Nationalist Party secretary general Chris Said is insisting the e-mail he received from a Gozitan contractor never mentioned abuse despite its reference to “works for votes”.

Defending his lack of action over the e-mail received in May 2014, Dr Said yesterday said there was nothing to report about.

The e-mail at the centre of controversy was sent by contractor Joe Cauchi to Dr Said on May 20, 2014, complaining of not being paid for private work that had been done “for votes” under the previous administration.

But Dr Said was unfazed when questioned about the matter. 

Asked why he had not informed party leader Simon Busuttil of the “works for votes” scheme highlighted in thee-mail, Dr Said insisted: “There was nothing to inform anyone about and there was no further action which I could take.”

LABOUR REACTION

In a reaction, the Labour Party said Dr Said's declaration, which was not an April Fool's joke, was 'extremely irresponsible'.

Not only had Dr Said kept everything under wraps and not spoken to the authorities, but he was seeking to justify the unjustifiable to protect himself and Simon Busuttil.

If this was some sort of joke for Dr Said, it certainly wasn't for the Maltese people, who through their taxes had paid for private works.

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