Military officers have criticised the ongoing plans by the government to reform the structure of the Armed Forces as an opportunity to reward its loyalists and exert further influence in the AFM for promotions and cronyism. The intended reform will create three new high-ranking officers with potentially the title of “general” with critics saying that the size of the AFM does not merit such ranks.
The officers also noted current dissatisfaction by the Office of the Prime Minister with the incumbent commander of the AFM Brigadier Clinton J O’Neill for failing to deliver on some of the government’s expected crony promotions. However, Brigadier Clinton J O’Neill is seen by some from Castille as untrustworthy due to being part of the military clique connected to ex-Premier Joseph Muscat, and previous Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi.
The Armed Forces of Malta is currently planning a reform in tis structure as it attempts to augment its numbers and modernise its equipment. The Labour government has been supporting the AFM in its plans for modernisation and expansion without making any publicity about it to avoid political controversy.
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