Threat against Adrian Delia withdrawn by ambassador nominee’s partner, Speaker closes case

A case concerning a breach of parliamentary privilege against PN MP Adrian Delia has been closed after the partner of ambassadorial nominee Roseanne Camilleri withdrew a threatening message unreservedly, Speaker Anġlu Farrugia said on Thursday.

In a ruling delivered in Parliament, Farrugia confirmed that while he had previously found a prima facie breach of privilege, the circumstances no longer justified further action following the complete withdrawal of the message.

The decision follows an earlier ruling given during a parliamentary sitting on Tuesday, in which the Speaker had determined that the message sent to Delia contained serious intimidation and constituted a prima facie breach under the Privileges and Power Ordinance.

The individual involved had been formally notified of the ruling by the Clerk of the House.

In that initial ruling, Farrugia had stated that if the sender were to retract the message in full and without reservation, he would be in a position to reconsider his decision.

Parliament was subsequently informed that on the same day, the individual responded in writing, confirming the unconditional withdrawal of the entire contents of the message sent to Delia.

The Speaker said he had fulfilled his duty by affording Delia full protection under the law and parliamentary procedure, but acknowledged that the message had now been entirely withdrawn.

With the unconditional retraction now made, the Speaker declared the matter concluded.

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