Maltese citizens have a right to know exactly where their money goes
Momentum today published three further proposals from its 2026 manifesto, all aimed at making public spending and political behaviour transparent by default rather than by request.
A real-time public spending ledger
Under Momentum’s proposed Public Spending Ledger Bill, every euro spent by the government will be published online automatically including tenders, invoices, and final payments. Citizens will not need to file a request or wait for an annual report. The data will be publicly available in machine-readable format, updated in real time. Commercial confidentiality will never be invoked to block access to information about how public money is spent.
A searchable contract database
Government contracts are currently hidden from public view. Momentum will push for a searchable repository of every contract, memorandum, side letter, and variation order signed by the government. Any citizen, journalist, or researcher will be able to find out what deals are being made in their name and whether the terms have changed since they were first signed.
A transparency watch website
There is no single place where citizens can track the ethical behaviour of politicians, key public appointments, and declared conflicts of interest. Momentum will create a unified online platform updated in real time where every politician’s declared assets, audit findings, and relevant appointments can be found in one place, and accessible to anyone.
“In Malta, asking where public money goes is treated as an inconvenience rather than a right,” said Alastair Farrugia, Momentum’s candidate in 4th and 5th districts. “Both parties have built a system that works best when citizens cannot see it clearly. We want to change the default from secrecy to openness because it is the only way to hold power properly to account, and build public institutions trusted by our citizens.”
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