CLEAN : EU fact-finding delegation visits Malta over journalist murder probe

The transcript discusses the political corruption involving the Prime Minister, who failed to resign despite his staff's involvement in the Panama Papers scandal. It highlights the deficiencies in the criminal justice system, including the lack of separation of powers and the Prime Minister's influence over the judiciary. The transcript also covers a murder investigation implicating political figures and the role of the European delegation in documenting these issues.

What was the main reason the Prime Minister was criticized in the first section?

• For increasing taxes

• For reducing healthcare funding

• For not resigning despite allegations against his staff

• For implementing new educational policies

According to the second section, what is a major issue with the criminal justice system?

• Deficiencies documented by the Venice Commission

• Lack of funding

• Overcrowded prisons

• Too many judges

Who has the power to appoint members of the judiciary, as mentioned in the second section?

• The President

• The Chief Justice

• The Prime Minister

• The Parliament

In the third section, who is implicated in the murder investigation?

• The opposition leader

• The Chief Justice

• Three individuals linked to the Prime Minister

• The President

What is the relationship between the magistrate and the accused in the murder investigation?

• They are unrelated

• The magistrate's father-in-law is the personal lawyer to the accused

• They are business partners

• They are siblings