Health Minister Chris Fearne has distanced himself from claims that his campaign manager received payments linked to Vitals Global Healthcare
Bribery claims: Fearne urges police probe, Ciantar writes to Gafà
Fearne said that he first learned of the allegations against Foundation for Medical Services (FMS) CEO Carmen Ciantar from a news website.
Daily Pakistan reported on Wednesday that she received €443,500 from a company linked to investors behind Vitals Global Healthcare.
On Thursday, Ciantar wrote to Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà, demanding an immediate investigation into the “unfounded claims” against her.
“Seeing that I have absolutely nothing to hide, I am formally asking you to use your powers to investigate the unfounded claims”, she wrote.
Ciantar promised full cooperation and urged the police to investigate the claims in the shortest time possible.
Health Minister Chris Fearne said he was accepting Ciantar’s suspension and urged the police to immediately investigate the allegations “for the truth to be known”.
In a statement, he noted that the alleged payments took place prior to Ciantar being employed at FMS.
