What the Sunday papers say…

MaltaToday reveals that the Maltese government has purchased a €2 million-valued property in Shangahi, the largest city in China. The property was made on behalf of the ministry for foreign affairs and will likely be used for a consular presence in Shanghai, which is the base for Sai Mizzi Liang.

On the front page, the newspaper reports that GRTU president and businessman Paul Abela could face perjury charges under a new police investigation into whether he lied under oath when he said he witnessed former director Vince Farrugia being assaulted by Sandro Chetcuti. If the charges are filed, then it could spell the end as Abela’s future as the GRTU’s president as the chamber bars members from retaining their post while facing charges.

Sunday newspaper Illum reveals that Mark Cutajar, an official at the Malta Olympic Committee, will quit his post after Nationalist news organs criticised his conflict of interest in holding the CEO role at the Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport simultaneously.

The newspaper also reports that students are being ‘absurd’ questions in their Maltese O-Level examinations while newly-appointed Nadur mayor Edward Said – the third Said brother to hold the Nadur mayorship – explains that the Labour Party tried to eradicate the Said name in Nadur.

The Sunday Times of Malta reports that more structural problems have been found in Mater Dei Hospital, and not just the accident and emergency department, while the newspaper also quotes former home affairs minister Manuel Mallia in saying that he was made ‘a scapegoat’.

The Malta Independent on Sunday says the University of Malta has not been officially informed about the ongoing negotiations to set up another nursing school in Malta, and said that it hopes that the new school would not jeopardise the university’s nursing programme.

It-Torca reports that space at the Mater Dei Mortuary is to be extended to cater for more than 100 cadavers.

Nationalist news organ il-mument carries an interview with Tripoli’s foreign affairs minister Muhammed El-Ghirani in saying that foreign fighters are leaving Libya after fighting for Islamist and pro-Gaddafi factions.

Kullhadd says the Armed Forces of Malta is called for search and rescue operations on an average of 2.5 times per day.