Juanita Agius Galea, the wife of Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing Malcolm Agius Galea, has become the latest spouse of a sitting government official to be appointed to a public position within Malta’s state governance framework. Her appointment has drawn renewed attention to a pattern that has been repeatedly observed in recent years, namely the placement of close relatives of ministers and parliamentary secretaries in public boards, authorities and state owned entities....
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Public backlash over Luke Dalli’s new arts position
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Grech Criticizes PM for Defending Corrupt Ministers
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