The Nationalist Party on Wednesday held a silent demonstration in Valletta following the acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
The protest was hastily organised by the PN less than two hours after a jury cleared Fenech of two charges related to the assassination.
Addressing those present, PN leader Alex Borg said he would be reaching out to the Speaker of the House of Representatives for him to convene Parliament urgently. The House is set to resume its work on 5 October after the summer recess, but Borg said he will be seeking an urgent parliamentary discussion on the country;s future following Fenech's trial.
Addressing the media during the demonstration, said the party respected the jury's verdict and the principle of the rule of law, but argued that the government had "failed" to deliver full justice in a case that has shaken Malta for almost nine years.
After years of investigations, inquiries and judicial proceedings, justice has still not reached where it needed to reach - neither for Daphne's family nor for our country.
Borg stressed that the PN accepted the jury's decision and the fundamental principle that nobody can be found guilty unless the case against them is proven beyond reasonable doubt.
Borg called on the police to continue their investigations, saying that further work was needed to establish the full truth and ensure justice was done.
He also called on Prime Minister Robert Abela to address the country and explain his position on the outcome of the trial, as well as what reforms he believed were necessary to strengthen the justice system.
Borg said the country had reached a moment when partisan politics and vendettas had to be put aside and "serious decisions" taken.
He also stressed the importance of journalists being able to carry out their work freely and safely.
Asked whether he believed Melvin Theuma's presidential pardon should be withdrawn, Borg declined to be drawn into the issue.
Theuma, a key witness in the case, had been granted a presidential pardon in return for providing information about the assassination.