Malta activists mark month since journalist's murder

Activists in Malta marked on Thursday the assassination a month ago of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, stepping up their calls for the country's prime minister to hunt down her killers. "He who does not want to know is a fool. He who does not do anything is a coward. He who knows and does nothing is an accomplice," activists in the Occupy Justice group wrote on a message left on the doorstep of the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's office. Wearing T-Shirts with Carauna Galizia's last words from her anti-corruption blog -- "There are crooks everywhere you look now. The situation is desperate" -- the group also delivered a bay leaf plant, which has become a symbol of strength and courage among campaigners following the journalist's death. "Prime minister, may this bay leaf plant remind you that we have been waiting a month for you to take action on our demands for justice," the message read. Some 400 people gathered in Valletta on Thursday evening for a silent march to mark the month since Carauna Galizia, 53, was blown up in a car bombing which made headlines around the world. "I can't believe I'm still fighting for justice", read one of the placards held aloft by protesters who placed flowers, bay leaves, plants and candles at the foot of a memorial to Caruana Galizia. For years the investigative reporter had made repeated and detailed corruption allegations against Muscat's inner circle and had lately turned her investigative scrutiny on the opposition as well. "I will continue coming here and will attend every event until something changes. Daphne did not die in vain," one of the protesters, Maria Portelli, told AFP. Police had been looking for a car reported to have been spotted in the vicinity of the attack, but have since discounted the tip-off as unreliable, Maltese media reports said.