In what seems to be the biggest story this week on the Vitals and Steward case that will probably haunt the Vitals and Steward case is the fact that the current Attorney-General Victoria Buttigieg was present in meetings with ex-Permanent Secretary of Finance Alfred Camilleri and other permanent secretaries over the concessions granted to Steward. She was present as the State Advocate. Basically, this means that the whole case is jeapordised by the Attorney-General’s conflict of interest.
Attorney-General Victoria Buttigieg has sent a reply to The Times of Malta, lying blatantly and in writing that she was neither involved in the meetings nor was she ever asked for legal advice. This is a gross lie. Evidence will be presented in court that will disprove her lies and most probably jeapordise the whole case. This is exactly what Victoria Buttigieg and the Prime Minister want.
Alfred Camilleri refused to sign the Steward concession and advised against them. He also advised against various concession agreements which had to be renegotiated after he opposed the agreements. Eventually, the State Advocate was roped in to give legal clearance. The State Advocate at that time was Victoria Buttigieg. The Chief of Staff of Edward Scicluna, Paul Debattista berated Alfred Camilleri for refusing to sign as he tried to shift responsibility from the Minister unto Alfred Camilleri.
At this point, the intentions of the Attorney-General in sabotaging the case are very clear, and it is also in her interest given that she, supposedly is being charged along with Alfred Camilleri and others who are accused of abetting these fraudulent contracts.
This is also the first time in years that the Attorney-General has sent a statement to the press. She is genuinely worried and stressed, and that is why she was prompted to send a reply which is very unusual of her. Her unusual behaviour will increase in the coming weeks as her stress accumulates. Not only she is unfit for purpose, criminal, devious and deceptive, she is also going nuts, lying blatantly and in writing.
Our position (this website and my team) has always been the same. We don’t just believe, but we know for a fact, that Alfred Camilleri was one of the most dedicated, competent, selfless civil-servants the Maltese State has ever had. He has a stellar career untainted by corruption and rent-seeking, has contributed massively to keeping the public budget stable and sustainable, and single-handedly led Malta out of the FATF’s Grey List. We salute him and offer our full support during these hard times.
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