MPs who formed part of Joseph Muscat’s Cabinet should shoulder political responsibility and resign, the University Students Council (KSU) Friday.

The council was commenting on the recently published Public Inquiry relating to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The Policy and Education Commission within KSU said, “the Cabinet, led by Joseph Muscat, were well aware of the corruption and impunity developing within the highest level of Government. Despite this, the Cabinet stood by Joseph Muscat and chose to remain silent, ignoring their duty to act for the benefit of the country.”

The mere fact that the State has been found responsible, shows a complete breakdown of the Rule of Law in Malta, it said.

“The connections and close relationships with those accused of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder show hazed and unclear lines between those governing the State and those who resort to criminality and corruption. The silence from members of the Cabinet has led to an unfortunate lack of accountability that KSU feels is owed to the Maltese public.”

KSU said it is highly concerned with the “fraternisation between” the Minister of Justice and Good Governance, Edward Zammit Lewis and accused mastermind Yorgen Fenech.

“It is unacceptable to accept a scenario where the Minister whose main purpose is to preserve and ensure the pursuit of Justice and Rule of Law to be heavily associated and intimately linked with an accused mastermind behind the assassination of a journalist.”

Thus, the council also called for the resignation of Zammit Lewis to shoulder his political responsibility.

“KSU hopes that the State will seriously address and implement the recommendations put forward by the Inquiry without delay. The country needs to learn and heal from the darkness brought about by Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder.”