PN MP Darren Carabott has asked for a ruling from the Speaker of the House regarding the testimony of former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) following a report by The Shift revealing Schembri was using a fake email for negotiations on Electrogas.
Carabott is the Chair of the parliamentary committee that asked Schembri in March 2023 whether he had approached members involved in the hospitals concession about the sale of Gasol’s shares in the Electrogas consortium. Schembri denied this three times.
Yet The Shift revealed emails in which Schembri was using the alias ‘Frank Pillow’ to remain updated on negotiations through a covert communication channel with Yorgen Fenech, Ram Tumuluri and Gasol.
On Monday, Carabott referred to The Shift’s article in parliament, saying the PAC spent months investigating the Electrogas contract and that Schembri had testified in three sessions.
Lying under oath is perjury, a serious crime punishable with imprisonment.
“There are guidelines, as you know, and we are requesting the Speaker’s direction,” Carabott said.
The Speaker replied that his position was that he would not comment on an ongoing case – referring to the Constitutional case filed by Schembri – but accepted the documents.
Any ruling would be after the summer break, although the Speaker has already made his intentions clear.
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The speaker is a part of the gang of crooks. Don’t expect any ruling against the gang members.
The chance of getting a fair hearing from Angelo Farrugia is equivalent to getting justice for a motion presented by the PN before Toni Abela (blokka Silg?). Id-demm ta l-istess razza jigbed, u f’dan il kas ikkankrat.
Speaker’s reply in simple English: “Water and soap, please”.
The Speaker’s job is to offer protection Protection of democracy and the parliamentary process.
Proof of perjury has been provided.
The Speaker’s position is therefore very questionable and shows his deep connection with the mafia branch of the PL
He should resign yesterday rather than today.
His performance is shameful for the Parliament of Malta and all honest Maltese citizens.
Again and again, journalists uncover the evidence and the details of crime which remain uncontested, and every time, the Police Commissioner goes into hiding because the offender happens to be a big fish in the Labour machine..