The Chamber of Advocates this morning said the Opposition Leader should withdraw comments he made on a judge yesterday.
Simon Busuttil was reported as saying that a judge – Antonio Mizzi – could not carry out his duties properly because his wife – Marlene Mizzi – is a Labour MEP. Mr Justice Mizzi will be dealing with the appeal filed by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi and OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri after a magistrate ruled there were enough grounds for an inquiry into the Panama Papers scandal.
In a statement this morning, the Chamber of Advocates appealed to whoever had influence on public opinion to hold back from making comments on the judiciary.
The chamber said it is highly concerned about what the Opposition Leader said, as it throws bad light on the independence and impartiality of the judiciary.
The Opposition Leader should use all legal means to challenge any member of the judiciary but it is not correct that he speaks in public the way he did, the chamber said.
His comments are meant to put pressure on the judge in question and exceed all limits of responsibility, it added, calling for their withdrawal.
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