[ANALYSIS] Cracking the Carmelo Abela paradox
Can Robert Abela have his Cabinet under a dark shadow over the allegations of two criminals, and how far can the Opposition go in raising the stakes of a case that could even backfire on them?
9 June 2021, 11:21am
by James Debono
For Malta’s prime minister Robert Abela, a point-blank accusation by two hardened criminals that sitting minister Carmelo Abela played an essential role in the foiled 2010 HSBC heist, poses an enormous ethical dilemma. Can he afford having this dark shadow cast over his Cabinet, or does he set a precedent that also puts his entire Cabinet at the mercy of accusations by two alleged murderers?