In a video posted on his Facebook page, PN MP Darren Carabott explained details about the alleged ‘Identità scandal’.
The allegations are of several instances of faulty and fraudulent Maltese identity documents issued by public sectors, including driving learner permits, hospital appointments, cheques from the central bank, and social security statements.
Carabott said that these documents were issued to individuals falsely claiming to reside at legitimate Maltese home addresses in order to obtain work permits. He said that errors in ID card numbers, which can result in duplicate identities, have led to personal documents, such as hospital records, being mistakenly assigned to the wrong individuals.
The PN MP further warned that these faulty identity documents could lead to authorities mistakenly entering and searching homes for individuals registered at addresses where they have never lived.
Carabott criticised the government for frequently blaming these errors on the private sector. He argued that this excuse is inadequate since private entities rely on personal information from ID cards issued by the government agency Identità.
The Nationalist MP raised concerns about how the Identity agency allowed 18,000 individuals to enter the country using false information and subsequently obtain identity documents with that same inaccurate data.
As a solution, Carabott proposed the creation of a registry that would allow property owners to verify with the government how many people are registered to live at their property and who they are. He also emphasised that the findings of the internal investigation conducted by Identità should be made public, as it is in the interest of the Maltese people.
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