The police are investigating claims of contradictory testimony delivered in court during the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry.

Politician Arnold Cassola had asked the police to investigate contradictory claims by a number of people who testified in the Daphne Caruana Galizia inquiry. Among them, Cassola cites Joseph Muscat, Keith Schembri, Edward Scicluna, Mark Gasan and Paul Apap Bologna.

Cassola emailed the Police Force, saying that a number of statements made are contradictory.

Among other things, Cassola told the police: "Joseph Muscat said he decided on an early election in April 2017, after Daphne's article on Egrant. Keith Schembri says he knew about early election in March 2017, before Daphne's article."

Another issue quoted by Cassola, is: "Edward Scicluna says that he was never consulted about the Electrogas and Vitals deals. Keith Schembri says he was involved from the beginning."

 "It is the police's duty to arraign the above mentioned persons immediately to ascertain who is telling the truth and who is lying. The crime of perjury has not been eliminated from the Maltese criminal code," Cassola told the police.

Cassola showed this newspaper the response he received: "The police have already launched a formal investigation into the allegations raised."