In the Press: Falzon aide pressured former Lands official on Gaffarena expropriation

Stories from today's national press

The Times of Malta

Former director of estate management Charles Camilleri said in a sworn statement that he did not spill the beans on parliamentary secretary Michael Falzon because he felt threatened by one of Falzon's aides. Camilleri said Clint Scerri, Falzon's liaison with the Lands Department, would pressure him to refrain from talking about Falzon and the times Scerri accompanied Marco Gaffarena to his office. 

In-Nazzjon

Good governance is not a choice but a necessity, the Chamber of Commerce said, expressing concern that no concrete action had been taken to address incidents of abuse of power, conflict of interest and a lack of coordination within the public sector. 

L-Orizzont

Three aircraft bases will be used as central command stations for the fight against terrorism in Libya. The bases are the Naval Air Station Sigonella, the military airport in Trapani, both in Sicily, and a base in Pantelleria. 

The Malta Independent

In Facebook update, education minister Evarist Bartolo aimed veiled criticism at the Labour party, reflecting what may be a split within the party itself in the wake of several scandals plaguing the government.