Anglu Farrugia, an inspector in Malta's police force, testified under oath that he had arrested a newspaper editor at night because it was opportune to do so.
Farrugia is now a practising lawyer, member of the Labour Party and, until recently, occupied the position of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Joseph Muscat, leader of the Labour Party and now Prime Minister of Malta, has appointed Farrugia as Speaker of the House. Under Malta's constitution, it is the president, and not the prime minister, who is empowered to appoint the Speaker of the House.
Muscat's appointment of Farrugia is unconstitutional.
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Anglu Farrugia Admits to Illegal Arrest of a Newspaper Editor_Times 21JUL1981
Anglu Farrugia, an inspector in Malta's police force, testified under oath that he had arrested a newspaper editor at night because it was opportune to do so.
Farrugia is now a practising lawyer, member of the Labour Party and, until recently, occupied the position of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Joseph Muscat, leader of the Labour Party and now Prime Minister of Malta, has appointed Farrugia as Speaker of the House. Under Malta's constitution, it is the president, and not the prime minister, who is empowered to appoint the Speaker of the House.
Muscat's appointment of Farrugia is unconstitutional.
Anglu Farrugia, an inspector in Malta's police force, testified under oath that he had arrested a newspaper editor at night because it was opportune to do so.
Farrugia is now a practising lawyer, member of the Labour Party and, until recently, occupied the position of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Joseph Muscat, leader of the Labour Party and now Prime Minister of Malta, has appointed Farrugia as Speaker of the House. Under Malta's constitution, it is the president, and not the prime minister, who is empowered to appoint the Speaker of the House.
Muscat's appointment of Farrugia is unconstitutional.