Malta is regressing in its fight against corruption, the lead candidate for the European People’s Party (EPP) Manfred Weber fears.
“I feel Malta is going backwards in its fight against corruption. This is a threat to democracy and impoverishes the Maltese citizens,” Mr Weber said in comments to the Times of Malta following a short visit to attend the Nationalist Party’s General Council.
“The European way of life is what we Europeans have in common, what defines us. It is our common values of democracy, freedom, freedom of the press and the respect of the rule of law. We are seeing with concern the developments in Malta. This is damaging the image of the country European-wide.
“The government should implement the recommendations made by the Council of Europe, the Venice Commission and the European Parliament,” the EPP candidate insisted.
He also reiterated calls for the launch of a public and independent inquiry into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, stressing that it was not acceptable that those who are responsible for her assassination “are still not behind bars”.
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