Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici successfully underwent intestinal surgery this morning.
The operation, described in an official statement as major, was carried out by Profs. Godfrey LaFerla.
"His major surgery has been uneventful. Dr. Mifsud Bonnici's immediate post-operative condition is stable" the statement said.
The operation was made necessary after an inflammation of the gut, informed sources said.