EPP slams Maltese Government for rule of law deterioration

The largest European transnational political party, the European People’s Party, today approved a resolution condemning “the persistent deterioration of good governance and the rule of law in Malta, where state institutions remain politically compromised, enabling a culture of impunity that protects those involved in corruption and abuses of power.”

It was adopted during the EPP Congress in Valencia, where delegates gathered to approve its leadership and adopt positions to guide its policy for the next years.

PN MEP and Head of National Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa said that it was a sign that the EPP would not abandon its promises to uphold the rule of law and to fight corruption.

The resolution was tabled by the Spanish Partido Popolar.

“The assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was a direct consequence of this breakdown,” it read. “Yet years later, the same structural weaknesses persist.

The EPP called “on the European Commission to scrutinise the Maltese government's failure to implement meaningful reforms to strengthen institutional independence and ensure accountability,” alluding to the swathe of reforms in the public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination that had been ignored by the Government.

“The people of Malta and Gozo deserve institutions that serve the public interest, not a system that shields the politically connected.

“Restoring Malta's democracy requires genuine reforms that reinforce transparency,
accountability, and the integrity of public office, not attacks on the democratic opposition, the media, or civil society.”