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THEM’. I personally couldn’t
agree more and all I am asking in presenting this court ready document,
is to grant maintenance within 28 days of the printed date, listed above.
CURRENT MARITAL STATUS:
In terms of filing for a separation court case against my husband to be
heard in front of the judge, which was my initial intention after ceasing
co-habitation, the case was closed; no amicable agreement was made to
legally separate and mediation never took place due to the initial
mediator, as appointed by the Family Courts in Valletta, failing to act
impartial – the first mediation session scheduled approximately one
month after me filing for separation (via legal representative), which
unfortunately ran out my rent. I did not know at the time, nor was I
informed by anyone, that in accordance to the Civil Code of the Families
Section, Chapter 16, Article 39 …mediation by law must be scheduled
within four days of filing for separation where there is a case of domestic
violence. I formally requested a change in Mediator’s and then verbally
informed the said court that as a result of having no funds left to continue
privately funded legal representation with the same lawyer that I was
happy with, I will from now on choose to self-represent;;; Erica, a new
mediator, was then appointed to proceed with the mediation process,

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however, closed the case on January 25, 2015 under my instruction – a
complicated matter no doubt.
My current marital status is still legally married and no amicable
agreement made to legally separate, despite living apart as result of my
husband’s crimes against me of family violence since late July of 2014.
RESOLUTION:
Mr Bonnici, I would like to request your permission to represent
myself under special circumstances in all Maltese courts of law,
including but not limited to criminal, as so to prevent any further
complications with legal representation.
In Australia I have represented myself in court dealing with diverse areas
of law and I strongly believe Mr Bonnici, that you do not need a lawyer to
tell the truth, if you are able to study the relevant act’s – this entailed
intensive research of the relevant act’s and the study of sections and sub-
sections in preparation for on-coming hearings and furthermore,
compiling and submitting (singlehandedly) all documentation in due
course directly with the courts; I’ve also had first-hand experience in
cross-examining a witness. It’s no secret that the Legal Aid System is
already under strain, which may compromise my case. I have been made
aware that my husband is making every effort to evade all maintenance
and marital responsibilities by possibly planning a trip overseas. I would
like him stopped by law from leaving Malta, until such time the judge has
made a final decision with regards to my husband’s maintenance
responsibilities, a maintenance order that I am kindly asking you to
file with the Family Courts of Malta on my behalf marked urgent;
my request for such payments detailed above.
THE RIGHT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
Alongside the above mentioned request spousal maintenance, I would
also like to ask you to kindly contact The Victoria Police Station in GOZO
and request all my identification (including Australian Passport, Australian
Driver’s License (2 copies, one which is duplicate) my children’s Australian
Passports, my Maltese Passport and ID Cards, My Marriage and Birth
Certificates and anything else that may be in their care, which I was
forced to leave behind after being subjected to a false arrest for a crime I
am certainly NOT GUILTY OF;;; the ordeal with my husband in November
2013. I would like all documents as mentioned above returned to Malta
for me to collect from your Valletta Main office without any further delay –
the Ministry of Justice, Malta.

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TO NEED FOR CHANGE:
Change comes about by way of example and by implementing laws in
place designed to protect the rights of citizens and in a country where
everyone follows the leader and you as Malta’s Justice Minister are in the
prime position to make positive changes carrying forward, Mr Joseph
Muscat’s (our most respected Prime Minister) excellent efforts to revive a
community that has for many years deteriorated in its own self inflicting
ignorance; economy is important but only the first step towards re-
building strong foundations; social solidarity (when people in the relevant
ministries are doing their jobs instead of busy playing favourites) forms
the very building blocks that stabilize a community that is evidently
unwell, who breach human rights unconscionably as a matter of accepted
practise; that’s what happens when ‘it’s who you know’, as I have been
informed!
Many argue that it’s a small country breeding a community with small
minds but to me Mr Bonnici, that’s just a cop-out to resist much needed
change and a sign of sure sign of laziness, as we all know that change can
only take place when people work hard at it and consistency is the key
that opens the door.
My view in accordance to what I deem as common sense, and many that
I have communicated this with, do agree, ‘Malta is no longer a small
country now that it has been sold to the EU by way of a majority rules
vote – no one stole it. It now forms part of the twenty-eight member
states and has legal obligations accordingly, in particular the mutual
respect of human rights and the responsibility to illuminate all forms of
discrimination, including but not limited to violence against women, which
is an extensive Human Rights Abuse that nobody seems to be taking
seriously, despite the campaigns and that’s judging by current statistics
indicating a steady rise in figures, that have doubled over the past four
years and on still the rise.
As a community, the Maltese agreed to join the EU, possibly having their
eye’s on future financial gains, however, they overlooked their moral
obligations and legal responsibilities, which has come at the expense of
EU Residents (foreigners) and refugee’s trying to equally enjoy this
beautiful land alongside the Maltese People; referring to statements that I
hear on a weekly basis such as, ‘go back to your country you bl*ck
bastard’, ‘this is our country, we can do whatever we want and if you
don’t like it, you can get f**ked’, or they ask if you’re Maltese before they
choose how they well they are going to look after you. Complaints of
discrimination based on race against the Maltese are on the rise and
simply not good enough.

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Malta no longer belongs to just the Maltese, it's now the property of the
European Union and EU Nationals – which includes them too.
The best way I can describe what it looks like the Maltese have done
judging by my direct experiences, referring to their engagement and
concurrent behaviours – some detailed in this this document – is no
different to a marriage of convenience.
It would be deemed immoral and unethical to marry into a situation for
the money and then dismiss the very people who have paid you once
you’re pockets are full; where I come from, that’s called GREED!
We all know that when you get married, there is no longer mine and
yours, IT’S OURS.
Malta Taghna Lkoll
Economy is important and it’s no doubt improving in the hands of Mr
Muscat, however, law compliant behaviour’s and attitudes are just as
important and need to follow and the example has to come from the top –
the blind cannot lead the blind!
TO COST OF NIGLIGANCE:
Accordingly you are invited to investigate as you see fit in order to
explore the possibility of concluding an amicable resolution, which I am
requesting to be kept fully informed via email reply; however, if nothing is
done to address the above mentioned breaches to my human rights and
further assist in a speedy recovery and this with immediate effect, in
default of a positive response being received no later than 28 days from
the date of this document (as detailed above), I will be left with no option
but that of filing judicial proceedings without further notice to be
adequately compensated for the human right to enjoyment of life that as
a result of the said breaches, has affectively been lost.
Mr Bonnici, I trust that you understand my position and that I’m sure that
can fully appreciate the need for justice, as it’s everyone’s human right.
I sincerely hope that this will not become necessary.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Anne Agius
ID*225213L

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References/Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/…/Charter_of_Fundamental_Rights_of…
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/InternationalLaw.aspx
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/pdf/text_en.pdf
http://www.slideshare.net/…/proposal-mr-muscat-trentesta-fi…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld0hUaZZ9ko
http://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home
Disclaimer:
This document may be subject to error’s and has not yet been edited – all notification of changes that may be
deemed necessary will be posted online via linked and Facebook profile belonging to the author/sender of this
article; edited 16th
July, 2015; last edited 18th
July, 2015 (11:15pm) – posted online.
 https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/o076NGo5UP5Zu5
 https://www.facebook.com/anna.agius.144/posts/1856007364624398
 http://voicebohx.wix.com/anne#!Everybody-Gets-Knocked-Down/c4fd/55a761090cf25466c2a1939a (this
post forms part of a new movement that I aim to lead, with the intention to illuminate discrimination for
a working society – called ‘One Nation for Non-discrimination’.

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