The Malta Independent 18 July 2026, Saturday
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A monument to Daphne Caruana Galizia

Sunday, 29 October 2017, 07:38 Last update: about 10 years ago

A monument facing Castille should immediately be erected, in memory of Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was murdered because she refused to remain silent. Almost all who made Malta what it is to-day are immortalized in the area of Castile and the Barrakka.

When Daphne was still a teenager, she, along with several others, chained herself to the railings of Castile for the sake of liberty. I posted this request on Facebook on the day following the murder and had several favourable comments. I am 92 years old and I do not have the energy to see this matter through.

I knew Daphne's grandfathers, her parents and of course my lawyer, Peter, her husband. I also remember my dear friend, her uncle, Wilfred Mamo who drowned while trying to save a friend. If someone decides to see this matter through, I will be among the first to donate towards the expenses. Hopefully, our lamented political martyr will be the only woman, so far, to be among Malta's greats.

Francis Formosa 


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