PN appointed party financing commission meets for the first time

Updated at 8.30pm with PL statement

The independent commission set up by the Nationalist Party to propose changes to the Maltese political system, particularly on the financing of parties and politicians, met for the first time today, the PN said.

The commission, chaired by Giovanni Bonello, includes former EU commissioner Tonio Borg and Petra Caruana Dingli from civil society.

PN leader Simon Busuttil attended the commission’s first meeting and presented it with the terms of references.

The commission has to make proposals for radical changes to the political system in Malta, particularly regarding the financing of parties and politicians. This should be done after the systems used in countries considered among the most transparent by Transparency International were researched.

The commission members agreed that a public consultation process should be carried out to give everyone the opportunity to share ideas.

The commission proposals will be included as part of the PN’s electoral manifesto for the next election.

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