Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has criticised the Opposition’s handling of the ongoing deadlock over the appointment of a new Chief Justice, saying the government put forward a competent and credible nominee, but was met with silence from the Opposition leader. Speaking on Wednesday morning, Attard said the Prime Minister had proposed a candidate
Leader of the Opposition Alex Borg told Parliament on Wednesday that, following a discussion he had with the President of Malta, the Opposition agrees to have the Chief Justice motion filed by the Prime Minister on Tuesday debated in Parliament tonight. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister put forward a parliamentary motion for Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera
The President is attempting to broker a solution between the government and opposition to avoid a constitutional deadlock that could potentially leave the Chief Justice’s seat vacant. Sources said President Myriam Spiteri Debono met Justice Minister Jonathan Attard on Wednesday morning to discuss the matter. Opposition leader Alex Borg was filmed entering
Justice Minister Jonathan Attard has called for both sides of the Parliament to reach a consensus on the heated Chief Justice appointment and for a vote to be taken on this matter later today, during the plenary on Wednesday. "We are appealing that, through an agreement, the government's resolution is put forward on today's parliamentary agenda, and
The Opposition wants Judge Edwina Grima to take on the role of Chief Justice, Times of Malt a can confirm. Sources close to talks involving the Nationalist and Labour parties told Times of Malta that Opposition leader Alex Borg proposed Grima for the role in a meeting with Robert Abela earlier this month. Borg is understood to have also said his party
The Nationalist Party has identified Judge Edwina Grima as its preferred candidate for the post of Chief Justice, while reiterating its firm opposition to the government's nominee, Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera, MaltaToday reports. Separately, sources close to the Nationalist Party told Newsbook that the PN is prepared to accept any one of four judges
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
The government has called for an urgent parliamentary debate and vote on the nomination of Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera as the next Chief Justice, as the term of the current Chief Justice, Mark Chetcuti, expires on Wednesday. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, government whip Naomi Cachia said that discussions had previously taken place between the
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
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
