111 soldiers promoted and compensated

A total of 111 members of the Armed Forces received financial compensation and promotions on the advice of a complaints’ commission, tasked to probe allegations of injustices dating back to the previous Administration. A spokeswoman for the Home Affairs Ministry told The Sunday Times of Malta that 62 per cent of the cases dealt with by this commission were deemed justified. “The army acted on the commission’s recommendations for deserving cases and these included compensation for money due and promotions,” she said. However, details on the ranks directly affected by these decisions and the subsequent increase in the army wage bill were not given. Set up a year ago, the commission headed by former Armed Forces Commander Brigadier Maurice Calleja was also tasked to come up with recommendations. Last February, the government said almost two thirds of the 213 complaints filed had been upheld. More in The Sunday Times of Malta and the e-paper on timesofmalta.com Premium.