The Nationalist Party said on Tuesday it would vote against a deal allowing the Corinthia Group to develop public land in St George’s Bay, originally meant for tourism purposes only, into residential and commercial real estate.
Opposition whip Robert Cutajar on Tuesday also informed the House Business Committee, which agreed on the parliamentary agenda for the next two months, that the PN would insist on a fully-fledged debate over the controversial contract. Parliament resumes on Monday after the Christmas holidays.
The government had sought to rush through the deal, with deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne tabling a motion before the National Audit Office Accounts Committee a day before the House rose for the Christmas recess in which he sought a final vote of approval to be taken during the same session. However, Nationalist MPs Mario de Marco and Beppe Fenech Adami, who sit on the House Committee, asked for more time to delve into the details.
Corinthia Group chairman Alfred Pisani subsequently made a presentation about the project to the PN parliamentary group but, according to party sources, he failed to convince the Nationalist MPs.
Many of the MPs, including the party…
