Momentum calls on Labour to come clean on Zammit Tabona donations following Fortina revelations

Momentum demands that the Labour Party come clean with the Maltese people: how much money have Zammit Tabona companies donated to Labour, particularly after the Fortina land grab?

Momentum Chairperson, Arnold Cassola, said, “The scandal surrounding the Fortina deal is not just about one chairman of the Lands Authority signing off on a disastrous agreement. Chairmen do not act in a vacuum. It was the political masters who gave the green light and who must carry the responsibility.

The Labour Party cannot wash its hands by blaming Joseph Muscat and Keith Schembri alone. If Labour pocketed Zammit Tabona’s money while handing over prime public land for a fraction of its value, then the rot runs right through the party. This is not a case of one or two bad apples but rather an entire system of political clientelism, cronyism, and the culture of ‘donations’ buying favours that has corroded our democracy.”

Momentum Secretary General, Mark Camilleri Gambin, said, “The people of Malta deserve better. We deserve a country where

• Public land is safeguarded for the common good, not sold off to enrich a handful of developers.
• Political donations are fully transparent, so no business can buy influence in secret.
• Institutions act independently, instead of bending to the whims of party bosses.
• Parties are accountable, not only for what their leaders do, but also for the money they take and the decisions they make with it.”

Momentum believes in a Malta where decisions are taken for the benefit of the many, not the wealth of the few. A Malta where good governance is not a slogan, but a lived reality with strong institutions, clean politics, and leaders who serve the people instead of selling us out.

Camilleri Gambin added, “The Labour Party has a choice either disclose the truth about its relationship with Zammit Tabona and his companies, or confirm to the Maltese people that it has no intention of breaking free from the corrupt cycle that has captured our country.”

Momentum will continue to shine a light on these scandals and fight for a Malta built on honesty, fairness, and good governance.

Momentum jappella lill-Partit Laburista biex jiddikjara bil-miftuħ d-donazzjonijiet li ha mingħand  Zammit Tabona wara r-rivelazzjonijiet ta’ Fortina

Momentum jitlob li l-Partit Laburista jiddikjara lill-poplu Malti: kemm flus taw bħala donazzjoni l-kumpaniji ta’ Zammit Tabona lill-Partit Laburista, partikolarment wara s-serqa tal-art ta’ Fortina?

Iċ-Chairperson ta’ Momentum, Arnold Cassola, qal, “L-iskandlu dwar il-ftehim ta’ Fortina ma tolqotxbiss  Chairman wieħed tal-Awtorità tal-Artijiet li jiffirma ftehim diżastruż. Iċ-Chairmen ma jaġixxux f’vakwu. Kienu l-imhuh politiċi li taw is-sinjal aħdar għal dan l-aġir u ghalhekk għandhom iġorrur-responsabbiltà.

Il-Partit Laburista ma jistax jaħsel idejh billi jwaħħal f’Joseph Muscat u Keith Schembri biss. Jekk il-Partit Laburista daħħal il-flus ta’ Zammit Tabona waqt li ta art pubblika ewlenija għal frazzjoni tal-valur tagħha, allura ir-responsabilita’tgħaddi għand il-partit kollu. Dan mhuwiex każ ta’ tuffieħa ħażina waħda jew tnejn iżda pjuttost sistema sħiħa ta’ klijenteliżmu politiku, klijenteliżmu pu l-kultura ta’ ‘donazzjonijiet’ li jixtru favuri li nawret id-demokrazija tagħna.”

Is-Segretarju Ġenerali ta’ Momentum, Mark Camilleri Gambin, qal, “Il-poplu ta’ Malta jistħoqqlu aħjar. Jistħoqqilna pajjiż fejn 

• l-art pubblika hija salvagwardjata għall-ġid komuni, mhux mibjugħa biex jarrikkixxu numru żgħir ta’ żviluppaturi.
• Id-donazzjonijiet politiċi huma kompletament trasparenti, għalhekk l-ebda negozju ma ghandu  jixtri l-influwenza bil-moħbi.
• L-istituzzjonijiet jaġixxu b’mod indipendenti, minflok ma jċedu għall-kapriċċi tal-kapijiet tal-partit.
• Il-partiti huma responsabbli, mhux biss għal dak li jagħmlu l-mexxejja tagħhom, iżda wkoll għall-flus li jieħdu u dak kolluli jagħmlu  bihom.”

Momentum jemmen f’Malta fejn id-deċiżjonijiet jittieħdu għall-benefiċċju tal-ħafna, mhux għall-ġid tal-ftit. Malta fejn il-governanza tajba mhix slogan, iżda realtà b’istituzzjonijiet b’saħħithom, politika nadifa, u mexxejja li jaqdu lin-nies minflok ma jbigħuna.

Camilleri Gambin żied jgħid, “Il-Partit Laburista għandu għażla jew li jiżvela l-verità dwar ir-relazzjoni tiegħu ma’ Zammit Tabona u l-kumpaniji tiegħu, jew li jikkonferma lill-poplu Malti li m’għandu l-ebda intenzjoni li jinħeles miċ-ċiklu korrott li ħakem pajjiżna.”

Momentum se jkompli jitfa’ dawl fuq dawn l-iskandli u jiġġieled għal Malta mibnija fuq l-onestà, il-ġustizzja, u l-governanza tajba.

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