Anti-Money Laundering Agency Still Without a Chief
sudden resignation of Dr. Galdes was released in August after an investigation by the Financial Analysis Unit Information (CARF) in Panama flight documents.
The former head of the CARF refused to state publicly why he resigned, saying that the law prohibits him from doing so.
The results of the survey Panama CARF documents were handed over to the police.
Police have repeatedly said to the media that they had no reasonable suspicion that a crime had been committed by the Minister Konrad Mizzi and the chief of staff of Prime Minister Keith men Schembri.Both companies in Panama open secret that their financial advisors they tried to open bank accounts around the world.
CARF is chaired by the Attorney General Peter Grech and its Board of Directors he has representatives appointed by the governor of the Central Bank, president and commissioner Police.The CARF MFSA collects information, but can not continue, and this end, investigations are forwarded the police to take the necessary measures.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Finance said that the document that the deputy director of the CARF currently holds the position of Acting Director.
The spokesman said the Ministry of Finance was informed that the selection process was underway, after both a public and internal call, and is intended to be concluded this month.
The nationalist party had demanded answers after the resignation of Dr. Galdes, given his investigation of Dr. Mizzi and Mr Schembri.
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna had argued that he was unaware of the results of research documents CARF Panama, and could not even say whether the probe had been completed.
"I do not know what happened, and not my mandate under investigation, because if he did not look good," said Professor Scicluna this article in an interview in August
The government defended the "irresponsible" opposition, saying the CARF is an independent institution and Dr. Galdes had resigned to join a private company.
this week it was announced that the former head of CARF was named CEO and Director of Compliance and anti money laundering branch ARQ Group.
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