National Book Chairman Mark Camilleri was asked to resign because he used foul language not because of the content of his row with a lawyer for murder suspect Yorgen Fenech, the Education Minister has said.
In her first comments on the spat, Justyne Caruana said the issue was now resolved and the pair would continue to work together.
“After discussing what happened and resolving the issue, we are here working together and ready to move forward,” she said.
On Friday, just two days after a resignation saga between Camilleri and the Education Ministry, both were present on Friday for a signing on Education Exception Contract.
Updated 12.45pm, adds Graffitti statement
National Book Chairman Mark Camilleri has apologised for his foul language on social media and has had his calls to resign removed after a conversation with the education minister, he said.
Camilleri had resisted the ministry s request for him to resign over a row with Juliette Galea, a lawyer for the businessman accused of conspiring to murder journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Galea had messaged him a link to an article about Yorgen Fenech s request for the public inquiry into the murder to be shut down. After a brief exchange in which she described him as stupid , he told her to kiss my glorious brown, Marxist ass.