Opposition leader Simon Busuttil today said there were clear links between bribes taken to issue medical visas to Libyans and the Office of the Prime Minister. Speaking during a phone interview on Radio 101, Dr Busuttil said he had raised concerns about potential irregularities in the issuing of medical visas last year during a meeting of the security committee, yet the Prime Minister had not taken any action. The Sunday Times of Malta revealed last month allegations by a Libyan whistle-blower that Health Ministry official Neville Gafa ran a medical visa racket charging Libyans thousands of euros to get into Malta. Mr Gafa denies the allegations. Dr Busuttil said the case shows a clear link between criminality and power, as already seen in the Panama scandal. He said the money passed on for these medical visas had not ended up in the government's coffers, but in someone else's pockets. "Vulnerable people are being exploited, those with a genuine need for medical care are having money taken away from them," Dr Busuttil said. The Opposition leader questioned if the relevant security checks on these individuals had taken place. He accused the government of throwing Malta's security...
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