MPs want to question 60 witnesses in oil procurement hearings

Updated - MPs this morning presented a list of almost 60 persons whom they wish to question during the hearings of the Public Accounts Committee on the auditor's report on Enemalta oil procurement. Hearings start on August 26. The government's list presented by Parliamentary Secretary Owen Bonnici includes former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, former ministers Austin Gatt and Tonio Fenech, former Enemalta chairman Alex Tranter, Police Inspector Angelo Gafa and his team,  the Auditor General, Dr Chris Gatt, Nationalist MP Claudio Grech, representatives of Enemalta's audit partners, Frank Sammut and the members of the Fuel Procurement Committee, George Farrugia (who was given a presidential pardon to help police investigations on alleged commissions, Godwin Debono, Inez Farrugia, former MPs Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Jesmond Mugliett, former Police Commissioner John Rizzo, Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi,  Manuel Delia, former head of secretariat in Dr Gatt's ministry, former Enemalta chairman  Tancred Tabone, traders for various oil companies and William Spiteri Bailey. The Opposition's list, presented by MP Kristy Debono includes many of the people in the government's list as well...