Gżira Mayor Conrad Borg Manche has urged Labour to take action against a councillor whom he has publicly accused of lying under oath. Tensions between Borg Manche and fellow Labour Gżira councillor Alexander Calleja Zammit have spilled over in recent weeks, with the latter filing a judicial protest accusing the mayor of breaking the law by refusing to answer his questions about the council’s operations. The two bickered again in a council meeting held after Calleja Zammit filed his court action. After initially refusing to comment amount the claims, Borg Manche sent a lengthy right of reply to Times of Malta, in which he criticises Labour for failing to take action against Calleja Zammit. “Unfortunately, the party took no action against this councillor for perjuring himself but suggested that we find a solution between us. As this case clearly shows, certain persons will never stop if no proper action is taken against them. “No one can blame me for not trusting this councillor any longer,” Borg Manche said. According to Borg Manche, Calleja Zammit had presented an affidavit to Labour officials, claiming that the Gżira mayor had unilaterally decided to appeal the decision to...
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