“The truth has taken on a new meaning under this government.”

Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil reviewing the past 12 months during a radio interview.

“We did not expect that so many of our middle management and high ranking officials would want to leave.”

A senior HSBC manager on the bank’s surprise at the number of executives who applied to retire early.

“Magistrate, can you order a euthanasia injection because there’s no point in living any longer.”

Long-time convict Alfred Bugeja, known as Il-Porporina, after he was jailed for a further seven years over a drug deal carried out in prison.

“There is no shred of evidence of corruption, or any attempt or complicity in any corruption according to the law.”

A report by the Permanent Commission Against Corruption in response to a complaint filed in 2010 against then minister Jason Azzopardi and Government Property Division officials by Charles Catania after his family was not given possession of a field near Gudja.

“I was thinking of a lot of things, including not seeing my kids.”

Pierre Baldacchino, soon after he was rescued by police in Tripoli after being kidnapped for eight days.

“The previous administration would just pump money into Air Malta, only for five years to elapse and for the airline to end up in the same situation.”

Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis talking about the future viability of the national airline.