Konrad Mizzi loses parliamentary grilling due to medical treatment
Former Minister Konrad Mizzi will not face another round of questions from MPs on Wednesday, informing the parliamentary committee that he will be undergoing a medical procedure.
Mizzi told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday that he would be available to attend the committee next week.
It is understood that Mizzi is doing a routine follow-up after it was done late last year.
Mizzi was admitted to hospital in November with fever and peritonitis, the swelling of the tissue covering his abdomen.
The controversial politician was expected to face questions from MPs on Wednesday after his long-awaited opening statement finally came to a close.
Mizzi has been testifying before the committee since the first week of November.
Committee members have so far not raised a single response from Mizzi with the former minister instead taking several sittings to give a lengthy opening statement.
The PAC is hearing Mizzi’s testimony as part of its probe into the Electrogas power station agreement. Mizzi led the deal in his time as energy minister.
He now serves as an independent MP in parliament, having been ousted from the Labor Party’s parliamentary group in 2020.
Mizzi last week complained that his rights were undermined by unfounded demands and insinuations by committee chairman Beppe Fenech Adami and Deputy Karol Aquilina.
The Speaker appealed to the MP to behave respectfully and follow all applicable guidelines and rules.
In a ruling, Farrugia said he had reviewed recent PAC hearings and found several cases where members had resorted to offensive comments. He also acknowledged that Mizzi responded in kind.
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