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Former Prison Boss Alex Dalli Gets New Job Combatting Human Trafficking In Libya

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Alex Dalli, the former director of Corradino Correctional Facilities who resigned in the wake of controversies surrounded prison deaths and suicides, has been appointed to a new key role in Libya.

Dalli has been appointed as the Maltese government’s special representative in Libya on the topics of national and internal security. The appointment was announced by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri earlier today.

The appointment comes as part of an agreement signed between Malta and Libya back in May 2020 to specifically address the tide of irregular migration into Malta.

Making the announcement, Camilleri praised Dalli’s past experience as a colonel and search and rescue service airman with the Armed Forces of Malta as being pertinent to his new role.

Col. Alex Dalli

Col. Alex Dalli

“His military career involved the coordination of search and rescue operations, particularly of migrants,” Camilleri noted.

Dalli had first suspended himself pending an investigation into the prison before resigning amid mounting backlash over a number of questionable suicides and deaths in prison during his tenure. Former Red Cross chief Robert Brincau has been named as his replacement

Dalli was appointed as prison director back in 2018.

Lovin Malta had exclusively interviewed Dalli in his office when he was still prison chief – check out the interview below. 

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Johnathan is an award-winning Maltese journalist interested in social justice, politics, minority issues, music and food. Follow him at @supreofficialmt on Instagram, and send him news, food and music stories at [email protected]

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