Malta’s ambassador to Libya, Frank Aquilina, is the subject of an ongoing police investigation following allegations of harassment involving a Libyan employee at the Maltese embassy in Tripoli.The claims were first published by Libyan journalist Khalil Elhassi, who alleged that Aquilina was arrested and detained for 48 hours after arriving in Malta on a special visit.Elhassi also claimed, citing unnamed sources, that the ambassador was released on bail conditions requiring him to report to authorities daily. The nature of the alleged harassment has not been disclosed, and it remains unclear what relationship, if any, existed between Aquilina and the embassy employee. No charges have been filed, and the allegations remain under police investigation.Aquilina is a veteran diplomat who was appointed Malta’s ambassador to Libya in September 2025, having previously served as Malta’s representative to Palestine, consul general in Istanbul and chargé d’affaires in Denmark.What do you make of the matter?•