Jonathan Ferris given police protection… but only for the night

Former FIAU investigator Jonathan Ferris has been given police protection, but only for the night, The Malta Independent has learnt.

Ferris claims he was unfairly dismissed from the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit because he was investigating serious crimes involving top government officials. He has given a number of interviews, in which he described Malta as a corrupt country.

On Thursday, Opposition Leader Adrian Delia had called upon the Prime Minister, in a letter, to provide such protection after Ferris had made it public that he had made arrangements "for after his death".

This was contradicted by the government which said that Ferris had already been given protection, but later Ferris himself said that such protection had not been afforded.

"If such (protection) holds true they are being the paragon of transparency and subtlety as I have not seen a hair on their head," he told The Malta Independent when asked to react to the government statement. "I can tell you that to date neither me nor my family have seen or felt police presence or protection."

Yesterday evening, a fixed police point was granted to Ferris outside his residence for the first time. But this morning it was realised that the fixed point would only be made available during the night. No protection is being given to the former police inspector during the day. 

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