Nationalist MP Jerome Caruana Cilia spent his birthday at court after he had to deal with a case of hate speech directed at him through a Facebook comment.
A commenter decided to tell Jerome to walk in front of a moving truck and ‘be liberated’.
The PN MP revealed that the person felt remorse for the act and, after having admitted, Jerome forgave him.
‘It is very important for something like this not to happen again. It is important to discuss, debate and agree or disagree, but never resort to personal attacks.’
‘Respect and dialogue are crucial in a democratic society’, wrote Caruana Cilia. ‘Let us not forget that we are all Maltese siblings.’
Speaking to MaltaDaily, Jerome revealed that the man was condemned to a €150 fine whilst also being given liberty on the condition that he does not commit any other crime in the next 9 months.
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