Muscat wants full publication of evidence against him
Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, who is facing criminal charges for alleged money laundering related to the privatisation scandal of three state hospitals, has requested that the parts of the magisterial inquiry leading to his charges be made public and accessible to everyone. Muscat’s lawyers stated that, following a court decree to provide the magisterial inquiry report to 23 defendants, there is a risk of selective publication of the report, which could create an imbalance against him. They claimed there is evidence that the inquiry report is already in the hands of third parties, including Repubblika, the instigators of the criminal complaint. (Maltatoday)
Man linked to Sicilian organised crime arrested in Malta
A Sicilian man wanted by Italian authorities for his alleged involvement in organized crime and cocaine trafficking has appeared in court following his arrest in Malta. Gianluca Caruso, 32, had been residing in Malta for seven years before his recent arrest and court arraignment. The Court was informed that Caruso was arrested on May 16 after an alert through the Schengen Information System related to a European Arrest Warrant that had been issued seeking out the Sicilian to serve his sentence. (The Malta Independent)
Teachers called for meeting as actions loom
The Malta Union of Teachers called its members for a meeting on Friday afternoon to determine the next steps following the breakdown of negotiations with the government over a new collective agreement. Reports indicate that the MUT provided update on the latest developments in the discussions concerning their new collective agreement. Sources indicated that this could include industrial action at government and Church schools, as well as at the Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology and the Institute for Tourism Studies. (Times of Malta)
