PN to establish public money watchdog

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Jan 30th, 17:35

Isn's auditing government finances Rita Schembri's job?

Mr Andrew Camilleri

Jan 30th, 17:31

I suppose however that this 'watchdog' will be toothless when it comes to a prime minister helping himself and his colleagues to €600 a week increase.

Joe Bonanno

Jan 30th, 15:45

Sorry Lawrence, but you're closing the gate after the horse has long bolted. If your party was serious about fiscal responsibility it would have insisted on a balanced budget constitutional clause in 1987 when EFA found a billion euros in the kitty, courtesy of the MLP.. Now, foreign agencies will dictate as to how high this mountain of debt that the PN created will continue to rise.

Joe Grech

Jan 30th, 14:06

Lawrence Gonzi, P.M. informs the electorate that ''an independent watchdog for public finances'' will be established should he and PN be re-elected. That rather strange...
E.U. citizens were under the impression that the E.U. financial auditors do this ''watchdog'' scrutiny already :))
As for 'EU rules' did EU funds intended for farmers reach the right pockets...or were they pocketed by others?

George Camilleri

Jan 30th, 13:54

Question:

Will the watchdog be issued with a muzzle as well, for special cases coming from special people?

Why am I paranoid? Just look at the Commission for the Administration of Justice and just how effective its measures are within the current system.

Joe Grech

Jan 30th, 12:50

For the attention of the E.U. Financial Auditors:
You have the duty to take note of such barmy promises made by our politicians especially the (hopefully) outgoing Prime Minister.
Remember that Greece, Cyprus, etc are in financial trouble as a result of inefficiency, rot and overspending. Malta suffers from all three.
You need to step in lest we go the same way!

Richard Farrugia

Jan 30th, 12:39

Mr/Dr Leaders, if you really want us to acknowledge you so, you should bequeath this island not with watchdogs but change you financial bearings on a debt free economy like in DOM's days. I acknowledge you are cohersed to fit in a world full of yes men to the Rothschid family who strangle us to pay interest and tribute.

Joe Grech

Jan 30th, 12:34

''“We are a responsible party''[ - this is just a Lie Mr. Prime Minister.
You've been overspending indiscriminately and you now come out with this rotten election promise! You must not just be dreaming but scandalously doing everything you can - however abusive - to try to ensure re-election!
How can ex-President Dr. Fenech Adami think that the PN is more trustworthy than the P.L.?

Joe Grech

Jan 30th, 12:27

''A new PN government would establish an independent watchdog for public finances,''
Coming from Lawrence Gonzi who used public money to shut up disappointed Ex-Ministers and Grumbling Backbenchers while giving Himself and Cabinet a hefty PAY Rise - without telling Parliament about it - this statement is not just a joke but abusive and indiscriminate promising to fool the electorate@ Shameful!

E. Azzopardi

Jan 30th, 11:38

Should have been in place ages ago. So why believe it now?

S. Attard

Jan 30th, 11:22

Idea ta min jikkonsidraha,. Din ghandha tkun tghodd ukoll ghal Kunsilli Lokali. Kulhadd jaf li numrut a Kunsilli mkjohhom biex jonfqu kemm jifilhu flus pubblici f'festi, f'parties, ricevimenti, hargiet ecc u dan jaghmluh ghall-propaganda personali. Dan m'ghandux ikun. Dan serq u njfieq ta fondi pubblici kontrta ;l-ligi. Li ma nistax nifhem ghaliex din kellha tkun weghda ghall-elezzjoni.

carmel vella

Jan 30th, 09:11

Kif qatt jista il-Prim ministru jistenna li xi hadd ser jemmnu! Kull meta l-awditur generali gibed l-attenzjoni tal-gvern rigward infiq bla razan u sparpaljar ta flus il-poplu, apparti twissijiet ohra rigward xamma ta korruzzjoni, Lawrence Gonzi kif komdu bizzejjed, isodd widnejh u ma jaghtix kaz. Allura issa irid li jbellahha lill-poplu li ser jiehu din il-mizura? Hallina Sur Prim Ministru!

Ronnie Callus

Jan 30th, 07:53

Nahseb li hadtu ftit taz-zmien mhux hazin biex tghamlu 'Watchdog' lanqas li kontu se' twelldu xi iljunfant. Nahseb issa Sur.Gonzi dak li kellu jahrab mill-finanzi harab ghax skont int ma' kellniex kelb ghassa.

Francis Sammut

Jan 29th, 22:19

We've been 8 years in the EU and the Auditor General time and again have castigated the government and ministries for over spending. Now the Prime Minister want us to believe that his govenment if elected, would introduce an independent watchdog to to oversee our public finances. What can I say? I'm not holding my breath!