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Malta’s Former President Calls For Anyone Connected With Daphne Assassination To Step Down Immediately: ‘Dangerous Situation Cannot Continue For Another Day’

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Malta’s former President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca has called on anyone connected with the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia to step down, the latest in a long line of huge Labour Party figures calling for immediate resignations.

“We cannot allow this dangerous situation to continue being dragged out for another day,” she said.

While Coleiro Preca refrained from naming anyone, later on today there is a national protest in Valletta calling for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat,  Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar, and Attorney General Peter Grech.

Muscat will step down on 12th January following a leadership election, but his office’s alleged links to the assassination mean protestors and international organisation are calling on him to leave his post immediately.

He was forced to resign following the arrest and charge of businessman Yorgen Fenech in connection with the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, and the alleged links of members of his office, namely his former Chief of Staff Keith Schembri, to the murder.

This is Coleiro Preca’s first public statement on the case, having been silent on the current political crisis for the past two weeks.

Coleiro Preca called for unity during this political crisis, insisting that Malta’s politicians put their personal interests aside in favour of the country.

“We’ve always stood for the values of honesty, altruism, honest work and integrity… We can regain it if in this critical moment we act in the best interest of the country,” she said.

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Julian is the former editor of Lovin Malta and has a particular interest in politics, the environment, social issues, and human interest stories.

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