Ideally, politicians behave and criminals are held accountable. But while impunity reigns for the corrupt, those who speak out are at even greater risk of harm. This is not without precedent and yet @RobertAquilina3 and his family are still denied protection. The police must act.
I have finally met one of my heroines, @caoilfhionnanna at this morning's conference on #SLAPPs by @TheShiftNews & @JFJfund. Did anyone say 🐝 line?
Her passion for what she does truly inspires me in our cause for #JusticeForDaphne 🌿
To more of these meetings! 🙌
Kudos to Jonathan Ferris for successfully challenging his unjust dismissal and discrimination by the FIAU after it was politically captured by the Muscat administration.
His victory, albeit a long time coming, shows that there is always hope to see justice done.
@AzzopardiJason
Use your voice. The criminals who have captured our @MaltaGov cannot be allowed to get away with it. We want to live in a decent, normal country again. https://t.co/jtpIqfHTvZ
“This is how criminals and autocrats capture and retain power without abolishing elections. […] they manipulate them and cheat at them, thereby ensuring for themselves a power permanence” ✍️@Manwel_Delia
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Vibrant and open discussions with NGOs representatives in 🇲🇹 on how they assess authorities’ efforts to tackle high-level corruption cases and to protect media freedom.
Your contribution is valuable for our work on the 🇪🇺 #RuleOfLaw Report.
Thank you for your commitment.
Journalists play a vital role in society. Any attempts to prevent them from doing their work is a threat to democracy.
Daphne Caruana Galizia was cowardly murdered for her investigations.
During my visit in 🇲🇹, I paid tribute to her courage and her fight against corruption.
This morning pressure groups/NGOs met @dreynders to discuss Malta #RuleOfLaw, since PM @RobertAbela_MT had assured him lessons were learnt. We told him that no, they had not. Following that meeting, we spent a few minutes at #DaphneCaruanaGalizia's protest memorial, as usual.
'We regard @RobertAquilina’s case as urgent & support his request for police protection. We ask for assurance that he & his family will be provided with full protection to safeguard them from all possible harm.'
@ScottishPEN@pen_int@MaltaPen@EFJEUROPE
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In Malta for @RobertAquilina3's book launch, exposing the Government's cover up of the Pilatus Bank scandal.
Full support to those who strive for truth and justice.
@VeraJourova@jeroen_lenaers @SophieintVeld
"My ultimate measure isn't the law, but justice," says Robert Aquilina. This earns him a standing ovation during the launch of his book Pilatus: A Laundromat Bank in Europe in which he leaks hundreds of pages of secret documents
New book on Pilatus Bank reveals 'evidence of police, AG cover-up'. Malta - where police and the AG first decide not to prosecute despite evidence and decision of magisterial enquiry and then try and come up with a justification for their decision!! https://t.co/yqCnep1m76