Former Parliamentary Secretary Clyde Puli has denied an allegation by Roderick Galdes, who holds a similar post in the new government, that the offices Mr Galdes took over from him were found in a mess.

Mr Puli said a photo of an office showing wires on the floor, which was passed on to The Times by Mr Galdes, did not show the office he used to occupy at Casa Leone in Santa Venera but that of a government agency on an upper floor.

He said the new government had decided to move 30 employees of two agencies out of their offices to make way for new Minister Leo Brincat and his parliamentary secretary Mr Galdes.

The former parliamentary secretary condemned the “false impression” given by Mr Galdes, who is a political rival on his electoral district.

“We left the offices on Friday evening in perfect condition and this was verified by high civil service officers in the same ministry according to protocol. I really can’t understand why Mr Galdes tried to give a different impression and make a story out of this,” an irate Mr Puli said.

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