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Head of civil service appointed MITA chairman
Principal permanent secretary replace outgoing chairman Claudio Grech.
Civil service head Godwin Grima.
The head of the civil service, Godwin Grima, has been appointed chairman of the Malta Information Technology Agency.
The principal permanent secretary replaces outgoing chairman Claudio Grech, who had tendered his resignation from head of the government agency claiming he was the target of an "unwarranted smear campaign aimed at tarnishing the agency's and [his] reputation and integrity."
Grech was referring to claims by the Opposition that his position at the head of MITA and his political role inside the Nationalist Party, were untenable. The Data Protection Commissioner had found no evidence that Grech had access to private citizens' data held by MITA.
In his letter to investments and communications minister Austin Gatt, Grech - whose private occupation is that of a management advisor - wrote that the 'smear campaign' had held him back from his decision earlier. "Now that the Commissioner for Data Protection has concluded his investigation, I feel the truth is known and the Agency has emerged stronger than ever. Hence, I felt this is the right time to move on."
Grech also said he found it increasingly difficult to balance the time required to lead the agency and to manage his private business.
Grech worked alongside Gatt in the past 14 years to implement the government's digital programme. The Data Protection Commissioner found no breach of privacy had resulted, after Grech asked for an investigation into allegations made by Labour MP Michael Farrugia that as MITA chairman he had access to sensitive data pertaining to every citizen, and this conflicted with his political involvement inside the Nationalist Party.
Farrugia claimed Grech's 'dual role' was "a danger to individuals' liberty when it comes to data protection" and that Grech had coordinated all the party's electoral data with the PN's secretary-general.
The data protection commissioner however found that Grech had no access to personal information according to an inspection to the MARVAL database of citizens' data who use government e-services.
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Dr Grima hassar il-futur ta' hafna ufficjali pubblici fil- hatriet li ghamel f'dawn l-ahhar 4 snin. Manipulazzjoni totali. Ufficjal idum 45 minuta f'interview fil-waqt li iehor idum minuta! L-importanti mhux kemm taf u l-esperjenza li ghandek. Nispera li ghad jigi z-zmien fejn id-diskriminazzjoni li qed issir tohrog fil-berah u jsiru l-kontijiet. Nispera wkoll li dawk responsabbli jinzammu personalment responsabbli ghad-danni tas-sofferenzi li hadd ma jista' jirrealizza.
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I would like to congratulate Dr Grima for his new responsibility as Head of MITA. Is it appropriate for government to publish the remuneration that Dr Grima will be receiving for this additional responsibility?
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I would like to congratulate Dr Grima for his new responsibility as Head of MITA. Is it appropriate for government to publish the remuneration that Dr Grima will be receiving for this additional responsibility?
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Part time Head of the Civil Service. part time Cabinet Secretary, part time head of MITA, and part time supporter of the PN. Jack of all trades, master of none.
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DAN IFISSER LI DR GRIMA SE JISPICCA MILL-KARIGA PREZENTI TIEGHU JEW SE JIMLA DIN IL-KARIGA FUQ BAZI PART-TIME? JEHTIEG LI TINGHATA SPJEGA DWAR IR-RWOL GDID TA' DR GRIMA - SE JITLAQ MINN KASTILJA GHAL KOLLOX JEW LE U JINHATAR KAP GDID GHAS-SERVIZZ CIVILI? JEHTIEG LI TINGHATA TWEGIBA MALAJR GHAL DIN IL-MISTOQSIJA.
