'Judiciary Reduced to Pawns’ in Abela-Mintoff Fallout

'Judiciary reduced to pawns’ in Abela-Mintoff fallout

The fallout between Judge Lawrence (Wenzu) Mintoff and Prime Minister Robert Abela is a serious, unprecedented constitutional mess that has reduced magistrates and judges to “pawns in a political strategy”, according to former members of the judiciary.Times of Malta on Wednesday spoke to former judges and magistrates, as well as sources close to sitting members...

PN Billboard Targets Robert Abela Over Judge’s Claims

A new billboard put up by the Nationalist Party has appeared on local roads targeting Prime Minister Robert Abela, referencing recent statements made by Judge Lawrence Mintoff. The billboard reads: “Under oath I confirm… for Dr Abela, money was more important than judicial independence.” The message refers to a sworn letter by Judge Mintoff, in which he accused the Prime Minister of prioritising financial considerations over judicial independenc…

Speaking to Judges and corrupting the Judiciary: Prime Minister Robert Abela

The most serious accusation that Judge Lawrence Mintoff levelled against the Prime Minister was written more like a confession than an accusation. The Judge admitted that the Prime Minister has been in contact with him over the process of the nomination of the Chief Justice, showing quite clearly that the Prime Minister has no qualms about speaking to members of the Judiciary. The letter published by the Times of Malta reads: “Qalli li jekk jagħ…