Michael Falzon dismisses Daphne Project as 'recycled stories'

Family Minister Michael Falzon dismissed revelations from the Daphne Project as “recycled stories meant to hurt the Labour Party”. Dr Falzon was asked whether Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi and the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Keith Schembri, should step down like he had when The Sunday Times of Malta revealed his involvement in a government deal with Mark Gaffarena to expropriate land three years ago. He quit his post as parliamentary secretary for lands in 2016. However, Dr Falzon evaded questions on whether Dr Mizzi and Mr Schembri carried political responsibility, saying only that he carried political responsibility for himself. He insisted that “the sacrosanct truth” was that there were never any irregularities on his part and that he carried political responsibility. “My relationship within the party and the government is a very healthy one,” he said. When pressed about whether Mr Schembri and Dr Mizzi carried political responsibility, he simply reiterated his answers. “You keep asking me the same question and you are going to get the same answer. I think it is a shame that with positive results in poverty rates, we continue to speculate on recycled stories,” he...