€20,000 for Marigold Foundation and €5,000 for an arts event

Will the newly appointed Project Green Executive Chairman, Joseph Cuschieri be using taxpayer money to fork out donations to the Marigold Foundation, just like he did when he headed the Malta Financial Services Authority and the Malta Gaming Authority? Apparently, Joseph Cuschieri’s lawyer, is Charlon Gouder, with whom he has a good working relationship, according to official government correspondence.

From: Cuschieri Joseph P at MGA
Sent: Monday, August 8, 2016 1:09 PM
To: Mifsud Claudette at MGA
Subject: Re: Advertising proposal through Charlon Gouder

Ok noted 🙂

Sent from my iPhone 6 s Plus

On 08 Aug 2016, at 11:54, Mifsud Claudette at MGA <claudette.mifsud@mga.org.mt> wrote:
Hi Joe good morning,

Further to the below, from the looks of it, Charlon confirmed the below with Arts
Council as I received the attached agreement!

Regards
Clau

From: Cuschieri Joseph P at MGA
Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 3:58 PM
To: Mifsud Claudette at MGA <claudette.mifsud@mga.org.mt>
Subject: Re: Advertising proposal through Charlon Gouder

Just commit €5k. Re next year we’ll have to see subject to funds permitting.

Sent from my Huawei Mobile Mate 8

——– Original Message ——–
Subject: Advertising proposal through Charlon Gouder
From: Mifsud Claudette at MGA
To: Cuschieri Joseph P at MGA
CC:
Hi Joe

I received a call from Charlon re International Federation of Arts Councils & Culture Agencies
(IFACCA). He told me that he spoke with you and agreed to pay €5000 this year and €5000 next
year.

Just wanted to confirm.

Regards
Clau
—–Original Message—–
From: Cuschieri Joseph P at MGA
Sent: 21 April 2016 11:34
To: Mifsud Claudette at MGA <claudette.mifsud@mga.org.mt>
Subject: Re: Advertising proposal through Charlon Gouder

Agreed. Thanks.

> On 21 Apr 2016, at 02:05, Mifsud Claudette at MGA <claudette.mifsud@mga.org.mt> wrote:
>
>
> Agree with you Joe.
>
> Told Charlon as much.
>
> Will reconfirm our position.
>
> Like this you will know if he comes to you to up this sponsor 🙂
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 21 Apr 2016, at 10:20, Cuschieri Joseph P at MGA <joseph.p.cuschieri@mga.org.mt>
wrote:
>>
>> We cannot afford €15,000 for IFACCA. I would like to give €20K to the Marigold Foundation
this year and perhaps give €5k to IFACCA. What do you think?
>>
>>> On 20 Apr 2016, at 08:49, Mifsud Claudette at MGA <claudette.mifsud@mga.org.mt> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Joe good afternoon,
>>>
>>> I met up with Charlon re the below. Basically the International Federation of Arts Councils
& Culture Agencies (IFACCA) will be hold their 7th World Summit on Arts & Culture here in
Malta (Herrera had negotiated this before becoming Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness
and Economic Growth).
>>>
>>> They want a sponsor. I told Charlon that the budget for this year for such events has already
been allocated but he is pushing for €15,000.
>>>
>>> We are already committed to give €20,000 to the Arts Council Malta for the Three Palaces
event.
>>>
>>> In the beginning of the year I had made a provision of €20,000 just in case we decided to help
the Marigold Foundation again this year.
>>>
>>> We can take a fraction from this budget and help the above if you agree. If anything at all, I
would give them between 5k – 7k out of the 20k allocated for the Marigold Foundation.
>>>
>>> What do you think?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Claudette
>>>
>>> On 09 Apr 2016, at 07:49, Gouder Charlon at MEIB <charlon.gouder@gov.mt> wrote:
>>> Clau.
>>>
>>> I spoke to chairman about ifacca sponsorship which is being organized by the art council
malta.
>>>
>>> He told me to liaise directly with your good self.
>>>
>>> Can we meet next Tuesday first thing at smart city l?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
<LGAIFACCAagreement.docx>