Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is apparently ready to resign. This report the "Times of Malta" and "Malta Today" consistently, citing unnamed sources.
Accordingly, a resignation after a lost vote of confidence in his cabinet is imminent. However, an exact date was not mentioned, even an official confirmation did not exist. Muscat would pull the consequences of the scandal surrounding the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia with a resignation.
Caruana Galizia was killed on 16 October 2017 by a car bomb. Among other things, the 53-year-old researched corruption in the government and business people in Malta. Three men were arrested and charged. They were said to have built and detonated the explosive device. Who inspired her is so far unclear.
Muscats chief of staff and the Minister of Tourism have already resigned
Muscats former chief of staff Keith Schembri had recently resigned from his post against the background of the murder investigation. According to media reports, he was arrested on Tuesday and released on Thursday. (Read more about the background here.) Muscat itself came under increasing pressure.
Schembri and former Energy and Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi had been accused by Caruana Galizia of accepting bribes from a businessman. It was about the construction of a gas power plant. Mizzi also resigned on Tuesday. Economics Minister Chris Cardona announced that he is leaving office. Also about him the journalist had reported at the time.