Economy minister Chris Cardona has been called into the police depot in Floriana as part of past speculations, the Economy Ministry has said in a statement issued today.

“As part of the ongoing police investigation, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses was asked to provide some clarifications on speculations that were made about him in the past,” they said.

“As he has always done, Minister Cardona responded immediately to the request by cooperating fully with the police, and remains ready to cooperate further so as to clarify any issues or questions that might crop us as part of the ongoing investigation,” they continued.

“In these exceptional and highly-sensitive circumstances, an appeal is being made to the media to be prudent and not to spread further speculation which would only lead to diverting the course of justice.”

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