NGOs hold up 'mafia' signs as Joseph Muscat enters law courts

Repubblika and Occupy Justice say they have gathered outside of the law courts to remind former prime minister Joseph Muscat that he is 'ultimately responsible' for Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination

(Photo: Nicole Meilak/Mediatoday)
(Photo: Nicole Meilak/Mediatoday)

NGOs Repubblika and Occupy Justice stood outside the Law Courts with signs reading 'Mafia' as former prime minister Joseph Muscat made his way to the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry hearing. 

"We reminded Joseph Muscat on his way to testify in the public inquiry that he is ultimately responsible for the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia," Repubblika said.

We reminded Joseph Muscat on his way to testify in the #publicinquiry that he is ultimately responsible for the...

Posted by Repubblika on Friday, December 4, 2020

"Muscat is still the disgraced former prime minister of Malta and the OCCRP Person of the Year for Corruption and Organized Crime," the activists said.

The public inquiry board is questioning Joseph Muscat as part of its remit to investigate the circumstances that could have contributed to the climate that led to Caruana Galizia's assassination.

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