The Malta Employers Association is concerned by the news item of a few days ago about Malta’s lowest ever ranking in the international corruption index. It is more so concerned by the fact that this news item seemingly gathered scant attention possibly reflecting a sense of normalisation about the presence of corruption within public discourse. The business community believes in strong ethics and governance. Upstanding business is a victim of bad governance and maladministration because these drain legitimate national resources, distort market dynamics and severely undermine fair competition. Besides, bad governance tarnishes the international reputation of all companies that operate in the country jeopardising both current and new business opportunities. Corruption – even if only perceived – is not good for business. Malta Employers and its members in business expect…