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PBS chief executive Anton Attard positions himself for exit from broadcaster
Insiders blaming Attard for €700,000 deficit on programme selection spend.
16 July 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
Anton Attard
The controversial CEO of PBS has indicated to the government and his friends that he is seriously considering leaving his post. The government has hesitated to replace him because of their reluctance to pay his golden handshake.
Anton Attard, the former Nationalist strategist and campaigner, who could enjoy a €145,000 golden handshake if he is fired, is being blamed by the government for overspending just around €700,000 on PBS programmes prior to March 2013.
Government sources told MaltaToday that the 700K deficit was caused by overspending in the pre-election period, most especially to media houses such as Where's Everybody?
Anton Attard is considered to be an expert in the field of audio-visual projects but 'problematic' when it comes to budgeting and business plans.
PBS sources told MaltaToday that the schedule for autumn has not been finalised and is still in raw form, though it appears that there is consensus that some former TV hosts accused of political bias will not reappear in the schedule.
In recent weeks, tension between Anton Attard and government officials apparently intensified, and this may have contributed to the falling out.
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Dear Ethelbert I suggest that you look up the meaning of the word PRETEND before putting pen to paper!
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His position there has always been untenable. He should have stepped down long ago!
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Good riddance!
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A law should be passed to rubbish anyone to receive any handshake if he is removed by a new elected government.Even contracts made less than 2 months prior to an election will be cancelled unless approved by 2/3 majority in parliament.
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Now everyone calms down!!!!! Before he go, he must first answer for all the mess he is being accused of.. He may not be guilty, but for sure he is the one responsible by law!! WE THE TAX PAYERS PRETEND ANSWERS !!!
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Malta kienet qed titmexxa min esperti f'kull qasam that Gvernijiet nazzjonalistiu fallejna bi kbir.
Mur gib li kellna cwiec biss bhal ma kien jghid Tonio Fenech, u bhal ma kien jghid Gonzi, Kabibett bit talent fejn konna nispicaw
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U le miskin, naghtuh il-golden handshake! Dan mhux boy minn taghna jew? Mhux sew li l-Labour ihalli CEOs b'talenti kbar, li anqas bicca budget ma huma kapaci isegwu?
