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YOUR FIRST READ AND CLICK OF THE DAY WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT maltatoday €1.95 2 today Over 8,000 parking spaces not provided by developers Developers paid over €10 million in 2018 for failing to provide parking for demand generated by their projects PG6 SAVIOUR BALZAN POLICE investigators are examining the trail of a £10,000 cheque issued from a bank account in Jersey, signed by Adrian Delia, and then deposited in a Maltese bank account for a com- pany in which he is a signatory. But the Opposition leader has de- nied with police that he had ever opened a bank account in Jersey. The cheque is part of the prelimi- nary findings made by the Financial Investigation Analysis Unit, sparked by revelations of Delia's former ser- vices to offshore companies that held London properties being used in a prostitution racket. Delia has attempted to def lect the heat from the FIAU investigation, now in the hands of the police, by claiming that his signatures have been falsified in company resolutions that connect him to the Bajada fam- ily. The FIAU's findings confirmed press reports in 2017 on Delia's ser- vices to Eucharist Bajada, report- edly the ultimate beneficial owner of offshore companies which owned London properties in Soho that were linked to a prostitution racket, and the collection of monthly rent pay- ments on behalf of the company. Delia has also met up with investi- gators, now led by Magistrate Aaron Bugeja, where he is said to have de- nied ever visiting the island of Jersey to open a bank account there some- time in February 2001, before closing it in October 2004. Investigators are said to have been sceptical about the importance of Delia's statement, considering his physical presence was not required at the time to open a Jersey account. Delia also told police he believed that there could be more falsified signatures, after having filed a report a fortnight ago following a press con- ference on the eve of a Times' report on the FIAU's findings. PAGE 3 Delia tells police he never opened Jersey account INSIDE MT2 Culture, music, listings, the Q&A, food, fi lm, classifi eds Operation 'Dirty Soccer' As Italians start prosecuting illegal betting syndicate, Msida FC president stays put with no action taken by MFA since 2015 PAGE 3 Adrian (left) and Robert Farrugia, in their ID card photos first issued by the Italian police MEP elections Dalli, Metsola, Sant and Psaila jump ahead PGS 10-13 MARIA ATTARD Why the world is doing the opposite of what is needed to fi ght climate change INTERVIEW 14-15 2 mt survey today today SUNDAY • 7 APRIL 2019 • ISSUE 1013 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY Muscat slips as Delia posts meek recovery 49.6% (-5.2) 21.5% (5.6) Trust Barometer Adrian (left) their ID card issued by the Italian police PGS 10-13