Over 80% Of Young People Believe Malta Has A Culture Of Impunity
An overwhelming majority of young people believe that Malta still has a culture of impunity a survey has found.
A survey by FreeHour in conjunction with Marketing Advisory Services found that 80.9% of young people believed this was the case.
It is having a major effect on their ambitions to enter politics or activism in the future with around 69% saying they had no interest to do so.
Worse yet, just 11.4% said they believe they could make a difference if they became involved in local politics.
The government pledged action. However, many of the same old issues remain with MPs and Cabinet members remaining in power despite damning allegations and scandal.
Meanwhile, several recommendations proposed by the inquiry board are yet to be implemented, while its reform for the media sector has been bound by secrecy and confidentiality agreements.
Beyond the state being ordered to issue a formal official apology for its role in failing to protect Caruana Galizia, the inquiry board demanded major reforms in the police force, the relationships between businesses and government, and the protection of journalists.
Earlier this year, the government also shot down a pre-election PN motion to implement several of the recommendations, which include laws on Unexplained Wealth Orders among other things.
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