Former Siggiewi mayor Nenu Aquilina has passed away, the Nationalist Party said.

Mr Aquilina, who was mayor between 1998 and 2001, is the father of current mayor Karol Aquilina. He was a regular commenter on timesofmalta.com .

As a councillor in 2002, he had campaigned against illegal quarries.

The PN said that Mr Aquilina had been active within the party and its media for many years. He was an exemplary man, a gentleman and gave the party a great service, particularly in Siggiewi.

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