Dizz Group said that they had filed a judicial protest against PN MP Jason Azzopardi in January 2020 – a protest to which Azzopardi never replied.
In a right of reply to an article published yesterday, where Jason Azzopardi questioned why Diane Izzo – who heads Dizz Group – had never filed a libel suit against him, when she had said she would.
The full right of reply to the article is reproduced below:
“Dizz Group of Companies Limited (‘Dizz Group’) is exercising its right of reply in accordance with the provisions of the Media and Defamation Act, Chapter 579 of the Laws of Malta.
With reference to the article published by The Malta Independent yesterday, Dizz Group hereby confirms that the judicial protest that was filed by the company in January 2020 against Dr Jason Azzopardi was never followed by a counter-protest from Dr Azzopardi’s end, which action is in itself a confirmation that the unfounded and malicious allegations put forward were made, solely and exclusively, for prejudiced reasons and intended solely to defame and damage the sterling reputation of our company and its business. Rather than being swayed into partisan politics, in the best interests of all stakeholders including employees, investors and customers, the company remained focused and committed on its business of delivering quality brands and customer service, particularly during these very challenging times.
Nevertheless, Dizz Group shall continue to take all such actions as it considers necessary and appropriate to ensure that its interests are fully protected and reserves all rights in respect to any and all defamatory claims made against it.”