Ian Borg reacts as Ombudsman report on Mepa permits is handed to Commission Against Corruption

Updated - Adds comment by Parliamentary Secretary Ian Borg - An Ombudsman report about Mepa permits on a property in Rabat has been handed to the Commission Against Corruption and kept under wraps.
The report was drawn up by the Environment and Planning Commissioner within the Office of the Ombudsman.
It focused on the application of policies and procedures during the processing of an application by Mepa. 
Informed sources said that the property under investigation is connected to Parliamentary Secretary Ian Borg, but the Ombudsman refused to reveal names.

In a comment to Times of Malta, Dr Borg said: "Way back when all this started, I had welcomed this investigation, and I still await its outcome. I have no problem with all of this being investigated."
He added that he himself was not listed as the permit applicant.
The Ombudsman said that last June, his office received a complaint alleging incorrect processing and determination of a development application on a site in Rabat.  
Following a review of the complaint, it transpired that complainant did not have the requisite personal interest for his complaint to be investigated.  
"However, the issues raised in the complaint...