PM non-committal on Alan Camilleri’s position at Malta Enterprise after John Dalli’s claims

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi did not want to commit himself or reply to questions by Labour weekly 'Kullħadd' about the EU Commissioner John Dalli's calls in a MaltaToday interview, for the investigation of on those who allegedly "plotted to have him "politically assassinated”.

3 October 2010, 12:00am

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Gonzi reportedly failed to answer questions “on the tenability of the position of Alan Camilleri as CEO of Malta Enterprise, the Government agency responsible from the promotion of foreign investment in Malta, in view of the fact that Dalli was asking for Alan Camilleri to be investigated,” Kullħadd reported.

When Gonzi was asked by Kullħadd on this issue, his curt reply was that he “did not have any additional comments to make on those that he had already said”.

Kullħadd also reported how the Camilleri brothers “in no way whatsoever reacted to the charges made against them by Dalli.

On the other hand, Lou Bondi used the first part of his first weekly programme on PBS last Monday night to reply to Dalli’s accusations against him. While denying the accusations, Bondi invited the EU Commissioner “to sue for libel”, Kullħadd reported.

“Ironically Bondi never organised a programme on (Joe) Zahra’s false report, probably to avoid the embarrassing situation for him in view of the fact that Zahra used to form part of the same programme’s production team”, Kullħadd concluded.

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EU Commissioner John Dalli has every right to request an investigation into the allegations made against him. I am also exercising my right to request a proper and impartial investigation into the false and malicious accusations that John Dalli made against me. Dalli accused the Labour Party and me of sending 20, 000 anonymous letters claiming to defame him. I was acquitted and the Labour Party was absolved of these false and malicious accusations. The stationery used came from parliament as stated in the published articles in In-Nazzjon newspaper of the 16 and 17 March 2000. At the time Dalli had promised that the investigations would continue no matter the cost and the time it may take until those involved are caught. For the second time I am hereby requesting Prime Minister Gonzi to start a formal and impartial investigation into this case.

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I guess Alan is the kind of person who wants to be the only guy with a bulge in his pocket. And poor Dalli can't wait to SHRINK him to size. Not that Dalli is innocent of course - but he can't believe the nerve of his accusers. Then again - if you are watching the Sopranos - the story line starts to make sense. They are just less likable characters than the ones of TV - the plot is essentially the same.