Government defends Mafia State investigators amid conflict claims

The government on Friday sought to defend the composition of the criminal investigation team appointed to carry out an inquiry into the Mafia State report after concerns over potential conflicts of interest were raised.

But deputy government spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said there was “no issue of conflict of interest” in the appointment of the five criminal investigators tasked with examining allegations arising from the anti-corruption authority’s findings, including possible criminal offences...