Maltese Foreign Minister @AbelaCarmelo is addressing #DefendMediaFreedom in London. Will he mention the elephant in the room - continued impunity for the assassination of journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia? And why the government of #Malta is blocking a public inquiry?
.@AbelaCarmelo spoke of the assassination of #DaphneCaruanaGalizia. Says #Malta has come under international pressure regarding a public inquiry, and the government will indeed launch one - but when? PACE has set a deadline of three months... publicinquiry.mt/en/
Excellent comment from @Sarah_M_Clarke on the years of harassment & threats #DaphneCaruanGalizia faced before her murder, constant destruction of her protest memorial in Valletta, risks faced by journalists still working in the country & the need for an immediate public inquiry.
.@AbelaCarmelo claims @Sarah_M_Clarke’s comment is not based on reality, says @JosephMuscat_JM will indeed launch a public inquiry within 3 months, but question is how to mitigate impact on criminal investigation. Excuses destruction of memorial because “it’s for other purposes”.
.@AbelaCarmelo says “We believe in the rule of law”. But the body of reports from European organisations - the Venice Commission, GRECO, PACE, and others, paints a starkly different picture, one of a serious lack of checks and balances and other democratic shortcomings in #Malta.
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