A gaffe of truly ‘Gahan’ proportions
It is vital, at this stage, to revamp the code of ethics for Ministers and MPs: to ensure that meetings, lunches and gifts with lobbyists are all declared and regulated
4 August 2021, 7:38am
Following the publication of his Whatsapp chats with business tycoon Yorgen Fenech – now a prime suspect in Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder – Edward Zammit Lewis position as Justice Minister has become somewhat untenable.
It is debatable, however, whether this is because of the Labour MP’s proximity to the disgraced Fenech; or whether it was the demeaning tone of his comment – which referred to the typical Labour voter as ‘Gahan’: the village idiot of Maltese folklore – that may have crossed the line.
Speaker refuses PN s request to urgently convene parliament for no confidence motion in Zammit Lewis
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PN to file motion of no confidence against Edward Zammit Lewis after chats with Yorgen Fenech emerge
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