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MomentumGovernance & Rule of Law2026-05-11

Constitutional reforms to reduce Prime Ministerial power and strengthen parliamentary oversight

Momentum proposes a series of constitutional reforms it calls 'building the Second Republic', aimed at reducing the concentration of power in the Prime Minister's office and strengthening parliamentary checks and balances. The party argues Malta's Constitution, last substantially revised in 1974, requires significant updating.

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Momentum has unveiled a series of constitutional reform proposals aimed at what it described as “building the Second Republic” ahead of Malta’s general election. The party argued that Malta’s Constitution, originally adopted in 1964 and last substantially revised in 1974, concentrates too much power in the hands of the Prime Minister while offering weak parliamentary … Continued • ]]>

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