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Arrests uncover Cocaine route
but not Maltese drug baron
By
Kurt Sansone
The cocaine bust in Catania a few days ago, which saw the arrest
of two Maltese nationals has confirmed the drug route that sees
cocaine and marijuana being transported from Holland to Italy
and on to Malta. But it has done nothing to pinpoint who the Maltese
drug baron or barons are...
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Police crying out
for more staff
Although the police force complement at the moment stands at around
1,800 all the sections within the force feel that they need more
man-power and woman power to cope with the pressure of work that
is always growing. Despite the recent successes of the Drug Squad
even this section feels that with more human resources other successes
will follow... READ
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Simon Busuttil plays down BA's decision
The head of the Malta-EU Information Centre Dr Simon Busuttil, played
down the implications and ramifications of the Broadcasting Authority’s
decision to give the MLP air time to "ensure impartiality in
terms of the Constitution and the law." He said that he wanted
to make it clear that the decision of the Authority" in no
way censors the work of the MIC." Dr Busuttil said he was satisfied
that the Broadcasting Authority did not accept the MLP’s request
that the MIC slots be declared "political slots". The
air-time given to the MLP must be used to provide alternative policy
to EU membership and this must be limited to fact, not opinion.
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Neutrality irrelevant says PM
In contrast to comments by former Premier Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici,
Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami told MaltaToday that he firmly
believes that the neutrality clauses in the Constitution are no
longer relevant and the next logical step would be to update the
Constitution to reflect the realities of today’s world... READ
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