马耳他法院拒绝调查部长财富的请求,引发政治辩论。 Maltese court rejects request to investigate minister's wealth, sparking political debate.

一名马耳他地方法官以证据不足为由,驳回了反对派议员Jason Azzopardi提出的调查经济部长Silvio Schembri财富的请求。 A Maltese magistrate dismissed a request by opposition MP Jason Azzopardi to investigate Economy Minister Silvio Schembri's wealth, citing insufficient evidence. Azzopardi计划对该决定提出上诉,Schembri则对裁决表示欢迎。 Azzopardi plans to appeal the decision, while Schembri welcomed the ruling. 政府还提议修改调查制度,要求在法院能够调查指控之前,警方要进行六个月的调查,这是反对派和民间社会团体反对的举动。 The government is also proposing changes to the inquiry system, requiring six months of police investigation before courts can probe allegations, a move opposed by the opposition and civil society groups.