A parliamentary process intended to reassess the fee paid for a 2017 change-of-use permit on land owned by Fortina remains at a standstill, as the Lands Authority continues to seek formal direction on how to proceed. Despite clear instructions issued two months earlier by parliament’s National Audit Office Accounts Committee, the Lands Authority has not yet initiated the core steps required for a new valuation. This position was explained to Members of Parliament by the Authority’s chief executive officer, Robert Vella, during a recent committee hearing....

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