Almost two years after the Permanent Commission Against Corruption said it was “morally convinced” ex-Labour general secretary Jimmy Magro received kickbacks, the police are still “actively” investigating.
The issue was raised by former Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil in a parliamentary question to Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia.
In a one-line reply, the minister remarked that the case was still being “actively” investigated by the police economic crimes unit.
In a report in February last year, which had also been tabled in Parliament, the Permanent Commission Against Corruption said it was “morally convinced” that Mr Magro had requested kickbacks in return for awarding a tender.
The contract in question dated back to the summer of 2014 when Mr Magro, who was on the books of State investment arm Malta Enterprise, was serving as an adviser to the Local Councils Association. Prior to this job, he had also served as the association’s executive secretary between 2007 and 2013 and previously as Labour Party general secretary from 1992 to 2003.
In its report, the anti-corruption watchdog said Mr Magro had requested a €25,000 cut from one of the bidders in return for…
