Joseph Muscat is hostage to corrupt cliques

The Nationalist Party has reiterated its call for action by the government following the Judge Michael Mallia inquiry, which found serious irregularities and law breaches by former and current members of the police force. Addressing a press conference in front of the Justice Ministry, party deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami questioned the Prime Minister’ silence on the inquiry and asked why no action has been taken against former acting Commissioner Ray Zammit and his son, inspector Roderick Zammit. The inquiry found that the former acting Commissioner and his two inspector sons were involved in business deals with the Gaffarena family against the rules of the police force and the law. Dr Fenech Adami said that through his lack of action, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was shielding people found guilty of irregularities and helping them get on with their business while retaining positions of trust within the Labour government. Dr Fenech Adami claimed that instead of removing the former acting commissioner from his position as director of Prisons and CEO of the Wardens' Agency, Dr Muscat ordered Justice Minister Owen Bonnici to retain Mr Zammit in the post. Shadow minister Jason...