The Maltese Herald can confirm that the ongoing dispute by the Chamber of Lawyers against the government over alleged communication interceptions, is derived from an issue raised by Yorgen Fenech and his lawyer Charles Mercieca. They are trying to find ways to invalidate the evidence which will be brought against Yorgen Fenech as inadmissible on legal and Constitutional grounds.
By opening the dispute and even calling for a strike, lawyers are effectively abetting Yorgen Fenech in his Court case.
It is surprising that the Chamber of Lawyers is going out of its way to defend Yorgen Fenech to this extent and it is also very rare that they strike. Someone within the Chamber of Lawyers seems to be very incentivised to push this dispute forward.
On point of principle, communications interceptions of dangerous, organised criminals for national security purposes trump legal and private rights and I fully support the State in this matter. This is clearly a black and white matter: you either support the fight against organised crime and stand in support of the State, or you are in favour of the rights of dangerous criminals who threaten our national security. However, the government has denied that any interceptions took place in prison.
We fully support the security services on this matter.
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