Joseph Muscat Quotes (83 Quotes)

A serious Whistleblower Act was needed and the dangerous mentality to hunt people who uncovered abuses had to be changed.

People need direction, change. They need a government that caters for the peoples needs and not for his own party, a government that counters the rising cost of living and attracts employment.

I long for the day when the Maltese people enjoy the freedom of having demolished the barriers that divides them.

What the people needed most from the forthcoming Budget was certainty. I am calling on the government to establish a ceiling on utility tariffs and to commit itself not to raise administrative fees.

Divorce legislation should provide a good chance for the first marriage to succeed and not to speed up the procedures for a second marriage to begin.

Under Labour's plans, the Maltese Government would expect politicians and responsible individuals to pay back the money to the Maltese people.

Those who collaborated and gave information on the involvement of politicians in corruption would be given protection and would not have action taken against them.

Wth a labour Government, the chairpersons codes of ethics would be improved to avoid conflict of interests while a Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards would be chosen by Parliament to monitor the works of Member of Parliaments, including ministers and the Prime Minister.

FOUR OUT OF TEN CHILDREN ARE WITHOUT A SECONDARY LEVEL OF EDUCATION So many children are leaving school so early. What is happening to these children Many become manual workers who are exploited and taken for granted. They are employed month by month, year by year, with no job security, no leave, and no benefits.

The economic crisis would pass despite the government, not because of it.

A Labour Government would also introduce a law on party finances to ensure that donations were clean and not the result of corruption.

The State is abdicating its role when it came to providing marriage preparation courses, since it had left them in the hands of the Church. There has to be a synergy between the two if we want to strengthen the family

The fight against corruption had to start from the top following the controversial 210 million contract awarded to the Danish company, BWSC, to construct a heavy fuel plant in Delimara.

The next government, which could be a Labour government, should see this as a challenge to be the best in Europe and to be ready to grasp the opportunity to show that the Maltese were equal to anyone, and could even be better.

Witha Labour Party in Government, Corruption cases involving politicians would not be time barred

Unfortunately, in Malta we saw a lot of privatisation, much less liberalisation and very little competition because state monopolies became private monopolies.

Enough with the slaughters. Enough with the violence. Enough with the hatred in IraqNobody could have said it better that the Pope on Palm Sunday.

Ours is not just a progressive movement. We are also moderate. We understand that people want change, but they do not want extremism. They want a new direction, but they also crave the certainty of continuity.

It is not possible to have a credible manifesto if you do not have clear and credible principles

We need a prime minister who is more preoccupied with his country than with his party

Our forefathers who achieved total freedom from foreign rule 31 years ago, have dreamt of a country where its people could come together under one flag.

Climate change is a crucial issue in todays global agenda. Hopefully, we will wake up to this reality, sooner rather than later. Pressure has been mounting on European Union Member States to act decisively to fight global warming. A bold target has been set reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20 by 2020.

I am extremely worried that evidence which can be crucial has disappeared. No one knows where the file relating to this case is. I would like to know what it contains. What documents does it contain that can throw light on this case When was it last consulted Who saw it last WhenClear replies were needed and political responsibility needed to be taken even on the disappearance of such file.

The internet must be used as a form of communication without replacing human interaction

Democracy also meant that people could speak out without fear of intimidation and that was one of this movements commitments. The movement reflected values, including the fundamental value of life, and was against abortion.

I am ready to collaborate as much as possible to create one Bill that satisfies everyone. I want to throw censorship out of the window completely but I want it to be a collective effort in Parliament.

A PL government would be built on the values of meritocracy, honesty, and what is in the countrys interests

Labour would also promote a discussion on the living wage to ensure that all workers had a salary which enabled them to have a proper standard of living. This, would not be an imposition, but a discussion leading to consensus.

A Labour government was in favour of an extended maternity leave and the introduction of paternity leave. Having longer maternity leave would mean a higher participation rate of women in the employment sector. It would ultimately mean more taxpayers, and hence, more sustainable pensions.

Malta's neutrality is a tool that should be treasured and actively used to promote peace and understanding between nations.

Being gay is not a defect, not a sickness or something bad. Gay people have a right to a dignified life,

Education Minister Dolores Cristina had a lot to answer for. If she knew what was going on and did not act, that was wrong. But it was also serious if she did not know what was going on.

A Labour government would protect officials and companies which produced any new information about the BWSC case and other cases, thus encouraging them to come forward.