Resignation from the House was the only honourable way out for Nationalist MP and former minister Joe Cassar, Alternattiva said this morning.

"He did well to stop trying to justify himself in what was definitely totally unacceptable behaviour when he accepted payment by others for works in his house which amount to nearly €8,000," AD chairman Arnold Cassola said.

"We are often getting stories about Maltese politicians from both parties in Parliament who were or are still involved  in deals with certain big-business people whose philosophy is "make hay while the sun shines" and who, in fact, are ending up influencing political decisions, even of national importance. The time has come for a real clean-up in Maltese politics," Prof Cassola said.