Electrogas termination would cost government €417 million - Auditor General
Government consultant David Galea testified on his role in the power plant selection process
3 February 2021, 4:14pm
by Paul Cocks
Terminating the Electrogas power station deal would cost Maltese government at least €417 million due to liability clauses stipulated in the contract, parliament s Public Accounts Committee heard today.
Auditor General Charles Deguara told the PAC that the contract includes four liability clauses which would come into force if there contract were to be terminated.
He said that in the case of a default by Enemalta, government would have to pay all outstanding amounts owed to lenders and banks. This currently stands at €417,186,000.
Malta lagging in national and European waste management targets – Auditor General
Auditor General Charles Deguara says inadequate waste separation leading to recyclable waste being dumped in landfills
1 February 2021, 4:35pm
by Karl Azzopardi
The Auditor General Charles Deguara has said that Malta is lagging behind in attaining national and European waste management targets.
Deguara’s findings were presented in a performance audit report tabled in parliament by Speaker of the House Anglu Farrugia on Monday.
The report finds that inadequate waste separation at source is leading to recyclable waste being dumped in landfills. This, Deguara noted, is by far the most expensive solution from a financial and environmental standpoint.
Government and Opposition MPs spar on Electrogas contract
Government MPs have insisted that despite Opposition claims of corruption in the gas power station contract no such reference was made in the National Audit Office report
20 January 2021, 4:33pm
by Kurt Sansone
The National Audit Office report on the gas power station contract made no reference to corruption, government MPs on Public Accounts Committee have insisted.
During another session of the committee that dealt with the NAO report on the Electrogas power station, Labour MP Glenn Bedingfield said the words “corruption” and “irregularities” did not feature despite claims by the Opposition.
The remark prompted Nationalist MP Karol Aquilina to point out that one of the Electrogas shareholders stands accused of murdering a journalist. The reference was to Tumas Group magnate Yorgen Fenech, who was charged with masterminding Caruana Galizia’s murder.
Nationalist MPs want government to give parliament’s Public Accounts Committee access to all Electrogas contracts but move is opposed by Labour MPs • Unanimous agreement that Enemalta should publish minutes of evaluation committee that decided gas power station tender
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