What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday reveals that pardoned oil trader George Farrugia was commissioned by entrepreneurs to construct five petrol station between 2008 and 2013, at a time when the green light of fuel pump development depended on Godwin Sant, the former director for energy regulation of the Malta Resources Authority – who resigned his position since MaltaToday’s revelation that he accepted freebie K football tickets from Trafigura at Farrugia’s behest.

On the front page, the newspaper reports that the prime minister is contractually bound to promote the Individual Investor programme – the sale of Maltese citizenship at €650,000. In another story, the newspaper reports that former Nationalist minister Michael Falzon resigned from the PN executive afyer public admitting to having held an account containing some €456,000 in a Swiss account,.

Sunday newspaper Illum reveals that a complaint has been made to the Data Protection Commissioner after Opposition leader Simon Busuttil wrote to Enemalta’s workers, while in another story, the Sunday newspaper reveals that former Nationalist mayor Frank Zammit is intent on standing for the local council election on a Labour ticket. In another story, Illum reads that 533 stray animals have been neutered in just 12 days.

The Sunday Times of Malta says MEPA chairman Vince Cassar was not involved in plans for a controversial amnesty aimed at sanctioning thousands of development irreguralities. On the backpage, the newspaper says the Greek bailout four-month extension was conditional on a list of reforms the Greek government had to deliver.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says former Nationalist minister Ninu Zammit has not denied that he held undeclared cash in a Swiss bank account, while in addition, former minister Michael Falzon yesterday admitted to having had a Swiss bank account and suspended himself from the PN.

It-Torca reports that a group of Enemalta workers have made a complaint to the Data Protection Commissioner after the Nationalist Party allegedly sent them a letter “intent on inciting workers to join forces against the government.” In another story, the Sunday newspaper reports that six homeless shelters in Malta are full up.

PN news organ il-mument quotes PN leader Simon Busuttil in saying that those who held undeclared cash in a Swiss bank account had to assume responsibility, and can considered themselves suspended from the party.

Kullhadd says there are problems within the Shadow Cabinet with a source claiming that PN leader Simon Busuttil is heavily critical of the Nationalist MPs.