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2 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 1 NOVEMBER 2026 NEWS Expression of Interest For more info visit micas.art/get-involved or contact people@micas.art micas.art Closing at noon on Friday 13 th November 2026 at noon Events Coordinator Part-time — 3-year Contract of Service Momentum reveals 22 questions in survey paid for by Fenech's uncle A survey commissioned by Yor- gen Fenech's uncle asked re- spondents whether they believed the businessman ordered Daph- ne Caruana Galizia's murder, according to the questionnaire revealed by Momentum. The survey also asked respond- ents whether they considered themselves sufficiently impartial to decide Fenech's case. The 22-question survey, com- missioned by Raymond Fenech and conducted by pollster Vin- cent Marmara's company Saga- lytics, was published by Momen- tum on Saturday morning. The questionnaire also asked respondents about their political beliefs, trust in the courts, and ability to disregard media cov- erage when evaluating evidence presented in court. The publication of the ques- tionnaire follows earlier concerns that the survey carried out just before the trial started in July 2026 could have been used to gauge potential jurors' attitudes towards Fenech. Fenech was acquitted of in- volvement in Caruana Galizia's murder last September, follow- ing a 55-day trial. He was ac- quitted on both charges—com- plicity and association—with an identical 8-1 verdict. The prosecution has appealed the verdict and is seeking a retri- What was asked? The questionnaire, drafted in July 2021, asked respondents whether they had already formed an opinion about who ordered Caruana Galizia's murder and whether they believed Fenech was responsible. Question nine asked whether politicians should be shielded from responsibility in connection with the case. Another asked whether crim- inals who provide information about other criminal cases should be granted a presidential pardon for serious offences. Respondents were also asked to rate, on a scale of one to five, how confident they were that they could disregard media coverage and reach a decision based solely on evidence presented in court. Other questions explored re- spondents' political beliefs, per- ceptions of the police investiga- tion, together with opinions of both Fenech and Caruana Gali- zia. The questionnaire also collect- ed demographic information, including age, locality, education, employment status, and income tax bracket. Survey commissioner and company concealed According to Momentum, the contract signed between Ray- mond Fenech and Marmara, in- cluded a provision allowing the identity of both the commissioner and the polling company to re- main undisclosed to respondents. Under the agreement, callers were instructed to introduce them- selves as representatives of "a sur- vey company in Malta acting on behalf of an inde- pendent client." "Is it ethical for serious compa- nies phoning up respondents not to reveal their identity and to hide behind the generic 'survey company in Malta'?" Mo- mentum leader Arnold Cassola asked. Marmara calls on Cassola to apologise Vincent Marmara responded by sharing the conclusions of an in- quiry carried out by the Universi- ty of Malta into alleged breach of professional ethics. The inquiry by Judge Emeritus Geoffrey Valenzia found no factu- al basis to justify an investigation into an alleged breach of profes- sional ethics in connection with the survey. Valenzia maintained that the ac- cusations levelled against Marma- ra by Cassola were "not supported by facts or evidence" and criti- cised the "serious and offensive" personal allegations made against the statistician. Marmara said "the least Cassola can do" is withdraw his remarks and apologise for the harm caused. "These conclusions further re- inforce the position I have main- tained from the outset: The ac- cusations against me were un- founded, and the personal attacks lacked any factual justification," Marmara said. "Professional work should always be judged based on facts and evidence, not on allega- tions and personal attacks." EVA BRANNON ebrannon@mediatoday.com.mt Yorgen Fenech's uncle, Ray Fenech, commissioned the survey conducted by Vince Marmara (inset)