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title: "Justice Ministry Rebukes Remarks Targeting Attorney General After Murder Verdict"
date: 2026-09-08T05:00:49.807+00:00
updated: 2026-09-08T20:01:14.612+00:00
topics: ["Politics", "Courts", "National"]
canonical: https://filqosor.com/article/2026-09-08/justice-ministry-rebukes-remarks-targeting-attorney-general-after-murder-verdict
source: Fil-Qosor
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# Justice Ministry Rebukes Remarks Targeting Attorney General After Murder Verdict

## In brief

- The Ministry for Justice deplored targeted insults and comments directed at Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg.
- The government statement follows the conclusion and verdict in the trial of Yorgen Fenech over the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
- Officials insisted that judicial authorities and state institutions must be allowed to carry out their duties without partisan pressure.

The Ministry for Justice has condemned what it described as targeted attacks and insults aimed at Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg and Malta's judicial institutions.

The official intervention comes in the wake of the verdict delivered in the trial of Yorgen Fenech regarding the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

In its statement, the ministry stressed that the period following the conclusion of such sensitive court proceedings should not descend into partisan or disparaging commentary against prosecution officials.

The ministry underlined that the country's legal institutions must be permitted to perform their constitutional responsibilities independently and free from external hostility.

Authorities also noted that respect for due process and established constitutional bodies remains essential for upholding public trust and the rule of law.

The remarks address broader public debates and scrutiny that have arisen around the conduct of the case and institutional accountability following the trial's outcome.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** All outlets reported the ministry's statement consistently, focusing on its appeal to protect judicial institutions from partisan attacks.

## Updates

- **2026-09-08:** Updated with reporting from MaltaToday and The Malta Independent: the ministry stressed that while freedom of expression is protected, established legal avenues exist to challenge court decisions without attacking public officers.

## Sources (4)

- [Times of Malta](https://timesofmalta.com/article/justice-ministry-deplores-comments-targeting-ag-institutions.1133806)
- [MaltaToday](https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/144247/justice_ministry_warns_against_attacking_institutions_over_fenech_verdict)
- [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-09-07/local-news/Justice-Ministry-deplores-disparaging-comments-against-Attorney-General-after-Fenech-trial-verdict-6736292720)
- [Lovin Malta](https://lovinmalta.com/news/local/justice-ministry-condemns-attacks-and-insults-against-attorney-general-after-fenech-verdict/)

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