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Jason Azzopardi fined €1,000 for taking a video clip of the Prime Minister in Court

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Mark Camilleri
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Jason Azzopardi has been fined €1,000 in contempt of Court for filming a video of the Prime Minister inside the Courts building. Filming and photography inside the Court’s building is banned. Jason Azzopardi denies he took the video clip.

The Minister for Justice spent half a day in a court sitting to testify against Jason Azzopardi in this case. The Court Services Agency had no interest in pursuing the case, and the government pressured the Court’s Agency to proceed with the case.

This case is a non-starter and the law should have been amended to start allowing the filming and photography in the Courts in the public interest. It’s ridiculous that it is illegal to take a video of the Prime Minister in Court.

The Labour government is more focused on attacking its critics and covering up for criminals instead of properly governing the country.

 

 

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4 responses to “Jason Azzopardi fined €1,000 for taking a video clip of the Prime Minister in Court”

  1. John Vella avatar
    John Vella

    Mark, under Maltese law as it currently stands, filming or taking photographs inside court buildings is still unlawful, unless specifically authorized. The restriction is in place to maintain the dignity of the court, protect the integrity of proceedings, and avoid influencing trials or witnesses.

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    […] the news that Jason Azzopardi was fined by Court for taking a video of the Prime Minister inside the Court’s building, out came the Labour […]

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  3. Makjavel avatar
    Makjavel

    There is a missing place on the table in front of where Dr. Abela was sitting. Three evenly spread where Dr. Abela is and three all squeezed to the right , leaving a place for a 4th person. Was this the video taker? Just noticing abnormalities.

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  4. Makjavel avatar
    Makjavel

    The person looking at the photographer can be identified. Was he asked to testify?

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