PN Renews Calls for Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg to Resign After Fenech Verdict
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In brief
- The Nationalist Party has demanded the immediate resignation of Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg following the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech.
- Opposition MP Mark Anthony Sammut insisted Buttigieg should step down without delay, describing her tenure as severely deficient.
- The party also pressed the government to fully implement the recommendations of the Daphne Caruana Galizia public inquiry.
Earlier, Fil-Qosor reported on how Prime Minister Robert Abela defended state institutions following the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech. The Nationalist Party has now intensified its scrutiny, formally demanding the immediate departure of Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Nationalist Party MP Mark Anthony Sammut insisted that the chief prosecutor must step down immediately. Sammut argued that Buttigieg can no longer maintain public confidence in her office, stating that she needed to vacate her post without delay.
Sammut directed sharp criticism at Buttigieg's performance, remarking that it would be overly generous to describe her conduct as merely incompetent. The opposition asserted that the outcome of the murder trial exposed systemic failures at the highest levels of the state prosecution service.
Nationalist Party official Michael Piccinino also addressed journalists, turning attention to the institutional shortcomings identified in the public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. He reminded the public that the independent inquiry had held the state responsible for enabling an atmosphere of impunity.
The opposition used the press conference to reiterate its longstanding demand for the full and immediate implementation of all reforms recommended by the board of inquiry. The Nationalist Party maintained that the administration had repeatedly dragged its feet rather than executing necessary legal and structural changes.
The call for Buttigieg's removal forms part of a wider wave of political and public backlash that followed Wednesday's trial outcome. Civil society groups and opposition figures have continued to stage protests and demand accountability across several key legal and political institutions.
The Spin Room
Medium media divide. Independent outlets reported the Opposition's press conference and its demands consistently, though ONE News was not among the sources we picked up for this story.
- Newsbook: Focused on Mark Anthony Sammut's direct remarks demanding the Attorney General's immediate resignation.
- The Maltese Herald: Highlighted calls for the full implementation of the public inquiry reforms alongside the demand for the Attorney General to step down.
Updates
- : Updated with reporting from Lovin Malta and Times of Malta: Labour accused the PN of attacking state institutions, while Mark Anthony Sammut also demanded action against Neville Gafà and Jason Micallef.