Sarah Bajada sorry after being caught driving without vehicle licence, insurance

Alex Borg’s partner Sarah Bajada has apologised after she was caught driving a car without a vehicle licence or insurance. 

Bajada, who featured prominently in Borg’s successful PN leadership campaign, was stopped on Tuesday evening by Transport Malta officials and found without the documents. 

Driving an unlicensed vehicle carries a penalty of a fine up to €1,200 or imprisonment not exceeding one year. Driving without third-party insurance carries a minimum penalty of €2,329, and a maximum of €4,658, or a maximum prison sentence of three months.

“I sincerely apologise for this," she said when approached by Times of Malta. "There is no excuse, and I take full responsibility. Like anyone else, I am not perfect, and I should have taken care of this matter in due course."

Sarah Bajada with Alex Borg at Grand Master's Palace, where he was sworn in as leader of the opposition last week. Photo: AFP

Bajada said that until last year the company she worked for always took care of her vehicle licence and insurance renewal. 

“Once I left the company, these responsibilities were transferred to me. The renewal was due at the end of July 2025. 

“During the past months, I was fully engaged in an intensive campaign and set aside many personal matters. I mistakenly failed to renew both the licence and insurance," she said.

"Yesterday, I had an urgent need to pick up my son Sam, and on my way back I was stopped at a Transport Malta roadblock. It was only then that it was brought to my attention that both my licence and insurance had expired".

She promised to "follow the necessary process and will settle the matter in due course".