Konrad Mizzi: 'I stand tall... I have nothing to do with this case'

Tourism Minister Konrad Mizzi on Monday insisted he had no intention of resigning, saying he had nothing to do with fallout from the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigation. “I stand tall,” the minister told journalists in Valletta, saying he was “offended” by the suggestion that his name would be among those businessman Yorgen Fenech was seeking a pardon to identify.“I have nothing to do with this case. Why should I carry responsibility which is not associated with me?” Dr Mizzi said he could not recall the last time he and Mr Fenech had met and shot down any suggestion that the two had ever discussed Ms Caruana Galizia. [attach id=798250 type="video"]Konrad Mizzi insists 'I stand tall'. Video: Ivan Martin [/attach] The minister has come under increased scrutiny to resign, including from within his own party, following Mr Fenech’s arrest last week as a person of interest in the Caruana Galizia case. A leaked email published in 2018 revealed how a secret company owned by Mr Fenech, 17 Black, was named as a source of funds for offshore companies Dr Mizzi and OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri had opened while in office.  The emails indicated that the companies were set to...