“I had been given advice not to mention corruption, however corruption is a tax that is paid by you. In a time of austerity, there is a new realisation that economically, we should not continue paying for corruption”
Joseph Muscat
“Corruption is another tax on the consumer and it is the Maltese families who are forking the money to make up for such corruptions.”
“Crruption was a tax on everyone and that the Delimara contract would have an impact not only on taxpayers’ money but also on their health.”
“Labour government would give stronger investigative powers to the Auditor-General, particularly when witnesses did not collaborate with him. The Auditor-General would also have the right to reopen the BWSC case,”
BWSC
“Prime Minister Laurence Gonzi seemed to be satisfied by the outcome of the Auditor-General’s report on the contract awarded to BWSC but that he was not, adding that Lawrence Gonzi had missed a golden opportunity to show remorse for what had happened.”
“Permanent secretaries and the chairman of public corporations would be held personally responsible should files or documents needed for investigations be missing.”
“A PL government would also appoint a Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in Public Administration, to oversee the behaviour of ministers and MPs and ensure that conflicts of interest were declared.”
