Rosianne Cutajar demands Attorney General take action after chat leaks

Mar 22 2023

Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar has asked the courts and the Attorney General to take legal action against author Mark Camilleri.

This comes after the writer published thousands of WhatsApp messages intimately shared between her and Yorgen Fenech, who is currently being charged with Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination.

The transcripts of 2,200 chats reveal a relationship between Cutajar and Fenech at a time when she was publicly dismissing calls to investigate suspected corruption linked to him.

Cutajar’s lawyers argue that the publication of these chats violates court-imposed secrecy as well as the right to a private life.

Cutajar is suing Camilleri over claims made in his book ‘A Rent Seeker’s Paradise’, wherein he stated that she was having an affair with Fenech to advance herself politically.

The chats were released a day before the libel case that the MP filed against Camilleri was due to continue. The lawyers urged the Attorney General to inform the court of this publication without any delay.

The chats were published by Camilleri on his website and iff they were taken from the criminal records, Camilleri would have breached criminal laws prohibiting the publication of such proceedings.

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Kyran Bonello meets and sings for Pope Francis

Mar 22 2023

One of Malta’s Got Talent Season 2 winner Kyran Bonello’s dreams has just been made a reality.

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Posting to social media, the official page of Malta’s Got Talent shared a touching moment of the second season winner singing to the Pope in Rome.

The young singer, who has expressed his wishes to become a priest when he grew older, was blessed by the Pope as he showed him his beautiful voice. The voice which earned him the winning prize during the competition.

’Thank you Pope Francis for this opportunity and thank you ROCS Group for making this trip possible’ wrote the MGT page.

Congratulations Kyran!

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Victor Tedesco Stadium passed to Ħamrun Spartans FC

Mar 22 2023

A new deal struck by the Central Government and Ħamrun Spartans Football Club which will see the Victor Tedesco Stadium ground will pass to the same football club.

The land will be handed over to Ħamrun Spartans FC with a ground rent of 49 years.

The press conference announcing the deal was attended by Ħamrun Spartans President Joseph Portelli as well as Sports and Education Minister Clifton Grima.

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Ugandan MPs pass bill imposing death penalty for homosexuality

Mar 22 2023

MPs in Uganda have passed an anti-LGBTIQ+ bill which would make homosexual acts punishable by death.

The bill, which attracted strong condemnation from human rights campaigners, was voted in favour by all but two of the 389 legislators.

The anti-homosexuality bill introduces capital and life imprisonment sentences for gay sex as well as ‘recruitment, promotion and funding’ of same sex activities.

The bill, presented by chairperson for legal and parliamentary affairs Robina Rwakoojo, reads: “A person who commits the offence of aggravated homosexuality and is liable, on conviction to suffer death.”

Only two MPs from the ruling party, Fox Odoi-Oywelowo and Paul Kwizera Bucyana, opposed the new legislation.

Odoi-Oywelowo said that the bill is ill-conceived and contains provisions that are unconstitutional. It ‘reverses the gains registered in the fight against gender-based violence and criminalises individuals instead of conduct that contravenes all known legal norms.’

On the other hand, one MP in the chamber John Musila, wore a gown reading ‘Say No To Homosexual, Lesbianism, Gay.’ The bill will now be going to President Yoweri Museveni, who can veto or sign it into law.

In Uganda, homosexual sex was already punishable by life imprisonment. More than 110 LGBTQ+ people in Uganda reported incidents including arrests, sexual violence, evictions and public undressing to advocacy group Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) in February alone. Transgender people were disproportionately affected, said the group.

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