The Nationalist Party this morning accused the government of forcing the Commissioner of Land Joe Bugeja to resign.
Speaking at a press conference near the offices of the Lands Department, PN spokesman Ryan Callus said that Dr Bugeja had been repeatedly left out of major decisions involving his department and was left with no option but to quit.
He referred to 'scandals' involving a government's decision to force the department to give up court case against the Labour Party involving Australia Hall and another decision where the department was ordered to pay €4.2 million in compensation to the owners of Cafe Premier whent he governemnt took back that property, which had been rented on emphyteusis.
The government, Mr Callus, said t was taking political decisions over the way the Lands Department should act.
It had also stopped a freephone service where members of the public could report abuse on government property.
This showed, he said, that the government was closing both eyes to abuses.
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