Labour Party’s executive secretary paid €17,000 from public funds

Lydia Abela, seen here with Joseph Muscat when he was Opposition leader

Lydia Abela, the Labour Party’s executive secretary, who is married to former head of state George Abela’s son Robert, has been paid €17,000 by direct order from Gozo Minister Anton Refalo for ‘legal services’ on the Gozo cruise liner terminal project.

The information emerged in parliament in response to a question put by Opposition MP Kristy Debono.