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Undecided
future for Police Commissioner
With the Attorney General deciding there was not enough evidence
to prosecute the Police Commissioner, the question on everybody’s
lips is what will happen to George Grech now?
By Kurt
Sansone
But, with Mr Grech still on indefinite leave, neither the Home Affairs
Ministry nor the Office of the Prime Minister would be drawn into
commenting on the matter.
Despite the public statement issued on 10 October, which stated
that Mr Grech had asked to go on indefinite leave, it is widely
believed that he was asked to do so by the OPM.
If this was the case, then Mr Grech would have to be asked to
resume his duties as Police Commissioner and Head of the Security
Service by the Prime Minister or the Home Affairs Minister.
MaltaToday asked the Prime Minister whether George Grech would
once again assume both leading roles, however an OPM spokesman
said that at this point in time no comments were being given to
the press.
As yet the Prime Minister has not given any form of reply to
the press despite questions put to him by different media organisations,
including MaltaToday. And attempts to elicit information from
the Home Affairs Ministry proved futile as they directed us toward
the OPM.
In his conclusion, Attorney General Anthony Borg Barthet said
that his opinion referred "only to the question of criminal
procedures". He had not delved into matters of "disciplinary,
administrative or other nature", leaving the door wide open
to possible disciplinary action by government.
On Thursday 25 October Opposition spokesman Gavin Gulia called
for the resignation of the Police Commissioner.
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