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WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 WEDNESDAY • 13 SEPTEMBER 2023 • ISSUE 860 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY EDITORIAL • PAGE 11 MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR ME-TIME. WE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST. List your property with us and enjoy a stress-free letting experience. We will also cover your registration fee! T&C's Apply Maltese still stand behind Ukraine MATTHEW AGIUS THE man who blew the whistle on the Transport Malta driving corrup- tion scandal has written to the mag- istrate compiling evidence to explain that he had fled the Maltese islands because he feared for his life. In an application filed on Tues- day afternoon, the lawyer repre- senting Adel Ali Hassan - who provided interpreter services to Arabic, French, Italian and Hebrew speaking driving test candidates at Transport Malta - claims that an unnamed high ranking state offi- cial at the Presidential palace had warned his client to "be careful, be- cause you're treading on many toes and they will do what they did to Daphne to you." JAMES DEBONO TWO-THIRDS of the Maltese believe that the Euro- pean Union should continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a Eurobarometer survey on EU challenges and priorities shows. But while support for economic sanctions against Russia remains high, support for financing the sup- ply of weapons to Ukraine has dropped from 74% in April 2022 to 51% in August 2023. In what could be a sign of weariness amidst rising inflation and a decreased media spotlight on atroc- ities committed by Russia in Ukraine, the Maltese like other Europeans are becoming less enthusi- astic in their support for the purchasing weapons delivered to Ukraine. TM whistleblower flees Malta after receiving chilling warning 'They will do what they did to Daphne' PAGE 3 PAGE 5 GREENS SEE RED ON METSOLA INTERVIEW MEPs vote to boost deployment of renewable energy across EU, while Greens question Metsola interview in which she commented on costs of climate adaptability PAGE 4 WWW.MALTATODAY.COM.MT WEDNESDAY EDITION €1.00 WEDNESDAY • 6 SEPTEMBER 2023 • ISSUE 859 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY EDITORIAL • PAGE 11 MIDI applies to renew Lazzaretto redevelopment permit that includes casino KURT SANSONE VITTORIOSA Stars FC have been slapped with a three-point penalty by the Malta Football Association after the club breached a suspen- sion imposed on its former presi- dent. The MFA's decision followed a rec- ommendation made by the associa- tion's Ethics and Compliance Commit- tee. The decision is subject to appeal. In a statement on Tuesday the MFA said Vittoriosa will start their 2023/24 Amateur League Group B campaign with the three points less. JAMES DEBONO MIDI wants to renew a permit for the restoration of the 17th century Lazzaretto complex in Manoel Is- land and its re-use as a mixed development, including a casino. The Planning Authority had approved the permit in 2012 but was officially issued in 2016 following the submission of a construction management plan. The permit will expire in 2024. The permit as approved envisaged the develop- ment of 54 apartments, 6,320sq.m of retail space, a 2,868sq.m casino and a 1,950sq.m hostel. Vittoriosa Stars penalised after suspended president retained control of club PAGE 3 PAGE 2 Pride In The City: Valletta says it loud and proud as Europride hits the island (See page 9) The MFA punishes Vittoriosa Stars after suspended former president Daniel Orsini continued to act as de facto club chief