Former Enemalta CEO denies newspaper's 'insinuations'

Former Enemalta CEO David Spiteri Gingell has asked the police and the Auditor-General to investigate claims published in It-Torca yesterday which, he said, could implicate him in wrongdoing with regard to the tender for the extension of the Delimara power station.

Mr Spiteri Gingell said the article had said that he had engaged an official, Wayne Valentine, who used to work with him at MITTS, and this official had access to the drafting of the tender conditions. It was claimed that Mr Valentine was a good friend of Reuben Portanier, who had links to the agent of BWSC, which was awarded the tender.

Mr Spiteri Gingell said the insinuation in the article was unfounded since Mr Valentine had actually joined Enemalta after the tender was issued.

In any case, he had no access to such information on the tender because his job was unrelated.

Mr Spiteri Gingell said he was also considering legal action against the newspaper and said he regretted such attempts to harm his integrity and credibility.