Watch: ‘Where There’s A Show, There’s No Justice’ – Peppi Azzopardi Speaks Up About Ħamrun Fight Videos
Maltese TV personality, Peppi Azzopardi, took to Facebook to address “obscene comments” left on the videos from the Ħamrun brawl.
Following the recent circulation of the leaked bodycam footage from the Ħamrun incident that occurred on 21st September, a resurgence of comments were posted sharing strong reactions.
Azzopardi, addressed these “obscene comments” in a video post on Facebook, expressing his disappointment in their harsh nature.
“ ‘Hang them in the square for everyone to see,’ these were the types of comments circulating Facebook after the incident happened,” explained Peppi, “I don’t even want to repeat the things that were said…we butchered these people enough.”
“I’m making an appeal, do not pay attention to the videos. Today videos can be made to push one side of the story.”
Azzopardi, despite stressing that he condemns any acts of violence, extends his disappointment at the threatening comments.
Later in the video, Azzopardi also addressed the Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment, Byron Camilleri, for seemingly participating in the uproar. Peppi claimed that the Minister was one of the first to suggest harsh penalties for the accused, even continuing to stick to his words in the comments on the videos.
However, Peppi added that Camilleri’s tune changed when cases involving political figures came to light by saying to “wait for justice and the institutions to make the decisions,” according to Azzopardi.
The recent publication of the “other side of the story” further intensified Peppi’s call for a lack of quick judgement from the public’s part.
“So, I keep asking myself, these people, why did we have to parade them in front of the court for everyone to see and film?” Peppi lamented, “Why did we have to do that?”
Azzopardi ended by recounting an interaction he had with the late Chief Justice of Malta Giuseppe (Jojo) Mifsud Bonnici on Xarabank, where he had said “Justice doesn’t have to happen and be seen at the same time, justice just has to happen.”
“I recently started to realise how right he was. Justice just has to happen. When justice is carried out for the sake of being seen, it becomes a show, and where there’s a show, there’s no justice,” Peppi concluded.
Apart from the footage mentioned by Azzopardi, more information revolving around the case has been coming to light, sparking even more reactions. In fact just last Tuesday, Superintendent Saviour Baldacchino testified that police constable Clive Mallia was the first to make physical contact during the argument.
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