Entrepreneur Anglu Xuereb today filed a counter-protest in court replying to the judicial protest that had been filed earlier by Heritage Malta employee.

In his protest, Mr Delia had referred to Mr Xuereb's testimony during proceedings during which he requested the Civil Court to stop the cancelling process of a tender which had been issued by Heritage Malta for the construction of a visitor centre and restoration works at St Paul's Catacombs in Rabat.

Mr Delia said Mr Xuereb had made a number of public declarations which were also broadcast on the media and which consisted in direct and indirect allegations against him.

The allegations implied that he, Mr Delia, was involved in irregularities as a quantity surveyer within Heritage Malta as well as an evaluator in the tender process.

Mr Xuereb implied that he, Mr Delia tried to exercise influence on other members of the board to influence their decision. He also implied he was potentially responsible for threatening SMSes which had been received from Mr Xuereb and his son.

Mr Delia claimed that the allegations were baseless.

But in his counter-protest Mr Xuereb said that the allegations he made were founded and he had witnesses.

He demanded that Mr Delia stop alleging that the claims were false.

Lawyers Patrick Galea and David Wain signed the protest on behalf of Mr Xuereb.