(129 quotes found)
“MPs don’t rule, they legislate.”
Alfred Sant
“The best and brightest among politicians could delegate their power and vision to others who operate in more structured environments, enabling such people to make project management work. I am not saying this out of imagination or dreamwork, but because I have seen it happen…”
“Modernisation is best piloted via a sequential action programme in different sectors, designed to allow for attainable targets, suitably quantified and implemented incrementally. The suggested approach would have to take into account the structural, political and attitudinal bottlenecks sketchily described in this paper.”
“The extension of the Delimara power station is the biggest corruption story in political history as €200 million would have be forked out for a plant which would be replaced in 7 years’ time”
Joseph Muscat
“Journalists expected politicians to be honest partners in their consistent search for the truth. They expected politicians to permit them to take part in the process of building an equal society.”
“The current generation of politicians expected honest journalists who did not have any hidden agendas and who placed the interest of society first and foremost.”
“Lawrence Gonzi is constantly taking the wrong decisions to the detriment of the Maltese and is not interested in tackling problems seriously”
“'Hard-working' people need 'honest' government”
“The Malta Labour Party united itself with the UN’s message – “Don’t let corruption kill development”.”
Dr. Angelo Farrugia
“It is not possible to have a credible manifesto if you do not have clear and credible principles”