George Farrugia told police Enemalta official requested €40,000 for tender assistance

George Farrugia, one of the persons at the heart of the oil procurement commissions scandal, told the police that Ray Ferris, Chief Projects Officer at Enemalta, had requested €40,000 for help for his company to win the Petroleum Division's privatisation tender, a court was told today. Mr Farrugia, the local agent of oil giants Total and Trafigura, had put in a bid with a Greek company for the purchase of Enemalta's petroleum division when the government announced privatisation plans Police Inspector Angelo Gafa said that Mr Farrugia had spoken about his plans when he was interrogated by the police after being granted a presidential pardon for information about the oil scandal.   Inspector Gafa was giving evidence during the compilation of evidence against Mr Ferris, 51, who was arraigned last week. He said that were several other bids in the privatisation process and the adjudication board chose BB Energy. Mr Farrugia told the police that he used to liaise with the Mr Ferris who used to work in the petroleum division. Some time between 2007 and 2008 Mr Ferris offered Mr Farrugia help in the privatisation process and asked for €40,000 if Powerplan Limited - of which Mr Farrugia...