“It is the attack on the Daphne Inquiry that will have consequences”

“The Maltese Government strongly resisted the setting up of a public independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Now that the inconvenient truth is being exposed, they are doing their utmost on shutting it down. Public inquiries must be able to conduct their work in tranquillity - free from pressure and intimidation”, stated Member of European Parliament David Casa in reaction to Prime Minister Robert Abela’s efforts to shut down the inquiry before it can complete its work.

“Daphne Caruana Galizia was harassed, vilified and dehumanized in life by the very same Government that wants to shut down the inquiry into her murder. It is unacceptable. It's efforts to dismantle, undermine and de-legitimize the inquiry will carry consequences.

Daphne Caruana Galizia exposed corruption and money laundering at the highest levels of the Maltese Government. The alleged mastermind of the murder was exposed as being involved in such activities in concert with the Office of the former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. I have one clear message for the Maltese Government: hands off the inquiry if you expect to be at all credible when claiming progress has been made on the rule of law”.

MEP Casa will be taking the matter further with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the Commission's Vice President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova, to inform them of these developments and the Maltese Government's attempt to interfere with the judicial process.