In the Press: Godfrey Farrugia's email disappears, PN divided over civil unions vote

MaltaToday reveals that MP Joseph Sammut, Labour’s representative on the MEPA board and one of the owners of the controversial Gaffarena petrol station in Qormi are directors of an import company, International Tobacco (Malta) Limited.

MaltaToday, and most other newspaper also carries a photo of Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May who held a concert in Valletta’s St George’s Square last night. During the concert, May urged everyone to vote against spring hunting in the forthcoming referendum.

In an another report, MaltaToday say that a MEPA whistleblower, Tony De Geatano, finally got justice in court, 15 years after opening a court case against the authority over a permit he believed was illegal.

Sunday newspaper Illum carries a report over the apparent disappointment in the fifth district after the Prime Minister announced that former minister Karmenu Vella will leave parliament to become European Commissioner.

Illum also reports that the Church “has nothing to do” with evangelical pastor Gordon-John Manché, who this week petitioned MPs to with 10,000 signatures calling on MPs not to approve the civil union bill.

The Sunday Times said says that MEPA has a backlog of 4,000 complaints to probe. It also reports that former Commissioner John Dalli will not be a consultant to the new health minister Konrad Mizzi.

The Malta Independent reports that Godfrey Farrugia's resignation letter, which he sent to the media from his government email address, has disappeared. Farrugia sent the email from his car to the media minutes after handing in his resignation at castile, however the email never reached the intended recipients.

The Independent also reports that the government expects to recover millions of euro from smart meters amnesty

Labour newspaper KullHadd reports that the Opposition is divided on the civil unions bill and is poised to abstain in the final Parliamentary vote. The newspaper says that while deputy leader for Parliamentary Affairs Mario de Marco believes that PN should vote in favour, deputy leader for party affairs Beppe Fenech Adami is against.

PN Sunday newspaper Il-Mument says there is pressure for disciplinary action to be taken against two Gozitan police officers, one involved in a hit and run incident and the other reportedly seen drunk while on duty.

GWU newspaper it-Torca reports that government is drafting a law addressing climate change.