Former Sliema president Steve Abela has filed a criminal complaint with the police to proceed against sports journalist Sandro Micallef saying he made several false, libellous and defamatory allegations in his regard.

In his complaint, signed by lawyer Roberto Montalto, Mr Abela said the allegations were made on the television programme Kontrattakk, broadcast on TVM on December 18.

A generic allegation was also made on www.sportinmalta.com.

Mr Abela said he denied the allegations but Mr Micallef continued to insist on them, publishing yet another article entitled Sandro Micallef confirms allegations.

This was published on the same site on December 23. Another article on the this site was entitled Nisfida lil Steve Abela jiftahli libel (I challenge Steve Abela to file a libel suit against me) and a letter in l-Orizzont was then published on December 26.

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