Culture Minister Owen Bonnici has in recent weeks faced renewed scrutiny over his public statements concerning the legal status of Public Broadcasting Services Ltd and its obligations to disclose information on the use of public funds. The issue has re emerged following parliamentary questions relating to expenditure on Malta’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and broader concerns about financial transparency within the national broadcaster. At the centre of the debate is whether PBS should be treated as a public entity subject to full accountability requirements or as a private commercial body......

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