Caruana Galizia family accept PM's apology and demand accountability
The family of Daphne Caruana Galizia have accepted Prime Minister Robert Abela’s apology in the wake of the public inquiry into the journalist's murder but now expect accountability from everyone identified as culpable. Speaking during a press event discussing the findings of the inquiry, Daphne's son Paul said the family accepted the apology and agreed that “it was owed to the entire country”. “We have no plans to meet the prime minister but we would if he offered a meeting,” he said. “We accept the apology and totally agree that it is owed to the entire country that has been put through this incredible trauma. “We think there should be complete accountability for every single failing identified, by whoever the person is. We know there are still people who have yet to face any accountability for their actions and we won’t be letting go of this.” An inquiry into Caruana Galizia's murder, published on Thursday, found that the Maltese state bore responsibility for the assassination as it had enabled a "culture of impunity". That culture led to Caruana Galizia being increasingly isolated as she took on the nexus of politics and big business, with authorities unresponsive to...