Many people present had pictures of Caruana Galizia or Maltese flags. They chanted “Daphne was right” as well as “We want full Justice”.
Two days after the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, an anti-corruption journalist, by a car bomb, demonstrators marked five years in Malta.
Many people present had pictures of Caruana Galizia or Maltese flags. They shouted “Daphne was right” as well as “We want full Justice”.
Roberta Metsola (the president of European Parliament) is from Malta. She laid flowers at the scene where the explosion occurred, close to Caruana Galizia’s house, along with Daphne’s spouse, their three children, and Maria Falcone. Maria Falcone is the sister of Giovanni Falcone who was also an anti-mafia magistrate.
Metsola stated that she will continue to work for independent journalism. Caruana Galizia was, according to her, “A Woman Of Steel”, because she was a woman whose principles were strong and a woman who can tell right from wrong.”
“We are responsible for defending the values she has worked so hard for. “This is also the responsibility the Maltese State,” she said.
After the murder, an independent inquiry found that the state had been responsible because it had fostered impunity.
While no government officials attended the demonstration, Robert Abela, Prime Minister of Brazil, stated that Caruana Galizia was killed in a terrible episode and “from which we must learn.” He claimed that the government was determined see justice done fully.
A stunning turnaround occurred on Friday, when Alfred and George degiorgio admitted to killing each other and were sentenced for 40 years each.
A 2021 accomplice admitted his part in Daphne’s murder in return for information. He is serving a 15-year sentence in prison.
Yorgen Feech, a businessman, is being tried on charges of complicity in murder. He is not pleading guilty.
Fenech was the leader of a company that was controversially awarded a contract by the government to build a power station.
Caruana Galizia had disclosed the existence of a Panama-registered company that was allegedly meant to funnel funds towards firms belonging to Konrad Mizzi (then energy minister) and Keith Schembri (chief of staff).
It has not been proven that money ever changed hands.
After her death, Reuters investigated and determined that 17 Black belonged Fenech.
Schembri was and is now Prime Minister Joseph Muscat after Fenech’s November 2019 arrest. Both denied being involved in the murder of journalist Joseph Muscat and they have not been charged.
