The Malta Chamber of Commerce today demanded clarification from Government regarding reports in the media of a role former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat may have held in a meeting between Steward Healthcare and the Government.

The Malta Independent last Sunday reported that Muscat attended the meeting held between the government and Steward regarding a deal for the privatisation of three public hospitals.

It is the Chamber’s view that government ought to focus on how to maximise efficiencies from this controversial deal, especially in the light of the great expense this has been so far to the public coffers, the chamber said in a statement.  

Furthermore, at a time when the country is struggling to clean its name and engage in procedures to improve good governance, such speculation does not help. This may risk prolonging the cleaning process which will certainly result to be detrimental.

Ethical businesses and the Maltese public require a clear clarification on this matter to pursue on the expected inspiration and hope to a determinate way forward towards the common good.