The government on Monday moved the first reading of a constitutional amendment to introduce an anti-deadlock mechanism should talks on the appointment of the chief justice stall, but no details were given on how it would work. Under current law, the appointment of the chief justice can only be made with the support of two-thirds of the members of the
A bill proposing constitutional amendments to introduce an anti-deadlock mechanism for the appointment of Malta's next Chief Justice was tabled in Parliament on Monday. The draft law, presented for its first reading by Justice Minister Jonathan Attard, seeks to address the current impasse between government and Opposition over the nomination of a successor
Following rare cross-party agreement about the need for an anti-deadlock mechanism that would prevent a stalemate over the contested nomination for Chief Justice, three NGOs have expressed concern about the government’s rush to push through such a legal amendment later today in Parliament. In a brief statement published on Monday, aditus Foundation,
Momentum suggested on Monday that the judiciary should elect a chief justice from amongst its members. The party fears that if parliament opts for an anti-deadlock mechanism to resolve the ongoing chief justice impasse, the government of the day would be able to choose whoever it wants for the role. "This is not a democracy. This is an autocratic imposition,"
Alex Borg on Sunday decried how the appointment of a new chief justice has been turned into "theatre". “People are laughing at us,” the PN leader warned during a party activity in Mellieha. Borg slammed prime minister Robert Abela for placing partisan interests and votes above the national interest when it came to agreeing on a name for the chief justice
Opposition Leader Alex Borg has slammed Prime Minister Robert Abela for wanting to impose his decisions rather than hold discussions. He said that even on the issue of an anti-deadlock mechanism regarding the appointment of a chief justice, the Prime Minister wants to table a proposal in Parliament instead of discussing what it would be. Speaking in
“I chose the road of responsibility,” Robert Abela commented about the mess he created over the chief justice appointment. Now we know, thanks to Judge Lawrence Mintoff’s incendiary letter , that Abela had no intention of appointing a new chief justice until after the general election. We know that Abela abusively turned the process into a game of
The government on Monday will present a bill aimed to establish an anti-deadlock mechanism in situations when the two sides of the House do not come to terms on the appointment of a Chief Justice, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced Saturday. This follows an opening to the idea by the Opposition Leader Alex Borg earlier today. In a post on Facebook,
PN leader Alex Borg said on Saturday that the government and the opposition should agree on an anti-deadlock mechanism to resolve the ongoing chief justice impasse. Sitting Chief Justice, Mark Chetcuti, should remain in his post till that mechanism is agreed upon and a replacement is appointed, Borg said. He did not give details of how he would like
Opposition Leader Alex Borg has proposed the introduction of new legislation establishing an anti-deadlock mechanism for the appointment of the Chief Justice. In a short video published on Facebook, Borg outlined two proposals aimed at resolving the current impasse. First, he suggested that the incumbent Chief Justice should remain in office until
