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JPO, Evarist Bartolo invoke SS guarantor to investigate phone tapping claims
MPs Evarist Bartolo and Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando, co-signatories on the divorce bill, have invoked Judge J.D. Camilleri to carry out investigations into their suspicion that their mobile phones may be tapped.
Camilleri is the head of the National Committee that governs the security services. Legally, Camilleri is the guarantor against any misuse of phone tapping.
Both MPs were reportedly referred to Camilleri by the Commissioner of Police John Rizzo, who while stressing that the allegation was of a “serious nature” the police had nothing to do with tapping systems, as this is in the hands of the security services.
MaltaToday is also informed that the MPs were also in contact with Home Affairs Minister Carm Mifsud Bonnici.
The law that governs the use of phone tapping is governed by a National Committee that includes the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Home Affairs Minister.
The national committee is bound to be informed and issue due authorisation for phones to be tapped, which is limited to serious crime or national security.
In a statement issued last Thursday, the Yes For Divorce Movement, of which both MPs form part, said that both MPs were on the phone at 8:40pm of Wednesday evening following an activity held by the movement when they heard a whirring sound and the mobile connection was cut off.
“This gives rise to the suspicion that their conversation was being tapped,” the Movement said.
Both MPs and the movement consider this to be a potentially serious matter and a formal complaint has been made to the Commissioner of Police.
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I agree with you totally martin borg. I fail to see what anyone's private life has to do with this situation. Can I just point out that it was said in a comment below that if Rizzo's people are not behind it then it must be the Secret Service. Not strictly true. If indeed phone tapping is taking place then it stands to reason that someone within the Government are behind it since they are the only ones who could benefit. However it shouldn't be assumed that they would have to engage the police or the security services to do this. Perhaps they got some tips from the UK's News of The World newspaper who have been found to be carrying out phone tapping on a major scale including members of the Royal Family.
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Actually, does anyone know if JPO has a lady friend? I know he is sperated but not sure if he is committing adultery.
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What a drama queen these two are. Paranoia at its best. They must think that they are both so important that some mystery group is spying on them. Maybe it is Putin Varist? Maybe it is your present girlfriend JPO?
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If it's not Rizzo's men it must be the Secret Service. From the frying pan into the fire. Just shows the desperate situation Castille lies in at this precise moment in Malta's political history. A sad, sorry regime indeed. Another symptom of its weak position is the need to find support and solace in lurid creatures like the Bidnija Witch. Whoever feels such a need must be in dire straits. Just ask Peter Caruana Galizia victim of the most notorious case of domestic violence.
