The former minister responsible for lands, Jason Azzopardi, said this evening that he would not be intimidated by a Lands Department employee, Karl Borg, an official very close to the Labour Party, who was going round all offices requesting minutes and other documents he had signed.
Speaking in parliament, Dr Azzopardi said that while he was a minister, a woman had made an allegation that Mr Borg had requested money he was not entitled for. The police were called and Mr Borg was suspended on half pay and taken to court. He was recently acquitted because of lack of evidence.
Soon after the election, Mr Borg had reappeared in the Lands Department even though his case was still pending and he was meant to be suspended.
Dr Azzopardi said he had no problem with anyone going over his documents, as long as they were not tampered with.
He said he was also not worried about a government call for the audit office to investigate the compensation given for the former Fekruna restaurant in Xemxija and other properties.
What he could say, Dr Azzopardi said, was that he did not meet anyone who requested expropriation. Nor did members of his secretariat accompany people who wanted properties...
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