What happens next in the Justyne Caruana ethics breach case?

Pressure is mounting on Education Minister Justyne Caruana to resign over a probe that flagged ethical misconduct. But is the minister also the subject of a criminal investigation?  Caruana has been in the eye of a storm ever since Standards Commissioner George Hyzler last week finished an investigation which concluded that she broke ethics when she awarded her close friend, Daniel Bogdanovic, a €15,000 contract for work he never actually did.   The full report was published on Tuesday and you can read it here.  What are the political repercussions? So far, none. Prime Minister Robert Abela has said he will not take any action against Caruana until parliament’s standards committee has assessed the report’s findings.   Caruana with her ministry's permanent secretary, Frank Fabri. Photo: DOI The bi-partisan committee can either adopt the report’s conclusions, or it can decide to dig deeper, calling in witnesses of its own before taking a final decision. This process could take weeks, if not months.  If the committee concludes that the minister broke the rules, it can sanction her.  A sanction could take the form of a public apology, a suspension from parliament or a written...