Court proceedings earlier this week on the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in which the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Chris Cardona was mentioned, are worrisome and terrifying, Alternattiva Demokratika said.

Chairperson, Carmel Cacopardo said: "We are aware that in recent months the police had already turned their attention to Chris Cardona, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, in the context of various leads that the police were following at the time.

"So long as the police are left free to act, we are confident that they will investigate all the leads they have in detail.

"But it is also high time for the Labour Party to get its act together. It is high time that the Labour Party does what is right in these circumstances and remove Chris Cardona from the post of Deputy Leader. "