Joseph Muscat After Hospital Court Decision: ‘I Always Acted In The National Interest’
Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said he “always acted in the national interest” after the courts ordered the annulment of the Vitals-Steward hospital deal.
“While I need more time to analyse the court’s sentence, I will respect its decision as I have always done,” Muscat said.
Muscat said that there is documented evidence that Cabinet was involved at every stage of the concession process, arguing that this means it had “undergone legal scrutiny”.
He also called for further investigation into the concession, stating that he “wants all the facts to be known”.
“I always acted in the national interest and people of goodwill know this.”
Judge Francesco Depasquale today ordered the annulment of the deal and the return of the three hospitals to the government, with all costs to be borne by Steward Malta.
This followed a case that PN MP Adrian Delia had filed five years ago when he was Opposition Leader.
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