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Daphne, a prominent blogger in Malta, who had accused the government of corruption, has just died from a car bomb.
For all our government faults I cannot think of many people, if any, who have been killed for their opinions.
For all our government faults I cannot think of many people, if any, who have been killed for their opinions.
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I don't know what her politics were, but surely nobody deserves that ! R.I.P.
An act of terror against journalists and whistle-blowers
RIP
RIP
The most famous journalist here in Malta. They tried numerous ways to silence her. Threats, freezing assets, court cases etc. Not many have her level of courage to carry on.
The most famous journalist here in Malta. They tried numerous ways to silence her. Threats, freezing assets, court cases etc. Not many have her level of courage to carry on.
BBC :
A prominent blogger in Malta, who had accused the island's government of corruption, has died in a car bomb attack, according to police.
Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, was reportedly killed when the car she was driving exploded shortly after she left her home in Bidnija, near Mosta.
Local media say one of her sons heard the blast and rushed outside.
PM Joseph Muscat, whom Caruana Galizia accused of wrongdoing earlier this year, denounced the killing.
"I condemn without reservations this barbaric attack on a person and on the freedom of expression in our country," he said in a televised statement.
"Everyone knows Ms Caruana Galizia was a harsh critic of mine, both politically and personally, as she was for others too."
Daphne Caruana Galizia was reportedly killed just after leaving her home on Monday afternoon
But he stressed there could be "no justification... in any way" for such action.
"I will not rest before justice is done."
Malta Television reported that Caruana Galizia had filed a complaint to the police two weeks ago to say she had received threats but gave no further information.
Police have opened a murder inquiry.
Newspaper reports said the explosion had left debris from the rental car she was driving strewn across the road and in a nearby field.
Police and forensics experts stand behind a road block after a powerful bomb blew up a car killing investigative journalist
Police and forensics experts went to the scene of the blast
Caruana Galizia's death comes four months after Mr Muscat's Labour Party won an election he called early because of the blogger's allegations linking him and his wife to the Panama Papers scandal.
The couple denied claims that they had used secret offshore bank accounts to hide payments from Azerbaijan's ruling family.
Caruana Galizia's popular blog had also targeted opposition politicians, calling the country's political situation "desperate" in her final post.
A spokeswoman for the prime minister's office told the BBC that although there were rumours the attack could be politically motivated, this would be jumping to conclusions. But no lines of inquiry would be ruled out.
Malta has asked for international help - including the FBI in the US - to find the perpetrator, the spokeswoman said.
A prominent blogger in Malta, who had accused the island's government of corruption, has died in a car bomb attack, according to police.
Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, was reportedly killed when the car she was driving exploded shortly after she left her home in Bidnija, near Mosta.
Local media say one of her sons heard the blast and rushed outside.
PM Joseph Muscat, whom Caruana Galizia accused of wrongdoing earlier this year, denounced the killing.
"I condemn without reservations this barbaric attack on a person and on the freedom of expression in our country," he said in a televised statement.
"Everyone knows Ms Caruana Galizia was a harsh critic of mine, both politically and personally, as she was for others too."
Daphne Caruana Galizia was reportedly killed just after leaving her home on Monday afternoon
But he stressed there could be "no justification... in any way" for such action.
"I will not rest before justice is done."
Malta Television reported that Caruana Galizia had filed a complaint to the police two weeks ago to say she had received threats but gave no further information.
Police have opened a murder inquiry.
Newspaper reports said the explosion had left debris from the rental car she was driving strewn across the road and in a nearby field.
Police and forensics experts stand behind a road block after a powerful bomb blew up a car killing investigative journalist
Police and forensics experts went to the scene of the blast
Caruana Galizia's death comes four months after Mr Muscat's Labour Party won an election he called early because of the blogger's allegations linking him and his wife to the Panama Papers scandal.
The couple denied claims that they had used secret offshore bank accounts to hide payments from Azerbaijan's ruling family.
Caruana Galizia's popular blog had also targeted opposition politicians, calling the country's political situation "desperate" in her final post.
A spokeswoman for the prime minister's office told the BBC that although there were rumours the attack could be politically motivated, this would be jumping to conclusions. But no lines of inquiry would be ruled out.
Malta has asked for international help - including the FBI in the US - to find the perpetrator, the spokeswoman said.
I think this girl that was killed knew something about documents in a bank vault that would prove muscat was involved in large movements of money that was reported in the panama accounts leaks.
Local police sergeant celebrating her demise on twitter. “Everyone gets what they deserve, cow dung! Feeling happy :)”
She did a piece on him a couple of years ago, seems quite well heeled for a plod. I never knew the country was so corrupt.
https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/this-is-the-police-sergeant-who-was...
She did a piece on him a couple of years ago, seems quite well heeled for a plod. I never knew the country was so corrupt.
https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/12/this-is-the-police-sergeant-who-was...
Malta is massively corrupt. That police sergeant will obviously be extremely well connected thats why he feels he can post his disgusting tweets.
Malta always had a reputation for corruption, Dom Mintoff has to be one of the most violent and corrupt leaders on the island and the powerful Catholic Church has had an influence on some of the darker side of goings on over there.
Indeed, there was a muted reaction when he died.
Funnily enough I was dancing with a girl at a 21st birthday party in Sliema in '74 and it was some relative of his, a niece I think.
Funnily enough I was dancing with a girl at a 21st birthday party in Sliema in '74 and it was some relative of his, a niece I think.
you should have proposed .... you could now be head of gambling :)
Malta is the gateway to Europe for anyone dodgy and has a political system that loves it, Muscat more than most
Similar thing happened in the murder of Veronica Guerin, killed because she was getting too close to the truth. Hope they catch the perpetrators although I have little faith in the resident investigation team, it will have to come from an outside agency.
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