POLICE MUST INVESTIGATE PM, FAMILY SAYS

The family of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the murdered Maltese journalist, lodged an official request Monday for the prime minister to be investigated by police over his links to the crime.

Opponents say Joseph Muscat is too compromised to preside over the investigation into the murder of Caruana Galizia who, after exposing corruption and sleaze in a blog, was blown up by a car bomb two years ago.

Muscat has offered his resignation but said he would delay it until next month, in a move that caused widespread anger on the island nation.

The journalist’s family filed a judicial request, calling for police to question him and demanding that he have no further involvement in the inquiry into the assassination.

Muscat, pictured, announced on national television on Sunday evening that he will step down, succumbing to two weeks of protests. He said he would resign as the leader of the ruling Labour Party on Jan. 12 and as prime minister “in the days after.”