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Updated | Franco Debono appointed Commissioner of Law
Former PN backbencher Franco Debono appointed Commissioner for the revision of laws; will be responsible of the consolidation and fine-tuning of laws.
23 March 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
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Former PN MP Franco Debono
Updated at 6:30pm with DOI statement
Former PN backbencher Franco Debono has been appointed Commissioner for the revision of laws, a role that will see him responsible of the consolidation and fine-tuning of laws.
In a statement issued this evening, government formally announced the appointment of Debono as Commissioner of Law.
His office has been established according to the 1980 Act on the Revision of Statutory Laws. According to the government, Debono's role will be vast but will ensure better and more correct legislation.
The law also provides the Commissioner to carry out other specific duties granted to him by the government. To this aim, Debono was given the role to be responsible of coordinating the Constitutional Convention.
Debono's first job will be to prepare the terms of reference for the Constitutional Convention.
When contacted by MaltaToday earlier this afternoon, Debono had refused to comment, simply saying he will not confirm or deny the post.
During his time as member of parliament, Debono repeatedly called for a justice reform that included the revision of laws which were today outdated or obsolete. Debono also headed the parliamentary select committee for the recodification and consolidation of laws.
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Congrats. Dr. Debono
meritocracy has won the day over oligarchy
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This appointment clearly shows that Dr Franco Debono is not irrelevant. He still have a lot to contribute for this country and to our legal system. We need to make use of all of those who can contribute to make our country a place for all.
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Mr Muscat,you are doing the right thing.Dr Debono is perfect for the job,his arguments were proven right,and he is loyal to all Maltese.
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Daphne's gonna love this.
Emmanuel Mallia •
Congratulations ! You deserve it. Now you can work for the benefit of all the citizens, something that the PN has impeded you ! They will soon regret it ! They will soon try to follow your footsteps !
Priscilla Darmenia •
If the news is correct, I congratulate Dr Debono. He worked hard on his own to prepare the Whistle Blower Act and the Political Parties Financing Act, besides presenting a number of suggestions to amend various laws.
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Let's be honest and say the guy 'deserves' recognition for having destroyed his political creed and career in the name of justice, transparency and reform!
While many believe that the turmoil he created within the PN and government was coming from a genuine wish for transparent governance, others claim that the refusal of Lawrence Gonzi to reward his endeavour with an important role in the administration turned him into a sulking brat!
Ultimately, the majority would agree that the arguments were legitimate but the method was completely wrong!
He forced Lawrence Gonzi to split a Ministry, which Joseph Muscat immediately welded back together! I will not enter the merit of whether having them together or not is the right way forward, but I would have thought Franco Debono would have started stamping his feet again in an effort to appear coherent! Maybe I got it wrong, maybe I am out of line, or maybe a promise was whispered and he will be appointed to spearhead his much publicized crusade to reform our laws!
Personally, I hope he succeeds!
Micheal Bonanno •
Prosit Dr. Debono. Il-pajjiz qieghed isejjahlek. Zgur li m'intix irrelevanti!
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Congratulations Dr Franco Debono. I am more than sure that you're going to make a good job out of this.
