The Nationalist Party is insisting the Electoral Commission should explain how the Labour Party ended up having one of its internal sensitive documents.

The Opposition also accused the Commission of filling its internal executive positions with Labour sympathisers, transforming the office into a Labour Party club.

Addressing a press conference outside the Commission’s offices in Valletta, PN secretary general Chris Siad condemned the document leak and said chief Electoral Commissioner Joseph Church should order an investigation.

He said that although two days had passed since The Malta Independent revealed the leak, it had still not uttered a word.

“The Electoral Commission is a constitutional body which should be and be seen to be impartial. Leaks of sensitive documents should not be allowed to happen,” Dr Said said.

The PN secretary general said the Commission was losing the respect of the Nationalist Party and people who believe in democracy and a fair electoral process.

He said it was evident that its decision to appeal the court ruling giving the PN an additional two seats in Parliament was taken in the interests of the Government.

Dr Said said that it was Mr Church who used his casting vote in favour of a decision that the Commission should file an appeal.

PN spokesman Censu Galea said Electoral Commission officials had already admitted in court that a mistake had been made in the counting process of the 2013 general election.

He said that although the PN fully respected the legal process it was odd that the Commission was now appealing a mistake its officials admitted.