"I'm fed up of certain people crying victim when, in reality, they weren't victims at all. Being involved in the sale of the three hospitals doesn't make you a victim. Being mentioned in the Panama Papers doesn't make you a victim." - Vicki Ann Cremona, Repubblika president, 14 April

"If I am in the quiet of my own home or field, and I am not doing anything illegal, why should there be someone trying to see what I am doing?" - Marija Sara Vella Gafa, Labour MEP candidate, 14 April

"With the planned projects, there is the opportunity to have periods during which the island will be able to run on 100% renewables." - Ing. Ismail D'Amato, energy expert, 14 April

"Without a permanent link between Gozo and Malta, there should be heavy investment in the vessels that serve as transportation means, and possibly an increase in the fleet of ferries." - Daniel Borg, CEO of the Gozo Business Chamber, 21 April

"Clint Camilleri is making the decisions, his permanent secretary is making decisions, and then he goes to (Environment Minister) Miriam Dalli's (ministry) and tells them to sign, and they do so at the end of the day." - Daryl Grima, BirdLife president, 21 April

"Malta's neutrality is not outdated, and it's far more relevant today" - Clint Azzopardi Flores, PL MEP candidate, 21 April

"There is no doubt that the EU is getting transformed into a defence union, with a significant component of militarisation as part of the package" - Former PM Alfred Sant, 28 April

"EU membership has allowed us to shift into a high gear economic model that successfully competes with other similar jurisdictions." - Former PM Lawrence Gonzi, 28 April

"Today, if there is a liberal legislation, both parties will agree with it immediately, without a political discussion." - Independent MEP candidate Edwin Vassallo, 28 April

"I prefer dying fighting than living as a slave" - Independent MEP candidate Arnold Cassola, 5 May

"(The PN) remained anchored behind the pace of society and they didn't evolve with it. And as long as they do this, they will keep on losing" - parliamentary secretary Glenn Bedingfield, 5 May

"Where they find a member of the judiciary, or someone not listening to them, they cast doubts. That is why we need European institutions to defend us. That is why in Brussels I speak about the danger of having institutions that were taken over by the government." - MEP David Casa, 12 May

"Youth have been brought up in a country where we don't really believe in change as a population because we feel like people aren't being held accountable" - president of the Media & Knowledge Sciences Association (MKSA), Tasha Schembri, 12 May

"The major concern we face is the language barrier itself. If it is not dealt with properly on sites, it could be a recipe for disaster as you would end up with individuals working within a group but not necessarily understanding each other." - president of the Association of Builders and Contractors Michael Cutajar, 12 May

"Many tell me that in their time, they did things differently. But we need to keep with the times, and they are different now" - PN local council candidate (later elected councillor), Nicole Portelli, 12 May

"If people don't love God through the Mass, then whatever we change is only going to have temporary results" - Newly-ordained priest Fr Rob Rizzo, 19 May

"The country lost 11 years of investment in health infrastructure" - MAM president, Martin Balzan, 19 May

"Malta has exceeded its carrying capacity in terms of tourism arrivals, and the problems associated with large numbers of tourists are exacerbated by disorganised infrastructure and weak traffic management" - Economist Lino Briguglio, 19 May

Part 1 was published on 1 December

Part 2 was published on 8 December