Opposition spokesman for home affairs Michael Falzon yesterday alleged that police were in league with foreigners who “illegally” used a drone to spy on hunters.

Speaking at the adjournment of the House on Wednesday, Dr Falzon asked for explanations from the police, the civil aviation and customs departments as to how this drone entered and was used in Malta.

The incident was shameful and it was surprising that no action had been taken, according to Dr Falzon.

He said hunters were not second- or third-class citizens. They were exercising their right in a free country and should not be demonised.

It was shameful how citizens in their own country, in order to exercise their right, should be tagged, he added.

The government was discriminating against hunters by not treating everyone in the same way.

It was ready to prefer foreigners to Maltese citizens.

He said the German spy plane had the blessing of the Maltese authorities. It was allowed to fly over and land on private property in breach of the law.

Dr Falzon said anyone who broke the law should be held responsible. This principle applied to everyone: hunters and those in the Committee Against Bird Slaughter who used the drone illegally.

Despite all the media reports, the police did not lift a finger to investigate the allegations. It was no excuse to say that the perpetrators left theisland and could not be found, Dr Falzon said.

The media had even stated that the footage taken by the drone would be used in court.

Dr Falzon challenged any prosecutor to present illegal evidence and face the consequences. Anything learnt through illegal ways could not be used in court, he added.