MALTA –<\/p>\n
A controversial inquiry into allegations of political interference into a Gozo drugs case did not even seek to interview two of the ministers allegedly involved, Opposition leader Simon Busuttil said today.<\/p>\n
The inquiry<\/a> was ordered after a report in\u00a0MaltaToday<\/i>\u00a0had alleged that a statement given to the Gozo police during a drug-related investigation in summer 2013 was changed following a meeting involving \u201ctwo senior politicians\u201d and family members of the suspects.<\/p>\n Addressing a political event in Senglea, Dr Busuttil said the inquiry, which was carried out by a former Labour candidate, only spoke to Manuel Mallia and Anton Refalo after the report had been concluded and handed to the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n Dr Busuttil said the inquiry had only sought the testimony of two people in what was a clear \u201ccover up and whitewash\u201d.<\/p>\n No efforts were made to speak to the police who investigated the 2013 drug trafficking case, nor were the two ministers’ chauffeurs spoken to, Dr Busuttil said.<\/p>\n The Opposition leader said the alleged drug traffickers had been let off the hook thanks to ministerial intervention.<\/p>\n Prime Minister Joseph Muscat did not care about drug victims, as he was more concerned about defending his own minister, Dr Busuttil said.<\/p>\n Dr Busutill said a PN government would appoint a truly independent inquiry to examine the facts\u00a0of this case.<\/p>\n He reminded that Dr Muscat was quick to appoint an inquiry board composed of three retired judges to investigate allegations involving PN deputy leader Beppe Fenech Adami.<\/p>\n Dr Busuttil pledged to restore people’s faith in the police corps and the justice system.<\/p>\n Key appointments to the country\u2019s institutions would be approved by a two-thirds majority in Parliament, Dr Busuttil said.<\/p>\n Dr Busuttil said law and order in Malta were\u00a0being undermined by the government.<\/p>\n Those who chose not to obey the law could do so in the comfort of knowing that ministers would intervene to protect them, Dr Busuttil said.<\/p>\n He said it was no wonder that criminality was on the increase if those in power sought to obstruct justice.<\/p>\n Dr Busuttil said the current government had to be booted out of Castille, as it was not capable of enforcing order.<\/p>\n People no longer felt safe in the streets or even in their own homes, the Opposition leader said.<\/p>\n He also noted that the recent spate of car bombings and cars mysteriously catching fire had not been solved by the police.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source\u00a0 www.timesofmalta.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"