Michelle Muscat, wife of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, took to Instagram to address the ongoing corruption case involving her husband. On Tuesday, Joseph Muscat pleaded “absolutely not guilty” as he, along with former OPM Chief of Staff Keith Schembri, former Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi and others were dealt with a number of charges including corruption, money laundering and more.
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In her Instagram post, Michelle Muscat expressed frustration over the legal restrictions imposed on her husband, particularly his inability to speak publicly about the case. She highlighted that the Attorney General allegedly denied her husband from speaking, in a country where we boast of our European Values and Freedom of Speech. On a recent Instagram posted accompanied by a selfie, she wrote:
“In a country where we pride ourselves on European values and everyone can exercise freedom of speech, the Attorney General decided to deny my husband the right to speak. We’ve come a long way. Everyone can say and invent whatever they want about this famous inquiry (and more). They can make programs and invent and say what they want. No one wanted or tried to stop them. Only Joseph cannot speak. Who is bothered when he speaks? Who doesn’t want him to continue communicating with people? Imagine if the Attorney General stopped someone else from speaking as statements and protests have been issued for a long time. And now that he can’t speak, the lies have increased. They even scandalise themselves that he continues to work both in Malta and abroad. They are scandalised that we get up in the morning and continue to work. Hysterical stories suitable for a film. No wonder they were surprised by the large and civil gathering in Valletta. Therefore, I thank everyone for the support you are giving us wherever you meet us.”
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