MEP Daniel Attard Wrongly Linked to Huawei Probe Due to Namesake
In brief
- Labour MEP Daniel Attard was mistakenly linked to a corruption investigation involving Huawei.
- Belgian prosecutors confused him with his namesake, the mayor of Għasri.
- The error was acknowledged in a letter from the Belgian prosecutor's office.
Labour MEP Daniel Attard was incorrectly implicated in a corruption investigation related to the Chinese technology company Huawei. Belgian prosecutors admitted they had confused the MEP with another individual who shares his name, the mayor of Għasri.
The mistake was officially acknowledged in a letter sent by Belgium's prosecutor's office to the MEP's legal team. The investigation involves alleged suspicious payments from China.
This mix-up led to MEP Attard being wrongly associated with the ongoing probe. The clarification from Belgian authorities aims to clear his name from any involvement in the corruption allegations.
The Spin Room
Low media divide. Both independent outlets reported the facts of the mistaken identity neutrally.