The rest of us, however, are free to believe and presume whatever we like, but when we say out loud it’s slander and when we write it, it’s libel.

They later said that they didn’t report the matter to anyone because they take applicants’ documents on trust.

Someone hasn’t been paid his dues, it seems.

Mr Debono is not an accountant.

Why didn’t this apply in the case of Mr A. Debono in the Gozo case?

Did this have anything to do with the fact that Mr Debono happens to be the husband of Giovanna Debono?

Which is the greater crime: what Mr Sammut did or to be married to a former Nationalist Minister?

Although he has brought more of a human touch to the role and many Americans are genuinely thrilled to see their president on their favourite show, there is a point where it just becomes a circus, and it’s not like he has any more elections to win, anyway.

He would be better off negotiating with Republicans to make his health care plans stick if their presidential nominee is elected. And he should negotiate some more to get the Iran deal through.

There is so much he can do instead of play Tarzan with Bear Grylls.

Ma nafx għaliex dan l-għaġeb kollu.

Are they all at it?

Mbasta Ian Casolani was complaining about the Permanent Resident scheme together with FDA’s Sandro Chetcuti prior to the elections.

First of all, my view is that his actions are in breach of accounting and auditing standards and the evidence is available to any registered user of the Registry of Companies website.

Sammut needs to explain to the Accountancy Board how he was able to issue countless certificates for over 800 companies, verifying the existence and value of the pasta, chocolates, spare parts and countless other items which were put up instead of cash and were all valued at €100,000, irrespective of the nature of the items.

The irony of it is that he can now continue to obtain residence permits under the new Herrera “Residence for Sale” scheme.

They are waiting for the outcome of the case because, they said, he is innocent until proved guilty.