Editorial : Justice Cannot Be Selective — Not Even in Falcone’s Name

The allegations of domestic violence against Robert Aquilina are not just another scandal involving a public figure. They strike at the heart of credibility, both personal and institutional — particularly for the Fondazione Falcone, which entrusted Aquilina with its name and mission in Malta.

Giovanni Falcone stood for justice without compromise. He died fighting a system that shielded the powerful and silenced the victims. So what happens when the very foundation created in his name is linked — however indirectly — to someone now accused of the very abuse of power it claims to oppose?

Let us be clear: this is not about guilt or innocence before trial. This is about standards. About whether those who preach accountability are held to it themselves. About whether those who speak of justice live by its principles — even when it’s uncomfortable.

The Fondazione Falcone must decide what kind of legacy it wants to preserve. Remaining silent as its Maltese representative faces such grave accusations is not neutrality — it is complicity by omission.

The public is watching. Victims are watching. And history, too, will judge those who choose reputational convenience over moral clarity.

Justice, if it is to mean anything, must begin at home. Even — and especially — in the house where Giovanni Falcone’s name is invoked.