Updated: MOC expresses confidence in Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco

The Malta Olympic Committee has expressed confidence in Judge Lino Farrugia Sacco and secretary general Joe Cassar, who are allegedly involved in a scandal related to the sale of the Sochi Winter Olympic tickets. The committee said that the conclusions of the International Olympic Committee's ethics commission showed that they were not involved in any type of corruption, black market or illegal sales of tickets. What was reported by the media in this regard was false, the MOC said. In the meantime, President George Abela has passed on a letter from Ombudsman Joseph Said Pullicino to his deputy on the Commission for the Administration of Justice, Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri. Mr Justice Camilleri is presiding the Commission in the case of Mr Justice  Farrugia Saccos. In his letter, the Ombudsman had called on the President and the Chief Justice to relieve Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco of his judicial duties. Mr Justice Farrugia Sacco, yesterday said he will sue the Ombudsman for criminal libel over the letter.