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Daphne Caruana Galizia's family have asked the constitutional court to remove Deputy Police Commissioner Silvio Valletta from the investigation into her murder because of his marriage to Gozo Minister Justyne Caruana.
The family is insisting that Valletta could have a possible conflict of interest.
The court application was filed this morning by lawyers Jason Azzopardi and Therese Commodini Cachia on behalf of the slain journalist’s heirs. The family have argued that it was of great personal importance to them that the investigation be carried out in accordance with the "fundamental principles of the right to life and the right to a fair hearing".
"The Deputy Commissioner is a politically exposed person as defined at law, by virtue of the fact that he is married to a cabinet minister, that is, the Minister for Gozo, the Hon. Justyne Caruana… [Deputy Commissioner Valletta] is also the person appointed to the board of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit," read the application.
The family also pointed out that Valletta and his wife had been frequent subjects of Caruana Galizia's writings. She had also harshly criticised the FIAU and Valletta for this conflict of interest in view of the fact that members of Cabinet also featured in the Panama Papers dossier.
Caruana Galizia family want court to remove minister's husband from police investigation
Great reason to have him removed.
The family is insisting that Valletta could have a possible conflict of interest.
The court application was filed this morning by lawyers Jason Azzopardi and Therese Commodini Cachia on behalf of the slain journalist’s heirs. The family have argued that it was of great personal importance to them that the investigation be carried out in accordance with the "fundamental principles of the right to life and the right to a fair hearing".
"The Deputy Commissioner is a politically exposed person as defined at law, by virtue of the fact that he is married to a cabinet minister, that is, the Minister for Gozo, the Hon. Justyne Caruana… [Deputy Commissioner Valletta] is also the person appointed to the board of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit," read the application.
The family also pointed out that Valletta and his wife had been frequent subjects of Caruana Galizia's writings. She had also harshly criticised the FIAU and Valletta for this conflict of interest in view of the fact that members of Cabinet also featured in the Panama Papers dossier.
Caruana Galizia family want court to remove minister's husband from police investigation
Great reason to have him removed.
