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Marsa mayor resigns after party receives anonymous letter
Marsa mayor Chris Spiteri tenders resignation following claims on sexual relationships with minors.
3 October 2012, 12:00am
Jurgen Balzan
Jurgen Balzan
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Former marsa mayor Chris Spiteri was asked to resign after allegation of sexual misconduct.
Marsa mayor Chris Spiteri was asked to resign by the Labour Party after the latter received an anonymous letter reporting sexual misconduct with minors by Spiteri.
A spokesman for the Labour Party confirmed that they received the letter on Monday and sent for Spiteri on Tuesday. The former mayor was asked whether the contents of the letter were true and was immediately asked to resign when he confirmed.
The anonymous letter - also sent to a number of news media - claimed that a psychiatrist testifying before the ecclesiastical tribunal during Spiteri's annulment proceedings said that Spiteri had admitted to sexual relationships with minors.
"No police charges had been filed so we couldn't know about this incident," a spokesman for the PL told MaltaToday, adding that the information had only surfaced at the ecclesiastical tribunal.
"Obviously, when we received the letter we called for him and asked him to step down after he confirmed the information."
Spiteri was elected mayor of Marsa during last March's local council elections, replacing former mayor Frans Debono.
Jurgen Balzan was a MaltaToday reported from 2011 to 2017.
Luke Camilleri •
What next information sufacig from confessionals?
Is nothing sacred anymore or anywhere?????
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I can't understand what the mayor's private life should have an im pact on his position, unless there is more to it than is reported. I applaud Chris Spiteri for the bold step he took in order to avoid any problems to PL considering an electoral campaign is on, other mayor's have done a worse and did not budge.
Mark Fenech •
Dik serjeta' ta' Partit. Kif qatt ma jirrezenja xi ministru smajna tant affarijiet koroh fuqhom?
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If this was PN, he would still be there hanging onto power. Good for PL to not hesitate to have people resign.
Patricia Marsh •
It's a pity that Marsa and the PL lost a very valid person. Kuragg Christ!
