Alternattiva Demokratika has said that the situation concerning enrolment with the Commissioner of Voluntary Organisations has become a farce and is untenable.

Michael Briguglio, AD Chairperson, said, “All voluntary organisations in Malta have a choice to enroll or not to enroll with the Commissioner. Enrolling with the Commissioner brings with it certain rights and duties, and various NGOs and voluntary organisations, both large and small have taken this option. Certain organisations which are choosing not to enroll generate a lot of revenue yet are refusing to be transparent as required by legislation on voluntary organisations. This is unfair towards voluntary organisations which are transparent in their activities and how they are financed. “

“The call of the Commissioner Kenneth Wain for equal treatment of all voluntary organisations is therefore correct, and it is unbelievable that the Government has not publicly declared support for his position.”

“AD supports Kenneth Wain’s commendable work and insists that the Nationalist and Labour Parties should make their position known immediately. SimiIarly government should back Kenneth Wain by insisting that the legislation on Voluntary Organisations should be observed. It does not make sense for government to first pilot legislation (albeit belatedly) and then to encourage its being ignored by leaving persons like Commissoner Wain on their own to carry the can. Thus is bad governance.”

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