Repubblika, accused of breaching NGO law, denounces 'attempt to silence it'
Civil society group Repubblika has been accused of breaching NGO law and of instigating "political propaganda" by the Commission of Voluntary Organisations, which threatened it with legal action if it did not amend its statute. The NGO, however, reacted forcefully to those claims, denouncing the letter as an attempt to silence it and warning the commission to expect "the strongest possible resistance" to any attempt to take the matter further. “We consider your letter to be a blatant attempt at silencing us. You single us out because we dare to raise our voice against the manner in which the country is being governed. "This is not merely our right. It is our duty as a civil society organisation. In this context, you will be met with the strongest possible resistance on our part against any action you take if you attempt to take this matter further,” Repubblika president Robert Aquilina said in his reply letter. What is Repubblika accused of? The Office of the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations, through its lawyer Maria Scicluna Criminale, accused Repubblika of acting in breach of the law and its statute when it came to funding and the sources it uses to fund its...