Partit Momentum announced three proposals Wednesday which, in its views, will "make Parliament a serious institution of democratic accountability".

MPs should work full-time for the people and the country, not juggle multiple jobs and interests, the party said. Malta's parliamentary salaries are far below what is needed to attract serious talent, and the gap is filled by side deals, consultancies and conflicts of interest that corrode public trust. Momentum will make Parliament a full-time role with professional-level pay, matched by much stricter rules on outside work and conflicts of interest. Good governance costs money, and mediocre governance costs far more.

When scandals break, Parliament needs proper committees to investigate thoroughly, Momentum said. The disability certificates affair, the hospitals deal, the passport scheme. Malta has lacked the parliamentary machinery to get to the truth. Momentum will work for the creation of special investigation committees modelled on those established by the European Parliament, with real powers to summon witnesses and demand documents.

The Standards Commissioner and Ombudsman currently issue recommendations that the government simply ignores. Their findings are treated as suggestions rather than rulings. This makes a mockery of the entire system of accountability. Momentum will strive to give these institutions real power, with adequate resources and funding to enforce their decisions and hold authorities to account.

Prof. Arnold Cassola, Momentum Leader and candidate on the 9th and 10th district, stated: "We pay MPs less than mid-level civil servants and then act surprised when the job attracts people with other sources of income. Meanwhile the Standards Commissioner writes reports that end up ignored. This is a system designed to look democratic without actually being accountable and both PL and PN built it this way because both parties benefit from it. Momentum in Parliament will fix the structure, not just the symptoms".