Democratic Party MPs Marlene and Godfrey Farrugia have asked the Auditor-General to investigate why the land at Ricasoli transferred for the building of SmartCity was not returned to the people once the transfer conditions were not met.

The MPs observed in a letter to the Auditor-General that the land was transferred for a specific purpose and under particular conditions.

It was well known that the purpose of the land transfer was not achieved, and the company which had acquired the land had not observed the conditions of the transfer, the MPs said.  

Now, parcels of this land were changing hands and the land use purpose was also changing.  

The Auditor-General was asked to investigate why the land had not been returned to the people once contract conditions were not observed. He was also asked to guide Parliament over how the people's interests could be best protected.