Mark Chetcuti’s legacy now hangs by a thread — not for justice served, but for judgment exposed.
Mark Chetcuti
If there is one person who truly fell for the joke of the ICC decision, it is not Adrian Delia.
It is Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti.
The recent ruling has not only exposed the weakness of the Opposition’s narrative—it has also laid bare the limitations of the very man who presides over Malta’s highest court.
The first Court, under Judge Francesco Depasquale, said many things. One may agree or disagree with his reasoning, but nowhere did he mention the word “fraud.” That word—the one that transformed a legal argument into political theatre—was invented later, by the Court of Appeal led by none other than Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti.
And let’s be honest: it wasn’t because of brilliance. It was because of mediocrity.
Mark Chetcuti was chosen not for being the most capable, but because he was such a non-entity that both Government and Opposition could agree on him without risk. A convenient compromise—harmless, forgettable, and unremarkable.
Now, in the twilight of his career, with only a few months left until retirement, Chief Justice Chetcuti faces the reality that history will not remember him for leadership or vision—but for a judgment that international scrutiny has torn apart.
If he wishes to salvage what little credibility remains, he would do well to seize the opportunity and dismantle the very decision that has now dismantled his reputation.
