Television personality John Bundy confirmed he had heard the Interior Ministry's chief of staff Silvio Scerri issue the order for Norman Vella to be returned to his job at the Immigration Department.

He was contacted by Times of Malta yesterday soon after Mr Vella testified before the Employment Commission that Mr Bundy told him he had seen and heard Mr Scerri order his transfer from PBS.

Mr Vella said Mr Bundy gave him the information a few days after the last sitting and a request will be filed for Mr Bundy to be summoned as a witness in the case.

Mr Bundy confirmed what Mr Vella had said: “I met Norman Vella and told him not to continue blaming the Prime Minister or any other politicians because it was Silvio Scerri who took the decision and I heard him with my own ears because I happened to be there at the time.”

Mr Scerri, on the other hand, made a categorical denial but would not comment further for the time being.

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