The first sitting of PN court case regarding Vitals Global Healthcare is set for 12 April, and will be heard by Mr Justice Silvio Meli, PN MP Jason Azzopardi told the media today.
The recent announcement by Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi that VGH has remained the concessionaire of the three hospital contracts makes no difference to the case filed by PN Leader Adrian Delia in court yesterday, Azzopardi said. Responding to a question posed by The Malta Independent, he said: “if anything this strengthens the case.” He did not go into further details, stating that the legal points will be argued in court. He said that the case is based on VGH breaching contract.
Also asked by this newsroom about Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne’s Parliamentary statement that he was willing to show PN Leader Delia to view the VGH contracts, and whether Delia accepted, Azzopardi said he is not aware of any developments. He said that it is not correct for the government minister to secretly show someone, even an Opposition leader the contract and not publishing it whole. “Doesn’t the media and the public have a right to scrutinise that contract, to know what it entails as well? “
PN MPs Jason Azzopardi and Mario Galea held a press conference regarding the Vitals Global Healthcare situation.
Jason Azzopardi stressed that the public has a right to know where the €50 million given to VGH went.
He said that this is Labour’s second term, yet there has not been any good investment in patients.
Addressing the €50 million given to VGH, he explained that the whole Anthony Mamo Oncology hospital cost around that amount in order to physically show just how much money that is.
The MPs said that the VGH deal was so bad that it ended up being ridiculous, and highlighted that the site for the Barts Medical school is still just a hole in the ground.
“Where did the €50 million given to VGH go,” Mario Galea asked.
Galea highlighted that VGH registered a €55 million debt, and quoted a recent news article stating that they didn’t have enough money to pay their employees.
Galea said that until today, nobody knows who the VGH owners were