“I always had a suspicion Mr Gauci was paid because his version... changed many times.”

Lawyer Giannella de Marco, who formed part of Abdelbaset Ali Mo­hmed Al Megrahi’s defence team, is glad the Scottish review commission has seen through the testimony of Maltese witness Tony Gauci.


“God tell me.”

The words police heard Malian immigrant Souleimane Samake uttering before brandishing a knife with a nine-inch blade. After pepper spray failed, police fired warning shots, then shot him.


“Orders from above.”

Former Health Minister Louis Deguara revealing that the Health Division had never agreed with the “seriously flawed” collective agreement signed with doctors in 2007.


“This is stupid... we are going from the frying pan into the fire.”

Joseph Azzopardi, the father of Nicholas who died while in police custody, reacting to news that the Attorney General was assigning the same magistrate to reopen the inquiry into his son’s death.


“Let the magistrate go about his work in peace.”

Attorney General Peter Grech insisting that due to the seriousness of the case the inquiry into the death of Nicholas Azzopardi should be referred to the same magistrate.


“Help us improve the force... Let’s not accommodate these lazy, corrupt policemen.”

Assistant Police Commissioner Michael Cassar urging victims of domestic violence who find no help at police stations to report these officers.

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