Sandro Chetcuti case: Witnesses describe 'aggressive' behaviour by Vince Farrugia

Witnesses for the defence today spoke of provocative behaviour by GRTU Director-General Vince Farrugia in various instances  when they gave evidence in the case instituted by the police against developer Sandro Chetcuti, who is accused of having injured GRTU Director-General Vince Farrugia when he assaulted him at GRTU headquarters two years ago. Mr Chetcuti is claiming he was provoked. Michael Falzon, president of the Developers’ Association said that  he had met Mr Chetcuti at court on the day of the fight and Mr Chetcuti had told him that he was due to meet  Mr Farrugia later in the day. Some time later he received a phone call from Mr Chetcuti  telling him that he had lost his temper and hit Mr Farrugia and he was on his way to the police station. A few days later, he said, Finance  Minister Tonio Fenech had held a presentation for which the Developers’ Association was invited. He went there with Mr Chetcuti (vice president of the association). Mr Farrugia walked in and began poking Mr Chetcuti  in the chest and, Mr Falzon said, he had to step in between them to avoid another incident He said that Mr Farrugia 's behavior was exactly how Mr Chetcuti had described it when he...