23/06/2020 (Agence Europe) – “There is still a lot to do,” said Peter Omtzigt after the Venice Commission issued a positive opinion on Friday 19 June on the Maltese government's reform proposals. Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia and on the Rule of Law in Malta, he questioned in particular the competence of the nomination of the Prime Minister, which remains “too broad”, and the “lack of clarity” concerning “persons of trust and positions of trust”. In his view, a thorough monitoring of the reform process and the organisation of a public consultation are necessary. Omtzigt also stressed the gap between a reform of the judicial system, which will take months, and the urgency of the investigation into the murder of the Maltese journalist. Case in which he reiterated his call for transnational investigation teams. (Original version in French by Véronique Leblanc)