Is it true that Repubblika is paying Manuel Delia over 30K per year?

Manuel Delia is always asking who is financing me, going so far as to suggest that Yorgen Fenech is financing me! A few days ago, a similar accusation was made by Andrew Borg Cardona who also asked the University of Malta to look into my affairs. Yesterday, Jason Azzopardi made a judicial protest wherein he referred to those criticizing him and Manuel Delia as Yorgen Fenech’s mercenaries.

Since it is now fashionable to use any means to attempt to sully others forgetting how sullied one is, it is time that I start asking questions to Manuel Delia about his source of financing.

Therefore, I am publicly asking Manuel Delia about his source of income. Manuel Delia appears on the website of Repubblika as its Executive Officer. Repubblika has never explained whether this is a paid post or not. It is time that one asks the question whether it is true or not that Repubblika is paying Manuel Delia 30,000 euros a year for this job?

And if this is true, wherefrom is Repubblika getting its finances? In other words, is it getting the money from the collections and donations that are made during the vigils in commemoration of Daphne Caruana Galizia? Or does it have other sources of income?

Finally, is it true that Repubblika is renting an old office in Mqabba which belongs to Manuel Delia’s wife? And if this is true, what rent is being paid by Repubblika for this office? Can Repubblika publish the lease agreement in the name of transparency that it always preaches? Is it true that this office is being rented out at commercial rates?

These are important questions that both Manuel Delia and Repubblika should answer. The Commissioner for Voluntary Organizations had to resign because of the clash he had with Repubblika after observing irregularities in their statute and operations. If the answer to the above questions is positive, then Repubblika is not abiding by the current NGO laws. Thus, Abela Medici was right to question Repubblika.

This is an organization that is always speaking against corruption, corrupt practices, and rule of law. Therefore, Repubblika and Manuel Delia need to answer my questions in the name of transparency that they preach. If not, it would licit to ask whether there are more financial conflicts and grey areas that are being trespassed by Repubblika and Manuel Delia.