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“As opposition, we want internal investigations, answers and an eradication of bureaucracies and corruption as to why such proposed projects have failed to take place.”
Joseph Muscat
“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.”
“It was not credible to introduce a tax on cement as a means to protect the environment. This was only a revenue raising measure which home-buyers would suffer. The pollution pays principle was something laudable, but taxes in this sense should only replace other taxes, and not be used to raise revenue.”
“A Labour government would also bring about a generational change in tax collection, shifting taxation from income to environmental issues. In this way, people who were enterprising and were successful because of their hard work would not end up being penalised by paying more tax.”
“The country does not afford to have administrations that change for the sake of change, but that focus on what is truly important for the country”
“A PL government would be built on the values of meritocracy, honesty, and what is in the country’s interests”
“There is black on white evidence that BWSC did not declare that 5 of its subcontractors were involved in corruption cases in other countries, therefore, a 10% penalty must apply. This penalty means that BWSC will have to payback 20 million Euro to the Maltese Government”
“The Gonzi government is not interested in looking into corrupt practices, but is only interested in conducting a witch hunt to find out the whistleblowers.”
“Our families are not guinea pigs on whom we can experiment”
“Under Labour's plans, Blacklisted persons and companies would be automatically disqualified from bidding for governmental contracts.”
