The Labour Parliamentary Group is set to meet today, to discuss the continuously unfolding of events taking place in the country, surrounding the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The majority of the group, as far as this newsroom is informed, want Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi and OPM Chief of Staff gone. About time they wake up. For far too long have these two people in particular been at the centre of suspicion and controversy. For far too long has the government’s inaction over two people in the highest echelons of power who opened companies in a secretive jurisdiction caused constant damage to the country’s reputation.

Indeed some MPs – Minister Evarist Bartolo, Parliamentary Secretary Aaron Farrugia and MP Anton Refalo, have posted messages about the situation, but are others willing to speak up?

Thankfully, the PL’s representatives might be waking up. But now it remains to be seen how the Prime Minister will react. Will he play it off as though these rumours are not true?  Will he just tell everyone to fall in line? Will they fall in line if he does do that? Should they?

This is not a partisan matter. It is a national matter.

The PN has many faults, but it is right on one thing, while the judicial process should be allowed to take its course, political responsibility does need to be upheld.

One must also talk about Economy Minister Chris Cardona, who was questioned by the police. According to reports, he was specifically asked whether he had anything to do with the assassination… that question alone is grounds for his resignation, or at least suspension until the outcome of the investigations.

When it comes to Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, the PL Parliamentary Group is split on whether he should stay or go. Politically speaking the party might end up in turmoil should a leadership race start now. But Muscat has long defended Mizzi and Schembri, who had ties through their Panama companies to 17 Black – Yorgen Fenech’s company. As such, should Muscat be privy to all the information that he is currently informed about?

These are all important questions.

Other questions one needs to ask… where is the police commissioner?  He has effectively remained mum, yet he should be the one keeping the media informed with the latest developments. Currently, the police just seem to be keeping the Prime Minister updated. That does not bode well for the image that the police corps is meant to hold, and also gives the impression that the police are very much tied to the Prime Minister, rather than being autonomous in their work.

Schembri and Mizzi need to go. That much has been clear for years. The lack of action is on Muscat’s head, no buts no ifs. This newsroom is not saying that they are in anyway tied to the assassination, but they have links to someone who is under arrest by the police, which in itself is enough for them to go.

Today’s PL Parliamentary Group meeting will hopefully see some movement from the government side in the right direction, but in the past that hope fell short. You have some very important decisions to make, some obvious decisions.