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MATTHEW VELLA THE close friend and former business part- ner of Opposition leader Adrian Delia has hit out at the embattled politician, claiming he has been unfairly accused by Delia in a bid to divert attention from his own prob- lems with the FIAU. Adrian Delia had claimed his signature on a resolution for the company Frankef, whose other owner is Kris Bajada (pic- tured) – whom he has known and worked with since their university days – could have been falsified. The claim was made just as he was being questioned about an investigation by the Fi- nancial Intelligence Analysis Unit on mon- ies deposited in a Barclays International ac- count in Jersey, which he opened to receive the rents on London properties owned by Bajada's father Eucharist. "There is absolutely no doubt that Adrian was the one who opened that Barclays ac- count and managed it," Kris Bajada told MaltaToday, just weeks after having spent two months in a coma at Mater Dei's inten- sive therapy unit. "Adrian must have thought that I would take some secret to the grave with me… if he denied having set up that bank account, it is a lie. What he said about the falsified signature was a diversionary tactic to de- viate the public's attention from the true facts, perhaps because he wanted to save face with elections around the corner," Ba- jada said. Bajada has known Delia since their uni- versity days, and was a defender of the aspiring PN leader in 2017 when both Daphne Caruana Galizia and MaltaToday published stories on the Bajada family's London properties, and Adrian Delia's role as director of the offshore companies that owned the properties. YOUR FIRST READ AND CLICK OF THE DAY WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT maltatoday €1.95 2 today maltatoday Film Portrait of a Lady on Fire Q and A Marisha Bonnici This Week Jumpstart: An Incomplete Timeline 2 The all new pull-out section INSIDE • LISTINGS • TV • LAW • CLASSIFIEDS today today SUNDAY • 16 JUNE 2019 • ISSUE 1024 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY 2 One-party state of mind? Delia business partner accuses PN leader of 'spin' over Barclays account HEALTH Long-time friend hits out at PN leader for employing diversionary tactic when faced with press reports on FIAU investigation Fireworks chemicals found in tap water JAMES DEBONO EXPOSURE to fireworks is so per- vasive in Malta that perchlorate – the chemical used in fireworks production – is contaminating Malta's water sources, according to a study by chemistry lecturer Colette Pace and University of Malta rector Alfred Vella. Although the amount of per- chlorate found in tap water is on the low side, when combined with the higher amounts found in other sources like dust and food grown on contaminated soil, it could pose a danger to children's health. "If all of the sources are taken into consideration (food, water and exposure to dust – inhaled and ingested), the amount of per- chlorate ingested will be higher than the minimum exposure lim- it which causes adverse effects in children," Colette Pace told Mal- taToday. Perchlorate has never been ana- lysed in water samples locally. The previous studies published were all for dust samples. PAGE 3 CLAIRE BONELLO 'Citizens have no power. It's time to take it back' INTERVIEW 16-17 INSIDE MT2 were all for dust PAGE 2 JAMES DEBONO explores the big majority party Labour has become PAGES 14-15 Sparks at Marks www.franksalt.com.mt/fireup SIGN UP TODAY THE SEMINAR IS FREE FOR THE FIRST 20 REGISTRATIONS. REGULAR PARTICIPATION COST €49 THE SEMINAR IS FREE FOR THE FIRST 20 REGISTRATIONS. REGULAR PARTICIPATION COST €49 Y E A R S O F R E A L E S T A T E 1 9 6 9 2 0 1 9 FIRING UP YOUR CAREER G UP YOUR CAREER IN BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE SEMINAR FOR WOMEN | 20 JUNE 2019 | CORINTHIA PALACE, ATTARD The Best careers for women are full of constant learning and self-development. Real Estate offers this and much more, making it the ideal career for women who dream big and need a good degree of flexibility. One-party state of mind? BONELLO 'Citizens have no power. It's time to take INTERVIEW 16-17 JAMES DEBONO explores the big majority party Labour has become PAGES 14-15 Six architects and the taxman scratch their heads over Gaffarena's acquisition of a part of Marks & Spencer PAGES 8-9