JOSEPH Muscat and others will be
charged with money laundering,
fraud and making fraudulent gain,
as well as conspiracy to commit an
offence punishable by imprison-
ment for more than four years and
participating in a criminal organ-
isation with more than ten mem-
bers.
Muscat and Konrad Mizzi are to
face charges of accepting bribes and
corruption in public office. Keith
Schembri will be charged with of-
fences relating to the solicitation of
bribes and abuse of his office to ex-
act an unlawful advantage "through
threats or abuse of authority".
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Muscat to be charged
with money laundering,
bribery and corruption
Thomas Bajada
echoes Abela's
attack on the
judiciary
An inquiry,
criminal charges
and what's next
for Muscat & Co.
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Former prime minister and others will be charged with money laundering,
fraud and conspiracy • Joseph Muscat and Konrad Mizzi to be charged
with accepting bribes and corruption • Chris Fearne and Edward Scicluna
to be charged with defrauding the government through deceit by painting
a false picture of things, and misappropriation of funds
PL MEP candidate Thomas Bajada has echoed Prime
Minister Robert Abela's judicial attacks by claiming
that a magistrate conspired against the Labour Party
with the conclusion of the Vitals Healthcare inquiry.
Bajada was questioned about whether he was wor-
ried about a concern that's circulating about his par-
ty leader using "very dangerous" rhetoric, in light of
yesterday's press conference.
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PL MEP candidate Thomas Bajada
MATTHEW AGIUS
& NICOLE MEILAK
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