A total of 67 organisations will on Saturday remember Lassana Cisse, who was murdered in cold-blood on Triq tal-Ġebel in Birżebbuġa on April 6.
The 42-year-old Ivorian man had most probably been walking home after offering food and support to migrants at the Ħal Far centre.
His trip was cut short when a driver opened fire, a case that according to investigators was looking increasingly possible to be a racial hate crime.
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Two other men, who have since been released from hospital, were also seriously injured in the drive-by shooting.
The 22-year-old from Guinea and a 28-year-old from Gambia both live in Birżebbuġa.
No one has yet been accused of the murder and migrants have since been living in fear, with Mr Cisse’s flatmates barely sleeping at night.
The 67 organisations who banded together are calling on the police to commit all necessary resources to bring the perpetrators to justice.
They are also urging the authorities to ensure that all members of Maltese society feel respected, safe and protected.
Lassana CisseThey will lay flowers in Mr Lassana’s memory in Ħal Far. The organisations are meeting at 11am on Saturday outside the Jobsplus premises and head to the murder site together.
“Lassana’s life mattered. He mattered to his family, to his friends, and he mattered to us. Such brutal acts of violence cannot and must not be ignored or silenced.
“Together, we remember Lassana Cisse, whose life was so callously taken away.”
They condemned racism and wanton acts of hatred, encouraging people to come together to denounce this act of violence.
People are welcome to bring flowers with them.
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