Four arrested in conjunction with call for violent protests

The police said that four persons were arrested in conjunction with a text message being forwarded to hunters, encouraging them to bring their weapons and petrol to a protest being held tomorrow.

In fact, Assistant Commisioner Josie Brincat warned that the protests the hunters are being called to attend through SMS is illegal and is not covered in a permit, making it a criminal offence to attend such a meeting.

Comments

Sandro Agius (on 12/4/08)

While condemning all acts that bring violence and vandalism, the "hunters of good will" are passing through a bad moment indeed...their hobby (fejn kienu jqattghu siegha zmien) is pending and that is not fair for them.

I invite the authorities to decide quickly, for its better a yes or a no than something which is pending. If they were going to hold the hunting in Spring, why did the government still issued a Lm35 licence if he knew he was going not to give permission in Spring. Neither that is fair!!!

David Camilleri (on 12/4/08)

The news mentioned confiscation of protected species also, the excuse of "a handful of anarchist hunters" is so lame, maybe a very very large hand .....
well done to our police, maybe malta`s honour can one day be restored when this bad joke is all over.. and the wishes of the large majority respected..

Antoine Grima (on 12/4/08)

Are these people insane ? It's good to get to know who they are !!!! The last thing we need is a protest, not with the situation we're in at the moment. One thing i cannot understand, and that is why didn't the hearing at the ECJ, regarding the interim measures, take pleace earlier??? All this could have been avoided.