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“CORRUPTION TIME-BAR TO BE REMOVED”
Joseph Muscat
“Witha Labour Party in Government, Corruption cases involving politicians would not be time barred”
“A Labour government would protect officials and companies which produced any new information about the BWSC case and other cases, thus encouraging them to come forward.”
“Those who collaborated and gave information on the involvement of politicians in corruption would be given protection and would not have action taken against them.”
“Labour would root out corruption.”
“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.”
“Permanent secretaries and the chairman of public corporations would be held personally responsible should files or documents needed for investigations be missing.”
“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.”
“The fight against corruption had to start from the top following the controversial €210 million contract awarded to the Danish company, BWSC, to construct a heavy fuel plant in Delimara.”
“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.”
