Qala Mayor Paul Buttigieg has been attacked by an employee of a well-known Gozitan developer, he wrote on Facebook.

Buttigieg is well known for his defence of Hondoq ir-Rummien.

"Buttigieg was reviewing cleaning works in the locality when a truck driver shot out of a truck and assaulted him physically, shouting at him and telling him 'Int imqabbad maghna'( you are on our case)." He wrote on Facebook.

"This unprovoked attack resulted in minor injuries." The Mayor has reported this to the police.

"This attack is further proof that some cowboys think they own Gozo and do not even want us to protest against the way they are ruining it. I am not going to lose heart and will continue standing up against the destruction of Hondoq, Qala and Gozo""