Today marks seven years since the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

A prominent journalist in Malta, she uncovered countless scandals and fought for justice, but she was more than that.

She was a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter. Her death sent shockwaves not just in Malta, but throughout Europe.

So far three people have been jailed for her murder.

Locally, civil society rose up to demand justice. The fight for truth and for the stories she wrote to be properly investigated grew stronger and stronger. The Daphne Foundation was formed after she was assassinated. It is another strong voice for journalism, one that is most welcome.

In Europe, Daphne Caruana Galizia was immortalized. A press room in the European Parliament was named the Daphne Caruana Galizia Hall, and the Prize for Journalism was also named after her.

Anti-Slapp legislation in the European Parliament was also dubbed Daphne's Law.

A public inquiry found that the state was responsible for her death, and also found that the tentacles of impunity had spread. Today, scandals are still being revealed frequently. Too often is wrongdoing inside government or government entities being unearthed. It needs to clean itself up, and fast.

The public inquiry also highlighted the need for reforms to better protect journalists in the country.

Those reforms have been worked on, but things have stalled. The government promised the publication of a white paper on the reforms for public consultation. It will undoubtedly be published, but it should be done without further delay. It is unacceptable that so much time has passed and the proposals have not yet been issued for public consultation. Indeed the government has transposed the EU directive regarding anti-slapp measures, but it can likely be improved upon.

The ultimate aim of the legislative proposals must be to better protect journalists. There can be no ifs or buts, especially after that horrid day in 2017.

She was vilified by her enemies, and was mostly left to face her battles alone. Never again can this country allow that to happen to a journalist.

For a long time, under orders from the government back then, her memorial in Valletta would be cleansed overnight. That, thankfully, has stopped and logic has reigned. She must always be remembered, and she will. Every year people march in honour of her memory, and each month on the day of her death people gather for a vigil. Daphne Caruana Galizia will never be forgotten, and we must never let history repeat itself. Her fight will go on.