Many in the country may feel vindicated today - "and after years of vicious attacks by the desperate few, who can blame them? But vindication without justice is meaningless," President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola said on Facebook.

Metsola spoke out in a post that is being taken to be in reference to the news that the Vitals Magisterial inquiry has been concluded, and was passed on to the Attorney General.

"Many others may feel betrayed and broken after the men they placed all their trust in, were finally exposed as what we always knew them to be. But even now, my appeal is for those not to lose hope in politics or in politicians. They should demand better."

"Some will gloat. They shouldn't. This moment is too significant in our young democracy. Too critical for Malta to get right."

"Others, like the Prime Minister, will collapse in a predictable, pathetic, panic. Launching personal attack after attack on our judges. It's all he knows. The lack of leadership that has plagued his premiership will not change. He will remain lost. Adrift. Unable, once again, to rise to the occasion."

"There is no joy today. Just a blunt sadness that our country is unable to come together and agree that there should truly be no one above the law. Despair at the total abject failure of the Prime Minister to meet this moment with an iota of the leadership the country deserves.

But above all, there is a determination for justice. For accountability. For Malta to get better. We will get there."