Murder accomplice claims human rights violation

Mr Anton Grech

Aug 27th 2011, 15:16

George il-Berqa was instrumental in depriving his victim, the late Mr. Ebejer, of the most basic of human right - his right to life. He now whimpers that his human rights were violated. What nerve! The Constitutional Court should only consider il-Berqa's case only after he has restored his victim's human rights, that is if he can accomplish the impossible task of raising his victim from the grave. Short of that, il-Berqa should serve his entire sentence like a man, instead of whimpering like a sniveling little boy.. He should be mindful of the saying commonly used in North America - "You do the crime, you do the time."

Claudette Rodgers

Aug 27th 2011, 15:16

Fancy being imprisoned for just a few months now, for a crime commited over 20 years ago. I wonder, how come a small time under aged thief is playing with a prison sentence while 3 murderers are only now starting their jail time, and btw, complaining. One of them lived these twenty years with the public with little or no retribution, dying free.
I think these laws are an incentive for big time criminals, and a warning for petty criminals, saying, "think big, the bigger the crime, the more time the court takes to give you a guilty judgement." Oh, and then you can also say you weren't treated right and go back out!
Only in malta

Joseph Mifsud

Aug 27th 2011, 11:11

The government is to study the problem well and ensure that such criminals do not end up going free

Mr Patrick Zammit

Aug 27th 2011, 09:06

What about the Human Rights of the victim?