Refusal to release Egrant report is "threat to democracy" - Delia

The Attorney General’s continued refusal to release a copy of the Egrant inquiry report to the Opposition poses a “threat to democracy”, Nationalist Party leader Adrian Delia said on Sunday. Earlier this week, Dr Delia presented an application before the Constitutional Court seeking a complete copy of the report, which has so far only been released to the Prime Minister. Speaking during an interview on Net FM, Dr Delia said the current situation had created a “political imbalance”, with the government able to formulate positions and take action on the basis of the enquiry whereas the Opposition could not. “The Attorney General is there to safeguard the people’s interests at law, but is currently breaking the law and denying the Opposition leader the chance to do his job as set out by the Constitution,” he said. “This is a threat to our democracy, and the Attorney General and justice minister need to take responsibility.”Dr Delia again called for the report to be published to allow the Opposition to fulfil its Constitutional function, and in the interest of freedom of expression and the right to information.

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