During his lengthy testimony, Borg recalled how his involvement in the property market had brought him in touch with Pio Camilleri, a member of a political clique who allegedly forced him to relinquish plots of land in exchange for permits against his will.
His reluctance to part with property that was rightfully his had been met with bomb threats and even physical violence, Borg told the court, recounting one episode when Camilleri had allegedly stormed into his office, overturned his desk, and threatened, “unless you sign the deed agreed with Balzan, I’ll blow up your home”.
His family had, indeed, been the victim of a bomb attack, an emotional Borg explained.