Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said on Sunday morning that he is "100% focused on leading the country in this delicate time."

Speaking on One Radio, Muscat was seemingly reacting to reports that he will be resigning in a matter of months. According to these reports, Muscat might step down after seeing that there is a prosecution in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

"This government has an unprecedented mandate which will be served in full. I will remain focused on the leadership that this country needs - that is my duty. My duty is not to abdicate. I am not a fair-weather sailor."

"This is a very delicate moment and my duty is to give the country the leadership it trusted me with," Muscat said. "I will be there to lead and take the decisions that need to be taken, as I have always done. At this time, I am there to ensure that the country keeps going forward. I am 100% focused on leading the country."

Speaking about the past week's developments, Muscat said what happened had come after months of hard work by the institutions., "These institutions have been constantly criticised by some people locally and abroad. This week they gave them an answer - they showed that they are working independently and are achieving results. I am proud of our institutions and of having always defended them."

Muscat said he had taken the "unprecedented step" of signing a letter saying that he would recommend a presidential pardon to a middleman if enough evidence was provided. "I did this because I believe that this is the best way forward."

He also said he felt the need to keep the country updated, something he had also been criticised for. "Before, they would say that I was leaving them in the dark, now they are telling me I should not speak."

Reminiscing to a time when he was still a young journalist, Muscat recalled that former Prime Minister Eddie Fenech Adami had briefed the media on the case of judges who were caught taking bribes. "I was more cautious than Fenech Adami, as his comments had led to a constitutional case, but I kept the public informed nonetheless."

He said the Opposition was confused - sometimes it told him to speak up, and sometimes to shut up. This was the same Opposition that walked out of Parliament last week but was now requesting an urgent Parliamentary debate, he said.

He also referred to a statement by the Caruana Galizia family telling him to back off from the investigation. "I have no problem in doing that but I will keep doing what is best to see that justice is served and the institutions work freely."