Prosecutors seek John Dalli report publication delay
Former EU Health Commissioner John Dalli
Disclosure of the Olaf report on former Commissioner John Dalli could lead to tampering with evidence, the Police Commissioner and the Attorney General have argued in a court application.
“The report names several people who the police have spoken to or are planning to speak to in connection with the investigation.”
A Magistrate ordered the presentation of the report during proceedings against Mr Dalli’s former canvasser, Silvio Zammit, who is accused of soliciting a €60 million bribe to influence tobacco legislation under Mr Dalli’s portfolio.
The document was to have been presented on Thursday but the hearing was postponed.
The prosecution argued that the delay in its investigations was caused by Mr Dalli’s alleged state of health.
He was interrogated shortly after the police received the Olaf report but then travelled to Brussels for treatment.
Full story in The Sunday Times.
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pat muscat
Jan 27th, 23:46
Mela Olaf report on Dalli hu is-sigriet ta Fatima? After all Olaf admitted, there is only 'circumstantial evidence' in it. Minn meta circumstantial deductions huma fatti at law; jista xi hadd jispjegali?
P. Ciantar
Jan 27th, 16:33
Where is John dalli today ? That might have been the question .... Maybe on one tv as for the last three years !!!!! attacking Gonzi PN
P Micallef
Jan 27th, 13:26
When everyone thought that the report was going to be published after the court's decision I said "Hold your Horses". I was sure that the AG would file a counter court order to have the Magistrate's decision reversed so that the report will not be published. I was proved right. Mark my words, the report will not be published before the elections. These are delaying tactics.
ANTHONY PAVIA
Jan 27th, 16:29
I concluded that something was not quite right from the very beginning. All this stonewalling confirms it.
Michael Gatt
Jan 27th, 13:07
Kieku qalu li ser jissospendu il kas ta Dalli minhabba l-elezjioni kienu jigu emnuti izjed Gonzi PN
Joe Xuereb
Jan 27th, 11:56
Was it not John Dalli who said that Libya was a better country before the demise of that country's dictator? And did/does not said Dalli have heavy vested interests in Libya? Just asking.
Of course he could still be as pure as driven snow as far as the current issue is concerned. Time will tell.
R. Balzan
Jan 27th, 11:26
It seems that this is not the appropriate time to bring to light the goings-on, false accusations and scandals in the Dalligate story as it might heavily dent the PN's efforts to reduce their popularity gap from the present 14%. For those who do not have mathematics as their forte, 14% of the popular vote means a chasm of over 40,000 votes!
C Muscat
Jan 27th, 12:43
@R Balzan I fully agree with your remark.
Ronnie Callus
Jan 27th, 19:37
You did a very good remark, Mr.Balzan. The PN is going to be given a lesson which they need to come to their senses. People are fed of their favouritism and scandals.
M Grima
Jan 27th, 11:22
The PC and the AG should get their act together and finialise their investigations. Their silly excuses that the disclosure of the Olaf report on former Commissioner John Dalli could lead to tampering with evidence is not on. They are, after all, public servants and they are duty bound to act in the best interests of the public i.e. finish off their investigations in a reasonable time.
Paul Sammut
Jan 27th, 12:06
Well said. What are they waiting for after all its not the first time that evedence was tempered with like for example just a few days ago on the news it was said that evidence in the case of the murdered lawyer were missing from her medical file
Vincent Mercieca
Jan 27th, 11:03
If the report is not published, how can Mr Dalli prepare a good defence?
Charles Sammut
Jan 27th, 12:07
if dalli is (allegedly ) ill in Belgium, how can he prepare a good defence?!?!
Dear Vince,are you trying to tell us that silvio the mqaret seller allegedly asked for a kickback of Euro60Million without his having any assurance about the change in the Snus Law??!?
...and the beat goes on..and the beat goes on.....
Vincent Mercieca
Jan 27th, 15:54
@Charles Sammut
I am not trying to say anything more than I said, so please do not put words in my mouth (or writing)
Suppose instead of Dalli it was you who is being accused – would you not want to see the contents and details of what you are being accused to prepare a better defence?
twanny borg
Jan 27th, 09:53
Nghid jien jekk kien hemm aktar min jigi interrogat jew mitkellem ghaliex ma kellmuhomx qabel ma resqu n-nies il-qorti? Kurzita.
Edward Mallia
Jan 27th, 09:36
It is clear that the AG is not taking ANY risks of contents putting anybody in Government on the spot. Even an indication that the local powers-that-be were informed on the matter a good deal earlier than they have admitted is bound to have electoral repercussions. The investigation timescales have an "electoral" feel to them. Pity that John Dalli seems to have put himself out of the running.
J.C. Borg
Jan 27th, 11:48
If the report was not published how can you throw such insinuations?? Why not wait like us and then speak of the ourcome??
Edward Mallia
Jan 27th, 12:20
There are such things as probabilities Mr. Borg; those connected with this dilatory behaviour of the "local authorities" are as I have outlined. And the answer to your question "Why not wait like us and then speak of the ourcome??" is quite simple. I have never subscribed to the methods of the Spanish (or in this case Portuguese) inquisition used by Barroso in this case.
Edward Mallia
Jan 27th, 12:20
There are such things as probabilities Mr. Borg; those connected with this dilatory behaviour of the "local authorities" are as I have outlined. And the answer to your question "Why not wait like us and then speak of the ourcome??" is quite simple. I have never subscribed to the methods of the Spanish (or in this case Portuguese) inquisition used by Barroso in this case.
Victor Vella
Jan 27th, 08:40
It seems that Dalli is the scapegoat of those who has the intention to harm him. Time will tell us.
Ronnie Callus
Jan 27th, 09:50
Most probably so.
Giovanni Rizzo
Jan 27th, 11:12
Naqbel mieghek Sur Vella.
tony abela
Jan 27th, 08:07
Maybe after the Elections are over we will get a glimpse at this Report. Who knows?
Josephine Tanti
Jan 27th, 09:13
That's my feeling too
Please choose the reason of your report below: