Malta: Maxkamaddu Xoriyad u Ogolaatay Yorgen Fenech inuu Dambiilaha Dabagalka Caruana Galizia ka Noqdo
Maxkamadda Malta ayaa maanta xoriyad u oggolaatay ganacsade Yorgen Fenech, kaas oo la eedeeyay inuu ahaa qofka ka dambeeyay dilka warbaahineed ee Daphne Caruana Galizia, iyadoo xukunka la gaaray kadib saddex saacadood oo la isku raacay.
Xukunka Maxkamadda iyo Qoyska
Maxkamadda Valletta ayaa maanta xukun ka bixisay eedeymaha loo jeediyay Yorgen Fenech, kaas oo 44 jir ahaa, iyadoo uu ka noqday dambiyada la xiriira dilka iyo xiriirka dambiyeed. Xukunka ayaa yimid kadib saddex saacadood oo la isku raacay, iyadoo qoyska Caruana Galizia ay ku biireen cabsi iyo xanuun.
Qoyska Caruana Galizia ayaa sheegay in dhaqdhaqaaqyada dowladdu ay sii wadaan, iyagoo sheegay in dowladdu u baahan tahay inay ka hortagto dhibaatooyinka kale ee ka dhaca. Fenech-na, qoyskiisa ayaa ku farxay xukunka, halka uu ka baxay maxkamadda iyadoo dadku uu kuugu yiraahdo inuu ka noqday dambiilaha.
Taariikhda Dilka iyo Nidaamka
Dilka Caruana Galizia, oo dhacay October 2017, ayaa ahaa mid ka dhacay Malta, kaas oo ka dhigay inay noqoto mid ka mid ah dilalka ugu weyn ee warbaahinta. Waxay aheyd 53 jir, iyadoo la sheegay inay aheyd qofka ugu weyn ee warbaahinta ee Malta.
Maxkamaddu waxay xukuntay saddex qof oo kale, iyadoo saddexdaasi ay ku jiraan kuwaas oo dilka fuliyay. Waxaa sidoo kale jira inay noqotay inay dowladdu u baahan tahay inay ka hortagto dhibaatooyinka kale ee ka dhaca.
Eedeymaha iyo Dijitaalka
Fenech ayaa eedeysnaa inuu ahaa qofka ka dambeeyay dilka Caruana Galizia, iyadoo la sheegay inay aheyd qofka ugu weyn ee warbaahinta ee Malta. Waxaa sidoo kale jira inay noqotay inay dowladdu u baahan tahay inay ka hortagto dhibaatooyinka kale ee ka dhaca.
Waxaa sidoo kale jira inay noqotay inay dowladdu u baahan tahay inay ka hortagto dhibaatooyinka kale ee ka dhaca. Fenech ayaa sheegay inuu ka noqday dambiilaha, halka qoyskiisa ay ku farxay xukunka.
A Maltese court on Wednesday acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of complicity in the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, clearing him of both murder-related charges by an 8-1 jury vote after eight hours of deliberation.
Verdict and Courtroom Reactions
Fenech, 44, was found not guilty of complicity to murder and criminal association to commit murder, facing up to life in prison had he been convicted. The jury cleared him of both counts by an 8-1 margin following eight hours of deliberation in a packed Valletta courtroom.
Caruana Galizia's family were seen weeping as the verdict was read, while Fenech's relatives celebrated the decision. Fenech did not comment after leaving the court, where a crowd outside shouted insults in his direction.
Prosecution Case and Defence Strategy
Prosecutors argued that Fenech wanted Caruana Galizia killed because she was about to reveal damaging information about him. Fenech denied the accusations and his defence pointed to his former friend Keith Schembri, the ex-chief of staff of then-Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, as the likely culprit.
Police told the court that Schembri had never been a suspect, and Schembri himself denied any role in the murder. Muscat, who was never linked to the killing, stepped down in January 2020 amid the political fallout from the assassination.
Family's Ongoing Demand for Justice
In a statement, Caruana Galizia's family said: 'Nine years after Daphne's brutal assassination, the institutional failures that enabled her murder remain unaddressed and unreformed.' They added: 'Lasting justice means no person should ever face the same risks again. Our country failed to protect Daphne's life. It owes it to her to prevent other lives being lost.'
An independent inquiry in 2021 found that Maltese officials had failed to protect Caruana Galizia from threats before her death. Five people were convicted in connection with the murder, with three found guilty of carrying it out, and all five are currently in jail.
