Political parties are not exempt from paying their dues for utilities, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today.

He was replying to a question as to what action the government would take regarding the money political parties owed for water and electricity.

MaltaToday said on Monday the Nationalist Party owed Arms Ltd €1.9 million and the Labour Party some €600,000.

A year ago, Times of Malta lodged a freedom of information request on the subject but it was refused.

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