Tag: Rule of Law
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Donald Trump is being charged under the Espionage Act and may spend life in prison
Previously indicted for sexual assault, Donald Trump now faces charges of breaking the Espionage Act among other charges including willfully retaining classified documents and refusing to hand them over to the authorities. The indictment against him by the Department of Justice is incredibly damning and scandalous apart from revealing the level of Donald Trump’s insanity.…
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They think like criminals not like politicians
There is a very interesting feature in the Times of Malta today where Labour politicians are asked about what they think about how the Party is handling its past and the corrupt legacy of Joseph Muscat. The answers are incredibly telling of the mindset of Labour politicians, and basically, Labour politicians show no concern whatsoever…
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Going to prison for slaughtering people with your car is “draconian” according to Owen Bonnici
Does anyone remember this episode where Justice Minister Owen Bonnici changed the law so that a woman convicted of killing an elderly man with her car could go be let go scot-free? He said it was Draconian for people to go to prison for slaughtering people with their cars. One of the things that Labour…
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No, speaking to the defense lawyer of the accused as magistrate is not “normal”
I don’t know if Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech got this custom by watching Hollywood films on law and order, but there is nowhere in our code of law which makes it anywhere near acceptable for the magistrate to negotiate or discuss the accused’s sentence with the defence lawyer prior to handing out the sentence. I…
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This is rule of law
Notice how the police officers escorting Donald Trump under arrest to a New York court don’t hold the door for him and it slams back at him as he walks in. No more privileges for a previous sitting President. He is being treated just like anyone else. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Let the (dysfunctional) institutions work (when I want them to)
Fucking clown. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and Publisher
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Focusing on the future
The rumours that Roberta Metsola may have a chance at the Commission are not based on any fundamental reality given that Ursula von der Leyen still has the support of her party and the Germans are already juggling cabinet positions in exchange for the status-quo. Roberta Metsola may more probably be nominated for her post…
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Not all criminals are equal
Robert Abela seems to have a preference for what priorities and sentences the courts of law should choose. He’s concerned the courts of law aren’t handing out tough sentences to hardened criminals who commit heinous acts and this may be true. Our country is becoming a breeding ground for bullies and criminality is increasingly happening…
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A short list of victims who did not get justice
In continuation with the previous post, this is a list of victims who have not yet been served justice by the state. Their families will have to wait out court proceedings which will take years to conclude and some of them won’t even get to that stage at all as police investigations fail to present…
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The foundations of an authoritarian state
The foundations of an authoritarian state are laid down with the disruption of rule-of-law so as to allow unchecked authority by the political centre. We have already gone through this stage under Joseph Muscat’s administration. During the political crisis of 2019, Malta faced a crossroads: to keep everything as it was or to rebuild the…
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The financial crimes authorities are collapsing
The resignation of Alexandra Mamo as head of the police’s financial crimes unit is in operational terms a huge blow to the police and the authorities specialising in financial crime. Mamo was also the first deputy commissioner of the police. Given the long string of resignations from the financial crimes unit, there is probably something…
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Forgiveness is the only option for the poor
The consequences of the disruption and collapse of rule of law are mostly felt by the poor and the most vulnerable in society. Its effects are indiscriminate and lethal as justice serves more to cover up and protect those who are resourceful at the expense of those who aren’t. Our authorities are severe on drugs,…