MEP Peter Agius' Maiden Speech in Strasbourg: Let’s strengthen the people’s right to good governance

In his maiden speech as an MEP, Peter Agius called on Europe to strengthen the people’s right to good governance. “In Malta Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered to hide the truth, and yet everyday Daphne’s heirs continue to boldly face threats and abuse of power to expose corruption. Let’s strengthen them. This Parliament will give the tools. We now need the European Commission to enforce these tools against corrupt governments.”

MEP Peter Agius pointed out that seven years after Daphne’s assassination the Labour Government remains in business-as-usual mode. ‘’A Public Inquiry called for radical changes to our laws, and yet, these calls fell on deaf ears. The Inquiry was not implemented.’’

Agius said he is now hopeful that new European laws including the Media Freedom Act and an upcoming European Anti-Corruption Law that will strengthen the hand of people of good will to face corruption in Malta and Europe, “Europe is finally growing its teeth with these laws. We now expect the European Commission to grow the courage to bite,” MEP Agius concluded.