Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage Malcolm Paul Agius Galea has apologised after saying it was not clear whether Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered because of her work as a journalist.In a statement on social media, Agius Galea said politicians must choose their words carefully and should not speculate about investigations being carried out by the country’s institutions.“Our only responsibility is to ensure that all the necessary resources are provided so that investigations can be carried out without fear or favour,” he said. “I apologise if I may have hurt anyone’s feelings.”His comments drew criticism from several groups.The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association said the statement was “unacceptable”, pointing to the independent public inquiry, which concluded that Caruana Galizia’s murder was “intrinsically, if not exclusively” linked to her investigative work.Repubblika also strongly criticised the minister, accusing him of questioning whether Caruana Galizia was murdered because of her journalism.“That is not confusion. That is omertà,” the group said, arguing that the public inquiry had already established a direct link between her assassination and her investigations into corruption, abuse of power and links between politics and business.•