Maltese central bank governor, deputy PM face fraud charges

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After the wildfires — lessons on being prepared | SaltWire #wildfire #novascotia #thinkingoutoudVALLETTA - Malta's attorney general has filed charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds against Central Bank of Malta Governor Edward Scicluna and Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne, court documents show.

The 30-year deal, which was conservatively valued at 4 billion euros , was annulled by Malta's highest court in February after it found fraud. "I have absolutely no doubt that the court will find nothing other than my complete innocence," he said in a statement. Muscat resigned in January 2020 after media revealed that he and Schembri had a close friendship with businessman Yorgen Fenech, who is awaiting trial for complicity in the 2017 car bomb murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.Prime Minister Robert Abela has criticised the way the inquiry was conducted and has defended Fearne, saying he would remain in office and had no doubt about his integrity.

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