Competitiveness and Communications Minister Censu Galea has again called on the Permanent Commission Against Corruption to look into a speech made by Labour MP Joe Mizzi in parliament on Wednesday, when allegations were made against employees of the Malta Maritime Authority.

This was the fifth time the minister had written to the commission in the last few days.

Mr Galea also wrote to the Broadcasting Authority to draw attention to the “deceitful manner” in which the whole issue was being reported by the Labour Party’s broadcasting media, and to the manner in which parliamentary privileges were being manipulated.

He complained to the authority that he had replied to the allegations made by the Labour MP in parliament but the replies had not been reported.