Tag: Civil Society
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The latest crisis for the Prime Minister
The Labour government wrongfully assumed that as the Nationalist Party would be busy with a leadership race, there would be less opposition to its sweeping construction and planning reforms. The problem with this assumption is that the Nationalist Party hasn’t even been leading in the opposition to the government’s policies and actions with regard to…
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Activists condemn proposed law on inquiries: Warn of threat to democracy
Civil society groups gathered in Valletta today to protest against the government’s draft bill restricting the people’s right to request magisterial inquiries into corruption and misuse of public funds. Addressing the crowds, activists accused Prime Minister Robert Abela of attempting to shield officials from accountability and undermining judicial independence. Vicki Ann Cremona, President of Repubblika,…
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Repubblika vows to keep fighting corruption and inequality
Civil society group Repubblika has reaffirmed its commitment to holding those in power accountable, regardless of political affiliation. At Saturday’s Vigil for Truth and Justice, held at the Great Siege Square in Valletta, Repubblika President, Vicki Ann Cremona addressed the crowd. Responding to recent scandals, she highlighted Repubblika’s role in exposing corruption, defending the rule of…
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Civil society as an alternative government
The recent court judgment abrogating the government’s handover of a natural and public area to the hunters’ lobby is welcome news. It is also another result of the efforts by civil society to bring some order in a society that is constantly and willfully disrupted by government rent-seeking and corruption. The Labour government, guided by…