FIAU reacts as David Casa says new report leaves ‘no choice' but for Mizzi, Schembri to be removed

LAST UPDATED 4.34pm - Nationalist MEP David Casa has raised the prospect of a new magisterial inquiry into evidence that Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri may have taken kickbacks off the Enemalta privatisation deal. In an interview, Mr Casa said he was seriously considering handing over a leaked report by the FIAU, the anti-money laundering agency, to an inquiring magistrate in order for justice to be done. Inquiries are already under way over FIAU evidence of money laundering involving Mr Schembri, over Panama companies owned by him and Mr Mizzi, among others, as well as over a claim that the Panama-registered company Egrant is owned by the Prime Minister’s wife. FIAU: Report not finalised In a reaction, the FIAU said the report referred to by Mr Casa was not a finalized report. "The existence of a reference number is in no way evidence or even indicative that the report referred to by MEP Casa is finalized. Every intelligence record of the FIAU is assigned with a reference number irrespective of the status or outcome of an analysis/investigation," it said. It said that any analysis/investigation that it carries out requires time, often months, especially where it involves...