There’s complete silence about Yorgen Fenech’s case in the press, who is currently being charged with commissioning the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. This is not because there is nothing to say about the case. This is one of the most high0profile criminal cases in our history involving the murder of a journalist whose work effectively forced the most popular Prime Minister to resign.
The reason for this total silence is a bizarre court order issued by Judge Edwina Grima, mandating complete press censorship on the case, except for its proceedings. The Judge also condemned publications of the so called “leaks” including the chats published on this website and Mr Ranger’s activities on Twitter.
Irrespective of the case itself, Yorgen Fenech has benefited from exceptional Court privileges that are unusual for ordinary murder suspects given that we have never seen such an outright ban on the reporting of other murder cases, yet. This is the situation as it is right now and not a matter of opinion or speculation. Yorgen Fenech’s image and reputation is being protected by Court orders.
It should be said that this situation is very particular and exceptional. In Italy, Court cases are televised, and the press can speak freely about ongoing cases. Yorgen Fenech even had other authorities that directly or indirectly protected his so called “rights”.
I am currently fighting a constitutional case to prevent the Information and Data Protection Commissioner from censoring the publication of NuxellinaLeaks. Originally, both Rosianne Cutajar and Yorgen Fenech submitted protests to the Data Protection Commissioner which he acknowledged and enforced.
In addition to Court and “human rights” privileges, Yorgen Fenech also had prison privileges. All the while he was in prison awaiting trial, Yorgen Fenech still had assets at his disposal and was earmarked for a new and better cell, apart from doing business with civilians in side the prison with the protection of prison authorities. Yorgen Fenech will also benefit from the recently passed anti-money laundering reforms which the Labour Party proposed to help “the little guy”.ย Now, he is going out on bail soon while still awaiting trial and with an Attorney-General that is incapable of expropriating his assets.
Overall, by the international standards of a murder suspect, Yorgen Fenech isn’t doing so badly and he seems to have more rights than his victims who are still waiting for justice.
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