January 14, 2020 By The Editor

After Muscat departs for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case, new Malta PM Robert Abela

Robert Abela elected as Labour leader after PM Joseph Muscat resigned amid controversy surrounding investigation of journalist’s death.

Malta gets new PM after Muscat departs over Daphne Caruana Galizia murder

Outsider Robert Abela is set to become Malta’s new prime minister after the downfall of previous leader Joseph Muscat over the investigation into the murder of an investigative journalist.

New Malta PM Robert Abela

Abela, who is seen as representing continuity, was elected leader of the Labour party on Sunday, meaning he automatically takes the role of prime minister.

In the election run-up Abela did not criticise Muscat, who had announced in December he would quit following widespread anger over his perceived efforts to protect friends and allies from a probe into the 2017 car bombing murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Source and more on: The Guardian

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