"I gave the Nationalist Party not more than €15,000," Nationalist Party candidate Ivan Bartolo said. He added that this amount was donated to them in the last 10 years.

Interviewed by The Malta Independent news editor Rachel Attard on INDEPTH, Mr Bartolo was also asked if he ever donated any money to the Labour Party. “I am not sure about it, it could be that once I gave them not more than €2,000."

Three months ago Mr Bartolo had announced that he will be contesting the next general election on the PN ticket in the 9th district. He is the founder of software company 6PM.