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Former radio host David Thake has suggested that businessman Yorgen Fenech offered the Nationalist Party €50,000 to ensure David Casa was not reelected to the European Parliament. Mr Thake made the claim during an episode of TV talk show Xarabank, saying thDavid Thake suggests 17 Black owner made €50,000 offer to block Casa's reelection bid
Former radio host David Thake has suggested that businessman Yorgen Fenech offered the Nationalist Party €50,000 to ensure David Casa was not reelected to the European Parliament. Mr Thake made the claim during an episode of TV talk show Xarabank, saying the PN had worked to hinder Mr Casa’s reelection campaign. He provided no evidence to back up his allegation. “Are you prepared to ensure that the PN is not controlled by Yorgen Fenech, to ensure it does not continue to fight against corruption like 17 Black?” Mr Thake asked PN leader Adrian Delia. He said his source had confirmed that Mr Fenech had made the €50,000 offer. «Offering money to someone who controls an electoral campaign is extremely serious,» Mr Thake said. He pointed the finger at Mr Delia’s “close advisors” Pierre Portelli and Kristy Debono, saying they were close to Mr Fenech. Last year, a joint investigation by Times of Malta and Reuters revealed that Mr Fenech – who sits on the board of power station company Electrogas - is the ultimate beneficial owner of Dubai company 17 Black. Leaked emails suggest 17 Black was set up as a target company for offshore companies owned by minister Konrad Mizzi and OPM chief... Read more
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