Activists, NGOs and academics held a vigil outside the Corradino Correctional Facility in memory of the deceased prisoners and asked for the reinstatement of access to the prison.
The groups issued a statement saying that ‘the reign of terror instituted by former prison director Alex Dalli is a clear factor leading to this loss of life. His resignation, and far less his self-suspension, will not bring these victims back.’
As mentioned above, the now former director Alex Dalli suspended himself after a meeting with Law Enforcement Minister Byron Camilleri. In his place, Red Cross director Robert Brincau was given the role of prison director.
The activists are asking Brincau to reinstate access to the prisons to both NGOs and media. ‘Not only will this serve to make the prison administration more transparent, but it would mark a clear departure from Dalli’s horrific methods’ said the group.
The group expressed how we all remain in the dark about the facts leading to the deaths of the prisoners. This despite the internal inquiries that have been launched. ‘Without access to Corradino’ the activists stated ‘it became easier for Dalli to run the prisons without any oversight whatsoever.’
Apart from calling for a safe and humane environment for prisoners, the groups are expecting Minister Byron Camilleri to ‘shoulder political responsibility for the findings of the [Ombudsman] report.’
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What actually happened?
Questions as to why Travis Scott himself continued to perform, as some fans screamed for the event to stop, medics applied CPR to injured event-goers and others danced on ambulances, were also raised. Scott’s partner, Kylie Jenner, also made an appearance, accompanied by her sister and three year old Stormi. Their responses merely fit into the narrative.
What you need to understand about conspiracy theories – from the mildest to the far more dangerous – is that they are an intense form of coping mechanism. Horrible things happen all the time and it’s very easy for us to find ‘reasons’ for such misfortune and recklessness. These forms of thought have been around for ages – this is not a new phenomenon.
This also shows an utter disrespect to those grieving their loved ones. In this case, 9 very young individuals. When the need to have a story of good versus evil trumps the real investigative work and the human empathy we need to show with each other as people mourn – you know something’s off. Of course this event was meaningful in the lives of many and in the cultural world as a whole.
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