Tag: Victoria Buttigieg
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UPDATED: Christian Borg saved from perjury charges by the Police
UPDATED: We have been informed by the relevant sources that the Office of the Attorney-General had nothing to do the case as it was fully handled by the Police. However, we have also been told that the Court cases handled by the Police are submitted to the Office of the Attorney-General for advice before being…
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Cocaine nights, bikini photos at the Phoenicia Hotel, and a history with the Labour Party: meet the new prosecutors at the Office of the Attorney-General
Yesterday, we released the story about the Labour government filling the Office of the Attorney-General with Labour Party loyalists. We also revealed that the Prime Minister is in direct contact with the Attorney-General, Viktoria Buttigieg. Over the course of the last two years, at least 14 new prosecutors have been engaged with the Office of…
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Proletarising the Office of the Attorney-General
The Office of the Attorney-General is facing a personnel crisis as it struggles to find experienced and skilled lawyers who could take on big cases such as the incoming case of 17 Black that is related to bribes over the Electrogas project. The Office of the Attorney General lost two of its most senior lawyers…
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Government Source: The Attorney-General and the Prime Minister are talking to each other
The Maltese Herald has received information from a source in the government that the Prime Minister has been holding talks with the Attorney General. Prime Minister Robert Abela and Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg were in contact through the Justice Minister, but they also seem to be in direct contact. That the Prime Minister would be…
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No vacancy planned for Deputy Attorney-General, yet
Following the publication of this story noting that Deputy Attorney-General has not been named, The Maltese Herald can confirm with its sources at the Ministry of Justice that there are no plans yet by the Office of the Attorney-General to issue a vacancy for the post. The source also claimed that the delays are primarily…
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Official and premeditated dysfunction: still no Deputy AG
The ongoing case of Police Sergeant Cherise Camilleri is not an aberration to the norm imposed by the ruling government, but rather one of the many systematic cases of the deliberate dysfunction brought within the Police Force and the Attorney-General’s Office. Some of the Police Officers who have been accused of leaking information have even…
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Nationalist Opposition renews calls for the Attorney-General to resign
Following the Attorney-General’s botched asset freeze of Yorgen Fenech, the Nationalist Party has renewed calls for the Attorney-General to resign. The Opposition party described the situation as “grave” and “serious” and have also condemned the Labour government’s money-laundering law which made it more difficult for prosecutors to successfully issue asset freezes. In a brief statement…
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Luke and Patrick Dalli visited the Office of the Attorney General and met with the Attorney General to demand a speedy police investigation
I’ve received a tip informing me that Luke and Patrick Dalli visited the Office of the Attorney General and met with Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg to demand a speedy police investigation and prosecution of the man who harassed Helena Dalli. The man has already been taken to court and prosecuted. Truly there are no limits…
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Remembering Karl Muscat: one of Malta’s top Prosecutors against organised crime
Two years ago, Prosecutor Karl Muscat was found dead at his home. He was one of the most skilled and zealous prosecutors against organised crime. He was even a strike-breaker to ensure that a Prosecutor was present for the most important ongoing cases by the Attorney-General. He was prosecuting Christian Borg and his gang for…
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The new Deputy Attorney General
We are looking closely on Prime Minister’s Robert Abela upcoming decision on whether to renew Angelo Gafa’s contract as Police Commissioner, but apart from this very important and crucial appointment, there is still pending the appointment of Deputy Attorney General. Rumours have long been circulating that the post of Deputy Attorney General was earmarked for…
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Electrogas Magisterial Inquiry to be deposited at the Attorney-General’s Office next week
Court officials are set to deliver the Electrogas Magisterial Inquiry to the Office of the Attorney-General early next week. Yesterday, preparatory meetings took place by senior police officials and the Attorney-General to draw up prepare the charge-sheets of individuals being charged with the case. Business people related to Electrogas, along with both former and current…
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The Police and the Attorney-General held a preparatory meeting today regarding the Electrogas Magisterial Inquiry
At least two senior Police officers held meetings today with the Attorney-General Victoria Buttigieg and other Prosecutors over the the Electrogas Magisterial Inquiry. Discussions were held on preparations on charge-sheets and the indictment of various individuals. The Magisterial Inquiry on Electrogas by Magistrate Charmaine Galea has been concluded and its documents have been deposited in…