PL MP Alex Muscat has denied allegations that were made by a man who alleged that ID cards belonging to deceased foreign-born Maltese citizens were given to other foreign residents for them to vote for the Labour Party in the last election.

A former Labour Party activist has claimed knowledge of kickbacks in an illegal identity and citizenship scheme, and has come forward to tell a Maltese court of law all he knows about an allegedly criminal ruse.

In the court application, the former activist claims ID cards belonging to deceased foreign-born Maltese citizens were given to other foreign residents, for them to vote for the Labour Party.

Adel Ali Hassan claims his residence permit was revoked in October 2021 after having refused to assist the then-minister responsible for identity and citizenship, Alex Muscat, in his electoral campaign for 2022. Hassan, a one-time Labour activist, ostensibly refused to give assistance to Muscat because his complaints about corruption inside the Transport Malta testing and licensing section, where he had been employed, had fallen on deaf ears.

In a Facebook post, Alex Muscat has said that the allegations made by Hassan are baseless, and said that people known to be from the PN establishment are helping him.

"He said that his residency permit was revoked in October 2021, after I asked him to help me in my electoral campaign when I served as Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities. (This is ) a lie. Just like what was written about me in the court application is a lie."

"Identity Malta already confirmed publicly that at no point did the agency revoke his residency permit and said that the temporary residency permit was not renewed by the person concerned themselves."

"The truth is that Adel Ali Hassan had long been putting pressure to get Maltese citizenship when he knew full well that he is not entitled for it."

"When he spoke to me and I explained, he threatened that he would get me back. That is why I am not surprised. I will not let any false allegations against me tarnish me," Muscat said.