Galdes buys €140,000 penthouse from Portelli while giving a multi-million housing contract to Portelli in the same year
Momentum Leader Arnold Cassola has submitted a formal letter to the Standards Commissioner regarding a potential ethical breach.
- Galdes purchased a penthouse for €140,000 from Portelli.
- In the same year, a multi-million euro housing contract was awarded to Portelli.
The formal letter requesting an investigation is attached below.
———- Forwarded message ———
From: Arnold Cassola
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2025, 08:07
Subject: Affordable Housing minister Galdes buys €140,000 penthouse from Portelli
To: Charles Polidano – Office of the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life
Ghaziz Kummissarju Azzopardi ,
Rigward l-investigazzjoni dwar il-Ministru Roderick Galdes, qiegħed nibghatlek link ghal artiklu li deher illum dwar il-Ministru Roderick Galdes li, fl-2024, ghamel Konvenju ma’ ditta tal- kostruttur Joseph Portelli ghal Penthouse duplex f’Ghawdex. Il-kuntratt sar fl-2025 ghal penthouse duplex u garaxx f’Ghawdex, ghall-prezz ta’ 140,000 ewro:
Fis-sena tal-konvenju, 2024, l-Awtorita’ tal-Housing -li taqa’ taht Galdes- ghamlet kuntratt mal-kumpanija Excel tal-istess Joseph Portelli li, skont theshiftnews, kellu jrendi lill-businessman Ghawdxi miljuni kbar ta’ ewro:
The agreements are for a 10-year lease, with the government paying between €3,250 and €9,417 per year per apartment (for total of 5 different blocks of apartaments).
Kemm huwa etiku li l-Ministru Galdes jidhol f’konvenju ghal appartament privat ma’ kumpanija ta’ Portelli meta, jew waqt, li jkun dahal f’deal miljunarja ma’ Excel ta’ Portelli bhala Ministru tal-Housing?
Nirringrazzjak u nselli ghalik.
Arnold Cassola
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