When he was Police Minister, did Manuel Mallia protect his clients, the Farrugia brothers?

In The Malta Independent yesterday:

Former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has challenged the Public Accounts Committee to look into the “strange coincidence” of how George Farrugia’s brothers – who were clients of Manuel Mallia – are only being arraigned now that the former minister is out of the picture.

In comments to this newspaper, Dr Gonzi stopped short of accusing Manuel Mallia of blocking the police from taking action against his former clients but said the facts speak for themselves and they should be investigated.