The Nationalist Party on Wednesday insisted that Prime Minister Robert Abela should immediately publish his declaration of assets, along with those of his Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, for the year 2023.

It is scandalous that more than a year later, Robert Abela has still not presented his declaration of assets in Parliament, nor those of his Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, as is his obligation to do, the PN said.

Abela persists in secrecy and impunity by withholding information that should be made public to ensure that he, his Ministers, and his Parliamentary Secretaries are subject to public scrutiny and held accountable for their actions. This information is essential to uncover any abuse of power or unexplained wealth and serves as a tool to combat bribery, corruption, nepotism, conflicts of interest, and the acquisition of undue advantages.

The PN is publishing the dates when declarations of assets were presented in Parliament since 2013:

For the year 2013: presented on 7 July 2014;

For the year 2014: presented on 24 June 2015;

For the year 2015: presented on 27 April 2016;

For the year 2016: no record of presentation;

For the year 2017: presented on 1 October 2018;

For the year 2018: presented on 19 June 2019;

For the year 2019: presented on 12 October 2020;

For the year 2020: presented on 16 June 2021;

For the year 2021: presented on 24 October 2022;

For the year 2022: presented on 24 April 2023; and

For the year 2023: no record of presentation.

The PN therefore insisted that Abela must immediately publish his declaration of assets, along with those of his Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, for the year 2023.