Momentum has slammed the government’s latest proposed changes to MPs’ ethics rules, warning they could weaken transparency and accountability. Momentum has strongly criticised amendments to the Code of Ethics for Members of Parliament, arguing they represent a major step backwards for good governance in Malta. According to the party, the proposed changes
Momentum on Wednesday strongly condemned the government's latest amendments to the Code of Ethics for Members of Parliament. These changes represent a calculated dismantling of the transparency standards required of those in the highest offices of our land. The tabled amendments effectively weaken the scrutiny applied to the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Government's proposed abolition of ministerial asset declarations will provide cover for profiting from conflicts of interest and criminality, the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation said in a statement. "The current code of ethics obliges ministers to 'immediately provide a statement of his assets and interests to the Cabinet Secretary'. The Minister
The government is proposing to abolish ministerial asset declarations as part of a wider overhaul of parliament’s code of ethics, through legal amendments tabled by Jonathan Attard . The changes would remove a long-standing requirement for ministers to “immediately provide a statement of his assets and interests to the Cabinet Secretary”, effectively
The government's proposed changes to the Code of Ethics and asset declaration requirements would formally do away with ministerial asset declarations, while also removing the requirement for MPs to list immovable assets that belong to their spouses. On Monday, the government published proposed amendments to the Code of Ethics for Members of Parliament,
The government is pushing to formally abolish ministerial asset declarations as well as remove obligations for MPs to declare properties solely owned by their spouses. Legal amendments tabled in parliament by Justice Minister Jonathan Attard on Monday seek to remove the long-standing ministerial declarations from the ministerial code of ethics. According
The government has proposed amendments aimed at strengthening the parliamentary code of ethics and expanding the obligations of MPs to declare their assets and interests. On Monday, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard presented the proposals to the Standing Committee on Standards in Public Life, saying the reforms seek to update the code governing MPs’
The government has presented a set of amendments aimed at strengthening the Code of Ethics and asset declaration requirements for Members of the House of Representatives, a government statement said. The amendments were tabled by Justice and Construction Sector Reform Minister Jonathan Attard in the Permanent Committee on Standards in Public Life,
The government has formally tabled amendments to the MPs’ Code of Ethics that would abolish the requirement for separate ministerial declarations of assets, effectively reducing the level of transparency currently imposed on members of Cabinet, including the Prime Minister. The amendments were presented to Parliament’s Standards Committee by Justice