Malta's PM Joseph Muscat comes under increasing pressure to resign as protesters cry foul over the latest twist in the case of slain journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
Protesters hold pictures of Daphne Caruana Galizia during a demonstration to demand justice over the journalist's murder, outside the Office of the Prime Minister at Auberge de Castle, in Valletta, Malta, on November 29, 2019.
Fenech has identified Schembri as the mastermind behind Caruana Galizia's 2017 car bomb killing, according to sources.PM plans to resign? Muscat, who has vowed to resign if links were found between himself and the murder, said Friday he would remain in power, telling reporters he wanted "this case to be closed under my watch".Muscat said Friday he had recused himself from the decision on whether to grant immunity to Fenech.
That arrest was followed swiftly by the resignation of Schembri and tourism minister Konrad Mizzi, while economy minister Chris Cardona said he was "suspending himself".
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