David Casa responds to Edward Scicluna: You have clearly lost the plot

Partit Nazzjonalista Head of Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa stated:

"The FIAU and the MFSA have been Edward Scicluna’s responsibility since 2013. He can only blame himself for allowing the political capture of these institutions to protect his cabinet colleagues. The suggestion that the issues arose due to some supernatural influence I possess in Brussels is testament to the Finance Minister either being in a state of severe delusion, or an unwillingness or inability to address the real issues. Either way it is clear that he is not man to clean up the mess he himself created and should resign immediately.

Edward Scicluna’s cabinet colleagues Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri have been caught red-handed, involved in massive corruption and money laundering.

The facts at hand are simple. Two Maltese politicians wanted to get rich quick off the backs of hard working Maltese people. To do that they needed a crooked bank (Pilatus), and a crooked accountancy firm (Nexia BT). And when they were caught they needed our regulatory authorities to look the other way.

Our institutions are now in trouble because they have been compromised. They have been compromised so as not to act against Minister Scicluna’s cabinet colleagues and their accomplices.

Edward Scicluna’s job is first and foremost to ensure that the institutions for which he is responsible protect Maltese citizens and not corrupt politicians. And my job is to hold him to account for his dereliction of duty.

I will continue doing my job. Regrettably it is painfully clear he is incapable of doing his."