Update 2 - Former CEO says he never expected so much neglect at Enemalta

Constantly updated - A former CEO of Enemalta Corporation, David Spiteri Gingell, told a parliamentary committee this morning that when he took up the job, he never expected to find so much neglect in he corporation's soft management infrastructure. Replying to questions before the Public Accounts Committee which is discussing oil procurement in 2010 on the basis of a report by the Auditor-General, Mr Spiteri Gingell said he set about trying to reform, but found hurdles and obstructions. He recalled that n 1997 he had written a report on Enemalta's structures and the changes which were needed, but three years later, nothing had changed, not even the curtains.  One of the most glaring shortcomings of such a major corporation was that it lacked accountants and it was unable to recruit any with the funds allocated to him by the Finance Ministry.  The corporation had no people to keep up with EU requirements, carbon trading or to maintain the list of debtors. He had needed at least 15 people, and was given two.  Mr Spiteri Gingell said he had resigned because decisions were being taken by the finance ministry in South Street. There had been political interference, he said, and he...