Quick translation job entrusted to PM’s son’s firm
Labour whip asks PM over contracts awarded to son's translation firm.
A parliamentary question yesterday revealed that Lawrence Gonzi’s son’s translation firm was entrusted with a €59 job by direct order.
Labour whip Joe Mizzi asked the Prime Minister what work had been entrusted to Global Translation Solutions by his office since 2004. The answer turned out to be a €1,581 contract awarded after a call for quotations by the Malta Tourism Authority, and the €59 order which does not require a public call.
Upon being elected PN leader and prime minister, Lawrence Gonzi had to face criticism over his son David’s legal and translation firm that had received some Lm24,000 (€55,900) for the translation of EU documents between 2002 and 2004.
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Jobs for the blue eye boys as usual
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since when Lm24,000 equals €96,000?
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The people in the translation industry must be laughing their heads off at this. They know very well that that pareticular firem got a lot more than that.
They don't even bother to tender nowadays - the know it's useless.
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The amounts mentioned look small but isn't it time other people get to have a bite of the apple?
John Dalli was questioned by gonzi about air tickets supposedly issued by a relative's travel agency, so why that is good for the goose is not good for the gander.
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Pigs, snouts and troughs are words that spring readily to mind.
