The term of the second mandate of Chief Justice Emeritus Joseph Said Pullicino as Parliamentary Ombudsman ended on Friday 11 March.

The Government and Opposition agreed to nominate the current Auditor General, Mr Anthony Mifsud as his successor.

The nomination requires a two-thirds vote in the House of Representatives which will be held on Wednesday.

At the end of his mandate, the Parliamentary Ombudsman Joseph Said Pullicino addressed the media giving an overview of his tenure.