Opposition Leader Alex Borg has criticised Prime Minister Robert Abela for moving forward with a parliamentary motion to appoint a new Chief Justice, despite not having received a clear response from the Opposition on the nomination. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) “Discussion, not imposition. I just wrote to
Leader of the Opposition Alex Borg said that he already told Prime Minister Robert Abela that there would be no agreement on the name the latter proposed for the post of Chief Justice. Prime Minister Abela had proposed Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera for the post, and the news became public a few days ago when Justice Minister Jonathan Attard last week
Prime Minister Robert Abela has signalled that the government will move forward with the nomination of Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera as Malta’s next chief justice “in the very near future” if Opposition Leader Alex Borg does not give a clear yes or no on the appointment. Abela told journalists he is still waiting for a definitive response from Borg,
Rule of law NGO Repubblika has urged the government to involve the judiciary in the appointment of the next chief justice, arguing that judges should be consulted in line with recommendations issued by the European Commission. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Repubblika said it was disappointed that the process has descended into political rivalry
Prime Minister Robert Abela said Tuesday the government will move ahead with the nomination of Justice Consuelo Scerri Herrera as chief justice "in the very near future" if Opposition leader Alex Borg does not clearly state whether he agrees with the choice. Speaking to journalists, Abela said he is still waiting for a definitive yes or no from Borg,
Robert Abela will nominate Consuelo Scerri Herrera for chief justice in parliament "in the very near future" if Opposition leader Alex Borg does not give him a clear answer on whether he agrees with the choice “It will then be up to every member of parliament to examine their conscience and decide,” the prime minister said on Tuesday. Following amendments
Prime Minister Robert Abela has set a firm deadline for reaching an agreement with Opposition Leader Alex Borg over the next Chief Justice, aiming for a decision by next Wednesday. The unusually tight timeline comes amid growing tensions in negotiations between the two leaders. When asked whether it was wise to go public with the government's nominee
Opposition Leader Alex Borg has written again to Prime Minister Robert Abela, asking him to set a date and time to continue discussions on the appointment of Malta’s next Chief Justice. In a post shared on social media, Borg confirmed he replied to another letter sent by the Prime Minister regarding the nomination process. “I am now waiting for him
