The Republic warns the government that they will continue to protest if the police fail to take action against Konrad Mizzi and other major scandals.

Protesters gathered in Castille Square at 6.30pm calling for better police action against high-level corruption.

“Our message is simple. We want to live in a country where justice is served to all, a country that rewards those who do good and not those who do evil. ”

Aquilina stated that representatives from foreign countries often talk to the Republic about the situation in Malta.

“They tell us that when they meet the Prime Minister, the Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney General, among others, they hear a lot of nice words and promises. But then they realize that these words never turn into concrete action, ”said Aquilina.

He said that these same representatives tell the Republic that as long as ‘untouchables’ move for free in Malta, the country cannot be taken seriously outside Malta.

“The message is[na kien, u hu, li min tebg[u jdejh bid-demm ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia; kull min ipparteċipa fil-qtil tagħha jew fil-cover-up tagħha; min ħalla l-impunità li fiha l-kriminali setgħu jisirqu lin-nies u joqtlu lil Daphne; ilkoll irridu li jieħdu dak li ħaqqhom,” qal.

Il-protesta tfakkar it-tliet xhur anniversarju minn meta ġie ppubblikat ir-rapport tal-inkjesta pubblika dwar il-qtil ta’ Daphne Caruana Galizia.

“Infakkar lil Robert Abela li l-inkjesta sabet lil Joseph Muscat u lill-kabinett kollu tiegħu ħatja li ħoloq ambjent ta’ impunità li għen biex toqtol lil Daphne Caruana Galizia,” qal Aquilina.

Huwa skandlu fih innifsu, qal Aquilina, li Abela ma ħa l-ebda azzjoni fid-dawl tar-rapport. “Huwa skandlu fih innifsu li, sal-lum, għadu ma kkundannax u ma warrabx lil Joseph Muscat.”

Aquilina tefa’ dubji dwar l-awtonomija ta’ Angelo Gafa, il-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija. Staqsa jekk hemmx xi ħaġa li żżomm lil Gafa milli jinvestiga l-iskandli tal-Panama Papers, 17 Black, Electrogas, Vitals, u l-windfarms tal-Montenegro.

“Il-Kummissarju Gafa, id-Deputat Kummissarju Mamo, l-Avukat Ġenerali Buttigieg – nafu li għandhom biżżejjed evidenza fuq il-korrott Konrad Mizzi biex jipproċedih fuq korruzzjoni fil-qorti.”

“Jekk tibqa’ tonqos milli tressaq in-nies quddiem il-ġustizzja, ma jdumx ma terġa’ tarawna,” ħarġet Aquilina.

Louiselle Vassallo, attivista ma’ #occupyjustice, qalet li n-nuqqas riċenti tal-Partit Laburista li kkundanna formalment lil Konrad Mizzi jissuġġerixxi li Mizzi għandu lill-gvern Laburista kollu miżmum ostaġġ.

“Konrad Mizzi qed jirrikatta gvern kollu b’dak li jaf. […] The Prime Minister, Robert Abela, wants to stop protecting him, because Konrad Mizzi is a traitor to the Labor Party. “