The Government is seeking to raise transparency and accountability standards among Bahamas-based non-governmental (NGO) and non-profit organisations through new legislation that will require them to be registered and publish an annual statement of accounts that have been submitted to external audit. <\/p>\n
\nThe proposed legislation, called the Non-Governmental Organisations Act, leaves many speechless as it comes from a government that is internationally known for its corrupt activities and secretive financial practices. It is particularly ironic that legislation is proposed by a political party (PLP) that was allegedly funded by drug dealers in the last election and refuses to allow an open and transparent examination of their own party finances.<\/p>\n
The legislation has been prepared by the Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission, and discussions have been held with the private sector in a bid to fine-tune the Bill before it is presented to Parliament. <\/p>\n
\nMore than 200 NGOs are currently registered in the Bahamas, and sources said that if the legislation was passed in its present form, this number would greatly increase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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