I refer to the report ‘Tycoon accused of perjury in civil case’ (July 9).

I would like to give a wider picture to the case to eliminate certain negative impressions which could have arisen from this report.

A civil court case is currently pending between Joseph Vella of Avantegarde and Vassallo Builders Ltd. This case relates to works commissioned to Joe Vella by my company  at Prince of Wales Residence in Sliema. Vassallo Builders Ltd terminated the contract of works between the parties over what it viewed as bad workmanship, delay in delivery and poor quality of material.

With court proceedings having already reached an advanced stage and with the report by the court’s appointed experts already presented and published, Mr Vella instigated a separate legal case trying to discredit my evidence and the validity of the documents I exhibited.

One wonders, to say the least, why Mr Vella opted for a separate criminal court case against me rather than presenting the same concerns and complaints in the civil court case. I will argue that Mr Vella’s allegations in my regard are unfounded, frivolous and vexatious.