Andrew Caruana Galizia has publicly thanked former Malta Employers’ Association director general Joseph Farrugia after he returned his Ġieħ ir-Repubblika honour following Yorgen Fenech’s acquittal . Farrugia returned the national honour after saying he “no longer has faith in our republic” in the wake of the verdict. Reacting to the decision, Caruana
Former Malta Employers’ Association director general Joseph Farrugia has returned his Ġieħ ir-Repubblika honour to the State, saying Yorgen Fenech’s acquittal has left him without faith in Malta’s republic. Lovin Malta received a copy of the letter Farrugia sent to President Myriam Spiteri Debono, in which he described the acquittal as the catalyst
Former Malta Employers' Association director general Joseph Farrugia has returned his Ġieħ ir-Repubblika award in protest against Yorgen Fenech's acquittal on all charges related to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Farrugia, an artist and lecturer, received the honour from President Myriam Spiteri Debono in 2024, shortly after ending
