Tag: Ombudsman
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ADPD accuses government of undermining Ombudsman and enabling illegal development
ADPD  –  The Green Party has accused the Maltese government of systematically ignoring recommendations by the Ombudsman while enabling abuse of public spaces and illegal developments across the country. Citing recent media reports and published Ombudsman findings, the party pointed to long-standing issues in localities such as Gżira, Marsaskala, and Ħal FarruÄ¡. These include the…
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Momentum calls for Ombudsman investigation into petition system failures
Momentum has asked the Ombudsman to investigate the continuing technical issues that have barred citizens from successfully signing petitions submitted to Parliament. The issue has received further scrutiny following Momentum’s petition against proposed amendments to legislation concerning magisterial inquiries. Momentum Committee Member Natasha Azzopardi stated that, due to system errors, many people just cannot process…
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Arnold Cassola files complaint to the Ombudsman against Minister of Education for censoring educators
Independent politician Arnold Cassola has filed a submission to the Ombudsman, requesting him to investigate the directive issued by the Ministry of Education to censor teachers. The directive, which was first published here, orders teachers and educators to request permission from their superior before speaking to the press so as “not to compromise the integrity…
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Pressure by the Ministry of Home Affairs to delay an Ombudsman investigation on Yorgen Fenech’s prison conditions
I have been informed from one my sources at the Ministry of Home Affairs that the Ministry is pressuring the Office of the Ombudsman to delay an investigation regarding Yorgen Fenech’s prison conditions. A report submitted to the Ombudsman flagged irregularities in Yorgen Fenech’s alleged prison privileges. The case also revolves around Svetlana Muscat, a…
