In a national interview touching on parliament, Anġlu Farrugia spoke about a stolen Caravaggio and the arrest of Daphne Caruana Galizia, linking two separate subjects that have drawn public attention in Malta. The discussion of the stolen Caravaggio referenced the 1984 theft of _St Jerome Writing_ from St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, an incident that became one of the country’s most high-profile art crimes before the painting was eventually recovered. The interview also addressed the arrest of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, an event that occurred during her years of investigative reporting and was connected to her work and confrontations with authorities.
Farrugia’s comments placed both topics within a broader parliamentary and institutional context, reflecting on how such incidents intersect with law enforcement, politics, and public accountability. The stolen Caravaggio case highlighted issues around cultural heritage protection, criminal investigation, and the eventual return of a major work of art to a national collection. The arrest of Caruana Galizia raised questions at the time about press freedom, the role of journalists, and the relationship between the media and state institutions.
By addressing these two episodes together, the interview revisited moments that remain part of Malta’s recent political and cultural history. The conversation underscored how events involving national treasures, law enforcement actions, and prominent public figures continue to be discussed within parliament and in the wider national discourse, shaping how institutions respond to crime, art protection, and journalism.
