Abp Scicluna condemns murder of journalist
 |
| A person lights a candle during a candlelight vigil in Siliema, on October 16, 2017, in tribute to late journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia who was killed by a car bomb close her home in Bidnija, Malta.- AFP |
(Vatican Radio) The Archbishop of Malta, Charles Scicluna,
has condemned the murder of Daphne Caruana Galicia, the journalist and Maltese
blogger who was killed on Monday by a car bomb near her home in Bidnija, Malta.
Fifteen days ago she had filed a complaint with the police
after receiving death threats.
The journalist had exposed the island nation's links
to offshore tax havens through the leaked Panama Papers.
Reacting to the killing, the Archbishop said, “I
forcefully condemn the obscene murder which took place today. The loss of
Daphne Caruana Galizia fills us with sadness and determination to continue
defending democracy until the very end.”
He continued, “this is not a time to wage war between us or
to blame one another. As a people we must wake up, defend the dignity of each
one of us, and stop the verbal attacks on each other. We must defend the
central value of democracy by moving from words to actions.”
Archbishop Scicluna concluded by saying, “ I pray for the
soul of this victim and her family, and extend my solidarity to all
journalists. I encourage you to defend the truth, to be afraid of no one and to
be servants of the people and democracy.”
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét