“Civilization is not by any means an easy thing to attain to. There are only two ways by which man can reach it. One is by being cultured, the other by being corrupt.”
Oscar Wilde
“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.”
Joseph Muscat
“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
“Voters were appalled by the Prime Minister’s insensitivity to their feelings and saw the government’s insistence on proceeding with the contract – on the grounds that Malta needed more power supply - as a sign of its arrogance.”
“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.”
