An internal call could be issued to fill the posts of two officials who tendered their resignation from the Malta Environment and Planning Authority, according to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.
However, Dr Muscat did not commit to making an internal call, saying the resignations of Petra Caruana Dingli (nee Bianchi) and Ian Stafrace from their “positions of trust” were still being considered, indicating that they might not be accepted as final.
Dr Caruana Dingli, Mepa’s environment protection director, offered her resignation yesterday, a day after Dr Stafrace stepped down as Mepa CEO.
Neither provided reasons although a Mepa spokesman said Dr Stafrace’s resignation was “voluntary” and he had not been asked to leave.
Speaking to the press yesterday morning during a visit to St Aloysius’ College, Dr Muscat said he would be reviewing their offers of resignation “in the coming hours”. If the resignations are accepted, the Government would then decide whether to replace them directly or issue an internal call, he said.
When it was pointed out that his party had criticised the direct appointments in Mepa in the past, Dr Muscat said that was why he was considering issuing a call.
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