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Azzopardi could become fourth independent MP
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Azzopardi was not allowed by
the PL to contest the 2019 local
elections on its behalf following
allegations of corruption and
nepotism when he was mayor.
No charges have ever been filed
against him despite a police in-
vestigation into the claims.
Given that his name was on
the general election ballot, the
party cannot stop Azzopardi
from contesting the casual elec-
tion and if elected he could be
joining Konrad Mizzi, Marlene
Farrugia and Godfrey Farrugia
as an independent.
The other two Labour can-
didates on the district are for-
mer minister and current Mal-
ta Tourism Authority chair,
Gavin Gulia and former PN
MP and current chair at the
Malta Council for Science and
Technology, Jeffrey Pullicino
Orlando.
Pullicino Orlando defected to
Labour after 2013 and eventu-
ally contested the 2017 general
election as a Labour candidate.
Pullicino Orlando said he
would "definitely" contest the
casual election. "Yes, I will defi-
nitely contest and I am being
encouraged to do so," he told
MaltaToday last week.
Gulia was less forthcoming,
insisting he had not yet made
up his mind. "When the casual
election is formally announced,
I will think about it then," he
said.
The PL cannot stop Azzopardi from
contesting the casual election
No charges have ever been filed against
Charles Azzopardi (pictured) despite a
police investigation into allegations of
corruption and nepotism
