Sutaj Estok: Interior Ministry Will Come Up with More Changes Concerning NGOs

Bratislava, April 24 (TASR) - The Interior Ministry will draw up further legislative changes concerning non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) told a press conference on Thursday in connection with the need to have three state secretaries in the leadership of the ministry. "We'll come up with further changes to make the NGO sector even more transparent," stressed the minister. On April 16, MPs of the governing coalition approved an amendment to the law on non-profit organisations that introduces several changes. For example, organisations are to be obliged to draw up a transparency report and to make information on the management of public funds available. At a press conference on April 10, Interior Ministry State Secretary Michal Kalinak (Voice-SD) also announced that the ministry will introduce new legislation regulating lobbying by the summer. am/df