And of course, if I add the link, it might be of some help:

http://www.judiciarymalta.gov.mt/code

Article 101A (11)(d) of the Maltese Constitution directs the Commission for the Administration of Justice to draw up a code of ethics regulating the conduct of members of the judiciary.

In the said Code of Ethics (link below) on the last page, there is stated that members of Masonic Lodges are incompatible with holding judicial office.

Actually, we have a problem much worse than Italy’s. Those judgements came after the P2 scandal, which was a relatively minor lodge but with major intentions to take over the state.

Italy had subsequently banned all secret societies, and talks about regulating these, and membership being public, are ongoing – the argument being that banning them outright will only send them underground.

Someone on this blog reported Peralta as being Worshipful Master of two of the renegade lodges which went their way in 2009, or better, the split being imposed after (now former) police officer David Gatt, Mafia fanatic and convicted criminal, was exposed as being one of Peralta’s fellows.

Licio Gelli headed the P2, surrounding himself with generals who actually died fighting organised crime, Dalla Chiesa’s assassination tipping the full degeneration, whereas our own version happens to be a magistrate comfortable to engage with that scum.

This thing is bound to blow up.

Freemasonry organisations are secretive organisations.

How can a magistrate (or judge) ensure impartiality in the courtroom if one cannot tell if there is any association between the magistrate and any of the parties in front of the court?

The point being made in the guest post is that magistrate Peralta has quoted ECHR case law wrongly when the magistrate was answering questions from the media, and the post is not in any way connected to what the Commission for the Administration of Justice (CAJ) will be looking into when it investigates the recent behaviour of magistrate Peralta in Hall 3 of the courts.

In fact, the request by Dr. Owen Bonnici, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice in the Ministry of the Prime Minister, to the President of the Republic as Chairman of the CAJ makes no reference to any investigation relating to the magistrate’s involvement with the freemasonry, if any. The investigation is specifically related to the party thrown in Hall 3 and the arrest of a journalist of The Times, which Dr. Bonnici later described as “abusive and illegal.” See a copy of the letter in the attachment with the article here:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20131219/local/party-is-held-in-court-hall.499722

Which means that the CAJ will not be addressing the magistrate’s involvement with freemasonry, if any, at all.

Given time, it will probably be as assertive in its judgement as it was/is/will be, in Consuelo Herrera’s case.

Mela kemm imissu jaghmel xoghol b’reqq l-gern? Ir-rizorsi tal-gvern huma ferm akbar minn ta’ l-Oppozizzjoni, imma l-gvern mhux ha jurta lill shabu stess.

Although they are duly registered under the VO Law (VO/0626) they do not seem to invest much in transparency and accountability.

The entry on the official VO register (http://www.maltacvs.org/showdetails/?id=8842) does not give any details on their activity and their only contact detail is the address of their premises: 374, St. Joseph High Road , Santa Venera

This ToM article from June 2012 might give some insight into their mission – http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120617/health-fitness/Eastern-remedies-for-the-west.424733#.UrxvvdJDsjs

Which means that the Freemasonry thing is irrelevant.

We have to see how the Commission for the Administration of Justice will look at his behaviour.