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Norman Lowell (born July 29, 1946) is the founder and leader of Imperium Europa, a Maltese movement promoting an amalgamation of sociopolitical ideas, mainly, Pan-europeanism, Libertarianism, Nationalism, and Environmentalism.

Recent years

It is not true that this self professed racialist, who calls Jews "Rodents" has been banned from appearing in the media. His eccentric antics are regularly featured in the press and TV and he is rediculed by many! He has gathered a number of right-wing adherents, partly because of his eccentric flamboyance to challenge the establishment, but also due to increasing tensions caused on the island by seemingly unsustainable numbers of illegal immigrants.

Norman Lowell contested the first European Parliament elections that were held in Malta on June 12 2004. During this electoral campaign, Lowell became notorious for deriding and insulting another independent coloured candidate, referring to him as "coal" and "shoe polish".

Contentious issues

Despite being accused of being a racist numerous times, Lowell insists that he is actually a racialist and has stressed that he has nothing against minorities in their own countries. He is against unrestricted migration to Western countries, especially countries such as Malta with its population of less than half a million.

Two lawsuits were filed following speeches he has made. Two charges of incitement of racial hatred are currently being settled in Malta's law courts. The first case concerns an article written for MaltaFly, in which he quoted racial rethoric on Jews. The second case deals with a public meeting held in solidarity with the Maltese armed forces organised by Lowell on 22 January 2005 in Safi.

Although there is as yet no definite proof, Norman Lowell's clique is widely suspected of being behind a recent spate of arson attacks against Maltese persons who have criticised him in the media or are working with immigrants.

Malta in the future

Norman Lowell's main focus is undoubtedly the "racial purity" of the European peoples, but this often clouds other more important issues he speaks about. Norman Lowell calls for the creation of a National Unity Government, to rise above the pettiness of partisanism. He calls for a more rational, planned approach to building. It doesn't make sense, he says, to have an Industrial Estate (of all things) built facing on one of Malta's most picturesque areas. He also derides the government's inability to tackle the serious cultural and educational problems Malta's society is facing, whilst chasing after economic ghosts.

It is pertinent to mention that Norman Lowell was accused of frauding Bank of Valletta Ltd out of Lm3 1/2 million Maltese Lira (approx US$8 million), but was liberated on a technicality. The presiding Magistrate declaring that "...the cCourt was morally convinced that accused Lowell has missapropriated the money, but due to a technicality could not sentence him to prison..." Did he steal the money to prepare for the Fascist movement campaign?!

Other priorities

• A dynamic foreign policy
• A National Unity Government drawn from the best of the Army, Police, civil service, university, world of industry and commerce.
• gradual reduction to 10% flat rate VAT and gradual abolition of income tax.
• Energy Island off Maghtab. Solar energy, wind and waves.
• Turning Malta into the Spiritual focal point of Europe.
• Niche farming of exotic fruits and herbs.
• A total reorientation of present, mercantile values.

Trivia

• Norman Lowell claims to be an artist, producing large canvasses with confused incoherent splashes of garish colours which he calls 'Dionysian Action Painting'.
• Is also an author and a qualified banker.
• A martial-arts expert, he is the founder of Ch'uan Shu in Malta.
• Generally refers to Malta as "The sacred island of Melita".
• Is a Holocaust Revisionist.
• Salutes his supporters with "Ave", Latin for "Hail".
• Refers to Europeans as "Europids".
• Usually carries a walking stick which, it is rumoured, has a sword hidden inside.
• In 2003, he wrote a letter to Dr. Fenech Adami, then Prime Minister of Malta, predicting that the referendum determining Malta's entry in the European Union was going to be lost.
• He is famous for concluding statements with the words: "Qed tifhem?" ("Get it?")
• The Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Green Party recently "Declared War" on Norman Lowell.
• Refers to the Malta drydocks as "tal-patchwik" - stating that the English Navy built them as a first-stop repair center for their ships, and not as fully fledged dockyards.
• Always finishes his public speechec with the words "Viva Malta!"
• Derides the Maltese language because of its Semitic origins. Insists the Maltese should speak only a "European language".

Quotes

• "Our Prime Minister's vision is to build two golf courses. Of all things, he wants golf courses! Can you be more pathetic than that?"

• "This is not a warning to the Prime Minister, this is a statement of fact. If Dr. Gonzi dares to alter the Opera House into a Parliament, it will be the last miserable act of his miserable government!"

• "I can do 2 years standing on my head!" (when asked about the possibility of being sent to two years in prison for inciting racial hatred)

• "In our vision of Imperium Europa, people will work less, till we come to ten hours a week. With today's technology we don't need to work more than ten hours a week"

• "The enemy is not only at the gates. The enemy is manning the gates!"

• "America, Britain, France! They are not land powers, they are sea powers! In fact, whenever the Americans attack on land, they get their ass kicked!"

• "What we need is a unifying idea! An idea so strong, that it will draw like a magnet all the forces!"

• "We are not the collectivist sheep of the left. We are: The Radical Racialist Right Revolutionary Reactionaries!"

• "E una battaglia di cultura prima di tutto!" ("It is a cultural battle more than anything else")

• "I'm not a racist, I have a black cat." (quoted from Lowell's TV appearance)

• "Why should I go inside a detention centre? I do not need to go inside; I know what negroes look like. I do not need to go to the zoo. They are so disgusting."

• " On, his first day as Primeminister, we saw Dr.Gonzi cooking, pulpetti alla aramotica! Can you believe it? A primeminister cooking on TV. Imagine Tony Blair or Berlusconi doing that! Che Vergona!!( What Shame!!)

• " In our Imperium, we will allow drug adicts to take drugs. But then if they fall on the floor and they don't have private insurance we won't help them. Actually we will kick you to the street. Then the morning after a rubbish truck comes by and we will feed you to the pigs. Yes, Pig Food!!"

External links

• Imperium Europa — Official Website of Imperium Europa.
• Vivamalta.org — Maltese nationalist/patriotic site affiliated with Norman Lowell's Imperium Europa.
• Maltafly — Maltese politico-satirical site with various Norman Lowell interviews available for download.
• Credo — "Credo, a book for the very few" written by Norman Lowell.
• Fenech, Gerald (Jul. 03, 2005). Norman Lowell in court on inciting racism. The Malta Independent.

• 1946 births
• Living people
• Maltese politicians
• Libertarians