What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday reveals an exclusive email of a Gozitan contractor turned whistleblower sent to PN Secretary Chris Said. The email lists some of what the contractor called “works for votes,” which he carried out before the election and for which he has not been paid. MaltaToday’s latest trust barometer shows that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat still retains a 15-point lead over opposition leader Simon Busuttil, while the Labour Party enjoys an eight-point lead over the PN in voting intentions on a national level.

On the backpage, the newspaper reports that nine out of ten urine samples from people in Malta contained traces of the weed killer glyphosate, a weed killer which has been described by WHO as “probably” causing cancer.

Sunday newspaper Illum reports that in two years, police have investigate 85 reports of thefts from homes of the elderly, while in another story, the newspaper reveals how a man has been accused of assaulting a policeman without being interrogated by the police themselves. In another story, the newspaper quotes Joseph Muscat in saying that the police are free to investigate as they deem fit.

The Sunday Times of Malta reports how a girl, 13, lied that her 68-year-old grandfather raped her while on the front page, the newspaper reports that there are 366 civil cases in court awaiting a judgment, with Judge Joseph R Micallef presiding over 60% of the cases.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says that John Dalli is still refusing to explain ‘charity ‘ visit to Bahamas, while on the front page, the newspaper issued a declaration, saying that Tony Cassar and Francis Portelli – whom the newspaper earlier reported of being associated with holdings of $2.1 and $1.9 million respectively in Swiss bank accounts – actually had no link to the funds.

It-Torca leads with the plans for a private hospital in Smart city and says that CCTV cameras will be installed in a number of locations to detect dumping in public places.

PN news organ il-mument says Prime Minister should declare when Gozo minister Anton Refalo told him about the allegations of abuse in Gozo.

Kullhadd says PN Secretary General Chris Said and PN leader Simon Busuttil were aware of the Gozo case.