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Hospitals case: AG, Police Commissioner treating accused with ‘kid gloves’ - Repubblika

The Attorney General and the police commissioner are treating the people accused in connection with the hospitals scandal with “kid gloves”, NGO Repubblika charged on Thursday. Former...

latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 30/05/2024 11:13: This one doesn't have a gag order. Who is he to demand that the AG and Police Commissioner should be personally present in court? From what happened in court yesterday and the day before, most if the Magistrate's decisions went against the defence lawyers, in spite of some Prosecution misfires.
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Governors are ‘appointed by governments and national authorities’, not the ECB

Governors of Central Banks around Europe are appointed by national authorities and/or the country’s own government, and not the European Central Bank, sources told The Malta Independent. In...

latest comment from Vani, 30/05/2024 10:21: Now we have the proof, if it was ever needed, that Scicluna is either happily ignorant, or a stupid liar, apart from being the poster boy for the dying of hunger brigade!
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Updated: ECJ AG opinion recommends end to finch trapping in Malta, government 'disappointed'

BirdLife Malta today welcomed the unequivocal Opinion by European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta delivered today in Luxembourg in “Case C-23/23 European Commission v...

latest comment from Vani, 30/05/2024 10:35: This European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta must not only be "a political terrorist", but she must have timed this to put our beloved Labour Government in a bad light and influence the local council elections. How dare she?
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How the second hospitals case ran an 11-hour marathon, before grinding to a halt

Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna and Member of Parliament Chris Fearne are set to appear in court today, facing charges related to the hospitals deal....

latest comment from RF, 30/05/2024 05:37: What do the wealthy pettifoggers defending the ultra rich accused care about justice with the sick who can't get the necessary treatment because of this fraud? They are rich enough to afford private care and go abroad for expensive treatment.
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Muscat thanks supporters who ‘civilly, serenely’ backed him in Valletta

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has thanked supporters who on Tuesday “civilly” and “serenely” showed their solidarity with him and his family when he was to court to face...

latest comment from R F, 30/05/2024 08:29: No wonder you are a consultant to an exotic bird company. Those interviewed behave like parrots, repeating the bulls*it you have been preaching from your safe havens. Safe travels and enjoy! The Barbados holiday might be your last trip, you never know!
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TMID Editorial: Would Malta be accepted in EU today?

While, in Malta, a former Prime Minister on Tuesday was shamed as he faced criminal charges related to corruption, another European country, one that aspires to become a new EU member state, was...

latest comment from Vani, 30/05/2024 10:06: Never forget this epitome of Maltese culture, this dean of hunting of what is universally considered as belonging to all of humanity, and not just to some foul mouthed, knuckle dragging Neandertals. The EU would laugh themselves silly at our application Mind you, when that all is said and done, they would miss the fun at the expense of a budding Korruptos.
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PN decries Justice Minister Attard’s ‘attack’ against hospitals case prosecutor and magistrate

The Nationalist Party has rebuked Justice Minister Jonathan Attard's comments that criticized the prosecution's request for a gagging order within the hospitals corruption case. Azzopardi had...

latest comment from S. Camilleri, 29/05/2024 20:34: Does not the Minister think the accused have enough lawyers to protect their interests or do they really need him to prop up the defence teams?
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AG and Police Commissioner are sabotaging hospitals case with their absence – Robert Aquilina

Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg and Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà are sabotaging the hospitals court case with their absence, Repubblika Honorary President Robert Aquilina said...

latest comment from joe borg, 30/05/2024 08:57: Dr Jason Azzopardi has just said that the AG has no experience and that she has never stepped in the criminal courts. If that is indeed the case why do they want her to be present in court?
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A governor is not a minister, Edward Scicluna says on calls for his resignation

There is a difference between a minister and a governor of a Central Bank, Edward Scicluna said when asked why he did not resign after being charged in court in connection with the inquiry into the...

latest comment from alan, 29/05/2024 11:48: Weasel words from the Governor. Have you no shame at all. When Finance Minister, you raised the salary of the Governor. Then you were "promoted" to the position of Governor. Smooth move. You bring the worth of Malta into the discussions in Europe. In spite of all your ludicrous contentions, no one is keeping you from resigning your position. No doubt, your ECB brethren would be tickled pink should you resign.
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Justice minister criticises request for gagging order in hospitals criminal case

Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has criticised the request made by the prosecution for a gagging order in the hospitals corruption case, saying that this is disproportionate. Speaking on the...

latest comment from Vani, 30/05/2024 10:25: It is a sad day that when it is the very Minister of Justice, who by his comments and obvious bias, influences and corrupts the potential jury pool.
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Grech says €400 million stolen translates into €5 million a year collected by MCCF 80 times over

Opposition Leader Bernard Grech said that the €400 million stolen from the hospitals' deal is the amount the Malta Community Chest Fund manages to collect in 80 years, as it collects around...

latest comment from C Xerri, 29/05/2024 20:11: We are a few days from election day, and still Grech is focusing and using most of the time of his speeches on just one subject: the hospitals' inquiry report as if the MEPs going to Brussels would just treat one item and nothing else.
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Grech says PM must sack Scicluna as CBM Governor ‘if he wants to preserve country’s integrity

Nationalist Party leader Bernard Grech on Wednesday called upon Prime Minister Robert Abela to sack Edward Scicluna from his role as the Governor of the Central Bank of Malta (CBM). Grech stated...

latest comment from odomos, 30/05/2024 08:52: I agree with you that unfortunately the current PN's coach does not have the charisma necessary in the Presidential type of race that we are in. Nonetheless, Scicluna is another one "bla kukki". He pretends that Resignation can only stem from the EU CBM structures. That is true if they want to SACK him BUT decency demands that HE RESIGNS. He was entrusted with the country's finances and he messed up real big not by looting the Treasury but by ALLOWING OTHERS TO DO THE LOOTING. And Spiru that is the Savage Truth!
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‘The Labour party has enemies within’ – Evarist Bartolo

Former Labour Minister Evarist Bartolo said that there is no strong leadership in the Labour party, and the PL is losing its support due to the enemies within the same party. In a Facebook post,...

latest comment from Mark Debono, 29/05/2024 17:27: The PN are not in government and won't be for a long time and if labour implodes there will be anarchy as no one to pick up the pieces unfortunately
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