Labour reacts to Opposition's party financing proposition

The Labour Party has responded to the Opposition's announcement that it would be proposing amendments to the Party Financing Law, saying that the PN wanted the public to solve its financing problems. 

Yesterday, PN secretary-general Chris Said said the Opposition will propose amendments to the Party Financing Law to ensure that no party enjoys an unfair financial advantage over others.

Although the opposition MP did not go into much detail, he explained that political parties should register all public lands in their possession and the income generated from these properties. .

In a press statement, the the PL accused the previous Nationalist government of dragging its feet on party financing laws. The Labour government, the statement read, had always acknowledged the importance of party financing laws, particularly in the interest of more transparency about finances.

"It appears that Simon Busuttil has a problem with his party's finances coming under scrutiny," the statement read. "The Labour Party, on the other hand, has long made its finances public during its General Conference."