Police looking into similarity between Sammut and Farrugia invoices
An investigative team under the direction of Assistant Commissioner Michael Cassar has not concluded its extensive probe into the allegations of kickbacks in the purchase of oil for Enemalta.
Frank Sammut: the consultant at the heart of the scandal.
The allegations were revealed by the last two Sunday editions of MaltaToday and have since rocked the political establishment and rekindled the perception that corruption is institutionalised.
Police sources refused to answer any MaltaToday questions about the case, but simply indicated that the investigations were extensive and ongoing.
The police appear to have taken particular interest in the fact that the two invoices, issued by Frank Sammut and George Farrugia separately to Trafigura and published in MaltaToday, had similar templates and appear to originate from the same 'billing format.'
Frank Sammut, a former consultant to the Enemalta chairman Tancred Tabone, has been extensively interrogated by the police after a story which appeared in MaltaToday's Sunday edition which showed that he had received extensive kickbacks for oil sold by Trafigura to Enemalta.
It is not known whether Frank Sammut has implicated other people in the kickback scandals.
Sammut was reported in MaltaToday as having set up a company in Gibraltar, and received several kick backs for oil procured for EneMalta which were duly deposited in a Swiss bank account.
His job at Enemalta was specifically created to advise on 'oil purchases.'
Yesterday, barely an hour after Minister Austin Gatt left after questioning at the Police HQ in Floriana, senior police officers were passed copies of the material that appeared in last Sunday's edition of MaltaToday.
The copies given to the police are part of extensive material collated in the last two weeks in MaltaToday, and confirms contacts that took place between representatives of the international oil commodities industry Total and Trafigura, and Enemalta officials and others.
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Why does it have to be the journalist of malta today to give the information to police instead of a parliamentary enquiry. Our corruption is so ingrained in our democracy that maybe we should institutionalize corruption and include it as a changed in our constitution. Well first we had commissioner of police,chief justice, lawyers,judges now maybe ministers what a web of corruption, this needs to be addressed before any political debate on who is going to run our country.
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We in the South are being slowly poisoned, shame on the government and Department of Health, just so a person and his cronies or task masters get rich on our backs and on the health of our children, shame on them.
Money funneled through a Gibraltar company funneling money off into a Swiss bank account.
How dishonest.
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Ex-De La Salle College (Cottonera) chemistry teacher from Reed Street Gzira who emigrated to CANADA in the 70's.
Teacher to richer !
Coincidentally,Lou Bondi was in Canada as well, during that era.
Did they ever meet up?
Do they know each other?
Interesting
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It would be a good idea to compare living styles of these two, and those of other partners and business competitors. What about travel, property and jewellery purchases, mistresses etc etc? Also it is of great concern that no accountants, auditors or lawyers have yet been mentioned. These two operated via companies and must have had auditors/accountants/lawyers verify their accounts and set up their operations, both locally and abroad. Where are the VAT/TCU/CIR inspectors when they are needed??? Busy enjoying the sunshine? Or after the small, easy fry? This story is not a simple corruption scandal story but should form the basis of a full investigative research into our local "bla-bajd" control systems.
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First photo of the person.
Photographs of Mr Sammut must have been kept under wraps. Why?
People have every right to know what is happening and who is dealing with (his) tax payers money.
