Updated 2.10pm – Added Pierre Portelli’s reaction
Simon Busuttil has dismissed Joseph Muscat’s calls for his resignation as “ridiculous” and said he was only doing his job as Opposition leader when he spoke about Egrant claims.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Dr Busuttil said that the inquiry into Panama company Egrant was not about him and that it was the duty of every Opposition to express itself on such claims, especially given that two of the prime minister’s closest aides, Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi, had been found to own two offshore companies.
“What does the Prime Minister expect? That the Opposition remain quiet when such allegations emerge?”
The conclusions of a magisterial inquiry into claims that Egrant Inc. was owned by the Prime Minister’s wife Michelle were published on Sunday morning. They exonerated Ms Muscat, finding no evidence linking her to Egrant.
Dr Muscat tore into Dr Busuttil during a press conference about the findings, calling him “the most irresponsible politician Malta has ever seen” and accusing him of bringing Malta to its knees in his quest for power.
In his statement reacting to the inquiry conclusions, Dr Busuttil said that the inquiry…
