Electoral Commission asks BA to investigate complaint over alleged breach of electoral law by Church sociologist

Chief Electoral Commissioner Saviour Gauci has personally meet up with the Broadcasting Authority Chairman Anthony J. Tabone shortly after receiving a formal complaint by Labour MP Evarist Bartolo regarding a broadcast this morning on Campus FM.

According to the Electoral Law, today is a day of silence whereby no messages related to the referendum campaign that officially closed last night can be made. The law states penalties for who breaches the law.

During the broadcast, Fr. Inguanez who is a lecturer at the University of Malta, unleashed a scathing attack on Dominican philosopher Fr. Mark Montebello who recently hit out at the role adopted by the Church during the referendum campaign.

Contacted, the Chief Electoral Commissioner told MaltaToday that the complaint received by the Electoral Commission has been referred to the Broadcasting Authority and is “being looked into” according to law.

Saviour Gauci explained that further meetings with the Broadcasting Authority are expected throughout the day over the matter, and did not exclude that case be referred to the police for investigation.