Prime Minister Robert Abela’s recent decision to discontinue the long-standing tradition of publishing the annual declarations of assets by ministers has sparked a wave of criticism. Among the most vocal detractors is Malta’s Data Protection Commissioner, who denounced the move as fundamentally incompatible with democratic principles of transparency, accountability, and good governance....
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NEWS Malta
March 18, 2025
Scrutiny Intensifies Over Abela’s Financial Disclosures
Prime Minister Robert Abela is facing growing scrutiny over his refusal to release the 2023 asset declarations of his cabinet members. Transparency advocates, opposition parties, and civil society organizations have...
NEWS Malta
March 1, 2025
Robert Abela Blocks Public Access to His Assets
Prime Minister Robert Abela has once again obstructed The Shift’s request for access to the ministerial declarations of assets for 2023. Despite publicly stating in Parliament on 20 January that...