In the Press: Tanti to be indicted | Oddie will not sue over FKNK remarks

The compilation of evidence continued yesterday in the case of Erin Tanti. Taking the witness stand were rescue personnel that participated in the airlifting of Tanti and of the body of 15-year old Lisa Marie Zahra. One such witness, Lance Bombardier Pierre Cassar, who first spoke to Tanti as the rescue operation began, said that Tanti told him he fell from the cliff and hadn't jumped. Cassar went on to say that Tanti's injuries seemed too slight for him to have fallen such a great height. The case continues on 3 June.

The Times of Malta

British ornithologist Bill Oddie said that the FKNK has used his mental health to submit him to "verbal bullying", the likes of which he says he has never encountered before. Oddie says he does not plan to sue the Federation for calling him a "mental case". The TV personality has always been open about his mental health issues and says the FKNK's remarks are completely irrelevant to the spring hunting debate.

In-Nazzjon

This newspaper reports on some political reshuffling that it says has gone on seemingly overnight. Several individuals have been given appointments or promotions witihin a variety of ministries, a move In-Nazzjon claims accomodates close allies of the Labour party. In total, seven permanent secretaries have been appointed or promoted.

L-Orizzont

In an interview in Luqa, PM Joseph Muscat said that for every person registering for work, the government is creating nine job positions. This, he says, is double what the previous government had created. During the interview he went on to discuss Enemalta's foreign ties, a possible agreement with private entities to alleviate the crowding in Mater Dei and a possible analysis to be carried out on bank interest rates.

The Malta Independent

This newspaper calls into question the legitimacy of the Maltese delegation that attended the canonization on Sunday. While it remains unclear why President Coleiro Preca could not postpone her meetings or catch the 7:30pm flight back from Rome on Sunday, the PM's explanation as to why his wife and Speaker of the House Anglu Farrugia were sent to represent the Maltese government is equally confusing. Neither of the two can represent the Maltese government/