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2017-10-17 Europe

Malta journalist death: Caruana Galizia's son denounces 'mafia state'

[BBC] The son of an investigative journalist killed in a car bomb attack in Malta has denounced what he called the country's "mafia state".

Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, died in an explosion shortly after she left her home in Bidnija, near Mosta, on Monday.

She was known for her blog accusing top politicians of corruption.

"My mother was assassinated because she stood between the rule of law and those who sought to violate it," said her son Matthew, who was close to the blast.

In a lengthy Facebook post published hours after he attempted to save his mother from the burning vehicle, he accused Maltese police of incompetence and the government of "impunity".

"When the institutions of the state are incapacitated, the last person left standing is often a journalist," wrote Matthew Caruana Galizia, who is also a journalist.
He also took aim at Malta's projected image as a liberal Western nation.

"Yes, this is where we are: a mafia state where you can now change your gender on your ID card (thank God for that!) but where you will be blown to pieces for exercising your basic freedoms," he said.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-10-17 08:11|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 'mafia state' is a bit of a tautology.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-10-17 09:23|| 2017-10-17 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Something’s very rotten in the state of Malta

Posted by newc 2017-10-17 12:52|| 2017-10-17 12:52|| Front Page Top

#3 "My mother was assassinated because she stood between the rule of law and those who sought to violate it," said her son Matthew, who was close to the blast.

If he keeps talking like that, he'll be a lot closer to the next one.

Posted by Raj 2017-10-17 14:29|| 2017-10-17 14:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Crazy, just the other day I was wondering what happened with the Panama Papers. Apparently still at nothing or else.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-10-17 18:10|| 2017-10-17 18:10|| Front Page Top

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