Robert Abela, son of Malta’s former president, has been elected to be the country’s new prime minister after former PM Joseph Muscat resigned.
The ballot count on Sunday revealed Robert Abela received nearly 58 per cent of votes cast by members of the governing Labour Party eligible to choose their new leader.
Robert Abela, 42, will take over after he was chosen as a leader of the labour party on Saturday.
He has vowed to make the standard of law in the nation better, following the political and lawful emergency brought about by the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Maltese businessperson was charged over murder of writer Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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A European Association parliamentary strategic inspect the standard of law in Malta exhibited worries over the nation’s police and legal framework, including there was an absence of progress in exploring individuals of enthusiasm for association with the homicide.
Muscat, 45, is set to leave on Monday, in the wake of being constrained out by allegations he meddled in the examination concerning the killing of Caruana Galizia.
Schembri was arrested and questioned last month but was released. He remains under investigation.
Three men have been charged with murder for allegedly triggering the car bomb that killed Caruana Galizia on 16 October 2017.
A prominent Maltese businessman, Yorgen Fenech, has also been detained on charges including complicity in the murder.
A hearing is expected later this month to determine whether they should stand trial.