The government's proposed changes to Cabinet members' asset declaration rules are being dressed up as reform. In reality, they amount to something far more troubling: a deliberate weakening of accountability at the very top of public life. At a time when public trust in institutions must be strengthened, the Robert Abela administration has chosen to
A Labour backbencher has declared earning almost twice as much as a sitting minister within her own parliamentary group, exposing a growing imbalance between those tasked with running the country and their part-time colleagues. New 2024 tax declarations by the Labour parliamentary group, obtained and analysed by The Shift, show that the relatively
There is a particular brand of arrogance that only long incumbency can breed. When a government no longer feels the need to pretend after having grown so comfortable in power and assured of its own continuity, it appears that it can stop performing the rituals of accountability altogether. Malta’s government, in tabling amendments to the parliamentary
The proposed changes to the way MPs and ministers declare their assets are a “Machiavellian move by the government,” the Green Party said. In a statement on Saturday, ADPD said the bill presented by the government recently is a regressive move for transparency and accountability. The bill tabled in parliament on Monday would formally abolish ministerial
ADPD – The Green Party has criticised proposed changes to the declaration of assets for Cabinet members, warning the move could weaken transparency and accountability. Speaking during a press conference in front of Parliament, ADPD described the proposal as a “regressive” step that risks reducing scrutiny over those in power. Deputy Chairperson Melissa
ADPD-The Green Party has hit out at the government's proposed changes to ministerial asset declarations, labeling the move a regressive step for transparency and accountability. During a press conference held outside Parliament, party leaders described the shift as a Machiavellian attempt by Prime Minister Robert Abela to normalize a lack of oversight
Standards Commissioner Joseph Azzopardi has renewed his strong opposition to government plans to dilute ministerial ethics rules, warning that the proposed changes represent a clear step backwards for transparency and accountability in public life. Contacted by The Shift following the tabling of amendments to the Codes of Ethics for ministers and MPs
