The editorial pushing for the public to have correct information (December 22) was good, sound advice. However, a recent occurrence seems to beg the question.

I have in mind the important announcement made recently by the Minister of Finance which few newspapers, radio and television news services gave prominence to: the transfer of the pluri-million-euro valued land at Qawra from the books of Go to the government.

Go shareholders year after year had been assured that this land belonged to Go. Likewise, all the property in which Go had offices or exchanges could not have remained government property when Maltacom changed into Go for, otherwise, yearly rent would have been paid and shown up on the annual accounts presented to this telecommunications company’s shareholders. Such an occurrence leaves many questions unanswered.

Is this the way those who are invested with power, civil or corporate, intend to increase transparency and accountability?

Will one fine day dawn where another privatised company, such as HSBC, be made to hand over some asset to the government to get a clear title to the buildings that once belonged to the state?