Only A Magisterial Inquiry Can Bring Justice Says Prime Minister

Jul 13 2023

Sitting down for an interview with MaltaToday, Prime Minister Robert Abela said that only a magisterial inquiry can bring justice in the tragic case of Jean Paul Sofia’s death.

Speaking with MaltaToday’s Kurt Sansone, Abela vowed to publish the magisterial inquiry in full once it is concluded so that ‘justice can be done.’

He said that investigations into the concession of public land to the developers of the site where Sofia died should take place after the magisterial inquiry.

The Labour Party leader said that he has no business links whatsoever with the developers of the site, but even if he did, this would not have changed anything.

He also admitted that it was insensitive to have attended an orchestra concert at Girgenti Palace just hours after voting down the public inquiry into the death.

This comes after Robert Abela revealed that he sent a letter to Chief Justice urging for the magisterial inquiry to be concluded as soon as possible.

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Drugs And Cocaine Confiscated In Pieta Police Operation

Jul 13 2023

A 47-year-old man resident of Tal-Pieta was arrested after police received information that a drug negotiation was about to take place in the same locality.

Yesterday, at around 1200hrs, police surrounded the man’s residence. However, the man realised what was happening and attempted to escape whilst also throwing away objects onto the road.

The man was arrested and a kilo of a drug suspected to be cocaine as well as a substance suspected to be heroin were found on a bag on his person.

Investigations which took place showed that, were the drugs sold, they would have reached up to €60,000 in street value.

Further investigations in the man’s residence yielded other objects related to drug trafficking as well as an amount of cash.

An inquiry has been opened as police officers continue their investigations. The man is expected to be taken to court today at around 1500hrs.

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‘Fix The System’ Roberta Metsola States After Jean Paul Sofia Vote

Jul 13 2023

Taking to social media following the parliament’s majority vote against the opening of a public inquiry into the death of Jean Paul Sofia, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola took to social media to share her thoughts about the tragedy.

‘Fix. The. System’ said Roberta Metsola. ‘When 20-year-old boys are killed under collapsing construction, we need to reflect as a nation on how things got to this point.’

‘We need an honest assessment of what went wrong, what policies allowed this to happen, where we can do better as a country and what lessons can we learn to never let another parent mourn the loss of a child buried under rubble.’

‘The first step in doing that is a public inquiry that can assess all the shortcomings we face as a country. That’s how we start to fix things. By being honest with ourselves, by coming together, by enacting new policies and new laws. Not by covering up. Not by protecting those responsible. Not by defending the indefensible. Not by betraying the grieving parents of a boy who believed in you.’

‘Politicians are accountable for the choices they make. There is a duty to recognise when things are simply not ok. There is a duty to fix things.

We’ve been here before – sweeping this under the carpet will not work. The efforts of those who are desperate to protect the status quo at any cost, cannot succeed. Not anymore. Not this time.

The system is broken. Ġustizzja għal Jean Paul Sofia.’

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Just Bants: Maltese People Have One Thing In Common With Pitbull

Jul 13 2023

Whether you love him or hate, you’ve had to cross paths with Armando Christian Pérez a.k.a Pitbull at least once in your life. Whether it’s through an unsuspecting DJ cuing up ‘Timber’ at the club or watching ‘I Know You Want Me’ on MTV in 2009, Pitbull is inevitable.

However, very few people know that we the people of Malta have something in common with Mr. 305. No, it’s not the affinity for suits and sunglasses, nor is it the affinity for goatees. Actually, it has to do with the internet.

An uncontrollable SEO issue at the very best, what our sunny Mediterranean island shares with Mr. Worldwide is a major Google issue.

That’s right, Google. A quick search of the words ‘Maltese’ and ‘Pitbull’ will both present the same problem: almost 50% of the results will be of cute canines.

If you’ve lived in Malta, you’ve definitely have heard the canine comparison at least once, and having to compete with one of the cutest dog breeds out there on Google was a problem our forefathers never imagined us having.

Meanwhile, the ‘Calle Ocho’ rapper carries the same weight, with his goatee-graced profile appearing alongside a variety of pit bull breeds.

Do you think the American rapper is aware of this issue?

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