A parliamentary debate on Enemalta, which the government had proposed to hold this evening, was suspended after the Opposition objected to it, insisting it had not been officially informed about it and had not been given a motion.

The debate will now be held at later date.

Just  before the government moved the adjournment of yesterday’s sitting, Opposition Whip David Agius raised a point of order, asking whether the government still intended to have the debate on Enemalta today even though, in the House Business Committee, the Opposition had complained it still did not have the necessary documents.

Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela said he had unofficially informed the Opposition that the government intended to go ahead with the Enemalta debate.

The Opposition had complained, in the House Business Committee, that it still did not have the necessary documents

Mr Agius said he had not been officially informed of this and if there was any unofficial discussion it was not with him.

The Speaker suspended the sitting to rule on the matter.

When the Speaker returned to the Chamber about 15 minutes later, Mr Abela said the government was acceding to the Opposition’s wish for the debate not to be held tomorrow either.

He noted that the government had wanted to hold the debate in December and had accepted to move it because the Opposition leader was going to be abroad.

Mr Agius said Dr Busuttil had been abroad on EPP duties and the government had decided to hold the debate in December of its own accord and not after consulting the Opposition.

The Opposition, he said, wanted to have a copy of the contracts signed so that it would be in a position to debate.