Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and others have been summoned to appear in front of the criminal court on 28 May over the Vitals inquiry related charges.

Muscat, as well as former Minister Konrad Mizzi, Muscat's former Chief of Staff Keith Schembri and others had charges filed against them tied to the Vitals inquiry earlier this month.

Muscat and others face charges of fraud, money laundering and making fraudulent gains, as well as conspiracy to commit an offence punishable by imprisonment of more than four years, among other things.

They have been charged under court summons, meaning that they will not be arraigned under arrest.

The inquiry report has not been made public, although Muscat has been granted partial access following a court case he filed.

The Vitals inquiry had been triggered back in 2019, following a request for an investigation that had been made by civil society NGO Repubblika.

Related

MUT revealed excerpts of government proposals that go against electoral promises, PN says

Cleansing division to start offering free clean up services after village feasts

Around 120 patients to be relocated from Mount Carmel Hospital as facility starts closing down

Government to fund seven restoration projects in various churches

Animal Welfare Commissioner condemns Luna Park location near Petting Farm

Court rejects Romanian arrest warrant for 'prince' arrested in Malta

Iran's president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast

London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the US

Inquiry slams successive UK governments for failures that killed 3,000 in infected blood scandal

Only person responsible for persecution is the PM, PN says on Siġġiewi voter fraud

Israeli PM, Hamas leader in Gaza, subject of potential arrest warrants

Court rejects Romanian arrest warrant for 'prince' arrested in Malta