‘I Don’t Know Who Owns Macbridge,’ Prime Minister Robert Abela Says
Prime Minister Robert Abela has denied having any knowledge who the owner of infamous Dubai-based company Macbridge is.
“I don’t know who owns Macbridge, and I’ve always made it a point to keep a distance from it,” Abela said today during a live interview on ONE, going on to “categorically exclude” that the Montenegro wind farm project was discussed in a Cabinet meeting last November.
PN MP Jason Azzopardi had claimed that Malta’s cabinet had been informed of the company’s owner back in November, 2019. This is the first time Abela has said he doesn’t know who the owner is publicly.
His comments came as a response to Lovin Malta CEO Chris Peregin’s questions, who was present as part of a panel of three independent journalists.
Macbridge is a Dubai-based company that was listed as a target client of the Panamanian accounts of former Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri and former Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi.
17 Black, the Dubai-based company owned by Yorgen Fenech, was the other target client.
Abela went on to say that Labourites have not been left “confused” by the series of resignations and oustings over the last few weeks.
“I understand that there might be some pain, but our message is clear – all the decisions taken were necessary, and I can assure you, all the decisions taken will bear fruits in the future,” he said.
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