The civil society network (Malta) welcomes the participation of individuals and organisations from all sides of the political and social spectrum in today’s civil protest in front of Parliament, Valletta.
Those attending have stood up to be counted in the call for the resignation of Minister Konrad Mizzi and Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Keith Schembri due to their involvement in Panama Papers. Persons in similar situation in other democracies resigned immediately. Malta should be no exception.
We are simply demanding what is normal and obvious in a democratic society: politicians and politically exposed persons should not be associated with tax havens and dubious financial dealings, as this can result in conflict of interest. This can also have long-term political and social repercussions such as distrust in politics and normalization of corrupt practices.
