The Malta Independent 2 May 2025, Friday
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'You ‘Kant’ be trusted, Prim,' Occupy Justice tells Abela

Saturday, 15 February 2025, 12:22 Last update: about 3 months ago

This morning, #OccupyJustice activists sent the Prime Minister a clear message, and stood in front of Castille with a banner reading: "You Kant Be Trusted, Prim." "And no, we're not talking philosophy either-we're talking about a Prime Minister who keeps breaking our trust," the group said in a statement.

The group played on the word "Kant" which is the title of the song that will represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest, a winner that create controversy as the word is pronounced similarly to another vulgar expression.

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"We're gearing up for Sunday's protest because enough is enough. Bill No. 125 is a blatant power grab, designed to silence ordinary citizens and stop us from demanding justice," the group said in a statement regarding the way a reform of the way magisterial inquiries are initiated is being rushed through Parliament.

If this law passes, only the authorities - yes, the same ones who let corruption fester - will be able to request magisterial inquiries. And just like that, corruption walks free, while citizens are left powerless. This isn't just about politicians; it's about all of us. If we don't fight this, we might as well hand over the keys to democracy and let them lock us out, the group said.

Referring to the Ombudsman's report about the prisons, the group said it was clear Corradino Correctional Facility was run like a dictatorship. Inmates were humiliated, intimidated, and some were driven to suicide under Colonel Alexander Dalli's watch. The details are beyond shocking. And what happened to him? Was he sacked? Held accountable? Of course not. Instead, he was handed a cushy new job as Special Envoy to Libya, raking in €97,000 a year. Because in Robert Abela's Malta, failure gets rewarded-as long as you're one of them.

"The Prime Minister defends him. Just like he defends the people who keep this broken system running. Just like he attacks anyone who dares to call it out. But we see through it. And we refuse to shut up," the group said.

This Sunday, we'll be out in force. Because Malta doesn't belong to the corrupt - it belongs to all of us.

The protest will be held in Valletta on Sunday at 4pm.


 

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