Neville Gafa’ confirms testimony given in court about Keith Arnaud
I am publishing a statement by Neville Gafà regarding Deputy Commissioner Keith Arnaud, who is the lead investigator in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. It is important to remember that Arnaud holds a pivotal role in this high-profile investigation.
While the police found time to investigate a complaint by Mark Camilleri, they have not yet investigated other criminal complaints that could potentially implicate or cast a negative light on journalists linked to Repubblika. I had accused Matthew Xuereb, the current editor-in-chief of the Church media, of operating a fake social media profile to spread false information. Xuereb himself requested that the police commissioner investigate these allegations and the issue of the fake profile, which was linked to The Times domain, where Xuereb worked at the time. However, to date, I have not been contacted by the police. Should I then conclude that there is no genuine intention on the part of the authorities to investigate this matter? It seems their focus is more on shielding individuals like Mark Camilleri, who has been accused of extortion by Gafà, while avoiding the pursuit of the full truth. Moreover, it is worth noting that Camilleri enjoys the support of the European PEN association, which further complicates matters.
In another instance, I was wrongfully accused by the Caruana Galizia family of violating a court order by allegedly leaking recordings presented by Keith Arnaud in court. The family even submitted the IP address of the computer involved in publishing these recordings as part of their complaint. My legal case is still ongoing. However, it is noteworthy that the Police have not yet identified the computer’s owner despite having access to the IP address. I find it telling that my name is not Mark Camilleri.
Yet, despite this lack of action by the Police in cases concerning me, the Police found the time to investigate a comment made by Neville Gafà. Gafà was summoned to the police depot for questioning because of a comment he addressed to Mark Camilleri.
Gafà responded, claiming that the Police had overstepped their authority. He was under investigation by the major crimes unit, currently led by Keith Arnaud. Typically, minor complaints are not handled by this department but by district police or other units. In his post, Gafà not only accused Arnaud of misconduct but also implied that Arnaud had visited Castille seeking favours, although he stopped short of specifying the reasons or the nature of those favours. However, the reasons for Arnaud’s visits to Castille are publicly known. In light of Judge Edwin Grima’s ruling prohibiting further public commentary on Yorgen Fenech’s case, I will withhold further details. Readers can, however, refer to an article on my website for more details.
While the media has extensively covered the employment given to Melvin Theuma by Castille, there has been little to no coverage of why a high-ranking police officer would visit Castille to secure a job for his wife.
What follows is the message written by Neville Gafà to Keith Arnaud, which I have translated into English.
Message to the Assistant Commissioner Arnaud
As I already informed you two weeks ago, the Police summoned me regarding an article I published about Mark Camilleri, where I simply invited him for coffee and a face-to-face chat.
It is fair to say that the District Police investigate such cases. But, to my surprise, I was called in and questioned by the Major Crimes Department of the Police.
Do you understand? Major crimes!
Today, I will address Mr. Keith Arnaud, Assistant Commissioner in charge of this department.
Mr. Arnaud,
Why was I summoned by Major Crimes, led by you, over a comment on social media when the Vice Squad or the district police usually handle these matters?
I am taking the liberty of addressing you personally because I know you, and you know me. When I was working in Castile, you used to come by often. You saw me, and I saw you.
At the moment, I don’t recall whom you used to come to talk to, but in time, I will. It could also be that I do remember, but I choose to keep it to myself.
