Magistrate Gabriella Vella Concludes Vitals Hospitals Inquiry
Magistrate Gabriella Vella has concluded her inquiry into the Vitals-Steward hospitals deal.
Court registrar Franklin Calleja confirmed today that the inquiry requested by Repubblika some four and a half years ago was concluded on 24th April and sent to the Attorney General’s office a day later.
Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, whose home was subjected to a police search as part of the inquiry, has declared he doesn’t trust Vella and has opened court proceedings to remove her from the inquiry.
Prime Minister Robert Abela has suggested the conclusion of the inquiry is being timed to coincide with the MEP and local council elections and warned the judiciary not to engage in “political terrorism”.
Following a separate case instituted by PN MP and former leader Adrian Delia, the courts have already declared there was fraud in three stages of the process.
The three hospitals – Gozo General Hospital, Karin Grech, and St Luke’s – have since returned to the government’s hands.
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