Lawyers warn PM against turning hospitals case into political scapegoat
Robert Abela has criticised Magistrate Gabriella Vella for, in his view, taking too long to conclude a magisterial inquiry into people involved in the fraudulent hospitals' privatisation deal. File photo: Times of Malta
The Chamber of Advocates on Monday warned Robert Abela against turning the hospitals' inquiry into a scapegoat to deflect attention from the need for procedural reforms within the justice sector.Lawyers also urged the Prime Minister to refrain from personal attacks against the judiciary to gain political mileage. The chamber was reacting to a five-minute outburst...